I was given this phone as a work mobile and have disliked it since i received it.
I am used to nokia phones and currently own a 6230 which is vastly better.
This phone has has various features which bug you after a time.
1) The battery life is appauling compared to a nokia especially if you use the phone regularly though it is ok if it is on standby. 2) The phone has a nasty cheap feel to it. The casing is cheap hard plastic. 3) When texting, the space button is a different place from a nokia phone and i think a less convenitent place. 4) The screen quality is bad and isn't partuicularly bright so it is hard to see at times.
Another really annoying feature is that when you switch off the phone it resets the profile option to the default which is ring. This is annoying when like me you keep your phone on silent most of time.
The accessorities that come in the box feel cheap as well. You do get a handsfree kit but it is so bad that i didn't attempt to use it.
This phone is cheap but in case you do get what you pay for.
For those after them the specifications are: General Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 Announced: 2003, 4Q Status: Available Size Dimensions: 110 x 47 x 23 mm, 91cc Weight: 85 g Display Type: CSTN, 4096 colors Size: 101 x 80 pixels, 7 lines Ringtones Type: Polyphonic (16 channels) Vibration: Yes Memory: Phonebook 100 x 2 fields Call records: 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls - 550 KB shared memory Features: GPRS Class 8 (4+1 slots) Data speed: 32 - 40 kbps Messaging: SMS, EMS Clock: Yes Alarm: Yes Infrared port No Games 2 - StackAttack , Mosaic Colors: Stone - T9 - Stopwatch - Calculator - Exchangeable Clip-it covers - Handsfree
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Hi and a warm welcome to ciao. Some good info there in your first, well-written review. I hope you enjoy the ciao experience. Ray
numberthree 20.01.2005 22:09
Welcome to Ciao - nice first review. Hope you have fun on the site. As long as my mobile makes calls and can send the odd text then I'm happy!! Cheers, Jan
Mipsie 20.01.2005 20:25
Welcome to Ciao! I prefer Nokia too. Good first review, and I hope you like it here! xx
Advantages: WAP, colour screen, easy to press buttons, built in hands free kit, changeable covers Disadvantages: No GPRS (unless you subscribe) OR camera
haribo999 12.05.2004 ·
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