Nokia 5165 Cell Phone

Pros: EASY TO USE!! Very great selection of features, quality and price! ACCESSORIES!
Cons: Lacks some options, kinda large and heavy.

The Nokia 5165 is the third cell phone that I have purchased. The first was the Analog Nokia 918 which was good, but huge and not loaded with anything. Then I went all out for the brand new Motorola Startac. That was purely because of size and...

Pros: wide variety of face plates, easy to use, not very big, tons of features
Cons: face plates for this model are hard to find.

This is the third Nokia Phone I have had in recent years. Different service provider this time though. Around the beginning of the year my parents contract with US Cellular was up so we switched over to Southwestern Bell in hopes of getting better...

Pros: Reliable, perfect size, all around great phone
Cons: No internal vibrate & dated games

I’ve had two cell phones before my Nokia 5165, and neither have lasted as long nor were they as cool as this one. I purchased this phone on Nov 6th, 2001... so the phone is two years old (and some days). At the time I think there was a later ...

Pros: Good clarity, many customizable features, and good size display.
Cons: Battery life could be better!

Better than I Expected
I had a Nokia phone many years ago and was NOT impressed. So, when AT&T offered to replace an Ericsson T18LX (due to reception problems) with a Nokia 5165, I had many reservations. Was I surprised how much Nokia has...

Pros: Price, downloadable ringtones, text messages and email
Cons: Reception, slim on features, menu, battery indicator misleading

Well, I must say that I was spoiled with a great phone before this Nokia 5165. I had a Sanyo 4500 with awesome features such as a built-in speakerphone, voice activated dialing, calendar, alarm clock, voice memo recorder, and the ability to play...

Pros: Low cost, simplicity, extra features.
Cons: Radiation Levels, long menus, 100 Number Memory.

The Nokia 5165 is a rather simplistic phone for a basic cell phone user. The 5165 includes the ability to send and receive text messages. This cellular phone includes a large black and white pixel display that displays different graphics for each feature...

Pros: Customizable, good battery life, takes a beating
Cons: Vibrate needs 'vibrate' battery, hands-free set attaches awkwardly

Nokia has definitely taken the cellular market into their own hands as other manufacturers have failed in producing phones like the Nokia 5165. Within my family, we have 3 separate carriers as well as 3 different phone types. The Nokia 5165 being the...

Pros: Ease of use, works with many prepaid services, low price.
Cons: Limited Features

I'm reposting this review in the proper category, I realized it was in the wrong place after posting my new cell phone review this month. This review in the other category (Nokia 5160) has been deleted, but it has received great ratings.

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Pros: more stylish, lots of accessories, text messaging, customizable features
Cons: not the smallest phone out there, standard battery has short life

The Nokia 5165 is the successor to the 5160i series phone which was the successor to the 5160 and 5120 phones. As far as I know, this model is compatible with AT&T Wireless and the newly minted Cingular Wireless (Cellular One, AmeriWest, Bell South, and...

Pros: easy to use, e-mail, messages, alarm clock, etc.
Cons: none

I finally broke down and got a cell phone, though I won't drive and talk on it, and now I don't feel like a dinosaur among the Einstein's. My family kept telling me I needed a mobile phone, but I kept resisting because I think it is unsafe to drive...

Pros: SMS, Easy to use
Cons: Noone really knows anything about it.

Recently I went to my local AT&T Wireless store to look at the 5160, with interest to purchase one for my mom, to get her away from her old ericsson. Since I've had a 5160 for quite some time now, I decided it was a good phone. Since they are no...

Pros: inter-changable faceplates, inexpensive yet high quality, many features
Cons: somewhat bulky compared to new phones

The Nokia 5165 is a decent all-around phone. It can't compete with Nextel, Samsung and Motorolla Smart phones but not everyone needs a web browser with there phone, I mean until they make the phones easier to type and send emails I will wait until I...

Pros: Simple; easy to use; built like a tank (but only 14 oz)
Cons: Small buttons!

This s a great little phone because it is rugged, functional and just stylish enough. I tried the awful little 8260 and it was so small I couldn't operate it. I mean small is good sometimes, but people still need to be able to operate it. I traded in the...

Pros: changable color covers. voice mail, caller id, long battery life
Cons: kinda heavy.

I got my Nokia 5165 free when I signed up for a two-year plan with cingular. My husband had a cell phone from a couple years back and decided to check out the market and see if there was a better deal. We went with Cingular because we can share minutes...

Pros: Intuitive design, Good size, Good community
Cons: There are two common problems with the screen and battery.

I'm going to start with the overview. All in all I really like this phone, the pros outweigh the cons by far mainly because Nokia is really cool about fixing the cons with a replacement if your under warranty and call them. If your looking for a first...