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User reviews4
stonysleep 15 February 2011
Good: Everything
Bad: MMC card under battery
Comment: Used this phone for years - only just died on me recently after hammering the keyboard to death. For me it's the perfect weight, shape and the most resilient phone ever. If you want a phone that can take a knock or two this was perfect. Also makes for a good backup for when your fancy phone dies you can rely on a 6230/6230i.
Yes, the MMC card cant be reached without taking the battery out and that usually resets the date and time to 2004, no 3G support, no WiFi and the screen's not that big, but if you want a phone that makes calls and send SMS txt messages it's perfect.
Skye Dornan 13 January 2007
Good: It has EVERYTHING you need, Bluetooth, Camera/video, MP3!
Bad: -
Comment: This phone can be used by anyone, it's very simple yet outstandingly super techno, it's got the hot look of the time, there's no need to spend a fortune on a phone just because it has a lot of feautres! Get this one it's got it all.
Victor Hernandez 29 August 2006
Good: It has everything newer phones have: camera, Bluetooth, radio, MP3
Bad: It could use a flash
Comment: A very good, not very expensive phone, elegant, powerful.
Daniel Warner 21 August 2006
Good: Clear screen, intuitive menu system, half-decent camera, expandable memory
Bad: MMC slot under the battery
Comment: I was surprised to see this reviewed on Cnet as it's getting on a bit now, but it still holds its own against many other phones. The screen is better than some newer phones, being clear and bright, even in sunlight.
Texting is a joy, as it is with many Nokias, selecting the input type (T9 or tap) is easy, just press the hash key to cycle throught the modes. When in T9 mode, to choose another word, it's a simple matter of pressing the star key.
The camera takes half-decent pictures, not a patch on a dedicated camera or even some phone cameras on newer phones, but ok nonetheless.
As an MP3 player it works well, although the only way to create custom playlists is by using the rather clunky Media Manager application as part of the PC Suite. Once setup though, the sound is good, with good bass tones, though you will need to get a pair of decent headphones as the ones supplied are not very good. An adaptor is available to enable the use of any 3.5mm headphones though which will make life easier.
Making calls, well, just works! You can even record conversation, but make sure you get permission of the other party as it could be illegal otherwise. Ringtones supplied are ok, but it can use WAV or MP3 files as ringtones so the choice is limitless.
All-in-all, a decent phone that still cuts it, just.