LG Chocolate 3 Cell Phone Review - Connectivity

As a CDMA phone, the Chocolate 3 offers virtually no flexibility for international travelers who go outside of the U.S. though Verizon's data network in the U.S. is very robust and offers high upload and download speeds.  The Chocolate 3's Bluetooth capabilities are great, though it does not offer Wi-Fi or infrared.

Cellular Bands (4.0)
The Chocolate 3 operates only on Verizon's CDMA network on two bands:  800MHz and 1900MHz.  CDMA networks are not widespread outside of the U.S., so the Chocolate 3 will not be a good choice for you if you travel internationally frequently and want to use your cell phone in other countries.  Verizon does offer a Global Travel Program where you can borrow a phone that will work outside of the U.S. and still keep your number, so there are options even if you do travel outside the country often and still want the Chocolate 3. 

Data Support Score (7.0)
Verizon's EVDO network offers data upload speeds of up to 800kbs and download speeds up to 1.4 megabits per second, and the Chocolate 3 can use this data network. When EVDO is not available, it falls back on 1xRTT with maximum speeds of about 100kbps. We have set scores depending on the number and type of data networks a cell phone can connect to and the Chocolate 3's single data network capability earns it 7 points according to our scoring standard.

Bluetooth (9.5)
The Bluetooth standard offers a number of profiles to define how Bluetooth-enabled devices interact with each other, all the way from basic mono voice transmission with Bluetooth headsets for voice calls to wireless image printing.  The most recent standard of this wireless technology is Bluetooth 2.1, which the Chocolate 3 incorporates, and it includes nine profiles to maximize what you can do through Bluetooth: headset, handsfree, dial-up networking, stereo, phonebook access, basic printing, object push, file transfer, and basic imaging.  The stereo profile, often called A2DP for Advanced Audio Distribution Profile, is particularly welcome in a music-oriented phone like the Chocolate 3 since it enables you to use wireless headphones with stereo sound so you can enjoy your music without any cords getting in the way.

The Chocolate 3's Bluetooth menu is accessible through the Setting & Tools menu where you can easily pair it with a new device, see a full list of paired devices, turn Bluetooth on and off, and see the full list of profiles supported.  You can have up to 20 Bluetooth devices paired with the phone at any given time, though it can only connect to one device at a time.

Wi-Fi (0.0)
The Chocolate 3 does not have wi-fi.

Infrared (0.0)
The Chocolate 3 does not have infrared.