This was my third attempt at buying a satisfactory phone (the previous two having been on Virgin Mobile, whose network proved highly unsatisfactory using two of this handset's rivals, the Panasonic GD67 and Motorola C350). I have overall been very pleased with my final purchase on Orange.
The phone is fairly light weight (around 100g), has a very clear 4096 colour screen with intuitively usable menus, and well spaced large buttons which make for quick texting and menu navigation without key-strike errors. It is a little larger and heavier than many similarly specified handsets but not awkwardly so. The phone has good polyphonic and standard ringtones, WAP, and GPRS (although I haven't tried this). The
battery life is good (I can't verify the 13 days standby quoted in the manual but certainly I'd expect to get a week of light use (mainly text messaging, games and a few calls to WAP). Reception is good, though sometimes fluctuates substantially (by 3 or 4 sevenths) even when stationary.
I didn't like the dark blue covers and orange sides (which light up when you're called) at first, but they've grown on me and I think the phone looks good. Replacement covers are available. The handset feels robust and well built and mine has survived moderate drops and knocks. At £99 including the free text saver deal, the phone is excellent value for money, meeting all my requirements.
The main menu has the following categories, which I shall give a little information about each of: - Phonebook: The dynamic memory is large and I have only filled 7% of the available space with my numbers. Multiple numbers, e-mail addresses and postal addresses may be added to an individual's entry. - Messages: Contains text messaging with large inbox, sent items and drafts folders, 20 text and image templates and capacity to create e-mails. Also contains multimedia messaging submenu: the phone can receive but not take photos, but can send images stored on the phone (from WAP or received images). The phone also has Chat SMS. - Call register: Missed calls, received calls, dialled numbers, call durations and message counter etc. - Tones: Here one can customize the General, Silent, Discreet, Load and two completely personalised profiles. There are polyphonic and standard tones, which may be combined with the vibrate function. When the phone rings, the orange coloured band around the sides of the phone lights up, which is useful if the phone is on silent but not in your pocket to feel a vibrating alert. Extra tones are readily available on WAP, although I haven't chosen to spend any of my money on them (I'm a bit of a cheapsgate). - Profiles: Switch between profiles (only the currently activated profile can be customised in the tones menu). - Settings: Time and date settings, call settings (call divert, speed dialling etc.), phone settings (language, welcome note etc.), display settings (wallpaper for the idle screen, menu colour schemes (4 available), screen saver delay (there's no choice of screensaver unlike on many rival handsets: it's a black and white digital clock which alternates between the bottom and top of the screen). - Gallery: Stores any received graphics, tones or other media in separate customisable folders. - Games: Three games came with the phone (more can be downloaded using the JAVA capability). These were Racket (a fun tennis game, and my personal favourite), Backgammon (self explanatory), and Sky Diver (as befits the name, a sky diving game where you have to manouevre the diver through target rings into the drop zone - never managed to get into this one). Sadly no Snake. - Organiser: Contains the useful alarm clock and calender functions. - Applications: Any downloaded JAVA applications go in this folder. - Extras: Contains useful odds and ends: the calculator, countdown timer, stopwatch (with split timing etc.), and wallet. - Services: Accesses WAP - Information: Quick request menu for text updates on Sport, Lifestyle and Finance (not free).
In conclusion, the phone is easy to use, has all the functions you'd expect of a handset at the price, with the bonuses of JAVA, polyphonic ringtones and colour screen, and is excellent value for money. I'd definitely choose it again.
I got one of these last week... I know, I'm meant to read the ops before I buy but I didnt think to lol I nearly got it on Virgin but glad I didnt know after reading your comments! it is a great phone I agree... and it being a bit bigger than the others isnt a problem, its less easy to lose!!!!
Advantages: It’s a Nokia, easy to use, sounds great, colour screen, good battery life. Disadvantages: Styling of the phone itself may not be to everyone’s tastes.
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Advantages: Nokia, therefore - easy to get to grips with, Polyphonic, colour screen, MMS, Excellent battery life Disadvantages: Looks like all the others, no camera, less battery life than the 3510
TimboEngineer 29.05.2003 (30.05.2003)
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Advantages: A doddle to get the hang of, customisable, excellent battery life... Disadvantages: Only the one screensaver, naff ring tones, those flippin awful orange side panels...
rachels_ratty 14.12.2003 (14.12.2003)
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Advantages: STORES up to 500 directory entries; multiple numbers, e-mail addresses and notes per entry Disadvantages: Couldn't answer phone before I lost the call. It took too long to charge phone.
jesi 26.06.2008 (26.06.2008)
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Advantages: 3.2MP camera, no need for an mp3 player anymore, cool features Disadvantages: Slighty bulky, no video in the dark, battery life is standard
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