The Cellular Solution for the Low Maintenance Man
Written: Sep 08 '03
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Pros: Feature-rich, long battery life, strong reception, usable, durable
Cons: Screen not pretty, sometimes hangs mid-call
The Bottom Line: This phone is a great long-term phone doing everything it does very well. It is easy to use and has the longevity of those Chinese guys in the Guinness Book.
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| bassist695's Full Review: Nokia 6360 |
The 6360 was my first "real" cell phone, having used prepaid services with obsolete phones in the past. I got a really great deal on this phone which, in terms of features, was a bit better than a "middle-of-the-road" phone when I got it in Sept. 2002 at an AT&T dealer. The main reason I got it was because of the great battery life.
The Good:
A friend of mine got a feature-packed flip phone (a Motorola something) and he was constantly charging and recharging it. The 6360 promises over 340 hours of idle battery time, the key word being "idle". Although I have never seen this kind of uptime on my phone, its definitely good enough for 2+ days complete with a few good-sized phone calls and text messages without a single charge.
It's also a very durable phone. I'm a big guy whose massive strength just might crush a small, flimsy phone, or even worse, let it slip right from my hands to an unforgiving pavement. Even on the one or two times that I have dropped the phone, it has not smashed, dented, or died. One thing I wish I did have was a cover because the display does get lightly scratched rather easily which is more of an annoyance than a true defect.
Memory is huge. The thing holds over 500 numbers, which for me, is plenty. Saving and searching for contact information is easy, and you can even store numbers under different types (home, office, mobile), and store them under their own groups for which you can assign different, distinct rings. I seemed to think you could block numbers, which would be great, but now I'm having trouble finding that feature.
It also comes with an infrared feature which you can sync up with applications such as Microsoft Outlook. I probably would use this, if I didn't have to purchase an infrared transmitter for my computer for an extra $35 or so. Call me cheap, but I got the phone during my senior year in college when the choice between intoxication and infrared capability usually resulted in an alcoholic victory. Maybe now that I've got a big boy job I can make the investment.
The 6360 also has 5 games. They're not great games, but you get Snake II, the much anticipated sequel to the classic, Pass 'n Rush, a football strategy game, a matching game, table tennis, and something else that I never play. There's also an alarm clock, calendar, a calculator, to-do list, text messaging, and voice activation. Numbers can be dialed manually (searching for number or dialing direct), voice-activation, or 1-touch dialing. Such eye-free dialability is great when driving. Call-waiting and three-way calling capabilities also make it a user-friendly cellular machine. This phone is jam-packed with features, which could be why it's bigger than your average celly.
The Mediocre:
The 6360 is not synonymous with sexy. It's not a very pretty phone, as far as the newest phones are concerned. It's got a standard dot matrix display with no color, but you do get to control the contrast which is wicked neat.
Its rings are also quite annoying, so I made my own for free (on a website, then it was sent to my phone). It would be great if you could compose rings directly on your phone as you can with other Nokias, but alas.
One other quirk could just be due to the metal plate in my head, but on occasion I'll be deep in conversation and will suddenly just hear a high-pitched beeeeeeeeeeeeeep. The conversation will end, my phone will literally reboot, and it's just annoying. It usually happened when talking to my ex-girlfriend. Maybe my phone is psychic. I should've taken the hint. Seriously though, I don't know if it's a common bug, but I've never done anything about it.
The General:
Good phone. Not the phone of your dreams, but it's got a nice body and great personality, so you really shouldn't complain. If you're low-maintenance and don't need a cutesy phone to show off to your friends then this is the one. I don't think I could see a girl with this phone, just because it's not cute enough, but I could very well be stereotyping.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 150
Recommended for: Adventurous Technophiles - Tough and Durable
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