The Nokia 2630 is a superslim, ultra-lightweight
phone that's cheap to buy and has a built-in FM radio.
However, it has a rubbish camera, a rubbish screen,
nasty ringtones, limited connectivity (Bluetooth only), not much
memory (enough for an MP3 ringtone and a few photos), and is only
dual band.
Also, beware of buying the Nokia 2630 on O2, as
there appears to be a problem with the phone crashing every time
a call is missed. This problem seems to apply to the O2 network
only.
Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging: send greetings
with short voice clips
Handsfree speaker
Java games (3 games pre-installed)
Personal organiser functions
Phone book (1000 entries)
Internet: WAP 2.0, GPRS Class 10, EDGE, xHTML,
web browser
Memory: 11 Mbytes
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0
Dual Band
Size: 105 x 45 x 9.9 mm
Weight: 66g
Talktime: 6 hours
Battery standby: 312 hours
Nokia 2630
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by pete from england on
9th Aug 2008
my son found the 2630 for me on tinternet.the only complaint i've
got is that the battery is abolute rubbish.i charged it for 18hrs
when i first got it[having been told to so by him]& it lasted for
1 day,now, i'm 55 so don't spend all day on the fone i might send
7 or 8 tx's a day[& they are only tx's not essays] but that should'nt
drain the battery as quickly as it do'es.i charge it for 12/14 hrs
but still only lasts for just over a day.i bought a new one & that
is just as bad.as for the rest of the bits & pieces it do'es for
me.i like the idea that you can alter the font size especially with
these eyes. Rating:
Reviewed by ivy from philippines on
6th Aug 2008
i like nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by Mr.Moe from Myanmar on
6th Aug 2008
I like nokia 2630, it is slim. Rating:
Reviewed by Anita from Australia on
4th Aug 2008
Hi - I am having the same problem with freezing - only if I try
to answer the call and it terminates to go to Voicemail and the
handset tries to lock the keypad. All these things have to happen
at the same time. I have to remove the battery and replace it and
turn the phone on again to be able to use it. I've only had the
phone a couple of months and this has happened 3-4 times. Id am
planning to return it and replace it with something else, as it's
just not good enough to have to take the phone out of the case and
take the battery out every time this happens. I thought the Nokias
were quite reliable - never had any problems with my previous Samsungs!
In all other respects the phone is quite good value for money. Rating:
Reviewed by Vasya from Russia on
1st Aug 2008
Guys who have all those freezing reports, you must be kidding! It
does NOT freeze for me in these circumstances: keypad locked, missed
the call. I do NOT have voicemail (almost nobody uses voicemail
in Russia). Bought yesterday. Cheap, works nicely for the time being.
Rating:
Reviewed by Stan from U.A.E on
24th Jul 2008
In the 1st week of getting the phone I had to send it 3 time to
get the sofware flushed as the sent msg would not get recorded...Planning
to trash it. Rating:
Reviewed by audrey from turquie on
22nd Jul 2008
this phone is very good Rating:
Reviewed by Daniel Barclay from England
on 14th Jul 2008
I love the Nokia 2630. It is sleek and light weight. It has everthing
I need. I love it. Rating:
Reviewed by Hilary from UK on
5th Jul 2008
I bought this phone on O2 pay & go for my Mum as I thought it would
be an easy phone for her to use. It had the same problems that others
have reported - the first handset shut down if you went into the
drafts file in the text folder so I sent it back and got a replacement.
This then had the other problem of "freezing" when a call goes to
voicemail with the keypad locked and the credit balance text alert
cmae through. All in all I have had 7 handsets with this fault -
I've finally got Nokia (via the carphone warehouse) to agree to
give me an alternative handset - I'm getting the Nokia 6300 and
the reviews on this phone seem much better so fingeres crossed!!
Bottom line - with my expreience, I would say don't bother with
the 2630 - and I'm highly surprised Nokia are still sending them
out - sort it out Nokia! Rating:
Reviewed by Evy from Belgium on
2nd Jul 2008
don't ever try to send a sms when you have no credit..because than
the phone really freaks and starts to fall out all the time (because
it is still trying to send that message along) brrr it's been like
that for 3 days now... no mobile for me though.. Rating:
Reviewed by Ally from Lebanon on
30th Jun 2008
mmm... YA IT IS A GOOD MOBILE AND CHEAP IT IS A NICE MOBILE WITH
A CHIP PRICE IF U WANNA A CHIP MOBILE GET THIS ONE WITHOUT THINKING Rating:
Reviewed by Thomas from UK on
30th Jun 2008
I love this phone, it has all the essential features and is really
slim. However, mine keeps hanging if I get a missed call and you
have to take the battery out to restart it, if you disconnect it
really briefly though, you do not have to reset the time and date
normally! Its been back to O2 and supposedly fixed, but the software
version is still the same and the problem has not gone away. I'm
seriously considering changing it now, loads of people have reported
the same issue, I do not think its a priority for Nokia as there
appears to be no fix yet. I've had it for 5 months now. Otherwise
the phone would get 5 stars easily, one of the best nokias in recent
years. Rating:
Reviewed by Tracey from Scotland on
30th Jun 2008
I am now on my 3rd phone keeps freezing on me. I am about to take
it back to the shop and exchange it for a different phone..Do not
buy! Rating:
Reviewed by Ratan from India on
30th Jun 2008
I have purchase this set in Bangalore on 15th December 2007. Since
then i am facing trouble from this set. Since then it off 3-4 times
and always i have to visit the Nokia Dealer to restart it. I don't
understand why it becomes frequently off ? Rating:
Reviewed by TG from Ireland on
28th Jun 2008
Yet ANOTHER totally rubbish product from Nokia Rating:
Reviewed by Marius from Romania on
28th Jun 2008
I have this phone from 3 months and I am not satisfied with it.
Why? For two main reasons: 1. the sound quality is very poor, compared
to other Nokia, Sony-Ericsson or Siemens phones I've had before.
2. the battery "dies" in 48 hours if I'm speaking only 30-40 minutes
a day. Even if it's a cheap phone, you can find better phones at
the same price or a little higher. Rating:
Reviewed by ernee from philippines on
27th Jun 2008
i like the size and weight it's cute but my problem is how to adjust
the volume. . . Rating:
Reviewed by Becca from Australia on
23rd Jun 2008
Well i live in australia.. I brought the Nokia 2630 for my boyfriend
for his birthday it cost me about 150 dollars something like that.
The phone turns off and sometimes turns back on.. He cant send any
sms. It will frezze if you lock the key pad.He is with optus and
they said its not there fault they cant fix it go to nokia i said
well you give me moeny and i will take the phone there and they
said well we are not tech people we are only salespeople and i turned
around and said well you know what you are and swore and them they
said come back here you can call the tech people so we rang them
they said to do your factory settings so we did that still didnt
work and then it work and now it wont work at all he rang optus
sorry its not our fault call nokia sorry we cant help you out coz
its not our problem but you can come in and we will look at it but
wont fix it... So do not buy this nokia phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Bill from UK on 19th
Jun 2008
Exellent phone. Very reliable - no problems what so ever; Very light
and slim; Good battery life; Easy to use with useful software; Cheap
- £20 to £40 PAYG; Adequate camera - can't compare to a 10Mp CAMERA;
Bluetooth - I can transfer ringtones from my computer; It is a phone,
not an iPod, not a camera - just a great phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Kim from UK on 12th
Jun 2008
Dont buy this phone its the worst i have EVER had!! Me and my partner
both bought one as they were cheap and had enough stuff on for what
we needed them for.. but a week after he got his it froze when he
missed a call and then again. After i bought mine i decided to take
a video of my son BUT in the middle of doing it it froze and i took
out the battery and tried turning it on again but it wouldnt, the
screen just turned red. So i went back to where i got it from and
they wouldnt change it, and my partners is doing the same now, freezes
constantly!! Rubbish Phone, Rubbish Features a complete waste of
my money and time! So now we have 2 nokia phones that dont work
and we cant get a refund or change it for a new phone, oh but we
can get a new nokia 2630 agh!!!! Just incase u dont understand DONT
BUY IT!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from England on
5th Jun 2008
I wanted a no frills PHONE! I do not need all the fancy other rubbish
that the more expensive phones have. "IT DOES WHAT IT SAYS ON THE
TIN"! Great value at £25 plus £10 topup. Love it. Rating:
Reviewed by Maria from uk on
3rd Jun 2008
I have the same problem as other people here. My mobile is o2 pay
as you go. It freezes when you miss a call. I got the first one
exchanged (still on warranty period) and the new one has been sent
to be repair for the third time. Nokia MUST know this so why don't
they take the phone from the market? After all these years with
Nokia I don't think I will buy one again! Rating:
Reviewed by abu sufian from bangladesh
on 3rd Jun 2008
i brought a nokia on the date 15th may,2008.the using experience
is not good because it creates many problem like that 1.after charging
the battery support me for a few times 2.when i use it the bettary
gohng to hot with in 5 minutes.a gave it repair on the date 26th
may on nokia center,2008 but i dont get hit still now so it is a
mator problem so as a loyalty customer i need a new replacement
of my cell.my mobile no is 01911218161 Rating:
Reviewed by hamzoneil from ghana on
1st Jun 2008
good quality fone good 2 txt with Rating:
Reviewed by ANNFRIDAH MUTHONI from KENYA
on 31st May 2008
my 2630 nokia phone has been the most irritating phone i have ever
had becouse i to charge its bar terries like 5times a day. Rating:
Reviewed by Greg from UK on 30th
May 2008
Seriously folks - all of you that complain about this phone for
being low in features - what do you expect? It's exactly as advertised!
It's a shame some of you have had locking problems - but this can
happen with good phones. A firmware patch should sort that. WHY
DID I BUY THIS PHONE? ------------------------- Simple - I spent
years chasing the new features like bluetooth and mp3 players and
4MP cameras and synching and blah blah. What do I use my phone for?
Storing numbers, making calls and sending texts. All those bells
and whistles lose their novelty appeal very quickly. I have a beefier
phone from work with all that stuff on it, but I need a phone for
home use. Carrying my new N95 and my old reliable 6310 was too bulky
- especially being a bloke and not having a handbag to shove it
in ;) The 2630 is INEXPENSIVE (yes, it is a budget model) but most
importantly of all, it's unique selling point is how LIGHTWEIGHT
and SLIM it is. VERDICT ======= Above all else, if you want a mobile
for basic use that is light, this is the phone you must buy. End
of story ;) No, the screen is not the best but I only want to make
calls and read texts. It is capable of both of those things. The
ringtones seem fine to me (but then I'm not a teenager who enjoys
broadcasting their ringtones to all and sundry - ringtone lets me
know someone want to speak to me so i answer...) Poor camera - ok,
so it is very occasionally useful to be able to snap a quick picture
with your phone. That said, if there's a desperate need then I'll
make do with the one on this phone. Otherwise, get this: I'll use
my digital camera. Low memory - well that's ok - i knew what i was
buying so i knew i wouldn't be using my budget phone like a PDA
so that's no biggie. I'll delete my texts when I've read them. In
short - I made an informed decision and this phone does what I bought
it for. Rating:
Reviewed by Mozet from Uganda on
27th May 2008
I have been with this phone for a month and it has been fine not
until i tried to share a contact list stored in Microsoft outlook
on my laptop to the phone via bluetooth and failed to. If any one
there has done it before and wouldn't mind sharing it with me please,
i will very much appreciate that. Otherwise its a great phone. Rating:
Reviewed by ££££££££££££ ? from uk on
26th May 2008
I don't undersatand how this can be a budget phone it cost me over
£60 look let me let you have a full look at the phone it is very
slim and lightwight and it has a FM radio all good bits over now
lets play the bad bits well the camera isent that good and it don't
have a mp3 player but in sum ways the FM radio do make up for it
i would recamed this phone for sum one how wants a superslim and
lightweight mobile but not for sum one how wants the laytit gagertry.
Rating:
Reviewed by David Murphy from UK on
24th May 2008
I accidently dropped this phone in a sink full of water. The sink
was full enough to prevent any serius impact and I fished it out
before it got too wet. I have since dried it out. But the centeral
menu key stopped working. I have just tried to take the front pannel
off and somehow (don't know how) I fixed the centre key but the
same problem now affects the hang-up/power key. Other than that
it's an all right phone but the keypad never had a good feel. Rating:
Reviewed by Mervin from India on
21st May 2008
I got this 2630 as a GIFT from my office colllegue , as this was
my choice . I like it due to it's look and sleekness. Technically
it is a good one for it's price. 1000 nos address book , bluetooth,
11 mb storage , MP3 rigntones and calender which i have started
using it,,,really helpful...It's handy and stylish to be used for
another 6 months... Rating:
Reviewed by Elena from Hong Kong on
20th May 2008
interesting reviews... i just got the phone and i think its decent
but THERES NOT ENOUGH MEMORY!! its cool that i have bluetooth and
stuff but without enough memory theres no point! anyway does anyone
know how i can connect to IM on my phone? it always says "not logged
in" so...? anything would be helpful Rating:
Reviewed by netty from GB on
19th May 2008
I'm on my second 6230......about to take it back...freezes when
i miss a call!!!....Yes, O2 pay as you go. DONT BUY THIS PHONE!! Rating:
Reviewed by Chamitha de Alwis from Sri
Lanka on 18th May 2008
I had a K550i - a far feature-rich phone, but now i use this instead
- it's so damn sleek - n i tried everything - but didn't go wrong...
Not impressive but the 2630 easily made me LOVE it... :D So my thumbs
up... :) Rating:
Reviewed by Nathan from England on
17th May 2008
I just got this phone. ive tested it, and it dont seem 2 freeze
what i do. im on vodaphone so, dnt know if it just different networks
that making it bad. seems alright at the min. Rating:
Reviewed by Faye from England on
15th May 2008
This phone is fine apart from one thing - IT FREEZES EVERY TIME
YOU MISS A CALL on 02 Pay As You Go. Do not purchase! Am about to
get another one...3 phones in 1 week. Think I might just get a different
model and different brand! Awful! Rating:
Reviewed by Vanessa from uk on
12th May 2008
I have had my 2630 replaced twice now purchased in April 08 it completelty
'freezes' if I have a missed call apparently the shop have had others
back with the same fault. I will now be changing it for a different
model. Rating:
Reviewed by maha from pakistan on
12th May 2008
aftr a long time i m satisfy wid this set.this is the best set of
nokia.i love this set,this is the most slim,sexy,stylish,and decent
set.so i advice 2 new ones tht if u r lookig for new set then dnt
see here and there,buy this LASH set.and well done nokia Rating:
Reviewed by vivek pandey from Nepal
on 11th May 2008
Its damm bad..i got it crashed when i tried it to connect it to
pc..its irritating because its too slow and no mp3 player only its
light and slim...its not a good and successfully made phone...DON"T
BUY THIS PHONE Rating:
Reviewed by Stephen from UK on
11th May 2008
I agree with the above. I liked it because of the design but it
really isn't very capable. I want to connect it to my PC, there's
even a lead that allows you to, but the design is half baked. I
can't see to do anything with it. Rating:
Reviewed by Greg from New Zealand on
8th May 2008
I am on my second phone in a week! The phone crashed when trying
to open drafts folder. Got it replaced now the FM radio doesnt work.
I am on prepay here, but as yet no crashing on missed calls and
key lock. Its fun unlocking the phone if you hesitate for 7 nanoseconds
or more! Nice design and keys good for stubby fingers. Hate having
Pac Man demo for only 45 secs but thats more a vodafone issue, Sudoku
too easy. Hoping it crashes again so I can ask for a better phone
hehe. Rating:
Reviewed by mAtThEw from AuStRaLia on
6th May 2008
i lIkE My pHoNe iTs tHe BeSt BuT i DoNt kNoW HoW LoNg iT TaKeS To
ChArGe BuT OtHeR ThAn ThAt i lOvE iT aNd i aLsO LoVe iT bEcAuSe
It hAs bLuEtOoTh sO i CaN SeNd aNd rEcIvE sTuFf FrOm My fRiEnDs
AnD GeT WiTh 2008 cAuSe U gOt pEoPlE WiTh OuT tHeRe WiTh NoT So
gOoD pHoNeS AnD tEeNaGeRs cAnT rEaLlY cOmMuNiCaTe wItH OtHeR PeOpLe
So I LiKe mY PhOnE aNd tHaTs AlL i hAvE To sAy oThEr tHaN PeOpLe
oUt tHeRe GeT A PhOnE wItH BlUeToOtH So YoU cAn sEnD AnD ReCIeVe
mUsIc aNd aLl tHaT sO YoU CaN Be uP To dAtE WiTh 2008 Ok ByE AnD
DoInG THiS SorT Of wRiTiNg dOsEnT TaKe lOnG sO gIvE It A TrY OK
ByE ThIs pHoNe ItS GrEaT So gEt It ItS AwSoMe I GoT mInE On mOnDaY
ThE 28Th aNd aLl oF WhAt pEoPlE SaY IS Not trUe SO BuY ThIs pHoNe
AnD wItH ViJaY oN ThAt One ByE [Editor's comment: PlEaSe DoN't WrItE
lIkE tHiS oN ThIs SiTe :)] Rating:
Reviewed by Vijay from South Africa
on 5th May 2008
This is my phone so stop giving it bad reviews and i personally
think the phone is sleek and cool for cool dudes. Rating:
Reviewed by Nitin from India on
5th May 2008
This phone always irritates me. I assumed it would be fine. It is
much slow. Only thing here is that it's small and light. But that
not sufficient to use this. It is not so good in use. Don't buy
this Cell. Please exchange/change this if you recently got it. Otherwise
it will not digest you to keep. Rating:
Reviewed by Caron from UK on
3rd May 2008
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE. Bought as a PAYG from 02 shop, been "repaired"
once by Nokia engineer for freezing on receiving calls with keypad
lock on 02 shop have now told me it has to go away for repair THREE
times before I can have a replacement - it is less than 2 months
old! And no, the Nokia repair man I took it to at the request of
02 shop does not count as one of the three repairs. I too have used
Nokia for years well goodbye. Please do not buy this phone and thanks
to you all for your reviews, once bitten I shall be checking before
buying another phone. I know - shutting stable door after horse
has bolted... but we live and learn. P~S can we have a zero star
rating, this phone warrants that. Rating:
Reviewed by Ken from UK on 29th
Apr 2008
Don't buy this phone! I am also experiencing the same problem as
some of the other UK reviewers - when there's a missed call and
the phone is on key lock it freezes!I am on pay as you go - Tesco
Network (O2 in disguise). Avoid this phone at all costs - it's got
a very very SERIOUS FAULT!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by john from ghana on
29th Apr 2008
i think the nokia 2630 sucks. This is my first nokia phone and i
regret having it. Whenever i receive web settings,i cant save. It
tells me something like 'Not more than 20 sets'. at my personal
configurations there is nothing to display.if i create my own settings
it tells me 'no memory' and i have about 6megs left.that reminds
me, the memory sucks.if it cant store configurations then why add
it.everything is poor. Nokia better the phone and better your life.
Dont buy it or you will kill yourself Rating:
Reviewed by bhavani prasad from india
on 26th Apr 2008
it is a good mobile in best price . Rating:
Reviewed by Ellis from UK on
24th Apr 2008
I am on my third Nokia 2630 in ten days because every time i get
a missed call when the phone is on key lock it freezes. DO NOT BUY
this phone. could be because i am on Pay as you go but still who
wants a phone you cant put on KEY LOCK. very very disapointed. Rating:
Reviewed by Ben from U.K on 21st
Apr 2008
Don't Buy this phone. When I bought mind a few weeks ago, the salesman
in the 02 store hassled me for ages to switch to pay monthly. I
said I was happy with pay as you go. He sold me the phone, and guess
what. It freezes when I have the keypad lock on and I miss a call,
so I have to take the battery out to get it working again. DO NOT
BUY. Rating:
Reviewed by Jordan from India on
21st Apr 2008
I bought this phone soon after it got released. One of the best
phones I like. Works well for me. So sleek that you don't feel like
carrying one. Worth for money. You can't expect a Hifi phone or
a communicator for the price you are paying. If you are looking
at features then pay the price and get a better phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 19th
Apr 2008
If you use pay as you go and don't mind having to remove the battery
every time you miss a call then go ahead and buy this phone. I purchased
two 2630 phones on O2 pay as you go in Jan 2008. Both these phones
hang if a call is missed while the key pad is locked. Sent both
phones to O2 for repair, when they were "repaired" the problem was
still not fixed. Sent both phones back to O2 again, this time one
of the phones was replaced with new 2630 which seems to work OK,
but the replacement for the second phone still has the same problem.
Have now sent the 2nd phone (the non working replacemtn) back to
O2 yet again to have this problem sorted out and am still waiting...
I read on another internet site that this is a problem with 2630
and Pay as You go, something about a missed call notification incompatibility.
Of course Nokia and O2 must know about the problem so why are they
not replacing the phones with a model or manufacturer that works???
Rating:
Reviewed by Sue from England on
14th Apr 2008
On paper a good phone and indeed, its good to use. HOWEVER - IT
HAS A SERIOS FAULT. It locks up if you get a missed call with the
keypad lock on - even the clock stops. You have to remove and replace
the battery to gain operation. This is repeatable. O2 claim no knowledge
of this... Have had this on 2 phones and 3rd on order as replacement
but this is surely more than a batch problem. WAKE UP NOKIA!!!!
Rating:
Reviewed by alison from england on
14th Apr 2008
very disappointed with this phone-has a habit of seizing up on a
missed call, but only when keypad is locked. have to take the battery
out each time to re-set it and get my voicemail. phones4u refused
refund, attempted repair to no avail am trying to get money back
from them. in meantime have bought a replacement from another store
( same phone as i hoped the faults were a one-off )but within 3
days this one did the same thing. AVOID THIS PHONE. IT'S RUBBISH
AND NOKIA WON'T ADMIT IT. Rating:
Reviewed by Jenny from England on
10th Apr 2008
On my third handset in a month. Screen freezing problem on all 3
as seen below on missed calls. Internet research indicating this
may only be a problem on Pay as you go and why so many people are
happy. I am not and think I will be changing my brand loyalty after
10years of Nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by Alan from UK on 9th
Apr 2008
I got this phone at work when the company switched services so I
can't throw it away. However, a friend has an old chunky 'phone
and text only' job so I'm upgrading to that and the 2630 can stay
in a drawer until I have to return it. There is nothing about this
phone that I like. Too small, light goes off too fast, can't see
anything unless you are pressing buttons, poor battery. I don't
care about other features if the main one - a phone - is poor. Being
better than nothing gives it one star. Rating:
Reviewed by Anthony from UK on
26th Mar 2008
Had this phone for 2 months now. Looks gorgeous, is super-slim and
light, a good price, packed full of features, very easy to use key-pad
with a nice 'feel' to it. I don't understand why other people have
such a problem with this phone? It's never frozen on me, and the
screen has never gone blank, the screen is actually very bright
- so much so that I use it for a tortch quite often. I've uploaded
plenty of games and apps to my phone, and often use it to play games.
It's also my personal organiser - the calendar has many features.
It does lack storage; that's the only bad thing, but if you're not
planning to load it up with lots of MP3s then this really isn't
a problem. If you want a hand-held computer, then buy a chunky E60
or something. If you want a slim phone with features you'd expect
in a modern phone (not a computer) then get this, you won't be sorry.
Rating:
Reviewed by Jae Rin from Malaysia on
25th Mar 2008
i'v3e had dis phone since last year and it's okay except that it
could be slow a bit if ur trying to open something with really big
files... the batteries been good... it could last a few days for
me... although the memory is quite limited it's okay... at least
it's still usable... well, i'm quite satisfied with it.... Rating:
Reviewed by Sawyl from UK on
25th Mar 2008
I really wanted to like this phone, and there IS a lot to like about
it. Super-thin, decent camera for a VGA, lots of customisation options,
clever and intuitive (but slow) interface, and some very nice touches
that other phones don't have. However, the battery life is poor.
Sure, there are worse phones, but I can't get it to last two days,
with about 30 minutes of calls each day. Initially I thought it
might take a few charges to get optimum life out of it, but in two
weeks I've had to charge it 9 times. Not good. The battery is a
BL-4BA battery but also takes BL-4B, which I think has slightly
higher capacity. But I can't see it improving the performance enough
to be worthwhile, so I'll be returning this phone for something
more reliable. Rating:
Reviewed by ian fletcher from uk on
25th Mar 2008
don't buy it it's rubbish had nothing but trouble keeps cutting
out having to replace battery been replaced 3 times same problem
be warned don't say you were not warned Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from uk on 24th
Mar 2008
I think you miss the point sometimes you just need a PHONE. battery
lasts forever super slim and robustly built. Mine goes Ring- Ring
( doesn't play an embarrassing sample !) and keeps me legal on the
move and at £30 almost disposable. Rating:
Reviewed by mien from Philippines on
24th Mar 2008
Got this phone and it's the lousiest ever. Barely two weeks of use
and the screen goes blank. don't bother to get it. it sucks. Rating:
Reviewed by Khairul from M'sia on
24th Mar 2008
Easy to carry b'coz so light & slim. Consider very cheap for MP3
phone. The problem is memory to small to download song & the telephone
sometimes hang. Rating:
Reviewed by becham from spain on
20th Mar 2008
the nokia 2630 is the best mobile phone i ever had ... when i saw
its price i thaught it was a joke because it was so cheap ... it
has everything that one expect on his mobile phone ... and i want
to tell those who are not sure wheather to buy it or not ... just
to buy it becuase they wont get disappointed Rating:
Reviewed by muntsi from zimbabwe on
19th Mar 2008
got it new.battery would not charge (charger not supported).got
a replacement battery.it doesnt last through a single day.rubbish
fo real.its slow slow slow.no folder security also as on its contemporaries.
Rating:
Reviewed by mick from uk on 15th
Mar 2008
Bought this as my 2nd phone well impressed with it. bright screen
bluetooth radio for £40 dont expect too much well worth the money.
for those of you slagging this phone off you know what your buying
when you get it your quick to write a review ie (had the phone 1
day) so why not read the reviews befor you buy one Rating:
Reviewed by dick roberts from south
africa on 15th Mar 2008
Just bought the nokia 2630. I have only had Nokias since '94 but
It will be my last ever Nokia. This one is a complete waste of money,
and it wasn't cheap. Its SLOW SLOW SLOW, and which makes it DIFFICULT
to use. The FM radio is so difficult to operate, blue tooth is intermittent.
Its actually a a joke played on us. Goodbye Nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by Peter from Hungary on
13th Mar 2008
Hi I've bought this phone one week ago. It costs ca. 65 USD here
(12.000 HUF) I like it, 'cause it's cheap, slim, ultra-light, etc.
The battery is good too. So if you want to use this phone as a PHONE,
buy it :) But if you're keen on taking pictures, or using it as
an mp3 player, choose something else. Anyway, Why do people want
to use MOBILE PHONES for filming, taking pictures, etc? It's a PHONE.
And even the most expensive mobile phone's camera is much worse,
than the cheapest Sony digital camera. Greetings Rating:
Reviewed by Maria from uk on
9th Mar 2008
Like Diane (26 Jan) and Alice (31 Jan) my phone keeps freezing when
someone phones me. I had it replaced at the carphone warehouse but
I have the same problem with the new phone. Going back next week
to see what they can tell me. If it wasn't for that problem I would
be happy with this phone. Light, easy to use and not expensive imao.
Rating:
Reviewed by laura from uganda on
8th Mar 2008
bought the fon 3 weeks ago. a week later it was just blacking out
even thogh the battery was fully charged i had it replaced and a
week later its doing exactly the same thing wat a rip off Rating:
Reviewed by June Bestwick from England
on 4th Mar 2008
This model I have had for just 4 months. It has failed to come up
to my expectations.It suddenly stopped working,the screen went blank
and although fully charged would not turn on again. I have today
returned it to the Orange shop. The reported fault is power related
when any Nokia charger is placed in the phone it says charger not
supported. It has been sent to Orbit for repair. Rating:
Reviewed by Musa, A from Nigeria on
3rd Mar 2008
U have a reason of what ever u said. But then for web services,
zero and damned too slow in addition of unavailability of memory
expansion slot. The fone is slim, with very good features as at
its cost price compared to many of the same status. Manageably good
fone of its kind. Rating:
Reviewed by Damo from Northern Ireland
on 3rd Mar 2008
An excellent mobile. £30.00 from the o2 website. Comes with FM radio,
Bluetooth, Internet and VGA camera. Adequate battery life and very
slim. Am well pleased!!! Rating:
Reviewed by moses ngugi from kenya on
29th Feb 2008
i find the phone very convenient to use,especially its slimness,a
not so clear camera and its FM RADIO.but i have one problem:when
i restored factory settings lost all data from the phone,including
the tones,graphics ,themes e.t.c originally installed in the phone.PLZ
HOW DO I RESTORE THEM.HELP ME.My email is ngugi_moses@yahoo.com
Rating:
Reviewed by ian from uk on 28th
Feb 2008
what do people expect for 40 quid.nice easy to use mobile.i have
had mine nearly a week very pleased with it.after the samsung d900i
it is 100 times better. Rating:
Reviewed by Khalid from Kuwait on
27th Feb 2008
I just purchased the mobile today, and unfortunately after reading
the reviews. The camera is subbish, and the camera come with only
one single ringtone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its a vey bad imqage for
Nokia. I always have a theory, other mobiles makers are better than
Nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by Anisha Begum from England
on 26th Feb 2008
It's okay, I mean I seriously wanted a phone where I could listen
to music on, this useless thing has hardly any memory. I mean come
on I am a teenager! The only good thing about it is that it's slim
and could easily fit into your pocket and kinda lightweight. Rating:
Reviewed by Rmacedo from Portugal on
24th Feb 2008
I've Been using this phone for 3 weeks now so this is the impression
i got. SCREEN: When i looked at the phone for the first time i thought
"The screen must be rubish for the price i'm paying". Couldn't be
more wrong. The screen is very bright (more than necessary), and
very "detailed". SOUND: Not very good, when playing radio and stuff
like that but when talking is in an average class speakers. OPERATING
SYSTEM: This runs on nokia's S40 platform meaning that it has a
solid performance and you can get some aps for it. MESSAGING AND
CALLING: Calling is as easy as it should be (select a contact, press
the green button, and talk), but its the messaging that has let
me down. I type fast on a mobile, but this one made me think i was
in turtle mode. The buttons are big which makes it easy to type
but it takes some time for it to show what you've typed. CAMERA:
For a low-end phone like this the camera suites well. Personally
I don't use the camera that often and when i use it is for capturing
a photo of my pet or something like that so I'm gessing that most
of the people looking forward to buy this phone won't use it for
more than that too. CONNECTIVITY: Nothing to say but the dual band.
I mean come on nokia dual band is out. The bluetooth is nice but
with only 11 megs you won't use that much unless you use bluetooth
phones. OVERALL: Its a fine phone although it could be better. The
phone itself is slow but when you get used to it you stop bothering
with that. Other thing to look at its the design, sleek, small,
and beautifuly simple. I'll give it 4 stars because it's a good
phone but the dual band and the slowliness makes it not worthy of
the 5 Rating:
Reviewed by raghavenderrao from indoa
on 19th Feb 2008
there is no brightness option in my 2630. Rating:
Reviewed by Elizabeth from UK on
7th Feb 2008
I agree with Richard below. I think it's brill and does exactly
what you would expect for £40. It makes calls, texts and works!
If you want a great camera phone you obviously need to pay more
than £40 Kanishka (below). I haven't experineced any issues with
it at all and I love it. It's small, sleek and does the job a phone
should do... Rating:
Reviewed by Richard from England on
4th Feb 2008
An excellent phone - couldn't ask for more in the under £40 sector. Rating:
Reviewed by Alice from UK on
31st Jan 2008
Don't know if this is just a batch problem, but I've had problems
since day one: Firstly, it started freezing on missed calls. I put
this down to a faulty phone, but when I got it replaced, it did
the same thing. Secondly, I went to write a message and accidentally
typed the number as + (so in the numbers bar, it showed up as +;).
When going to delete this, I pressed the end call button, automatically
saving this to the draft folder. When trying to open the draft folder,
it subsequently crashed and kept crashing. This has happened with
the replacement model too. However, it may just be a faulty batch.
Aesthetically, the phone is lovely. It has an excellent feel and
sound quality as well as very long battery life. I'm just very disappointed
with it. Rating:
Reviewed by Kanishka from Sri Lanka
on 30th Jan 2008
yo,i am using 2630 since in last year...Ma dad brought it frm singapore...but
the VGA camera there is useless and what can u frm a 11MB memory???dis
is only ok for a shorttime of period!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by samuel from England on
27th Jan 2008
Brought this phone in a hurry. It looked nice and slim.As soon as
I took it home and played with it. I relised I made a mistake. The
srceen is not clear. can only hold a couple of songs and the camera
is rubbish. took it back next day. POOR!! Rating:
Reviewed by Diane from UK on
26th Jan 2008
Bought my phone on the 12th Jan. Now on my second handset, they
keep freezing. Been told its a SIMs card falut - not convinced on
this one. Apart from all this if the phone worked well I quite like
it. Rating:
Reviewed by steve from uk on
21st Jan 2008
Rubbish phone keeps freezing every day! I understand these were
mfd in 2005 is this correct? Any ideas? Thanks Rating:
Reviewed by chris from ireland on
20th Jan 2008
i got my new nokia 2630 yesterday and i am delighted with it. it
is a good looking phone thats is easy to use, this comes from someone
who had to deal with the touch sensitive phone, Samsung E900, as
their last phone. The camera is the best but the phone functions
well and it looks modern, especially with its slim design. If you
are looking a cheap, good looking and easy to use phone, you should
certainly go for this. Rating:
Reviewed by Saleh from Indonesia on
20th Jan 2008
This phone is OK only if you after simplicity and efficiency. The
phone is very simple to use and easy to navigate, but like the reviewers
said the phone is kinda rubbish, and I have to admit that myself. Rating:
Reviewed by vicki from england on
9th Jan 2008
i just got the phone yesterday, it's cheap, lightweight, stylish
and easy to use. the only thing which disappointed me is i cant
have a lot of photos on it as it's already telling me my memory
is full!!! i didn't realise 11MB is quite a small memory so i couldn't
tansfer all my pics from my old phone (32MB!!!) also i only just
realised it's dual band so i cant use when i go to france??? damn...still
im chuffed with it. Rating:
Reviewed by roscoe from uk on
6th Jan 2008
a simple phone,yes,but no unexpected problems with it.easy to call
& text-looks really nice-and lightweight! Rating:
Reviewed by Bee from Uk on 4th
Jan 2008
Bought for my father as a simple and easy to use phone with big
buttons and a camera (for the price). And it ticks all those boxes.
If you base your purchase on the fact that it does the simple things
correctly and without fuss buy this phone. The bluetooth, radio,
bright screen and other features are extras which is a welcome addition
to a entry level nokia phone. Yes the menu's can be slow, yes the
camera's doesn't take quality photos, however the sheer usability
and simpleness of the phone (hell even the size) makes me want to
buy one too. If its for an elder who just wants the simple things
with a lot a style plus a few nice extras - buy it! If you're constantly
bashing the slow menus and slouchy camera then don't! Simple Rating:
Reviewed by Rupert from US of A on
27th Dec 2007
i personally like the phone a lot also got it for $1.40!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Jon from South Africa on
25th Dec 2007
It is a great phone but dose not have a MP3 player The price of
this phone is good! Rating:
Reviewed by Yasin from Kuwait on
22nd Dec 2007
I have just bought the phone, its better then many entry level nokia
models. the phone has all the features as mentioned by "Robert from
Uganda on 20th Dec 2007". however ... I would really like the phone
if it was supporting external memory. The phone has no Brightness
control and its too bright by default which is enough to run water
from your eyes while using it indoors or at night! The phone gives
dead drops while talking to people who have some specific model
of phones! (not sure which ones). Nokia 2630 does not allow you
to edit its gallery images which i think is limiting users to customize
"their" mobile! after all they paid of it! I have found that the
Phone setting does not cover the memory status which you have to
figure out under Gallery properties... in a nut shall! the phone
is good enough to be use for 6 months (okay max 9 months) & then
move on to some GOOD model! may be Sony Ericson !! Rating:
Reviewed by Robert from Uganda on
20th Dec 2007
I have used the above phone for 1 month now. I can say its quite
a good phone in terms of connectivity and other applications as
converter in this multi-currency world.I have just had one hitch
is with head-phones that have failed after 2 weeks.Also internet
connectivity is not so direct. Rating:
Reviewed by Matty wier from Ragger view
on 9th Dec 2007
omg if u dont buym this phone u r missing out on a load of fun man
it has 11 megabytes internal memory which playsd ghood ringtones
such as herdy gerdy and it even has 3 games installed on this beautiful
phone also it has a handsfree speaker so i dont have to touch and
speak yey omg it also has bluwetooth Rating:
Reviewed by hasan from u.k on
2nd Dec 2007
dis fone is 1 word -- RUBBISH Rating:
Reviewed by Marc dury from UK on
2nd Dec 2007
I want to retract what I said on 30/11. I restored factory settings
and got the radio working. Now I revert to my original view and
think this is one of the best, solid, simple, functional phones
for ordinary local use from Nokia in many years, and not even unattractive.
It was worth waiting 6 months for. Rating:
Reviewed by Nakul Mehra from India on
1st Dec 2007
The phone here is strategically priced at $110 competing with Motorola
L series. The features speak for themselves but this phone (i've
tried more than 1 handset) comes with a unique problem, similar
with the Nokia 2760 - network dropping & erratic dead gaps in voice
while conversation. The network connectivity is a bad & strong issue
Nokia should look into. One plus point the phone has is the Sleak
& Slim body. I personally believe that this is the 2nd most slim
phone in the Nokia range after the Nokia 5310 Music phone. Overall,
a value for money proposition especially for the not-so-keen buyer
who wants a basic phone or maybe a second phone easy to slip in
the pocket. Rating:
Reviewed by Marc dury from UK on
30th Nov 2007
I was going to say this is the first simple well-built phone that
has bluetooth (the only useful connectivity) in this pricebracket,
that has some halfway decent battery life (generally a scandalous
nokia failure) and after a month I am still pleased with it. Forget
the camera and such. However, I just tried to work the radio for
the first time and it makes you understand why Nokia do not deserve
to be in business any more. Stone age compared to Sony Ericcson.
Rating:
Reviewed by daniel from england on
28th Nov 2007
this phone irritates me. I bought it in a hurry and assumed it would
be fine. It ain't. It is slow and feels tacky. which is a shame
because it's small and light and could have been ok. Hoping to exchange
it for a 6300 which is only 10 pounds more but seemingly atleast
10 times better. If this phone was really cheap it would be ok,
but 50 pounds in a lot for something so rubbish. Avoid... Rating:
Reviewed by Bob from UK on 27th
Nov 2007
this fone is poo it keep crashing and camera is awful Rating:
