I used the LG RD2130 CDMA cellphone for a few months, and I thought I'd write something on this. This is by far the best mobile phone (in its category) from the Reliance India Mobile (RIM) CDMA stock.
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LG RD2130 mobile phone |
The box shipped with the handset, a headset, an LG Lithium-Ion battery (LG LI-AAEM) battery, a travel charger, the user manual and a hand strap.
Display
The overall effect of the moonlight blue backlit display looks cool on this monochrome handset. The display resolution is good enough. LG has also packed screensavers in this phone.
Call features
The handset allows muting, incoming call ringer muting and a scratch pad during an ongoing call.
Keys
The keypad layout is typical LG style along with the typical LG navigation hierarchy. So be ready for the usual LG-style endless clicks. The keys are well placed so you won't find much trouble once you learn the navigation tree. There are two scroller buttons on the side pane which you can use to scroll through menu and adjust the volume.
Antenna
The phone carries a Sony SSW0900 chip-type CDMA antenna running on the TX band at 824~849MHz and on the RX band at 869~894MHz. It is good that LG did away with the external antenna sticking out of this cellphone.
Battery
The cell phone comes with a 3.7V LG Lithium-Ion (LG LI-AAEM) battery.
PC Connectivity
The handset connects to the PC using a serial data cable for synchronization of the phonebook and organizer using the PC Sync application.
R World
The R World (Reliance World) services are accessible on this handset except MMS, I believe. However, I regularly face errors in the R World connection, which I'm not sure if the problem is with the phone or the R World service.
SAR (Specific Absorption Rate)
SAR value for this phone when tested for use at the ear is 0.712 W/kg and when worn on the body is 0.887 W/kg. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg.
FCC ID
The FCC ID for the device is BEJRD2130 and the reports are available at here.
Conclusion
For me the phone worked fine and had a stable battery backup along with good in-call audio quality. I liked the cool blue backlight of the display and the ease of use it provides. Here are my ratings for individual features:
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Ratings for the LG RD2130 Mobile Phone |