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LG 306G Tracfone question

WVopr — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 03:49:33 GMT

When I talk on the phone my screen immediately goes black. No problem talking but was wondering if anyone else's screen does this? My back light is set for 60 seconds so that's not the problem. Thanks for any help!

Re: LG 306G Tracfone question

Yesyesyes568 — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:23:11 GMT

No but MY CAMERA IS AWFULL. IS YOURS OK?

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Yesyesyes568 — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:24:05 GMT

My camera IS AWFULL IS YOURS WORKING?

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WVopr — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:45:45 GMT

My camera works fine. It's only 2MP, though, which is fine for what I use it for. Does your camera not work or are you just not happy with the photos?

Re: LG 306G Tracfone question

Yesyesyes568 — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 06:11:04 GMT

On 8/12/2014 WVopr said:
My camera works fine. It's only 2MP, though, which is fine for what I use it for. Does your camera not work or are you just not happy with the photos?

The camera works BUT OH MY THE COLOR is waaaaay off. A blue candle is brown and white. The entire photo is totally waaaaay off color balance. It's white actually and just a mess. It's hard to describe. I sent it back and waiting for a new one. But if this one is the same, well I'll just wait for the next LG.

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apple1964 — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 23:30:19 GMT

Did any of you get your LG phone from AT&T? I was offered a free one and I really like it. it is between a smartphone and a sidekick. I love the camera and the all the other ""stuff"" I have with it. I have problems with the lights on my phone also going off when I am dialing a number and while I am doing other things. I asked the tech about it and he said it happens when the phone is idle? Who knows?

Re: LG 306G Tracfone question

apple1964 — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 23:32:08 GMT

On 8/14/2014 maggie568 said:
On 8/12/2014 WVopr said:
My camera works fine. It's only 2MP, though, which is fine for what I use it for. Does your camera not work or are you just not happy with the photos?

The camera works BUT OH MY THE COLOR is waaaaay off. A blue candle is brown and white. The entire photo is totally waaaaay off color balance. It's white actually and just a mess. It's hard to describe. I sent it back and waiting for a new one. But if this one is the same, well I'll just wait for the next LG.

Sounds like you might have touched the negative picture key by mistake? Good that you are sending it back and getting a new one.Good luck!

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qvcaddition — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:13:13 GMT

My camera on the Tracfone just sold on the Q keeps shutting before I can take a picture. The rest of the phone not bad. Took me about half hour to get it activated by calling the number. Hit #4 to speak to someone, the have you put a couple of codes in and God to go. Then I call the Q wireless #, the 1-888, and within 5 min.,got my 1500+ 10 min. From fractions. Took me a good part of the day and still figuring out how to use it. If I were a big cell user , I would get a smartphone. Fifteen hundred minutes will last ME the year. I use my landline at home.

Re: LG 306G Tracfone question

AnnMarie-1 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:04:19 GMT

Just activated mine today & it is doing the same thing, going black within a second or two....will have to read up on it...hope it isn't how it is going to be!....NOT a good feature

Re: LG 306G Tracfone question

Abrowneyegirl — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:42:48 GMT

Welcome to the world of smartphones. The screens go black after a few seconds (you can set the length of time) to save the battery. It the screen stays lite during calls, etc you would have to charge your phone every hour or so. There is no reason for the screen to be illuminated during a call.

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sipp — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:05:24 GMT

How do I turn off the narrator voice that keeps telling the world what I'm doing????

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Ainhisg — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 23:42:55 GMT

On 8/17/2014 dgluvr said:
How do I turn off the narrator voice that keeps telling the world what I'm doing????

Go to Sound Setting, and Turn Off Dial Readout.

Re: LG 306G Tracfone question

CharmTx — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:04:43 GMT

Before I activate this, I'm trying to decide if I'm going to apply the minutes to this or to my LG840g. I'm unable to change the calendar to today's date. It shows 2010. I don't know if I'll be able to after it is activated. Does anyone have this phone and has not activated it and if so, have you been able to change the calendar to the correct day? Maybe it automatically corrects upon activation?

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madcity411 — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:17:22 GMT

On 8/17/2014 dgluvr said:
How do I turn off the narrator voice that keeps telling the world what I'm doing????

Dang, shoot that phone!!

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sipp — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:20:09 GMT

Thankyou tgbtgso I WAS about to shoot that dang phone like madcity411 suggested!

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sipp — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:24:36 GMT

On 8/17/2014 CharmTx said:
Before I activate this, I'm trying to decide if I'm going to apply the minutes to this or to my LG840g. I'm unable to change the calendar to today's date. It shows 2010. I don't know if I'll be able to after it is activated. Does anyone have this phone and has not activated it and if so, have you been able to change the calendar to the correct day? Maybe it automatically corrects upon activation?

I ordered one for my husband and one for myself- so I set his up first to see if I'd like it- as the above referenced -- I couldn't figure how to turn the "voice" off!! But you can change the date after activating it. You charge it, activate it and then call for your extra minutes but before calling for them you can do the settings (which is a learning curve for someone like me who just had an old tracfone.
He likes it- especially the large text.

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BigOrangeKitty — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 08:34:41 GMT

This phone does not come with a Minutes Card. I used "live chat" to ask if the minutes could be applied to my LG 840 and they said yes, however, when I attempted to do that, they told me I needed a minutes Card to give them the pin number on the back. So it appears the minutes that come with this phone can only be applied to this phone when it's activated. I like the LG840 better so I'll buy a minutes card for it and sending this one back.

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BichonEmma — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:30:40 GMT

On 8/18/2014 BigOrangeKitty said:
This phone does not come with a Minutes Card. I used "live chat" to ask if the minutes could be applied to my LG 840 and they said yes, however, when I attempted to do that, they told me I needed a minutes Card to give them the pin number on the back. So it appears the minutes that come with this phone can only be applied to this phone when it's activated. I like the LG840 better so I'll buy a minutes card for it and sending this one back.

There is a special number included in your package that you call for the 1500 minutes. It asks what the phone number of the tracfone you want to put the minutes onto. It's all automated. Did you follow the directions on how to redeem the 1500 promotional minutes? Because you should try that before sending it back if you do want the minutes

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BigOrangeKitty — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 21:52:38 GMT

Following the directions and calling the special number first activates the phone. I didn't want to activate the phone. The minutes were going to be applied to the serial number of the new phone. I called QVC about it and was told to call Trac Fone. I spoke with someone there and they told me no, I could not apply those minutes to my old phone, it would only be applied to the new phone when I activated it.

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CharmTx — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 04:37:47 GMT

On 8/17/2014 dgluvr said:
On 8/17/2014 CharmTx said:
Before I activate this, I'm trying to decide if I'm going to apply the minutes to this or to my LG840g. I'm unable to change the calendar to today's date. It shows 2010. I don't know if I'll be able to after it is activated. Does anyone have this phone and has not activated it and if so, have you been able to change the calendar to the correct day? Maybe it automatically corrects upon activation?

I ordered one for my husband and one for myself- so I set his up first to see if I'd like it- as the above referenced -- I couldn't figure how to turn the "voice" off!! But you can change the date after activating it. You charge it, activate it and then call for your extra minutes but before calling for them you can do the settings (which is a learning curve for someone like me who just had an old tracfone.
He likes it- especially the large text.

Thanks, dglvr. I love my LG840 that I got last year but couldn't remember if I was able to change the date and time before I activated it. When I couldn't change the date and time before activating this one I wanted to make sure it was just the activation that needed to be done, and not a faulty phone. Oh, and the first thing I did was turn off that voice. Drove me nuts!