Electronics

[SchippyLuv]

Has anyone received their phone yet? I ordered mine last Thursday and it seems to be stuck somewhere in Texas. Usually by now someone has received their phone and reviews have started - but not this time...

I'm so anxious to either get mine or hear from someone who has theirs. And I love that it has fingerprint ID!

[LexaMom]

Just received mine. It's charging right now.  Not sure what is what  - since I have usually received a SIM card that I have to insert.  Not so this time, and I don't see it inserted in the slot.   But maybe it is.. I will find out.

And what they call a START here guide has more to do with Tracfone than the LG phone (eg, nothing there about charging it).  I also think it has more to do with new Tracfone owners.  They really need to provide a separate gude for existing Tracfone owners - which talks about transferring service,  data,  etc.

Later:  I looked again, and the SIM card is already inserted behind the battery compartment.  Now I will add my 128GB microsdxc card.

[LexaMom]

My 128 GB micro sd card is working just fine - no reformatting required.  Right now I'm downloading Amazon Prime music tot he sd card.

So their claim that the phone only supports up to 32 GB expanded memory was wrong.  I guess you can go a lot higher but they are $$ when you go a lot larger.

[Qgirl26]

I think the presenter said it could be expanded to 2 Terabytes, @LexaMom. But she did not seem to know the phone well. She didn't know about the fingerprint scanner until a caller asked about it. She didn't talk about the notification light, which to me was one reason I purchased this one. I really miss having that. I felt like all she wanted to talk about was the camera. I ended up going on Tracfone's website and did a chat to find out for sure if the phone had the features I was interested in before I ordered. Mine has not arrived yet but I'm a current Tracfone user. Have been for years. I'm hoping for a smooth transition.

I hope you are enjoying your new phone!

[LexaMom]

The presenter said 2 TB,  but the Tracfone reps who answered questions insisted it only could be expanded up to 32 GB.  

I'm very happy with the phone.  The camera really is so much better than the camera on my previous tracfone which was  Samsung Sky.

[SchippyLuv]

Hi Ricki Lynn,

Thanks so much for your feedback. Mine is scheduled for delivery this afternoon, so I will post again after I've taken it on a test spin...

[SchippyLuv]

My phone finally came. I buy a new Tracfone every 9-12 months just for the fun of it. This time I was uprading from a Fiesta to the Stylo 3. I don't notice any size difference between the two phones.

The setup and number transfer was easier than ever. My phone service was switched with all of my promotional minutes in about a 1/2 hour.

This phone preserves all of the features of the Fiesta, like split screen and the 13 mpix camera. What I do notice is that even though this phone still isn't fully HD, my pictures all look better with better color definition and finer details. I don't know what that's about, but I like it.

I'm also looking forward to learning how to efficiently use the note taking feature. So all in all, I'm very happy.

[Stargazer77]

@Qgirl26  I'd like to know more about the notification light and how that works.  I had a notification light on my old LG Ultimate 2 and it was the main reason I held onto it for so long and didn't upgrade.  I upgraded to a Galaxy Sky and it didn't have a notification light so I installed an app where the person's picture pops up when they call or text.  I was thinking about buying the Stylo 3, but I don't like the power button on the back and I also like a physical home button like the Samsungs have (from what I could see the Stylo 3 doesn't have this).  Anyway, I'd love to hear a review when you get your phone, which I hope is soon!  Happy playing.  

By the way, where is the fingerprint scanner located?  I like that feature. 

[SchippyLuv]

Now that I've been using the Stylo for two days, I can honestly say that it is the best and most feature-rich Tracfone I've ever used.

No, it does not have some sort of indicator light for messages and phone calls, but I never used that anyway. I just check my phone from time to time. Any additional lights would just reduce battery life.

The fingerprint ID system is totally genius. It not only works to enter the phone without a hassle, it also acts as my password for most of my apps. It's so much simpler and more secure than traditional passwords.

The note feature is very useful. For instance, tomorrow I'm going house hunting. I've set up three notes, one for each house, with + and - lists. I have more to learn about the note feature, but I have plenty of time to learn...

The camera is better than the Fiesta, and the voice is HD so that when you make phone calls, you can actually hear the other person as if they were in the room with you.

Now I will be happy and well entertained until the next new LG Tracfone comes along...

[LexaMom]

I wish there was a way to comment on reviews made in the original QVC page.. but wanted to tell the person who was returning their phone because she didn't like the case.

For the same amount you would pay for shipping,  Amazon is setlling a whole bunch of gorgeous cases.  Just search for LG Stylo 3 case.

Also - for the person whose screen was fading,  there is a setting to set the time that the screen goes away.. go to Setting/Display/ScreenTimeout -  and bump up the default value.