Tough little beast
Written: Jul 12 '00
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Pros: Good size, durable, many accessories, long talktime
Cons: No IR port
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| Seanholio's Full Review: Nokia 6160 Cell Phone |
I love my 6160. I've put this phone through hell. I drop it, I clip the wall as I'm walking along, I've yanked out the headset a few times, and it's sat outside overnight once or twice and been covered with dew in the morning. It still works. OK, the case got scratched up from all this, but my reception seems the same.
I like the feature set. You get 7 one-touch dials, plus voicemail, plus the Emergency key for Mobile 911. The headset allows you to answer and drop calls from the button on the microphone. I can store 199 names in the memory, and scrolling around the phonebook is easy, once you figure out that the keys will jump to the letters they are associated with (ie pressing 5 twice gets you to the k's in your phonebook).
I am especially fond of the multiple modes the phone can be set for. Aside from your standard ringer tone, volume, etc, mode, you can define Meeting, Silent, Outdoor, and Pager modes according to your situation. So now, with my vibrating battery, I can go to the movies, set the phone for silent, and not miss a call. When the phone starts buzzing, I can check to see who the caller is, and then politely excuse myself from the theater if I need to take a call.
I am bummed that there is no real IR port at the top of the phone. My understanding is the european models get this feature, but not the US models. How nice it would be to upload phone numbers from my Pilot, eh?
Unfortunately, after all the abuse I've put my phone through, the battery retaining clips seem to be wearing out. I can't really complain, since most other phones would simply have exploded by now, according to my friends who own(ed) them.
ALL: PLEASE, WHEN YOU BUY A CELLPHONE, BE COURTEOUS TO THOSE AROUND YOU. IF YOU'RE IN A NICE RESTAURANT, AT THE MOVIES, OR IN A QUIET PLACE, SET YOUR PHONE TO A QUIET OR SILENT ALERT, SO YOU DON'T DISTURB EVERYONE ELSE.
Recommended:
Yes
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Epinions.com ID:
Seanholio
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Member: Sean Casey
Location: San Jose, CA
Reviews written: 10
Trusted by: 2 members
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