Editorial Reviews:
Synopsis
This update to the VX-5500 steps up to a 1-megapixel camera, but is otherwise similar. Key features of this basic CDMA phone include Bluetooth, dual color displays, and voice control.
Amazon.com Product Description
div class="aplus" pThe new Prepaid LG Accolade's a small but mighty flip phone with a compact design that’s easy to tuck in a pocket or toss in a handbag. Inside, the Prepaid LG Accolade has all the essential features you need to help keep your family on schedule and your life on track. It features easy-to-read keys, speaker-independent voice commands, and Bluetooth headset support./p table align="left" cellpadding="10" width="300" tbody tr td align="center" img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/wireless/detail-page/B003BVUU5U.mainSM.jpg" align="top" border="0" height="300" width="168" brbr smallemb (view larger)./b/em/small/td /tr /tbody /table table align="right" cellpadding="10" width="300" tbody tr td align="center" img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/wireless/detail-page/B003BVUU5U.pt01SM.jpg" align="top" border="0" height="300" width="254" brbr smallemb (view larger)./b/em/small /td /tr /tbody /table pThe 1.3 megapixel camera and camcorder takes high-resolution pics with up to 2x zoom and a self-timer of 3, 5, or 10 seconds. Customizable effects and image editor let you resize, crop, and rotate photos. It allows you to customize brightness, white balance, shutter sound, color effects, night mode, photometry, and preview screen./p pOther features include talk hands-free with a wireless Bluetooth profiles such as headset, hands-free, phone book access, object push for vCard and vCalendar. You can hook up to a PC desktop or laptop to access music and games, print pictures, transfer contacts, and more. Go directly to speaker mode with the simple touch of a button with one touch speakerphone. Perfect for meetings and shared conversations./p h4Key Features/h4 ul liAccount Balance Display/li liText, Picture, and Voice Messaging/li liMobile Email, Mobile Web E-mail, and Chat/li liMy Verizon – balance, minutes, usage info/li liBing Search capable/li liCamera – 1.3 Megapixel/li liSpeakerphone/li liGPS enabled/li li2.5mm Headset Jack/li liBluetooth Wireless Technology/li liHearing Aid Compatibility - M4/T4/li /ul h4Vital Statistics/h4 pThe LG Accolade weighs 3 ounces and measures 3.56 x 1.83 x 0.72 inches. Its battery allows up to 7.7 hours of talk time, and up to 679 hours (28 days) of standby time. It runs on the 1.9 GHz CDMA PCS frequencies and 800 MHz CDMA. /p h5What's in the Box/h5 pPrepaid LG Accolade handset, standard battery, wall/USB charger, and Verizon Wireless Prepaid Brochures/p brhrbr div class="half-col" h4Choose from 2 Verizon Wireless Prepaid Plans/h4 pJoin America's most reliable wireless network with no credit check, annual contract, hidden fees or charges./p ul liPrepaid Unlimited Talk, Text Web, $50 Monthly, a budget-wise choice./li liPay As You Go, the ultimate in freedom/li /ul h4Monthly Unlimited Talk, Text, and Web for $50/h4 pFeatures include:/p ul lib3–way Calling:/b Talk with two people at the same time./li libCall Forwarding:/b Forward your calls to another number./li libCaller ID:/b No more surprises - see who's calling before you answer/li libCaller ID Blocking:/b Dial *67 before the number you're calling./li libCall Waiting:/b Never miss another call./li libDomestic Roaming:/b $0.20 per minute, includes airtime and nationwide long distance./li libInternational Services:/b Voice calling, text messaging, picture/video messaging and roaming internationally with great rates./li libNo Answer/Busy Transfer:/b Transfer unanswered or busy calls to another number./li libVoice Mail:/b Holds up to 20 3-minute messages for 21 days. Dial *86 for message retrieval./li libAccount Alerts:/b Free voice and text alerts to keep you up to date on your account./li lib411 Search:/b Directory Assistance and much more. $1.99 per call plus airtime./li /ul /div div class="half-col last" h4Verizon Wireless Prepaid Daily Plans/h4 table class="data"tbodytr thDaily Accessbr(only on days used)/th thMobile tobrMobile Calling/th thNight and WeekendbrMinutes/th thEach AdditionalbrMinute/th thText Ratesbr(per message sent perbrrecipient received)/th /trtr tdb$1.99/b/td tdUnlimited/td tdUnlimited/td tdUnlimited/td td$0.02/td /trtr td bgcolor="#F7F7F7"b$0.99/b/td td bgcolor="#F7F7F7"Unlimited/td td bgcolor="#F7F7F7"$0.10/td td bgcolor="#F7F7F7"$0.10/td td bgcolor="#F7F7F7"$0.10/td /trtr tdb$0.00/b/td td$0.25/minute/td td$0.25/minute/td td$0.25/minute/td td$0.20/td /tr/tbody/table pFeatures include:/p ul lib3–way Calling:/b Talk with two people at the same time./li libCall Forwarding:/b Forward your calls to another number./li libCaller ID:/b No more surprises - see who's calling before you answer/li libCaller ID Blocking:/b Dial *67 before the number you're calling./li libCall Waiting:/b Never miss another call./li libCarry-Over Minutes:/b Refill your account before it expires and your existing account balance will be carried forward./li libDomestic Long Distance:/b Use your talk time for long distance calls to anyone in the USA/li libGet It Now:/b Download games, ring tones and other cool stuff right to your wireless phone². Approved Verizon Wireless Prepaid Get It Now handset required./li libVoice Mail:/b Holds up to 20 3-minute messages for 21 days. Dial *86 for message retrieval./li libInternational Calling:/b Call internationally with great rates. Unlimited night minutes do not apply to international calls./li libNo Answer/Busy Transfer:/b Transfer unanswered or busy calls to another number./li libVerizon Wireless Minute Meter:/b Keeps you connected by telling you when to refill your minutes./li /ul /div /div