Nokia 6230i review

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8.3

excellent

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August 21, 2006

Posted by: MrFawlty

"A basic, no-frills phone that still has decent features"

What I like:

Clear screen, intuitive menu system, half-decent camera, expandable memory

What I don't like:

MMC slot under the battery

Review:

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.