Review: Nokia 2310

Nokia 2310 Review

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The Nokia 2310 is an entry-level phone without a camera. Nokia are the only manufacturer still making these kinds of very basic phones, so to be honest there isn't a lot of competition!

The 2310 has a smart design and is a compact lightweight phone. The keypad is functional and the 5-way navigation key is easy to use. The display is a colour passive-matrix display, which is small and not that easy to see outdoors, but is standard for this type of phone. The phone comes with an integrated hadsfree speaker and supports SMS, picture messaging, animated screensavers and has three pre-installed games. The 2310 also features an FM radio, so you can listen to music whilst on the move.

The phone's closest competitor is the Nokia 1600 which has almost exactly the same specification, except that the 2310 has the benefit of the FM radio. The 2310 is an excellent choice if you're in the market for a bargain phone.

Features of the Nokia 2310 include:

• Display: CSTN, 65,536 colours (96 x 68 pixels)
• FM radio with sound visualization
• MP3 ringtones
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• Messaging: SMS, picture messaging
• Personalised themes, wallpapers & animated screensavers
• Games: Nature Park, Snake Xenia, and Bounce
• Alarm clock
• Phonebook (200 entries)
• Memory: 60 text messages
• Connectivity: headset and charger only (headset supplied)
• Dual band
• Size: 105 x 44 x 19 mm
• Weight: 85g
• Talktime: 4 - 6 hours
• Battery standby: up to 400 hours

Nokia 2310 Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by Riz from London, UK on 7th Nov 2007
Just bought one of these from T-Mobile for a bargain £14.99!!! Needed a phone as the other Nokia of mine has packed up. Back to basics for me I'm afraid. Simple is best.
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Reviewed by Henry Perry from UK on 28th Oct 2007
Have recently purchased a 2310. The only problem is the instruction manual is absolute rubbish. had a Nokia some years ago and the manual ws good. Come on Nokia you are not only selling to competant users some of us are mobile phone virgins and need guidance H G Perry henry.perry@ntlworld.com
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Reviewed by kumar from india on 30th Sep 2007
I liked very much Nokia 2310.its body is very nice and also FM.
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Reviewed by EOIN BLANEY from N. IRELAND on 26th Sep 2007
LOVE THIS PHONE. IT'S EASY TO USE, GREAT BATTERY LIFE AND DOES ALL THE BASICS BRILLIANTLY.
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Reviewed by Jeerawan from Thailand on 16th Sep 2007
Nokia 2310 It used easy and don't expensive I love Noikia 2310
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Reviewed by Hashim Zameer from Pakistan on 10th Sep 2007
It is a exelent phone every one can purchase it the enjoyment of fm radio is very good every one can enjoy it if he is rich or poor.............. thank's to nokia corporation for introducing new model nokia 2310
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Reviewed by Jimmy K from Australia on 3rd Sep 2007
The Nokia 2310 is only available in Australia on one network, the only network that doesnt work in my area. Although I didnt know that at the time. Its also the only mobile that you can't get unlock codes for without paying just as much as what the phone cost! Unless your in a larger city in Australia, don t buy this phone! The phone it self is great!
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Reviewed by Mopheus from Zimbabwe on 31st Aug 2007
Nokia really did a good Job on this phone. it has taken the 23-- series from being quite handy to being very handy and classy. a small HOWEVER is its design FOR ME! overally i d give it "toe" thumbs up. Yakapenga-Shona TRANSLATION: EISH-SA, Of the wave dude-USA, off the shizzle my nizzle-USA(brothers), i say, totally wicked gov'ner-UK
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Reviewed by Allan from Estonia on 31st Aug 2007
Bought this phone to my son. At this price and features it's a really VERY GOOD phone. I recommend!! + 5 stars
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Reviewed by vijay from india on 30th Aug 2007
very good
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Reviewed by Tezcatlipoca from UK on 23rd Aug 2007
Very good Nokia! Clear screen. Easy logical menus. Good keypad - better than expected. An excellent little phone - simple but effective.
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Reviewed by Uma from India - Chennai on 20th Aug 2007
It's good,very very comfortable.
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Reviewed by Lokesh from India on 20th Aug 2007
In this price range compared to rival products its quite good. The main problem with this phone is low ringtone volume. Otherwise everything is perfect is this price.
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Reviewed by ashdude from india on 19th Aug 2007
i am having nokia 2310 i dislike the mobile alhough is cheap but have problems.1>not having a good storage for msgs.2>have a poor receiptivity of radio.dont buy nokia 2310 it is waste of money.nokia has dishearted me.
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Reviewed by Jeff from UK on 15th Aug 2007
For £20 brand new you just cant go wrong. Battery is a BL-5C which in the high st is £25 on its own and any thing from £10-£20 on the net.I had a Nokia 6300 for a day before i took it back and swapped it for a 2310. Why they call these things with all the whistles and bells a mobile phone beats me as they are forever running out of battery after a few hours of hard use.These young must have's are realy getting ripped off with all the stuff that phone makers are cramming into there phones with none of it working very well.If you just want to phone someone or text them and have a week or 2 between charge ups get the 2310
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Reviewed by Waleed from USA on 14th Aug 2007
This Mobile is Too Much Coool.!!!!!!! Enough to Handle ....In Right Way it is A Basic ANd Right Full Phone
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Reviewed by Sexy Sadia from Pakistan on 12th Aug 2007
It is a very ROMANTIC mobile set. Thats it........
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Reviewed by Grey from Zambia on 10th Aug 2007
Nokia 2310 has only one disadvantage i have experienced.it lacks GPRS.
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Reviewed by Rory from England on 3rd Aug 2007
This is my first phone that hasent ran out of battery on the first day!
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Reviewed by Modou Lamin Beyai from The Gambia on 31st Jul 2007
the nokia 2310 is the best......
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Reviewed by G Gunson from UK on 30th Jul 2007
Bought it to replace my 3330. Wasn't expecting too many bells and whistles but this little phone has more than enough. Love it.
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Reviewed by cupcake from america on 27th Jul 2007
fab
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Reviewed by sonia from india on 27th Jul 2007
its a good mobile and i want to give it 5 star i really like this phone
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Reviewed by douglas macrae from Scotland on 25th Jul 2007
I love this nokia 2310
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Reviewed by sourav banik from india on 25th Jul 2007
I myself using Nokia 2310 for last 2 months the phones very good and comes with FM Radio its also best in that price. But compare to samsung and other it doest have wallpaper settings to be changed according to user i mean whts in it u can use upto it no other changes . but at this price of RS 2450 I my self think that for battery life this phone is good as it comes from NOKIA otherwise at this price anyone can get other phones with more features from samsung or segem ..... the moral is that if you want a good battery long life phone then NOKIA 2310 is good at this price nothing more and of FM radio samsung is giving that at very same price ......
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Reviewed by harmonie from mauritius on 21st Jul 2007
it'easy to use but somehow,there's a lack of modernity
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Reviewed by Darren.c. from UK on 20th Jul 2007
This is a basic and very easy to use. this is perfect if you want a basic phone. i was surprised that there was a radio with the phone. This is worth all the money!
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Reviewed by yashpal from india on 16th Jul 2007
Ringtone is so slow at the highest level
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Reviewed by morefire! from england on 15th Jul 2007
the best thing about this phone is that it has a fm radio this is made for people who are just looking for a simple phone easy to use
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Reviewed by SUBRAHMANYA RANJAN from INDIA on 14th Jul 2007
I have been using this phone for the past 20 days.This is a good piece in its range.But the search functions may not work properly sometimes. On the whole it is worth.
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Reviewed by Sandeep Rawal from india on 13th Jul 2007
Display has been broken
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Reviewed by Samoon Subaideen from Germany on 4th Jul 2007
This is an exelent phone for users becourse its cute and lightware.
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Reviewed by Monday Okuo from NIgeria on 4th Jul 2007
It is a fancy phone. It is great
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Reviewed by Peter Hatfield from UK on 3rd Jul 2007
I bought this phone to replace a dead 3310. At first I liked it, as it had a good battery life and could store more text messages than my old 3310. Then I started trying to use it... Unlike the 3310 with its widely spaced keys, it's very easy to hit the wrong key when texting. Then the phone rang, but I couldn't hear it! I kept missing calls, even with the volume at its loudest. But the most infuriating aspect of this phone is the display: it's impossible to see when the backlight goes out. I have had texts and answerphone messages waiting to be answered for ages, as I didn't know they were there. It's going back into its box as a backup. I've bought a Nokia 1100 with a loud non-polyphonic ring tone and B&W screen that's always visible.
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Reviewed by Auds from Philippines on 3rd Jul 2007
My dad bought this model for me last March (2007) and since then, my phone has been repeatedly taken to the Nokia Care Center for repair. IT's actually the fifth time and I'm still waiting for the result. It may be cheap, it has good battery too but the quality isn't that good at all.
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Reviewed by khaled from kuwait on 30th Jun 2007
This phone is not all that good.The ringtone volume is bad- very low even at highest volume setting
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Reviewed by rejoice from Philippines on 30th Jun 2007
Very user friendly
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Reviewed by Matija from Croatien on 25th Jun 2007
It's a great phone. Radio works well and it's easy to use. It looks good and battery life is great
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Reviewed by V from UK on 23rd Jun 2007
excellent phone if you don't want G3 with all the gimmicks, fantastic battery life, crystal clear radio (if you turn off the visualisation???) & easy to use - got it really cheap thanks to the carphone warehouse link on this page - it is definitely 5 star for £14.99 and got £8 worth of credit because CW did it as an upgrade :-)
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Reviewed by Gideon from Cameroon on 23rd Jun 2007
Been using the phone for about 2weeks only.Has irDa, no bleutooth, no gprs but the radio fuctions well. The battery is good.it is cheaper too. So good for the low income class.
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Reviewed by Hammad from England on 20th Jun 2007
very cheap phone and having a better quality...
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Reviewed by anand from india on 13th Jun 2007
ya!my uncle gifted me 2310 and i am now enjoying this..disappointed in display mode of the cell.. +919995518612
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Reviewed by Zubair from Pakistan on 12th Jun 2007
Although it is a nice mobile handset as compare to some other simple featured mobiles but i am not satisfied with its battery timing but overall as compared to Nokia 1600 or some other simple featured set it is a nice one to use
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Reviewed by vignesh from india on 11th Jun 2007
its great
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Reviewed by Martin from UK on 11th Jun 2007
It's a great phone. Radio works well and it's easy to use. It looks good and battery life is great
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Reviewed by kevin from philippines on 8th Jun 2007
very good phone. good fm radio.
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Reviewed by Mehdy Changezi from Pakistan on 7th Jun 2007
Well i have purchased this cell phone today though i have not used it very much .. but it seems good as yet .. lets see .. i am sure NOKIA will not disappoint me with this model. Mehdy Changezi.
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Reviewed by Naki from Uganda on 29th May 2007
This is a very good basic phone for those only interested in phoning and texting. It has an excellent battery and a good FM radio.
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Reviewed by raheelniaz from pakistan on 29th May 2007
my best mobile phone
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Reviewed by shabir from india on 26th May 2007
i love my phone .i bought it last year in december just 2 months i covered it .i clean from cloth. sheikh shabir
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Reviewed by boris from stara zagora on 24th May 2007
i love my phone(boris)
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Reviewed by kiran from england on 24th May 2007
i gat this phone 2 day ago its bee ok and i love it. it is simple and you dont need to keep up to date with the new phons . i love this phone you should get it. and it is cheep !!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by darren james haddock from chalvey slough berkshire on 21st May 2007
i brought this phone today and i think its realy good and well worth buying i paid only 5 pound for mine from car phone warehouse and i think is a good price 100%brilliant..darren haddock
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Reviewed by Wasim from Pakistan on 21st May 2007
this is a good phone i purchased just yesterday.. this is cheap and bright.. good to have Wasim http://www.mobiles143.com
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Reviewed by Ali from england on 19th May 2007
i just bought one, and so far so good
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Reviewed by Marcelo from Brazil on 15th May 2007
Cheap and basic, but the Amazing: it make and receive calls!!! A good phone for their purposes.
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Reviewed by chris harris from uk on 15th May 2007
as a new user - the menu is far from clear to navigate. Swithching the thing off isn't adequately described with there seeming to be 2 ways of doing so leaving the user wondering if both methods actually do switch off or is the unit still on standby.
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Reviewed by John P from Australia on 12th May 2007
A really good phone for the price. Speaker phone excellent and ring volume and tones easily heard. I found the text keys hard to see in daylight but good when backlit. I suppose most people don't look at the keypad when texting! Very good battery life and fast charge. All in all a very good basic phone plus the FM radio works well but drains the battery more quickly.
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Reviewed by Kris from UK on 12th May 2007
I love the 2310. Its so simple and easy to use. Nice for just text messaging and calling.
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Reviewed by sophie from UK on 25th Apr 2007
This phone as many people before have mentionned is basic, but does those basic functions reasonably. My big criticism is that it is one of the few new phones that is very difficult to unlock, and so using other SIMs impossible without actually taking it to a dealer.
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Reviewed by shadab from pakistan on 19th Apr 2007
very very very bad nokia 2310 i hate this phone. poor quality poor reception, i suggest Sony Ericson W800i or N73
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Reviewed by aquib from india on 18th Apr 2007
it is a best mobile to use as rouguhy
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Reviewed by Amit from India on 18th Apr 2007
I bought this phone today and it is the best entry level phone from Nokia. No hassles at all. Feature rich in its segment and coupled with the Nokia user friendliness makes this a great buy. This is not a phone though for people who are looking out for the works in their cell phones.
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Reviewed by david from kenya on 16th Apr 2007
Nice phone for the real phone users.call,sms receive calls.Had another nokia phone which i came to realize could record voice three weeks before it collapsed.Did'nt use the service anyway.Plus,most of the expensive phones depreciate in price after a few months time which is not a worthy investment.
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Reviewed by zahid hussain shah from peshawar pakistan on 9th Apr 2007
i found it very good. its amazing cell phone. its improve my personality. very good battery life just improve it with mms. at last i found it extremely well.
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Reviewed by Ahmad Fareed SAFI from Afghanistan on 2nd Apr 2007
Its amazing ! great technology and reason of success of nokia
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Reviewed by Saifullah from Pakistan on 26th Mar 2007
There is a freezing problem with this set and it is quite uglyshaped I suggest to buy 1600 except this or any other set of Nokia .I just baught it for the sake of radio,but has a poor reception quality,and nokia has disharted me .
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Reviewed by Muhammad Imtiaz from Pakistan on 22nd Mar 2007
I love my Mobile 2310. The best mobile in my life . can anyone tell me about keyguard code i want to lock my mobile with keyguard code and make my privicy strong . bye love u all
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Reviewed by laydee tempa from England on 9th Mar 2007
its a sik phone but lik da pink 1 betta tho enit
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Reviewed by LJ from United Kingdom on 8th Mar 2007
Simple and affordable but that KEYPAD MAKES ME GO NUTS!!
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Reviewed by Mike from England on 6th Mar 2007
A good simple basic phone.
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Reviewed by kamal youssef from egypt on 4th Mar 2007
I Love My mobile Nokia 2310
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Reviewed by Babar from Pakistan on 4th Mar 2007
I like it but it is not supported MP3 ring tones then i dis-like in ring tones matter any other features are so goooooood
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Reviewed by GC from UK on 2nd Mar 2007
This phone is cheap, tacky and frankly completely useless. It's Nokia's typical attempt at trying to release "cool" Products.
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Reviewed by Erik from sweden on 24th Feb 2007
*Its junk, buy the cheaper last years model instead of this and make a greater bargain
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Reviewed by anita from england on 23rd Feb 2007
simple phone
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Reviewed by Hakjuis from usa on 23rd Feb 2007
A good and helpful hpone
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Reviewed by hottie!! Lol from UK on 17th Feb 2007
it is a rubbsh fone!!! i hav just bought the samsung d900 its gr8!!!! must hv!! this fone is rubbish!!!
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Reviewed by Tony from England on 9th Feb 2007
Great little phone simple to use , ideal if you are like me and just want the phone for making calls and sending texts
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Reviewed by Faisal from Pakistan on 7th Feb 2007
I like nokia.Finish
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Reviewed by ALI from IRAN on 4th Feb 2007
MY MOBILE IS VERY BAD
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Reviewed by john from kenya on 2nd Feb 2007
its useless and it does not jave gprs
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Reviewed by Rony from Philippines on 1st Feb 2007
by the way, the latest release of this phone with firmware version 3.31 has a software deffect--sometimes a message in the "sent items" folder remain PENDING even when the message is already SENT. this is also true with my nokia 1600 with firmware version 5.53. older versions do not have this bug. i hope they fix this in future firmware versions.
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Reviewed by Brian from England on 1st Feb 2007
Just brought this phone yesterday (31 Jan, very impressed with it, I was just looking for a basic phone to talk/text, don't see the point in have anything else. Well done Nokia for keeping things SIMPLE.
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Reviewed by Rony from Philippines on 31st Jan 2007
just bought this phone today. i also have a nokia 1600 and i personally think that without the FM radio and calendar function, the nokia 1600 is a better buy. this one doesn't have speaking clock and keypad is rather difficult to press. it is also a bit heavier, and the body is light gray which can get dirty easily. the screen does look better because of a probably better drawn menu, and it does have animated wallpaper which is almost unnoticeable unless you look at it closely. this phone is USD14.00 more expensive than the nokia 1600 and only USD3.00 cheaper than the nokia 2610. so i think it will flop as people who want a cheap colour phone will choose the 1600 and those who want a cheap phone with more features will choose the 2610.
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Reviewed by James from England on 28th Jan 2007
This is an excellent phone, ideal for just calling friends or sending texts.Simple to use. I had a phone with all the bells and whistles but never used 90% of them,so why pay more.
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Reviewed by hafsa from united kingdom on 27th Jan 2007
This phone is excelent how ever it doesnt have a camera which makes it lame although it is a good phone
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Reviewed by maddie from kenya on 26th Jan 2007
I owe this kind of phone but I dont like it, it does not have GPRS, at least it should have
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Reviewed by L. Molwantwa from Country on 25th Jan 2007
To me this is a good phone, I like the right selection key buttom which gives one fats access to the icon/feature you want. It does't scracth easily.
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Reviewed by qadeer from india on 25th Jan 2007
this phone is just a waste box,i use it and it suck me
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Reviewed by apha6 from Brasil on 12th Jan 2007
Beware to use the unlock codes (#pw+???) Nice view but not the best price/value advantage. You should try another model, this is not the best. Claro is a poor service...
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Reviewed by june from uk on 9th Jan 2007
very basic phone, good if you just make the odd phone call, if it had java and a camera it would be so much better, bit of an old looking phone, not too much to say about it but other than the fact that it is a VERY basic phone (great for kids), it's a good phone.
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Reviewed by Mark from UK on 29th Dec 2006
This phone does exactly as it says on the tin. Phone calls, messages. Its designed to be simple and no-frills, so criticism based on the lack of a camera or MMS/Java etc. seems a bit stupid as it never even proposed to aim at the sort of market that wanted those features. Savvy? I can't fault it. I've had a 3410 for the last few years, which sadly broke - it was a very solid, very capable phone that did everything I wanted. I replaced it with the 2310, and I have to say I'm impressed. Nokia at their very best, when they're not trying to do too much. The FM radio is a nice bonus though. An excellent phone if you don't want all this daft extra guff they put on them nowadays (Like cameras and mp3 players)
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Reviewed by harshan from india on 21st Dec 2006
this nice choice for those who buy entry level phones.it possess FM but no GPRS, its competer will be motorolaW220 .
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Reviewed by Gaby from Romania on 13th Dec 2006
I own this type of mobile No Java, no GPRS. So? I also have a 3100 phone (it has both) and i never used Java and never used GPRS... The bettery lasts about 7-8 days depending on the strength of the signal (talk time is approximately 4 hours / week) If you need a cell phone just to call your friends and don't like to recharge the battery every 2 days it is the perfect phone Enjoy
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Reviewed by Duvell from England on 10th Dec 2006
To the person below. Why do you hate the phone?! It does what it says on the tin "basic functionality" A phone like this would be perfect for anyone who doesn't want a camera/MP3 player etc and just needs to make the odd call home. My parents both have the previous model of this phone and have always been happy with it.
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Reviewed by jkcs from UK on 7th Dec 2006
i have this phone and it sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dont buy it
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