"It Becomes You" - Nokia
Written: Dec 05 '01 (Updated Dec 05 '01)
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Pros: Pull-Out Antenna, Tri-Mode, WebBrowser and Text Msging Enabled
Cons: "Lags" (Explained in Review)
The Bottom Line: This is a great phone, but I wouldn't pay the $220 USD for it, Im glad I got it FREE.
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| cyburn7's Full Review: Nokia 3285 Cell Phone |
I got this phone about a month ago, this is my 2nd cellphone, the first being the Nokia 5160i. I received this phone free with a 2-year package deal, although it retails for $350.00 CAD ($220 USD).
The phone runs on the CDMA Technology, which means you can't subscribe to Rogers/AT&T (easily), but on the upside you CAN subscribe to Bell Mobility or anyother company using CDMA technology. You COULD subscribe to TDMA technology companies like Rogers, IF you get the phone switched over to A side, as default it is set on B side.
Heres the Tech Specs on the Phone.
Weight: 140.4g (4.95 oz.) with BPS-2 Li-Polymer Battery (The one in the box)
Size: 136 cc (8.3 cu. in.)
Frequency Range
Low Band : 824.04 - 848.97 MHz (TX)
869.04 - 893.97 MHz (RX)
HighBand : 1850.04 - 1909.92 MHz (TX)
1930.08 - 1989.96 MHz (RX)
Transmitter Output Power : Up to 400mW
Batter Voltage: 3.6 V nominal
Charging Current: 350 mAh max. using ACP-7U Charger
Operating Temp: -30C to +60C
(-22F to +140F)
Number of Channels 832 Lowband
1150 Highband
Number of NAMs: 2 (Number of numbers that can be assigned to the phone)
Memory Locations: 200 (Stored Names/Emails)
Memory Capacity: Alpha: 16 characters per location
Nummeric: 32 digits per location
Data/Fax Transmission Rate: 14.4Kbps (Yes, theres a modem in it)
Fax Type: Group 3 Send/Receive
This phone comes with: BPS-2 Ultra Slim Li-Polymer 1100 mAh Battery and the ACP-7U Charger. Using this charger the battery takes 5-6hrs to charge. The one GREAT advantage of the Lithium battery is that you can charge it whenever and not hurt it. Although it is not advised to leave it on charge for over a week at a time (as with the NiCd battery).
Battery Life
Digital Talk Time: 2hrs 20min to 3hrs 30min
Analog Talk Time: 50 min to 1 hr 40min
Stand By: 77 to 130 hrs (dig)
12 to 18 hrs (ana)
I have found that the battery doesn't last quite as long as nokia states. But thats not too big of a prob when in digital mode, just pop it ont the charger every 2nd night. When it jumps into analogue mode you better hope the battery was near full, cause it drains fast.
The games on this phone are the ever favourable Snake with its 9 lvls of difficulty (I mentioned in Cons that the phone "lags" what i mean is, when im playing snake the phone lags making the game near impossible to play, I have not asked nokia about this, but I believe the problem to be that the phone searches for better service at periodic intervals and that the phone can't handle the 2 functions semlessly), then there is Memory, a rather boring game. It has Logic (still haven't figured out how to play that) and it has Dice, which isn't really a game, all it does is allow a person to roll up to 6 dice on their phone if they are playing a game that needs dice. (Which i usually need, always lose them dice)
The phones 3 modes are.. Analogue (Not used too much in urban areas, but rampant in the rural areas), 800Mhz Digital (Most common digital frequency for small cities, allows you to use most of the digital features excluding the web browser), then there is 1900Mhz Digital (This is only found in metropolitan areas or small cities that have decided to upgrade, with this frequency you can use the web browser, as long as the phone company supports it.)
Text messaging has a new feature "Predictive Text" this will analyze the letters already entered in and finish the word for you. I found this feature to be very annoying and not work. E.g. I typed in "an" to make the word "and" and the phone all of a sudden changed "an" to "con" I don't know why it did this, but it isn't a very good feature.
If you have Digital Call Display enabled on your phone, you can not only see whos calling you but HEAR them too, by setting individual rings to each person on your list, I found this feature very cool.
The web browser uses an internal 14.4Kbps wireless modem. With the web browser you can download up to 4 more rings, check stocks, send email or check the weather on certain pages that have made their pages viewable by the phones. I would go into this with more depth but my phone company does not support this feature, yet. =D
The phone also has "Profiles" which allow you to set all the sound levels (ringing tones, button tones) and name them, such as "Meeting", "In Class", "Pager", etc. The list could go on forever, as you can type in the new name.
The phone has the same headphone and power attachment as the nokia 5160i, with it located on the bottom. There is a hole in the back, just below the antenna where you can plug in another antenna. The main antenna pulls out, to give a strengthened signal.
I like every aspect of the layout of the phone except the
"ear-piece" or where the holes are cut into the face plate any way, I find them to be a bit high, and this makes me lower the phone ont he side of my head, bringing the antenna closer to me too (I know its not proven to cause brain cancer, but I dont like taking the chance.)
Hmmm, I think I covered all of it, well all that I can remember anyway. I recommend getting this phone, it has a LOT of cool features and isn't quite as expensive as other phones with the same features.
If you have anyother questions, please feel free to email me.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 220 (Retail)
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