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Product Features

Networks O2
Networks Orange
Type Candy Bar
3G Yes
Touchscreen No
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels 2
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels 3.15
Band Quad
EDGE Yes
WiFi No
Bluetooth Yes
USB Yes
XHTML Browser Yes
WAP Yes
FM Tuner Yes
SatNav No
MP3 ATRAC Playback Yes
Operating System Proprietary OS
SAR (W per kg in 10g) 0.99
Memory Card Slot Yes
Games Yes
Camera Yes
Video Recorder Yes
Java Yes
Mobile TV No
Instant Messaging Yes
HTML Browser No
Dimensions (mm) 109.8x45x9.5
Weight (g) 94
Screen Resolution (pixels) 240x320
Phone book capacity (names) 2000
Talk Time (hours) 4
Standby Time (hours) 216
Colour Multi
Release Date 04 Oct 2007
Colour Screen Yes
Web Browser Yes
Email Yes
Polyphonic Ringtones Yes
Phone Book Capacity (names) 1000

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Impartial Reviews

319 shoppers have reviewed this product.
74% of people would recommend it.

out of 10
Features7.5
Design8.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.3
Battery life5.6
Ease of use8.1
Overall rating7.5
Score: 7.6/10

Anonymous

The size

Not sure yet but the battery does not appear to last as long as I was advised it would do.

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96 people found this review helpful

02 Nov 2007

Score: 6.8/10

Anonymous

style very light good pictures on the camera

battery life not good the other phone have been much better

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60 people found this review helpful

30 Mar 2008

Score: 7.8/10

Clive, Reading

The Nokia 6500 Classic is a very small and lightweight phone packed with features considering the compact design. Has all the standard features you would want from a phone, such as 3G, GPRS (EGPRS for networks that have it) Web/Wap, Email, a half decent Camera, a music player to allow chavs to annoy people on public transport!!! An easy to use and very customisable layout to the software. Included applications vary by network, but Vodafone offer Google Maps and Ebay amongst others, which are very handy. Overall a very good phone for people who just want a phone with standard features.

Battery life is poor, but this can be optomised by turning off some of the more power hungry "always-on" features - GPRS and Bluetooth being classic examples. The USB connection is not a standard USB Mini B connection so you will have to buy specialist leads, though it comes with one USB lead and one USB charger.

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56 people found this review helpful

21 Mar 2008

Score: 3.2/10

Frank, Doncaster

the buttons i find hard to use. the battery life is poor. the overall size of the phone is awkward for me.

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37 people found this review helpful

12 Sep 2008

Score: 7.8/10

Anonymous

It looks good and has all the things you need from a phone from email access to bluetooth and a media player

Battery life is poor but i guess thats down to the fact that the battery is so slim

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44 people found this review helpful

14 Nov 2007

Score: 9.0/10

Sheila, Cheltenham

it fulfills all my phone needs and is easy to use as well as being stylish.

camera not quite as good as my previous Nokia.Pictures a tad grainy.

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37 people found this review helpful

30 Jan 2008

Score: 8.4/10

Liz, North Thoresby

nice and light

Not able to receive photo sent to me by text - very disappointed

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31 people found this review helpful

20 Nov 2007

Score: 6.0/10

David, Sedbergh

Compact and easy to navigate, especially for those used to using Nokia phones.

Battery life doesn't seem to be up to spec. Does not get a signal in certain countries of Europe, eg Austria, while many other Nokia phones do.

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27 people found this review helpful

05 Aug 2008

Score: 6.0/10

Anonymous

Looks nice - easy to use.

The battery life is really bad - and it keeps turning it's self off (even with a full battery)

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26 people found this review helpful

10 Jun 2008

Score: 2.4/10

Ellen, Birmingham

Quick access bar on main page quite useful

Too thin so really difficult to text, can't adjust the volume for calls, randomly cuts out in the middle of phone calls even when I'm standing still in middle of excellent reception area, battery life very poor (running out by the end of the day), predictive text cycles in bizarre order so end up in capitals.....

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26 people found this review helpful

19 Jun 2008

Score: 8.6/10

Linda, Blackburn

easy to use nice looking

camera does not take good pictures. back feels like its going drop off when you send text messages

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29 people found this review helpful

28 Nov 2007

Score: 7.0/10

Sarah, Richmond, “techno-apathetic female, twenties”

It's a compact size, looks good and is quite easy to navigate. Lots of features, if you like that sort of thing. If, like me you just want a phone for calling and texting (and possibly putting the odd reminder on) most of those features probably go to waste. Nice big screen and easy to read characters. Camera is quite good for everyday use, nice and clear.

The key pad is extremely small. Because the buttons are so close together texting quickly is quite hard and uncomfortable. I also find the phone a bit too thin - it gets lost in my bag and it's hard to hold comfortably when you're on the phone. The battery when it runs down, runs out completely - it doesn't have enough to sound the alarm (on previous Nokias I've had it's always had enough to ring one alarm) so don't forget to recharge if you're relying on your alarm! It has yet another Nokia charger. We now have 3 different charges in our house for 3 different Nokias - is that really necessary? It's a right pain having to track down the right charger to fit the particular phone! Internet browsing isn't great - but that may be a Vodafone problem instead of phone.

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25 people found this review helpful

26 May 2008

Score: 4.6/10

Sharon, Salford

not many, its a nokia which are generically easy to use

the camera quality is aweful and it keeps cutting out whilst i'm on the phone

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24 people found this review helpful

29 Jun 2008

Score: 5.2/10

Ben, Bury St Edmunds

looks good, very slim. and is quite durable!

its a small problem really, sometimes it will show that it has signal but actually it doesn't! just have to turn it off then on again to sort it out! bit of a pain

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27 people found this review helpful

26 Nov 2007

Score: 7.4/10

John, London

It is a very thin, light & discreate.

The battery life is very poor.

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25 people found this review helpful

24 Dec 2007

Score: 6.8/10

Slawomir, Hitdhin

Nice very stylish phone, with all functions that I need.

Very short battery life, listening of mp3s for longer time is almost imposible.

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25 people found this review helpful

25 Nov 2007

Score: 10.0/10

Anonymous

everything about the phone is great no bad points

there'e nothing that i find bad about the phone i love it

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20 people found this review helpful

09 Sep 2008

Score: 7.8/10

Sam, Ashford

Looks good and I like the weight.

Battery wears down very quickly if you have bluetooth on.

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25 people found this review helpful

02 Jan 2008

Score: 7.4/10

Andrew, Chilterns, “Silver surfer”

Stylish and slim, fits in a pocket very easily. Does all the things I need it to do.

Battery life. Not as easy as my previous Nokia to change profiles - used to just press the power button briefly to get a choice.

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24 people found this review helpful

12 Apr 2008

Score: 6.0/10

Anonymous

Looks good, Most features available

Low battery life, Takes alot of time to charge

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21 people found this review helpful

02 Jul 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Emma, Exeter Devon

camara is fantastic even in a pitch black room u get a very clear picture. i transfered some of my files ie videos and photos from my other phone to my nokia 6500 and the quality was instantly different the pictures were clearer and the videos were better as in pic sound.

dont think it has any !!!

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23 people found this review helpful

25 Jan 2008

Score: 5.0/10

Della, London

keeps locking and switching itself off without allowing me to turn it back on.

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22 people found this review helpful

28 Jan 2008

Score: 7.0/10

Charlene, High Wycombe

Battery life isn't very long, i'm lucky if its last a day

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22 people found this review helpful

22 Dec 2007

Score: 6.6/10

Nigel, Warminster, Wilts

good looking. comfortable in jean pockets.

absolutely shocking battery life. barely 36 hrs life with under an hours talktime.......................

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22 people found this review helpful

20 Jan 2008

Score: 6.2/10

Ronan, London

easy to use. quite practical.

needs a better battery... seriously

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19 people found this review helpful

02 Aug 2008

Score: 4.8/10

Anonymous

Looks quite nice

very bad sound quality poor volume control too short battery life

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19 people found this review helpful

04 Jun 2008

Score: 6.6/10

Anonymous, “Busy”

Looks good, easy to use, compact & lightweight

Battery life not great & shows full and then runs down quickly & turns off, won't then turn on until been charging for at least 15 minutes

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19 people found this review helpful

27 May 2008

Score: 5.4/10

Anonymous

Phone looks very smart.

Battery life for the phone is dire

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21 people found this review helpful

30 Jan 2008

Score: 9.6/10

Ted, London, “text lots ”

Really nice, user friendly nokia that packs a punch and looks the business on the boardroom table or at the bar.

There is little warning when the battery is going to run out.

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20 people found this review helpful

26 Mar 2008

Score: 7.2/10

Alison, Newbury

Slim, light and loks slick

Ridge on Bavigation key and poor battery

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20 people found this review helpful

09 Jan 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Vivian, Surrey

Easy to use, small and fits in my pocket. Looks really good and I love the design. Has lots of features. Despite reviews I have read the battery life seems ok for my needs.

I can't delete or keep old messages easily as I could with my old phone. It locks automatically and sometimes I would like to turn off that feature Bit disappointed with the camera and picture quality.

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16 people found this review helpful

06 Sep 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Ryan, Belfast

Super cool look. compact and small yet a really durable phone. Everything you need (software and capabilities) for basic phone use.

I couldn't think of any bad points. This phone meets my needs completely.

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22 people found this review helpful

19 Nov 2007

Score: 9.6/10

Sophie, Manchester

The good thing about this mobile phone is that it's got a good quality camera and also it looks sexy, you win't be embarased to take this phone out of your pocket

The bad thing about this mobile phone is that the sound quality is not that loud, so if you listen to music loud it is not loud enough

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17 people found this review helpful

08 Jun 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Tammi, Romford Essex

Phone gets quite hot if you've been speaking for quite a while.....i have to put it on loud speaker after a while as it feels too warm on my ear!

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06 Mar 2008

Score: 6.4/10

Anonymous, “Student”

Small and easy to use Good Features in terms of its software Reasonable Battery length Large Memory for such a small phone Looks really nice, goos shape and overall design

It randomly turns itself off/cuts out Its quite slow at times. Photo quality it not brilliant

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19 people found this review helpful

17 Mar 2008

Score: 9.4/10

Joanne, Market Rasen

Love my new phone - very easy to use and looks very classy.

The only bad point is the battery life is a little short but I purchased a car charger which has been very useful

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18 people found this review helpful

15 Mar 2008

Score: 6.0/10

Jim, Brentwood, “I'm a reasonable bloke.”

Slim, easily fits pocket.

Battery life is a joke. Speaker is on back of 'phone. This is a problem for hands free volume (muffled) as the unit lies very flat.

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09 Apr 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Helen, Leicestershire

Slim, and has all the regular nokia features I am used to

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14 people found this review helpful

08 Sep 2008

Score: 5.6/10

Sally, Chelmsford

Small and compact

The volume controls are not very good. Cannot hear clearly and loudspeaker not very loud.

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07 Sep 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Will, Aberdeen

look`s good easy to use

poor battery life

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17 people found this review helpful

24 Jan 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Ali, Tamworth

Overall the phone has lived up to my expectations........it took some getting used to as the keypads are slim and i've come from an 8800 and the software was slightly different. I have an active job and the slimness of the phone is excellent for putting safely in your pocket without being cumbersome.

I was disappointed that the entire phone case was not metal, as I am accident prone and very clumsy. As I have come from an 8800 I can't quite work out why the entire back of the phone is plastic when obviously nokia could have made it metal. This would have been great for durability, although, slightly contracting myself, it hasn't broken, 'YET'!!!! And, as usual, I have dropped it and generally roughed it up a bit.

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13 Apr 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Mark, St Albans, “I love phones”

I like the colour, the small size, the smart good look, battery life, Nokia.

hands free kit supplied. Keys slightly hard to use. another battery charge (everyone loved the same charger, when everyone want to go green, why make different ones now!)

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16 Apr 2008

Score: 8.2/10

W, Edinburgh

It is small & light, looks good, and makes decent quality pictures. The connecting cable is MUCH less fiddly than earlier Nokia models and doesn't break as easily. There are also less complications in connecting it to the P.C. and uploading/downloading music and pictures. The sound and connectivity, as always with Nokia, are good. The amount of storage is fabulous!

The keypad locks automatically when not used for about a full minute, which is a useful feature if you often forget to lock your keypad but can be quite irritating if you are about to do something and hesitate too long. The keypad is also a bit small, but it seems all phones are going that way now for the sake of a bigger screen. There is no warning beep when the battery is low, but perhaps that can be changed, I haven't tried.

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15 people found this review helpful

25 May 2008

Score: 9.8/10

Anonymous

So easy to use. Looks good. Excellent camera and music player.

Does not synchronise with some mobiles well.

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16 people found this review helpful

22 Dec 2007

Score: 5.6/10

Tom, Nottingham

Design is small and seems pretty sturdy

Battery life is terrible and if making frequent calls expect it to last no longer than a day before it needs charging again. Menu can sometimes seem over complicated when compared to previous nokia models.

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15 people found this review helpful

15 Apr 2008

Score: 5.2/10

Mark, Ilfracombe

poor reception and poor battery life

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12 people found this review helpful

08 Sep 2008

Score: 7.2/10

Lisette, London

slim/light beautiful. Nice screen

small flat keys difficult for texting

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23 Feb 2008

Score: 6.0/10

Anonymous

easy to use - lots of features

screen is very easily damaged

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17 Mar 2008

Score: 7.4/10

David, Cambs

looks great, easy to operate best phone i've had in ages!

battery life battery life battery life!!!!! have to charge it up ereryday to make sure it last's the day.....not good!

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16 Apr 2008

Score: 8.6/10

Jerzy, Wakefield

Fantastic disign, good camera and quick software.

Keypad might be difficult. Number buttons got wierd shape.

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13 people found this review helpful

23 Jun 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Jason, Windsor

Ease of use...the phone is very simple to navigate through and it's packed with great features..The flash makes the camera very good to use indoors as well.

The battery could do with a bit more life..i would charge it up over night and still only get about 12 hours from it.

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17 Mar 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Anonymous

Stylish design, easy to fit in trouser or suit pockets without showing a bump

Have to concentrate more with texts as the keypad is quite small, a small issue though

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21 Jan 2008

Score: 3.2/10

Anonymous

Charge point is annoying, keys are hard to operate. Style and no substance.

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17 Jan 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Belinda, Bradford

easy to use slim so it can fit in small bags and pockets easy to handle

the battery does not last

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02 Mar 2008

Score: 6.8/10

Anonymous

Over all, the phone is easy to use and very stylish.

The battery life is very very bad. Ive never had a nokia phone with such low battery life.

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10 Apr 2008

Score: 9.8/10

Alyson, Trowbridge, “sporty fun ”

very slim, fits in pocket easy, very easy to use

screen is very easily scratched, voice recognition is useless as its a guy with a different accent - even after i input voice recognition myself - it doesnt recognise hardly any

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12 people found this review helpful

21 Jun 2008

Score: 4.0/10

Vicky, St Albans, “Technophobe chatterbox”

Easy to use. Large screen

Poor battery life, frequently wont charge, difficult to connect to handsfree.

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13 people found this review helpful

08 Apr 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Anonymous

Everything

Nothing

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17 Feb 2008

Score: 6.0/10

Lize, Glasgow

Nice looking phone.

Battery life is poor, it also decides to offload battery life when it feels like it.

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13 people found this review helpful

10 Mar 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Errol, Luton

Overall great phone in such a tiny package !

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23 Jan 2008

Score: 9.4/10

Fabian, London

small stylish

camera only 2megapixel

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20 Jan 2008

Score: 6.8/10

Jak, Finch, “im single”

big memory. slim n sleek style, charger, usb and headset all use one port in the phone

sound quality isnt too god, very 'tinny' sound, no bass at all unless when using headset.

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09 Apr 2008

Score: 5.6/10

Anonymous

It looks great - beautiful colour and is small so fits in a small handbag. It has a large screen which is bright and colourful.

The buttons are quite small so often press the wrong one.. The sound quality on it is not very good and it also gets REALLY hot when used for over 2 minutes.

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15 May 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Christine, Stevenston

Looks good and has a nice weight and feel to it. Very compact so doesn't feel uncomfortable in your hand or pocket

difficult to text with because buttons are odd style and is very thin

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11 Jan 2008

Score: 5.2/10

Anonymous, “busy, intolerant, demanding, rational”

Neat, Compact, feature Rich

Appalling Battery Life, Earpiece volume too low

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11 Apr 2008

Score: 3.8/10

Sarah, Derby

a lot of memory for music

not a good battery life no memory card slot

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10 people found this review helpful

07 Sep 2008

Score: 7.0/10

Anonymous

screen goes black when not in use, so can't tell when battery has died and phone has switched itself off. Also, when charging a flat battery, it will not let me turn the phone on for at least an hour, which is useless if you need to make urgent calls, ESPECIALLY when you didn't realise how low the batter was in the first place because of the black screen!

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05 Sep 2008

Score: 2.8/10

Anonymous

I have always selected a nokia phone as I find their interface very friendly and easy to use.

My phone conversation cannot last over 1 minute, otherwise, there will be crackling and whooshing noise.

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04 Jun 2008

Score: 7.6/10

Stuart, Welling Kent, “big hands”

its a nokia

battery life very poor small buttons

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26 May 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Brian, Luton

EASY TO USE LOOKS GOOD

BATTERY

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06 Mar 2008

Score: 7.0/10

Stuart, East Kilbride

It looks good and is an OK phone.

Since getting the phone I have been unable to send multi media messages and I cannot access the internet.

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12 Mar 2008

Score: 5.6/10

John, Basingstoke

The shape and feel is great

The battery need chargin daily

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03 Mar 2008

Score: 6.6/10

Anonymous

Looks good, very slim, easy to use like all Nokias.

Had to have a replacement as screen broke very easily, battery life is pretty poor, Nokia PC Suite software is complete and utter pants.

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08 Apr 2008

Score: 4.8/10

Anonymous, “like to text”

easy to use, light, nice big screen.

difficult to text, battery life terrible - needs charging every day!

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10 people found this review helpful

27 May 2008

Score: 7.6/10

Anonymous

Compact, nice looking, quick and easy to use.

Does loose connection to service provider occasionally and not regain connection without restarting. Battery cover does not fit as well as it could

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03 Jun 2008

Score: 8.4/10

Anonymous

I managed to break the phone's LCD screen (my fault) but did reveal that it isn't as robust as previous Nokias.

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13 Oct 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Anonymous

slim, efficient