Alltel has launched its version of the LG Rumor on Sprint which it calls the Scoop.
The featureset is identical to the Rumor with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, microSD expansion slot, Bluetooth, media player, 1.3 megapixel camera, and support for the Celltop user interface. The phone is available now for $99.99 after a new 2 year agreement before an additional $40 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $59.99.
I could send picture messages to my email account from the phone, but all of a sudden it refuses to send pictures messages to anyone. why?
I just got this phone yesterday, and I was trying to charge it, but nothing’s happening.
The charger is plugged in the right direction, but it’s hard to get in (I’m not even sure that it’s “actually” in so much as jammed as far as it can go without breaking anything) and there’s no sign of the phone charging. Is this a problem with me or the charger?
Also, there was another charger that came with the accessory pack, but I have no idea what it does. It has the USB port symbol on one end and then plugs into the wall, but as far as I can tell, there’s no corresponding jack on the phone….
Cannot send pictures . . Since I got my Scoop about a month ago maybe less I have only been able to successfully send 2 picure messages ( only after trying about 15 times) My phone has no problem receiving picture messages or even sending/receiving text messages just sending the pictures. It is getting SOooo frustrating. Anyone else have this problem and/or know how I can fix it. Please Help! ! ! !
OK I HAVE DIS PHONE AND CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO TAKE IT OFF ROAM’N
my son has problems with his keys locking, so he has to actually has to shut the phone off & turn back on. The problem happens sporatically. Anyone else having these problem? He had it less than 30 days. Tried once to take it back to Alltel but because they could not duplicate the problem would not replace it. We are going to try one more time to get it replaced before the 30 days.
Responding to “Bon” I would definitely get it back into your Alltel store before the 30 days is up. If you have access to another corporate store in your town I would try them – I know that’s what I ended up having to do. The second one I had (after having to return the first) was having a key problem and I knew it was just gonna get worse. If you don’t get it taken care of early they are very unsympathetic. You could also try calling the 800 number.
i have had this phone for 2 months, and the lcd in the screen went out today. i have taken really good care of the phone, the 2 times it was dropped were on grass or carpet, and it is kept in a cell phone case when in my purse. the screen randomly just died.
i have had alot of other problems with this phone as well. would not recommend it at all. its not worth the money.
i have pictures and music stored on my sd card from my old phone. the music works fine on my new lg scoop but the images are empty? how do i get the pictures or even look at them on my scoop?
I cannot get my sd card to transfer any of my music to my phone or my pictures. Is there any way of doing it without the Bluetooth or the USB cable? My old phone was so much easier to use in this department. Also how can I change the quick buttons on the front of my phone. Like the up/down/left/right buttons to what I want them to be!!! If anyone has any help that would be AWESOME!!!
I’ve had a lot these problems but the majority of them have cleared up. Only one I noticed I still have is when texting, it gets really slow like I’m not even touching the keys as I type so it skips them.
I figured out it only does it when I have the volume on silent, 1 beep, or vibrate.
My brothers girlfriend also had problems with sending pictures and they took it back to the store and the guy did something with the access apps.
Took him 5 minutes and he fixed it. Definitely take your phones back and get them fixed.
This is a really great phone, I have had no problems with it I have had it for about 5 months. I love the keypad and all of the people having problems with the sceen or the phone turning off, have probably damaged their phone by dropping it or water damage.
In response to Danyelle
I think it’s pretty rude for you to assume that just because other people have had bad luck with a phone you love, it means that they in some way are irresponsible with phones. I had the first Scoop for less than 24hrs before it started messing up. I replaced it and started having a whole new set of issues. It’s wonderful that they phone is so great for you, but maybe next time you could leave out the back-handed dig at the rest of us who’ve had honest issues.
im considering buying this phone, as a prepaid one from alltel. i was also considering the motorazr v3a. which one would you prefer? ive previously had a razr, and it worked well, but i was looking into buying a slider phone.
pros & cons of the scoop?
hi
my phone screen recently went blank but it still works when i press buttons and stuff. i just got a new scoop and im an hour from an alltel store and i was wondering if someone coulf give me the step-by-step (and button by button) instructions to get the mighty back-up application. i know it’s in the shop now category on the scoop menu. can anyone help please?
thank you!
My scoop keeps constantly restarting itself… what can i do to stop it or fix it
that happened to my first phone. you have to get a new one. they came out with a new update to prevent it now but once it’s started they can’t fix it
i tried bitpim. it works but now my text messages won’t send..?
and fixes for this. thanks
I have had nothing but problems with my LG scoop. I have been through three of them now. in effort to try to get rid of one problem another on arises with a new phone. My current issue is that I can not send or receive pics from anyone. Alltel said originally it was a problem with the program that Alltel runs for the scoop. Since the program has been fixed – my phone still does not work. Why can’t I ever have a normal phone! My friends always say the reception is bad too. I’m not in the woods.
hi,
i was wondering if it is possible to record ringers and set them as a ringtone.
i have looked everywhere on the scoop and i cant find anything.
i was wondering if anybody can help me.
Thanks.
just to stop everyone from freaking out… could you please check to see if your problem has already been asked and answered before you post it? the only problems i have had with the phone is that yeah… the ringtone thing (but im buying a cable soon! =)) and the whole ‘skips keys when texting thing’. it may not be perfect but is definately a great phone! i would recomend it to anyone… =)
my friend has the rumor and i have the scoop and she can get bluetooth as ringtones why can’t i this is bull shit i think im going to call the people tomorrow and comeplan i have like 20 bluetooth songs and why do i want to buy them when i already have them on my phone so stupid. please help me anyone have idea email me olivia_jones@hotmail.com
I am considering getting a Scoop but was told by our local Radio Shack owner that the phone does not send pic messages. He claims his daughter has one and that it absolutely is not a phone that is set up to send pics to other phones. Is he uniformed?
When I first got my LG Scoop it worked perfectly and had no problems, but then i dropped it in water and had to get it replaced. I payed the $50 for a new one, and the new one started to act up the first day I had it. When texting on the full keyboard, and it takes about 3secs for letters to appear and often skips letters. I was then informed that it only does it when I have the volume on silent, 1 beep, or vibrate.
So I tried it out and that is true. If you want your phone to text normally but only vibrate you have to click so that the volume is up to 1bar and then right click on “vibrate” and set the phone to vibrate only…and then to Ring when you want it off Vibrate…it’s a little more time consuming when it comes to adjusting the ring volume…but in the long run its worth it if your a frequent texter.
Hope that helped someone 🙂
My friend broke his screen is there any way to replace it.
If you are looking for some place to make your own ringtones from mp3 files for free, I found the perfect spot. http://www.phonezoo.com All you have to do is sign up (its free trust me) and then just upload the song and pick which part of the song you want to play as the ringtone. The only thing is that it sends the it as a sound and charges you as a text to your phone. Even still, it have made about 10 ringtones and text alerts (SMS alerts)…Try it out
if u need any help i willgive u all the secret tips on the phone i know all of them it is dillonkent33@yahoo.com
iv’e had mine since march. iv’e had no problems with it until about a month ago. i can’t slide my open any more, and if i do the screen goes blank meaning it goes WHITE. and before i pressed a whole lot of buttons and slammed my hand on the top of it while it was open and it would usually come back. but now nothing happens. if your going to get it, it’s not worth. don’t waste your money.
I got the LG scoop in August and luvd at first but now it seems like I have problems with it. Whenever I use the keypad i will press the back button and it will erase the whole message so I have to start all over agin. Then it seems like its slow. I do like it tho becuz of the good pics it takes and how loud it gets. i’m just sayin this sorta a good phone but with some problems. oh ps it doesn’t have very much memory so you might have to buy a memory card.
Becky i think the only way to replace it is to turn it into your insurance and they will give you a new phone
ya Sammi my phone does the exact same thing… but one thing bad about that is that some people get really annoyed like my dad and my sister when you text with all the beeps
My arrow buttons, ok button, and the two buttons above them will not work. I don’t know what is wrong with my phone. Help!
Hello, my name is Cody, and I have a question about the LG Scoop, I’ve had mine since October the 15th. And, unfortunately, I’m still getting used to it. My question is that how do you set like a ringtone or something as
a text message alert, and I was looking on Youtube, and a man was doing a review on his LG Scoop, and a text message came threw, and instead of the Default Text Message Alerts, it had like music type thing going on.
My question is that how do you do that how do you do itt? So can you please tell me how to do it… thanks for the help if you can…
If you do know how to do this, because I don’t know anyone that knows how to do it.. But if you do know how.. will you please E-mail me at cody.mclean72@yahoo.com
And if you can do, I will GREATLY appreciate it.. I also heard and read some statements up at the top that its a mp3 player, is that correct, thats awesome.
Thanks in advance..
Cody
cody, the only reason it was playing music is because he bought that sound.
you can’t play music as a text thing unless you buy it.
first off i got the lg scoop from alltel and alltel aint copy off of sprint cause the rumor aint come out till after alltel adapted the lg scoop
I got the scoop thru alltel….i was a little disappointed abt the bluetooth thing not workiung for ringtones but i use this website http://www.myxer.com and download my ringtones for free…..it tells u that ur phone wont beable to download but it does its jus annoyin to have to go thru the steps all the way but its worth it in the end…it seems to only use ringtones if they lock to the phone…other then that i love the phone b/c im a texter and it works perfectly for me! hope that helped!
Tiffany, the problem you are having with the Scoop I am having as well. I didn’t have it for a week before this occurred. I recomend taking the phone back to where you purchased it from.
Okay. So I have this phone. And I wanted my own ringers REAL bad, and I don’t have no cable mcthingy, so I had to use bluetooth.
Using the suggestions on here, I managed to get a ringtone I want! This is how.
1 – get the file to your phone via whatever method. I use bluetooth (you can use makeownringtone.com to create the file – mega helpful!)
2 – SEND THE FILE TO YOURSELF. Seems silly, but do it
3 – once you recieve your text, SAVE THE FILE – TWICE. Two different names.
4 – Go to “media” and then “shuffle.” You can now choose those two different files as your shuffle list, and therefore, that one song will play all the time as your ringer!
Any questions, e-mail me, but there you go! It should work. Enjoy!
I have had the Scoop for about 2 months now and I’m having SO many problems with it. My screen will randomly go blank while I’m texting. Today alone it has turned itself of 3 times. I wasn’t able to send or receive picture messages 2 weeks into having it. Maybe I just got a “lemon” of a phone but I’m really wishing I hadn’t gotten it!
Skimming though some of the messages, I see I am not the only one having problems with ringtones. With this phone, can you assign ringtones to specific callers? I have 13 days left to decide if I want this phone. If I can’t assign ringtones to different callers, it is going back.
Thanks for any help you can give.
No,you cant on the new alltel phones.
You have to buy them.
It isnt the phone,its the whole alltel network.
ok i just got this phone yesterday and ive spent all night last last night and all day today trying to get ringtones searching everywhere trying everything i tried ventones… didnt work… tried many other places …. finally found my way here and went to this myxer.com and FINALLY it worked… so yeah just thought id share… good luck everyone … now finally my headache will go away!
i’ve noticed people stating that their keypad doesn’t always work. I’ve noticed the same problem on my phone, then noticed that when my keypad stopped working my roaming icon was fluctuating IN TIME with my keypad not working. I’d be texting fine and then the (always) blinking roaming icon would go solid, and my pad would freeze, then start blinking again and i’d be ok for like 2 seconds, then freeze again. My girlfriend got the exact same phone the exact same day and we live together and her roaming icon hasn’t come on ONCE since the first time we turned them on. answers?
Ojarlaxle0 i suggest u kill yourself. that would solve all ur problems…or get a new phone
Ok, I have a slight problem in the texting area. When I press the back button, it deletes my entire message… But only part of the time… Sometimes it will delete one at a time, but usually it erases my message… Someone e-mail me at lessons_in_paintball_101@yahoo.com and tell me how to fix it. My phone didn’t come with a book…
Hey i was wondering if anyone would know a cheaper place than Alltel to buy this phone for Alltel, if i were to buy it would be 80 bucks, My cousin has this phone and it works pretty well she got the dark blue one, I wouldn’t mine the Orange one but which ever color is fine with me. I’ve also been look for some cheap Alltel phones without a contract, cuz i would like to tranfer the number from one phone to this one i’m looking into getting. I’ve seen some of the stuff that people have said about this phone and I can say that my cousin’s phone works pretty well for beening almost 6 months old.
Thanks, Tristin (Crimson Ninja)
Hey I was getting a MicroSD card for this phone, and I was wondering if there was a size limit that was compatible with it. thanks
I have the Alltel Scoop. I purchased a data cable but it did not come with any software. When I plug my phone into the cable it says I need a driver. Where can I get a download to make this cable work? I am wanting to get some video from my phone to my computer. HELP!
jst got the LG Scoop for my dtr and the R keeps flashing.. is there a way to shut it down?? and has anyone ever gotten their back space from deleting the entire msg? Also is the sd card really needed?? or can we use it w/out it for awhile? any help would be appreciated.
Leisa: http://software.alltel.com
I recently purchased the LG Scoop from AllTel. I have a flawless phone at this point. Does anyone know if there is a chart or Excel Spreadsheet online that is very specific on the Connect Packs? The features offered in many cases are two entries, i.e., GPS, TV, Weather. Hard to tell what you have included in the package. Sometimes features indicate that you will be charged but in reality you will not be if the feature is in your connect pack. Anyone with info on this – would greatly appreciate it.