Nokia 5230

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75 of 75 Ciao users found the following review helpful

melinda3536

Member since 05/11/2009

Reviews written: 73

A smart choice for a touchscreen! 08/03/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Easy to use, great battery life, great introduction to smartphones!
Disadvantages Very rare occasions of battery charge failure.

I first found out about this phone as a possibility when I returned a review rate, and read a review of it on Ciao. It sounded ideal for me, so I also checked the ratings and comments on Revoo which bore out what I'd already read. It's a fairly straightforward touchscreen smartphone, with a reputation of having a longer battery life than many of the others that were options for me when I was thinking of changing my phone. This is my first smartphone and first touchscreen, so it was a bit daunting but I was allowed to try it in the shop and I reckoned I'd get on with it ok with a bit of ... more
71 of 71 Ciao users found the following review helpful

KathEv

It's been practically Drop Kicked and still looks new!
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21/10/2010

User recommends the product

Advantages Durable, good battery, easy to use
Disadvantages None

I physically sigh when I realise it’s that time of year again where I have to upgrade to another phone. I feel like these days it’s as important a decision as re-mortgaging. It seems that every other day there is a new phone with new capabilities and I end up feeling like an over the hill and out of date old fogey than the 30 something that I am. Mr E is frequently breaking and destroying phones due to the fact he works on building sites and I have therefore only got friends and work colleagues to keep updated about what is in and hip (Christ almighty did I just say that?). So after realising ... more
1 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful

SirJoseph

Member since 08/03/2012

Reviews written: 174

A 'Phone' Phone
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08/03/2012

User recommends the product

Advantages Sound Quality, Ease of Use, Bright, Loud, Good Substitute MP3 Player
Disadvantages Bad Internet Capabilities, Rubbish Apps, Slowly deteriorating battery

Mobile phones today are all about cameras, internet and applications. Frankly I think its a bit silly, you want a camera buy a camera because a. its bound to have better resolution, more mega pixels etc. and b. you don't look pathetic trying to take a decent photo with a phone. But seriously, this phone is fine, its a touch screen with a measly 2megapixel camera thats more than enough for a quick snapshot of friends and events if you must. It can be used to surf a minor portion of the web (at great expense) but internet capability clearly isn't this phones forte. If like me, you want a phone ... more
11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful

conireland

Member since 27/05/2012

Reviews written: 24

Nokia 5230 - Plentiful in features as well as good basic functionality 28/05/2012

User recommends the product

Advantages Range of features, internet connection
Disadvantages Battery Life, accuracy of the touch screen

OVERVIEWGood value for money, a phone with lots of features whilst being good at the main phone functions of texting and phoning.GOOD POINTSSignal - Getting signal can be a problem with many phones now, however the Nokia 5230 is generally good in this area. The only issue I have had with regards to signal is when inside large buildings a data signal is hard to receive making connecting to the internet difficult.Navigation - The phone has a well laid out menu where different applications and functions of the phone are stored. You can also download apps from the internet, they are stored under ... more
2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful

FEISTY25

Member since 15/04/2010

Reviews written: 3

A good mobile to use 04/02/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages screen, the keyboard when turnt to the side, ease of use, the number of alarms you can set
Disadvantages All i would say is the 2 megapixel camera and no flash

This phone is AMAZING I had a swap from 3G as the mobile they first provided me with had all kinds of problems. I think that this is one of the best mobiles I’ve had for a while, it has a nice big screen which when the phone is turned side ways also goes side ways, which is more handy for when texting as it come up with a keyboard which I do find more easy. It has a number of the usual Nokia features but I think the most helpful feature is the sat nav it’s amazing as I travel around a can get lost easy, it also has a weather feature which helps as well. The buttons are easy to use there’s ... more
2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful

eevilweevil

Cheap phone - You get what you pay for
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21/03/2011

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages Cheap
Disadvantages A bad, cheap phone. Avoid like the plague.

This phone is an attempt at the most basic and cheaply made smartphone possible. In many ways it is a success - it does everything you would expect a smartphone to do - push emails, apps, internet, it has a touch screen - however in my opinion it performs these tasks poorly. The touch screen, for example, is very unresponsive and doesn't give a clear picture. The speed of the phone when navigating is very slow, which when combined with the poor and inaccurate touch screen makes the phone very clunky to use. I often found myself becoming frustrated with the phone, pushing menu options and ... more
4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful

tamer13

Member since 16/11/2000

Reviews written: 3

Very good value all rounder 10/07/2012

User recommends the product

Advantages GPS, Apps, MUsic
Disadvantages Small screen

This is a very good phone that offers everything you'd want from a smartphone. GPS; Camera, music, and much more. For the price it is an excellent phone. The only thing that might let you down is the size of the screen in comparison to the other smartphones out there. It's quite small. But the good things outweigh the disadvantages and the price is a definete plus especially when other smartphones cost £150 plus. I have had this phone for over a year now and mainly use it to play music on and with storage amicable up to 16GB you can have plenty of music on there. The only thing i would say is ... more
3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful

jodie92

Its not top of the range, but it tells you were to go! for free. 23/08/2010

User recommends the product

Advantages looks good, includes OVI map's for free
Disadvantages battery life can be poor if using the map's often.

I recently purchased a nokia 5230, in white. The only reason i had to buy a new phone was because my old one had water damage. When looking around in the phone shops i was told this phone is good for touch screen, and even has a built in sat nav. so ofcourse i purchased it. Once i had purchased it and brought it home i set it up on the computer and downloaded the software so i could see if the sat nav actualy works. And to my amazment it does. I tryed it on a short journey at first, only down the shops and it directed me, and told me in enough time which way to go. You can even change the ... more
3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Shantari

Nokia 5230 Review 13/08/2010

User recommends the product

Advantages Cheap alternative to a smart phone.
Disadvantages No wifi support, no hardware keyboard and a little slow.

The Nokia 5230 is a nice alternative to a flash, expensive smartphone with an almost halved price tag of £118. It has extendable memory, touchscreen and 3G support, but sadly lacks WiFi. It also lacks a hardware keyboard which can be annoying, but the screen is large enough to make the keyboard bearable. The interface is mostly intuitive and the buttons are fairly large. Used with a stylus and some dexterity most of the buttons are just fine, although things can get a little tricky when trying to use the keyboard with your fingers. The camera is low-quality at only two mega pixels and has a ... more
4 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful

kriistopher2

Pretty Decent Mobile 18/05/2010

User recommends the product

Advantages Battery Life - Built In GPS - 3G
Disadvantages Could Be Slimmer - Web Browser Issues

Well i did know weather i would like this mobile when i got it but i have to say that it beat my expectations. Well to start off i found this to have a great battery life as i tended to charger every two days, offers 3G internet but i found that if you use the internet a lot i would reccomend that you download the opera mini app(free) as i found that the built in web browser kept closing when surfing the net for long periods of time and when the handset tempature is getting warm.. Then theres the buillt in Gps that is assisted by network connection(can be turn off) thats ""free"" for lif( ... more