I bought this phone a month before Christmas from a friend for £20 and by the time Christmas came I was glad to replace it. The phone is a flip phone with many features.
~~~Looks~~~
The phone itself is not ugly looking; it has a sleek and stylish inside (where the buttons and screen are) they are arranged neatly with the navigation circle surrounded by other buttons. But by far the main complaint of the looks is the size it is the biggest phone I have ever had and does not fit in your back pocket. The measurements of the phone are roughly:
With a big phone comes a heavy weight after weighing it I realised it weighed 152 grams which doesn't seem very much but to compare I weighed my new phone (Samsung E720) which weighed only 83 grams, Which is nearly halve the weight. The specification of the phone says it weighs 131 grams but I weighed
the phone myself and got 152 grams.
~~~Ease of Use~~~
I found navigating my way around this phone very complicated as you have to click the menu button to access everything but it was easy to click the wrong button and go to the completely wrong place and to get to the options you have to press a key which you would not expect to press (cant remember which one now) I also found that the navigation was not clearly explained and it took a while to figure out how to use through trial and error.
~~~Bluetooth~~~
Overall the Bluetooth was easy to use but there is one huge disadvantage which is that you can only use it to connect to headsets and not to other mobiles to send music, photos, videos etc. I have never tried using the Bluetooth to connect to a headsets but I cannot see any obvious reasons why it shouldn't work.
~~~Internet~~~
The internet is the main advantage of the phone in my eyes as it is free to use unless you download anything from the selections available, I believe it cost around £2 for videos and £3 for games although the prices do vary depending on what they are. The internet can be used wherever you have a signal on the phone, the speed is average which you cannot complain about.
~~~Battery~~~
The battery is charged via the mains plugs, I have never seen travel chargers for the phone but I have never fully looked for the one. The battery when charged lasts for an average time before it runs out (about the same time as my Samsung E720). On the specification of the phone it says it has a stand time of up to 120 hours and a talk time of up to 1 hour and 50 minutes.
~~~Price~~~
Since I bought my phone from a friend I don't know how much they cost in the shops but I don't think you can buy these new as they have been discontinued. But you can still buys these from eBay and other online shops.
~~~Receiving and Sending Texts and Calls~~~
In other peoples reviews they have complained about receiving and sending texts but I have had no problems with this, whenever I have had reception I have been able to use the text and call services.
~~~Text Rates~~~
The rate for sending text messages is 10p for 1 text. I will also add in here that the phone has the standard writing service and predictive text which works alright.
~~~Video and Picture Taking~~~
The phone has the features to both take photos and videos which are of an below average quality compared to other phones but the phone was made before many other camera phones so you cannot expect it to be perfect. The phone also has flash which helps in dark places.
~~~Video Calling~~~
I have tried this once and thought it worked quite well as you can see the other person speaking and acting on the other end of the phone, the only problem is that when you use this function your call becomes less private as anyone can see or listen in to your conversation. The other problem is that video calling is not wide spread and not used by everyone so you will not be able to call most of your mates with it. I also believe this is more expensive than normal calls.
~~~Overall~~~
I would not recommend you to buy this phone as it is a huge phone, which is quite heavy. Also it is difficult and hard to use. The only possible reason to buy the phone is because it has a good internet connection and camera.
If you have bought this phone and agree or disagree with what I have said, please leave a comment on the review.
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Looks great NEC phones do often receive bad press. Crimps
cokemusic2009 02.08.2006 00:10
i have the E313 somewhere, i brought it for £45 with the free £15 credit! so a camera phone with video, which can take memory cards for £30 is a bargin i think!!! can also play MP3's!! i havent tried this phone before, so i cant comment on it! but my E313 was great at the time! only downfall was the network.......3....every 30days your credit gets reset to £0.00p..... - Alun :)
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