Blah, what to say?
Hmm... i like most stuff. Very amicable, don't disagree much. Very laid back to...
Blah, what to say?
Hmm... i like most stuff. Very amicable, don't disagree much. Very laid back too. Also rather kiddish in a way (apparently)
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I got this phone on my contract simply because i knew it being an incredilby cheap phone, i would get a good deal on my contract. And thats what it is, an incredibly cheap phone. I mean, these are availble now at £40 brand new, and thats quite good for a brand new phone.
Packaging
Well, there is n't much really in the box really. The box itself is quite plain, standard nokia with a little window to see the phone. Works well as the Nokia branding to be honest. Inside the box, you get
1 x Phone 1 x Battery 1 x Charger 1 x Manual
Thats it really. Nothing spectacular. Thats what i'm beginning to think about this phone, no nonsense and purely basic.
Initial Outlook
This phone is actually rather small. Its rather light too, lighter than my current phone to be honest! It comes in a grey and black two tone colour
which doesn't look as dull as the colours suggest. Turning on the phone, there is only a 4096 colour screen, which makes the display rather grainy. There are the standard 0,1-9, * and # buttons, a 4 way navigaion button, an endcall/power button and a menu/select button. Even though the buttons are rather large, they seem a bit squished onto the phone. There aren't any particular spacings between the buttons other than the centre of the buttons slightly raised. In your hand, the phone doesn't feel chunky, but more solidly built. It feels good in your hand, like it can withstand quite a lot of bashings. Good old Nokia durability I say.
Applications
You have to remember that this phone is a very basic phone. You get the standard nokia applications which are: Alarm Clock Reminders Calculator Converter Calendar Countdown Timer Stopwatch
There aren't any particular highlights with what you get on the phone other than a "spreadsheet" application. Everything listed there does what it says really. The "spreadsheet" is quite a nifty little application, as it can record how much you spend on what each month, such as food, transport, entertainment etc and then gives you a total. You can add and delete rows too. The accounts are managed either daily or monthly, depending on what you select, but this application is only as good as the user. Will you spend time inputting into the phone what you spend on what everytime you buy something?
You get three games with this phone though, Bounce, MobileSoccer and Nature Park. Bounce and Nature park are quite addictive puzzle game. Mobile Soccer isn't too bad, but the controls are awfully fiddly.
Connectivity
You are completely limited on connectivity with this phone. Absolutely nothing is bundled what so ever. No Bluetooth. No infrared. No GPRS. No wap. Thats right, no wap! Madness i tell you but hey, this phone doesn't have it. It's only dual band too so no trips to america with this phone.
Messaging
One thing i've always applauded Nokia for is the responsiveness of inputting text and numbers. Like all other nokias, this phone does it well. It can send and receive sms and ems, but with no wap or GPRS support, there is no MMS either.
Customisability
Custimisation is completely limited with this phone. Without the ability to download anything extra, you are strictly limited to what is on the phone already. Which isn't much really. There is a "themes" option which lets you change the display themes, a combination of menu and background colours or wallpaper and menu colours, and ringing profiles for incoming phone calls. There are thirty themes to choose from, and 34 ringing tones. There is a composer application which lets you create and add your own made up ringing tone. You are allowed five of these.
Battery
Battery life is excellent with this phone. It lasts for absolutely ages. Well, i've had it for a week and a half without charging and a few five, ten minute calls every now and then.
Call Quality
Call quality is also excellent for this phone (Network reception dependent though!) Its very crisp and clear and rather loud. However, there is no loudspeaker option.
Conclusion
There isn't very much to this phone really. Its a good quality cheap phone that will satisfy the most basic user. There are no fancy gimmicks with this phone, just a straight up well built Nokia. This really isn't good for me, but
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Advantages: long battery life, easy to use Nokia features, compact, lightweight Disadvantages: no built-in camera, poor range of colours, no real ringtones
toxicreviewer 03.04.2006 ·
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