I recently purchased the LG VX8100 cell phone for Verizon. I bought it with a $50 + $150 mail-in rebate from LetsTalk.com, making the end cost for the phone $28 (CA taxes).
I had a heck of a time finding the manual in PDF format through LGE.com. Because of a corrupt pdf file, after emailing them, they finally replied with a link that didn’t work in FireFox. I had to use cURL within Cygwin to redirect the output to a local file.
Anyway, I saved the LG VX8100 Feature and the LG VX8100 Manual for you all to download and read without the hassle.
Have a look at the some of these accessories for the LG VX8100 while you’re looking up how to use it. I’ve found that a bluetooth handsfree set is a *must have* if you talk on the phone while driving. I’ve avoided many a close-call driving over the hill to silicon valley everyday. I honestly cannot say this enough, once you get one you’ll understand, and ask why did you risk it with the one-hand on your head driving.
If you have dogs that like to chew on your things (or possibly kids?), it’s nice to protect your phone with a carrying case or in the event you drop it. I’ve already had to replace one phone from my dog having his way with my LG VX8100. Not a bad price for $7, the other option would be to purchase the insurance plan from your phone company for an extra $5/month. They would replace the phone, but it’s a $50 deductable.
A car charger can be great for when you’re stuck in traffic or on the side of the road with a dead cell battery. One thing to keep in mind is that the cheaper chargers will *destroy* you’re cell phone battery if you use them on a regular basis. It’s best to get the kind that shutoff automatically – and then only use it in an emergency.
Enjoy!…and thanks for supporting this post! For more info, checkout the following cell phone forums:
KEHT
September 4, 2005 at 9:11 am
Thankx for posting a link to the manual. I’m away from home and can’t remember what the default security codes were. Helped out alot. LG site is useless. :(
Anonymous
September 10, 2005 at 12:57 pm
Yes, thanks for the manual! Could not get it from LG either. Thanks!
Anonymous
September 13, 2005 at 8:09 pm
Thank you so much for putting the manual on there!!!! I just got the USB cable to access the filesystem on the phone, and I copied an MP3 to the phone, but I cant figure out how to get the song to play. :)
Anthony
September 14, 2005 at 11:35 am
Try the two forums linked above, someone on the LG forum has instructions on getting MP3′s to work with the phone as ringtones.
Anonymous
September 16, 2005 at 5:40 pm
Chovy, you rock! Thanks for being so helpful. I couldn’t believe I got my new phone and they didn’t include a manual.
Anthony
September 21, 2005 at 1:39 pm
“I had to use cURL within Cygwin to redirect the output to a local file.”
well, it was either that or use Internet Exploiter – which I refuse to do until they get on board with open standards. ;-)
Anonymous
September 23, 2005 at 7:04 am
Thanks!
Anonymous
September 29, 2005 at 11:23 am
Thanks again! You are a realy gem!! I just bought my vx8100 yesterday and the manual is a big plus :)
Anonymous
September 30, 2005 at 1:04 pm
Hi, Chovy :c) Thanks for posting the LG VX8100 manual on your blog (nice blog, by the way)… I accidently locked my phone and forgot the code and I found out the the code was the last four digits of my phone number. Thanks! You saved me a lot of trouble.
Jane
Los Angeles, CA
chovy
September 30, 2005 at 1:17 pm
Yeah. same thing happened to me. Locked it on the way out to my car, I’m like “oh shit…”
lame to even have a code I think.
Anonymous
October 3, 2005 at 1:23 am
thanks for the manual.. ;)
nathan colgate
October 6, 2005 at 9:03 am
A resounding thanks for posting the manual.
chovy
October 6, 2005 at 9:14 am
np ;-)
Anyone figure out a way out of Verizon’s “Walled Garden”??
The openwave browser they use has read-only for Address.
Anonymous
October 28, 2005 at 8:01 am
Thanks for posting the LG VX 8100 manual. Even if one has the printed manual, searching a pdf file is easier and faster and is an excellent backup to the printed version. THANKS AGAIN!!! — gratefull in NH 20051028 11:00
Anonymous
November 17, 2005 at 4:52 pm
Thanks for posting the manual!! I moved and the original got trashed-you were lots of help bro!!
chovy
November 17, 2005 at 11:54 pm
Hey no probs. You’z my peeps.
By the way, after carefull thought and evalution of this phone. I personally would NOT recommend it now (the browsing/user experience is very painful once the novelty dies off).
My next phone most certainly will have Linux on it.
Motorola has one already.
Google:”Linux mobile phones”.
Anonymous
November 18, 2005 at 5:44 pm
Thanks for the manual! Lost mine.
Cindy
K-J
December 15, 2005 at 10:55 am
Thanks a lot for the manual. LG’s website is a mess…..
K-J
Jerry H
December 17, 2005 at 1:40 pm
Thanks for posting the VX8100 manual. The only problem I’ve had is the speaker phone was cutting out and any background noise would over ride my voice, after 3 days I took the phone back to Verizon and exchanged it, now everything is working great.
Thanks again
Connor
December 25, 2005 at 10:23 am
Please can you repost the link for the .pdf dude. I got this phone for christmas and want to use the mp3 player, but my damn dog somehow go to the user manual, this is the only place I’ve found.
THX!
Bob
December 27, 2005 at 7:00 pm
Yes. Please repost the link for the .pdf manual when you can.
Thanks!
Tony
December 30, 2005 at 11:49 am
I have downloaded the pdf manual for the LG VX8100. I still don’t understand how to put MP3′s on the phone (without buying a memory card) and play the mp3 from the phone. I also see in the manual that the phone can be connected to a PC via USB but where on the phone do we connect the USB. A cable did not come with the phone. Can anyone help?
Florence
December 30, 2005 at 12:14 pm
Thanks so much for posting this! My old phone (a different model) broke, and I had to find a replacement phone off eBay, and it didn’t come with a manual. I couldn’t even find the phone model on LG’s website, and Verizon only had a limited interactive user manual that you couldn’t print.
Rick
December 31, 2005 at 5:35 am
Thanks for the VX8100 manual. Also couldn’t get from webiste and e-mailed LG. Waiting to see if they respond. ;>)
HLL
January 1, 2006 at 9:50 pm
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I was so disappointed that my new phone from Verizon did not include a manual either paper or pdf! It absolutely doesn’t make sense to ship a product with so many features without a user manual. And they want another 16 bucks for a holster, ridiculous!
SteveK
March 1, 2006 at 9:16 am
Yet another thanks for the time and effort. This download was a help. Seerms that LG would have ALL their manuls on their website.
SteveK
Erick
March 13, 2006 at 10:33 pm
I recently bought the lg vx8100. I accidentally locked my phone and it has not been activated yet. I can’t access anything. I don’t have my phone number because it is brand new. The manual said that the last 4 digits of one’s phone number is the code, but what about if you don’t a phone number? What is ESN? Please help…..
chovy
March 14, 2006 at 8:58 am
Not sure about that one. I had purchased the phone wiht a plan, when I accidentally locked mine. May want to contact LG.
mr. anon2
March 25, 2006 at 11:08 am
Thanks – I had accidentally locked my vx3300 phone too and didn’t realize that the code was the last 4 dig’s of my phone #…the manual said it was 0000!
Jeffro
April 20, 2006 at 1:36 pm
You are awesome!!! Thank you very much. Saved me lots of time.
darkstar2627
April 24, 2006 at 9:18 am
is the flash card for the MP3 card on the phone compatiable for windows xp without the disk?
76363
August 10, 2006 at 12:19 pm
noobs.
lgj069
February 19, 2007 at 5:04 am
I cant seem to be able to find a user manual, in PDF format, for an LG, PM325 cell phone! can any one help me out? Thanx for your time and efforts !! PEACE lgj069
SHE
April 21, 2009 at 10:17 am
4/21/09 My comment is great! The PDF file is what I needed. Purchase phone & bluetooth 3/1/09, the economy made me do it, and CA law says I have to drive hands free. “That’s my story and I’m sticking to it”!!!!!!!!!
Samuel Hernandez
June 10, 2010 at 9:44 am
I am always on the lookout for new models of Nokia phone and also iPhone.,;`
Nathan Lee
June 10, 2010 at 11:50 am
I am always on the lookout for new models of Nokia phone and also iPhone.`-`