Overview Compatible with Cingular cell phone service, the Nokia 6010 is an economy phone that also happens to include quite a few nice features, such as including GPRS high-speed data download, MMS, SyncML, Java-compatibility, and voice dialing, all 96x65 pixel, 4096-color LCD screen.
Calling Features
Used simply as a phone, the 6010's features include vibrating alert, custom ring tones, voice dialing and voice menu commands, and a 500-entry phone book capacity with 6 numbers per name. Nokia also supports TTY/TDD (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf), and hearing aid support for the Nokia LPS-3 Loopset (adapter and Loopset sold separately).
Messaging and Internet:
The picture messaging and MMS capabilities built in to the 6010 enable users to send, edit, forward, and receive image, text, audio, and video messages over the wireless Internet, to and from compatible phones or PCs. You'll also get instant messaging capability, messaging templates, and predictive text assistance. Beyond messaging, the 6010's Internet connectivity lets you access online services such as stock quotes, road directions, airline information, entertainment, and more. You can also download Java applications (version J2ME) to add additional capabilities to your phone, and high-speed data transfer and download round out the package.
Organizer:
The 6010 provides standard organizer features including a calendar with up to 500 events, a to-do list, and more. You can also transfer this data to your PC via the included SyncML software.
Fun and Games:
For fun, the 6010 provides customizable polyphonic ring tones, graphic displays, screen savers, and more. You'll also get four games in addition to the Java games you can download from the Web: Backgammon, Bowling, Air Glide, and Sky Diver.
Vital Statistics:
The Nokia 6010 weighs 3.92 ounces and measures 4.68 x 1.97 x 0.90 inches. Its Lithium Ion batteries are rated at up to 5.5 hours talk time, and up to 240 hours standby time.
1 Meets Basic Requirements
Yes!
You can talk with this phone. It has a decent reception. Extremely big fonts which even blind people can see and is so big it is hard to lose it. The battery on mine sucks though...I need to watch it if I talk for more than two hours at a time:) With no additional features...this phone is awesome as it won't keep you occupied and not perform well on your job. I had a sony ericcson before and man, that was something to own...I checked out my cousin's Motorola V600 and it was SO USER UNFRIENDLY when compared to a basic Sony Ericcson T610. The camera and video recording functions were amazing on it though. So, if you just wanna talk and not worry about your phone (except for the charging bit though), buy the 6010, but if you want to take pictures, record videos and not worry about using your phone to talk, then go for the V600. Hope my review was useful.
2 Washes just fine in the washer!
In today's day and age, it's becoming the normal thing for kids to have cell phones, so I wanted to get that part out before I had bad remarks added to my comment here. I have a ten year old daughter and she uses this Nokia 6010 phone with the KIC prepaid plan so the two of us can stay in touch while she's at her activities, friends' houses, or out in the neighborhood since 2-way radios only go so far. One of the things I didn't want for her was a clip to attach this to her pants for the fear of losing her phone. So she keeps it in her pants pocket. Then it happened. I thought I was going to faint at first because I had to pay $100 for this phone since it wasn't a contract she's using it for. She left the phone in her pants pocket and in the washer it went. After a full super wash with All Clean and Clear and a bit of Snuggle's fabric softner, I'm sure the phone is quite clean now. We realized it was missing when I called it and it kept telling me the customer was unavailable. Then she said those words, "Mom, did you take the phone out of my pocket, because I left it in there."
My own personal experience of dropping a cell phone in the toilet, I just knew this phone was a goner, but I had hope. I took the phone apart and let it dry over night, put it back together, and can you believe this phone still works like new??? The Sim card wasn't even damaged!!!
So now that we know it washes up good, how about the rest of the phone? It comes preloaded with several ringtones, which none sounded like Ciara as my daughter wanted, so we downloaded a few from the free ringtone site we use. Ah, see? It DOES have internet capabilities! It also has a few games to play, but the Bowling is so loud, I at times want to smash it, haha, but she has learned how to turn off the volume. The candybar style phones, such as this one, are so much easier to slip into a pocket or one of those teeny booper purses she uses than the flip phones, so I feel this phone was perfect for her. It doesn't have a camera on it or anything, but just the basics. If you're looking for a phone just to talk on, this one will work fine. I've used it once myself to test it out and the sound is crystal clear which is hard to find in some brands. You can buy interchangeable face plates for it or leave it black. Overall, it's a good little phone and I do not regret my purchase.
3 Not worth the money (and it only cost $20)
I recently switched from T-Mobile to Cingular and I loved my little Samsung R225 phone. The only problem was the service area prevented me from using the phone in my house. I went to a few different places and everyone told me that Nokia was the way to go if I wanted really good reception. Okay, I took the bait. Instead of taking the free Sony Eriksson phone I paid the extra $20 and got the Nokia 6010. What a mistake. The phone has a hallow sound to it. It's like I hear everything around me echoing through the phone. There is no place to put a wrist strap which may not be a problem for men who wear belts but it is a problem for me. I had to take the phone strap from my old phone and open the back of the Nokia 6010, insert the strap and then put the case back on and hope that it doesn't break the phone and that the strap stays put. There is no way for me to get rid of the "Cingular" that shows up on the screen. On my old phone I could put anything I want on the banner. Mind you, there may be a way, but it has been blocked out (Option 3 on the Phone Settings menu is conspicuously missing). The display screen is so dark that you can't read the time and there is no way to change it. Hey, here's a novel idea, how about providing ring tones in addition to the many song rings for those of us who prefer a traditional ring. What happened to a normal ring tone? I don't want to be in a meeting and here "Futurisco" playing. The one thing I will give the phone is that you have the ability to create Profiles so that you can make changes to your settings and apply a particular group of settings depending on your situation. Overall, I am greatly disappionted.
4 Good phone, but does it come with accessories?
I just bought this phone from Amazon.com with Cingular. It is a good phone, in terms of receiption and simplicity. No fancy features. But still a very good basic phone.
I just has one question on this 6010 from Amazon.com: does it come with some accessories, like earphone, etc? The package I received just includes the phone, the battery. That is all!
No earphone! Could anybody confirm there is no accessory with this phone from amazon?
5 Nicely Designed Phone
If you're not wedded to the folding-style, this is an excellent phone. Perhaps the best thing about it is its keypad: dialing the numbers is almost as easy as doing so on your home phone. You can also store multiple phone numbers under a single name and "tag" each one with a little icon that lets you know if it's home, mobile, work, etc. You can add a "voice tag" to 10 numbers of your choice: just hold the contacts button for a full second, speak the person's name, and the phone automatically dials the number. The sound is quite good for a cell phone. The battery has a decent long life before it needs recharging. A small rubber pad built into the back of the phone prevents it from sliding when lying on hard surfaces. The only criticism--and it's a small one--is that there's no quick way (at least none that I've found) to put the phone on vibrate alert (like pressing and holding down the "#" key, e.g.). You have to go Menu-Profiles-Silent-Select (which is not too much trouble, but it would be nice if there were a quicker way to do it).
6 Good average phone
Someone in my family lost their cell phone on the bus (to protect the guilty, I remain silent) and needed a replacement phone. We decided on the Nokia 6010 basically because of cost concerns. The phone was in our price range. Here are some first impressions on the phone:
Form Factor: This is yet another 'candy bar' phone. It is oblong in shape and has no cover. The buttons are flush-flat and are backlit with a soft glow when any button is touched or a phone call is coming in. The unit is slimmer in design then it's other low cost cousins and is made out of plastic. The phone is slippery and will need a phone cover for the butter fingered.
Reception: Pretty good. The sensitivity is a little bit better than average.
Sound Quality: Odd. When we were testing this phone out, the caller receiving the call at the other end mentioned that the Nokia's broadcast sounded like somebody talking inside of a tunnel. Lots of echo. Strange.
Display: Passing. The screen is bright enough to see in moderate to bright light. The images look a little chunky and the color could be more saturated. But overall, not bad.
Ring Tones: Comes with a good variety of ringtones. This model has polyphonic sounding ringtones. This is a fancy way of saying that the sounds are stereo-like and quite full. Pretty entertaining.
Navigation: If you have used a Nokia before, you will adjust to the menu system without too much trouble. However, newcomers will find the menus/submenus a bit daunting and non-logical. Read the manual for help. The Nokia menus allow you to enter new phone numbers, activate 1-touch dialing, set ring tones and volume, play games, set a screen image, etc.
Overall Impression: Pretty nice basic phone. I rate this phone about a 4.
7 Very good at all the things you want a cell PHONE to do
I lost my Motorola V60 (a flip-phone, and I liked it fine) and replaced it with this one. I was hesitant at first because it's not a flip-phone (would I dial by accident, is it too big etc.) and the answers, it turns out, are No and No.
However, the backlight doesn't stay on long enough (15 seconds) and there is no way to alter that. Minor annoyance.
Other than that, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone who just wants a good phone...to use as a phone. I'm with T-Mobile and coverage and reception are perfect (here in S.F. anyway.) Battery life is excellent. I'd actually give it 4 1/2 stars.
8 Good choice for a non-camera-phone
An excellent, inexpensive phone for those who want the latest features but DON'T need a camera. Supports games, polyphonic ringtones, wireless internet, IM. The phone has plenty of memory for contacts and extras. It has great signal strength so far, after two weeks of use (Cingular in Seattle). The battery was long-lasting even on the 1st charge.
Some cons:
This phone is a little bulky - slightly thicker than a deck of cards - and boxy.
The keys are hard and very solid; extensive game-playing or long text messages will give you sore thumbs. The keys are hard to press if you use your fingernails (they "rock" without engaging), but they are big enough to hit with your fingertips. It is easy to mistakenly hit 8 instead of 5.
The screen is very difficult to read when the backlight is off, and the light turns off quickly (15 seconds, there doesn't seem to be a way to change this setting). The screen stays lit during games.
This is a NEW phone (Sept 2004), and as of yet there are not very many games available. I have also seen 3rd-party content providers (for ringtones, etc.) that do not support it yet.
Since it isn't a flip-phone, the keylock is important, but there is no dedicated button, nor are there onscreen instructions. (The keypad is locked by hitting * while in the main menu.)
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Despite the drawbacks, I am happy with my purchase. Don't buy it just for games (difficult to play/few available), but the other features are excellent. (...)
9 Excellent phone with no excess fat!
I have been a long time Cingular customer, and this is my fourth Nokia phone. I just came from a 6340i, and before that I had a 3595 for a couple days. The 3595 was very buzzy, and just had an overall feeling of cheapness to it, that's why I got into a 6340i. Anyway, I just got into the 6010 and it is a huge improvement over the 3595 it replaces. It has the clearest sound quality of any cell phone I have ever heard. In fact, it is clearer than any portable phone I have used as well. People on the other end report that they can hear me crystal clear.
The phone has a nice heft and solidity to it that I find attractive. The styling and color are really nice, and the buttons are well laid out with a good solid feel. I like the fact that this phone is simply a phone. No camera, camcorder, PDA, etc. All I want is an inexpensive phone that is durable and allows me to have a nice conversation with someone. The Nokia delivers that in spades. I am very pleased with the Nokia 6010.
