Calling For Sex ~*~ Doah, answer your Nokia already!
Written: Mar 12 '01 (Updated Mar 12 '01)
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Pros: Versatile face plate exchanges, 39 ring tones, Caller ID, 3 Games, Call log
Cons: Not web enabled
The Bottom Line: Nokia 5185i is a versatile, durable, cellular with 39 ring types & 3 games. This is a wonderful cell for those not desiring web enablement.
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| Lisa_J's Full Review: Nokia 5185i Cell Phone |
My sleek, slim, smooth cellular is a Nokia 5185i. Simplistic, yet ready to please, this phone has many features making it an excellent bargain considering the affordability. Understand though, if you are in the market for a mobile phone with Internet capabilities – this is not the phone for you! However, shall your needs summon an easy to hold, versatile attired cellular phone – this could be your babe!
It all started when I decided enough was enough…. No longer was my husband going to be allowed to borrow my cellular. Get your own dude; this woman needs her always-ready companion! So, I ventured into my local Verizon wireless store and set forth to make an additional purchase. In this region Boeing employees receive an incredible calling plan option from Verizon. Thus explaining why they are the only option for this family.
Our calling plan offers 800 minutes for $29.95 monthly (more about our satisfaction with Verizon at a later epinion). The deal of the day was a Nokia 5185i. For $29. I was able to acquire this phone, a designer cedar green metallic faceplate, and establish an additional account (yahoo 1600 minutes). Oh, but wait it gets even better! This affordable deal included an additional Nokia 5185i cellular for free. Yes, $0.00.
*Lisa thinking ~ Umm…. I already have a Qualcomm 2760, and it is working okay. I never use the Internet feature. I would like more ring choices and I hate the fact that it only tells me 'missed call' – not who was missed. Oh, my... look at this little beauty. This Nokia has so many rings. I can choose designer faceplates. It tells me the number and information of whom I missed. It has the snake game. That’s it. Qualcomm your powered off and Nokia you’re the boss!*
Decision made! Hubby and I would have matching Nokia’s! My designer faceplate color choice was a dolphin metallic blue. There we go, two phones (well three – but only two powered up), two phone numbers, and minutes galore. What more could a mod family want?
We still have modem Internet access and use our in home line mostly for computer purpose. Most personal calls are received on the mobile phones. Since it is much easier to access us by cellular contact, the necessity to both own a cell phone was ever increasing. Now I may tell my hubby’s friends to back off and phone him at -------!
Cellular phones are much more convenient than public pay phones, and really a must have for traffic conditions. Not to mention emergencies.
Speaking of emergencies let me enlighten you to the more popular use. Any parent knows that arranging sexual encounters with your spouse becomes slightly more challenging when children are around. Answer to this needed romance escapade? Give a call! I vanished to the master bedroom suite. The children were engrossed in watching Lady and The Tramp II. After a couple candles lit, change of attire, and little spritzing of seductive fragrance…
She picks up her cellular and dials his cellular number. Doah, answer your phone! Three attempts later he answers. (After realizing what the summons was about and fulfilling the call, he promptly changed the tone of ring!) Dude, get to the bedroom and don’t disturb the kids! I think next time his phone rings he will answer pronto!
What About the Nokia?
This sleek 6” long X 2” wide X 1” deep phone is easy to hold, and takes little cargo room. Your initial purchase includes the phone, a standard wall outlet charger, and operation manual. The dealer we purchased this at included a designer color faceplate at no extra charge. For an additional $29.00 we purchased an LCH-9 rapid cigarette lighter charger. The phone includes a one-year limited warranty. Prior to initial use you will need to charge the included battery for 24-48 hours with the included wall outlet charger.
The face of your Nokia 5185i offers an earpiece, power button, screen, Navi key, clear key, scroll keys, number keys (offering additional feature of voice mail key, special characters key, case key, and emergency key). The standard faceplate is grey. The options for designer faceplate replacements are numerous.
For incredible fun visit: http://www.sunnycell.com/store/itemdetails.asp. The choices might amaze you! For my phone we purchased a designer exchange kit. It included a pink marble like faceplate, body, vibrating battery, flashing antenna, and pink screen mat. The purchase price was $49.99. The kit included a screwdriver and was easy to convert. Designer phone!
Features
~Phone book: you may save for dialing purpose 99 phone numbers and names
~Automatic redial
~Clock
~Language: English/French/Spanish/Portuguese/ Hebrew
~Lights
~Voice mailbox
~Welcome note
~Emergency key
~Multiple call making/receiving
~Calling card information storage
~1-touch dialing
~Anykey answer
~Automatic answer
~Call log: missed calls/received calls/dialed calls/call timers
~Alarm Clock
~Games: memory/snake/logic
~Security features: call lock/restricting calls
~Tone adjustment: ringing options/ringing tones (39 available tones ranging from typical to musical to eccentric)/ringing volume/message alert tone/keypad tones/warning & games
Network feature setting include call forwarding, call waiting, and caller ID.
Some of the available to purchase accessories: vibrating battery, rapid travel charger, rapid lighter charger, compact desktop charging stand, spare batteries, fashion face plates.
Overall
Both my husband and I are pleased with the Nokia 5185i. My phone display went blank two weeks after purchase. Verizon replaced it with a new unit free of charge. We wrote this off as one of those electronic mishaps. The episode didn’t detract from our overall opinion of the phone.
I really like that you can still answer incoming calls with the keyguard on. This is an excellent feature when you are traveling or shopping. The multiple choices for customizing this phone make it a fun unit to own. Multiple tone settings and 39 ring selections make the Nokia 5185i even more versatile. The inclusion of games makes for a fun past time while awaiting a fast food order or physician appointment. The simplicity in function allows for user friendly programming and usage.
I find this Nokia is capable of excellent voice quality, and service range. In this area it is a match to the Qualcomm I previously used.
This unit would be improved if the vibrating battery were inclusive at original purchase point. Another down fall is the needed additional charge for the portable car battery. Overall I find this phone to be a palatable choice for the user not desiring Internet access with his/her cellular phone.
© 2001 Lisa_J
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 29.
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