Great "Small" Unlocked Phone
347154
Just had it a few days but it is working very well so far
4800164
I like these phones because they are small and easy to use. I don't want internet or photo capabilities and this phone gets better coverage than some of the more expensive ones.
3855593
verykool phone is just what I was looking for in a phone.
2273072
This is a nice little phone.  The handset is small enough to fit in a pocket.  The answering machine is very basic, which is what I wanted. I would purchase this phone again.
4254147
This is a great phone.  I ordered this for my wife and have only had a few issues - some of these might be with tmobile: first she is only able to "reliably" send and received texts in GMA mode - which keeps her on the 2G network.  This was T-Mobiles solution when we were having issues sending and receiving texts:(  She has also had issues with the GPS signal when she is using the phone for Navigation.

Battery is excellent - she can have the kids playing games on it for an hour and she still has battery left.  I have a dual core phone that I am always charging - she charges her's once a day with power to spare.

I would buy this phone again and would recommend it to a friend.
449557
Great little phone. rugged too. I've dropped it 1 1/2 times, (second time wasn't very far and onto carpet), and it still works fine, nothing broken. I like the fact that it hooks up to regular land line also, if you need one. Would be nice if it gave you more than a couple background pictures to choose from, 2 yahoo and 1 linksys, oh think there was another but it was awful.

Other than that.... 5 thumbs up!
3413301
I've had the chance to use this phone and compare it to my Nokia 920. Both are fast, easy to use. The Lumia 520 is nice because it's so small! The only downside to this phone is the lack of a front-facing camera and the build quality feels just a little less than solid than the 920. I would absolutely recommend it for someone looking for a good, reliable phone.
365675
This phone has worked out great for someone who uses a cell phone as a phone and doesn't need all the extra bells and whistles.  Does it have some extra features? Yes, text, GPS, and simple net access...and that's just enough. Very pleased with this phone.
552754
I really like this little phone. It is very good if you are not looking for smartphone functions.  It is enough for me as my main phone and I use my smartphone as a backup.
2756327
I love this little phone. I'm not a smart phone type person. I like it because it's simple to use easy to text and easy to use. I like the key board its not complicated . its just a phone it does not have to contain my whole life.
2739839
Love the phone. Verizon signal is very weak where I use this phone so can't take advantage of some of the features...won't send photos at my one bar location...my house! This is my first smart phone, and it's fairly easy to figure out if you sit down with it and go through all the features. I mostly use for calls, texts, and navigation, but have downloaded music to listen to during dental procedures :- ). I don't use for email, nor have I connected the blue tooth to my car.  Small size is ideal since I carry in my front jeans pocket. Got a screen protector but no case to keep it light and thin. It is everything I need/want in a phone and more.
4177014
Nice little phone with great features.  Some issues connecting 4G LTE initially, but a couple of updates and reboots cleared those up.  Overall, I'm happy with it.
710391
I purchased the Z222 as a replacement for my old flip phone that I had used for almost three years after I started having problems with the screen. I wanted something similar because I like the simplicity and ease-of-use of these types of phones; to me bigger is not always better, and I have no need for all the bells and whistles of a smartphone. This model is top-notch, plain and simple. It has a bright screen, good volume, and controls and buttons that are very user-friendly. The battery has a very long life; for my level of usage - I primarily text, and may make one or two short calls a week - I only have to charge it once about every six or seven days. I'm guessing for someone who talks on the phone more often the battery will probably run down faster, but that's just an assumption. The battery cover attaches securely, and the flip cover is nice and tight.
The only issue I have had since I bought my Z222 was that it wouldn't work off my previous SIM card. I have had AT&T Go Phone service for a number of years, and based on the instructions and the sticker on the back of the phone I should have been able to just pop my old SIM in and that would have been that. Well, not exactly. When I put the old card in I got an error code (sorry, I don't remember what it was ... I've had the phone for about a month now), and it wouldn't let me send or receive texts or calls. It DID access my contacts on the SIM and let me transfer them to the phone, and showed my information in the owner log, but it just wouldn't perform actual functions. I contacted AT&T, and after a few minutes of running diagnostics it was determined that my old SIM was too outdated for the newer model. Because the phone includes a new SIM in the box, the tech had me install the new card and transferred it to my account after verifying with me that I had already saved my contacts from the old SIM to my phone. Once he did that it worked perfectly, and I've had no other issues.
So, despite the very minor annoyance with the SIM card - which just because I had an issue doesn't mean everyone will - I can definitely recommend this little phone. If you want a good, sturdy, simple little model then this is it. In fact, because no matter how good a phone is it won't last forever, I'm probably going to order another one in the near future and store it away as a replacement for this one when it eventually dies. I like it that much.
3212678
Awesome little backup phone.. its even better that it has two sims, so when travelling can add a local sim card and not worry about roaming charges or missing a call from back home. Calls come through clear (using consumer cellular/att network) and plenty of time to answer or reject calls. photos are great for the price point (its not going to take portrait quality snaps, but will suffice for catching the moment as it happens)

It only received 4 stars, as it really does have little onboard storage with all the pre-loaded google/amazon apps. I so suggest spending the extra $10 or so for the bigger phone. It is a bargain and a GREAT deal if you're looking a very basic smart phone to make calls, texts and a bit of facetiming/hangouts/skyping
1307998
I've had the pleasure of owning this phone for over a year.  I am currently ordering a replacement digitizer so that I can continue to get life out of this phone.  When I had searched for a Phone, I was looking for small size, physical qwerty, 5+ camera and touch screen.  This phone fit all of this perfectly.  I have been able to get a lot of use out of this phone both in the states and outside.  I have never had any major issues with the phone, it still slides perfectly as the day I bought it.  I've put this through a lot of abuse over the year and it keeps on trucking.

So if you are looking for a few simple things in a phone and don't want a 4" brick in your pocket, this or it's follow up the SK17a would be a great choice.

I will mention that I do not have a data plan, most places now have wifi and I have separate navigation because I don't want to carry around a 4" phone just to use my navigation once a year.  I just really don't need to stay connected to people that often when I'm not around some wifi anyway.  Texting works just great for those places where there is no wifi.

What do I like:
-size, the 2.5 screen is designed well and fits perfect into your hand
-takes great pictures if you aren't looking for 1500$ camera pictures
-the well thought out physical qwerty, I rarely need keys that aren't already there
-the microSD slot, don't have to upgrade my phone because I want more space
-**plug and play ability for music, I'm constantly adding/taking away music with just sliding folders over, no extra software
-built in stand for standing the phone on its side, you'd be surprised how often you use it when its there.
-gmail sync
-google voice

What I don't like:
-This phone can be very sluggish at times especially when texting quite a bit
-**referring to the ease of adding music which I like, the music player is terrible for setting up playlists and the software makes it so you have to sync up your library again and its just a hassle, if you use iTunes, get doubleTwist and save yourself some headaches
-you only get 4 options on the main screen, choose wisely
-my contacts and calls are in two separate programs, taking up two of my four spots when they could easily take up one. I could have just the one for calls but I do use the contacts enough that I don't like having to go down a page and then click, its not essential but it is annoying for how I use this phone.
-battery battery battery... it's life is terrible, keep the chargers (yea you are going to need at least 2) very close if you talk on the phone a lot
-moving icons around is a nightmare at times, I imagine this can happen on any phone but the compact screen makes for an extra fun nightmare
-DO NOT even turn this phone on without a screen protector, don't get me wrong the phone can take a beating but the screen scratches very easily, seriously admire it from inside the wrapping until you have a clean room and a screen protector to put on it.
-The texting screen is a bit cramped with a huge box for language at the bottom that is just unnecessary and the whole contact coming down randomly from the top, you are lucky to get two lines of text in between them.

In conclusion I will say that I enjoy this phone very much even with all of its quirks and I will likely look into getting the SK17a or something similar after this phone has run its course.  I think that the phones of today have gotten too big for their use and I really like using my phone for just that, a phone.  It's not a TV or a video console so lets not try to turn something into something it is not.  It boils down to use and while I do wish this phone had better battery life, be less sluggish (faster processor) and a bit better design of the OS, I believe the SK17a has resolved all of these issues.
3253122
I travel frequently back to the UK so this phone works great for me. It is quad-band and GSM phone which means it has a removable sim card that I can use a pay as you go sim card when I go back to the UK, and then switch it back while back in the US. Unfortunately your limited to AT&T or T-Mobile in the US as the other carriers don't use GSM phones, not sure why?.  The phone itself which I bought in the UK has an adapter for 110/220v for charging in other countries which is a nice touch from LG (I once fried a US adapter by plugging it into a UK socket, duh!). It comes with a screen protector and the casing feels nice and not too cheap. The touch screen itself is bright and easy to navigate and the inclusion of a stylus that fits in the base of the phone makes it very handy when texting. The phone houses a slot for a micro SD card up to 8gb, which is ample for mp3's and photo's or video's. I don't like that you have to use the supplied headphones in order to listen to music as they aren't that good and would have preferred the ability to use third party phones.
Camera quality isn't that great, but like most phone cameras the quality is grainy, I only use it rarely as I have a good quality digital camera for that.  Overall it's a great little phone that is considerably cheaper and less bulkier than the i phone. And if you need accessories then eBay is the place to go, I picked up a great leather case that fits perfectly, and a car charger. I have had the phone now for 7 months and am pleased with it so far.

Update: I recently flashed the phones firmware to the latest version which is V10n and the phone is so much better.
The touch screen works a lot better than before and the slide bar can now be used without having to press hard.
The firmware install is a little tricky and can only be done on a windows operating system, but is well worth the time as the phone's performance is so much better. Do a search for KP 500 firmware v10n update.
3818723
I have been looking for a new phone for the last year, since my old T-Mobile Blast was becoming outdated. So, when I took a trip to Germany and found the LG KP500 there, I was quite curious. I looked up reviews here on Amazon, and after some consideration, bought the phone from a German electronics retailer... And I am sure glad that I did!

Let's get started with the Pros and the Cons of this phone.

PROS:
-Unlocked, Quadband World Phone.
-Inexpensive. I bought the phone for 89, which is comparable to the price here on Amazon.
-Good Quality. Although the phone is small and made of plastic, it has an extremely durable feel.
-Signal Quality. I normally have no signal with T-Mobile's To-Go plan in my house, but I usually have at least 3 bars with this phone. By comparison, my last three phones constantly lost signal in my house.
-Great features. Many features, including a Movie editor, 3MP Camera, Music Player, Video Recorder, Games, Accelerometer, and drawing pad.
-Stylus. Not really necessary, but it really helps with texting and making notes.
-Multiple Apps and Task Manager. You can run more than one app at a time, like Music Player and Camera
-Widgets. On the home page, there is a selection of widgets to choose from. These include: Music Player, World Clock, Clock, Calender, FM Radio, and Notepad.
-Speed Dial Widgets. With a swipe of the finger, the home page changes to a speed dial home page with up to 10 contacts and images.
-Downloadable Apps and Games. The phone is Java based, so you can download .JAR apps from a number of sites to transfer to the phone.
-Expandable Memory via microSD slot (Up to 8gb)

CONS:
-The interface, while very sleek and refined, can become slow due to multiple apps running at once.
-Texting in QWERTY format is a bet annoying at first, due to the small keyboard. But after a while, you get used to it.

My recommendation: If you are looking for a new, unlocked phone at a cheap price, the LG KP500 is for you.

NOTE: I own the silver version of this phone, which doesn't have the rubbery texture.

UPDATE 10/2010-

The phone is still working great. I actually received an update from T-Mobile to allow MMS messaging and internet web-browsing, so the phone is actually better now than it was 6 months ago! Plus, after accidentally dropping it face first into concrete, it still works with no scratches! So that is another plus!