Still worth purchasing the Icon?

[dlowe23]

I have done a lot of research on getting a new WP. My question here is, is the Icon still worth buying? I don't want to pay $140.00 for a phone that has a lot of issues. Thanks!

 

[ErikMT]

I did what you are thinking of doing. I just bought the Icon off of Ebay from an electronics place in Brooklyn, NY. The phone looked brand new for $99. I was using the Lumia 928 prior with Windows 10. It had some issues. The Icon, I have not experienced any issues yet (although I want to mention I do not use Bluetooth that much). It runs very fluid and fast. I am impressed with it. I'm running the Preview Release 10586.338

 

[marsrover2012]

Same experience as ErikMT. When from 928 to Icon and love the speed and responsiveness of it. Do miss the Glance screen capabiltiy though. Running insider build 356.1000

 

[pmhgeneral]

Same experience as ErikMT. When from 928 to Icon and love the speed and responsiveness of it. Do miss the Glance screen capabiltiy though. Running insider build 356.1000

I was Lucky to find a new Icon on eBay and going from the 928 is like what a dream, like all above said is true and Glance I also miss having, so the way I see it if you want to stay with Verizon and windows 10 really want are our choice's, find a Icon or get the 735 that they offer now. Let's hope something is worked by the time the surface phone is released.

 

[Indistinguishable]

I think the Icon is totally worth it. I'm content with this phone and I've had it since launch day. If you're on Verizon, this is your best option by a mile.

 

[wilks7]

I think the Icon is totally worth it. I'm content with this phone and I've had it since launch day. If you're on Verizon, this is your best option by a mile.

with wp10 the icon is it for me until MSFT figures out its mobile market and hopefully releases a new beast on Verizon even then its going to take one heck of a phone and not just more mega pixels to get the icon from me

 

[chefster74]

I too have gone from my very trusty 928, first to a refurb which I returned on Amazon, then found a new Icon on Ebay. After completely setting it up I found I couldn't send a picture by text. The refurb camera button wouldn't turn on the camera and now this. Spent an hour with V and they found nothing. They suggested the windows device recovery tool. I hooked it up at 10:30 the other night, let it run and went to bed. The next morning it was just doing the same spinning. It did nothing, so that tool is worthless to me. I decided to give it a last ditch and reset the phone. It worked and now everything is working fine, even bluetooth, gotta have Pandora in my car! I kinda miss glance, but love Hey Cortana! I will admit battery life isn't as good as it is on the 928, hoping w10 will fix that. I use the 928 on wifi to save my 929 battery! Since I'm using this for my daily driver I'm going to wait until a complete and fully functional w10 is released before going for it. Funny what some of us will do to stay on big V, even they don't seem to give a crap about us! 735 my ***. Why go backwards from a 928. And a big NO WAY on Att or the 950.
In summary, I'd go for it, especially if you can find a new one!

 

[Shamshi-Adad]

I've got no choice but to stay on Verizon in my location. Got my ICON in April 2014 with WM8 on it. Verizon delayed a LONG TIME before releasing WM8.1 to us, but then as soon as Insider Preview started I jumped on that and I've never looked back. If Verizon doesn't allow us to up to WM10 Official, I'll just stay on the last Insider Preview.
Peace. Alan

 

[GrandGerminator]

Yes. I had the Lumia 930, changed to a Moto X 2014 and now a Moto x Play (2015)... The 930 is a way better in a lot of fields, especially in sound ! The mics are awesome on the Lumia. For example, can't record live spectacles of concerts with the Moto X Play... So yes, remembering my 930 make me smile, it was a good phone.

 

[Shamshi-Adad]

Yes. I had the Lumia 930, changed to a Moto X 2014 and now a Moto x Play (2015)... The 930 is a way better in a lot of fields, especially in sound ! The mics are awesome on the Lumia. For example, can't record live spectacles of concerts with the Moto X Play... So yes, remembering my 930 make me smile, it was a good phone.

If you got another 930 would you b able to move the sim from the MotoxPlay to the 930 whenever you wanted to use it?
Peace. Alan