Review: Nokia 1650

Nokia 1650 Review

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The Nokia 1650 is a highly recommended phone for those looking for something simple, just to make calls. It's cheap, it's robust, and it's easy to use. In addition, it has a built-in FM radio and can be used as a torch. One-touch shortcut keys make it easy to access these functions. It also includes 3 games, and you can customise the ringtones with MP3 tones. For the money, what more can you expect?

You might also consider the Nokia 2310 if you want something cheaper, or the Nokia 3109 Classic if you don't mind spending a bit more.

Features of the Nokia 1650 include:

• Display: CSTN, 65,536 colours, 128 x 160 pixels
• One Touch shortcut keys for SMS messaging, calendar, contacts, loudspeaker, and torch
• FM radio
• 32-voice polyphonic ringtones with MP3 grade sound
• Voice recorder
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• Messaging: SMS, picture messaging
• Icon-based phone book (200 entries)
• Speaking alarm/clock
• 3 games (Snake Xenzia, Beach Rally, Soccer League)
• Memory: 8 Mbytes user memory, up to 250 text messages
• Connectivity: 2.5mm headset connector
• Dual band (EGSM 900/1800)
• Size: 104 x 44 x 18 mm
• Weight: 80g
• Talktime: 8 hours
• Battery standby: 420 hours

Nokia 1650 Consumer Reviews

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Average rating from 27 reviews:

Reviewed by Glober from Belgium on 21st Sep 2008
What a huge mistake of NOKIA! After using over 4-5 nokia phones I hate to tell, but this phone is just rubbish. I'm absolutely stunned that there are people are recommending this phone. This is a typical example for a low budget phone with way to many whistles and bells for the hardware design! You can clearly notice (get frustrated) by the slow response, not mentioning it can speed-up and "ignores" your typing (ex when browsing trough your phone numbers; isn't that essential for a phone?) The processor is clearly not designed for all these animations. If they made it much simplistic it would be just fine. Summary: a nice phone if you don't use it...
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Reviewed by gabesz from hungary on 9th Sep 2008
wallpapper change: ok. screensaver: ok. random restarts: always. software: no upgrades. suggestion: do not use it for alarm clock.
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Reviewed by Louis from Serbia on 9th Sep 2008
Wery good basic phone! Battery last for 9 days, clear tone, good display! Only keypad is small, not for big fingers!
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Reviewed by Sunil from India on 22nd Aug 2008
There is a problem in system software in 1650. But if u reinstall it from Nokia Care with new version this phone work great. Althow ringtones are low otherwise phone is a good deal
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Reviewed by comfort from Nigerian on 20th Aug 2008
Hi, its great to have this type of phone with a good grade level of technology. I enjoyed the facilities of a mobile radio on my phone, recovery of each incoming and outgoing calls on my phone. More grease to ur elbow and highly respectable knowledge in setting Nokia phones. Bye for now. ayo_commy@yahoo.com
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Reviewed by Linda from england on 6th Aug 2008
RUBBISH! I hate this phone BECAUSE.... 1) freezes up 2) rubbish memory 3)not clear speech whilst in a phone call 4)Chipps EASILY 5) RUBBISH battery 6) EVERYTHING resets when you change a wallpaper or even turn the phone off 7) once turned off and on again it resets to silent. and can't find the menu to change back again. The only thing i like about this phone is its thin.
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Reviewed by pavan kumar from India on 2nd Aug 2008
Nokia 1650 has very bad audio while listening FM.
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Reviewed by SHAMAK from INDIA on 4th Jul 2008
NOKIA 1650 VERY CHEP AND BEST MOBILE FOR USE, ITS ALSO FRENDLY USER.
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Reviewed by Slobodan from Serbia on 1st Jul 2008
I bouth two Nokia 1650 phones for my parrents two months ago. This phone is exactly what they need. A simple and good phone. Exelent Phone book, nice calendar, easy text messaging, loud and good ringtones, relativly large display and battery life up to one week with ~30 minutes of talk time during the week. The phone has a very nice design, and a quite impressive themes. If you need just simple phone with FM radio, Nokia 1650 is good choice.
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Reviewed by Renée from The Netherlands on 1st Jul 2008
I currently own my second Nokia 1650 and cannot recommend it. My last phone was replaced by the phone company after I discovered a restart bug whenever I wanted to change a wallpaper. The phone I currently have in my possession has the same bug whenever I view a screensaver. I've found more complaints on the internet about random restarts in this model. It's no stable design, the software is just faulty.
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Reviewed by M - HASSAN from Pakistan on 24th Jun 2008
"Main Drawbacks, Flaws and Technical-faults in Nokia-1650" • Bad Keypad’s buttons setting that interrupts in texting flouncy. • Poor quality of FM-Radio reception. • Very Low sound of the Ringtones, specially the composed tones. • Absence of SMS storage meter, that is why the users are not able to watch that how many numbers of messages are stored in Inbox-folder, Sent-item folder & Drafts-folder in Phone-memory or a SiM-memory. • Assigned numerical values for the Contents of Menu & sub-menus are missing. For example if an end-user does press 1 or 2 or 3…8 or 9 after pressing the menu key, (s)he could not browse the desire location directly. • Where the 8MB memory does exist in Nokia-1650 and how could we utilize this utility? • The back-light timing is required in form of Time-duration (i.e. mm:ss) neither in the pattern of (Normal, Extended, Off) time-periods. • We can fix only ten reminders in the dates of calendar and user can not view their assigned schedules with Date & Time individually as well. • User can fix the Time-tracker only above than 30 seconds not less than 29 seconds.
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Reviewed by vijay from a.p on 23rd May 2008
nokia 1650 is average hand set but low sound,poor ringtones no voice recorder & very delicated buttons totally it is aveage hand set.
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Reviewed by bob from india on 9th May 2008
I have the 1650 , its the one of the worst nokia phones that i have used , it hangs almost every day …. i need to pull put the battery to reboot the phone …. the ear phones are the worst , the volume on the hear phones is toooooo less for FM . the best is the flash light …. can use this phone instead of a torch i am tring to sell it off …
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Reviewed by kulaa from uruquai on 21st Apr 2008
best lephoner is nokya 1650 on the earth
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Reviewed by Milan from Serbia on 17th Apr 2008
I just bought it yesterday, as a second phone (next to 6300). I love it so far, cause it is exactly what I need - great connection, FM radio, (better then 6300 in terms of clarity of voice/music) durable battery (BL 5C). Decent choice of themes and graphics. For 60 euros, this is a good deal. The only thing that could be improved is a slow response from the system - browsing through menu, writing messages. But still, I am quite happy.
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Reviewed by Khurram Shakeeb from Pakistan on 15th Apr 2008
Well totally rubish cell i even seen in my life. I m Nokia lover and i never change my brand but only this set disapointed me really.I need a simple cell phone to use for homely purpose so thats why i saw the review of this cell and purchased it from market.First of all the keypad is very hard to use.When i typed messeges my fingers started pain.It was totally uncomfotable and hard as well,after that i saw the display which was not actractive.and when i on Fm Radio and put my headphone i was surprised to liston its voice that was very low even u cant liston ur radio in rushy area.nothing speacial in this cell.and even 3rd day my bettery was finish.so i tried to sale out this device and i m succeed now purchase 2310 which is 100 times better choice then this cell.2310 headfone has outstanding sound.and better look n features then this cell. Hey i would like to recommend u to avoid this cell phone perhaps after use it u will hate Nokia that i really cant afford.cheers
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Reviewed by Mirkata from Bulgaria on 30th Mar 2008
Super GSM for me.
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Reviewed by jai from India on 26th Mar 2008
When I saw the phone I liked it very much and I purchased. it is a good phone but it hangs so often. Leaving this only one disadvantage, it is very nice low cost phone used for a common man.
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Reviewed by Bagas from Indonesia on 15th Mar 2008
It's nice... I love the battery. I love the user interface. I love the desain. I love the radio. But, I hate because after I change my operator card (I take off the baterry) and I turn on it again, I must set the time and set the some others setting... It's a very hard thing in my life for NOKIA!!! [Editor's comment: so glad my life isn't as hard as yours, Bagas. Having to set the time on your phone ... that really sucks.]
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Reviewed by chandu from india on 11th Mar 2008
its a good phone, but some of the futures are unknown like voice recorder how can i use voice recorder.and how can i record a sound and use it as a ringtone.
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Reviewed by Shaad from Pakistan on 6th Mar 2008
Its a good phone. cheap phone with built in FM as well as awesome graphics
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Reviewed by S Ahmad from Pakistan on 5th Mar 2008
Its a good 2nd phone for someone who just needs a phone set to stay connected. Looks: Very good and seems one of the expensive phones to an unrecognizing eye. Display and Screen size: 5 STARS! For a phone of this category and price, its superb. Colour combination: (in black and off white scheme) very nice Battery Life: Quite Impressive Themes: Very good and contemporary Torch: A good bonus Sound Clarity: Better than my other phone (D600) Extra features: Surprisingly many and quite useful Radio: A good one, good reception. But ... having said all that: KEYPAD: Frustratingly hard and extremely user UNfriendly. Maybe for fingers half the normal adult size, even someone from MARS wont be happy with the keypad. For the 1st many days, i failed to dial a phone number using the keypad correctly without having to erase and rewrite as the keys are very narrowly placed and they have to be pressed at 90 degrees. RING TONE VOLUME: Good if you are in a library :), and quite low in a public place (though the vibrator tries hard to make you aware of the call) But, for the price and features (if you could ignore the keypad at least ... its a very good bargain!
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Reviewed by chandrakant from india on 3rd Mar 2008
i have purchased last month and it really nice piece for me but i want to know more features such as display name should be bold which we type.
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Reviewed by shezy from pakistan on 28th Feb 2008
great
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Reviewed by jatin from india on 18th Feb 2008
the mobile set is as ok as its price
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Reviewed by sam from pakistan on 9th Feb 2008
look is elegent. battery time is excellent. but sometimes hangs on, while running. good phonebook and huge message memory. overall a good set in low price range.
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Reviewed by Gibbs from Philippines on 4th Feb 2008
A good budget phone. For those looking for a phone - not a camera, not a computer, not an MP3 player - but, a phone. Then this is for you.
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