First heard of this line of 3G phones (LG KU250) a couple months back during a dinner meeting with several Smart executives and MediaQuest President Doy Vea. They mentioned that this LG phone has been chosen by the GSM Association in their “3G for All” campaign. Their February press release indicates at least 12 GSM operators will be introducing this model in their respective networks.
Globe Telecoms was also there with their CEO being quoted saying:
As the first to commercially launch 3G & HSDPA in the Philippines, we at Globe Telecom are most excited with the announcement of the “3G For All” winner in this Congress, as this breakthrough initiative of the GSMA will enable us to improve handset affordability, one of the barriers to 3G service adoption in the Philippines. We believe that there is a huge un-served, mass-market segment in the Philippines which this “3G for All” initiative will address; we look forward to 3G becoming a mass-market proposition within the next years. We commend the GSMA in its efforts to support the industry with a timely and effective market intervention ensuring that the price gap between 2G and 3G handsets is being narrowed by the delivery of this affordable, feature-rich 3G handset.
Inquirer.net also posted the news the other day that Smart made an announcement on the LG unit. The unit will retail for P6,290 (around USD$130) though I think they’ll be much cheaper in Greenhills and street stalls. Before this, there wasn’t any 3G capable phones out there that sells less than Php10 that I know of. On top of the 3G capability, the LG KU250 supports GPRS (but no EDGE), 10MB shared memory and external micro SD card slot, bluetooth and USB as well as a 1.3MP camera.
Second inline from the GSMA recommendation is the Nokia N6151 which has an almost similar features as the LG one but I guess the price was the major deciding factor.
emm_anonuevo@yahoo.com.ph nabenta mo na ba ung headset, cd, etc mo? interested to buy contact 09189218763.
toi didu lich o taiwan va co mua 1 may LG KU 250 nhung khi ve VIET NAM su dung bi loi chuong trinh .em cai lai o dau, da het bao hanh.
san po may service center ng LG nag swimming ung fon ko habang nka charge hay…
to those people that have this phone. I have some questions.
1. maximum size of microSD can this phone support?
2. if i use it to listen to music, how long will it take to fully drain the battery?
3. what type of headset jack does it use?
4. how about the keypad? is it easy to press?
you’re help is much appreciated.
thank you.
I have one already, but nasira kasi yung lagyanan ng memory card.. sana maayos pa yun sayang naman yung slot…how much kaya yung parts nya? under service warranty pa naman sya kaya lang nobody is answering the phone sa pasig service center nila kaya di ko tuloy ma inquire doon…nag try na ako sa robinsons service center but wala din silang parts…..
Want LG KU250 Codes?
have the convenience of a sim free phone
(using any other networks on your phone)
How?
email/YM: unlocker_ph@yahoo.com
i had my KU250 openline at Phonetics, Cellphone Zone Riverbanks Mall, Marikina City. it was fast and affordable too.. in a minute i have my phone unlocked. :-)
I find it comfortable to use except that the unit is not compatible with Windows XP/Vista… correct me if i’m wrong.
One more thing… where can I buy LG KU250 accesories such i.e. battery
guys! baka may alam kayo kung saan pa pwedeng bumili ng brand new ku250? nasa market pa kaya ang unit na to? i lost mine 2 years ago… tatanga-tanga kasi ako eh…
thanks
Ive seen the add in my multiply account
and i think LG KU250 is great its very appordable and cheap but very usefull..
I will buy my own LG KU250 in smart this AUGUST..
for only 2,990 pesos..
how great..
hahahaha….
meron akong lg ku250. my god! lhat ng features n gusto ko nandito n. meron naman syang headset nung bumili ako. perfect ang sound. un nga lang makakabili k lng ng mga accesories sa pasig. actually, nabili ko sya ng sale for 3,500 sa isang cp store. brand new. kaya lng, out of stcok n ngaun. its a java phone kaya naaactivate ung uzzap.com wherein u can chat with friends online. unlimited. ung micro sd, hanggang 2gb. di yan basta nalolowbat. ang video recorder, pangmatagalan, malinaw ang kuha. ang bluetooth, very fast. ang video call, perfect. un nga lang, ala xang fm radio and fm radio recording.
but the bad thing is, nahold up ako. tangay ang lg ku250 ko. i miss my phone so much.
pareng eric san sa pasig?
may lg battery??
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di ko alam exact n lugar. sa maybunga yun. nkapunta n ko isang beses kaso, ala akong photographic memory pgdating sa mga location. sory ha. but i tried other lg batteries of lower version, inaccept naman.
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Ah.. still manage to use it once in a while.. and to tell you honestly, it still works just fine..
yeah I find it comfortable to use except that the unit is not compatible with Windows XP/Vista… correct me if i’m wrong.
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bakit po ganun? ayaw magcharge yung phone ko kasi nasira yung pinagiinsertan ng charger? ang hirap pa man din magahanap ng piyes nya kainis