Nokia 6131
Review
Phone
rating: 
The
Nokia 6131 is a bit of a mixed bag. It does some things very well
and others very badly. Let's start with appearances. It's
a neat clamshell phone with a one-hand push-to-open operation -
cool but gimmicky. The finish of the phone is beautiful with a soft
touch paint coating. There's a nice large keypad with clearly separated
keys and an easy-to-use 5 way navigational button. The overall appearance
is of sleek and simple elegance. However, if you read the user reviews
below, you will see that the 6131 doesn't age well. It might look
great when you take it out of the box, but unless you keep it in
its box, it will quickly degrade, becoming scratched, cracked and
otherwise battered within a few months. Not a durable phone.
Open up the phone (enjoying the cool opening mechanism)
and you'll get a real surprise - the main internal display has a
staggering 16 million colours and an ultra-high resolution of 320
x 240 pixels. This is a fantastic screen, but the mystery is why
Nokia have put it in the 6131 which is not a 3G phone and doesn't
have an outstanding camera either. Still, it's nice to use and contributes
to the overall ergonomic experience. Mentioning the camera, this
is rather poor, with no flash and with mediocre picture quality.
There's an MP3 player too, but it's tagged on as an afterthought,
with no support for playlists or any features that might make it
usable. On the positive side, there's an FM radio with a stereo
headset supplied.
Turning now to the needs of the business user,
the 6131 is reasonably well configured for a mid-range phone.
There's full email support, with support for attachments. Push to
Talk is available. All kinds of connectivity are supported - Bluetooth,
USB and IrDa. EDGE provides download speeds of up to 236.8 kbps.
Memory is adequate, with an expandable memory card of up to 2 Gbytes.
For the business user there's really
nothing missing, except for one thing - the battery life. Nokia
claim a battery life of 10 days. Get real! One day is more like
it. The battery life really is atrocious. Other things that concern
us are the reception quality and random shutting down or freezing,
which sometimes happens. If you're looking for a reliable workhorse
phone, look elsewhere.
The Nokia 6131 looks like a nice phone, but has
several serious drawbacks and doesn't really cut it as a camera
phone, a music-player phone, or as a business phone. It's a jack
of all trades, but master of none.
Features of the Nokia 6131 include:
- 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x
digital zoom
- Video playback
- Voice recorder
- Internal display: TFT, 16-million
"True" colours, 320 x 240 pixels
- External display: TFT, 262,144
colours, 128 x 160 pixels
- MP3 player (MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+,
eAAC+, WMA formats)
- FM stereo radio with Visual
Radio
- MP3 ringtones (64-voice polyphonic)
plus video ringtones
- Speaker-independent voice dialling
- Handsfree speaker
- Messaging: SMS, MMS,
Email (SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4) with attachments
- Xpress audio messaging: Record
your own voice message and send to compatible devices
- T9 predictive text
- XHTML browser
- Java games: 3D Soccer and Snake
included
- Push to Talk
- Memory: 11 Mbytes plus optional
MicroSD memory card (up to 2 Gbytes)
- Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth,
IrDa
- WAP, GPRS
Class 10, EDGE - download up to 236.8 kbps
- Quadband
- Size: 92 x 48 x 20 mm
- Weight: 112g
- Talktime: 3.4 hours
- Music playback: up to 12 hours
- Battery standby: up to 10 days
Nokia 6131
Consumer Reviews
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Average
rating from 100 reviews: 
Reviewed by daksani pajani from england
on 8th Mar 2007
the battery life is poor, my camera will not work and it is annoting
to have to push the button to flick the thing open. it does not
come with a memory card and has poor internal memory and the reception
you get with it is poor and slow to respond. it takes too long to
dial a number and it is too fragile. i hate this phone and i prefer
the samsung d600 i had before this cack.
Rating: 
Reviewed by Aija Ozolina from Latvia
on 8th Mar 2007
Wow! I've had about 10 different phones since I was about 18. I've
changed them because they brake, get lost or even become very hard
to understand or slow, but this phone is wonderful! Everything is
wonderful about it!!! I just love my phone and its so hot that its
in pink!!! I love this phone for the camera, the music player, the
easy text messaging and the beauty of it. I also love that it is
like so easy to use, there is totally nothing hard about it. Even
a monkey could use this great phone! I just love it!!!
Rating: 
Reviewed by Ieva from Latvia on
6th Mar 2007
As I have readed the comments below, there are two absolutely different
point of views about this phone. One adores it, other very much
dislikes, but that's how it is... Now, my opinion. The internal
screen is surprisingly colourful, the buttons are easy to use. But,
women, be careful with the fragile internal screen. As it has very
thin layer of protective glass, try to avoid to damage it with earrings
or sharp nails! Overall, the phone is ok for those who use it as
it was mented to use - connecting people :)If you want to take pictures
or listen to music, buy camera or player...
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Reviewed by MobileReviewUK from UK on
1st Mar 2007
Ok, lets start with the thing that everyone always critisises -
the battery. Yes, if you use the camera constantly, if you use the
Mp3 player all the time and leave the bluetooth on all day - the
battery is obviously going to run out quickly. If you want to take
pictures, buy a camera. If you want to listen to music buy a proper
Mp3 player. If you use this phone as a phone then the battery will
last you around 4 days. The phone itself is great, it's really easy
to use and everything is obvious to figure out. The buttons are
a great size which means you can text extremely easily. The screen
is amazing, and so colourful. If you want to take pictures in slightly
dimmed conditions turn the night mode on, and it will shoot good
quality pictures. So if you want a phone to be used for what a phone
should be used for - texting, calling etc - then this is a fantastic
phone. Simplicity pays off with this phone.
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Reviewed by Paul W Hunt from UK on
27th Feb 2007
This is a quite comprehensively specified phone, but I find the
menus are very involved. I have asked Nokia to supply a menu tree
but they refuse to do so. Despite the phone's clever technology,
virtually everything about the phone is complicated. Apart from
calling and texting (which are themselves somewhat confusing) the
remaining goodies are unused, not because of antipathy, but because
of lack of knowledge about how to access these benefits. One thing
I did want was a speakerphone. There is virtually no reference to
this in the manual so I asked the Nokia helpdesk for assistance.
Their first answers just did not address my request, but eventually
they actually did explain how to get it. When I put their instructions
into practice, they didn't work. It took a 14 year old girl to fathom
for me the correct way to access the speakerphone. My point here
is that if everything about the phone is so involved, a menu tree
is absolutely essential. Nokias appear to have a reputation for
ease of use, and if this is an example, then I dread to think what
a hard to use one is like. This is a nice phone to handle, the screen
is fantastic, but the battery life is short. I can see I bought
the wrong phone, but that is my fault, but I have to ask, why is
everthing digital so fiendishly difficult to understand? I can only
rate the phone on how it is for me, and one star is all I am prepared
to give. Demystified however, the phone would probably warrant four
to five stars. Nokia take note!
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Reviewed by hazel Frei from Switzerland
on 22nd Feb 2007
I recently bought a nokio 6131 and the problem is that when I phone
or when somebody phones me I can hear my own voice in addition to
speaking. Its an awful pain - the phone has been returned 3 times
and everytime I get back am informed there is no problem - so why
do I get my own voice echoing back. help............
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Reviewed by Esmil from Philippines on
20th Feb 2007
Overall : YEAH!!!. the only BOO!! i have observed is that the video
comes out late than the audio. i tried playing videos with different
formats (3GP, MP4) i tried to increase the bitrate but theres no
use at all.
Rating:
Reviewed by Ruth from UK on 16th
Feb 2007
Excellent phone. So easy to use. My 5 year old neice can text, take
photos and call out on this phone. Another fantastic phone from
Nokia
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Reviewed by Rushdy Abdul Rahman from
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 15th Feb 2007
I've had my phone for a while now, and I must say that its a very
good mobile. The phone I had before was an atrocity, so this was
a very pleasant change. I didn't like the fact that I had to go
out and buy a MicroSD chip, but their relatively inexpensive so
its ok. The camera is decent, in a good outside light it can take
nice pictures, which is something I value in a phone. I would have
like to see a better camera but what I have is really quite good
enough. The keys are very, very easy to use. I appreciate their
size as my fingers are rather large. The screen resolution and colors
are amazing, and the push-to-open button is my favorite feature.
Other than having to get a seperate memory card the only thing I
found wrong with the phone is the battery life. It lasts about a
day and a half, especially when I use it a lot and have the bluetooth
on all the time. I have to charge it everyday, just to make sure
that it stays on. Now it may not be a major problem for me, but
it ca n get annoying sometimes. Other than that, an excellent phone.
Highly reccommend for anyone looking for a good quality phone.
Rating:
Reviewed by Ziffos from England on
14th Feb 2007
Looks smart, feels great because of the "soft feel" coating, the
inside screen is one of the best, the auto flip is great, simple
to work and understand. Overall the Nokia 6131 is a fabulous phone
and the longer you have it the more it shows its class.
Rating:
Reviewed by titmunder from kazikhstan
on 11th Feb 2007
neat phone but the chrome bit around the keypad gets scratched,
pretty decent phone though, loud and it opens at the touch of a
button which u can buzz of for ages.
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Reviewed by George from Australia on
11th Feb 2007
Looks nice to begin with, but simply does not stand the test of
time. There's not a single part of this phone that doesn't chip,
scratch, peel or otherwise gradually degrade. I've had this mobile
for 6 months and it looks like I've had it for 6 years. There's
a crack in the outer screen. The back hatch just slides off to expose
the battery with just a little bit of pressure. Now the phone doesn't
want to recharge anymore. Every now and then the phone just resets,
for no apparent reason. The point of clamshell is so that buttons
cannot be accidentally pushed when the phone is shut, so of course
some genius at nokia decided to put some extra buttons on the side
where you absolutely cannot fail to accidentally press them while
holding the phone, including the button to turn the camera on. No
connectivity cable comes with the phone, and of course it's non-standard
so you have to fork out for another expensive cable. Battery life
is poor. You'll probably like this phone at first, but it takes
a while to discover that it is actually quite lacking. Was pro-nokia
until I got this, now I'll try some other brand.
Rating:
Reviewed by Preston from Uk on
2nd Feb 2007
I think this phone is good but on bluetooth u cant search thorough
someones files
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 29th
Jan 2007
Pros: Great screen, good sound. All the features you need if you
want a PHONE over a kids entertainment centre Cons: Battery 2-3
days max. PC Sync software is dire, wont import all fields from
Outlook - only name and number. Hopeless really. Would not have
bought had I realised the sync software was so bad.
Rating:
Reviewed by Mauricio Nomura from Brazil
- São Paulo-Bauru on 28th Jan 2007
This phone is very good: Good display internal and external, good
features and medium sound. The battery is very poor, and the camera
too. But, the price is same equal. Not expensive, this phone pay
that the quality it is: So fragile, you have that use carefully,
and so you will very time for life the phone.
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Reviewed by Greg from UK on 24th
Jan 2007
Had nothin but trouble with this phone. External screen doesnt function
properly, battery barely lasts a day, bluetooth doesnt work very
well, phone freezes every now and then, ringer volume is too low,
camera takes poor pics...Definitely one of my worst phones.
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Reviewed by Nic from UK on 23rd
Jan 2007
Wanted the phone for ages, having seen it online at nokia.co.uk,
bought it in July 2006, and loved it, not the best mp3 player and
the camera was poor in comparison to the display offered, and the
casing began to pick up small marks, but I was nnetheless happy.
Its now Jan 2007 and the battery life is shot to pieces, it has
to be charged everyday, cuts out every 5 mins in phone conversation
(and surely thats the point of a mobile phone??) and needs a minute
to turn itself back on, and every time it is switched off the settings
revert to the original ones. Some good ideas here, but shoddily
put together, i'm now getting rid of it for a sony-ericsson
Rating: 
Reviewed by Dirk from Belgium on
22nd Jan 2007
I bought it today. Extra memory needed. Photo is ok, display more
then ok. Happy customer.
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Reviewed by martyn from uk on
20th Jan 2007
Excellent phone.One of the best I have had for a long time.Sound
quality is awesome, camera is great and screen is fantastic! I agree
with everyone about the memory card, no storage space on phone but
got one off ebay for £4.99.
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Reviewed by Alexandre Figueiredo from
England on 19th Jan 2007
The best clamshell phone you can get!! I have just bought it now
and I am amazed by its features!! The sound is excellent, I've tried
the earphones with the radio and it's HI-FI! I'm gonna buy now a
sd card and use it as a MP3 player. You can also take nice pictures
with the camera and the screen resolution is high definition. BUY
IT!!
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Reviewed by Ruth from England on
18th Jan 2007
I read the reviews below and bought this phone and I'm very pleased
with it. It looks v stylish and understated (as opposed to brash
like some phones). This Phone is so ergonomically designed it is
a joy to use. You can customise it so much and the buttons are a
good size- no fiddly mis-dialling on speed dials anymore! For those
reviewers who have said the buttons on the side can be knocked in
your pocket, - THERE IS A KEY-LOCK, PEOPLE!! You can set it to come
on at any interval you wish - I have not had one problem with any
aspect of this phone. Quality is good - streets ahead of anything
I have seen by Moto's lot. Battery life is average -no problems
once you follow initial charging instructions. Camera is ok too
- the night mode works very well for low light conditions. Only
downside is memory - buy a micro SD card, or you will have no space
for music or pictures, - These can be picked up very cheaply though
on the net. All in all, an excellent, well thought out phone that
is a delight -you will not be disappointed.
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Reviewed by Frankie from England on
12th Jan 2007
Much like the previous reviewer, I've got this as a replacement
for my old 6230i. So far battery hasn't been a problem, but I only
use the camera for occasional pics and have an ipod for music! Plus
as a bird with nails I find the keypad much easier than my old phone!
My only grumble is the internal memory - not sure why they only
included 11mb when my old phone had 32mb, but when my 1gig SD arrives
that problem will be sorted. If you want all the whistles and bells
forget the 6131, but if you want a phone with a couple of good extras
this is the one for you!
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Reviewed by BigBen from England on
8th Jan 2007
As a long-time Nokia fan, I've waited for ages to find a worthy
replacement for my trusty old 6230i, and in this phone I think I've
found it. Sourced as a free upgrade from O2 (and therefore full
of their junk software) I first gave her a full charge, then immediately
re-set the firmware through the on-screen menus, to get it back
to how Nokia intended it to be. It's a great phone for anybody like
me who uses their digital camera for taking photos, and their iPod
for listening to tunes, but wants their phone to be primarily that.......a
phone!! I can only assume that these people who complain about battery
life and poor performance must be spending 3 hours a day recording
video, as I am getting around 4-5days usage per charge (approx 3hr
calls & 20txt per day)...no complaints. If you want a stylish-looking
flipper, with easy to use keys & menu function, then I don't think
you can go far wrong. Well done Nokia.
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Reviewed by Mike from Malta on
7th Jan 2007
I got this phone for christmas and i love it has all the functions
ill ever need.Everyone complains about the camera i found it hopeless
too but know i learnt how to use the camera inside (night mode)
outside (normal and night mode does well too).Now the battery i
have found it detective but i came up with an idea wait till the
battery is empty then charge for about 1 week or 2 and the battery
will become triple times better!! On the hole i have found this
mobile excellent and will not chane for another 2-3 years!
Rating:
Reviewed by Sian from England UK on
6th Jan 2007
I love this phone (since i got the memory card that is) although
the battery seems to go quite quickly. Love the funny button that
flips it open. Cameras not that great, but better than any one ive
had so far. Kick ass phone!!!
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Reviewed by Minty from Wales, UK on
28th Dec 2006
Really, really good. However I wish it came with a memory card to
put music onto it, I have to buy my own. Without a card you can
get one or maybe two songs on! But this phone looks really good
and although the camera isn't as great as I thought it would be
it's still very good.
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Reviewed by mike hunt from afghanistan
on 24th Dec 2006
best phone i have ever used, really great features, i love it, all
u people that are saying it is bad are wrong LOVE IT BEST PHONE
GOT IT FOR CHIRSTMAS
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Reviewed by raul from Portugal on
20th Dec 2006
Pros: Excellent phone. Small, stylish and practical with a good
number of features. I gave up my Imate Jam / Qtek 110 for a decent
business phone. Easy synch with Outlook keeps my organizer up to
date without loosing email capabilities. Cons: Weak camera –
still amazes me how Nokia continues to use this when all the other
brands are light years away with cheaper phones! Battery life is
a big NO - Lasts 2 days (1 if talking a lot).
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Reviewed by E from UAE on 8th
Dec 2006
i had the 6131 for a while. It's a really good phone with everything.
I gave it a 3 star bcuz the camera is not that clear. the picture
quality isn't fantastic, unlike the 6101, which is smaller in size
but with ni bluetooth. u have to lock the keypad or else whenever
u press the buttons on the side (like camera) it will start. The
thing i don't really like is that whenever i open it it unlocks
itself. Still the battery life isn't long, like every 3 days u have
to charge it. It's not complicated to use like the 6151. For those
who said the color quality isn't great, i say it's not true. I adore
the rubber-steel cover. It looks really expensive from the outside,
but the price is expensive for what u get. THe display is really
nice. The screen is bigger (the whole phone) that 6101.Buy it if
u want a 3.5-4 star phone.Really great except for camera quality.
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Reviewed by Nora from UK on 4th
Dec 2006
I think this is quite a good phone once you get the memory card.
The display is quite outstanding. My only grouse is the fact that
it's got the bottom half of the clamshell slightly longer than the
top, if not, i'd have given it 5 stars. And, oops battery life -
i have so far been able to get only a maximum of 48 hours standby
time and 24 hours in constant use (i actually did this by switching
sims to a less used sim to test). And yes i did try all suggestions
(eg change network settings to manaual, etc). This also downgrades
it in my mind, but not yet to 3 stars, as it is such a good phone
otherwise.
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Reviewed by sean from england on
2nd Dec 2006
Had the phone just a week and found the chrome fascia around keyboard
is showing lots of scratch marks due to rubbing when phone is closed,
poor design. Very easy to navigate and use functions. Exterior build
quality feels very much like a short life disposable phone. Phone
reception a bit shaky. Not happy overall with phone and have returned
it for a Motorola V3i.
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Reviewed by Rochelle from UK on
1st Dec 2006
I like this phone, great screen, good loud ring and choice of sounds.
Love the one button flip-open. Problems though: the camera keeps
coming on when the button on the side gets hit. And I lose my wallpaper
and ring tone settings every time the phone is turned off - that's
a real pain! The texting is good as per Nokia, expect that words
like You're, Let's etc all default to a capital letter for some
reason.
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Reviewed by Marius from Romania on
14th Nov 2006
This has everything I ever wanted from a phone, and it looks very
good too. I give it only 4 stars because of the small amount of
internal memory.
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Reviewed by Jo from UK on 13th
Nov 2006
I am generally a big fan of Nokia phones, but not this time. The
sound quality is poor and crackly, the reception is mediocre, it
has no memory card, takes this new charger that noone else has and
in terms of things going wrong - this phone gets top marks for that.
My first problem was that the thing just switched itself off and
then stopped working. The second was that it froze whilst sending
a text message and then decided it didn't want to get any signal,
anywhere, and never recovered. Then the final one I had switched
itself off again, never to return back to life. I am currently battling
it out with my operator who provided me with the phone. One thing
I would say is that Nokia should leave the fold over phones to one
of the manufacturers who know what they are doing and stick to what
they know best.
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Reviewed by Gina from Scotland on
9th Nov 2006
I really like this phone, it's great looking and has great functions.
The camera works very well and has lots of funky effects, easy to
use, big buttons... I only have 2 issues with it. For one thing,
the bluetooth doesn't seem to work well with non-nokias, and also
the screen on the front of the flip cracked after falling a small
distance. However, with a bit of TLC this is a fantastic phone and
I would definately recomment it.
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Reviewed by ben from uk on 8th
Nov 2006
Had this for two months now. Initially was quite impressed but now
i'm starting to think i should have stuck with samsung. Main problem
is the battery which barely lasts a day on just a few calls and
some texting. Lately it's started to freeze a lot and bluetooth
isn't very stable either. Can't take it back cos it's too late.
I'm also worried about the hinge as using the auto-open seems to
have loosened it a bit so i only open it manually now. Hope this
is all and it won't get any worse. Just think twice if you're thinking
of buying this.
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Reviewed by Ziffos from England on
8th Nov 2006
This has got to be 5 stars - it does everything it says "on the
tin" With Quad Band, an MP3 player, Bluetooth, Infra red, FM Radio,
Expandable memory etc, etc, etc. This is not only the best clamshell
phone that Nokia has ever produced but it is simply one of the best
clamshells so far available in the Mobile Phone market. Well done
Nokia!!!
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Reviewed by Roger from England on
28th Oct 2006
I have just retuned to Nokia after using a Sony Ericcson 610 I've
had for two years. The 6131 is the best phone ever, easy to use,
picture quality exceptional, build quality above average, looks
great and as for all the nagative comments, get a life this phone
is fantastic. As regards the battery life, no different from other
phones it just depends on how much you play with and use it. The
only thing I did not realize is that you have to purchase a microCD
Card which start at £31. Well done Nokia.
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Reviewed by Karen from UK on
18th Oct 2006
Great phone, does everything I need it to. Had it since August this
year as a free upgrade. As with all Nokias, very easy to use, (previous
phone was Sony K750i). Must admit I think the overall sound quality
was better on the Sony. Only down falls I feel are the short battery
life, camera can only cope well in bright surroundings, camera will
switch on if you accidentally press the button on the side of phone,
and I do seem to have trouble with the snooze feature on the alarm.
Sometimes when I snooze the alarm it goes off again every 5 minutes
other times it only goes off the once, and the rest of the time
the light flashes on the screen but no sound. Wonder if anyone else
has had this problem? All in all though a very good phone. I would
recommend it.
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Reviewed by Stuart Hunt from England
on 17th Oct 2006
I am very pleased with the Nokia 6131, it has all the features I
want with the excellent build quality Nokia is famous for. The main
plus points for me has to be the button layout and design which
makes is very easy to click on the correct button and the size/quality
of the display. Overall an exceptional phone.
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Reviewed by Jon O-T from England on
15th Oct 2006
Having always been fond of the Nokia model i couldnt risk going
with a Sony Ericson Walkman phone for my Mp3 needs. I was not atall
disapointed, the phone is small and light enough. (my first mobile
since the Nokia 3410 so excuse me for being easily ammused :P) The
flip button is a very handy feature, admittadly i nearly dropped
it in the shop from the force of it but its easy to get used to.
I fear it wont last me the length of the 18 month contract but i
can hope!! The feel is lovely too, now onto the features... Good:
I was amazed with the level of customisation you could do on the
menus and the screens ect. For those of you that say the font is
too small so it only deserves 1 star, why not change the size??
The flight profile amazed me, the radio recieves a decent signal,
and for a 1.3MP camera the picture and video quality is very acceptable
as long as the lighting is good. A very good phone so far, i just
hope it lasts a while. A few nags, the battery quality is very poor
in my mind, and i would love to know where to purchase an extended
battery for it. I cant find a way to alter the brightness to save
battery iether. And no USB adaptor, a bit rude of nokia. Other than
that a great phone, i would reccomend it!
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Reviewed by Shridhar from India on
12th Oct 2006
Great mobile. Very handy. Do anyone know how to play MP3 files continously.
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Reviewed by LES HAIGH from AUSTRALIA
on 11th Oct 2006
TO MICHELE IN ENGLAND. YOU HAVE A LOT OF INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
TRADING ON THEIR NAME AND PAST PERFORMANCES AND NOT DELIVERING THE
EXPECTED STANDED BY THEIR LOYAL CONSUMER BECAUSE THESE COMPANIES
ARE RUN BY BEAN COUNTERS AT HEAD OFFICE LEVEL WHO COULD NOT TRACK
AND ELEPHANT THROUGH SNOW. THEIR OBJECTIVE IS PROFIT AND THE BOTTOM
LINE.I FEEL NOKIA TODAY IS INTO BUILDING PHONES WITH SHORT LIFE
SPAN TO INCREASE USER TURN OVER. I AM A LONG TERM NOKIA USER AND
THE 6131 IS MY BEST YET. ONLY PROBLEM THE BATTERY LIFE AND I AM
NOT INTO MUSIC. A VERY GOOD PHONE BUT I HAVE NOT DROPPED IT YET.
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Reviewed by Michelle from England on
10th Oct 2006
I was very impressed with this at first having never had a camera
phone but after only 2 months the camera started to have problems
a blank white screen kept appearing saying operation failed this
got worse until eventually the camera wouldn't work at all,I took
it to be repaired took 8 days was sent to Nokia said it was a soft
ware fault less than 2 weeks later its doing the same thing again,
then on Friday it slipped out of my hand onto the carpet and the
screen has broken, it is very delicate as I know plenty of phones
that have been dropped on much harder surfaces than carpet, that
have been fine. I was amazed the screen broke so easily, so now
I can't use it at all only got it June, I am very disappointed in
its durability, and the camera fault still not been sorted .On the
plus side the photos were great quality and its easy to use.
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Reviewed by camille from england on
7th Oct 2006
U must get this fone. Before i had the nokia 6111 and it was so
so rubbish so i changed it for the nokia 6131 instead. Dont listen
to the people that say the nokia 6111 IS GOOD because trust me you
wont like the nokia 6111. SO GET THE NOKIA 6131 NOW!
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Reviewed by Hunter from Australia on
1st Oct 2006
great phone the sond is fantastic! and don't beleve the other reviews
the battery can last me up 2 4 days this is a great phone!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by David from U.K on
26th Sep 2006
Well Nokia have sure got it wrong with this one...Bought it hew
for my wife.Best list what it does do & leave the rest out it does'nt.....
the list would be to long. The ring tones are so loud you can here
them over an ERF Truck engine whilst running a potato harvester
& 2 fork trucks next to you.......The Bad bits..!!! Battery is pathetic.
The camera is junk. The memory like mine @ 53 years old NON EXISTANT
Build quality VERY Flimsy. Features... some work some dont & it
freezes all the time. Call quality poor signal quality NON existant
& ON & ON etc...& it was a new one. Nokia Go back to the 6150 best
phone you ever made. DONT BULID ANYMORE 6131'S PLEASE
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Reviewed by Wendy from Wales on
23rd Sep 2006
I've had this phone for a month now and I love,love,love it ! Its
definitely the best I've had. Its so easy to use and looks so sleek
and stylish. My only complaint is the very poor battery life. I
have to charge it almost every day but everything else about the
phone overshadows that so I'd still recommend it.
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Reviewed by Aaron from Bristol, UK on
22nd Sep 2006
Being a ardent Nokia fan i was impressed by the styling and ease
of operations. Battery appears to drain far to quickly even with
basic functions and power save settings on. Displays and camera
are excellent with high grade video recorder. Media player very
good for audio with good quality speakers for MP3 etc playback although
headset required for radio. Bad unit for transfering or playback
of imported video clips using MP4, 3gp, 3gp2 as audio and video
never plays back in sync even if it works on other phones. Very
good all-round unit.
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Reviewed by Jeremy from UK on
22nd Sep 2006
This is a great looking phone - the opening mechanism is cool if
a little gimmicky. I have only had this phone a couple of days but
I am very familiar with the Nokia standard and this seems like a
very user friendly handset. The buttons are great for people with
bigger fingers and they are clearly defined and quite large. It
seems to be at the moment phone buttons on the whole are getting
smaller and smaller which is no good for people like me who do a
lot of texting. My major concern is with the battery. When I received
the phone I charged it for a full 14 hours before even turning it
on. However, 14 hours later it was almost drained which is not a
good sign. I am putting it down to the fact that I used it a lot
yesterday as I was entering about 150 contact details and taking
a few pictures. I shall be interested to see how long it lasts with
normal use. Overall though I think this is a great phone and would
recommend it to others who want to use a phone as simply that -
a telephone.
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Reviewed by wapretz from Canada on
10th Sep 2006
The main display is awesome. Stunningly beautiful resolution for
a cellphone. Great for texting and mms messages. I find the construction
design simple yet attractive and nice to touch(maybe because of
the rubber). I'm not into music and I used the camera occasionally
so battery life can be stretched to 3-4 days without recharging.
The loudspeaker feature does the job well producing clear and crisp
sound. Browsing through different menus is fast and easy. Opening
of folders is almost instantaneous. Mobile internet is fast too.
Ofcourse, thanks to EDGE technology. I love it.
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Reviewed by Jemima from England, Dorset
on 7th Sep 2006
I love this mobile, it's annoying that nokia only put 11mb memory
on it, but once you have bought a memory card its fine! I got my
memory card on ebay because its cheaper. I love the sleek design
of this phone and the ability to choose a seperate wallpaper for
the mini screen on the front and one for the main screen. I have
downloaded some cool themes on 'mobile9' which were free. The snakes
game is really cool, its 3d! I also think the music quality is excellent,
and the screen has a clear crisp display. Brilliant phone, recommended!!
Jemima xxx
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Reviewed by Ward from United Kingdom
on 7th Sep 2006
I have had this phone for two weeks now and feel I have become familiar
enough now to give a practical review. My previous phone was the
6230i and as I had started to carry it in my front pocket I wanted
a clamshell type phone so the screen would be protected. I like
everythig about this phone except for one thing. Its voicetag. It
is absolutely useless, especially if you are looking for a phone
that you can use handsfree with bluetooth while driving. Unlike
my 6230i, it automatically sets up the voice tags for your contact
numbers. You can not set them yourself. So what happens is you say
a name and it gives you a list to choose from to call. Well, thanks
Nokia but I already have a list to choose from. Is called my contact
list! What is this sense of having a voice tag when you still have
to look at a list on your phone! Half the time the name I say isn't
even brought up. This makes it useless. I gave my 6230i to my wife
and she loves it because when she is driving she can leave the phone
in her purse and make calls using the bluetooth wirless setup. Can't
be done with the 6131. Come on Nokia, give us an upgrade (or downgrade
you may say because the 6230i voicetag was perfect)for these phones
so I can keep the phone in my pocket and use bluetooth and voicetag
safely while driving. Then I will give it 5 stars.
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Reviewed by Jo Smith from UK on
7th Sep 2006
I had to have this phone when it came out so before it hit the shops
I bought it sim free! and wow was it worth it. The way you can have
the choice of so many wall papers and back grounds and the camera
is great but no flash so not so good at night. Its a nice little
phone to have in your hand and it looks the part. I had the Nokia
6230i before this one and this beats it handsdown! Amazing phone
and lights up very bright and also very loud! I can hear it downstairs
when the phone is upstairs as if its next to me. Really worth the
money.
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Reviewed by raghav from india on
4th Sep 2006
just bought this phone about 3 days ago and it seems worth it....
the mp3 player is good along with the FM radio. the phone boasts
of crisp volume and great display... i really like it... although
i have never used a flip phone earlier but this phone is worth it
along with its other features which make it completely loaded. only
drawback is that internal memory is a bit less but it can be easily
enhanced using a microSD card according to the usage.
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Reviewed by sandeep sengupta from india
on 1st Sep 2006
my nokia 6131 is awsome,but the battery is bad,cam is not soo clear,and
the mp3 player does not have a music menu like choosing from artists,albums
etc.but the speaker's quality is AWSOME!!!!!!!.it looks great with
a comfortable keypad.there was a person who rote a review about
this fone and said v can rewiend or fastforward or cant play 1 song
after the other,but thats not true.overall i love this fone n i
don wanna let it go.i think people who have this fone should b happy
with its performance(although nokia,u guys should have given a music
menu,but i still love ur product!)keep up the good work nokia!
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Reviewed by bia from UK on 31st
Aug 2006
this phone is so cool!! it feels amazing, everythng (except battery
life) is outstanding! get out there and buy it! packed with a load
of features and its eye-catching design, its worth every penny!
GO GO GO!!
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Reviewed by Tigre Marino from Mexico
on 28th Aug 2006
Don't let the lightweight or the compact size fool you. This phone
is slimmer and lighter than the venerable Nokia 6101 yet it's fully
packed with all the features you need as a road warrior. Built around
the Series 40 V3 operating system, the Nokia 6131 includes a MP3/AAC/WMA
player with several equalizer presets, a great FM radio receiver
with included earphones with a fantastic surround stereo effect,
when you press the button it opens to show the user a fantastic
16.7 million colour screen that rivals the one of my notebook computer
in colour deepness and quality. The menus are fast, way faster than
the 6101's, the games load instantly and they feature 3D acceleration,
the built in camera does an ok job and maybe a flash wasn't included
because it's a very slim design around the section. The builtin
MicroSD/TransFlash slot has security so your files will have password
protection, it has bluetooth, infrarred and usb connectivity. Battery
gets drained fast because of the large screen and the camera button
needs to be locked up by software. Fantastic phone just arrived
into Mexico.
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Reviewed by kelmi from Finland on
28th Aug 2006
The phone looks and feels nice to your hand. However, I give only
2 stars, because of the features. It is a mystery to me, why Nokia
has implemented Outlook calendar synchronization in such a way that
only the meeting Subject-field is syncronized, but not the actual
content of the meeting invitation. As an example, if the content
includes phone conference passcodes, I should mark those to paper
calendar or have my laptop with us all the time? This is absolutely
a no-go to any business users or anyone, who needs to do calendar
synchronization with Outlook. I'll switch back to my Moto, until
this feature has been fixed.
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Reviewed by leec from england on
27th Aug 2006
must say i am rather disapointed with this phone the battery life
i find is not good although it says you can have upto 12 hours music
play back time not what i've witnessed it has'nt, and whats the
deal with the mp3 player? it plays only one song then you have to
select the next one? plus also you cannot fast forward or rewind?
not the best flip phone ive had
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Reviewed by sameed from pakistan on
19th Aug 2006
i hope the owners of nokia read this message and learn some lesson
from it.What nokia lacks is a combination.for example.take the 7610.1
megapixel camera with 4x zoom and no flash .poor keypad design and
lacks a camera button.7370,high quality screen,high quality camera,high
quality video camera but no memory.6111,bad screen good camera resolution,no
memory,bad design.I think that nokia's cellphone making qualities
have declined or they r enjoying the fact that they r no 1.purhaps
enjoyin too much.N70,good camera but slow navigation and bad keypad,n91
high quality camera with no flash.6030,nothing but a really high
price now take this phone.such high quality screen ,bad keypad good
camera but no flash.what i want is a complete phone which i think
i'll never find in the nokia's.i think i'll go to sony ericsson
or samsung.they know what they r doin Peace
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Reviewed by Dave from North West (UK)
on 7th Aug 2006
Had the phone for a couple of weeks now and im delighted with it.
The phone is a joy to use and is easy to navigate. The disign is
unusal and has a funky button to press to operate the flip. Great
colour screen and sounds great also. I would have given the phone
full marks but the battery life let's it down. Still an excellent
phone so dont hesitate in purchasing one.
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Reviewed by la_divina from Greece on
6th Aug 2006
I have to admit I'm a mobile maniac;I change mobiles every second
month.I've had Nokia 6131 for a week and I really think I won't
be able to change it until it crashes completely.Everytime I had
another phone (SE,Moto,Siemens) there would always be something
missing,but this phone has everything I need!It's easy to use,the
screen is PERFECT and the camera is fine.As for those who rate this
phone as "average" or "poor",I noticed that their phones were randomly
defective.You can rate a phone as "poor" if it's just no good for
your needs,and not just because it happened to be defective!Please!
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Reviewed by Steve from England on
2nd Aug 2006
I think this phone is fantastic, i know its a gimmicky thing but
the one button opening is very cool! The only thing that isn't great
about it is the battery life as mentioned above. But generally i
think its great!!! Buy this phone its cool!!!
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Reviewed by Dawn from U.K. on
26th Jul 2006
I agree, this is a fabulous mobi! Its funky looking, smart, stylish,
takes great photo's & is very easy to text & talk. The screen colours
are unreal-so clear, colourful & bright. I have absolutely no complaints
about this phone, its exactly what i was looking for!
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Reviewed by jules from uk on
23rd Jul 2006
gr8 fone, battery life sucks... could do with a much better battery,
avoid sim free handsets as the wap/mms settings r hard to get set-up,
stick with your own network handset, radio is awesome so are the
free headphones that come with.. my only gripe is the battery life
and trying to get the settings fixed with my provider.. 7/10
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Reviewed by Levy from Switzerland on
19th Jul 2006
hmmm... after lots of analyzing through these kinds of websites,
i decided to have a go at the nokia 6131... and i admit, it's pretty
good. however, considering im a very busy 30 year old always on
the move, the phone is simply not enough. the camera's good, but
there are better ones out there. i agree with a reviewer before;
the speaker is quite soft. however, the sound quality is excellent.
but why is there no flash in the camera? flash is very important.
for those of you who use your phones very often and are always on
the move, i'd rather recommend something like the sony ericsson
w810i... there's flash, sound quality is better, camera is 2.0 megapixels...
and the price is only slightly more expensive than the 6131...
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Reviewed by GERRY McCAULEY from SCOTLAND
on 17th Jul 2006
BRILLIANT.....HAD NOKIA FOR YEARS THEN WENT TO MOTOROLA V600 SERIES
BECAUSE OF THE FLIP,LOVED MY MOTOROLA BUT THIS PHONES EVEN BETTER
HAD IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK & CANT FAULT IT ,IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING
ALL MY DATA ON TO IT. ONE WRITER SAID IT DID NOT HAVE KEY PAD LOCK
,BUT IT HAS,PICTURE QUALITY BRILLIANT....NO FLASH,BUT HEY SMALL
PRICE TO PAY...KEEP THE GOOD WORK UP NOKIA
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Reviewed by gareth haw from england
on 15th Jul 2006
i find the phone is durable and very functional i have had many
phones and think that this is the best one out of all of them, although
i did have to buy a 1gb memory card for it.
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Reviewed by Tom from Australia on
15th Jul 2006
I HAVE NOOO IDEA WHY VERYONE IS COMPLAINING!!!! This is the best
phone out in the market with so much included with a reasonable
price tag. It has all the features that a normal phone user may
want. And you can even expand your memory. STOP COMPLAING!!!!!!!!!
Not every phone is right for every person. This phone has a wonderfully
bright 16 million colour screen. And a very good external screen.
Its stylish, and aslo includes a 1.3 megapixel camera. What more
could you want. It also has an mp3 player, and Nokia also provides
a micro sd card to go with it. It is also a quadband phone. So STOP
COMPLAINING AND GET OUT THERE AND BUY THIS PHONE.
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Reviewed by James Kirk from England
on 13th Jul 2006
I was apprehensive about getting a Nokia flip phone, as im used
to Erricsons, but I have to say that I love this phone, excellent
camera, a shame theres no flash, excellent quality screen which
i was pretty shocked by, and very easy to navigate round. Id reccomend
this phone to anyone whos interested in a flip phone! Love it!
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Reviewed by stuart from scotland on
9th Jul 2006
Got this fone on a free upgrade. was well chuffed till I got it
home charged it up and found the built in memory totally rubbish
would only take one mp3. Its been stuck on the charger more than
in my hand as the battery life is useless and the camera well what
can i say yuch grim or what. I like nokia phones coz they normally
really good phones and I never had any probs with the nokia 6230i.
well anyway 2 weeks after having the 6131 its back to the shop and
I have a samsung d600 what a difference fab pics and more memory.
My advice dont take the 6131
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Reviewed by Tamer Mohamed from Egypt
on 6th Jul 2006
It's a very good mobile,I love it very much,sound is excellent,very
small and light suitable for business persons,buy it now i recommend
it to you.
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Reviewed by Julie from b'ham uk on
5th Jul 2006
had this phone on a free up grade, really wasnt happy with..i thought
it was flimsy..and was possitive opening button on the side would
eventually give up,,on the up side the colour screen is amazing,,
but no flash on the 1.3mega pixel camera...whats that about!! Sent
it back today,,havent decided what to choose yet..might go back
to the sony 750i...tried tested and superb!!
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Reviewed by gchild from UK on
4th Jul 2006
Good points: Nice design. Usual nokia ease of use. Not too dissimilar
to a 6230i features wise. Bad points: No automatic keypad lock.
Camera can be activated even when the flip is closed. As usual with
Nokias, there are clearly some software problems, as it doesn’t
always remember saved settings-annoying. The auto flip function
sends the phone flying unless you grip it fairly tight Not that
durable. I don’t think it will it last till my next upgrade
in a years time. Overall: Not bad, but not great either.
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Reviewed by pramod from uk on
3rd Jul 2006
I have never used a flip phone before, but I was longing to have
one. Thats when I started researching on flip phones when I came
across the lovely Nokia 6131. I have had this phone for 1 week now
and I am completely satisfied with it. It is a no nonsense, down
to earth and simple phone.... The most outstanding feature of the
phone, I admit is the display. Wow I was amazed to look at its 1.7
million colour HD display, it is truly amazing. Apart from this
rest of the features are quite standard. Bluetooth, MP3 player,
Infrared,1.3 MP camera... and the usual... Overall it is quite a
stylish and simple phone... I dont regret taking it at all.....
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Reviewed by Milky from Singapore on
2nd Jul 2006
It's pretty for a Nokia clamshell, and I don't think it's very thick.
I can put it in my pocket without feeling its weight much. The screen
is awesome, but I find it a pity that the camera is really horrible.
None of the pictures I have taken are satisfactory, and a Nokia
7610's pictures from 1MP camera can compete with Nokia 6131's pictures
from 1.3MP camera. The speaker is a bit soft, I've missed a few
calls because of it. I think series 40 platform goes very well with
it due to the speed. Series 60 is too slow for me. Otherwise, this
phone is a real good investment for one who doesn't expect much
for a phone.
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Reviewed by bg from uk on 1st
Jul 2006
A great phone, very good screen, easy texting (a great feature it
seems for all Nokias) and the size and layout of the keys just make
it a joy to use
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Reviewed by Zach from New Zealand on
1st Jul 2006
this phone is the most beautiful phone that works well i have ever
used. the first nokia flip that works!!! wow! the camera is brilliant
and the resolution is striking. however, the only reason i didn't
give this a 5/5 is because of the poor battery life and the missing
FLASH which is very important. nonetheless, the mp3's great, and
i recommend it.
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Reviewed by Vicky from U.K on
28th Jun 2006
I've only had this phone for 5 hours and i love it already. Really
nice, smart looking phone, the screens is really clear and crisp.
The sound is crisp, just a really nice phone.
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Reviewed by karen from UK on
27th Jun 2006
Love this phone it is really slick and the quality of the camera
is outstanding way better than my old phone. The only problem i
notice is that it drains your battery but i can live with that,
i really like tha fact that the camera is on the front of the phone
so you can take a picture of yourself like your looking in a mirror
brilliant... Also like the large screen so when you put wallpaper
on you can see the full pic unlike my other phone. All in all this
phone is amazing 10/10 defo the best phone i've seen in a long time...
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Reviewed by AAK from China on
23rd Jun 2006
This hpone features are good especially the camera and memory. A
nice flipping phone but the flipping part being shorter than bottom
part,, what was in the mind of designers? It does not really look
good when it comes to that part. Secondly i have failed to understand
why nokia gives a low end phone a high battery power and give a
high end phone a low battery power. Whats the logic behind? I still
trust nokia but improve on your designs and battery power.
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Reviewed by Nige from UK on 20th
Jun 2006
Read the reviews and must admit was not sure but went for it and
having used the phone can't see what people feel is wrong with this
phone. All works for me, if you need a wonderful hi res camera...
then buy a camera, this is one is fine for what it is meant to do.
My only moan, be it small, is that when you close the phone it does
not lock the power and camera buttons, although you can do this
manually. Good all round piece of kit, very pleased.
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Reviewed by Jen from New Zealand on
18th Jun 2006
I am thrilled with this phone generally, and don't have much to
say about it other than one critical point. I find that the little
button on the right hand side which activates the camera comes on
all the time while the phone is in my bag or pocket, and that sets
the camera on 'standby mode' which eats into the battery life something
terrible, BUT that can be rectified by making sure you always lock
the keyboard. It's a bit of a pain, cos you shouldn't have to with
a flip phone, but I do find it prolongs the battery life considerably.
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Reviewed by Ak from Malaysia on
18th Jun 2006
Jus got this phone yesterday, it was awesome. The screen is superb
in and out, the keypad is big enough for my thumb, the push-to-open
button is cool, the UI is fast, MP3's and FM Radio works and sounds
great covering almost all popular format except Real Media, the
connection to GPRS and EDGE works flawlessly. Only slack was the
battery life which needs to be charged almost everyday on heavy
usage or every fornight day; and the speaker would be great if stereo,
but hey, mind the size will you ^o^ Recommended for any user looking
for a slim phone with big keypad and have almost all the function
you'd ever want in a phone :)
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Reviewed by yky from Singapore on
17th Jun 2006
All functions work well. Two grouses though 1. The camera button
cannot be locked automatically when phone flap is closed. More then
once I have accidentally switched on the camera or snapped a picture
when the phone was in my pocket. 2. No voice activated call answer
feature ( my previous SE K700i has it ).
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Reviewed by Voodoo from India on
15th Jun 2006
Bought this just a few days back . It's absolutely fab! Excellent
screens, fast software, nice mp3 quality. Stylish black clamshell.
Very good phone. However the screen flickers with some white coloured
lines when surfing the phone menu ,sometimes for a sec but can remain
there for abt 10 sec also but not when playing a game .Dont know
whether its a hardware or software problem . Anyone else facing
this problem.
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Reviewed by anabel miles-billington from
uk on 13th Jun 2006
i had this phone given to me as a present form my mother. nice flip
phone, good camera but the batter life is shocking! you have to
charge it every day and half. i owned a 6131i before which was ghastly
to look at but at least the battery lasted. the radio and mp3 player
works great. the sound quality is excellent. the mp3 player is worth
alone the money (not that i paid for mine!). shame that nokia supplies
only 16 meg. i bought a 1 gig microsd card from this ebay shop funkypuyers
at really decent price and the phone now has 20 hours of music to
keep me going all day!
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Reviewed by diego from - on 11th
Jun 2006
i got this phone. this peace os gold is wonderfull the 1st screen
is amazing it as more colours than any one of the others phones!!!
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Reviewed by Julie from UK on
11th Jun 2006
I've had this phone for a couple of days now and love it. I've not
had a Nokia for a few years. I would have liked a 3G one but i know
the reception isn't that good round here. Anyway...battery life,
well I've charged it twice since Wednesday, the 2nd charge so far
has lasted me 2 days and the bar still looks full although i've
only taken a couple of photos and sent a few messages with it .
The screens are clear and the inner screen is nice and big. Being
able to change the font size was good as the font it started up
with was too small for me. I've not really taken many pics or videos
because the phone doesn't come with a memory card so it can only
hold a couple of photos on the highest settings. The let down for
me was that i've had to buy a memory card and usb lead for it. The
phone I had previously (Sony Ericcson K750i) and both in the box
when i got it. Time will tell if I acutally use the phone for the
year or go back to the excellent K750i
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Reviewed by Scott from UK on
9th Jun 2006
I have been looking forward to getting this phone for a while now
and so far I am very happy, compact size so fits in pocket of jeans
with no problem, the first Nokia phone that I have bought and this
was partly because it looks so classy and sleek, and the way the
phone flips open via the small button on the side (this does not
open while in your pocket) this sets the phone of nicely. superb
display, camera so far has been good but I have missed the flash
(designer must have had a stupid moment), video camera is good but
not fantastic but I never bought the phone for this. Some buyers
have complained of a little distortion in the speaker when playing
music but I do not have this problem at all, the sound is loud and
very clear, the headphones are also great quality (they sound clearer
than my ipod headphones), radio has great clarity and can be listened
to via headphones and speaker.quality of sound while making a call
has been good and no problems with it cutting out mid conversation.
So far the battery has been lasting not bad just make sure you charge
it well when you first get it and are not tempted to switch on and
have a go. I could go on about all the features but that could take
a while so lets just say I am very happy so far and would congratulate
Nokia for bringing out a cracking flip phone at last.
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Reviewed by em from uk on 7th
Jun 2006
had this phone as a free upgrade so cant moan at that. ive always
had nokia and found them easy to use however the newer nokia phones
arent quite as easy as previous. good phone but the battery life
is poor as with mose of the new nokia phones. good camera and the
phone itself has everything you'd want but having to charge it every
24hours was driving me mad. got the se w810i, excellent and more
memory.
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Reviewed by Chris from Belfast, UK on
7th Jun 2006
I prefer flip phones and my previous 2 were the Motorola V600 &
V635, which i loved. I heard mixed reports on the Razor, so opted
for the Nokia. I wasnt disappointed.. the Nokia 6131 is far more
stylish, and slightly lighter than my Motorolas. It doesnt have
any protruding aerial. Also, you can open the phone single handedly,
thanks to the discreet push button at the side of the hinge! The
main display and colours are fantastic! The 1.3MP camera is of better
quality than that of the Motorola V635 (also 1.3MP). The radio is
good, with great sound quality...as is the mp3 player. Ive found
the infrared very handy, as i can transfer mp3s and images between
my laptop and phone (there is a good download which you can get
off www.nokia.com, for your computer). However there isnt much memory
on the phone itself to store mp3s or high def pictures... but thats
what the microSD memory card is for. O2 didnt supply 1, so im buying
a 1GB (recommended) off the internet. Im using my 16MG memory card
at the moment from my last fone, which only has room for about 5
mp3s. The only bad point i can make concerns the battery life. Ive
found i need to charge mine up everyday. Suppose the high definition
display would account for that thou...and i have been using the
radio everyday for 20mins.
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Reviewed by emazame from United Kingdom
on 4th Jun 2006
A fabulous phone! Looks good, feels good and works well. Have had
a Samsung E720 for the last year because Nokia just did not seem
able to produce a solid, down-to-earth clam-shell at the time...
But here is one! Has all you want in a modern, stylish phone - sounds
good, even on loudspeaker, a fantastic, bright, large screen and
a perfectly good camera (call me strange, but I use what's called
a "camera" to take pictures and videos!). Feels good to be back
with Nokia and their intuitive menus. Buy it - or even better, get
a free upgrade, like I always do (O2).
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Reviewed by Jamie B. from England on
31st May 2006
Nice phone but a bit heavy and the hinge doesnt seem very solid.
Display is really good though the fonts are a bit too small and
very difficult to read unless you hold it really close to you. Radio
and card slot are positive points but the megapixel camera is terrible
quality. A mixed bag...
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Reviewed by Kirsty from England on
31st May 2006
It's absolutely fab! I orgininally upgraded to the Samsung D600
but found it hard to get on with. There are certain features i like
from nokia, such as automatically saving texts when sent, being
able to put a timer on profiles, and the general ease of using a
nokia phone. This one is great, the screen quality is fantastic
and it even makes little sounds when it flips open. It looks good
and feels robust. I can't put it down at the mo!!
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Reviewed by Galleria from Portugal on
30th May 2006
RUBBISH! i got it home last month and it didnt even turn on! Definarly
one of nokia's bad productions. i strongly recomend the song ericsson
z520i. BRILLIANT, thats what i call a phone, but this one is awful.
Ringtones were blurred, graphics look bad, everything is just so
bad.
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Reviewed by Tom from usa on 27th
May 2006
Excellent screens, fast software, nice mp3 quality. Stylish black
clamshell. Very good phone.
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Reviewed by Pete from Finland on
23rd May 2006
YES!! phone is very good, ringtones if you can call them ringtones,
tones are so good, mp3 sound to ringtone and many other good things.
1,3 megapixel camera is very good and screen size is also very good!
NOKIA rules!! i have own siemens, sony, samsung, eriksson and motorola
phones and i must say nokia knows how to made phones....
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Reviewed by MOE! from EGYPT on
20th May 2006
Da fone iz Juz Gr8 , i Mean its slim feels Good in ur hand , internal
screen super b [QVGA - 16 M Colors !!]even the mini one , all connections
works flawlessly , Cam is preety Good [1.3] , S40 Software is Gr8
, fast even wiz a 256 MB MicroSD Card full of Multimedia , the media
player supports Almot all Audio formats [Even M4a] Except Realplayer
[which i dont Prefer ma self] ,the Speaker sound is Juz Gr8 and
it Cant b more higher [i wish if it was 2 speakers for Stereo effects]
, Actully i duno how they could push all dis feature's in such Size
:D , Its Juz One thing >> the KeyPad !! it really drive me Crazy
Why such fone wiz such Poor Plastic And its Nokia after all !! shame
On you !! .. Anyway i Give it 9/10 ! STRONGE RECOMMENDED !CHEERS
! Ps : i used 2 work wiz Razr Motorla and some SE & Samsung fones
also , But dis one is really Gr8 from Nokia .
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Nokia 6131
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