Lots of features for a First Phone
Written: Jun 23 '03
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Pros: Polyphonic Ring Tones, Color Screen, E-Mail Capabilities
Cons: Not Web Enabled
The Bottom Line: Get the next model up, the Nokia 3595 and pay a little more for your calling plan to have a Fully Internet capable unit.
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| wwtom's Full Review: Nokia 3560 |
After several years of putting it off, I finally took the jump and subscribed to Wireless service.
I wanted an Inexpensive Plan for mainly Occasional and Emergency use. Not wanting to spend $40/mo. I shopped around for something cheaper only to find that most Basic services at the $19.99 level provided very little "Anytime Minutes". The next level at $29.99 opened more options with 200-300 "anytime minutes" from several providers.
In my area, I judged the best offer came from AT&T, 350 anytime minutes, unlimited nights and weekends and a more advanced phone, the Nokia 3560.
Not having any experience with cell phones before, I was looking forward to what features AT&T outlined with this phone.
Setup was hassle free, it took only a short time to scroll through the various menus and get the hang of how this phone works.
The Color Screen and the Wallpaper photos are a nice touch, much more sophisticated looking than many other units but the Most Amazing are the Polyphonic Ring Tones!
Other people in my office couldn't get over the sounds this phone makes, once you hear these tones, there are probably about 2 dozen in total, you laugh at how the other older phones sound!
This phone also has E-mail capabilities, that was a surprise to me! 1-Touch dialing can be set up for 8 numbers and there is a "Voice Tag" feature that lets you call someone just by telling the phone to do so!
There are more features that I'm sure most other phones have too like a simple Calendar/Organizer, Voice Recorder, Text Messaging and the like, I'm sure I'll find out what to do with these other features but I really just wanted a Phone. Being New to all this, I was surprised that these things are so much more!
Now for the Down Side.
Once you start getting in to it, you find some things that you wish you had that are of course available on units with more features.
Although this unit Does have E-mail, it has no WAP Browser or Internet capabilities. Imagine getting all worked up about the Wallpaper and the Fancy Ring Tones only to find out that you can't get on-line to download More!
This also applies to the few Games and Applications that are loaded onto the phone. In any case the Games aren't that great and I've found so far impossible to play well.
The Portfolio and Conversions Apps. have little use for me.
It would be nice to get a few simple Casino type games and some useful Applications but you can't.
Otherwise I find the Nokia 3560 to be a Great piece of Electronic Wizardry which only serves to wet your desire for more!
Maybe after my first year is over I'll Upgrade whether I need to or not!
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Amount Paid (US$): 0.00
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