Orbic Journey L (Voice and Text Only)

kylazap · 2 days ago

Predictive text does not have the word "I". You cannot add words to the predictive text dictionary. Speed dial contacts do not include the ability to text. You can't delete a message without viewing it. The exterior display is too bright when viewing at night. If buttons are pressed too quickly they aren't registered. If trying to check the time quickly, it displays an incorrect time until a couple of seconds pass. It will not default to predictive text. You constantly have to change it back. If you leave the text conversation window open, but close the phone, no notification is given when a new message from that person arrives. If you set the time to an existing alaram, it doesn't turn it on automatically. To set an alarm, you can't simply punch in the time with the keypad. You have to click the down button for each minute change and it changes the hour automatically when you don't want it to change. The ringer volume is really low, even on its highest setting. It cannot be easily heard if in a pocket or placed on a surface speaker side down (display side up).

dick · 1 month ago

kylazap · 2 days ago

Predictive text does not have the word "I". You cannot add words to the predictive text dictionary. Speed dial contacts do not include the ability to text. You can't delete a message without viewing it. The exterior display is too bright when viewing at night. If buttons are pressed too quickly they aren't registered. If trying to check the time quickly, it displays an incorrect time until a couple of seconds pass. It will not default to predictive text. You constantly have to change it back. If you leave the text conversation window open, but close the phone, no notification is given when a new message from that person arrives. If you set the time to an existing alaram, it doesn't turn it on automatically. To set an alarm, you can't simply punch in the time with the keypad. You have to click the down button for each minute change and it changes the hour automatically when you don't want it to change. The ringer volume is really low, even on its highest setting. It cannot be easily heard if in a pocket or placed on a surface speaker side down (display side up).

dick · 1 month ago

Caden · 1 month ago

This phone was targeted for an older generation to use. It is the most user UNfriendly device I have ever seen.

Frank · 1 month ago

Amused · 2 months ago

Had this phone 26 months and the battery failed. Verizon was not helpful. Ended up buying a new phone.

Ricky · 2 months ago

You would be better of with two cans and a piece of string

Frank R · 3 months ago

This phone is difficult to navigate, not durable in the slightest, and generally functions poorly. The sound and mic quality are both far from ideal. I was going to give this to my child but after seeing how poor the material quality was I have decided that an adult would break it in a matter of a couple weeks, let alone a child. Do not recommend.

Unhappy camper · 3 months ago

The screen is not glass but seems to be plasma-like and it is connected to all the other electronics in the phone, so if you "break" the front screen the rest of the phone works improperly as well. The front screen is easily fractured with slight pressure because it is NOT glass. It is not a sturdy design and not safe to carry in a pocket or purse. Had it less than 10 days before it was rendered useless.

CarolF · 4 months ago

I questioned getting the free upgrade phone because of the terrible reviews but the chat gal reassured me by saying, "we sell thousands of them and there are only a relative few reviews." So I thought maybe people mostly only leave reviews when they get a bad one. This phone is not good. Here's why: It doesn't hang up when you close it. You have to remember to hit the end button first. What's the point of having a flip phone? The notification system doesn't give you an onscreen notification... you have to go into notifications to find what the reminder or message is. There are only a few ringtones available, none of them good. No musical ones at all. Just a few rings, chimes or tones. Have used half a day and is already at half battery power. I'm sure if I keep this phone there will be many other things that will come up, I just sense that will be the case... but I am seriously considering rejecting this device and since I have little faith that I would find a better flip phone, I may have to move to Tmobile where I can get a cheaper plan for a smartphone. I just can't afford Verizon for a smartphone with a data plan. If you have a few people in your family then you can get decent rates for more phone lines, but if you are only one person, the best they do is double what I pay now and I can't afford that. The whole thing is depressing.

dtbrey · 4 months ago

I wrote a rather detailed review of this phone but Verizon has not posted it. I guess they "can't handle the truth". So I will keep it simple, very poor battery life, horrible menu system, no instruction manual with the phone, can't be kept in pocket without dialing numbers, I'd go on but they would block this review as well. I think I am dropping Verizon because of this junk!