The LG Banter is a slightly altered version of the LG Rumor 2, except that it is being released by Alltel’s network. When you compare this particular phone to the Rumor 2, you’re going to notice that this one has more of a rectangular shape to it. Another thing that this phone has is interchangeable plates that let you change the look of the phone. Also there were a few more keys added to the keyboard for a few features. It’s still a great phone that has been actually enhanced due to the changes and I think it would make a great phone for a lot of people out there. I’m going to give you a review of the LG Banter to help you decide whether it is good for you.



The features of the phone:

• 2 Inch Display
• 1.3 MP Digital Camera
• QWERT Slide Keyboard
• MP3/Video Player
• WAP 2.0 Browser
• GPS


The Banter has the very popular feature of a slide out QWERT keyboard, which a lot of other phones use. The full keyboard is becoming much more popular on phones because more and more people have to type and using a number pad is just tedious work. This will help reduce times when you’re writing emails and can even give you the ability to easily write notes right from your phone.

The digital camera on the LG banter isn’t really anything to get excited about. At just 1.3 megapixels it is an okay camera. You’re not going to have anything that would out due your friend’s phones, but for actual pictures you take it should be fine. It also has a digital zoom, so it isn’t entirely that bad.

This phone isn’t going to run on the 3G networks that you’re finding with a lot of the newer smart phones. It might sound like a disappointment, but it runs on the typical 800/1900Mhz networks, which is perfectly fine. You can do a lot of great things like email, browsing the web, instant messaging, etc. It’s still a good phone; you just won’t have access to the fast 3G.

This phone has all the normal features that most phones have such as an mp3 and video player. You can connect to your phone through a USB. Another interesting feature that the phone has is Stereo Bluetooth 2.1. This allows you to connect to Bluetooth stereo headsets, which are wireless, so that you can listen to your mp3 player with in a completely wireless fashion. It’s a nice feature because it can be frustrating dealing with a wire to your phone.

I wanted to talk about a specific feature of this phone that many people don’t talk about, and that is the battery life. The battery contained in this phone is a Lithium-Ion, which is really a top quality battery. Your phone will last for 288 hours (that’s 12 days) while in a stand-by mode. That’s basically when the phone is left idle to wait for a call. It also gives about 5 hours of talk time. I think it’s important for all people to understand the battery of the phone because nothing is more annoying than having to constantly charge your phone because it has a useless battery.

I guess it comes down to the big question on the LG Banter; what is it going to cost? Well, since it is being released through Alltel, it is actually quite cheap. As long as you sign up for a 2-year contract, you can get the phone for only $19.99 (after a $50 mail in rebate). That’s pretty decent for a phone like this and Alltel is the only one that is going to give you this good of a price. US Cellular is going to be offering the phone too, but they will make you pay $50 for it.

I think this is a pretty decent phone. Could it be better? Of course, but for the price I think it is a very good buy. You get the full slide out QWERT keyboard, with the digital camera and mp3 player. At $19.99 from Alltel, it’s just too good of a deal to pass by.

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This post has been edited by samsungfan: Apr 14 2009, 04:44 PM

Why wouldn't you get the all ready KS360?

It still supports email and stuff.

well this is newer than LG KS360.. but based on the description,
LG KS360 is better..

cant help it. its for oversea market anyway. and yes. KS360 is better.

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Added on April 14, 2009, 8:05 pmexcept that it has gps...

This post has been edited by Seaedge: Apr 14 2009, 08:05 PM

i think GPS not quite good.. i prefer nokia GPS or symbian GPS software..

LG KS360 is more beautiful and stylish than this "crappy"

Looks thick to me though.

But the keyboard layout looks more professional ,imo .

dint see this phone at malaysia at all one..malaysia got sell??