Nokia 6185 Cell Phone

Pros: long battery life, a lot of useful features
Cons: cut off in middle of conversation a few times

When my wife, Jennifer was pregnant last year, I knew I would need a cell phone in case something happened when I was on the way to work or out and about. I also work 25 miles away from home, and if my car breaks down and there are no phones around for...

Pros: Many features, small and sturdy, chic
Cons: No web, battery troubles

The Nokia 6185 is one of the better phones out on the market today. It is a more loaded cellular phone than the 5 series phone. But the interface of Nokia's make them easy to use, in general. There are many accessories that can be used with the Sprint...

Pros: Vibration-mode built in, custom rings for phonebook entries
Cons: Battery life is shorter than 6160/6190, large Li-Ion battery adds to phone size

I've used several Nokia 6100 phones in the past year, including the 6160, 6190, 6162, and even the 5190. The 6185 is my latest phone (and is Nokia's latest 6100-series device), and is the standard high-end Nokia selection for Sprint PCS. As most...

Pros: Small, full-featured phone. Easy to use menus.
Cons: SprintPCS (SprintPCS is evil. Eeeee-vil!)

** UPDATE: 8/21 **

The Nokia 6185 may be partially responsible for the problems I had with SprintPCS. According to SprintPCS, the upgrade Nokia provided for their phones was incompatible with the SprintPCS network. Alledgedly, without the...

Pros: Very Durable, Good Quality
Cons: Kind of Bulky, Very Popular Phone

The Nokia 6185 is the first wireless phone I have purchased, and I like it so much, that my next phone will be a Nokia also.

First of all, I could not live without my cell phone. But I didn't know that until I had one. As a tennis pro that...

Pros: excellent user interface and overall aesthetics
Cons: poor cellular performance and battery life

Nokia has an outstanding reputation from delivering many high quality and innovative cellular phone products. Over a year before this review was written, I purchased a Nokia 6160 phone for use on Cellular One's 800mhz TDMA network in the SF Bay Area,...

Pros: Great phone, lots of options
Cons: none

I just bought this phone updating from a Nokia 2170. It took a little getting used to, but this has turned out to be a good phone with a lot of advantages.

It's very small, but aren't all new cell phones? It's extremely light-weight. It has...

Pros: Cool paint job, nice looking phone.
Cons: Poor call performance and dropped calls; bad reliability

Bought this phone through Circuit City on a Sprint plan and it dropped more calls that Moe Williams drops footballs. The phone feels solid and looks decent in it's metallic green paint job, but it's sound quality and call performance was lacking. This...

Pros: Silent Ring option, Calendar organizer
Cons: None

While there are several choices of Nokia 6100 series phones now on the market, the 6185 is the best choice. If you have $180 or so, I highly recommend you pick one up. There are several reasons why this is a good buy.

The first reason is that...

Pros: great looking, dual-band, vibrating ring
Cons: a little bulky

I have had the 6185 for a few months now and love it. It may not be as light and compact as the Motorola phones but the features on it will go beyond your expectations.

The best thing I like about it is that it not only rings but it vibrates...

Pros: Phone (form and menus) are very ergonomic.
Cons: When signal's weak, calls get dropped.

You know, it's too bad that Sprint PCS has classified this phone as a "closeout" phone. Given its quirks, the Nokia 6185 is one of the most ergonomic cell phones out there.

The LiIon battery that Sprint PCS bundles with the phone...

Pros: Ease of use, features, range and reception
Cons: May cost more than some people want to spend on a wireless phone.

First off, when beginning my employment with a new and exciting digital PCS company, I was given a large choice in the phones I could use for work. My choices were between the Nokia 5170, Nokia 6185, the Motorola StarTac, and the LGP-2300. Having...

Pros: Alot of features, Nice Size, Belt Clip, Calculator
Cons: Sometimes Static, Battery could last longer

I purchased the Nokia 6185 after I had the Slim Qualcomm when I was with PrimeCo. The Qualcomm was a good phone, but I had a problem where the talk button stopping functioning. I went through three phones before getting rid of it and buying the more...

Pros: Sound quality, convenient features
Cons: sketchy build quality

I have owned two Nokia phones since 1998. I first started with the Nokia 6160 when I was on the US Cellular Network in Tallahassee, FL. I then purchased a Nokia 6185 when I signed on with Verizon Wireless after moving to Fort Lauderdale, FL. My...

Pros: Menus, looks
Cons: Bad reception, Phone CRASHES, crappy design

After looking around for a few months for a good mobile phone, I decided to try out the Nokia 6185. Aside from being a very stylish phone, I found the menus very intuitive and heard positive remarks about the Nokia brand name. I also bought the phone...

Pros: Good reception, tons of features, long battery life
Cons: Bulky and clumsy to use

When I buy a product, I want to get five things: performance, reliability, value, ease of use and stylish appearance. The Nokia 6185 ain't stylish... It's as big as a hot dog and 10 times heavier. It makes my shirt and suit pockets sag; it won't fit in...

Pros: Extremely durable. the right price for the number of features
Cons: slight software problems

I originally bought this phone because it had the most features for the best price. I bought it over the Christmas season of 1999 when cel phone companies and vendors were having price wars. I bought my phone for $169 minus a $75 gift card from Best...

Pros: Many useful features, Great Quality
Cons: battery life on standard battery

Nokia phone speak for themselves. They are recognized in superior service and quality. Noone should be without one. The Nokia 6185 definitely boasts it's miriad of features, ranging from calculator to pocket video game.

I am very pleased...

Pros: Overall great phone, good reception
Cons: None encountered.

I originally purchased this item since it was offered at a pretty low price for a 1 year contract. At first I didn't do too much research on the phone, and it didn't seem to hurt. The phone sports a number of functions, most are common among phones...

Pros: Size and lots of bells & whistles
Cons: None except maybe price

Last week it was pouring rain in the city, but I managed to flag down a cab. Ensconced in the warm, welcoming and dry vinyl cocoon of my cab, I set about returning messages on my Nokia 6185 with the metallic green cover. Arrived at my destination...

Pros: everything
Cons: a little bigger than the STARTAC

INTRO:
I currently have a Nokia 6185 in conjunction with Sprint PCS digital cellular service. I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone who is considering buying a mobile phone. Its not the smallest phone (see Motorola STARTAC), but its...

Pros: Nifty Toys
Cons: I don't know where to begin!

I like nifty toys and that's why my first two phones where Nokia's. I liked the multiple rintones, the games and the calander. My first phone was a 6190, and when I swiched service providers I bought the 6185, thinking that I couldn't get a better...

Pros: Versatile and loaded with options
Cons: none

My wife and I wanted to change our communication methods because we were both working late consistently but not always on the same nights so we bought the Nokia 6185 because it was recommended by a number of my friends, my brother-in-law, and the Radio...

Pros: Free with activation, works well, web-compatible, keypad lights up
Cons: Li-ion battery a bit thick

I was looking for a Web-ready phone with a PIM and a long battery life because I was looking for work at the time and needed those features. I chose the Nokia 6185 Motorolas because it seemed sturdier than the flimsy-looking flip-up Motorolas and smaller...

Pros: compact, lightweight
Cons: none as of yet

I had been using what my fiance calls, "the brick" for the past 2 years. The brick is one of those antiquated cell phones in the shape of a small brick and weighs about the same. After he had to change his cell service over, he graciously...

Pros: Long Battery life, wide array of features, ease of use, dual band, small size
Cons: Plastic window prone to scratching

The Nokia 6185 is a great all-purpose phone. When I bought this phone, I was looking for a dual band phone small enough to fit into a suit pocket that had a large integrated phone book and silent ring/vibrate capabilities. After having owned the phone...

Pros: good features, decent battery life, compact
Cons: SprintPCS service

This is the phone I currently own, and I'm about to trade it in for the Nokia 8290 with Voicestream. I've had this phone for over a year now and the battery hasn't completely died yet. The features are very nice: basic phone features that come with the...

Pros: Best battery life I've seen for 170 bucks, small, light weight, easy to use, a ton of features some of which you may never even use believe it or not (calender, time, calculator, games, profiles with different sounds/features)
Cons: Doesn't support wireless web :(

The Nokia 6185, to sum up:

Small, very durable, fits easily into my pocket just like I want. Great battery life (around 6 days standby for me, a few hours of talk time) Vibrating battery, great sound with great reception (almost no call drops...

Pros: stylish, lots of features.
Cons: small buttons, dangerous for dial driving.

At first glance the phone is stylish, trendy and seems practical. Has many good features that are now becoming well known as a Nokia feature. The colorful covers of the 5 series. Even the 6 has some options. It seems the 5 series was the fun series...

Pros: Compact, a plethora of nerdy functions
Cons: Uh...hello? Hello?!? Where's my call?

I work at an electronics store. Through our store, we are able to receive discounts on cellular equipment, and the accompanying service. The discount on Primeco equipment is the best deal out of any; out of all the available phones, the Nokia 6185...

Pros: Features+++, Battery Life, Quick to Charge, Comfortable to talk on.
Cons: Too Big, Cheaply Made, Terrible Reception

I have been through 4 cellular phones in the last two months and it has taken me a while to find one that I like. This is not the one!! If your the kind of person who needs a small phone stay away from the Nokia. This phone is loaded with all sorts of...

Pros: Tiny, great sound quality,
Cons: None--an allround phone.

I recently signed up for cellular service for the third time, and bought a Nokia 6100. I wasn't expecting anything extraordinary from this phone compared to the others I've had in the past, but I was in for a real shock to find the crystal clear quality,...

Pros: Easy to use, good quality, features and long lasting battery
Cons: Can't think of too many.

You’ll be able to use just about every feature of this phone. Maybe even the games.
When my manager handed me this phone, I was of course excited to try it out, but unprepared for the features that this phone has available.
Far and away the...

Pros: Great phone, you can force this phone to use analog!!!!
Cons: Battery life in analog

About 6 months ago I puchased a Nokia 6185 cell phone. I must say that I like this phone very much. In my opinon this phone is about the perfect size, large enough that you can get a good grip on it, yet small enough that it isnt bulky in any way, you...

Pros: light weight, clear
Cons: none

I recently bought the Nokia 6185 for my son. I had the Nokia 5160 and decided to with Nokia once again. It is another great phone. It is light weight, affordable, and looks good. He has not had any problems with the phone and the plan we are on is...

Pros: It is one of the best!
Cons: A little bit to much money!!

This cell phone is a wonderful phone. It comes with a lot of different
things on it like different rings, games, settings, systems, a calculator,
a calendar, and it vibrates too. I also have call notes and by me press
3 little numbers it...

Pros: long battery life, lots of useful gadgets
Cons: havier than I want it to be

I bought Nokia 6185 because my friend had one and I knew that he only buys good technology. The phone looks pretty stylish and easy to use. This phone has an antenna that you don't have to worry about pulling out to get a better reception.

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Pros: Small Reliable Sturdy
Cons: none

When I was looking for a cell phone there were only 2 options that were important, size and reliability. I travel from NY to VA and needed a plan with no roaming fees.

I first purchased the dual band StarTac for the SprintPCS network...

Pros: Small, light and durable
Cons: Feature menus are difficult to navigate

The 6185 is a great phone for the price. The features are outstanding. Sure it’s not the newest WAP enabled phone with Internet access etc. but it is a darn good workhorse. If you are looking for a solid performer with solid features, this is the...

Pros: Great quality
Cons: NONE

When I looked for a new phone 3 weeks ago, I was looking for a phone that was small, had a long battery life, and an easy to use phone book. I ended up with the Nokia 6185 and I am more than satisfied with this phone.

The phone is not the...

Pros: all the things I've enumerated in my review
Cons: some of the menus are hard to utilize

I got this phone as a present and I don't pay for it, so really I can't complain - but....
There are a few things which need improvement on this phone. Most of the rings are not only annoying, but they also, and more importantly, can't be heard...

Pros: Good interface, durable, reliable
Cons: Occasionally turns itself off.

I have been using a 6185 for about 6 months now. Overall, I'm very happy with it.

Nokia did make a bad batch of these phones, that would say "searching for service" and rarely find it, even where there is good coverage. I had one...

Pros: built in vibrator, lots of talk and standby time, lots of storage room, many extra functions, dual reception modes.
Cons: A poor server, only made to be used with SPRINT PCS

I just recently purchased a Nokia 6185 cellular phone. Now the 6100 series from Nokia are all very similar to each other. The main difference, Different phone companies want different phones. For example, Sprint PCS is currently the only...

Pros: video games, long battery life
Cons: powers off, poor reception, not durable, hard to use

When the Nokia 6185 came out, I thought about buying it. After all, it had lots of cool ringers, it looked neat, it had a long battery life, and (best of all) it had video games. A little over a year later, I couldn't be more glad that I bought the...

Pros: Battery, features, size
Cons: nothing

When searching for a PCS phone, I was delighted to see a familiar name. When asking friends about how they liked their cellular phone service and the phones that they used, their was one common name, Nokia.

I used this phone for about six...

Pros: Light weight, durable, internal vibrating battery
Cons: None found yet

The Nokia 6185 is the best cellular phone I have owned to date! I have owned a Motorola and Qualcomm previously. The nice thing about the Nokia is that it has so many built in features that make it easy to use and you never need to buy a new vibrating...

Pros: Clearness, games, different ringer for each caller, vibrate mode
Cons: turns dark after a little bit which can get annoying

I bought the Nokia 6185 phone because I liked the small size and light weight of it and also the many many features it has over the lower models of Nokia such as the 5120.

So far using this product I have been more than satisfied. I use the...

Pros: Tons different features, comes in different colors
Cons: Lack of WAP browser, drops calls frequently, size a bit prohibitive

Nokia's 6185 is the latest offering in their 6100 series phone. Like their other phones, the 6185 comes with a host of various features (including a calendar and alarm clock), but is lacking in several key areas.

Having owned three...

Pros: Light, Great Talk Time, Easy to Use, Good Construction, Versatile
Cons: None really...Except it could have a couple of extra games to keep me busy while I am traveling!

When looking at cellular phones, I looked at many different brands, makes and models. After comparing the different phones I looked at, I narrowed it down to 3 or 4. Since I have decided to disconnect my home telephone and just use my cellular as my...

Pros: Durable, good basic set of features, decent battery time
Cons: Bulky, first-gen web browser, bad echo cancellation

I got this phone almost three years ago (just a couple of months short of that), as the SprintPCS phone that came with the plan I got. At the time, it was pretty much the high-end Nokia phone. I've been using it continuously until last week, when I lost...

Pros: very clear
Cons: none

If you are considering buying a cell phone, this cell phone is definitely a good choice. I bought this phone about 7 months ago and I have loved it ever since. Nokia has the best quality by far! This cell phone is the clearest phone I have ever had. The...

Pros: User Friendly, Light Weight, Small Size, Games
Cons: Not always the clearest phone, a little Pricey

The Nokia 6185 is a great phone. I purchased mine December 31, 1999. The phone is very user friendly, it comes with an instruction manual, which explains every detail of the phone. I purchased this phone for $200, which I though was pretty reasonable,...

Pros: Lots of handy and easy to use features
Cons: Sprint offers high costs and poor technical support

I like the phone but I am fed up with Sprint. Their service is more expensive and less flexible than the others.

If you break the antenna on the phone it is difficult to replace. If you can somehow get through the maze of Sprint Tech...

Pros: settings
Cons: size

When considering a cellular phone, buy NOKIA! I have been using my Nokia for about a year and I have enjoyed the convenience of its features. The address book holds up to 200 numbers and the view options can be altered. The search feature is...

Pros: small, easy to use menu, scroll through numbers
Cons: low ringer volume

This phone is a great replacement to anyone used to an older cellular phone. The clarity of the phone calls, although that will depend on your service provider, is excellent Another benefit is the ability to scroll through your phone book with one...

Pros: Small, cool colors, great battery life
Cons: Expensive (compared to free phones)

The best advice I got when I bought my Nokia 6185 was "Get a belt clip." Sure, you'll look like a dork. But then you'll start wearing long untucked shirts and nobody will notice. Really, it makes having the phone a lot more convenient. You'll...

Pros: Lot of features for professional and consumer alike with fair talk and stand-by times.
Cons: Network must be a good infrastructure for phone, the OLD software hurt the phone's functionaility.

I bought the Nokia 6185, based on my job a as market researcher, I have heard all the good and bad points of all Nokia phones that we poll people in our wireless studies about. My conclusion was that the Nokia 6185 is a great phone with the proper...

Pros: Too Perfect ??
Cons: Too many options! =)

What for? This phones has all of them. Is a multi-network phone, just what I needed. It gives you so many options is kind of insane. You can even hook up your computer or laptop to go online, because this phone has a fax/modem in it (56...

Pros: good clarity, good phone book, great battery
Cons: none really that I've found

I admit I am not a "lifestyle" cell phone user...I need one for business purposes and will on occasion make a personal call while traveling, but I don't have one stuck in my ear 20 hours a day. This phone has many features that I will almost...

Pros: Size, Features
Cons: May slip out of hands

I got my Nokai 6185 phone about a month and a half ago. So far it's lived up to my expectation. The design is really great, and the size is incredibly small and it's not too heavy. I got the camelon color which is really cool because it changes color....

Pros: Sturdy Construction
Cons: It regularly misbehaved!

I personally had a Nokia 6185 for Sprint PCS. In the nine months I had the 6185, I went through three batteries and two phones due to various problems. From the first day I had the phone, Sprint let me know (via my calling *2 for customer service) that...

Pros: Looks cool
Cons: Dropped calls will drive you insane

Ahh. The Nokia 6185. I owned this puppy after seeing one at my office.

I had a 5160 at the time, and it worked like a charm. It was reliable, had excellent one-handed navigation, and never complained. Then I saw the 6185 in it's great...

Pros: Small, solid, good menu system, durable
Cons: Sketchy in buildings, No IR

In the past I had never needed a cell phone, but with more and more consulting work coming on, I needed a way for people to be able to get in touch with me. A friend of mine had a Sanyo phone running on the Sprint PCS system, and raved about it. I...

Pros: Size, features, adaptable
Cons: No web browsing

I bought this product because of the quality of the Nokia name. I have consistently used this phone a lot since I bought it two months ago and am extremely pleased with it. It is loaded with about any feature that could be imagined except web browsing....

Pros: Very user friendly.
Cons: A little small for anyone with bad eyesight or large hands.

After looking tirelessly for the "perfect" cell phone, I think we've found it. The Nokia 6185 phone has so many useful features. This phone is small enough to fit in your shirt pocket, but has large capabilities. I'm most impressed by the...

Pros: lots of features, easy to use, reliable, good sound, looks great
Cons: battery time is not quite as much as advertised, but still good

I have had my Nokia 6185 for about 8 months now and love it. I have gone through 3 other cell phones before this one and can honestly say that it far surpasses any of my previous phones. The most important feature to me is the fact that it is a dual...

Pros: Compact, easy to use, infinite features
Cons: none

I came across this phone about a year ago when a friend of mine purchased one. I had never seen anything like it, such a small phone with probably ten times as many features as any phone in its class. This phone is amazing. With one phone that...

Pros: Features, Style, and Price
Cons: unless you get good service, I would say the phones clearity.

First off let me say that i have had Sprint PCS and this phone works great but the service is no good and makes the phone lack because of that.
The features are great and the phone is perfect for almost any situation and or place.
The phone...

Pros: Many Features!!
Cons: Features Hard To Use, Hard to Read Display, Hard To Take With You

After pruchasing a Nokia 6185 from Sprint PCS i decided to return it. Several things led to me returning the phone. The first was the difficulty of navigating the phones many useless features. With the absence of a side mounted scroll key it is difficult...

Pros: strong signal, clear calls, excellent talk and standby time
Cons: none

If you are looking for a dual-band cell phone, ask your carrier if they have a Nokia 6185 available. I've had several phones and this is by far the best.

I recently switched my cell phone service to a new carrier and decided to purchase a...

Pros: Small stylish, multi-mode. Clear calls.
Cons: No web, not compatible with 3G networks.

I purchased this phone to upgrade from my previous nokia. There was nothing wrong with my other phone, just liked the way this one looked better, yeah I know I'm shallow. I had longed for it when I bought my 5170, but at the time i couldn't afford it. So...

Pros: good clarity, versatile, expansive phone book, vibrating battery, many tone options
Cons: none

This phone is the best cellular phone I've used so far. It has great features, such as an expansive phone book, 32 different ring tones, a vibrating battery(Li-ion), and great clarity. It's not too heavy either, even with the vibrating battery!! It's...

Pros: Very user friendly and durable
Cons: Antenna sticking out

So far I've had this phone for less than a year but I think I have used it in the harshest of environments. I have dropped it several times and one time i dropped the phone into a pool of water on the road. The amazing thing about this phone is it's...

Pros: Tri-band coverage, reasonably sized and priced.
Cons: No web surfing, not a very sexy design.

While this phone certainly isn't the best out there, it hasn't let me down since I purchased it. It's a tri-band phone, so it will function on just about every cellular network in the nation, which is what I need.

Other then that, the...

Pros: lightweight, customizable & games
Cons: very bad reception

This is a good stylish phone that is a must for nearly every teenager. I bought this phone when it first came out and it was an eye catcher when I told people that I could play games on it. That's the reason I bought this is because of the games, but...

Pros: Takes Abuse, many accessories
Cons: small screen, not easily syncable

I purchased this phone while Sprint PCS had their 30/300 plan. Thankfully, Nokia has kept their batteries/chargers the same in their 6100/5100 series. This is great if you had a 6160 from ATTWS.

I like the nokia 61/5100 phones, they take...

Pros: None
Cons: cuts off, battery life is short, quirky menu

My in-laws all had Nokia 5000 series phones and they loved them. I guess word of mouth really is the best advertisement for products. I bought the 6185 right when it came out and I immediately had problems with it. It cut off in areas that my other...

Pros: Technology, PCS, Small
Cons: Price, Not small enough to fit in tiny pocket

I have had three phones and this is by far the best. Complete with features such as multiple ring sounds, text messaging, vibrating battery, call log, address book, calendar, and of course games, this phone is near perfect. The battery lasts days and...

Pros: just about everything. Great phone.
Cons: sometimes loses service. Only on two occasions though.

Small enough without getting lost in your pocket and packed with features, the Nokia 6100 series phone is a great companion. I use it for my alarm clock in the morning, my personal phone book, and everything in between.

The only complaint I...

Pros: Style, Alarm Clock,
Cons: Battery life,

Bought my nokia 6185 earlier this summer. Upgraded from a samsung, so obviously it is much better. The best features that I like are the looks, size and weight. Battery life is good too, except for the heaviest of users. Very easy to hold, great ear...

Pros: Small, light, great display
Cons: none

This is a great phone. I have had it for over a year now and have no problems at all. I have dropped the phone a few times too. With no cover the phone has been able to with stand the abuse of hitting the ground, and only had a few minor scrapes....

Pros: cool looking, reliable, reasonably priced, sprint service
Cons: a little on the bulky side

this nokia is my first cell phone, and i have to say that i've been pretty impressed with it. i wanted to get sprint service, because they had the best plans, i thought, and i randomly found this phone right as they were stopping selling this phone with...

Pros: the status quo of cell phones
Cons: quality, reliability not a-1, battery fade common

Well, this is the killer app. Bundling one rate service with a phone that has the latest cutting edge features, digital and analog network capabilities and more rings than one could imagine... They need them all so we don't all grab our phones in a...

Pros: Good reception
Cons: No small enough

Nokia 6185 is a great phone. The style is elegant and somewhat sporty. The reception is perfect, much better than Ericsson and Alcatel. The bad thing about the phone, however, is the phone is not as small and thin as the Motorola Startac. But the...

Pros: loads of features, clear conversation, lightweight, somewhat durable
Cons: very short battery life

I wanted to buy a phone with the most features. After all, if you're going to have something for a while, it may as well be the best. And this phone is almost everything I had hoped for.
I love the built-in phone book. It holds up to 200 names and...

Pros: None
Cons: Very poor customer support, large size compared to other phones, dropped calls

Last July I bought a Nokia 6185 for my wife to use for safety, security and convenience while I was out of town. At the time I considered the Motorola Star Tac phone (dual band) and at the time it was about the same price as the Nokia. The sales price...

Pros: Reliable, great menu system, clarity
Cons: no fancy features, no browser

I've had this phone through Sprint PCS for about a year now. While there have been quite a bit of negative options on this product, I have personally found this phone to be outstanding. This phone does not have the fanciest features or is the smallest,...

Pros: Nice interface, easy for firstime users, features for the hardcore
Cons: Analog Battery performance. Not nokia's sexiest anymore

Look, this isn't the newest phone anymore. How much smaller do you want the phone? Nokia doesn't seem to be interested in offering the 8000 series in CDMA. It's got the features
-vibrating ring
-200 name memory storage
-A few "stuck at the...