LG RD2130: True Moonlight

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.

LG RD2130 mobile phone

Not that it has got the best UI navigation, the best display, the best keypad, the best ring tones, and best everything, but overall, the product is excellent and performs as expected. The sticker price of the mobile phone is Rs. 10,500 but I got it for Rs. 4,500. The price and the cool looks are in fact the best bargain of this handset.

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:

Ratings for the LG RD2130 Mobile Phone

MouthShut has rated this handset is 3.15 out of 5 based on 206 user votes.

You can read my review also at MouthShut here. The user manual is available here at ManualsLib, and here at the FCC ID Database.