Nokia 3390 GSM Cellular Phone
Written: Mar 26 '02 (Updated Mar 26 '02)
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Pros: Price (free with contract), sound quality, features, customization available
Cons: I dislike the Navi button
The Bottom Line: The Nokia 3390 is a good and inexpensive (with the contract) phone. The sound quality is excellent and the amount ...
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| dkozin's Full Review: Nokia 3390 |
In the area where I live, Cingular Wireless offers free Nokia 3390 with contract. To get a more stylish (and more compact) model, you have to pay extra. And, since the smaller models actually seem too small (the distance between your mouth and the microphone is big when the phone’s speaker is at your ear), the 3390 seems to be well-sized.
Sound Quality
One of the most important qualities of a cellular phone is the sound quality. The phone uses digital transmission technology, so there is no analog noise. One thing you have to make sure about, however, is the reception in your area – Cingular Wireless at the time I used the phone didn’t have enough coverage close to the mountains I usually go hiking to.
Overall, the sound quality of this phone is very good and is substantially better than the sound quality of my older Samsung phone. The Nokia 3390 uses GSM standard, also used in Europe.
Navi
I must admit that I don’t like the “Navi” key that Nokia phones use – the use of Navi key to perform different functions is sometimes convenient, but sometimes it is more confusing than having separate “Send” and “End” keys. Other than using it for placing/ending a call, the usage is quite simple.
Features
The phone uses snap-on faceplate, so you can buy and use the faceplate of the color or picture you want. You can also customize it by downloading the different ring tones. The phone also has picture and two-way text messaging.
The phone uses a removable SIM card, which stores all your information. The phone weighs 4.2 oz. with standard NiMH battery and has an internal antenna, which makes the phone slick and doesn’t affect the reception.
The phone’s display can hold up to 5 lines of text. There are 6 profiles that feature different ringing tones for different environments. The phone can remember 250 phone numbers with names, has voice-activated dialing for 8 numbers and remembers 40 ringer tones. Some slots for ringer tones can hold downloadable ringer tones. You can also create your own ringer tones.
The phone features also include a calculator (cumbersome to use – have to press * four times to divide, three times to multiply, etc.) The phone can also convert currencies. There is a calendar function to keep track of your meetings, birthdays, appointments, etc.
The alarm is also present as well as the ability to send business cards. The phone also features several games: Snake II, Pairs II, Space Impact and Bantumi.
Other features include voice mail, sending and receiving text messages, caller ID, call waiting, etc.
Bottom Line
The Nokia 3390 is a good and inexpensive (with the contract) phone. The sound quality is excellent and the amount of features is so high that it is unlikely anyone will use them all.
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Amount Paid (US$): free
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