a dream come true
Written: Nov 26 '02 (Updated Nov 26 '02)
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Pros: Size, Weight, White Backlight, signal
Cons: Headset doesn't have answer/hangup button.
The Bottom Line: A cell phone that works, and works well. Durable, portable, usable, lovable and huggable.
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| neverfated's Full Review: Nokia 8265 Cell Phone |
Once upon a time I had a dream about the perfect cell phone. I woke up one morning and my dream came true. To me, a perfect cell phone must be small enough to carry around without burdening you in any way. Have good battery life. Get enough signal to be used just about anywhere. Have good enough voice reproduction so I can use it as my primary phone. The Nokia 8265 is that cell phone.
Those are the most important features I think you can have in a cell phone. I've used the Nokia 5 series, nokia 6 series, nokia 8260, Handpring Visorphone, Handspring Treo, Ericcson rx 300(or something close to that), motorola v60, motorola startac(several), nextel i1000, and the nextel i95 cell phones. None of them fit the bill. All of these seemed to be lacking at least one of my requirements.
The Nokia 8265 is definately not feature packed. There's no wireless web, color screen, or even voice dialing. In fact, it's very bland in everything other than design. Despite this, it's still my favorite cell phone.
The first thing I noticed was the battery life. They tell you to condition the battery, fully charge and fully discharge the phone (repeat x3). In doing so, I was getting frustrated because I wanted to get this process over with as fast as I could so I could start charging it whenever I want without worrying about not conditioning the battery properly. This cell phone seems to live forever on standby. I use the headset for fear of brain damage, and talked on the 8265 for a good 2 hours and it didn't seem to die, still 3 bars. Woke up the next morning to 2 bars and used it for the rest of the day, still one bar. I had to unplug the headset and use it for another few calls before it finaly died on me. I was very impressed (and annoyed). In the last two months I've used it, the battery life seems comparable to my first experience.
The sound and signal is excellent. When there is a problem with the signal, it usually originates from the other side. The voice quality is nearly as good as with my cordless phone. My house seems to have a barrier to block out all cell phone signals but the Nokia somehow managed to come through where all my others fail. I can get signal from almost anywhere in my house with the 8265, just not the basement.
It fits easily into most pockets without bothering you (unless you wear skin-tight leathers). The 8265 is slightly larger than the 8260. I find this great because the 8260 was just small enough to be annoying. This phone fits snuggly in my hand so it doesn't feel like i'm going to drop it. The buttons are a bit small, but I think most people can deal with it. The display is well lit by bright white LCD's. It's alot easier to read than some of my previous cell phones.
Some people have mentioned that the faceplates chip very easily. I haven't had it chip yet, but I can believe that. I personally don't care too much about that because full replacement housings for this cell phone are as cheap as 10 dollars (or you can buy 25 dollar replacements from ATT) and easy to change. That means I can carry this around in my pockets that contain keys (about 99% of the time) and not worry about needing to buy any protective gear for it. I don't worry too much about taking care of my Nokia's because from my experience with them, they seem rather indestructable compared to all my other phones.
The one thing I would have liked is a headset that has an answer/hangup button on it so I wouldn't have to reach for the phone. If you don't need to use AIM, browse Yahoo, look up weather, check your stocks and just want a cell phone that does it's job, this phone is for you.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 79
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