Nokia 6340i, a GREAT Phone
Written: Nov 18 '03
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Pros: Excellent signal Strength, call clarity, and voice dial capabilities
Cons: No 2.5 mm headset jack, but this is easily fixed with a $3 adapter.
The Bottom Line: This phone is worth a look if call clarity and reliability are important to you. Combined with a phone that can be used world-wide and you have a true winner.
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| krobinson35's Full Review: Nokia 6340i |
I have been using the Nokia 6340i for several months now, and I have been quite impressed with everything about it. I am a casual user who uses the phone for casual personal conversations, and a few business related calls...definately not a power user, but more than "Honey, I am running late" calls:
Size & Weight:
This is by no means the smallest or lightest phone on the market, but it by no means is the largest either. It fits easily into a purse, or pocket, and is slim enough to avoid being bumped with your arm when using a belt clip.
Style and Shape:
See above. My only complaint here would be it is so thin and so smooth that it makes it difficult to wedge between your shoulder and ear for hands free operation...but that is why they invented hands free headsets. The finger grips, and general size and shape however make it convenient to hold up to your ear if you are not using a hands free headset.
The buttons are large enough to allow for relatively easy dialing by an adult.
One inconvenience that I have here is the lack of a 2.5mm headset plug. Instead, you have to use a special Nokia connection, so you are limited on the features of a hands free device. I did however stumble on a great buy at my local Cingular store. A $3 adapter, that converts the special Nokia connector to a standard 2.5mm plug that will allow you to use just about any hands free device on the market.
Features:
The Phone has a variety of features including address book, alarm clock, voice memo recorder, voice dial, infra-red data transfer (which I have found all work very well), and the capability of phone internet and connecting to a laptop computer to act as a wireless modem (I have not used these features).
I am particularly impressed by the voice dial functions. It works extremely well, even in a relatively noisy environment.
The phone does not have a color display, and to my knowledge does not support the use of camera like some newer models support. The onboard games are also not that exciting, but they are more than sufficient to kill a few minutes while waiting for someone. For me, these features are not that important, as I use my phone primarily to make phone calls, but for those of you who want all the latest toys on your phone, you need to look elsewhere.
Now to the important issues. Call Clarity and signal strength.
I can not provide enough praise in this area.
The only time when signal strength has dropped below 3 bars was while I am at work, inside a metal chamber that is meant to block all RF energy. I usually am running about 5 -6 bars on signal strength. Once in a while, you will start to break up as you are passing from one cell to another, but I have never had to have someone repeat themselves because of a fading signal
The only time I have had trouble connecting to the network, and staying connected was following Hurricane Isabel (but being on the east coast, there was not much that was working properly at that time!)
Clarity is excellent whether using a hands free device or holding the phone up to your head. The phone sounds as good if not better than a land line.
I live in the Washington DC area where Cingular has completed their GSM network upgrade. I have not yet had the opportunity to travel (knowingly) into a TDMA only area, so you may experience slightly different results in your area until Cingular completes their network upgrade.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 0.00
Recommended for: World Travelers - Works Anywhere and Everywhere!
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