The Little Phone that CAN.
Written: Dec 16 '00
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Product Rating:
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Pros: Price, Ability to change look, Battery life, Keylock, Easy to use
Cons: If I had a modem for it, I could get rid of my regular phone.
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| NisMax's Full Review: Nokia 5185i Cell Phone |
I purchased my Nokia 5185i as a package offered by a new service provider called Cricket Communications (visit www.cricketcommunications.com for more info on them - they're not listed on Epinions yet). For a price of $94.99 I got the phone, charger, and 1 month of pre-paid digital service (unlimited incoming & outgoing calls).
I have been so pleased with both the phone and the service, that I bought one for my sister-in-law for Christmas. They have since disconnected their home phone.
I love my little Nokia. I've had a few other cell phones in the past including an Ericsson CF388 and one of those old Motorola StarTacs. My husband's boss provides him with a Nextel i700plus (manufactured by Motorola). So I've had some experience with cell phones in the past.
I'd always heard good things about Nokia phones, and was thrilled to find such a good deal on this one. I couldn't wait to get it home and try it out. The included NiMH battery was fully charged in about 4 hours, and although it seemed to run down fast the first time... it's life has gotten much better after the recommended 3 cycle-downs. This is a very important thing to do with a new phone or battery. Let the battery fully charge before taking it off the charger. Then let the battery run down completely (until the phone shuts off) before plugging it back in. Do this three times. (Note: It will take a few days with this phone unless you use it constantly during that time.) Once you have completed the cycle, you can plug the phone in any time you want to give it a little extra juice. I have went 3 days with mine off the charger, making 15-20 minute calls 2-3 times a day before having to recharge it.
The size is just right. Big enough to keep track of it, but small and light enough to carry in a pocket or purse. I purchased an optional leather carry sleeve for mine and clip it onto my jeans pocket. Keeps it safe and close at hand.
My sister-in-law has never owned a cell phone, computer or anything remotely technical before so she was a little nervous when I first gave hers to her. She was afraid she'd break it or not be able to understand how to use it. But after about 10 minutes of showing her how to use the menus and store numbers, she was a pro with this phone. She'd saved all her friend's numbers into the phone book and could scroll through them by pressing one key. She especially appreciated the "Keylock" feature, which will keep her 3 small kids from accidentally summoning police or making other unwanted calls.
It also makes a handy alarm clock for taking naps on my lunch break!
Now that I have my leather case, my next mission is finding a cool zebra face plate (I collect zebras, so what better way to make the phone "Mine"?).
Overall, the Nokia 5185i is a great phone for the price. It comes loaded with lots of little extra features found on higher priced phones and retains good battery power under normal conditions.
Recommended:
Yes
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NisMax
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Member: Samantha
Location: Knoxville, TN
Reviews written: 46
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