Nokia 8260 Cell Phone

Pros: It's a cellular phone that can be useful.
Cons: The reception on the thing is terrible

I personally used to have a Nokia. It worked for about two weeks, then it started getting fuzzy on me. I don't think that it is a very high quality of a phone. I fuzzes if I talk indoors, and that's most of the time, just because it's cold in this area....

Pros: Tiny and lightweight, sleek design...
Cons: Average reception, may be TOO tiny for some...

About 10 months ago I was in the AT&T Wireless shop upgrading my calling plan, when my eyes fell upon the new Nokia 8260. I had been using my Nokia 6120 for a while and it was still in great shape but I couldn't take my eyes off of this cute, blue,...

Pros: Carry it in any pocket!
Cons: There just AREN'T ANY!

At first I thought it might be TOO SMALL. I was wrong; despite my 6 feet and 200 lbs, I can punch the buttons quite nicely, thank you. I can put this phone in an inside breast pocket of my sport coat and you can't even see a bulge. BEST FEATURE: (I...

Pros: Vibrates, talk and standby times, size and weight
Cons: Not many accessories yet

I'm a die-hard gadget junkie. Started using using cell phones since the heavy duty Motorola Ultra Classic was the thing to have. Since then I have been through countless phones from Motorola, Ericsson, Qualcomm, and other brands. In the past 2 years, my...

Pros: Size. Battery life. Sound quality
Cons: Lacking simple, user friendly features that would have made it much easier to use.

This is a nice phone, but it does have a few drawbacks that are starting to get annoying.

I was upgrading from an Ericsson DH318vi phone. The Nokia 8260 caught my eye because of its small size, internal antenna, long battery life, and...

Pros: Size DOES matter! Loaded with many special features and functions.
Cons: Bad reception. Bad reception....did I say that already? Buttons are too small to press.

Now, I know full well that there have been rave reviews from people who can go on an on about this phone. Don't get me wrong, but, for it's size AND price it's pretty well put together. The special functions; (downloadable rings), picture id for...

Pros: Really small, great looking, easy to use
Cons: None

The Nokia 8260 is my first cellphone. I got it for it's great looks and it's size. So far I have gotten many oohs and ahhs from this phone. If you are the kind of person that likes that then this phone is for you.

As for the exterior,...

Pros: Small and Stylish
Cons: Maybe too Small

I bought this phone for my wife about three months ago. I signed her up on Cingular wireless, which gave her the phone for $99 plus, a one-year commitment.

I think the phone is great. For me, the smaller the phone the better but this phone...

Pros: Light, easy to dial, I look cool man
Cons: Bad, unpredictable reception

I'd been using a several year old Sony Z phone with Sprint when I made the switch to AT&T with a Nokia 8260. (As an aside it was a delight having AT&T immediately answer the phone whenever I needed to contact them vs. Sprint's interminable waits.)
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Pros: Tiny size, tons of features (including "profiles" and built-in vibrate alert), stylish, and long life... did I mention the size?
Cons: Buttons may be difficult for some people to navigate, some advanced features not yet supported by carrier

Skipping a generation, I went from a Nokia 2160 to the 8260... what a difference! I needed something small and able to use more current features; and wanted something stylish.

The 8260 actually fits in a shirt pocket and has all the bells and...

Pros: Small Size, reception, clarity, great features
Cons: Power button cumbersome, vibrate mode lengthy to initiate

I purchased this phone from AT & T (NYC region) and will be returning it this week. The phone is real nice but AT & T STILL is LOUSY in NY ( please see my separate epinion on that service).

I was amazed at how compact this phone really is....

Pros: Small, Large Display, Full housing is replacable
Cons: Buttons hard to press sometimes

I got this phone just recently, in January, and it is the best phone that I have ever had. I love the easy to navigate menus and the large display makes it easy to read all the text. I only didn't like the small keys. I do like the way the phone sits...

Pros: Small Size, LOADED with features
Cons: Signal Strength, Small Button Size

Being a gadget-minded person, I felt like I was in heaven when I first saw the Nokia 8260 phone. I had owned a 5160 for over a year, and really enjoyed it. Not only was it well made, but you could make calls almost anywhere with it. Plus, it had...

Pros: Talk time, size/weight and loads of features
Cons: No replaceable faceplates

What is the "hype" on this phone?

Well first of all, the first thing that diverts your attention towards this phone is the size. 2nd, the attractive, trendy colors (Red Pepper, Electric Blue and Carbon Grey) and 3rd, it has no...

Pros: Size, packed with features, GREAT reception
Cons: cumbersome menus

I've gone through six cell phones since I went cellular a year ago, and this is by far the best. My apartment, being in a basement, is the ultimate test of a phone's reception, and because the 8260 uses TDMA technology, I can finally have a conversation...