1 a fine simple phone, but why is the earpiece volume so loud?
this is a fine, simple, bottom-of-the-line phone that is easy to use for those of us who mostly just want to pick up and dial. but
1. what is with the volume -- when you have the earpiece in, with the volume at the lowest setting it is still annoyingly loud. whoops! someone blew this detail, and as a 100% earphone user it drives me nuts, in about half of my calls i am wincing whenever anyone raises their voice. and i am not usually a volume sensitive person - i am a tiny bit deaf and in my last nokia i frequently had the volume on the highest setting.
and 2.) my second complaint: the stupid "i'm sooo euro-cool" styling of the buttons, which are all crammed together with no space between. it doesn't cause too many errors, but still, why oh why did they have to screw up this phone with trashy functionless design? stupid finns need to visit japan and get a clue. 3.) finally, the form factor: this phone is kinda large for the 21st century. no fitting this baby into an altoids can. my friends see it and make fun of me. but wait, there's more! 4.) the 30+ rings that come with the phone are entirely aimed at the tween demographic, could nokia have not put a single, simple, conservative ring appropriate for someone over the age of 19? so whatever, $20 bucks, you get what you pay for, but i kind of wish i'd bought a samsung or some other korean. nokia is over.
2 Great Simple Phone
This is my first phone, and I have been using it for a month now. I wanted the most reliable one with the least amount of extra gimmics, and the Nokia does not disappoint. Although I originally wanted a flip style phone, the Nokia seemed much more sturdy than flip phones in the same price range. In addition, this phone is often free when you sign up with a wireless service. I am not sure if reception quality is determined mostly by the phone or by the service, but I can say that this phone plus T-Mobile in the greater San Francisco Bay area has given me no significant reception problems.
My only complaint is that the ring tones are extremely obnoxious. I'd like more "normal" rings to choose from.
3 The best cell phone you'll ever own!
After struggling with reception issues on my Motorola V66, and calling T-Mobile customer care with no luck, I decided it was time for a new phone. I started calling around and the cheapest T-Mobile phone for existing customers was the Nokia 6010 for $54.99 plus a one-year contract extension. I know a lot about Nokias because my mom has a Nokia 6190 and my dad has a small Nokia 6015i that I was jealous about because it is so small and cute. The Nokia 6010 is a larger version of the 6015i, which I didn't find out until after I purchased the phone.
I am so happy I paid the $54.99. It is definitely worth the money and contract extension. I get clear reception, a great signal, color screen, etc. VERY HAPPY T-MOBILE/NOKIA CUSTOMER HERE!!!!
4 By far the best phone in the market
If you are looking for a phone that has the best reception and sound quality; then this is the phone you want. I usually do not write reviews, but since I have suffered so much with cell phone receptions recently, I thought this might be useful information for new buyers. I used to have a very hard time to get reception inside my apartment. I tried several T-mobile phones inside my apartment; such as SE T610, Nokia 3100, Motorola V300. Nokia 6010, by far, has the best reception and sound quality.
I bought a Sony Ericsson T610 from amazon.com with T-mobile service plan. Although it worked okay inside my apartment in Denton, TX, when I recently moved to Irving, TX, I hardly got any reception inside my apartment. The SE T610 used to dropp my calls frequently in my apartment. All I wanted is a phone that has the best reception regardless of other fancy features. I head, as far as the reception is concerned, Nokia-phones were the best. So I got a new phone, Nokia 3100 from a local T-mobile dealer. I did not notice any significant difference between SE T610 and Nokia 3100. Then, I returned my Nokia 3100 and exchanged it for Nokia 6010. This phone has way better reception: places where other phones hardly get any signal bars, this one gets at least 2-3 bars.
Yes, it does not have camera and other fancy features- I agree. But if your main concern is to get good reception, and quality sound so that you can have some uninterrupted conversations with friends and families, then this phone should be your choice.
5 Good Solid Phone
I just got this phone (free with family plan at T-Mobile stores) and I'm already very impressed by it. The voice quality is very high, echoing and crackling really bother me and I haven't experienced either -- this could be T-Mobile's service, as I used to experience this all the time with Verizon on two different phones. It holds a very strong signal just about where ever I am, in the house, in the car, outside... where ever.
I also learned something interesting today, the salesman who sold me this phone refused to sell us the Sony Ericsson phone, he said it's garbage. It has all the bells and whistles, but the functionality is not there and it just doesn't pick up signals that well. I thought that was interesting because we would have actually paid for that phone. He said the Nokias and the Samsungs are great though, and so far I'd have to agree.
Overall, great phone, no bells and whistles (like camera, or bluetooth) but it's highly functional... well and it has some fun games. ;^)
6 Excellent phone and T-Mobile is great
I've had this phone since late June and have to report complete satisfaction. I spent hours reading reviews, comparing plans and phones on the web, and researching the carriers. This phone looks and feels great, the keys work well, the color display is sharp, the battery charge is excellent, and the options are endless (including, for example, voice tags!), but very intuitive. The price is right.
The folks at T-Mobile downtown Seattle really worked hard and were courteous through a billing mistake. Tip: get your service and check out phones at a T-Mobile store. The activation charge can be waived and you have someone to call in the event of problems at that critical time: the beginning of service. The T-mobile phone customer service can be spotty--inept and/or surly. Fortunately, I've had just two minor problems, and by being clear and direct I got a month's free service from the hassle of one, and $25 plus extra minutes for the other.
Verizon definitely has the best coverage, but at such a cost and such an attitude. My T-Mobile reception around the Seattle area and on the (beautiful) north Olympic Peninsula is wonderful. This is important to check out--will the coverage work where you live and travel?
My girlfriend and I pay 31. each (after all fees and taxes) per month for unlimited calls to each other (and to any t-mobile user), unlimited calls after 9p and weekends to any phone, and
400 daytime minutes, which we don't seem to use up. So if you're going budget, but want to get as much as you can from both phone and carrier, I belive you can't do better.
I've read lots of reviews on Amazon, always sorting for "Most Helpful First", and they've saved me lots of time, money, and grief. It feels great to offer my experience now for the first time.
7 good phone
I like this phone very much. I tried those samsung phones that I have previously brought and it was hard for me to hear since I am hearing impaired. With this nokia phone I have brought, I can finally hear very well without struggling to hear. It has nice features along with the phone. One thing I am not happy about is that the coverage for northern part of Wisconsin (near wausau), they don't have the coverage up there while I am visiting up north where my family is now.
Otherwise, the phone is wonderful and I am pleased with it.
8 Best cell phone I've ever had (free or otherwise)
I got 2 of these phones free after rebates, and have never regretted it. I have had many other brands, and this one has been the best so far...I had it on for 4 days and used it 4 times, and never had to plug it in. The only downfall is that most of the pre-programmed ring tones were lame, and I downloaded a new one right away.
