Overview Compatible with T-Mobile cell phone service, the Nokia 6010m 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 displayed on a 96x65 pixel, 4096-color LCD screen.
Calling Features
Used simply as a phone, the 6010m'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:
Picture messaging and MMS capabilities built in to the 6010m 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 6010m'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 6010m 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 6010m customizable polyphonic ring tones, graphic displays, and screen savers, among others. 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 6010m weighs 3.77 ounces and measures 4.68 x 1.95 x 0.87 inches. Its Lithium Ion batteries are rated at up to 330 minutes talk time, and up to 240 hours standby time.
1 Good Phone
for just a phone, it's pretty good. it's easy to make calls, unlike other phones where it is not very clear. green is call, red is end. simple. also, the ringtones are pretty good. i don't think you can use the ringtones where you actually hear a musical artist singing, but you can get the ringtones to play the tune of the song. there are 4 games. the phone is color. the keys are easy to use. the phone isn't too big, but it isn't so small that it's annyoing. there is instant messaging and text messaging. for just a simple phone, it's perfect.
2 Microphone connection is bad
The other party can barely hear me when I put the microphone on, I tried 3 new microphones and all result in the same problem. Then I witch the phone (sent by t-mobile after they found this problem when I talked to customer service), still same problem. In conclusion, I doubt it's the defective design of microphone connection in this Nokia 6010M or the week signal of t-mobile, not a specific phone or microphone.
3 Bad microphone in low power/low signal situations
I was hoping to dump sprint, and get t-mobile service with Nokia 6010M phone.
The day the phone arrived, I called my girlfriend, and my parents, and both complained about the frequent garbled words. I live between 2 cell towers, in an area with "fair" coverage according to t-mobile. (2-3 bars out of 7 most of the time.)
I did some experimenting while talking with my parents. During the same phone call, I'd plug in the "hands-free" earpiece/microphone, and far fewer words were garbled. Unplugged it -- garbled again. Later, I called while out-and-about in my car with 7 bars of signal strength -- very few garbled words. A few days later, was getting garbled words while talking with a battery at 4 out of 7 basrs. Plugged in the recharger, and most of the problem went away.
In summary, the microphone on the Nokia 6010m phone has problems in low battery and low signal situations, making it essentially unusable in my particular location.
4 Really a good basic phone
So, I used to have fancy-pants phone, a nokia 6600 that I got from amazon for a good price after rebate, and I was really happy with it. But then it got lost, by no fault of mine, but that's a different story.
Anyway, as you probably know, the deal with cell phones these days is that you either get a good deal when you first sign up for service or you end up paying an unreasonable amount of money for a phone. Looking around, I found that the nokia was the cheapest replacement I could get from t-mobile. That, and every other low-end phone seemed to have some sort of major design flaw that users were complaining about. So, even though I was a bit dismayed about getting a cheaper, less fancy phone, it seemed like the best option at the time.
Now that I've had it for a few days, I must say that I am pretty impressed with it. It does not have all the bells and whistles, but it does do the basic phone thing well. Good clarity, good reception, small and light. It fits in the front pocket better than the 6600 ever did. The only things I don't like about it so far are the lousy included ringers (what ever happened to basic phone ringtones?) and the low rez screen. Sometimes a nice, high rez gray scale LCD is better than a low rez color, but whatever, it's not a smartphone so I won't spend a lot of time looking at the screen I guess. Oh yeah, and I wish it had a way to sync other than syncML, which I haven't figured out yet.
But really, it's a good phone, it just won't earn you any style points or anything.
5 Good Enough For Basic Cell Phone Needs
The "Nokia 6010M Phone (T-Mobile)" phone came free with signing up to T-Mobile. Did I get what I paid for? Yes and no.
Having paid nothing directly, it could look like the perfect purchase. After two months of heavy use, my complaints are few. However, so are my compliments.
My opinion of T-Mobile's phone service is unrelated, and will take more than two months to assess.
Watching commercials for cell phones helps me see what this phone does not have, but what matters it what it does have. I don't mind not downloading sounds, or not taking pictures. I'll bring a camera if I want to capture the moment of film, and get better quality pictures.
It is a simple phone, with a simple interface. I need to call people, and I can. I need to store contact information, and I can. I can change the ringer and speaker volume. I can send text messages. I can play a few silly, and eventually boring games.
I can instant message as well, but never do. This might be my generation speaking here. I'm in my late-30s, and do not feel the need to chat this way. I IM through Yahoo and AOL comfortably, but to do so on a cell phone seems cumbersome.
Features that Need Work:
*Better Reception
I occasionally am in buildings, standing next to a window, and cannot receive calls. I don't know if this is a service provider, or electronics issue. Either way, it is frustrating, and the most important complaint of mine.
* Call Duration
When I make or receive a call, it lists the number, with the related contact name if one exists. It also shows the time the call was made. That's great. What is missing is the duration of that call. Since I have a finite number of minutes each month, and since the minutes updates usually lag a few hours, it would help me know. Some quick math would let me know if I am close to going over.
* Game Accuracy
This is a minor point, since I am not a video gamer. The bowling game which comes with is moderately entertaining, but it is inconsistent in scoring. Let's say you bowl a strike. It seems reasonable that if you repeat the exact effort, you should bowl another. You might. What you will not do is bowl a third strike. Try another proven strike method after the second strike, and expect at least one pin standing. No third strike means no turkey, and no perfect game.
* Better Quality Earpiece
This is the device intended for use while driving. It doesn't stick well in the ear. It often falls out when I lean my head.
In all, I am satisfied. I am not thrilled, but know my cell phone is good enough. For just their (and Nokia's) cell phone specifically, this is fine for my needs.
Anthony Trendl
6 Very Good Phone
My mom and brother had had there old cellular phones for over three years, and decided they needed to change phones. Me on the other hand, had been using a pay-as-you-go phone that wasn't working for me. My brother (being the tech whiz in the family) was looking at this phone on Tmobile.com. At that point it was free after rebates, so we got it. I like the look, and it has really nice features. I would probably prefer a flip phone, but this one works just as well. I wrote this review after having the phone for 6 months and reading the reviews of others. I would say most people are right the reception is clear, the battery lasts a very long time, and it has excellent features. The cons, if any, for my mom is that she has a hard time putting on the key guard, which is true like most nokia phones. all-in-all this is a very good choice for a phone, and T-mobile is a great service provider.
7 Best phone
This phone has everything - good ringtones, good wallpaper, text messaging, nice screen, durable, and Instant Messaging - with more then one company. It has AOL IM, Yahoo, ICQ, and MSN. Plus, it looks really nice and lights up really great. A Must have.
8 MY Phone.....
I was activating a new line for my son, and this caught my eye. It was $20, and I was like I can do that! It's a cute little phone, at $20 It came with an ear piece, and a battery and has proven that it is DURABLE....
It comes with customized ring tones. Of course mine change often currently I hear, "I CARE 4 U"
Voice command comes in handy in the sleek traffic, seeing that I suffer from road rage I need my hands to be free for other gestures.
I love the phone book all of my entries have multiple numbers so it's great not to have to put the person in and have the same name pop up here here and there.***Borders is in my directory***
The internet access, organizer, and games are also put to use very often....
I like gadgets as much as the next person, but I'm a "T-A-L-K-E-R" so a phone that takes pics and all that wasn't "A MUST HAVE" in regards to me. Now maybe I'll upgrade for a sidekick in the future.
