 The LG CF360 slider phone in blue. |
 Entertainment features include AT&T Mobile Music, Video Share and CV. It also features AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn driving directions, maps, and real-time traffic alerts. |
In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.
You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.
With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it's also very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.
 AT&T Video Share. |
 AT&T Mobile Music. |
Phone Features
The slider-style LG CF360 has a brightly colorful 2-inch LCD screen with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and a 262K color depth--great for reviewing your on-the-go snapshots. It sits atop a four-button navigation pad with center OK button, which is complemented by send/end and two soft navigation buttons that are integrated into the case. The face smoothly slides up to reveal a standard alpha-numeric keypad. A camera lens and speaker are found on the top rear of the face, and the phone also includes volume and dedicated camera keys on either side.
The CF360 has a small internal memory of 10 MB, which can store up to 500 contact entries with each storing up to 5 phone numbers, 2 email addresses, and a picture ID. You can add memory for storing audio files as well as videos and snapshots taken by the camera via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size). Other features include 8 speed dial entries (with 1 voicemail default) and multi-lingual menu support (English, Spanish, French and Korean).
 The CF360 features Bluetooth stereo music streaming, a digital audio/video player, and MicroSD memory expansion to 8 GB. |
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The 1.3-megapixel camera can capture images in four resolutions (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, and 160 x 120 pixels), and it features a 4x digital zoom, brightness and white balance settings, self-timer, and customizable shutter tones and color effects. The phone also includes an image editor, which lets you resize, crop, and rotate photos as well as add filters, color effects, and fun frames. The camera can also capture video clips (at 320 x 240 and 176 x 144 pixels), and you can use the 4x digital zoom while filming. Videos for MMS messaging are capped at 32 seconds, while you can use the available space on your memory card for videos to be saved to your PC. And with AT&T's Video Share service, you can share both live capture and recorded videos.
The digital audio player is compatible with MP3, AAC/AAC+, and WMA formats, and it allows you to create and manage playlists on the fly. Other features include a customizable equalizer, visualization while music plays, multitasking capabilities (where music continues playing even while you compose a text message), and music auto arranged by artist, album, and genre.
The CF360 offers a full range of email, text, and multimedia messaging options. It includes support for mobile email services such as AOL, Yahoo!, AT&T Yahoo!, BellSouth, and Windows Live. You can also keep up with your instant messaging buddies using the built-in IM application that connects to those same services.
Other features include:
Vital Statistics
The LG CF360 weighs 3.51 ounces and measures 3.97 x 1.89 x 0.66 inches. Its 910 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.
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Average Customer Review: based on 10 reviews
Excellent customizable features
June 25, 2009
Reviewer: Kay from Houston TX
My review is for those who actually want a phone for its telephone features. I am middle-aged, don't text at all and I rarely use the camera. However, this is the best phone I've owned for ability to customize -- not only can you customize the 4 front buttons, but you can create a favorites menu as well. I like the non-slip grip surface and the slideout snaps firmly with a feeling of quality. Both your address book and speed dial list can be accessed with a touch of a button. The sound quality is loud both for calls and ringtones. Battery life is excellent, but again, I don't text. Buttons on the front serve dual purposes, such as a "hold" button and "speaker phone" instead of having buttons in all different places. I like the memory card slot at the top, so you don't have to open the battery compartment just to insert a memory card. Also has a USB port. I also like that it does not clutter your screen with icons that you will never use. I've owned Rzr, Samsung Eternity (which doesn't even have speed dial), Nokia 6550 (which runs hot), and this phone puts them all to shame when it comes to the basics. My only complaint is that this phone doesn't have voice command.
Great little phone
January 30, 2009
Reviewer: Brian Miller
I received this phone 2 days ago from AT&T and am really impressed with it. Great reception, great call quality and great battery life. What more could you ask for? It's small and light, but still easy to press the numbers on the slider. Also, it has a nice non-slip feel to it. The phone connected right up to my Jawbone bluetooth headset with no problems. I'm very happy with this purchase.
Good cell phone - lousy MP3 player
October 29, 2009
Reviewer: Gary E. Landrum "3rd Camaro" (Denver) -
I purchased this phone from AT&T in August. The music player didn't work correctly and frequently froze the phone with a "Playback Error." Only fix was to remove the battery and reboot. AT&T was very good about replacing the phone, but the 2nd and 3rd phones I received had the same problem. I discussed with LG and they were no help at all. AT&T was very good and replaced it with the LG Xenon. This is a far superior phone - the MP3 playback is awesome and it actually works. Don't waste your time or money with the CF360 - buy the LG Xenon instead. The cell phone quality is amazing and the slide out keypad is good for email and texting (if you are into that). I just wanted a good cell phone with a good MP3 player and the Xenon is outstanding in that regard.
More cons then pros.
October 3, 2009
Reviewer: Tanager (Portland Oregon USA) -
I'm very disappointed with this phone. This is BARELY three stars.
First off - most of my phone useage is talking and texting, with the occasional picture.
Pros: it seems pretty well-built, gets good reception, and is sleek looking
cons:
- you can't tell by looking at it if you've missed a call/text. You have to push a button to see if anything has happened
- the "OK" button, which is the center of everything, gets you automatically online
if you go to photos and hit ok - you get online. if you go to menu and hit ok, you get online. WTF. I DO NOT WANT TO GET ONLINE. The OK button is connected to every single button on the face of the damn phone. It's nearly impossible to avoid, and if you don't have a data plan, it's a very expensive mistake. You can change the shortcuts for every button except for ... guess which one? The OK button.
- Texting is difficult as the buttons are at the very bottom of the phone, and if you have hands bigger then Barbie, texting is slow and cumbersome
- the screen (which takes up about 2/3 of the face of the phone) is incredibly easy to damage. I've had it two weeks and already have a big chip on it, from I don't even know what.
- when you get a voicemail, it doesn't tell you who's call you missed until AFTER you listen to the voicemail. Thanks, phone. I think by the time I hear the message I know whose call I missed. Stupid.
- It's supposed to carry music, but it only has enough memory for 150 texts (sent and received) on it. So have fun buying a microdisc to go with it if you don't clean out your inbox/outbox all the time. Also it saves drafts from every single text message you abandon. So you get to clean that out, too.
- if you receive a picture, you can't zoom in on it unless you save it to the phone, go back to your pictures, and look at it. Try not to get on the internet when you do this. It has a big screen, but always has the photo facing landscape, so you can't see anything when something is sent.
- it takes video but wont' send it via a message, no matter how short. it does, however, receive small videos.
- if you want to see about a missed/received/dialed number, it's buried. (to see a missed call, go to options, then go to the bottom for recent calls, then hit the arrow button to the right. Don't look for something logical like "call log" or anything in your menu. Not there.)
Jeeze. Screw it. 2 stars.
I never should have gotten something other than a Nokia.
Nice phone,but not for texing,and look out for the Xtra Charges they tack on
October 4, 2009
Reviewer: Bob Waskiewicz (Wintersville, Ohio United States) -
This phone is for people who hardly tex,its great for taking pictures and making and taking calls.{The pictures come out great,and its very easy to use}Just be carefull using some of the features like games etc..They charge you for everything almost,and if your going to buy this phone,beware of the hidden cost,like 20bucks for texing,and roadside assistence and voicedial.I think these people get a commision by putting these charges on without you knowing it,so ask before they start ringing up your bill.
Love my new phone!
November 30, 2009
Reviewer: J. A. Sabbatini
Next to the LG Shine which I lost earlier this year this LG is great!
play back error
November 4, 2009
Reviewer: Durga B. Myneni "prema" (Austin) -
I purchased this phone from AT&T in August. The music player didn't work correctly and frequently froze the phone with a "Playback Error." Only fix was to remove the battery and reboot. AT&T was very good about replacing the phone, but the 2nd and 3rd phones I received had the same problem. I discussed with LG and they were no help at all. AT&T was very good and replaced it with the LG Xenon. This is a far superior phone - the MP3 playback is awesome and it actually works. Don't waste your time or money with the CF360 - buy the LG Xenon instead. The cell phone quality is amazing and the slide out keypad is good for email and texting (if you are into that). I just wanted a good cell phone with a good MP3 player and the Xenon is outstanding in that regard
Good looking phone
August 30, 2009
Reviewer: S. Uddin "Sib10" (Florida) -
With excellent oice qulity, only bad thing is that it dosent have 3.5 stanfdard head phone jack..
other than this I am hapy with the product.
Piece of Junk!
September 2, 2009
Reviewer: Soorya (Florida) -
This phone has a great looks as well as features, no question about it. Being a previous owner of CU 500 which is a great phone, I like LG. However, this phone is a crap as far battery life is concerned. It drains battery so quickly irrespective of whether you use it or not. The charge lasts only for a couple of hours or just a day, if you're lucky-no matter you use it or not. It drains battery if you just keep it ON. I got fed up with this LG piece of crap, returned it to the AT&T store and got a Sony Ericson W 760a. Thanks to At & T for their easy return policy.
If somebody is not bothered about carrying a charger all the time with you, this phone is a great one with all magnitude of features. For me, it didn't work well.
Feels like a cheap piece of plastic in your hands
March 3, 2009
Reviewer: Joe T. (Baltimore, MD USA) -
This was one of the phones I had in consideration when I went to the ATT store yesterday. As soon as a picked it up and held it in my hands it was immediately disqualified. It looks good enough from the pictures, but feels like a free cereal toy in terms of quality / construction. It has no heft whatsoever, and is constructed from cheap plastic. ugh...
I was very disappointed because I would have definitely picked this phone up if it was actually built out of decent materials. The specs are there, the navigation and features features are in place, it's just a shame. If you can get past its incredibly cheap build, The CF360 is actually a very good phone. For me though, it was a deal breaker.
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