THE phone to have.
Written: Sep 14 '99
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Pros: stylish, super long battery life, excellent menu UI
Cons: frys brain, not too good inside of thick walls.
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| daryn's Full Review: Nokia 6160 Cell Phone |
Even though the 6100s are no longer the "MOST" chic phone to have (check out Nokia's new 8800 series!), they really are high quality. The sound quality is great, the battery life is amazing (I usually go about half a week without charging, talking at least 30 minutes a day), and it's a sharp looker. The onscreen UI for controlling the phone's settings is also very intuitive and packs in a lot of features.
The phone has text messaging, a calculator, games, a calendar, phone book, and more; including some very annoying rings (luckily there's dozens to choose from).
The little fella is also quite durable. I've dropped it several times, from as high as five feet onto asphalt without any serious damage, just some scratches on the shell.
I have AT&T's digital one rate plan, and with the tri-mode phone, coverage is basically everywhere. One of the shortcomings of the phone, however, and something I have noticed with many digital phones, is that things get really spotty inside of buildings or other thick walls. I get very low signals (and sometimes dropped calls) inside of my condo, my garage and in the tunnels on the seattle to bellevue commute.
My only other gripes are that there is no vibrating ring on the stock model (you can, however, get a vibrating battery), and the phone gets kind of warm on your ear when you talk for over 10 minutes or so, making me feel even more like my brain is being fried.
Also, and this is just geekdom speaking, there is what appears to be an IR port on the top of the phone, but sadly is just a cover in the US. It would be cool to have a working IR port, and be able to easily sync with my palmpilot's address book, beam messages, etc..
About the look of the phone; while not going as far as the 5000 series with the neon covers, the 6100s are available in several more toned down tones such as sky, ocean, blue jean, and black. They're quite small and easy to carry, just make sure that you turn the key lock on when you put it in your pocket, because the buttons are easily to press by accident.
One other note about the faceplates: If you want something a little more interesting, check out http://www.mobileart.com, they make some really bizarre replacement covers that snap on.
Recommended:
Yes
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daryn
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Member: Daryn Nakhuda
Location: Seattle, WA
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