Nokia 6340i

Pros: Sleek, antenna-less design; features galore
Cons: Doesn't use standard miniplug headset

I just got this phone a few days ago. I was surprised that Cingular was offering such a nice phone at such a low price (about $20 with a 2 year contract). I had been a Verizon customer, but chose not to renew my contract with them when I discovered...

Pros: Light, sleek, no antenna, great sync, good PIM.
Cons: Predictive text drives me crazy!

This was a replacement for an earlier "PIM" like phone and it surpassed my expecations in all areas.

Menu is straight forward.

Voice features for setting profiles and setting IR are great ideas.

I bought the clear front...

Pros: Incredible sound quality and reception, decent features, multi-networks give ultimate covarage, Nokia user interface
Cons: Buttons rattle a bit, only available through Cingular so AT&T customers are out of luck

If you follow the world of wireless phones you may have heard that GSM in North America is finally becoming the technology of choice and in a big way. Voicestream was the GSM pioneer in the USA, adopting the same wireless standard that the rest of the...

Pros: Small and light weight, web enabled, downloadable ringtones.
Cons: Difficult to turn phone off and on

I obtained the Nokia 6340i thru a phone upgrade offer from Cingular Wireless.
It is about the same size and weight of my previous Nokia which was a 3360.

It is easy to use its features, but if you are not careful and place it in you...

Pros: sexy, sleek look, great reception and voice quality, amazing battery life
Cons: rattles when vibrating, backlight is weak but still plenty bright

what a great phone, and since being a cingular customer for 5 years, was able to get it free , also got the accessory bundle free with a friendly chat to customer service. right outta the box i was impressed with this phone. the look and feel of it was...

Pros: Nokia Branded; Outstanding Battery Life; WORKS AS ADVERTISED!!!
Cons: Weak backlight; Kind of rattles when Vibrating;

My Wife and I recently signed up for a family plan with Cingular but because prior to that we were using Voicestream with GSM based service we were disappointed with the voice quality of Cingulars TDMA based service. GSM has 'landline' like voice quality...

Pros: Voice dialing and recorder, compatible with GSM and TDMA networks
Cons: Poorly designed on/off switch, average display

We recently updated our cell service to a plan offering us additional minutes and updated our phone to the Nokia 6340i at the same time. We had previously owned the Nokia 5120i and found it offered more than adequate sound and durability for...

Pros: Sleek, feature-rich, exceptional reception, Voice Commands
Cons: Monochrome display, weak backlighting,

I will preface my review by explaining the one difference between the Nokia 6340 and 6340i, which is the enhanced version of the 6340. Simply stated, the 6340i has the capability to operate at 850 MHZ GSM; all the technology aside from that is completely...

Pros: Excellent signal performance, call quality, battery life
Cons: Somewhat ugly color

This is an excellent phone for anybody, especially those who travel frequently. My 6340i works almost everywhere, and in many areas where GSM-only phones have no service. It is a solid performer and can put up with a good beating.

Pros: Picks up a signal everywhere, great for traveling, sturdy, not too small, a dependable cellphone.
Cons: Button cover pops off, hard to cut on and off.

This phone is one of the best that I ever had. Nokia is one of the best phone makers anyway. I had this phone when I was with Cingular, but I switched services and I got a free phone through AT&T . I like the Nokia 6340i better because it gave better reception, I wouldn't lose a signal at all. I dropped it like...40 times and it still worked, it was banged up alittle, he he. On the downside, the power button may pop off, and it can be difficult to turn on and off. I keep my cellphone on at all times anyway, so it does not bother me that much.This phone is simple,the menu is easy to read, and it doesn't have all that fancy crap that is unnecessary. I just like a phone that works, not a portable computer! I got a computer at home! If you want a phone and not a computer, then this is the best phone for you!

Pros: The battery life is great.
Cons: Everything else but the battery life.

I've had this phone for almost a year now. My fiance' has the same phone. We are experiencing the same problems almost on a daily basis. Text messages are sometimes sent two to three times in the same instance. The phone freezes up sometimes when we are going through the menus. The keypad lock is great, but my fiance's phone will not lock sometimes. The phone will shut itself off. I've had drops during important phone calls. Cingular's solution to fix this ... a software upgrade. I can also buy another phone, if I purchase it for the one year contract price. Speaking of problems and hassles..... I discovered on my cell phone bill that when I do text message someone, I am being charged for the message that I send, but am also being charged for the messages that I receive. Bottom line..... Do not get this phone. It's not worth the hassle.

Pros: TDMA+GSM, Long Battery Life, Very Clear, Doubles as a PDA
Cons: A little bigger than the typical phone

I've been using this phone for a year now, and it is the best phone I've ever owned. It is one of only two or three phones that work in both TDMA and GSM networks. I just came back from a road trip from Florida to New York (10 states + Washington DC) and I never lost the signal or missed a call.

The battery life of this phone is amazing. It lasts a full 5 days without recharging (with a couple of calls).

Also, since the phonebook, calendar, to-do list & reminders can be synchronized with MS Outlook (via infrared port) I haven't used my Palm Pilot in a year.

This phone has voice activated dialing, a couple of lame games and some boring ringtones. It doesn't have a color screen and it doesn't have a camera (and I couldn't care less).

About the only negative is that it is a bit large.

Pros: Nothing I can think of at the moment.
Cons: Powers off by itself THAT is the worst!

Well, this has to be the second worse phone I have ever had. With this phone I had problems not only with dropping calls but when I had a full charge on the battery the phone would shut off by itself, sometimes during a phone call, sometimes while I would be going through the menu and sometimes just sitting on my night table all by itself.
The reception wasn't very good with the phone either.
The black plastic piece on top of the phone where you turn the phone off fell out several times. A couple of times I dropped it maybe a foot off of the ground onto soft carpet and it would fall out. This phone easily came apart and is a cheap make. The phone is big and bulky and awkward which makes it easy to drop.

Pros: Easy menu navagation
Cons: Bugs in the software, random power offs, clock never works

I've had two of these phones so far and both have given me trouble. The lock function stops working when you receive a call while locked then try to lock it back when done talking. With both phones I have had trouble with it randomly turning itself off. Reception isn't great and the vocal quality sucks. I have had the mike replaced and could tell a little difference but not much. Just all around not a good phone. Shell out fifty bucks and get a clamshell their loads more reliable.

Pros: Voice dialing seems to work great.
Cons: Bad speaker, turns off whenever it wants to, resets itself.

Turns off by itself, which is not good if your using for an alarm clock on the road. Always has trouble going from one tower to another. Drops calls, buttons always seem like they are about to fall off. Turned the vibrate mode off because it seemed like it was vibrating it so hard, it might of fell apart! Speaker in it is not good. I had another model Nokia before this one that I loved. Cingular "upgraded" me for being such a good customer. Third phone from them and the same problems. I am now falling to the almighty corporation and purchasing a phone because I can not stand using this Nokia any longer.