Nokia 5210
Review
Phone
rating: 
The
Nokia 5210 is designed to be hard wearing, even outdoors. The outdoor
theme is enhanced by the inclusion of a built-in stopwatch and thermometer.
Apart from these features, it's a good-looking all-round performer
at a budget price.
The
infra-red modem enables the Nokia 5210 to easily interface with
a laptop for example. The x-press on covers are designed to protect
against bumps and scratches.
Not
as compact as the Nokia 8210 or 8310,
but subtantially lighter than the Nokia 3330, it's a good phone
to hold in your hand, and feels chunky without being heavy.
Overall an unexciting phone with a below-average
specification, dubious claims to be hard-wearing, and a number of
software problems reported by users.
- WAP
- Voice
activated dialling
- Predictive
text messaging
- 35
ringtones plus customisable ringtones
- Phone
memory (250 names and numbers)
- Changeable
x-press on covers
- Picture
messaging
- Data
capability with built-in infra-red modem
- Games,
clock & stopwatch, thermometer
- Size:
106 x 48 x 23 mm
- Weight:
92g
- Battery
standby: 60 - 170 hours
- Battery
talktime: 2.5 - 3.5 hours
- Vibration
alert
- Dual
band
Nokia 5210
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Average
rating from 100 reviews: 
Reviewed by charl from england on
22nd Nov 2004
it's cool but you could get so much more.And as for hard wearing
and designed for outdoor use, who are they trying to fool. My brother
had one and used it just like boys do and the screen caved in and
you couldn't get the cover off.And all he did was take it to work.It's
ok but if you want something that can be used outdoors get something
else.It is easy to use though.
Rating: 
Reviewed by Vaud from Swift Gloal on
22nd Nov 2004
It is built to last, its sturdy and if you want a good one get an
original from Finland,not Hungary,Germany. Its the bomb
Rating: 
Reviewed by doods from Philippines on
16th Nov 2004
why get this phone????? get a 5100 or a 5140! this is a waste of
time and money!!!! It suxxxx!!!
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Reviewed by Jahanzeb from Pakistan on
16th Nov 2004
its really a very good n fantastic fone very eisier to pick it n
use it all proper function r available in it its also a shock prof
set i love it very very much it also a very dashing set wth difrents
loving covers
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Reviewed by Alex from London on
9th Nov 2004
Everyone says how it lacks a camera and this that and the other,
but 3 years ago when made it was top of the range just technology
has improved. If that's what you want then go for a newer phone
that has been thought up from the 5210 like the 5140. I have had
it for a year and a half now and i think that it is a good phone,
it can't help ageing.
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Reviewed by Chealsea Gaydon from Bristol
on 2nd Nov 2004
My god this is the worst phone I've ever seen it lacks the camera
phone, I cant belive any-one would buy it . Forgive me for being
petty
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Reviewed by Winnie the pooh from england
on 1st Nov 2004
this fone was good but no colour screen..no camera, its nothing
compared to da new fones out. Its very hard wearin and i had no
problems wiv mine wot so ever :)
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Reviewed by Patrick Calvert from England
on 31st Oct 2004
The 5210 is a good fone but lacks many features such as: camera,
colour screen, downloadable games. Basically its very out of date.
If you want a basic fone thats extremely tough and hard waring then
i would seriously consider this fone. I have thrown this fone as
high as i could into the air and it fell back down onto grass an
nothin broke at all. Out of all the black and white screen fones
this is better than all of them, but it cant compare to colour screen
mobiles.
Rating:
Reviewed by syed from uk on 29th
Oct 2004
a smaller better version of the nokia 3410. has standard nokia features.
not a good phone. buy a camera phone. 6230. dont buy this. it may
be small but sony ericssons can do better than this. save the cash
for somethin else.
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Reviewed by toria from england on
27th Oct 2004
this phone has done me proud for nearly 2 years. its really tough
i can chuck it around and it doesnt smash or anything so i dont
have to worry about dropping it or anything. Sometimes it freezes
up a bit when i write a long message and the on/off button is a
bit fiddly but other than that its really good. To buy a new cover
its pretty expensive but you dont have to get the official ones.
oh yeah and when you turn the phone on sometimes the phone is a
little slow to register the simcard.
Rating:
Reviewed by Lulu from UK on 26th
Oct 2004
This is a great little phone - bypassed by camera and colour phones
now, but it is extremely sturdy. Thermometer is quite iffy and the
on/off button is a b*gg*er to press but is general works very well.
All of the people giving this phone poor reviews obviously have
faulty phones! If you have no signal then either your phone is broken
or your network is rubbish! If it switches itself on ond off whenever
it wants - then IT IS BROKEN! The phone does not normally do this!
WAP seems to work OK too.
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Reviewed by Jen from Scotland on
25th Oct 2004
It's quite ugly and it doesn't have any fancy features, but it's
small without being silly and it's pretty light. It's also pretty
tough - it won't break if you drop it and even if you crack the
screen of the cover the screen of the actual phone is pretty safe.
I think I had mine for about three years and my brother eventually
inherited it. I now have an SL55, which is a thing of beauty, but
I still hanker for my good old 5210 because it was so much more
reliable.
Rating:
Reviewed by MMCM from UK on 23rd
Oct 2004
Excellent phones -- far better than the new 5140, which is overloaded
with silly gimmicks you'll never use as they are so bad. The 5210
has a MUCH, better keypad, is far simpler to use for calls and SMS,
and is smaller and lighter too. You don't a need colour screen.
You don't need a low quality camera either. Nokia went downhill
after the 5210 and now targets all its phones at the kiddy market.
Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from England on
17th Oct 2004
ok but it frezzes when i try to go on games write messages and anwser
the fone! wait it rubbish im going for the up grade 5140! i love
nokia fones
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Reviewed by Adrian from Romania on
13th Oct 2004
I used to play Space Impact while taking a bath and drop it into
the deep hot water when got killed :-) and believe it or not it's
still working... since 2003 there've been many "water impacts".
Rating:
Reviewed by jennings from uk on
10th Oct 2004
Builderproof phone! Have 40 of these,leather cases and in 18months
only 1 has got mangled,1 other suffered a cracked screen.Excellent.
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Reviewed by some1 from Egypt on
30th Sep 2004
An excellent phone if u r the kindda of ppl whop always drop things...!!
It's really hard , i remeber i drpped it once from a window in the
2nd fllor and it's still OK...!! the problem is with switch ON /
Off key , but it's Ok, u may remove the cover to switch it On and
OFF, the battery doesn't last too long (not more than 40 hours )
even with new batteries. t's major problem is with the ringtones
, which are very low, i miss many calls coz i can't hear it ringing...!!
and if it's in UR jacket , u wouldn't feel the vibration..!! anyway,
i'm gonna buy another one , but it worth tryiin....!!
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Reviewed by ikatie holford from england
on 21st Sep 2004
the nokia 5210 has been excellent it has stored lots of numbers(witch
i need)! it has some good games on that are good to play on long
journeys as i go to carrdiff every week it also has a alarm clock
witch wakes me up on the morning.it has just been outstanding.i
would definetly recommend it to other people.
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Reviewed by Tedwyn from Philippines
on 15th Sep 2004
The Nokia 5210 looks really cool and rugged. It's got a nice amber
backlight and an orange housing. Other than that, the phone was
buggy. The vibration worked 50% of the time. You need to press the
keypad hard because it is made of rubber. Not GPRS-capable. Xpress-On
covers are very expensive and there are just a few colors to choose
from. Good thing I only had this for a short while. Whew!
Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from England on
1st Sep 2004
I think this phone is alright. I got it after the 3310 and it was
much lighter, much smaller and much better. The thermometer was
useful as was the stop watch. I'm getting the nokia 7250 in a few
weeks, so that hopefully is even better!!! the4 only downfall with
this phone is the memory, you can only hold 10 messages (and thats
with a flashing symbol so u cant recieve anymore and including the
outbox messages! I would recommend this phone to clumsy people as
its bouncy and shouldnt brake.
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Reviewed by jeremy from london on
27th Aug 2004
ive had this phone as a back up phone for a year it is really boring
and i had to replace it with the 1100 the phone is good fun yo throw
around and thats all
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Reviewed by Andy from Scotland on
21st Aug 2004
I'm just about to replace this phone with a 6610i and I'll miss
using it! The best thing about this phone is the durability - I've
used it every day since December 2002 (it's August 2004 now) and
there are hardly any wear marks on it and I have not needed to buy
another cover. You can throw it, drop it, have it rained on and
it'll still work. It does very occasionally crash while using WAP
and when you are writing a large text message (more than 2 SMS long)
it's very slow and the predictive text button to change the words
(the # key) doesn't work but again that's only very occasional.
I was looking to get a free camera phone on upgrade with the same
design (but I wasn't successful) as I drop my phone a lot, so I
guess when I get my new phone I'm gonna have to be a lot more careful!
If this phone is still available and you don't mind a 2 colour screen
and are prone to being clumsy, buy it!
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Reviewed by Rachel from England on
15th Aug 2004
This phone is brilliant I am incredibly clumsy and have dropped
it multiple times but it is still in great condition. It's easy
to use, small, stylish and sleek. I'd recommend it to people with
busy lifestyles especially. The memory isn't very good though, you
can't store many messages in the inbox. You can use picture messages
and screensavers on this phone. It has WAP and even an thermometer!
It's affordable so i'd recommend it to anybody.
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Reviewed by alex from uk on 28th
Jul 2004
I've just got rid of this phone to get a camera phone. It holds
many memories for me and is an excellent phone. The description
says it is splahproof and shatterproof - so i've dipped it in a
pint and thrown it full force against a wall repeatedly just for
research. Although i've had the case broken twice (the screen breaks
easily) the phone has never had any problems. i'd definetely recommend
anyone to buy it and strongly suggest Nokia comes up with its next
phone designed for the nutter. I hope they make it fireproof...
Rating:
Reviewed by libby from scotland on
27th Jul 2004
I have had the phone for about a year now. Hold lovely memories
for me. The working of it I find a re ok. It does crash quite a
bit when writing text messages. Very anoying. Other than that I
find it a lovely wee phone
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Reviewed by Reena from Malawi on
16th Jul 2004
I've had this phone for nearly two years ...and it is really great
for a clumsy person (like me!)...I've dropped it hundreds of times
on really hard surfaces....but apart from a few scratches it has
worked perfectly....unfortunately the battery is on the blink now
and I'm thinking of upgrading...I'll miss my phone!
Rating:
Reviewed by John from UK on 9th
Jul 2004
Top phone for clumsy people like me.
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Reviewed by Joey from Belgium on
7th Jul 2004
I bought this phone for about 6 months ago and I must say I really
enjoyed it(Gonna buy Sony Ericsson T610)! It's easy to write a message,it
has fun games,the menu is easy to use and the ringtones are very
loud! A must-have for people who don't want to spend alot of money
on their mobile phone....
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Reviewed by Ryan Brooke from England
on 14th May 2004
this phone in a word, rubbish. it says it's shock proof, i dropped
it and the screen smashed!!! games don't work, messaging takes for
ever, and thermometer is as everyone else has said, way out!!! The
battery is also c**p, it says up to 150 hours, mine would be lucky
to do 150 minutes!!!I can't wait to get the 3300! Nokia this phone
is a no no to anyone, very dissapointed with this phone!
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Reviewed by Chris McNally from Scotland
on 27th Apr 2004
The Nokia 5210 is the most rugged phone you can get, lately phones
nowadays are flimsy compared to the older, (bricky) phones, and
not built as well, fairly easily broken. They were just better.
Nokia 5210 however, is built to last, its sturdy and a fine phone.
To address some of these issues i've seen on here, I'll come to
it in a minute, but first I got my Nokia 5210 back in Jan 2003,
so thats about 15 months I've had my phone, and its fared me well
believe me. Some say it switches itself on and off, i don't think
it does, it hasn't done that to me unless the battery is finished.
First thing that struck me about the Nokia 5210 is that I thought
its battery life wasn't too flash. Saying that its got enough features
when used to drain that power. Still its okay for a few days only
standyby. The thermometer is a funny thing, yes it isn't accurate
but then I didn't know its not done until its stopped flashing,
and honestly the heat the phone generates, particurly with the great
XPress-On shell casings must obviously contribute to its inaccuracy
! At times the reception can go, and might seem rather poor when
the sheltering isn't all that bad (or obstructive) but i guess that
can be with all phones. Most times its fine, and really i'm picking,
this ain't much of a problem at all. I haven't experienced those
txt freezes some report either, granted it went off once while sending,
but that was due to the battery going. Now onto the power button,
it is rather tough (i believe its part of the solid casing, anyone
?) and first time i didn't quite get it. First time it went on i
may have not pressed enough, the starting animation froze and i
had to power off and on properly. Anyway yeah it takes a little
getting used to, though from just yesterday my phone seems to take
twice as long (power button held down) before it turns on, I hope
something hasn't gone wrong with it...i like it my 5210 and not
quite ready to give it up ! Only other little critical things are
sometimes, (doesn't really do it anymore tho) when surfing WAP it
it kinda crashes and resets the whole phone, resulting in reception
disappearance for a bit. And the whole phone once at times froze
when trying the WAP bookmarks (even just resting on the option!),
and doesn't reset until you try to access the phone. But it probably
doesn't even do that anymore, i never bother with silly bookmarks/
and anyway on the plus side my O2 Pay As You Go Wild N5210 apparently
charges me ZERO for using WAP, ain't that sweet ? I personally highly
recommend this phone to all, in a line its solid, reliable, and
robust !! I don't need to explain it contains the usual fine array
of Nokia features...........
Rating:
Reviewed by Neil from UK on 14th
Apr 2004
A bulletproof phone, marred only by its habit of "crashing" while
typing or scolling thru messages. Very Annoying. If it died, I wouldnt
get another, although i like the idea of a phone that will survive
a beating. Shame about the software.
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Reviewed by elena from england on
9th Apr 2004
DON'T BUY THINS PHONE, its the most rubbish phone i've ever had,
it turns its self on and off when ever it wants to, it resets its
self when im in the middle of writing a text, the thermometer doesnt
work, i've had it for 6 months and i cant get a signal anywhere
and even when it says ive got 1 i still cant ring or text anyone,
the only good thing about it is that it's water proof. yes it might
bounce but when you drop it it screws up the electronics inside
and once you have dropped it, it will soon stop working.i've had
2 of these phones and they both did the same thing, please dont
but this phone its a waste of money
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Reviewed by Medel from Philippines on
7th Apr 2004
You know... This phone is so Great!!! It has an Orange backlights
and Covers and the Signal is so very fine!!! It usually fits your
lifestyle and you can download Ringtones, Logos and Picture messages!!!
But I don't know if you can download Games in this phone and I didn't
know if this Phone had GPRS or not!!! Um... This also contains WAP
1.1 allowing you to keep track of News, What's latest and E-Mail
Headers. And this also contains Full animated Profile Logos and
Graphics.
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Reviewed by Alan from UK on 22nd
Mar 2004
Had this phone for about a year. Dropped it in a pool and it still
works - it's fairly robust but heard from friends that the screen
can be a bit fragile (not the iner one, the outer plastic one).
Battery life gets 5* Not very exciting but an honest-to-goodness
phone. Not good enough for 5* but too good for 3! Have a good one!
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Reviewed by Mitja from Slovenia on
26th Feb 2004
Nokia 5210 is the best mobile phone I ever used. The phone is very
easy to use, you can download ringtones,logos but I dont know if
you can download games. The phone has every think composer to make
your own ringtones,picture editor to make your own pictures,thermometer
to mesure how hot is it,stopwatch and 5 great games. I think that
this is the best nokia mobile phone. Thanx for reading my review.
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Reviewed by Ayaaz from UK on
20th Feb 2004
This phone is invincible. If you get this phone dont bother to insure
it for accidental damage! I have watched my phone bounce down 30
conrete steps and still it works fine. I have dropped it so many
times, thrown it, watch it take 10feet falls on to roads and still
no problems! it is invincible. Reception has never been a problem
for me.
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Reviewed by hamzah from england on
20th Feb 2004
i think it is a very f##### good fone.buy it it is very outstanding
i like it becouse i like it u can get good ringtones for it on muffmunch.com
iiiii sssssssssssssaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiddddddddd bbbbbuuuuuuyyyy
iiiiiiiiiiitttttttttt
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Reviewed by Benedict from England on
25th Jan 2004
Got this for free with a 12-month contract and have no complaints.
It is tough which is useful and I have had no real problems in 13
months of ownership. Very occasionally the signal has disappeared
unexpectedly although never while I have been using it to talk.
On all such occasions turning on and off again has fixed the "problem".
I don't require an all-singing, all-dancing device; just something
that is reliable and does the job. The Nokia 5210 fits that bill
and I hope to get a year or three further use out of it!
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Reviewed by sarah mcbrinn from uk on
23rd Jan 2004
i had this phone since xmsa and at first i though it was a good
phone but it some times things dont work and it crashis if you rread
this my number is 07986249584 so u can tell me if you phone does
this as well
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Reviewed by Gabriel from Romania on
17th Jan 2004
I got the 5210 a month ago and the phone works fine, minus the battery
that should hold more than 2- max 3 days, and the ringer witch I
can't (lost at least 15 calls) hear when I'm wearing it in my pocket.
I like it because it's robust and don't have to pamper it too much,
good signal. I'm going to change it in a couple of months for a
Siemens with camera :).
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Reviewed by matty from UK on
16th Jan 2004
Dreadful piece of kit! Started cutting off mid call despite having
reception bars, and freezing during text messages. Got worse and
worse. The Link were c###, could not care less. Orange were not
much better. Finally got a replacement handset and guess what???
same bloody problem!!! It must be a known design fault but neither
Orange nor the Link would accept it. Awful, would not give to someone
I hated!!!
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Reviewed by Lollie from UK on
11th Jan 2004
don't get this phone! rubish
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Reviewed by Jim from UK on 7th
Dec 2003
This phone has been very loyal to me throughout the last year ive
owned it. i had a nokia 3210 then a 3310, so the orange backlight
was a breath of fresh air from the boring green. However, in the
past month or so, the backlight has been fading alot, but eleven
months for a piece of technology these days is outstanding. And
i did manage to break my 5210 once, so i thought. about an hour
into mourning the loss, it revived itself, and lived on. Great little
phone. I'm upgrading to a 6610, and i hope its built at least half
as well
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Reviewed by Carsten from UK on
5th Jan 2004
If you're likely to drop your phone on concrete or only use it to
talk then this phone might be for you. However, if you send texts
then avoid it - Even after having had handset replaced it still
freezes or auto resets itself in middle of typing message. Got to
stage when it's happening too often to ignore so going to have to
replace it, which is a shame because it could be an excellent phone.
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Reviewed by Jody James from Jamaica
on 5th Jan 2004
I truly think it's a awesome phone. I really love, user friendly,
outstanding features, strong signal stength, beautiful, durable
outer shell, large phonebook capacity. It's everything I anticipate
in a phone. I real good investment.
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Reviewed by P.I.M.P from England on
1st Jan 2004
It's the Best Nokia phone ive never seen. Amazaing Beatiful Special
Etc. Im lovin it, ( parapapapap) im loving it . ;):)):):):):):):):):):):::::):):):):)
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Reviewed by Daren from Australia on
30th Dec 2003
This phone is absolute ####!!! if rating choice had no stars i'd
give it, i needed phone to be on 24/7 as i use it for business &
the stupid thing kept on turning it self off when fully charged,
this happened from new took it back & telstra said 2-3 weeks turn
around till i get it back & they had no loan phones, buttons are
too small, cuts out when talking & switches off signal strength
VERY poor just an absolut c### phone. just bought sharp gx10i LOVE
IT & had the great pleasure of smashing 5210 with a brick looks
better now!!
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Reviewed by hgfhdf from uk on
27th Dec 2003
nothin wrong wit it.nothing exceptionally gud bout it.gud for business
men. one word- simple.
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Reviewed by mahmoud maher from Egypt
on 24th Dec 2003
phone is great i had it 12 months ago it works fine had no probs
whatsoever, it's tough, reliable and gues what thermometer actualy
works ;) i hope i can upgrade though but i am having a tough time
choosing between 5100 and the 6600
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Reviewed by Tracy from Wales on
9th Dec 2003
On the whole gismos like the alarm and calculator, calendar etc
good, the phone not so good. not matter where i am the phone keeps
losing the signal, bleeps and goes off. So just when you have been
hoding on for ages and you finally get an answer, bleep bleep and
phone goes. Had many nokia but time for a change. worst of the bunch
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Reviewed by Wawing from Indonesia on
7th Dec 2003
I had this phone for about 9 months now. Well even though the power
button hard to press, the thermometer is not quit impresive, the
signal is kinda lame n the price of its chasing is killing me (the
price whichs applies in my country)... I love 5210,no worry about
the rain when I'm on my bike because the only problem is how not
to get my clothes wet! the menu is kinda old compared to the newest
phones on the market. Still it's a reliabel phone when you're a
really mobile outdoor kinda person... in the near future I'm looking
for upgrading to a 6510, which the radio fm that is going to support
my job at a radio station...
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Reviewed by Eric from Northern Ireland
on 4th Dec 2003
I am going to really miss this phone! It is a company phone and
I am being upgraded to a 6100. The 5210 is bullet-proof! I have
dropped this phone more times than I can care to remember. In fact
because I am upgrading I threw it at the floor in the office and
kicked it into the wall as a demonstration of its toughness. Thing
is nigh on indestructible. I used it outdoors on a boat for a whole
year and it has been drenched by waves countless times but still
works. Love the the large screen-saver clock. Anyway, I had no problems
with this phone whatsoever!! Goodbye phone. I just know the first
time I drop my new, sexy 6100 on the floor and it smashes I am going
to be praying for my good, old reliable 5100 friend.
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Reviewed by Dale from England on
26th Nov 2003
5 (*****) stars is a must for this phone for the simple reason it
works! it works when faced with a poor signel and more importantly
it works after having been droped (several times to my shame - but
it still works). The buttons are small enough whilst at the same
time large enogh for a man to use without feeling girlie (sorry
girls). A mans phone, for those that wnat a phone 1st, second and
third and not maybe the latest gadets or games or silly ringtones
_ its what it says it is on the box - a phone.
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Reviewed by ema from north yorkshire
on 21st Nov 2003
well what can i say ?! i luv this phone i cant drop it and it still
lives ! iv had it a year now and i still luv it good size and the
shock prof it brill ! smart phone big up nokia !
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Reviewed by donald from uk on
15th Nov 2003
got it from orange as an upgrade.worked fine first 6 weeks then
worked only when it felt inclined.i could hear everthing but peeps
only heard me sometimes.i d hear..oh its donald then a click as
they hung up.i m a business user its essential to me so i complained
to orange...their like ...sale of goods act says 28 days and your
not insured by us go away.complained to nokia their like bring it
here we re just 40 miles away.complained again to orange..got the
we ll phone you back/we ll sell you a new 1 at 70 pounds.i said
.are you joking i spend 2000 pounds...yep 2000/pa with you...this
is 8 weeks old and i m having to carry another for when it don t
work.they said sorry go away.so i phoned back hour later and said
ok i m under contract for next 10 months whats your cheapest plan......10
pounds a month but no free calls......i ll take it....but no free
calls sir.......its in the dustbin ....your not getting a penny
more from me and i m not paying for a new 1......they then sai d
we ll send you a new 1 for free.now i got there in the end but orange
are pathetic,and i will have my revenge...in 10 months
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Reviewed by Dale Dobson from England
on 13th Nov 2003
Excellent! My 5210 has been dropped many times during the past 12
months with not so much as a scratch. The phone is both robust and
reliable with the buttons being a sensible man;s size (unlike many
a phone today. Well done Nokia - 5 stars
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Reviewed by Heikki Autere from Finalnd
on 11th Nov 2003
I have had Nokia phones some years. I have allways been very satisfied.
I have not even thought to buy some other vendors phone. I had 3110,
3310 and now 5210. Nokia 5210 is same quality as 3310. I like both,
but 5210 is lighter and I need it's screensaver watch, because my
age (52), the clocknumbers in earlier phones were too small. Some
days I was confused with new logic in applivcation of the phone,
but I have allready used to find everything I think I need in phone.
One thing I miss, that is personalized ringingtones (in 3310) for
different callers.
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Reviewed by J from UK on 8th
Nov 2003
Ive Had the phone for about 14 months now and i have never had one
problem with it. The 5210 i got was one of the first ones to come
out. The txt messaging on my phone is just as fast as the 3310 i
used to have. In 14 months i have never had a 'insert sim' message.
It has also never crashed. The battery is far superior the 3310
battery. The on/off button may be a little fiddly but i personally
rarely use it. The picture editor is great fun once you have learned
how to use it. Its a great phone for people who always damage their
phone. People often forget that the phone is marketed as a tough,
durable phone not a feature rich handset.
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Reviewed by Korben from Belgium on
3rd Nov 2003
this phone is a nightmare ! I've ouned it for 6 months and i could
use it for about 2 months, the rest of the time it was at the repair-service.
No one could understand me when they called or when i called them,
so i had to repeat everything 3 or 4 times. The 3de time i gave
it back to repair it they swaped the whole inside of the phone and
guess what !?? The problem was the same ! It fell out once and a
while, somethimes i was unreachable for no reasen. This phone sucks
!!! NEVER BUY THIS PHONE !!!!!
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Reviewed by ........ from ...........
on 1st Nov 2003
this a good phone, but u shud only really buy it if ur clumsy. its
a bit late and not very advanced. look who cares if da f**kin thermometer
don't work, who needs 1 anyway???? u shud buy it if ur a builder!
i personally think its v. expensive considering u can get a 3510i
4 £80 which has colour! whereas i bought dis fone 4 £100. its easy
to use and simple, but i tend to find that most nokias seem 2 b
basically da same. is it true that a 72sumin is da same as a 5210?
i don't no wot ppl r sayin about it switchin itself of its neva
dun that wiv me!
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Reviewed by from Scotland on
28th Oct 2003
Had it for about 2 months and it freezes far too often. Nokia don't
seem to care any when you question them about it either. I would
recommend everyone to stay clear of this phone.
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Reviewed by greg from soudi rabia on
26th Oct 2003
ive had this fone 4 9 months now. its gr8. ive washed it in the
washing machine and it still works. wicked design NOKIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!!!!!!!!!!.
ive just had 2 probs tho: it takes to long to load messages and
picture messages, n it says 'insert sim card' wen its already in.
anyway, go out and buy it on orange pay as you go. remember to buy
a txt saver 4 £20. it gives you 5 txts free a day 4 a year. that
it 1825 txts i think.
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Reviewed by naddy from india on
23rd Oct 2003
hai, the nokia 5210 is too good phone. but it have some nagative
points like 1) slow rings tones 2)on/off switch probblem,incorrect
thermometer. but its perform exellent.
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Reviewed by James B from Preston, England
on 18th Oct 2003
this phone is good for a business man. so what it does'nt have the
latest technology but it is reliable and user friendly
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Reviewed by John from Australia on
15th Oct 2003
Have owned Nokias, Siemens, Motorolas etc since first mobile around
8 years ago. Nokia 5210 is the only mobile I have EVER had which
I cannot kill with my careless leaving of phones on dashboard of
car - (34 degrees minimum every day here in Darwin), my driving
off with them on the bonnet of the car, dropping them down wall
cavities ( I am an IT technician), losing them at the beach, throwing
them at errant children, etc, etc. This is an outstanding phone
IF YOU WANT A MOBILE PHONE. If you want a games machine or an organiser
buy something else. The games are quite ordinary, the thermometer
is OK, the stop watch is great at the car races, but this is a great
phone - you will not kill it, damage it, break it or even insult
it. I am about to upgrade to the n-gage Nokia simply for the games
and the Calendar compatibility with MS Outlook, but on those dirty,
difficult jobs I will swap SIMS cards to the 5210 and use that.
The 5210 NEVER fails me.
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Reviewed by no saying my name from england
on 7th Oct 2003
my uncle gave me his phone with some really good ringtones and pic
i had it for 3/4 days now and it is working fine i agree about the
on/off but it is ok i didunt know that u had to wait for the themoter
to stop flashing thanks i am 12.
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Reviewed by Peter Jay from UK on
28th Sep 2003
Had the phone for over a year now and no problems, easy to use and
very robust, its been dropped several times and still works. No
problem with the on of switch either. the only problem i have had
was not with the phone but with a cheap express on cover from D**ons
which was too small it was hard to change and if you caught it wrong
caused the phone to switch off. Great little phone.
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Reviewed by PeterB from Australia on
17th Sep 2003
An excellent, small phone with all the essential features you need.
The rugged design and rubberised casing should make this a durable
phone. The display, while small, is very clear and easy to read,
even when I am not wearing my glasses. The keypad has a nice, positive
feel to it. I love the auto kepad lock that can be enabled to come
on after a pre-set time. This coupled with locking the keypad to
the phone code makes it quite secure. Good battery life and quite
sensitive. Voice transmission is nice and clear. Only negatives
are the difficult to use on/off button. It requires an unnecessarily
hard and long press, I can see why others complain about being unable
to turn the phone on. This switch is not for the faint hearted.
Turning off is far easier as a menu comes up after a short press.
An excellent phone if you can master the on/off switch. Feature
wise, this phone may be becomming a little dated, but it is more
compact, better looking and cheaper than it's newer Nokia 5100 stablemate.
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Reviewed by ali from india on
10th Sep 2003
it is W .POOR
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Reviewed by robert from uk on
9th Sep 2003
software continually crashes, so am gonna upgrade, i wouldnt touch
one no thanks nokia
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Reviewed by Benny from Australia on
9th Sep 2003
The 5210 is an amazing piece of technology. 12 months on and going
strong. A few friends of mine agree, and whats all this stuff about
the power button? There seriously is nothing wrong with it. I have
dropped it in buckets of water, thrown it at a wall,lost it at the
beach, NO DAMAGE or Sand whatsoever! Yeah, the buttons are a bit
hard to press but I like it, it gives it a sense of being a tough
phone, not a flimsy little japanese phone that will break as soon
as you start speed typing. I would like to suggest to people who
think the thermometor is incorrect, that you are supposed to wait
until the reading has stopped flashing, and the phone has to be
placed in shade, not in sunlight!! Thats how the Meteorology people
get their readings, under shade, not sun... But anyways, I'm looking
at upgrading to the 5100 because I have had absolutely no problems
with the 5210, Love it, and my friends are continuously commenting,
"When you get a new phone, can I have your current one?" - Just
a good all round performer. Making Calls, Sending SMS, Entertainment
all in one. The Trifecta for Nokia.
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Reviewed by ali from england on
26th Aug 2003
nice phone with loads of features i dont see why everyone is complaigning
about the on/off button it really isnt that hard
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Reviewed by Thomas from Uk on
17th Aug 2003
The 5210 is a neat little phone, and coming from a 3310, has many
great new features. The shock/waterproof shell has saved its ass
more than once! it survived being dropped into a pint of beer and
being thrown oput of a moving car! but the OS is well dodgy! it
gets mixed up and crashes, and sometimes it even turnes its self
off. But having said that, its a good phone, it has Wap, a thermometer,
easy to use calander, an auto keylock, and all the other usual Nokia
stuff. if you're the clumsy sort, or just want a phone that takes
more of a hammering than most get this phone!
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Reviewed by Andy from England West Midlands
on 16th Aug 2003
Originally I purchased this phone on the T-Mobile Network on a 12
month contract from Phones4U in walsall England. This was purchased
for my partner who at the time loved the looks of the phone and
of course its small size. Positive things about this phone 1) Size
2) Water and Shock Resitant 3) Excellent Battery Performance (around
14 days standby max) 4) Unusual Looks 5) Speaker Good on repaired
phone Negatives 1) Thermometer was stuck in the 2% Celcius even
in mid winter. 2) Texting was rather slow even on T9 (not very good
if your an impatient texter). 3) Speaker failed on the first phone
I had bought (purchased in July 02 and returned for repair in early
October 2002. 4) The carrying strap was pathetic and an encouragement
to any muggers around (if it was tri band i would not have run around
new york with it). 5) Lack of GPRS Other than that a reasonable
phone and one which i passed on to my mother which she is now still
happily using without any problems.
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Reviewed by Jase from UK on 11th
Aug 2003
Dont even thing about going near this phone! its 'break proof',
it bounces on the ground so if you drop it its ok, but the software
corrupts itself. Always turned on and off on its own.. deleted everything
on my sim. Deleted stuff u cant delte.. I had 3 of these phones
and they all did the same! RUBBISH!
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Reviewed by Chris from England on
8th Aug 2003
This phone is for people who regularly drop their phone. It does
not try to be anything fancy, so anyoone who moan's about this should
never have bought it in the first place. It does it's job and you
can drop it in the pub after spilling a pint on it. The only problem
is that it takes too long to open messages.
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Reviewed by Matthew Bradburn from England
on 2nd Aug 2003
The only reason for me giving this phone two star, is the fact that
it is totally waterproof and shock proof, I went swimming with it,
sailing with it and have thrown it at a brick wall, but it still
works, oh yeh it also got driven over. But apart from that it sucks,
this phone is so bad that nokia should have paid me to get one.
Only buy because of the shockproof skills.
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Reviewed by Andy from England on
30th Jul 2003
Robust, light, simple. Easy to text. It is what I looked for when
I bought it. Reception a bit suspect in someareas, but could be
my network (O2)
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Reviewed by alex bradley from england
on 28th Jul 2003
well this is the 2nd nokia i have had the lsat being 402- that was
ace until it broke!(my fault),this phone is quite gd,with a few
features but th eonly reason im getting the 7210 is because this
phone is defunct,NO ONE USE SINGLEPOINT they are truly bull ....
the on/off button is stiff to press,mine froze evry time i went
on services,i.e wap.also wen i sent a txt it froze when i typed
quickly, and it got through across a train line,it hit a chair on
the other side(so much for shock absorbent covers) and came apart
and it said inseert sim when it was inserted,(the holding thing
became loose.now im getting a nu fone!! it was o.k its down to personally
experince rally,
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Reviewed by lookman from nigeria on
26th Jul 2003
i've had the phone for 3 months now and it hasn't given me any problem.
it looks trendy and quite affordable. the case really protects it...av
droppd it a no of times and it didn't know it dropped... the casing
is not even scratched. the infrared too is great and handy. unlike
many reviewers, the power button is no problem to me. the battery
life too has been great unlike my old 3310. the only setback i av
wit it is the animated screensaver which freezes after some 20 seconds.
the ringtones are short...and why the hell can't nokia give them
names instead of the nos? the thermometer has been great though
i don't really av much use for it. on the overall i'd say it's a
good phone for the price. :-)
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by Mark from UK on 22nd Jul 2003
i've never had any problems with my 5210. And like with all phones
some poeple have problems, some don't! Personaly i think its a great
phone!
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by Mark from UK on 21st Jul 2003
I was very impressed with this phone when i first got it and for
the first 3 months....then the problems started. over the next 4/5
months i had to send my handset for repair twice at local and regional
dealer before it was sent back to Nokia a further 3 times with the
same re-occuring problems (which only seemed to last for a maximum
of 2 weeks between repairs). eventually i was sent a replacement
handset and i have had a few recent minor problems of a similar
nature. i have never had full confidence in the performance of this
phone and i can't wait until next month when i am due an upgrade
so i can get rid of the thing!!!!
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by bubu from Romania on 15th Jul 2003
Same thing with the on/ off switch, hard to use. Something else
in that contact service message comes on when powering up, then
the phone freezes Anyway of fixing this? As for robust weather resistant
case forget it, the only way to prevent moisture intrusion is to
put it in a condom, unused of course!
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by bubu from Romania on 10th Jul 2003
10x god is all i can say about this phone! I have it for more than
1 year, my battery is ok, thermometer still works, his first case
is a bit wrecked, but i bought another one. It never turned on/off,
it never frozen, it never switched menus, thermomether went below
+20 C, and it`s great! I will now sell it and get 200$ for it. I
inttend to buy a 6310. I would always recommend a Nokia 5210! Buy
one! Even one of one year old, with a 124 hours lifetimer still
works at 100% !
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by - from Philippines on 7th Jul 2003
The 5210 is a good phone. Handy, rugged-looking (I have the blue
cover). A problem I keep encountering is that the menu gets mixed
up more than once. Say I open a message in my Inbox, read it and
once I press the Options, instead of getting the options Reply,
Edit, Forward (etc), I get the menu to select the language (e.g.
Automatic, English, etc.) Can anybody tell me what's wrong here?
I'd really appreciate if you can write me at gozudarstvennoye@yahoo.com.
Thanks a lot.
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by - from wales on 4th Jul 2003
This Phone is c**p . it has got a big time power problem and the
themometer is no where near right ( dont by . all other nokias i
cant fault
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by Dean from UK on 3rd Jul 2003
Well only for the fact that you dont have a no star rating that
i cant select it . But if i could I certainly would. Having been
a big fan of nokia phones Im afraid this one is the rougue ..WHY???????
well......any phone is no good with out decent reception and sometimes
I have no reception in good areas. VERY FRUSTRATING! if it wasnt
shock resistent I would throw it against the wall this phone is
within its 28 day purchase and going straight back to Virgin from
where i bought it and would suggest they throw it in the skip!3330,s
are far better!
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by lara from australia on 30th Jun 2003
This is a terrible phone. Keeps switching itself on and off, for
no reason. screen also seems to freeze for no apparent reason. wouldn't
recommend.
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by Steve from UK on 4th Jun 2003
Very robust, quite small and surprisingly light and the clock screensaver
is really useful - I don't wear a watch! The features I like best
are the profiles and calendar. Only downside is it is starting to
look a bit dated and is common as muck especially the blue. The
ringtones are hardly the most exciting and the ring volume is a
bit low, especially if it is in a pocket/bag. If the little speaker
opening in the top is covered it is very hard to hear. I don't really
look after my phones and most don't last long, but this one shows
no signs of wear and tear after nearly a year. After having an Ericsson
T28s this is bulletproof. Recommended, but try the new Nokia 5100
which adds polyphonic ring tones, colour display, FM radio and looks
great.
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by Decyfa aka MC Psyka D from UK on 29th May 2003
well it is kinda ight but i've broken 2 of the 'shockproof' cases
and nw have a plastic case. wen the fone gets a knock it sez insert
simcar, and sumtimes the fone cuts out, which is REALLY annoying.
battery doesnt seem as good as the 3310 (previous fone)
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by Da Vinci from Netherlands on 16th May 2003
If like me, you work in an office and outside, then this is a phone
worth considering. It robustly designed and compact to boot. I have
found that the reception of the 5210 is great as well. I would agree
that the power button, might be a problem for some people, however
I have had no problem with it at all. If you need another ringtone
or operator logo, then these are available, for a small price. Overall,
I recommend this phone; well engineered and reasonably priced.
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by Sarah from Wales on 13th May 2003
This phone keeps turning itself on and off, which is pretty useless
in an emergency, if I hadn't had it for free off someone I would
take it back and demand a refund!! Even though the thermometer DOES
work on my phone, unlike many others, I still don't feel the need
to know the temperature. As for AJ, if you come to Barry market
on a Tuesday you can get a 5210 fascia for £5 What a bargain!!!!
So, anyway I'll be on the look out for a new model pretty soon,
if I see one lying around LOL
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by anwar, v from india on 5th May 2003
first of all thanking you for giving us such an oppurtunity.this
is fourth model of nokia i`m using.every model i had used had its
own merits.i really liked the 5210.the only inconvenience i had
found on it is its on/off key;its a bit hard.
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by A.J from UK on 26th Apr 2003
I think that the Nokia 5210 is an OK phone, it doesnt break or scratch
easily, and so if you drop it accidently it doesnt matter. The only
thing is that the ringtones on it are very boring and short. Why
cant it have more snazzy and cool ringtones. The other set back
is the express on covers. They are quite expensive, and are very
limited in colours. Apart from this, its an OK everyday phone and
is reliable.
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by - from Netherlands on 25th Apr 2003
I've got the phone for almost a year now and I never had any problems
with it. It always works and the batteries are still ok. The thermometer
also works, it can be inaccurate by a few degrees but most times
its right. The shells are a good protection for the phone,I've dropped
the phone a few times and it just bounces of the floor again...if
you are fast enough you could catch it :P. In general i'm satisfied
about the phone, it's better than the Siemens I owned before. In
a week I'll get my new 6610, that'll be a big difference due to
the colourscreen and extra options. But the 5210 will still be in
my mind as being a good phone. it is the reason for me not to change
to another brand than Nokia.
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by - from - on 22nd Apr 2003
Everything here for what i wanted, nothing broke easily and was
thoroughly reliable!
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by Kojeys from - on 19th Apr 2003
Well basically I bought this phone because I needed a phone with
Ir capabilities so I could access my e-mails or internet via my
pda ... well it's sufficient for the time being the casing is definately
hard but well it is mend to save your phone from being scratched
or totalled in those unfortunate situations. With the current happenings
in the telco industry upgrading ad this point of time to something
very latest is not a good idea 3G is coming soon and we'll probably
see a convergence in PDA and mobiles soon, then I probably change
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by Derek from UK on 14th Apr 2003
Well what can I say that hasn't already been said, initially this
seemed a good phone, when I first received, hmmm I thought, not
bad, then you start using the thing, it goes down hill fast, its
chunky, feels like a kids toy, switchnig it off and on nearly breaks
your finger. Thermometer doesn't work, its always in the 20+c range?
Why? The Picture Editor has been useful, and the games are typically
good Nokia games. The ringtones with the phnoe are pants. I really
looked forward to getting this phone, and now can't wait to upgrade
next month. Sorry Nokia but this phone does nothing for your good
name.
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by Paul from Kent on 10th Mar 2003
I am now on my third 5210. they do have a power supply problem.
It is fast becoming a common problem. So be careful!! You have been
warned. Couple that with lack of style and function and this is
a pretty poor performer.
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by Kate from England on 23rd Feb 2003
This phone is great if you're prone to dropping things down the
loo, but if it's style you're after, forget it. The 5210 is like
a kids toy; plasticky and doesn't actually DO anything. Thermometer
never works, who would actually USE the stopwatch, least of all
that strap they give you for attaching it to your arm?! I'd give
it to my kids, but on a practical level, it's boring.
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by - from - on 17th Feb 2003
The noka 5210 is a phone that was built with reality in mind. The
hard wearing outer shell that surrounds the phones 'engine' protects
from everyday bumps and bruises. The bad points I have found with
this phone is the addition of a thermometer with has proved itself
to be totally inaccurate however mine has never actually finished
checking! The power button is also a real pain, if you pressed this
hard on the power button of most other phones it would probably
come out the other side! A very good phone otherwise and would recomend
to anyone!
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