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LG Volt / LG Volt LS740 / LG Volt 4G LTE Virgin Mobile / LG LS740 Boost Mobile

LG Volt / LG Volt LS740 / LG Volt 4G LTE Virgin Mobile / LG LS740 Boost Mobile

396 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (134)
price (112)
performance (108)
portability (85)
battery (51)

Negative
reception (12)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 396 reviews of LG Volt / LG Volt LS740 / LG Volt 4G LTE Virgin Mobile / LG LS740 Boost Mobile. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers really like the battery and portability. The price and performance also get good views, but many are less positive about the reception. Reviews are divided on the reliability.

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reception

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the LG Volt / LG Volt LS740 / LG Volt 4G LTE Virgin Mobile / LG LS740 Boost Mobile is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for LG Volt / LG Volt LS740 / LG Volt 4G LTE Virgin Mobile / LG LS740 Boost Mobile

alaTest has collected and analyzed 276 user reviews of LG Volt / LG Volt LS740 / LG Volt 4G LTE Virgin Mobile / LG LS740 Boost Mobile from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. People really like the battery and performance. The portability and usability are also appreciated, but there are some less positive opinions about the reception. There are some mixed reviews about the reliability.

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reception

76% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for LG Volt / LG Volt LS740 / LG Volt 4G LTE Virgin Mobile / LG LS740 Boost Mobile

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of LG Volt / LG Volt LS740 / LG Volt 4G LTE Virgin Mobile / LG LS740 Boost Mobile from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.ca. Reviewers really like the performance and reliability. The battery and price are also appreciated.

usability, price, battery, reliability, performance

88% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Nate Ralph (cnet.co.uk)

LG Volt review: $100 smartphone offers 4G LTE for tight budgets

You won't find much in the way of frills, but the budget-priced LG Volt offers LTE connectivity.

The LG Volt offers great battery life and LTE connectivity for a paltry sum.

Dull, uninspired hardware and a low-res screen are the causalities of that low price. Call quality is also disappointing.

Affordable LTE connectivity and a long-lasting battery may be hampered by meager call quality, but the low price tag just might sway the right folks.

Jun, 2015

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Expert review by : Nate Ralph (cnet.com)

LG Volt review

We see a lot of budget smartphones here at CNET (see our roundup of best no-contract phones for $250 or less , for example), and they all straddle that fine line between cutting costs and delivering a satisfying amount of functionality. The LG Volt is...

The LG Volt offers great battery life and LTE connectivity for a paltry sum.

Dull, uninspired hardware and a low-res screen are the causalities of that low price. Call quality is also disappointing.

Affordable LTE connectivity and a long-lasting battery may be hampered by meager call quality, but the low price tag just might sway the right folks.

Jun, 2015

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Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

LG Unify (Virgin Mobile)

The LG Unify is an inexpensive LTE phone that goes the distance, but cuts too many corners on performance.

Inexpensive for an LTE phone. Good battery life.

Obsolete version of Android. Poor voice quality. Poor camera. No Spark.

Competition and Conclusions We primarily recommend LTE phones nowadays. Sprint's 3G network is so slow as to be almost unusable, and its LTE network is spreading. The future is LTE. Since the Unify is Virgin Mobile Custom's only LTE phone, this is the...

Oct, 2014

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Expert review by : Eugene Kim (pcmag.com)

LG Volt (Boost Mobile)

The LG Volt smartphone shines on Boost Mobile thanks to its beefy battery, Spark LTE compatibility, and affordable price.

Well-built. Android 4.4. Supports Spark LTE. Big battery. Built-in IR emitter.

Mediocre display and cameras. Low internal storage.

Conclusions While the Lucid 3 was simply another entry-level option in a sea of subsidized phones on Verizon, the quality and breadth of options on Boost elevate the Volt above its Verizon counterpart. $180 gets you a modern Android smartphone with...

Jul, 2014

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Expert review by : Nicole Lee (cnet.com)

Low-cost prepaid LG 200 payLo

Virgin Mobile's LG 200 payLo is a reasonably priced basic messaging phone.

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Alex Colon (pcmag.com)

LG Rumor 2 (Virgin Mobile)

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Apr, 2012

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Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

LG 200 (Virgin Mobile)

The LG 200 offers basic voice calls and texting at a virtually unbeatable price, thanks to Virgin Mobile's prepaid plans.

Good voice quality. Comfy keyboard. Cheap payLo plans. Loud speakerphone.

Dim, washed out screen. Bungled Bluetooth. Useless camera. No music player.

Apps, Multimedia, and Conclusions There's not much here in terms of apps, but the LG 200 is a serviceable messaging device. It has a combination Java-based e-mail and IM client that hooks into Yahoo, AOL, Windows Live, and Gmail, plus IMAP and POP3...

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

LG Flare LX165 (Virgin Mobile)

The LG Flare is a decent choice for taking advantage of Virgin Mobile's payLo plans, and at under $20 up front, it's a steal.

Good voice quality. Lightweight. Brightly lit numeric keypad.

Terrible battery life. No camera or music player. Bluetooth pairing is needlessly complicated. Proprietary AC adapter.

Plans, Apps, and Conclusions Virgin Mobile's payLo plans for the LG Flare are quite inexpensive. A 1500-minute, one-month plan that includes 500 text messages and a paltry 10MB of Web access costs $30. You can also get a 400-minute plan for $20, or pay...

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Nate Ralph (cnet.com.au)