Review: Nokia 6030

Nokia 6030 Review

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The Nokia 6030 is a non-camera phone with a smart appearance but limited functionality for the price.

On the positive side, this is a good-looking phone, with an appearance more like a top-end business phone. The keypad is well designed and functional, with a nice 4-way scroll key, and configurable right and left soft keys. The keypad does suffer a little from Nokia's habit of making keypads "cool", but it's perfectly functional. All of the basics are here, plus a couple of extras like the FM radio and integrated handsfree speaker. The display has 65k colours and is better than many of its competitors.

On the negative side, the 6030 seems to be rather pricey for what you get. For the same money you might have expected some decent connectivity (the 6030 has none - not even cable or infra-red), triband and even a camera. The 6030 has none of these features. It's not even that lightweight, considering that it has so little functionality. However, if you're a Nokia fan looking for a phone that costs less than £100 and doesn't have a camera, then this is as good a choice as any.

Features of the Nokia 6030 include:

• Display: 65,536 colours, 128 x 128 pixels
• FM radio
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Messaging: SMS, MMS
• Downloadable Java games
• Speed dialing
• Four-way scroll with select key
• Configurable right and left soft keys
• Xpress-on™ covers
• XHTML browser
• Phonebook (300 entries)
• Vibration alert
• WAP 2.0, GPRS class 6
• Dual band
• Size: 104 x 44 x 18 mm
• Weight: 90g
• Talktime: up to 3 hours
• Battery standby: up to 300 hours

Nokia 6030 Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by Milos from Serbia on 12th Sep 2006
Limited phone, with poor construction therefore I ve picked 6070 which was much better
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Reviewed by sumit from india on 10th Sep 2006
this mobile is very good .i like it very much. i like its battery backup,its FM,GPRS etc in cheep rate. i had use very mobile but its gr8 in small prize
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Reviewed by Jules P Watkins from UK on 8th Sep 2006
The Nokia 6030 is in essense a good phone. Feature count is good given it costs around £50.00 GBP. The radio is listenable (mono only)however the supplied headset sounds vague/distant in use. The use of a standard Nokia earpiece solves this. The speaker phone mode is effective if a little distorted. Ideal for inverting the phone in a shirt pocket (so mic is facing you) and talking handsfree. The calender works well with seemimgly infinate space for reminders (I haven't reached the limit anyway, and it's used a lot). The keys are worth a mention too, as they are very comfortable in use, soft yet positive. The main silver Navi button takes some getting use to, but works well enough. Battery life is well over a week on standby. Oddities include not being able to perform a group delete on text message delivery reports (you could on the now ancient but still good 3310 and 3210!)and the fact it seems to like collecting dust. Not good even if the covers are changable so you can get the dust out. Maybe someone will make a Dyson attachment. The biggest issue however is the screen. At night it's great, but in strong daylight its almost useless with visibility being very bad indeed. To sum up I still like it. It's nice to use and is comfortable. Ringtones sounds good enough and to be fair the screen works well most of the time (reasonable quality, it's just in sunlight forget it!) Would be a fair bargain if obtained secound hand for say £25 mark.
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Reviewed by Tony mc gowan from Thailand on 2nd Sep 2006
Traded an old tatty 6100 against a new 6030 and paid the equivalent of 21 Euro for it here in Thailand Seems a very cheap price for a smart phone. Radio is ok but all local Thai stations so don't understand anyway but it sounds nice.
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Reviewed by Candy from Guyana on 27th Aug 2006
I think that this phone lacks in the area of features for a phone with that price. It should be priced basically in the same category as the Nokia 1600 which is a bit better than it in some ways save the FM radio for example. I really do enjoy the radio that was what misled me into buying that phone.
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Reviewed by sathish from india on 12th Aug 2006
Hai Ilike this phone very much but only the lacking thing is camera also the menu button is too difficult to operate.it is very suitable for college students.we can download from pc using data cables
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Reviewed by Ahmed from Egypt on 5th Aug 2006
the best thing in this mobile is that its battery takes alot of time but if there is infra_red or bluetooth it will be much more better but infact this is the best mobile without acamera
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Reviewed by Prem from India on 26th Jul 2006
I have been using this phone for quite a few months and I find it gr8.Though it lacks few features but its a good entry level phone...
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Reviewed by Jez from England on 21st Jul 2006
Really reliable phone, couldn't fault it. Great battery life & quick to charge (3hrs charge 2wks battery). Also looks great as well. Great for beginners like me because it's my 1st phone. Great!
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Reviewed by Riyad from Uninted Kingdom on 13th Jul 2006
This phone has a nice look but it has no camera, no bluetooth nothink it's just a basic phone.
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Reviewed by Jawad Khan from Pakistan on 9th Jul 2006
Nokia 6030 is good but where is the call timer, u cant see the timer while u talking, only u see call summary after call is finished. how come nokia forgot to put that very basic and important feature in 6030.
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Reviewed by abbu sinon from kenya on 30th Jun 2006
heh guys! here is a phone meant for me. my phone has always been nokia. for quite sometime, i had been looking for simple nokia. only nokia with colour screen and fm radio for my reggea music. NOKIA DESIGNERS REALLY MET MY PHONE REQUIREMENTS!!!. Atleast my life is as cool as nokia 6030 looks. BOTTOM LINE: ILOVE ANYONE WHO CRITICIZES IT POSITIVELY. YOURS abrahamyano@yahoo.com
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Reviewed by Yaseen Hamed from Kuwait on 29th Jun 2006
I would Agree to Mr. Victor (from Europe on 12th Jun 2006) about this fone. Nokia 6030 seems stylish and where ever I took it my friends were impressed and after holding it in their hands they kept looking for camera or some extra features. I would sum up with these words that Nokia 6030 is stylish looking cool fone with very view features! It should must had atleast BLUE Tooth!
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Reviewed by John from Ireland on 23rd Jun 2006
This phone is awful - badly designed and shabbily made. It has a cheap, plasticky feel to it. Operation is awkward if your fingers are any bigger than matchsticks. It is slow, the audio quality is bad and it sounds very tinny. Ringtones are too quiet. A total disaster.
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Reviewed by Anandh from India on 15th Jun 2006
Hai.. I am using this mobile for about 3 weeks, This is a good one with FM radio, color display and GPRS.. is it possible to download pictures from PC...? Please help me know that...
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Reviewed by Victor from Europe on 12th Jun 2006
1. Good as a phone. 2. I like the battery charge holding time - 10 days at moderate use with DAILY (adjustable) ALARM Clock on!!! Very efficient and configurable feature - I love it!!! 3. Although there is a very annoying BUG - when you switch the radio ON and then disconnect the headphones the phone DOES NOT recognize it and when you receive a call or you call sbdy then you can't hear anything unless you turn on the speaker ("hands free") or connect the headphones back! For 2 DAYS I was looking for what the heck happened to my phone?!!Eventually I noticed the radio is still on although it CAN NOT work without the headset. I simply needed to switch it OFF manually. This really sucks - it is your fault, Nokia designers!!!. 4. To connect to computer you need either a special service cable to connect UNDER the battery (you can see there a few connector "spots") - extremely uncomfortable!!! - OR - suprisingly - buy an USB data cable (DKU-5)for this phone ;))) It costs 5 to 10 USD (on ebay) PLUS shipment. Produced in China ONLY - as far as I learned.The USB Cable comes with a driver/software on a CD. Finlly I managed to dowload a "Solytare" game (free!!!) and other stuff from Internet to my PC and to transfer it to my NOKIA - that's great!!!!;)) The only pitty is - whenever I look at my phone I wonder why is it not loaded with some more features (e.g. mp3 player, etc.)since it really looks like capable of much more...:))) After 8 months I realised I really need a bluetooth phone, so I need to change. But I really like this one, and I can't make this final decision. Not yet :)))
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Reviewed by zeeshan from India on 11th Jun 2006
this phone i believe is the best so far, with basic feature , minus camera and all those stupid stuff, easy to use. Its basic but yet attractive... this phone could have improved more without camera thats why its rated 4 cheerZ Zeeshan
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Reviewed by sunny obot from nigeria on 7th Jun 2006
have used the phone 4 about a month it's a great phone,but still can't fined way to down load 4rm d computer,if any one knows' plz email me @ obotstar4u@yahoo.co.uk
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Reviewed by Halima Sadia from Pakistan on 29th May 2006
Its really good 4 normal use.
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Reviewed by SAMAD KAZI from PAKISTAN on 29th May 2006
i have it for about 2 months and its really great phone.Still finding any connectivity with the computer if anyone knows that then please e-mail me at kazi_samad@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by Adil farooq from pakistan on 26th May 2006
i found good for office and for students but non of ir and blue tooth.
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Reviewed by Muhammad Usman from Pakistan on 24th May 2006
the look the keypad and the battery life is awesome. i have it for about 5 days and its really great phone. the battery life is excellent yet not find any connectivity with the computer if anyone knows that then please post this website or e-mail me at usmantassadaq@yahoo.com.
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Reviewed by Vladorock from Bulgaria on 8th May 2006
There's 1 year I got this phone and the best I found is its long battery life. I have serious problem with the software, it's very VERY SLOW. Even when I enter in the address book, I'm waiting about 2 secs...boring...I brought it to repair but from the service they told me it's not about the software, just its processor it's too slow...The software has other problem, sometimes the phone doesn't ring!!! And it's appear "damaged file" on the ringtones. Does anyone have the same problem??? P.S: I put 3 stars on this mobile only because of the good battery and because I like its design, great looking for Nokia.
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Reviewed by Shannon from USA on 2nd May 2006
Perfect for my needs. Stripped down to the basics but completely functional. User friendly menus and plenty of helpful settings. I love the shape, weight and design of the phone. I'm really glad I found this site first before buying because it convinced me to get one. It was definitely worth the rating it received though I only paid $50 for mine through Cingular.
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Reviewed by Sunil from India on 29th Apr 2006
it luks good..but lacks functions..not worth the money..can get better phones with more applications with the same amount.
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Reviewed by neo from Myanmar on 28th Apr 2006
Ops great phone with good price... i want no cameraed phone and it's great for me... but it's not good that i can't add New Caller Groups and change the caller group Logo... i want other Nokia with cheap price with only bluetooth but no camera.
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Reviewed by toviQ from inDoneSia on 27th Apr 2006
i love this phone a lot...!!! just buy one and you'll fell the best part of your phone...now..!!!
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Reviewed by Gimmicky from India on 4th Apr 2006
THERE ARENT MANY THEMES, BUT THE RADIO QUALITY IS SUPER COOL. THE HEAD PHONES DON'T SLIP OUT OF THE EARS. THE BUTTONS ARE PRESSABLE AND WRITING MESSAGES IS A PLEASANT TASK. THE BAD PART IS THERE IS ONLY ONE GAME. THE SCREEN IS NICE AND BIG. THE RINGTONES ARE FABULOUS, MUCH BETTER THAN ANY PHONE I'VE HEARD IN A LONG TIME. ITS A HOT PHONE.
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Reviewed by Nick from USA on 12th Mar 2006
It's light, small and inexpensive. After all the PDA's and Smart phones i had, I just realized that I don't really need the MS office, camera, video, james bondish, etc in a phone. I need it for what it's intended for - calls and text. If you want to de-clutter your life, get one.
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Reviewed by Paul from uk on 9th Mar 2006
I bought this phone about a week ago and could not be happier it feels and looks great. Have not re charged it since initial charge. I strongly recommend this phone for anyone who wants a no frills phone for texting and voice calling.
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Reviewed by john cena from usa on 2nd Mar 2006
an outstanding mobile i would say that nokia is the best cuz the champ has said so if u want some come get some.
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Reviewed by Ben from USA on 28th Feb 2006
If you're a technology buff who has this phone, there are a lot of things you will not understand about the design of the phone itself. I had a very old inexpensive Nokia that was about 3 years old, and it had all the features the 6030 has, and then a few more. The 6030 does not let you customize ring tones for different people which I found to be rather odd. The navigation buttons are difficult to just press ONE button, instead of slipping and pressing other ones (especially the center black menu button). It is actually very common to try and press the menu button, and end up pressing FIVE other buttons. I would not reccommend this phone to any tech buff, I think it would be perfect for someone who does not use a phone for much other than dialing. Texting is a pain with this phone as well. You will see what I mean if you get the phone. No regrets in buying it, it's just very limited in features. Usually when you get a new phone, you get a few surprise features that you did not know about. Don't expect that with the 6030, in fact don't even assume it has some of the standard features your old phone had either.
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Reviewed by Chandra Sekhar from India on 24th Feb 2006
Mobile is very good and easy to operate. Easy Navigation and stylish look. The voice clarity is very good and FM Radio is Excellent but the Vendor has to provide the DataCable with the mobile, becasue Datacable is not available at all the places. If the Datacable is included with the Mobile phone then this the Model which has no competation.
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Reviewed by Mike from UK on 23rd Feb 2006
Does (or rather did) everything I could have wanted from a no-camera 'phone. Until, about 3 weeks after I got it, the in-car (hands-free) connection failed. This is proper Nokia kit, compatible with this 'phone as well as my previous one (3510i). Nokia tried to blame the in-car kit, until I was able to prove (by connecting the 3510i to it) that it was the 6030 at fault, not the kit! Having got the 'phone from Vodafone in the first place, I tried to get a replacement from them, only there weren't any in the UK, and they couldn't explain why not. Two months on, and I'm still waiting for my call to tell me that they finally have one and can replace this one. However, I'm not holding my breath!! Good 'phone - just don't try to use it on a Nokia Hands-free kit!
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Reviewed by Pete Scoundrel from England on 19th Feb 2006
Great phone. straight out of the box and up and working in seconds. I bought it as a replacement for my last nokia phone which I lost, so the ease of use felt natural. That's the word ! It feels natural, not many frills but hey if I wanna bark I'll buy a dog:} I'm really chuffed with it and the look is great. Another budget phone from nokia that does'nt disappoint.
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Reviewed by Hamza from Kuwait on 15th Feb 2006
This phone is very nice. It is very user friendly in technology software and hardware. This is also money saving for normal users. Less of camera is not a drawback for the telephone. The phone with very nice sound, color and display it is so attractive for users. Actually, three person was buy this type phone after see my telephone for like this model within one week. In Kuwait this model is very demand in market.
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Reviewed by Pablito from Spain on 14th Feb 2006
Hi everybody!i bought this mobile on christmas because of the low prize but i had to change in the shop for another one two times because it turns off and "died" i don't know why.in the shop told me about it lost the software but two times..so i decided to have a refund not another one and now i'm with my old mobile..personally i don't buy it but maybe i had bad luck..bye ;)
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Reviewed by Omo Ojo from Nigeria on 13th Feb 2006
Nice phone. Cute. Nice screen resolution and the battery last long enough. You get value for money. But its non-connectivity (no infra red, cable or bluetooth) is a major drawback.
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Reviewed by azmi from Malaysia on 12th Feb 2006
For a person who use phone for talking & text messaging. This phone is outstanding! The good looks & clear TFT screen makes it very exciting. What I like about Nokia is it's very user friendly. Being a samsung user, I don't really need to read the manual to operate this phone. Sheer class!
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Reviewed by mbtian from india on 5th Feb 2006
Good one...Lots of features in a medium price... Nice display...high speed gprs.... I want to know how it can connect with a PC?
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Reviewed by florian bueno from philippines on 4th Feb 2006
there is no way i can retrieve files/data from another cellphone. and it just sucks badly. i wanted to have a very rare ringtone and i just couldn't get it after trying every available medium. the phone couldn't even download from a commercial ringtone site. my service provider has charged me with an amount that corresponded to the download cost, but the phone had just dysfunctional features that prevented me to download the tones that i requested. at first look the phone seems to be made of metal but after doing a thorough scrutiny, or after owning one, the metal-looking designs eventually reveals themselves to be just mere plastic. although the plastic succeeded in imitating the metal look, i can't think of other good reasons why nokia wanted to imitate metal but to actually make other people to believe that someone who owns a nokia 6030 is someone who owns an expensive phone. it's like, if "poor" people wanted to show off an expensive phone, they could always buy a nokia 6030 and let everyone know that they're owning an status quo phone. the only thing good in this phone is that it has a good battery life. compared to other phones, it is relatively heavy. the design of the battery cover is loose.
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Reviewed by Michael from Australia on 2nd Feb 2006
I am a photographer and therefore believe that using a camera-phone is wrong. Also, I have an ipod so i dont need an mp3 player. What's the point in getting an uber expensive phone that does so many things so poorly? I love it!. Especially the radio.
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Reviewed by John from Australia on 27th Jan 2006
Dissapointed! Nokia Web page shows it features as having Connectivity - plug n play. After getting the phone and then trying to purchase a computer interface cable for it. I now find out that there is no such feature. Why does it have a mini USB style connected fitted anyway???? I was looking forward to being able to set up contacts n organiser from my pc then load across to phone. Phone is good on battery. Basic features for price A$100 Jan06.
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Reviewed by exer from Croatia on 23rd Jan 2006
i love this phone. It's very simple and clean and sleek !
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Reviewed by Martin from Uganda on 20th Jan 2006
I wanted a simple phone after losing my 6310i to a friendly thief. 6030 seemed to serve the purpose - problem it had no English manual from the Simba shop. Had to do with a downloaded manual which has not given me information on how to reduce or increase the earpiece volume. This was rather irritating - where did they hide that volume bit which only exists on the radio controls. Having read about the Nokia, 6021, I feel like making an exchang but I hope Simba will allow that with a top up.
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Reviewed by Rajesh from Bangalore,India on 17th Jan 2006
The Phone is cool and good looking , The options are outstanding. Its Worth purchasing if any bodys budjet is somewhere around 5000.You dont get so many options in one set.
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Reviewed by Bashar from Bangladesh on 16th Jan 2006
It's Good for Basic Phoning. But absent of connectivity is very bad side of this. Because Download Ring Tone, wallpaper and Logo are so costly in Bangladesh. The FM Radio is Fine But absent of Auto searching of friquency is bad (Which is available Nokia 2300). Without camera It's a good and fantustic.
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Reviewed by Suresh.Akula from India on 11th Jan 2006
Simple and Sweet !!!! Better for those who doesn't want camera. FM Radio is damn good. Battery backup & style is excellent. superb in basic feature phones...in the range of 5K
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Reviewed by sameed from pakistan on 5th Jan 2006
when launched i thought that it would be a great fone because it's price was Rs.11000 (110 POUNDS).But when i got this fone it hardly had any feature.no connectivity,no camera.just a heavy plastic junk.so i then bought the k700i.that is a great phone.
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Reviewed by adipoli from india on 3rd Jan 2006
Good phone. radio is not as good as 6610 - but okay. good keypad. menus are configurable. gud buy.(the black one looks def. better) PS: I used the phone for a month before some guy flicked it from my pocket.
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Reviewed by jamie from England on 30th Dec 2005
this phone came through today,and I am very impressed with its looks and its menus etc good phone for the price but dont expect too much from it lol
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Reviewed by i no fones from australia on 27th Dec 2005
Wen I saw tha price tag on this phone i immeadiately thought camera phone and was lk yeah cool but on closer inspection i found that it was lk $175 without many features. I mean tha fone looks cool so 4 all u's who want a cool fone then ya it ok but 4 $175 and no camera its kinda stupid. i took da fone back because it lacked features 4 its price... even tha sales assistant agreed wit me. my dads fone didnt cost this much and it has a camera. my advice is if u want a fone 4 $175 or less u can get a much betta fone wit way more features. THIS FONE SERIOUSLY SUXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
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Reviewed by Usama from U.A.E on 26th Dec 2005
It is da best phone a man can get. Da systems r easy to operate and the speaker is awesome.
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Reviewed by Naren from India on 17th Dec 2005
every thing is fine abt this phone but i dont now how to get it conected to the pc plz can any one help me in this matter any particular data cable plz help me i want to upload some games wallpapers plz help
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Reviewed by Karupu from India on 16th Dec 2005
It's OK model for Middle Budget People with FM,GPRS and 65k Colour. Only one Problem Back COVER isn't properly fit in the HANDSET
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Reviewed by Tracy from UK on 15th Dec 2005
I've had this phone for about a month i bought it as i'd had enough of all the extra gimicks, u spend too much time worrying about damagin ur phone when it costs a bomb, i like to drop mine without freaking out! The radio is great, u can download games from certain sites for about £3 and wallpapers for about 4p via a wap site, i have downloaded a blank operator logo for free and now my phone is perfect, the calendar i couldn't live without! The contacts are great as u store everything about that person under one name so i don't need to hunt for Email adds or normal adds!! I love it, haven't got bored which is saying something!
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Reviewed by dhruv from india on 15th Dec 2005
really very cool phone !! has pc connectivity (you can easily get one from market although official one is not available.....i got it yesterday itself.),FM , fast GPRS ,4mb shared memory sleek stylish look ......i bought it a week back and this phone is really very cool.Price is very reasonable.
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Reviewed by martin from uk on 14th Dec 2005
A brilliant phone .... looks good particularly in black .....good ease of use..... not too gagety great purchase if you are looking for a PHONE and not a walking entertainment system.
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Reviewed by JAX from Saudi Arabia on 10th Dec 2005
Very colourful phone with many features. However it has a pathetically poor battery which i have to recharge everyday. My sister has one now but she had sent it back to retailer since it the phone started freezing all the time. I love pie. The design however is very cheap as well.
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Reviewed by Iqbal from England on 7th Dec 2005
It's a nice basic phone for those not wanting any gimmicky features, it also looks very appealing to the eye.
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Reviewed by Jeo & Prasanth from India on 6th Dec 2005
Cool and Sleek Look !!!! Can have optimal freek out !!!
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Reviewed by david from australia on 3rd Dec 2005
Great phone, very cheap in Australia only $129, good colour screen and all the features you need (plus fm radio).
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Reviewed by bvramesh from INDIA on 25th Nov 2005
Its good and fine with that price in Nokia models. i find Adv. is buying this model is with FM,nd good color display and Navigation options with this phone.
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Reviewed by sameed from pakistan on 24th Nov 2005
this fone is bad for it's price if u want an excellen mobile buy the k500i or k300i
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Reviewed by tjhuy from uk on 14th Nov 2005
I bought this phone last week,but cannot receive any radio station's signal. Is this normal?
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Reviewed by Choyon from Bangladesh on 11th Nov 2005
This phone's good, but I'd say just good, cuz it doesn't have a camera(well, that's not that necessary)and it doesn't even have Infrared,which makes it useless when u wana exchange things for free. But, i guess, it's not bad either. So-so.
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Reviewed by Angie from Egypt on 10th Nov 2005
I bought this phone on 21 August 2005, So I'm kinda an old user, and I'll state its +ve & -ve points: +ve: ---- 1. Battery life is superb. 2. Ringtones loudness is wonderful. 3. GPRS is fast in comparison to previous s40 entry level phones. 4. Keypad is the best among all other nokia phones. 5. Attractive appearence. 6. Radio Quality is great. 7. SIM holder is better than others in many Nokias. 8. The phone was dropped around 5 times since 21 August and it's still functioning as I just first bought it. 9. Ease of use and wide configuration of shortcuts. ------------------- -ve: ---- 1. Back cover falls easily. 2. Screen fades too much in the sun. 3. Lighting interval before the phone saves power is very short. 4. When some body calls u, the phone displays the name around 1 or 2 seconds earlier than the ringtone. 5. If u try to edit a 128*128 JPG image & save it, it saves automatically as 96*96 GIF image! (I believe this is a bug in all s40 phones) 6. Calendar has only month view. 7. No IR, BT or an official Data Cable. 8. No wallet, count down timer or a stop watch. 9. If u remove the battery then insert it, u have to set time & date from scratch. ------------
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Reviewed by neeraj kandari from india on 10th Nov 2005
i am giving only 1 star to this phone. 6030 only add beauty to your pocket.Owing a 6030 means like ,you have a girlfriend,but without brain.
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Reviewed by Milo from Poland on 6th Nov 2005
I have this phone for couple days and i must admitt that this is a excellent phone but nothing more, in my opinion people who are looking for a unfallible and simple phone they just found it! but i (a young fella) rather prefer a se k500i this phone confirms an old conviction- "thers nokia and other cell phones"
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Reviewed by BrEnDoN from AuStRaLiA on 6th Nov 2005
Wow man! for AU $129 you can buy an unlocked prepaid phone from Kmart and its worth it for the same price you could get a NOKIA 2600 or 3120 and they both don't have themes, radio of 16 chord poly plus 3MB memory. it is well worth the price and isn't a bad looker and very smal and light if you want a great phone for the price buy it if you are after IR, bluetooth exectra look elswhere, try 3200 for camra and IR, 3220 for VGA camera, 65k etc they are both cheap for their class and offer great funtionality but the 6030 has the same UI as the 3220 but lacks camera.
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Reviewed by Mike from UK on 25th Oct 2005
The phone does what it says on the tin, no camera, bluetooth etc. It is a lovely phone to hold and simple to operate. Buttons are easy to press and its quite lightweight. However there are two difficulties of which Nokia are aware but appear unwilling to address: 1) The saver feature (where the screen brightness dims after a short interval) is too short, if you've a long text you cannot read it in the available time. There is no way to adjust the time period. 2) The phone comes with 2 themes named Microdots and Flower. With both, when you write a text you get a white background, nice and easy to view. However on ALL the other screens these themes remain in the background and cannot be removed. This is very problematic when trying to read a text against one of these coloured backgrounds! Nokia's helpline solution was to download a 3rd party theme with a light coloured background. Hardly helpful Nokia!
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Reviewed by senthil from india on 25th Oct 2005
Its ok with features and functinality. But if it comes with atleast IR then it is unbeatable in its range
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Reviewed by Upol from Bangladesh on 23rd Oct 2005
Here in Bangladesh people use cheap but good phone . This is exactly that .
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Reviewed by Rabindra K.C. from Nepal on 14th Oct 2005
Hi! Me, too, is a NOKIA 6030 user. Everything in this set is perfect, but lack of IR and connectivity cable has reduced its popularity. The concerned fellows need to add the features in it.
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Reviewed by Malc from UK on 14th Oct 2005
If your after a simple non-camera phone this is well worth checking out. As a phone it performs well - battery life so far is very good and it looks rather smart. The FM radio is a nice bonus and offers good quality sound. (For those wanting a case, the krusell one is a very good fit and also looks the part if a bit pricey).
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Reviewed by Ahsan from Pakistan on 14th Oct 2005
Not bad
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Reviewed by nawaz from saudi arabia on 10th Oct 2005
its an exellent phone.its having quality n simplicity.if someone doesnt want camera pho30ne he can swith 2 6030.buy it n u will see the difference
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Reviewed by kartthick from india on 8th Oct 2005
this phone is really awesome buy this phone the fm clarity is superb
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Reviewed by Steven from UK on 5th Oct 2005
If like me your after a mobile that does what it needs to do and don't need all the flashy gimzo's, then you can't go far wrong with the Nokia 6030. The styling is excellent for the price, & looks alot more exspensive than it is. Receiving calls are good & clear, the color screen is ok and the FM radio is excellent, and comes in handy when your at work when you want to now the latest footy results. All in all this another good cheap mobile from Nokia it does what mobiles were designed to do in the first place with a bonus of a FM radio
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Reviewed by Dr Harikrishnan from INDIA on 1st Oct 2005
This phone is not enough value for money.the only features worth mentioning are 1) the stereo headphones 2)the FM radio 3)the four way navigation key which can be customised.But the build quality is really poor and the phones squeaks right from the time you lay hands on it.And what is the use of 65 k color display if it doesnt have a camera? Arent you beter off buying a 2600 if you just want a basic phone?
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Reviewed by --==[Al3cZ]==-- from ROmania on 29th Sep 2005
Another clasic from nokia .. I'm amazed they put in a 65k display 'couse the phone is very poor .... And the price is very high .... I don't know why nokia wastes the reasearch and materials on so cheap phones .... It really SUX ...
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Reviewed by Fahim from Pakistan on 26th Sep 2005
It's really a good phone
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Reviewed by Benard Msenya from Kenya on 23rd Sep 2005
Hi ppl. this phone is just nice, i like the messaging, its just wonderfully easy to use the predictive text. Its light very stylish and elegant. Tha FM is owesome and enough preset stations. The only thing i dont like about it just like all Nokia phones, is the losing of time and date when the battery is removed. Again the lower cover feels very loose, owing to the fact that I have only had the phone for two weeks. To solve this problems,i am thinking of SonyEricson K750i, Please would any one inform me if SonyEricson phones loose date and time on battery removal. bmsenya@yahoo.com Thanks.
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Reviewed by Deepak Bansal from India on 18th Sep 2005
Everything is Ecellent at such a price. But no data cable information/available. So you have to shed lots of money to download wallpapers, ringtones, logos,and other applications.
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Reviewed by nadeem from UK on 15th Sep 2005
Cool fone but no camera.
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Reviewed by Jason from Philippines on 14th Sep 2005
I got this phone for a day as of this writing. I initially bought a Nokia 3120 but I was dissatisfied with it (poor response time, ghosting, poor screen, etc.) so I opted for a new budget phone. This review is somewhat like a comparison between the two. The Nokia 6030 is priced a little higher than the Nokia 3120. For external appearance, I give it a 4 rating: the black colored version looks cool, elegant and expensive (lol!). The plastic almost looks metallic. The keypad is evenly spaced between rows, the 4 way navigational keypad feels solid but the central button could have been made smaller because my thumb bumps into it when using the navigation pad. The screen is bright, and with more color capability than the N 3120, looks more pleasing to the eye. One problem is the plate at the back: it seems to have come loose and in another review site, the author says he had the same problem. Another is that there seems to be no way to connect to a PC! It has no bluetooth, and as of the moment, no data cable available. You have got to wonder what the little rectangular slot at the bottom is for, though. The manual doesn't state what it is for. The included software features are pretty standard. But you have to use GPRS to download/update applications and games and to install new tunes, themes and graphics. With this kind of hassle, I give it a functionality rating of 2 -- it could have been avoided if Nokia gave it Bluetooth or cable connectivity. Even other lower end models can at least use a data cable. Geez. Overall, a good looking phone, but don't expect too much on its software or connectivity features.
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Reviewed by federick from malaysia on 14th Sep 2005
the phone is just superb. BUT, the weight is totally heavy. Of course, the centre button or the ok button is just sucks
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Reviewed by Ioan from Romania on 11th Sep 2005
Good: It's a Nokia so the interface is great. Not so good: buttons start to squeak after 2 weeks. Gets pretty anoying. Bad: Menu lag. Push the menu button , wait for 2 seconds, then use the menu. Very anoying. Good phone, good features for the money but Nokia should have put a faster processor.
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Reviewed by dogar from pakistan on 22nd Aug 2005
it is really extra ordinary mobile set....having graceful look.it is like a dream for those people who are interested to use a mobile set without camara.
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Reviewed by Sean Tucker from India Pune on 18th Aug 2005
Its a nice piece especially if u r looking just for the basics. Very "EXPENSIVE LOOK" but cheap. Key pad should have been a lil bigger but any way nice classy piece.
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Reviewed by Mohamed from UK on 18th Aug 2005
Sounds good! Very good basic phone!
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Reviewed by Ravi Chandra from India on 13th Aug 2005
Phone with classy looks. For those who do not want to have a camera and it has plenty of features However the buttons are a little small and hard to use. Indeed FM features is fine.
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Reviewed by SURESH from india on 12th Aug 2005
It is very very excelent. very less price.it is betiful hand set.looking very nice in black.
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Reviewed by emunah from Philippines on 29th Jul 2005
This phone is very nice and very affordable. Just bought it less than 8k here in manila. Menus are very intuitive but sometimes lag a bit. With FM radio. But no IR, bluetooth and camera(but I don't need a camera on a phone I do have my digi cam.) Screen is bright and you can adjust brightness. You can also modify the shortcuts to your liking. This phone is only dual band. Must buy another phone when going to US. Battery lasts 4 days(normal use plus FM radio 2 to 3 hrs a day) This phone looks like a SE phone. Overall this is a very excellent phone for simple people. Affordable and great value for money. =)
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Reviewed by Mikko from Finland on 28th Jul 2005
Cheap phone with classy looks. For those who do not want to have a camera or cannot because of their work.
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Reviewed by john from Russia on 22nd Jul 2005
Great phone with some features.
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Reviewed by KIRSTI from ENGLAND , CONISBROUGH on 27th Apr 2005
THIS PHONE ISN'T AS GUD AS EVERY 1 MAKES OUT
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Reviewed by luke from UK on 26th Apr 2005
looks great sounds great but wheres da camera
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Reviewed by Hisam from UK on 10th Apr 2005
it is an excellent phone and it has plenty of features and it is an easy phone to use
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Reviewed by adam from England on 3rd Apr 2005
the phone is nice to use and pretty light. the buttons are a little small and hard to use but it is easy to carry around because it fits comfortably into the pocket. It is a very good phone if you get it for a good price!
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