The
Nokia 6021 is an excellent non-camera phone, clearly intended for
the business user. It's a nice-sized phone that's not heavy, yet
not too light. It's design is purposeful and smart, with a functional,
well designed keypad.
The
core theme of the 6021 is connectivity. Taking the voice aspect
of this first, the 6021 is a great phone for just talking - good
reception, excellent voice clarity, plus the benefit of an integrated
handfree speaker and voice commands. Looking at messaging, it does
everything from MMS to full support for email protocols. Data transfer
via GPRS and EDGE is as fast as it gets without a 3G network, with
data transfer speeds of 177.6 kbps possible (subject to network).
Finally, connecting to other devices is taken care of with full
Bluetooth connectivity, plus infra-red and USB. However, and this
does seem to be an obvious ommission, the 6021 does not support
Apple isync, so beware of this if you're an Apple user.
Many
will see the Nokia 6021 as a replacement for the classic business
phone, the Nokia 6310i. Certainly
it's a good dependable phone if you want the core business functions
without any frills. It's disappointing that Apple support is missing,
and the LCD display, whilst good enough could have been a lot bigger.
Still, it's not a very expensive phone, and it meets the needs of
its target niche pretty well.
Features
of the Nokia 6021 include:
Display: active matrix, 65,536 colours, 128
x 128 pixels
Series 40 user interface with two soft keys
and central joystick navigation
Push to Talk over cellular network via dedicated
key
Predictive text input: Support for all major
languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific
Email: supports SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, and APOP
protocols
Downloadable ringtones & wallpaper
XHTML web browser
Mobile wallet
Extensive calendar / Personal Information Management
Downloadable games
WAP, GPRS class 10, EDGE
- data transfer up to 177.6 kbps
Connectivity: Bluetooth™, infra-red, USB
(Pop-Port™ interface)
Local synchronization of picture gallery, contacts,
and calendar to PC using PC Suite, Bluetooth wireless technology
(1.2), or USB with Pop-Port™
Triband
Size: 106 x 44 x 20 mm
Weight: 88g
Talktime: 3 hours
Battery standby: up to 320 hours
Nokia 6021
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Average rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by Dougal from England on
3rd Aug 2006
An ideal business phone. All the basics are right: easy to use;
strong signal; clear calls; well spaced, responsive keys; clear
display; good battery life (5 days); reliable PC synchronisation.
We have rolled out nearly 200 to users in the last nine months or
so replacing mostly 6310s and all of the users, bar one, were happy
to keep their new 6021. Even a few 6310 die-hard users have asked
for a 6021. Only 2 or 3 have been sent back for repair in that time,
although a few with dust under the screens have been exchanged.
We use Lotus Notes and the PC Suite software syncs well with the
Notes Calendar, Address book and ToDo list. With all of this data
on the phone I've now stopped carrying my trusty old Palm PDA. The
email client works up to a point but isn't very secure and should
only be used in emergencies - for this you'll have to forward your
email to a pop3 server. You'll only be able to see header info in
some cases and attachments are not transferred. (You'll need somet
hing like a Nokia E60 to have a proper email client). Downsides:
dust gets behind the screen; you'll have no street-cred with the
kids ("boring phone without a camera"); the charger included doesn't
work in the USA; latest E50 and E60 business phones make the 6021
look a little primitive. Overall, perfectly executed product aimed
at business users. Rating:
Reviewed by Rodger from Scotland on
3rd Aug 2006
On changing companies my new company phone was a 6021. It is a very
poor replacement for the 6310i, which I have used for a number of
years. This is particularly true when using it with the car kit.
The buttons are too small and the central joystick should have stayed
where it belongs, on a kiddies toy. I am about to replace it with
a second hand 6310i off of ebay. Rating:
Reviewed by Manohar from India on
24th Jul 2006
Great Phone, good range, good battery life, Superb blue tooth function,
all my expectations have been met. A basic phone with EDGE capablity
and bluetooth. Ofcourse it has to be a Nokia! Show me a better Model!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by jackson from england on
9th Jul 2006
The Nokia 6021 has an excellent build quality. It compares very
favourably with the cheap looking and cheap feeling build quality
of so many mobiles on the market today. The colour graphics are
first class and while being well thought out and simple to operate,
with the exception of a camera, it has enough features to keep all
users bar 'gaget freekes' suitably entertained. If you are looking
for a 'basic' type phone, (and do not mind the lack of a camera)
while avoiding 'basic quality' this could be the one for you. Rating:
Reviewed by Sarah from UK on
4th Jul 2006
Use the 6021 for work but am now on my 3rd handset in 3 months,
as the 'silent' function' has failed on all 3 occasions. Has anyone
else had same problem? Other than this, the phone is very good. Rating:
Reviewed by Vijay from India on
1st Jul 2006
Nokia 6021 I purchased from DUBAI UAE not even one month old. Handset
made in Hungary. First problem handset ON OFF switch. Not perfect
aligned with inside switch. Speaker or hearing piece defective some
time working some time not. This first handset I noticed from Nokia
bad quality workmanship. Before I used so many Nokia handsets. 5021.
3100. 3140 Rating:
Reviewed by Peter from England on
15th Jun 2006
The Nokia 6021 is my phone of choice. I have used Nokia 6310i cellphones
for some years, but the 'quirks' and obsolescence finally got to
me. As I cannot use a cameraphone on Business, I am delighted not
to have that feature (and the intrinsic problems). As with all cellphones,
the 6021 has its own techniques for best results and once I got
used to those, I have not looked back. The display quality is EXCELLENT
(helps my aging eyes), Nokia have fixed the problem in text messaging
when creating a new line (TGFT) and the cursor manipulation is a
great help for speeding up message construction. All the features
that I want, including vibration alert, are present. Battery life
is adequate, and batteries are small and cheap enough to have a
few spares charged up. And now I have (relatively) easy access to
my e-mail. Thank you, Nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by Angelina Jones from Australia
on 11th Jun 2006
I had this phone since feb. it still hasn't got any problems and
the battery life is superb. This is good for children, house wives
and old people. It is a very simple phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Greg from Ukraine on
10th Jun 2006
It's not a beauty but it's not ugly and it's certainly functional!
My experience has been that the call quality is really really great.
Also, the review states that it doesn't work with Apple iSync, that
is no longer true. I am using it with iSync and it's working very
well, contacts, their details as well as a calendar. VERY useful.
My only complaint would be that the syncing only works with contacts
on the phone's memory, not the sim card. Overall, great phone for
the price! If you want bluetooth but don't need a crappy gimmick
camera or lots of memory this is a good affordable phone. (I got
it for about 120 USD new.) Rating:
Reviewed by Guy Massey from England
on 8th Jun 2006
I love this phone. Had it for about six months and think it's brilliant.
It's understated, does all I want it to do and, when pushed, will
even allow me to check emails. I wanted a phone to make and receive
phone calls. Nothing else. If I had wanted a camera I would have
bought a Nikon. If I had wanted games I would have bought a GameBoy.
The ring volume is good and the alarm is brilliant. the calculator
is a bit of a fiddle, but as stated earlier, I wanted a phone; I
didn't want a calculator. Brilliant phone. Only downside is that
the standard battery doesn't last more than about four days but
I can live with that. If you want a phone to make phone calls buy
6021 and you wont regret it. If you want to make tea with your phone
buy something else. Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from Norway on
6th Jun 2006
Scandinavians must have lower tolerance for poor design, I suppose.
The 6021 is distinctly average in nearly all respects, and has few
of the most obvious features to be expected (camera, decent storage
capacity). It does excel in one respect - irritation factor. The
joystick, which sticks up proud of the keypad acts as an "answer"
button even when the keypad is locked, so if the phone is in a case,
it is virtually impossible not to answer the b***** thing picks
when it rings, whether one wants to or not, simply by the act of
getting it out or picking it up. The manual does not help. Basic
rule of thumb is that if one needs to read the manual, the phone
or menus are badly designed. The sooner I drop this in a fjord,
the better. Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from England on
16th May 2006
Looks great, easy to use however make sure that you always have
a battery charger with you because this thing sucks the power like
no other phone I've had. Rating:
Reviewed by SURESH GIRIDHAR from INDIA
on 19th Apr 2006
It's a spectacular phone...for those who seek a min memory with
multiple features... It's got a whole new flamboyant style that...
grabs everyone attention... But it's not a good phone for teenagers..who
seek more powerpacked multimedia enhancements... Rating:
Reviewed by Declan from Ireland on
15th Apr 2006
I had a Nokia 6310i previously and wanted something to replace it.
The retailer suggested a 6021 as its features are almost identical.
The sound quality is fantastic and the keys don't feel flimsy. It's
ideal for those who don't want gimmicks such as cameras, etc. I
use a bluetooth also with it. So far, so good. Rating:
Reviewed by lisa from australia on
10th Apr 2006
i purchased this phone for my husband last christmas... i wish i
had never set eyes on it. i have had this phone repaired twice...
the phone wouldn't ring, send it off for repair two weeks without
a phone. the handsfree feature just suddenly stopped working, nokia
says send it off to repairs another 2 weeks. A COMPANY THAT SELLS
A FAULTY PRODUCT SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE IT.... NOT CONTINUALLY
REPAIR IT ... WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY... GOODBYE NOKIA. Rating:
Reviewed by Shaukat Ali Jutt from Pakistan
on 7th Apr 2006
Frankly, Nokia performed a key role to make a such a nice set 6021,
bluetooth voice recording that help me to record business communication
decent wring tones all device performed accurate result faint signals
change into high powerful voice it works there where no other sets
work all the view I am realy very very like nokia 6021 that is good
Nokia you made a such nice decent sophisticated Moble phone Rating:
Reviewed by Ali from Pakistan on
6th Apr 2006
I like very much 6310i but some days ago there signal problem and
due this problem it not repaired and I am realy very up set to lost
such a fine set but when I found nokia 6021 I forgot my 6310i that
is the replacement of 6310i that is realy very good set long battery
poor signals chnage into high qulaity. Rating:
Reviewed by FEJ barry from canada on
4th Apr 2006
i have been so happy with this phone and now that it is supported
by apple's isync, i'm even happier. THIS PHONE IS SUPPORTED BY APPLE'S
ISYNC NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Oleg from Russia on
29th Mar 2006
to Andrew You're not right! There is no line "PTT pushbutton will
work as a conversatinon recorder when PTT is not supported by the
cell operator." READ IT CEARFULLY: Note: If push to talk is not
available on your phone menu, you can also press the PTT key to
start the Voice recorder. SO LOOK at phone menu I bet you see PTT
there! Rating:
Reviewed by Richie from UK on
22nd Mar 2006
I've had this for a week now and so far so good!! If you need a
phone that works as a phone (I already have a Dig Cam and MP3) then
this seems to do the job (it's tri band too which I need). I used
to have a Sony T610 which had a camera, however, I never quite worked
out the overall functionality and was always accidentally connecting
to the Net! The 6021 is straight forward to use. Rating:
Reviewed by David from United Kingdom
on 11th Mar 2006
I wish I'd read this site before! The 6021 lack of iSync support
means it's close to an utter waste of time for me. Rating:
Reviewed by sunny from usa on
2nd Mar 2006
east and west nokia is the best.it has again produced a vvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeery
good set Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
28th Feb 2006
This is simply the best mobile phone I have ever owned. The sound
quality is excellent, the calender and business suite is superb.
The voice recorder is ideal for notes or recording important data
during calls. If you want a no gimmick reliable phone with excellent
battery life the 6021 is well worth considering. Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from England on
18th Feb 2006
A stylish and pratical phone with great connectivity and no silly
gimics. Ideal for the business user who wants a phone to use as
a phone and not a camera, games console, cocktail shaker, telescope,
microwave etc...... Rating:
Reviewed by Alison from UK on
10th Feb 2006
Good overall business phone, but screen collects masses of dust.
Anyway around this without sending it off for repair/cleaning? Rating:
Reviewed by Christos from Greece on
2nd Feb 2006
Fantastic down-to-earth business phone with everything a businessperson
could ask for: huge connectivity, decent battery, classic looks,
nice display. Only disadvantages: small memory, dust gathering behind
screen. Rating:
Reviewed by Alkis from Cyprus on
31st Jan 2006
We bought 3 Nokia 6021 phones, at the beginning everything seemed
to work finely, but suddenly the first one turned off without being
able to be turned on again, the same happened to the second one
but after removing the battery it was "OK" but everything in the
gallery menu was self-erased!! We are waiting for the third failure!!
My recommendation, the phone is not reliable, as is should be. Avoid
it. Rating:
Reviewed by Raven from Uk on
31st Jan 2006
Great phone for business use just what i needed, vibe alert good
sound and a great design exactly what i have been after, a phone
that works as a phone not a dig camera or games deck Rating:
Reviewed by Hakan from Turkey on
26th Jan 2006
I've used a series of phones in time: a 6210, a 7250i, a motorola
mpx200. I've sold the motorola because of its battery life and uselessness
(since I switched to GNU/Linux) and found 6021. This is an outstanding
phone with a motto: "useful features, no mess". I'm feeling that
I've found a phone that can really replace and improve nokia 6210
/ 6310 which I classify as "nearly ideal phones for 21st century".
For people who needs a phone and nothing more, nokia 6021 is and
extreme phone with huge connectivity options, decent battery life,
good tft screen, lots of space for messages and phone book (I'd
prefer a 5mb of memory or an MMC slot for some more for the ringtones
and the wallpapers and I can forfeit tough). Using phone for 2-3
days and I loved it. it's the ideal phone for ppl who needs real
communication and nothing more. I also noticed that the phone has
a better construction over the fashion series (series 7) and has
sound reprdouction from both handsfree & earpiece (since I always
leave my phone somwhere and cannot find it, loudness is a good thing)
Bottom line: If you need a phone buy it. This is unbelievable at
this price point. If you are a techie who sells its phone to try
out some new gadgets every 24 hours, "don't waste your time to try.
You'll not like it a bit since 6021 has no properties as a toy." Rating:
Reviewed by cyril from russia on
25th Jan 2006
Totally awesome phone (especially for its price), but 1 rating point
deduced for these annoyances: - After syncing with PC the useless
popup shows up (on the phone) reporting what has been done and that
_requires_ you to press "OK". Until you do, no further syncronizations
are possible. Kills dead "Periodic sync" feature in Nokia PC suite
package. Someone has not thought it through. - Nokia PC suite package
overall is nice looking but brain-dead in many ways. I wanted to
enter all my contacts there... Well, it is easier done on the phone
than on the PC. - Volume control rocker buttons are a bit tight.
Especially for going "up". - Screen backlight has some two slightly
darker spots at the top. Somewhat common to many LCDs though. Or
maybe it's just on my phone. - "G" letter (for GPRS) stands on constantly
on the screen. Yes, even in Java apps/games. A bit annoying... Other
than this - it rocks! :) Has everything - working bluetooth, fast
GPRS, automatic volume control, reasonable battery, good reception...
all the things that you won't often find in reviews. Generally,
if you are OK with the phone without: - A plastic peephole "camera".
- MP3 player - FM Radio - Memory card slot then you would have a
hard time finding anything better. No matter what the price. Rating:
Reviewed by thomas from belgium on
25th Jan 2006
Meets exactly my functional demands: bluetooth, triband, synchronisation-with-outlook,
vibration alert - great. However, already the second day quite a
bit of dust was gathering behind the screen, just from sitting in
my pocket. My previous Nokia phone didn't have this, even after
4 years! Has anyone else noticed this? Rating:
Reviewed by herman from Netherlands
on 24th Jan 2006
Poor sound quality when used as handheld. Avoid longer calls as
the oversteering in sound will damage your ears. It seems as if
the phone uses the same loudspeaker for the very loud ringtonepolyphonics
as for your handheld talks. I come from a Nokia 6210 (yr2000). Also
6310i sounds much better than this. No further comment and good
set. Rating:
Reviewed by Karthikeyan from India on
19th Jan 2006
A compact phone - Worth the money with most of the required features.
Bluetooth, Infrared, GPRS, 65K Colour Resolution, Edge technology
for data transfer & not to forget the gud battery back up...The
phone looks of great class, just can't hold a 6600 or the 3230.
Myself & a friend of mine have picked the same mobile, no issues:-) Rating:
Reviewed by Per from Sweden on
15th Jan 2006
Simply a great business phone, all things you need, no extras. Rating:
Reviewed by Lester from India on
9th Jan 2006
Excellent Phone. Good Battery Life. Amazing Connectivity features
and screen clarity! The PTT side button should also double as the
voice recorder button. It should have had a little more built in
Memory. Rating:
Reviewed by jd from uk on 7th
Jan 2006
excellent phone Rating:
Reviewed by K SINGH from Uk England
on 29th Dec 2005
This must be the worst phone i've ever had, not much of a business
phone, poor quality audio, can't hear the phone whilst in a car
kit. Avoid at all cost. stick to an old 6310i instead, atleast they
work as they should 95% of the time Rating:
Reviewed by R@y from Belgium on
28th Dec 2005
Excellent cell phone, easy to connect everywhere, can be used with
his gprs to connect on a laptop via irda or cable to the net, easy
to use, but the tel memory is a little poor & the push to talk =
gorget it if your operater does not take it in charge, last but
not least, "bluetooth" usefull fonction, proficiat, small an forgettable
in your pocket, for it's price, an excellent purchase, @ + Rating:
Reviewed by jifjam from india on
26th Dec 2005
good to finally have a phone thats high on connectivity. the ringtones
arent great. but its fast and image quality is excellent. its a
very cool and sleek design..certainly an eyecatcher Rating:
Reviewed by Gordon from England on
22nd Dec 2005
A great phone for business not complicated and very easy to use,
one of the better phones on the market. Well done Nokia Rating:
Reviewed by Jawad from Pakistan on
18th Dec 2005
awesome guy...go for itttttt Rating:
Reviewed by Jeroen from Netherlands
on 17th Dec 2005
Great (business) phone; just what i was looking for. No camera and
other useless features. Just the things i need. Before this one
i had a Samsung E-720 and that piece of junk has the worst sound
quality i ever heard. So this is a big upgrade for me! Used to have
Nokia's like the 3310 and the famous 8110i (Matrix) and they were
great too! And finally nice 'businesslike' ringtones and no strange
tones like the Samsung had. I was actually looking for a used 6310i
but hey this one was only EUR 160,- and used 6310i cost EUR 150,-
!! Joystick works very fine too. Recommended if you want a decent/business
phone! Rating:
Reviewed by cagliostro from italy on
3rd Dec 2005
Nice built, but moderate sound quality and sensitivity. But sound
quality seems not sooo important for most users... Rating:
Reviewed by Martin from Poland on
24th Nov 2005
So I think, that it's a very good phone with very useful functions.
6021 hasn't got a digital camera, but I think it less useful device
in mobile phone. 6021 is very well manufactured mobile, and it is
very reliable. I am very happy that I have it:) Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
24th Nov 2005
the Nokia 6021 does have vibration alert, I've had mine for 2 weeks
which replaced the Nokia 6310i. It does everything the 6310i did,
but is smarter and lighter. I love it. Rating:
Reviewed by Eric from Netherlands on
23rd Nov 2005
I am truly happy with this phone. It works like a dream (also in
combination with Parrot CK3000 evolution). Having said that... I
haven't used too many modern mobile phones. My previous one is referred
to as a 'refrigerator'. Most has already been said below... just
have two minus points: - it has a button on the right side of the
phone which activates 'DVC', which isn't available here as far as
I know... nor do I need it. The annoying thing is that I accidentally
press it often (taking it out of the car holder for instance) and
then I have to tell it that I do not want DVC switched on. An email
to Nokia about this button was grumpily answered with: this is part
of the software and cannot be turned off. (In my opinion the face
that it is 'in the software' would really be a good argument to
be able to turn it off but well... they don't seem to be very sociable
at Nokia about these things.) - using it with the Parrot CK3000
evolution... after pairing my 6021 considers the carkit as a bluetooth
headphone/headset. (It shows a small icon of a headset... whereas
I understand it should really show an icon of a wee car.) Which
means that I do not get control over the screen/keyboard light settings
and something I hoped it would do... automatically switch off the
keyboard lock during its connection with the carkit. Parrot didn't
seem to understand this issue, my further queries with Nokia don't
seem to get answered... so that remains annoying. Obviously this
gripe can not be attributed to the 6021 and presumably this feature
would work fine with an original Nokia Carkit? Still... great phone,
I am very happy with it. Rating:
Reviewed by Anjan from India on
21st Nov 2005
Quite nice for the normal talking birds. But, the sound quality
is pathetic. I had this mobile phone couple of months back, but,
it's poor sound quality compelled me to change this phone & get
a better mobile without a camera & at least excellent sound quality.
This goes as a caution for everyone thinking of buying any handphone
of any brand, shape, size or color. Sound is the most important
function of a phone. But, in the case of Nokia 6021, it's the least
important. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from England on
20th Nov 2005
Gentleman, You are very wrong!!! The phone does have vibration alert!!!
I have only had the phone 1 week, Early impressions as a solid no
nonsense BUISNESS phone are very good but will add more later Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from England on
18th Nov 2005
David UK, the phone does have vibration alert! This is an excellent
phone, I've had it for two months now, and I get more impressed
with it every day. All the features you need in a business phone.
A must have if you don't need a camera / radio / mp3 capability.
Rating:
Reviewed by Hotte from Deutschland on
19th Nov 2005
A business phone WITHOUT vibrating alert??? Give me a break! That
ain't a business phone! Rating:
Reviewed by David from UK on
17th Nov 2005
I haven't bought this phone, beacuse I miss one very important thing
from the feature list: Vibration alert Is it really possible, that
they left out vibration alert from a mobile phone in 2005? Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from UK on 16th
Nov 2005
As a replacement for the 6310i, the 6021 is a great business phone.
Personally I use a phone to talk on and send SMS, don't need nor
interested in cameras, mms, mp3, sync with outlook and all that
malarky.For this the 6021 is great, hands free catered for by THB
Bury cradle. But..... The first one I had lasted less than a week
before it expired, just lost all it's internal memory, software,
the lot. All I got was a small square with a ? mark in it. The phone
was replaced without question next day, no complaints there. The
next gripe is about the screen, not about clarity, resolution etc
but dust. Having only had it for approx 2 weeks now there is a lot
of dust that has got behind the "glass" and into the screen area.
I am constantly on the move and work in environments ranging from
offices to building sites so the phone is exposed to a wide range
of conditions some quite extreme. I am not alone it seems, several
of my collegues also have this phone and are suffering the same
problem, but are office based so it cannot be laid at my particular
work environment's door. Anyone else seen this? So to summarise,
functionally a great replacement for the 6310i with all the necessary
connectivity, but it seems like Nokia are not quite there with the
build quality which is a shame as the 6310i was a virtually indestructible
top class business phone, and the 6021 has the potential to assume
the crown so to speak, but not quite yet IMHO. Time will tell. This
is the reason I give 3 star rating. Rating:
Reviewed by Asepyr from Abu Dhabi on
11th Nov 2005
The first impression when I bought this mobile was "I'm not sure
with this mobile". However, after sometime I played with this, it
is nice, simple, and I found alot of fitures meet with my requirement.
It's very easy to transfer data/file among my other nokia (6260)
and my pocket pc (HP Ipaq)using bluetooth & infra red. So many theme
& ringtone can be downloaded from internet and install on it. Only
built-in memory is not enough. The others are quite ok for me. Rating:
Reviewed by Strawb from England on
4th Nov 2005
My wife wants a phone for making calls and the odd text. She often
forgets to charge it, so a long battery life is a necessity. I like
bluetooth to put on photos and ringtones for her. And our holidays
make triband a necessity. This phone ticks all of those boxes, and
we both find it aesthetically pleasing as well. It is small enough
to fit into a crowded handbag, yet the keys are big enough for my
fingers. And for anyone on 3 wanting a long battery life, it ran
my 3 card for all of yesterday until the wife came home and took
possession of it. I would like to try it more, but think the chances
of that are slim / nil. And the sound quality - excellent. Rating:
Reviewed by bernie from belgium on
2nd Nov 2005
very good mobile i am very pleased with it. blue tooth works very
fine. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark Barrow from United
Kingdom on 1st Nov 2005
I purchased this phone last week, and within a few days have decided
it is a truely great phone. Mainly for the Business minded individual
this mobile is crammed with so many useful features which are most
importantly easy to use. The clarity of the screen is immaculate
and the clearness of the speech is brilliant. This is truely an
impressive handset at a very affordable price. If I had any grumbles
it would be setting the phone up for WAP access via GRPS but I am
more than certain this is an operator error!! Mark Rating:
Reviewed by bdl from England UK on
26th Oct 2005
Excellent materials and build quality (nokia back on track at last).
For viewing biz applications (especially by aged users!), physical
size and resolution of screen needs to be enhanced. Joystick navigation
a doddle to use, and connectivity in a phone at this price is amazing.
As the series 40 platform is a cut-down series 60, it should be
relatively bug free, Andrew is correct about the misleading PTT
function in manual. Rating:
Reviewed by Joost from Netherlands on
25th Oct 2005
Very fine phone, but a big thumbs down for no Apple iSync support
:( Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew from Russia on
24th Oct 2005
SOMEONE BRING NOKIA TO THE COURT! In manual is written that PTT
pushbutton will work as a conversatinon recorder when PTT is not
supported by the cell operator. That is not happening. Before buying
this model i read its manual and was cheated by NOkia, pushbutton
is not switchin on recording mode. PLEASE, SOMEONE BRING NOKIA TO
THE COURT! Rating:
Reviewed by Anonymous from Malaysia
on 10th Oct 2005
I bought this phone two days ago. I upgraded from my old Nokia 6510
(blue screen). I have resisted from upgrading for a long time as
my old Nokia (which, coincidentally was marketted as a business
phone at that time) has almost all features I wanted - lots of memory
for contact and text messages, GPRS, FM Radio, small size, ease
of use and folder management. A lot of the newer phones have all
these features so I did not have the incentive to upgrade. Why pay
a bomb for the same feature that my old Nokia provided? Until I
needed a triband phone. And after doing research, the Nokia 6021
is the "best value for money" triband phone I could find. This phone
has no camera so it is not expensive like any other camera phones.
Yet it has 65k colour screen with an excellent polyphonic sound.
It is triband. And, as a bonus, it gives me Bluetooth! What more
do I need to ask for? Rating:
Reviewed by M3 from Finland on
5th Oct 2005
Excellent business phone. I use one of these at work and I can only
say it is very good for what it is made for. No extras, but all
the key functions work perfectly. Not a toy but a great tool. Rating:
Reviewed by Sergey from Russia on
30th Sep 2005
I waited for a long time for a three-band phone with bluetooth and
without silly cameras etc. 6310i is great but the size is too large
for me :( At last I've found 6021! Very nice phone. I only wish
monochrome display, I think it suits better for a business phone
(yeah, colors are nice but unfortunatly they are very poorly visible
under the summer sun). Rating:
Reviewed by S.N. Maity from India on
28th Sep 2005
Very simple to use Rating:
Reviewed by Nishant Satyarthy from India
on 27th Sep 2005
This phone's evil. If you're not a kid who wants a phone and a camera
and a game deck and a radio and an MP3 player and a washing machine
and a refrigerator and a television all in one piece of equipment,
6021 is perhaps what you've been looking for all your life. With
Bluetooth, Infra-Red, and GPRS, and others I may not be aware of,
it can establish a connection with just 'bout anything on the planet
today. Downside, the battery life, a little disappointing. But 'sokay,
I love it the way it is, it works for me, and it fits my pocket.
Rating:
Reviewed by Vaibhav Garg from India
on 15th Sep 2005
Amazing phone for a business user who wants a phone without the
kiddish toys. Great connectivity and superb sound quality. However
I discovered a minor glitch. In the networks not supporting PTT
, the PTT key does not take you to the voice recorder as mentioned
in the user guide. That apart, its a great buy Rating:
Reviewed by Glenn from UK on
29th Aug 2005
Ref Mik Foggin and Nokia Data Suite. I have never found the (Nokia)
Data suites much use. Try the Mobile Action product. See global.mobileaction.com/download/download1.jsp?phoneBrand=1&modelID=353&go=+Go+
Rating:
Reviewed by Mik Foggin from UK on
18th Aug 2005
Recently upgraded from my late lamented 6310i which finally gave
up the ghost. The phone itself is good, my major - and I mean MAJOR
- is the shortcoming with the PC suite. I've been a long term user
of the software with various phones and have come to take some of
the functionality almost for granted so it's absence from the latest
version (6.6.16) has come as a real blow. Bearing in mind that the
6021 is essentially a business use phone most of the functionality
in the suite seems to be aimed at the non-business user. I'm less
concerned with the ability to transfer music, create ring tones
and wallpaper than I am with the NEED to manage contacts effectively
and to be able to add notes and calendar entries via a PC keyboard
rather than a keypad. It is not possible to assign contacts to Caller
Groups except through the phone and management and personalisation
of Profiles can likewise only be managed through the phone. The
suite does allow for synchronisation with Outlook / Notes etc but
unfortunately this doesn't seem to work for me. Like I say, the
phone is fine but I feel that Nokia have badly let down the business
user with a poor set of features in the office suite. Rating:
Reviewed by Sid from India on
17th Aug 2005
Well d phone is really good except dat it has a real low memory!!
Just not enough! A memory card provision would just be gr8! Plus
if there were a provision for n mp3 player!! Rating:
Reviewed by Asoen from Singapore on
13th Aug 2005
I was expecting 6021 is THE replacement for 6310i. Disappointed
... 6310i PLUS: - Longer Battery life - Body is far more solid and
rigid - Perfect size for a handphone - Perfect keyboard spacing
- High pitch ringtone suitable for outdoor and alarm 6021 Minus:
- Too many unneccessary features i.e. PTT, Eye Candy I'll wait for
the REAL next generation of 6310i, preferably with all black body
color ... Rating:
Reviewed by Gary from UK on 4th
Aug 2005
This is a very good business class phone, very few wasted features
(psuh to talk, has anyone found a practical use for this?!) although
with Nokia dropping the ball in such a big way with the 6310i I
simply can not rate anything that Nokia do as anything above good.
The problems they caused are enourmous, then to take two years to
bring out the next suitable handset makes the problem so much bigger.
Our company stock of 6310i handsets is quickly dwindling and this
replacement came just in time. If you're looking for a car kit solution,
installing a new THB Bury car kit is a wise choice for future proofing
if you expect to change your handset more often than your car. Can
anyone provide details of the projected shelf life of this model?
inside info is useful, speculation and rumour is not. Rating:
Reviewed by Glenn from UK on
3rd Aug 2005
Interesting review from Steve. He rates the phone as outstanding
yet has no experience of using it! If you are happy with the 6310i
good onya. I had one way back and from what I recall it was very
good except for the bluetooth implementation. However from around
that time the Ericsson R520M was a better all round device. For
those thinking of buying a 6021 and using it in a vehicle, if you
have a Nokia CARK-91 hands free kit currently installed, get the
CR-23 holder and CA-55 converter cable. This combination is easy
to instal and works very well including automatic answer. You can
also use an external antenna for out of town reception. Although
the CR-23 is stated to be just for the 6020/6021 it will accept
and work perfectly with a 6230. Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from UK on
31st Jul 2005
I have a 6310i and there appears, having read the reviews, to be
no reason to buy the new phone. Nokia what was the point? Rating:
Reviewed by Charlene from K.S.A. on
26th Jul 2005
I just got it, and so far is seems very efficient. I needed a mature
phone with great looks and no camera as there are so many places
that camera phones aren't allowed or polite to use. It's small and
easy to handle in the hand. The buttons are much better that my
previous 6610i. My husband say that he can see the buttons much
better too. Rating:
Reviewed by Glenn from UK on
22nd Jul 2005
Now had my 6021 for some three months. It is probably the best phone
for business users (unless you use a Mac!) available at the moment.
Three minor points stop me rating it outstanding. 1. Battery life
- with a slight redesign Nokia could have included a larger capacity
battery for extended useage "on the road" 2. For those that travel
abroad and use local SIM cards, their insertion and removal in the
SIM carrier is a real pain and may well, over time, damage a SIM.
Pity they did not use the same system as in the 6230. 3. The joystick
works very well but is not programable. I think Nokia wasted an
opportunity here. On the 6230 each point of the centre nav button
has a different function, one of the very useful features being
direct access to the calender. On the 6021, you get SMS, Push to
Talk (not in use by many Networks at the moment) and dual access
to the phone book (up and down). If any one knows how to change
the functions allocated to the Joystick on the 6021, please include
in a short review. Nokia take note for the next version of the software.
Rating:
Reviewed by Adrian from UK on
21st Jul 2005
Like so many others, I have had my 6310i for ages and love it to
bits! As I now travel to the US a lot my company has provided a
phone but another 6310i is not an option from Vodaphone. As many
companies I visit will not permit a phone with a camera on site
the 6021 was the choice. Is it a good phone? Yes especially the
RF performance! Is it as good as the 6310i? No, not really, battery
life is quite a bit shorter, the display is lousy in bright sunlight
and a it is a bit too small. Also I just arrived in Seattle, plugged
in the charger and low and behold - nothing - it is only 230V! On
a tri-band phone!! Come on Nokia, wake up! and (most annoyingly)is
not compatible with V4.88 of PC suite. I can accept that the 6310i
is not going to work with V6, but to produce a new version that
is not backwards compatiable is just plain wrong!! Also when you
do try to install the latest version it insists you uninstall the
earlier one, so I'm stuck! I can only use one phone with the laptop.
So yes, a good phone but still not a replacement for the 6310i,
I feel an unlocking and 6310i dual sim back coming on..... Rating:
Reviewed by milad from iran on
8th Jul 2005
that is good. everything ok Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from UK on 6th
Jul 2005
This phone is clearly intended as the long awaited replacement for
the 6310i. A pure business user’s phone without any additional
gimmicks. So does it live up to the reputation of the 6310i? Well
in my opinion ….. very nearly. To start with, the RF performance
of the 6021 is every bit as good as both the 6310i and the 6230
(the best performing phone of the current crop) The phone holds
on to a signal very well, even in weak areas and it also has the
ability to transfer the weak signal into very workable voice transmission.
Basically even in areas of poor coverage you will still pick up
a signal and be able to use the phone without the call breaking
up. Both incoming and outgoing voice quality is outstanding, even
clearer and with better tonal balance than the 6230. There is no
evidence at all of the annoying background hiss on incoming sound
which is so common in other phones. The only downside is that the
incoming voice volume is not as loud as the 6310i but this is only
a minor point as the sound is so clear anyway that I couldn’t
really complain. The outgoing voice quality is very impressive.
Your voice is transmitted amazingly well regardless of how quietly
you speak. I used this phone on a train and spoke a little louder
than a whisper and the person on the other end reported that they
could hear me very clearly. As far as using the phone goes, the
phone is very light and less obtrusive than the 6310i. Some people
may not like this, but I did. The keypad is nice and positive although
I preferred the spacing on the 6310i. Even so it is very usable
with big fingers. The joystick is definitely preferable to the sunken
key on the 6230. The screen is good enough quality for everyday
use. My main complaint with colour screens is that they are not
good in bright sunlight. Well the contrast on the 6021 screen means
that I could still see it in sunlight so I was happy enough. Bluetooth
worked seamlessly, voice commands had enough flexibility that they
were very usable. My only complaint on usability was that the operating
system is a little slow when compared to the 6230. Probably not
enough to really complain about but when comparing the phones side
by side there is a significant difference in the speed that the
screen changes. This may be resolved in later software releases.
The s peakerphone is very usable in the car and I like the way (as
with the 6230) that the microphone sensitivity increases when using
the speakerphone so that you don’t have to raise your voice.
So with all these good points that make it better than the 6310i
in so many ways, what is my main gripe with the phone? Battery life!
Nokia seem to have missed the point with this one. A huge bonus
with the 6310i was the awesome battery life and talk time. The 6021
has comparable battery life to all the other phones out there but
doesn’t live up to the standard set by the 6310i. Heavy business
users may find that the phone doesn’t quite live up to their
demands especially when using Bluetooth. However none of the current
phones are any better. I think that Nokia would have been better
putting a heavy duty li-polymer battery into this phone. If they
had it would have been a perfect replacement. As it is, I would
class it as a winner on all but this one small point. Rating:
Reviewed by Ankush Garg from India on
6th Jul 2005
A very compatible mob for those who do not want any cameras. It
can work for the next 4-5 years without any need of upgradation. Rating:
Reviewed by Kotovasii from UK on
3rd Jul 2005
Excellent phone, without stupid cameras etc. BUT NO connectivity
to iSync or drivers for Apple modem :-((((((( Rating:
Reviewed by vivek from INDIA on
25th Jun 2005
I have been using this mob for a few weeks. its a decent business
mobile based on s40 os, with excellent connectivity features like
egprs, edge, bluetooth, infrared, wap, pop port, push to talk and
triband operation with 3.3 mb shared mem. i was looking for a good
businees mob and narrowed down to two 6230i and 6021(because of
bluetooth which 6020 lacks). 6230i is heavy on features and has
a good camera larger screen but easily outperformed by sony erricson
750i. if u want those features buy se750i or wait for the nokia
n series. 6021 is the best and easily affordable business mob and
is recommended to everyone who is upgrading from a 6610. easily
solved my prob of connecting to internet thru gprs wirelessly using
bluetooth. Rating:
Reviewed by Ivan from Australia on
22nd Jun 2005
I have had my 6021 for a couple of days now, I upgraded from a 6610
in order to get Bluetooth for my new car kit. ( Parrot CK3000 evolution
) I must say I like the improved user interface of the phone and
the navigation 'joystick' is actually quite good. I like the new
'go to' function of the left hand screen key, it's good for short
cuts to commonly used features, and great you can customize it,
which I think is cool. Overall, I am very happy, it works well as
a business phone as well as the 6610 did ( which was also good )
and the Bluetooth and improved menu mean I am happy. I decided to
stay with Nokia as there are so many people with Nokia battery chargers
out there ... it's trivial, but something I notice in the office,
is people with other phones get caught out with every now and then
! Something has to swing a decision :-) Rating:
Reviewed by David from Australia on
22nd Jun 2005
We have been desperate for a 6310i replacement without camera for
a long time for business users. This is it. Our organisation bans
camera phones (largely as they are useless and unnecessary in most
business applications) and this is the phone we have been waiting
for. Reasonable battery life, non child like in appearance, devoid
of stupid gizmos, tri band to work in the US, Europe and Australia
plus bluetooth. Just what a business user needs. The kids will hate
it. Rating:
Reviewed by Glenn from UK on
18th Jun 2005
AS far as I know no version of the 6021 has a camera, radio etc
see http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokia/0,8764,72840,00.html. So any reviewer
that comments about the camera can not have used this phone. Reviews
like "rubbish" from Australia or "not what I expected" from England
are worthless. Of course they have the right to express an opinion
but it would be more helpfull to possible purchasers if they had
said why they came to that conclusion. Rating:
Reviewed by David from Ireland on
18th Jun 2005
Does not work with Apple isync. Quite annoying! With its lack of
features I feel I'm back in the late 90's. Overall it seems an average
dependable phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Karen from Germany on
17th Jun 2005
Nokias 6021 doesn't work with iSync. If you use a Mac you better
forget the 6021. Rating:
Reviewed by amir from iran on
15th Jun 2005
beautiful design.attractive. Rating:
Reviewed by Saad from Pakistan on
15th Jun 2005
It is a Execellent Phone.But is has only 3 MB and no MMC to The
Size Big but it has a great camera and if take the Battery out we
don't have set the time. Amazing isn't it. Better than 6020 Rating:
Reviewed by sian from england on
10th Jun 2005
isnt as good as i expected it to be so i advise you not to buy this
phone Rating:
Reviewed by t-rat from netherlands on
6th Jun 2005
I'am a regular mac user, and work in a disign world. So i would
expect from a top design nokia phone with bluetooth to interact
with iSync from Apple. Sadly it doesn't, so no syncing possible
for mac users. Rating:
Reviewed by Shabir Pechuho from Pakistan
on 3rd Jun 2005
A nice cell phone for the men on the go and mature mentally offcourse! Rating:
Reviewed by Dow from Germany on
2nd Jun 2005
The best business phone on the market. I work with Stock Market
and I don't need a camera or radio etc. The bluetooth part is great
for my work and it's so easy to use. I really love this phone so
I rating a 5 star for the new Nokia 6021. Rating:
Reviewed by char from australia on
1st Jun 2005
rubbish Rating:
Reviewed by Glenn from UK on
21st May 2005
For the people who must have a camera, MP3 and FM Radio etc. in
their mobile, Nokia make the 6230i. An increasing number of places
are prohibiting cameras for security reasons and until recently
only phones at the budget end of the market with basic facilities
could be used. If you are one of the many who require a top class
business mobile(with out the toys) the 6021 is the one to have. Rating:
Reviewed by John from England on
19th May 2005
Just got this phone this week. Exactly what I was looking for. I
am a professional driver so hands free is a must, Bluetooth is excellent
with Jabra BT200 (easily set up), Speed dials exactly in the order
you want, voice dialling superb. The phone is very compact and the
buttons are well presented, a nice touch is the square joystick
for navigation. I particularly like the grey/black case and the
leather look back cover is a nice touch which gives the whole phone
a very expensive feel. There are too many features to go into here
but overall this is a very worthwhile phone for the business user.
Only downside is no camera but hey you get what you pay for and
if you want a camera phone get the 6230i Rating:
Reviewed by Glenn from UK on
13th May 2005
This is indeed an Excellent phone but I think Geoff (from England)got
a bit carried away as it does NOT have a camera, may be he meant
the 6020. Check the Nokia Site http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokia/0,8764,72840,00.html.
The 6021 could be described as a 6230, with out the camera plus
push to talk in a slightly reworked 6020 case. Rating:
Reviewed by Geoff from England on
8th May 2005
First of all, this phone is a AMAZING improvement to my old Nokia
5120. Its got a long lasting cover, polyphonic ringtones, great
camera and video recording. The sound quality on the video is OUTSTANDING
and quality of the actaull picture is great. I've had Motorolas
and Samsungs before, but Nokia has such a unique layout, which makes
it SO easy to use. The screen is a good size ( not too big not too
small) and overall I'm just VERY happy with this phone! If you're
looking for a phone with great camera, sound, and just generally
a good modern phone, you've found it! Thanks Nokia!! Rating:
Reviewed by Rahul from India on
26th Apr 2005
WAOW Rating:
Reviewed by jack from holland on
19th Apr 2005
it's the best of the best of the best. I have it for one month ago
its really greaaaaaaaaaaaaatt Rating:
Reviewed by yang chu from japan on
15th Apr 2005
great fone Rating:
Reviewed by werty from japan on
15th Apr 2005
not much difference from the 6020 not good ok Rating:
