Review: Nokia 6230i

Nokia 6230i Review

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The Nokia 6230i, released in the first quarter of 2005, is a few years old now and definitely not at the cutting edge, but is a design classic and still a good phone. The fact that it's still in the shops more than two years after launch proves that it's got a lot going for it!

The 6230i has a decent 65k screen with a bright active matrix display and a good resolution, although it lags behind newer phones. The 1.3 megapixel camera is acceptable, and the video recorder can record for up to 1 hour.

A welcome feature is the memory card that can be expanded up to 512 Mbytes. This provides plenty of capacity for storing videos and MP3 tracks.

In terms of connectivity, the 6230i has it all: wireless Bluetooth™ capability, plus USB cable and infrared options. Internet access is fast with EDGE high-speed data transfer, and the phone is equipped with an XHTML browser for viewing websites. Email is also available.

There are a range of voice features including voice dialling, voice commands and an integrated handsfree speaker.

All things considered, the 6230i is still a nice phone. There are no real shortcomings with this phone, apart from its age, so if you're looking for a bargain, this could be a good buy (if you can still find it in the shops!)

Features of the Nokia 6230i include:

• Active TFT display with 65k colours, 208 x 208 pixels
• 1.3 megapixel digital camera (image size 1280 x 1024 pixels)
• Video recorder with sound (up to 1 hour recording, format: 3GPP QCIF)
• Video player & music player (MP3, AAC, MPEG4)
• Voice memo recorder ( up to 1 hour)
• MP3 polyphonic ringtones & alerts
• Integrated FM stereo radio
• 5-way navigation key with configurable soft keys
• Animated 3D menu graphics
• Speed dialling, voice dialling, voice commands
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• Caller identification with image
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, email (SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4), instant messaging
• Predictive text
• Push to Talk (PTT)
• Games: 3D Golf and Street Racer, plus Backgammon
• Downloadable Java™ games
• XHTML web browser
• Connectivity: Bluetooth™, USB, Infra-Red
• GPRS class 10, HSCSD, EDGE (speed up to 236.8 Kbit/s)
• Memory: 32 Mbytes internal memory plus MMC card (up to 512 Mbytes)
• Mobile Wallet 2.0
• Vibration alert
• Triband
• Size: 103 x 44 x 20 mm
• Weight: 99g
• Talktime: 3 - 5 hours
• Battery standby: 150 - 300 hours

Nokia 6230i Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by Shahrukh from Pakistan on 9th Jul 2005
Great phone but is disapointing in sum areas like the screen could hav been bigger and the battery life really suxs
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Reviewed by HARVEY!!! from UK on 7th Jul 2005
This is da best fone eva, it has everthing u could possibly want in a nice, stylish, small package. It is worth all the money. I highly recommend this fone to any1 that wants features and looks!!!!
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Reviewed by jef from england on 7th Jul 2005
had this a few weeks now previously had sharp gx10i this phone has all the goodies and is good fun. the best camera ive seen on a phone. my mates are all jealous no probs so far. only gripes not as good a signal as gx10 and is a bit crackley sometimes dont like the fact the screen goes blank after so long but no real problem. happy with it, have to charge battery every 2 days
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Reviewed by kllbll from Australia on 7th Jul 2005
Was my first colour phone. best thing that could happen to me. got great quality 1.3 mega pixil camera, good 65k screen first phone that didn't conk out. My old was a motorola t190 and it sucked. get this phone battery life last 4ever. It won't let you down.
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Reviewed by Jude from Nigeria on 6th Jul 2005
This is the best mobile phone I have ever bought. It so good - 3 dimentional menus so lovely. And for all the features loaded in it, it is amazingly light and small! Its worth the money you spend for it.
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Reviewed by David bell from England on 6th Jul 2005
This phone is terrable i have returned it twice with the same problem of my music player on it skipping tracks and by bluetooth not bieng able to connect with any other phone so i am very dissapointed with the 6230i i thought it would be better
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Reviewed by lydon from uk on 4th Jul 2005
this is the best fone eva!!! i have had one since they first came out and since then i have had 0 problems.has anyone else noticed the similarities between this and the nokia 6020?
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Reviewed by Andrei Dum. Al. from Romania on 3rd Jul 2005
I hate this telephone .Iou cannot do enithing with it, nothing is working.The 1.3megapixel camera takes great photos or so it seams on the telephone but if you transfer the pictures on the PC you will see that the quality is verry poor.It has great sound(MP3 player) but thr battery doesn't let you hear musik more than 30 minutes .The transfer rateon the infra-red and bluetooth is also verry poor.The display is verry littleand the kays are hard to use .The cover is auful,I stayd over an hour at the store for the cover to get changed .It says that you can video record for one hour but you cant video record for more than 15 minutes .I regret getting this telephone.If you want a good telephone get something else but a Nokia 6230i.
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Reviewed by Fedor from Finland on 2nd Jul 2005
I just got this phone and its really handy. I've been changing phones every summer for the past 6 years and my last phone was Moto V300 which was a horrible phone with horrible sound, but a great outlook. This Nokia, however, is amazing. It is very simple with a lot of features in. The battery life is great, working as an agent and being on the phone all the time it is very practical and handy. I love the camera and multimedia is great. Putting your favourite song as a ringtone is always nice! I particularly like the fact that the sms storage is huge. This phone is a very noticable improvement for Nokia. It doesn't really differ from 6230 though. But then again...That phone is really something too!
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Reviewed by pilky from united kingdom on 2nd Jul 2005
superb phone can download all new music like crazy frog ect class graphics and a very long recording time BUY THIS PHONE!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by jake from england on 1st Jul 2005
the fone is wicked
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Reviewed by timmy from uk on 1st Jul 2005
Great phone! Deserves 5 stars but I'm not giving it yet! The screen is bigger than the K700i but it has grainy display. Stick a screen protector on it and the k700i then you'll see the problem! It has demo video that made it look and sound a lot worse! Playing it makes you look around in case someone will tell you that your phone has a problem. Key pad looks and works great. Speakers are loud and clear but the included poor ring tones didn't bring the best out of them. Hands-free feature is a bonus. The shape is very dated and has better go up market. The optional casing colour are even worse. Wondered why they bother packaging them? Someone's sleeping in the design section. Nokia has a screen problem that needs serious help for a very long time. It's so sad that even the brain-dead would instead buy a K700i with a over-sensitive joystock problem!
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Reviewed by daniel from singapore on 30th Jun 2005
It's a phone that do not seem to be short of good reviews so I'm gong to be brief. Works really great as one of the best get-about phones ever made. Though better than the N6230, its screen can't seem to bring out the higher resolution built into it. Nokia better get their development people together to work the screens of their full-features get-about phones such as the N6230i or Sony is going to leave them standing behind in the dust. What's worst is that it comes with an extremely blotchy promotional video that makes you squirm while viewing as someone may just lean over your shoulder & chirp "hey, that's a really blotchy handphone screen that you've got!". The handphone is definitely a superb lightweight charm of a handphone and deserves a much better screen. One can't help but get a feeling like when a mechanic had expertly tuned up your car but left his greasy finger prints all over the bonnet. Sony is just waiting "at the next bend" with their K750 and W800. So wake up , Nokia!!!
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Reviewed by David Jones from UK on 30th Jun 2005
This phone is basically an excellent phone and has a lot of great features, but nothing Nokia have made is perfect and this phone is no exception. The biggest grumble for me is the appaling battery life. If you play around with the features such as the camera, video recorder and MP3 player, the battery will die on you in a day, and if you mearly use it for calls and texting, it'll still be dead in two days. One of the negative points I have about the MP3 player is the fact you can't add or remove songs from the playlist on the phone itself. This has to be done on a PC. Another poor point is that while the camera is excellent for a mobile, let alone one this size, I have seen better quality video recording on phones much older than this. I've also had a few occations when the phone has "crashed", usually while in the middle of making a text message, to the point where only removing the battery will turn it off. There are a few very, very minor niggles I have too such as no "Delete all messages" option on the text messaging options (You have to delete the folders one by one) and no "Over right old messages" option either, which means a lot more tiresome manual message deleting. However. Putting these points aside, I love the fact it has an MP3 player, the screen is amazingly sharp, as good as a mini PC monitor, you can use removable data storage in it, which for me is a real bonus as I like to move around files that I can use on a portable device, it (so far) has been able to display any web page I've been to since it has XHTML, the internal speaker is excellent quality considering the size, Nokia have finally got the polyphonic ringtones sounding nice. (Anyone with an earlier polyphonic model such as the 7210, 7250 will know what I mean). And on a silly note, you can finally put seconds into the countdown timer, not just minutes and hours.. :-P
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Reviewed by Stuart Foot from UK on 29th Jun 2005
Great phone, good features plus the great nokia menue system. Another classic mobile phone from Nokia. This phone has everything you need.
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Reviewed by Ryan from Philippines on 27th Jun 2005
nice phone, although only a so-so in all features compared to sony ericsson k750i.
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Reviewed by Aryan from England on 27th Jun 2005
This phone is ace, it is way better than the sony ericsson s700i and the sharp gx30i. This phone has ace everything!! If you are looking for a phone then buy this!! PS no you cant use RealOne Player
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Reviewed by Amador Rios from England on 27th Jun 2005
Is one of the best mobile at the moment and I'm very happy to own one
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Reviewed by emma from uk on 26th Jun 2005
this phone is fab,amazing grahics,excellent quality screen with a camera to rival sharp and samsung,except for one gripe i have about the camera is WHY ISN'T THERE A FLASH. Most of todays phone manufactures feature a flash now,so nokia really needs to step up on the next models. Also the standard of this nokia battery is appalling,it lasts me two-three days max and thats turning it off at night too,Whats happening Nokia?????? Apart from that,this is a very neat little phone with a very good quality screen and very nicely updated menu system. Has anyone had probs with receiving items via bluetooth from non nokia phones,my phone will NOT download anything or store any material sent from any other manufacturer other than nokia,my friend has same prob too,we just have to store it on mmc card straight from pc,which to me defeats the object of bluetooth,other than that 7 outta ten nokia and keep trying than nokia
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Reviewed by Paul from N Ireland on 26th Jun 2005
See my post from 11 June 2005. My phone is back after a firmware upgrade - problem with ascending ring and message tones which I couldnt hear - missing calls and messages. New firmware version 3.30 (key in *#0000# to see your version - those are zeros by the way)has almost cured the problem. The tones still ascend but start off much louder than before so I'm not missing calls now. I've used the camera a lot since my last post. Pics are very grainy but acceptable. I think the 6230 was a better quality phone - 5 stars. The 6230i COULD have been better with a little more care from Nokia - so just 4 stars.
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Reviewed by dragoi constantin from romania on 24th Jun 2005
yesterday i've received my 6230i and i think is senzational.i like how he makes video clips.it's really senzational
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Reviewed by Sachin P from India on 22nd Jun 2005
This phone is outstanding. But can someone tell me?, I want to use RealOne Player for viewing video is it possible ? If yes how to do that ?. Thanks and regards, Sachin
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Reviewed by Salman from Pakistan on 22nd Jun 2005
excellent phone but get heat up very quickly. could have been better , if it would have 60 series software.Excellent camera better than 6670, 7610,6600, 6630 nokia.CAMERA RESOLUTION IS EVEN BETTER THAN K750i AND W800i.don't go for 262 k screen it makes no difference in the bright sunlight. nokia rulz
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Reviewed by Jonny from UK on 21st Jun 2005
A likeable little phone that despite some problems one becomes quickly attached to. However for an ex-6310i user build quality is ... well ... just mediocre, and battery life ... nothing short of atrocious (I have to re-charge the phone daily). Things like the radio and the camera are, of course, a nonsense put there for the kids - but, hey, they work quite well and are bringing out the kid in me. In a few years they might actually be worth having! The keys, including the 5-way navigation key (rather crudely modified from the awful design on the 6230) are surprisingly, even pleasantly, easy to use once one gets the knack of using them. The screen is excellent for a phone so compact and light. It's a pity the ringtones switch (of their own accord) to "ascending" after even a single voice dial, but at least that particular bug is reasonably predictable - these days Nokia prefer to talk about "precision" rather than offer it to their customers. But do you know ... they may have a winner with this little phone and in five years or so, given a lot of luck and a following wind, they may regain their reputation as the premier manufacturer of mobile phones.
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Reviewed by fitzy from uk on 20th Jun 2005
Great Phone. Nice to see nokia move up a level.
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Reviewed by Alan from N.Ireland on 20th Jun 2005
This phone is prefect. I had a Nokia 6230 (which is a good phone also) before this and the changes that Nokia have make on this phone is very noticeable, even the weight is a litte heavier, feel as if you have a lot of power in a very small device. Nokia make a very simple to use phone. The screen could be a little bigger, but as they say 'its not the size that counts, its the way you use it'
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Reviewed by Allan from UK on 20th Jun 2005
VERY IMPRESSIVE PHONE OVERALL, BUT SUFFERS LOTS OF SMALL NIGGLES. Difficult to remove rear cover Poor camera quality, frankly i would stop putting cameras on phones. Display can't be dimmed and is very bright at night Button quality is cheap and plastiky On my third 6230i after 3 weeks, one had a faulty display, one had a crackling speaker. Some features like push to talk screaming video, email don't work properly due to network settings Used to own a 6310i, this phone is better in every way except battery life and ease of keypad use. i am having to recharge this phone just about everyday. Tried to be honest, but i would still recommend the 6230i
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Reviewed by scott wharton from england on 18th Jun 2005
this phone is the best on the market nothing can beat it its speaker quality is fantastic and the games on the phone are high quality the video is fantastic but could do with being able to record for longer but nothing is perfect the recording is great and it gives you an hours worth of recording time for each recording the phone is brilliant and it has a very good quality ringtones he battery life is ok if it is charged properly the first time of use the full 16 hours will do the batery a lot of good and it lasts through a good days use and i leave it overnight to charge up and it will last all day
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Reviewed by Jagz from England, UK on 18th Jun 2005
AND A FIVE WAY JOY STICK WOULD BE NICE / BETTER DESIGNED CENTRE BUTTON. I agree with some other comments on the screen being a bit small.
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Reviewed by Jagz from England, UK on 18th Jun 2005
THE BRICKS ARE BACK! What is it with Nokia making these chunky phones? Man this one is bigger and slightly heavier than the last one. Having said that it has some decent features. Battery life still apalling. Its even better with a high capacity battery though. Works fine with a 512Mb MMC so that would be worth looking into as pictures can take up a bit of space. Not a bad brick.
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Reviewed by Neil from UK on 17th Jun 2005
This is a superb little phone. I recently upgraded to a Motorola V635 which is good, but when you've been used to Nokia menus for years the Moto method gets on your nerves after a while. Not happy with that, I looked around to see what Nokia could offer. I thought about a smart phone such as the 6680, but after having had a 6600 for a while I decided that I wanted something faster and simpler this time, but still with all the latest features. I then realised that the answer was there all the time in the shape of the 6230i. It has it all... fast, easy to use menus, great high res colour screen, 1.3Mp camera, video camera, expandable memory, bluetooth, infrared, GPRS, MP3 player, email, web browser, sensible and nice to use (even for big fingers) keypad design and all in very small, light and attractive package. It also has unlimited voice memos, to-do list, memo pad, calendar and many other useful features. Another plus point is that phonebook can contain different phone numbers, email addresses and a postal address for each contact. I can now leave my Palm PDA at home. The signal strength is up to Nokia's usual excellent standard and the sound both through the supplied earphones and the loudspeaker is very good. All in all this is a good value, feature packed phone, and having just spent £200 on it sim free I can highly recommend it. Let's hope Nokia concentrate more on what they do so well... making good quality, sensible and reliable phones like this rather than some of the more wacky designs they have come up with recently. Five stars!
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Reviewed by Richard from on 17th Jun 2005
THE PHONE IS REALLY GOOD! BUT I CANT GET WAP + MMS SETTINGS ANYWHERE, THATS BT MOBILE 4 U! SPENT ALL DAY ON FONE TRYIN 2 GET THEM BUT CANT GET THEM! LOOKS LIKE THE OLD DATA CABLE WILL HAVE TO COME INTO USE TO TRANSFER PICTURES TO THE PC, OH DONT TELL ME WHEN I GET THAT IT WONT WORK! IT BETTER HAD!!!! :@
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Reviewed by ben from england on 16th Jun 2005
This phone has more gadgets that a swiss army knife, an mp3 player, 1.3 meg camera, radio and loads more. If you want an up to dade phone this is the one. Alot better than the d500 as it does not have expandable memory or a radio and the camera is not that great. The 6230i is also cheaper, it speaks for itself realy.
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Reviewed by Kamran from Pakistan on 16th Jun 2005
Though SE K750i has 2mp camera compared to 1.3mps of 6230i but still 'N' rulz...bcoz just bcoz SE has 2mp camera doesn't make it a super camera..The screen resolution of 6230i is much better then K750i and the sound quality of 6230i is also far far better. Also once u get a large enough memory card u dont need that hot swap disk slot, since u never use it...Rest of the features are same, except that 750i cost u more then 6230i...bottom line is nokia 6230i still is no.1....accept the truth ;)
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Reviewed by Artan from Albania on 15th Jun 2005
The phone is just perfect ecept the battery which is very short lasting. NOKIA can do better than that. I would suggest them to see the technology of SAMSUNG about the batteries. The phone performance is extreemely good.
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Reviewed by Grant from Scotland on 13th Jun 2005
Great phone. I must admit though i like the menu layout of the nokia 6630, 7610, 6680 better but then again they phones are mega bucks. Overall this is a very good phone. The sound quality is outstanding when listening to MP3s, Fast moving games, Absolutly epic camera but not so good for video recording. overall i would recomend it!
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Reviewed by Symon Hawkes from UK on 13th Jun 2005
I got this phone about 2 weeks ago and i am so far impressed apart from 2 things 1) The battery seems to only ever last a day sometimes a bit longer and 2) There is constantly dust getting behind the front fascia onto the screen which is really annoying when you are in bright sunlight. Apart from that, the phone is really good and operates well has all the features you can expect from a mobile phone.
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Reviewed by fat load from england on 12th Jun 2005
da fone is a absolute blnga u do not wanna mess wid dis fone it is a million times better than the d500.people who own a d500 may notice that if they drop da fone it may not be as god as it was .well anyway nokia have done it again, although 6230i isn't a smartfone it is still one of the best fones out yet.nokia could have made the screen have a better resolution bit it still better than the 6230.people should be amazed at the visual radio it is magnificant i managed to put a 1gb card in it and it doesn't corrupt great video quality exelent fone nokia have done it again well done
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Reviewed by Sandeep Sengupta from India on 11th Jun 2005
I bought a new 6230i at Rs. 15,350/- (with bill + warranty) from Kolkata, India. That wud be "290.746 EURO" or "US$ 352.428". I think it has best value for money. With a 1.3 mega-pixel camera, 64MB memory (upgradable to 512MB), 35 mins video capture with sound (depends on free memory - mine was 54MB free), Stereo FM radio (best feature of the phone may be when heard over head-set), Bluetooth, EDGE (TV clips), internet (MMS, Email, HTML browser), 208X208 pixel 65K TFT screen ... it is the best buy now. It has everything which a phone can have :-) Ring tone sound is a bit low though .. And when u take a photo .. the picture appears to be taken at night (a little bit shading/darkening - which didnt happen in 6230). Contacts cannot hold multiple numbers under one name (which my C100 cud). Camera shutter makes a BIG noise while taking the still photo. During Video capture the distant sounds were crystal clear during playback, but the nearby sounds were a bit distorted. Still best in the market other than Sony Erickson S700i, which comes at double the price. Nokia communicator 9500 doesnt have megapixel camera. And some of the models dont have radio.
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Reviewed by Paul from N Ireland on 11th Jun 2005
Had a 6230 and upgraded 2 weeks ago - just for the better 1.3 Mp camera. I used the old 6230 a lot at work for sending texts via infra red on my laptop with Nokia PC Suite. I loaded new Nokia PC Suite software which came with 6230i. New software wiped all my old messages,contacts, pics - everything - without even asking. The new software is rubbish compared to the older version - it cant read the sim card on my 6230i (it could on the old version with my 6230)so Ive had to copy all the contacts to the phone memory in order to see them with the laptop. Then set my phone to 'read phone memory only' when looking at contacts - otherwise I'd see all contacts on list twice. BUT MAJOR ISSUE is ring tone and message tone volumes - no matter what I do, it defaults to 'ascending' - starts off ringing at really low volume and slowly increases - but by the time its loud enough to hear Ive missed the call - same with message tone. Firmware fault Id say. I already have a small Epsilon 1.3Mp camera which takes pretty good pics. The 6230i 1.3Mp camera isnt near as good - grainy pics in low light, but reasonable in normal daylight - video is higher resolution than the 6230 - double I think. Pics will be good enough for work purposes but not for social use - you know - birthdays etc. Best feature on both 6230 and 6230i is the mp3 player - I have a 500Mb memory card with my current fav 100 mp3s - music which I play 'random' via Nokia stereo ear phones - great sound and no need to carry an MP3 player + a phone - in fact most low capacity dedicated mp3 players, 256 and 500Mb capacity can cost anything from £50 to £60 or more - why spend the money when you can use the phone? Ive had to return the new 6230i to Vodafone for 'repair' - I hope a firmware upgrade will sort it out - if so, Ill give it 5 stars in my next review - Ill keep you posted.
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Reviewed by bezza from england on 10th Jun 2005
not such a good phone as i expected . nokia try harder next time
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Reviewed by Tappa Man from Leeds on 10th Jun 2005
Kitchen's not rite ! !
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Reviewed by kanketsu from Indonesia on 10th Jun 2005
My previous phone was Nokia 6100. After it had served me more than 2 years, I thought that it was time to move on to a more up-to-date one. So I bought N6230i about a month ago. Overall, I was satisfied with my new phone but there are several annoying issues waiting to be settled. 1. Fonts in Text Messages, MMS, and Notes As in N6100, you can change the font size you like to use when writing message. Three options are available: a. extra small; up to 6 rows of text can be displayed b. medium; up to 5 rows of text can be displayed c. large; up to 4 rows of text can be displayed As you can see, you can no longer write up to 8 rows of text like you do in N6100. This new "extra small" fonts are actually the small-medium fonts that appear in the 6100 help text. The really small fonts found in N6100 DO exist in 6230i (displayed at writing mode indicator. You know, the "Abc" letter that appear at the top left of the screen when you write text message). Maybe it's just me, but I see a verbal mistake here. Well, I can get over the cut of number of text lines, but here's another funny thing: You can't change the font size in Notes. 2. You must delete delivery reports individually. One by one. You can't delete all reports at once. At this point I begin to suspect if there has been an unsolved software problem when Nokia released N6230i. I hope they'll provide the right solution in the near future. Still, the rest features of the phone are great.
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Reviewed by Spoony from England on 9th Jun 2005
This is a great phone, has all the features you could want and is well priced (i.e. free). I'm used to using nokia series 60 phones so this is a big change but it does pretty much everything I want + doesn feel like i'm carrying around a brick in my pocket.
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Reviewed by Andrew Summers from England on 9th Jun 2005
Had the 6230 then went to the Motorola E1000 and have now gone back to nokia and got the 6230i. I get bored easily with mobiles and like to change quite offen but this time im gonna stick with the 6230i cos it is the best phone i have ever seen and used. It has everything you can need. The MP3 is good quality as is the Camera. The size is perfect not too big not too small. Go 4 it you wont be dissapointed.
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Reviewed by Shabir Pechuho from Pakistan on 9th Jun 2005
It is a renewied gadget but its processer get heat up when using it video player,camcorder. Rest of all it has influensive features.
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Reviewed by tj from uk on 7th Jun 2005
this is a great phone. from the 6230 it has many dffrent features such as walky talky. the phone has a walky talky on it and can go up to 3 miles. the icons are also exellent and are more 3d lokking than the 6230. the 6230i has got more megabyts than the original one the 6230 and has got more than one of my favorite the sony ericsson k700i this is a outstanding pice of art
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Reviewed by The Plumber from england on 6th Jun 2005
just got this phone after deliberating whether or not to go for d500 / e720. Have been using sony s700i. Not nice to use. The 6230i is a pleasure. Good clear screen. Excellent camera. Nice feel to keypad. Very clear speaker. All in all an excellent phone with all the required features. Glad i didnt go for the d500 or e720. The slide / flip would have lasted me 2 minutes !!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Ajay from India on 6th Jun 2005
hi, Every thing in this phone is great but just one ... it does not have REALONE PLAYER or any other which has fast forword. Thanks
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Reviewed by alicat from U.K. on 5th Jun 2005
Great phone with all the features you need for a phone (not a a digital camera)works great UNTILL you put it in your car with a Nokia CK-7W and Nokia MBC-15S cradle. Mine with software version 3.30 crashes when removing, charges the battery ALL the time, doesn't show the screensaver clock and finally leaves the volume of the phone at a realy quite level. Nokia could do better. A lot better.
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Reviewed by umair ali siddiqui from united kingdom on 4th Jun 2005
this phone is amazing and is a much better phone than the 6230. i would recomend this phone 2 any1. the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Ramin from England on 3rd Jun 2005
I love this phone. I have had it on handset only for £249.99 , and it was well worth the money. The design is simple and looks just like thye 6230, which is great. The camera is great and the 512MB memory card is great; I will never run out of memory. The new menu style is great and is fun to look at. Obviously, this is the best phone on the market which is not a smart-phone!
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Reviewed by aron from united kingdom on 1st Jun 2005
an excellent and ingenious phone.only if it was as light as the nokia 6100.otherwise perfect
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Reviewed by Jessica from England on 31st May 2005
This phone looks great, with such high popularity and created by the world-wide, well-known company (Nokia). but its too obvious 2 say that in a few months time, there will be an even better phone on the market without a doubt (acknowledging the fact that the phone market is just too typical)!! DONT SAY THAT THIS PHONE IS NOT BETTER THAN THE 6230 BECAUSE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING SITE. THIS PHONE IS OUTSTANDING SO WHOEVER SAYS IT IS NOT CAN SHUSH.. http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,8764,69538,00.html
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Reviewed by Nikos from Greece on 30th May 2005
i have this phone for 1 month. Menu is slower than 6230 but the screen is improved and graphics are nicer. I was very disappointed with the camera. It is one of the worst megapixel cameras i have seen - 3230 has a better camera than this. Everything else is ok but i find the design very boring so i am now thinking of getting sasmung E720 or sony ercisson k750i.
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Reviewed by LordofR from Turkey on 29th May 2005
This phone by Nokia totally rules! It has everything within a tiny case: It can shoot photos of 1280x1024, it can record video and sound, it can play mp3 songs and it has a radio tuner besides all other GSM cutting-edge techno stuff! It's definitely at the top of the best-buy list!
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Reviewed by Martin from UK on 29th May 2005
Great little phone by nokia! packed with everything you need and does it all very well, for such a small phone. Top around phone and highly recommended! :)
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Reviewed by David.P from United Kingdom on 27th May 2005
This must be the best phone on the market,is what i have to tell you straight away with no doubt it must be the best phone nokia have made soo far! There is just quality in ever place you go in this little smart phone 1 hour video recording!phew!Talk about the picture quality also is brillant!good enough to print very clear also good tranfering speed. This phone is just outstanding in every feature it has i would recommend this phone to anyone just brill good work nokia keep bringing those good phones to the market A+++++++++
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Reviewed by Andrei from Romania on 27th May 2005
Is a very good phone, I have one of that, really, is not cheap, but it makes all the money... 1.3 Mpixels camera, video, mp3 and many other formats, bluetooth, infrared... it is all about conectivity... I recommand n6230i to everybody.
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Reviewed by Ibrahim from Scotland land of the brave on 27th May 2005
graet fone has everything u need the screen might be small but after a while u dont even notice. no faults just amazin. other fones have alot but noe verything. the memory is great everlasting and battery is also good. this fone will last u a long while. in a few months u will forget the ammount of applications u got theres soo many.
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Reviewed by Caz from UK on 26th May 2005
It is a bit on the bulky side. Battery life could be better and it could do with a proper navigation key in the middle like on the 6100. As for feminine looks... its a mans phone!
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Reviewed by Kitchen from uk on 26th May 2005
I have been using nokia 4 eva, the 6230 woz the best this is better!!!! the screen resolution is outstanding which has improved the picture quality imensley neva mind the 1.3 mega pixel camera.The phone is full of suttle changes that just make this phone much more refined, it beats it's competitors hands down on build quality alone neva mind the wide range of features that this fantastic handset offers.1 problem, you cant play voice recordings during a phone call anymore, no more pranks!!
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Reviewed by tony from uk on 26th May 2005
the best phone in market at this time.all of its functions are perfect.SUUUUUPER!
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Reviewed by Mike from UK on 25th May 2005
Top drawer this one. Got it on a free. All the connections you could want. Screen quality is excellent. Camera is good, but has shutter lag. Videoing is simple and easy and not bad quality too. Texting is a doodle. Web surfing is soooo much faster than my old Nokia 3300. MP3 playback is excellent, nice and clear even on speaker. Nice look and feel too and not too heavy. Very early units were recalled due to some kind of firmware fault, which is why mine took 4 weeks to arrive! Well done Nokia. A winner for sure.
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Reviewed by David.P from England (London) on 24th May 2005
This must be the best phone nokia has made im actually in love with it!seeing as it is a big jump and change from updating from my siemens sl45 yes i know thats an old phone but i didnt really care bout phones with camera till i saw this one! Display is perfect cameria is quality not to mention the zoom!video quality and record for an hour!wow!this phone is worth every penney and i would recommend this phone to anyone!The phone is great battery life is also good its a nice lookign phone to not chunky at all nice and small for pocket sizes, it is just the best phone nokia have made and it has everything you need radio,mp3,3d games if you where to get that bored!but everything is just perfect 6230i is the best phone on the market alot better than the sony erricson k700i!.
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Reviewed by James from UK on 24th May 2005
I was going to get this phone, when i found out that all over the country it has been recalled, as there was a massive software fault with it, so although it sounds like an amazing phone, there is something magor wrong with it..... so if u are thinging of buying it better not, go for something like the E720 or the D500 they are great!!!
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Reviewed by david from uk on 24th May 2005
this phone is the best phone EVER!whatever you want,whatever you image in a mobile phone,it has it.now,if some people do not know how to use it is their problem.if i could give more stars than i can do,i would have done it.there are no words that can describe this phone.
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Reviewed by Big Imy from Britain on 24th May 2005
Phat phone!!! Got it couple a dayz n it won't dissapoint-BELIEVE!!! Absolutey no down sides apart from one-It doesn't have a TV innit..
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Reviewed by Paul Knight from UK on 24th May 2005
I've had the phone for less than a week, but so far I'm very pleased with it. I've transferred all my appointments, reminders and contacts from my palm via outlook without difficulty. I'm looking forward to upgrading the Memory card though as the "free" one is only 32Mb The only real criticisms are 1.The phone doesn't come with a lead to connect to my PC. This is annoying but not a problem as until I buy a lead I'll be borrowing my son's bluetooth dongle. 2. The Nokia Suite can only be used with Windows XP and 2000. I think it should have supported 98 as well and maybe NT.
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Reviewed by Kaleem from United Kingdom on 24th May 2005
This phone is cheap for it's price, i only got it for £205 and I was very impressed with the video recorder and playback. Especcially for a 1.3 Megapixes. I also got a 2GB MMC fore it so you can have a Maximum memory of 2080MB. Kaleem Ibrahim
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Reviewed by paul from uk on 24th May 2005
nokia 6230i is a perfect phone:large memory(plus external momory up to 512 Mbytes),MP3 Player,camera 1,3 Megapixels and video.it also has infrared,bluetooth and USB port.it is easy to use,it is not big and heavy and its battery life is good.It is a phone that has everything and good-looking. PERFECT,OUTSTANDING PHONE!BUY IT!
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Reviewed by jack from australia on 24th May 2005
This phone brings shame to the reputation that the normal 6230 Business phone had set. If you're gonna give this phone better ringtones and camera you might as well make it a fun phone with a larger screen. But obviously Nokia wanted to make this another business phone and so named it 6230i. Did they even contemplate what business people would need-better battery life and faster firmware. A 1.3 megapixel camera on a business phone would be a waste(a VGA camera would be more than sufficient). Come on Nokia, don't ruin your business class reputation. this phone is obviously aimed at the wrong audience.
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Reviewed by D from U.K on 23rd May 2005
I've just recieved my phone and verything seems to be just fine. I was stuck between this one and the Samsung D500. However i am pleases with my decision because i think the NOkia 6230i is a good all rounder compacted into a small and good-looking package, much better than messing about with a un neccasary slide.
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Reviewed by Jasper from Netherlands on 21st May 2005
excellent phone! some apps are stored pretty far away. And i'm not used to the slow reaction (which may be on purpose) when opening the menu. Besides this: excellent!
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Reviewed by Amy from UK on 19th May 2005
this phone is excellent and i love it! well worth the cost and a gr8 buy!
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Reviewed by wax from UK on 14th May 2005
this fone id wiked and wild itz the best fone going yet
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Reviewed by Kamran from Pakistan on 14th May 2005
Just bought one and pretty happy abt it. Best deal considering the features, size and weight. One of the best fones in the market...no doubt abt it!
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Reviewed by Elio Elia from Somwhere on the earth on 12th May 2005
When i got this phone i fell in love with it. It's so easy to use, the camera's fantastic, good quality screen. Best phone on the market by far!!!!!!
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Reviewed by frosty from england on 11th May 2005
this phone is the lick the one the best up 2 now lol but it a bad man phone gets me its top with the 1gb card
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Reviewed by Ronnie Dizon from Philippines on 11th May 2005
This phone rocks! Very easy and rewarding to use, particularly the camera, music player and radio (preferably with a 512MB MMC). Will not rival a digital camera with a decent aperture, but with good light the images are quite crisp. There are better Nokia phones in terms of absolute flexibility and features, namely the new Series 60 models, but these are considerably bulkier and more expensive. Gram for gram, the 6230i is currently the best Nokia on the market. My only wish for my unit is a better internet browser... how about it Opera? =)
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Reviewed by Ben from uk on 11th May 2005
it is allright....rubbish zoom though~
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Reviewed by Ramesh from India on 10th May 2005
This phone is excellent, definitely the best phone Nokia have ever made yet and any other phone manufacturer for that matter. This phone is one of the greatest phones I ever owned. With its excellent video camera the phone is simply amazing!!!!!!! The camera resolution is too good, video recording feature is incredible!!!!! Good color screen, MMC card, video and mp3, radio the list goes on!!!!!!!! TFT screen display is excellent even in bright daylight. Bluetooth is incomparable!!!!!!!!! I am damn glad that I got this phone!!!! FM radio is a very good feature and its great when listening through loud speaker. I bet I have invested on a very good phone with all needed features!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Martin from Norway on 9th May 2005
Best phone ever. Works fine with 1GB twinmos card. A giant step up from my 6220!
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Reviewed by John from Leeds on 9th May 2005
it is the best phone ever!
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Reviewed by Andy from Guernsey on 5th May 2005
A great phone, the sound quaility of the loud speaker and ear speaker are excellent. Playing back mp3s with the supplied headphones using a 512mb card (not supplied) is brilliant -started leaving my ipod at home. You can play mp3s as ring tones or alarm calls. The sync via blutooth is easy as is transfering mp3s or movies. Screen and over all build quaility are also very pleasing.
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Reviewed by neovia from UK on 4th May 2005
This is a marvellous phone with all the functions you need, incredibly easy to use with a lovely screen. You can get larger screens but you have to walk round with a brick. This is an extremely neat design, compact and light. The camera is one of the best currently available. Bluetooth connection is a doddle. Clarity is superb. Nice touches like voice commands and expandable memory card. 6230 came top in the consumers association test and this is an improvement. You get what you pay for!
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Reviewed by umair from england on 4th May 2005
this phone is so rubbish and never ever works. it is absolutely a waste of money. never even think off buying this poorest phone nokia has ever made!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Rishi from UK on 3rd May 2005
This phone costs so much, and has got incredibly bad graphics, and I would rather buy the 6230. It does not look nice and is a waste of money.
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Reviewed by dean from uk on 30th Apr 2005
this phone is an good upgrade from da 6230 dis phone is fast easy to use good cam and the display is better and loud mp3s 5/5
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Reviewed by Alex Maxwell from Haberdashers on 30th Apr 2005
Its such a good fone it has everything. Poster i dont agree with you the S700i is rubbish.Nokia 6230i u rule!!!!
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Reviewed by Hai from Vietnam on 30th Apr 2005
It's so kool ! Really ! Display and sound are great !
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Reviewed by Goo Lander from UK on 29th Apr 2005
a wiked fone but needs a reality check. 4 a start it as a tiny screen and only 65k. Cum on nokia, u can do better dan dat
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Reviewed by Ben Poster from United Kingdom on 28th Apr 2005
A gd fone wiv a 1.3 MP camra and mp3 player nd all dat, but not as gd @ da S700i, it only has 65k colours and da screen is titchy. Da ericsson s700i is a better buy 4 da same price.
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Reviewed by kalpsycho from england on 28th Apr 2005
This is a sick phone u now now one can beat it because a it has massive 1.3 mega pixel camera 512 mb memory card and also has 3d graphics card built in. it is a sick phone you now
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Reviewed by Simon Richards from Ye old England on 27th Apr 2005
This phone is absolutely phenominal, i had the 6230 before and thought that was something special. this just takes it one step further. What a phone. Recommended A*****. Better than a k700i etc by far!!!
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 26th Apr 2005
Over the past year or so i have tried most phones......have just bought the 6230i...........this is without a doubt the BEST!!!!! Go on treat yourself you will not regret it. I was very dissapointed with the screen on the 6230, what an improvement on the 6230i........Top marks NOKIA
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Reviewed by Twidley from uk on 26th Apr 2005
it's ok but it's similer to the 6230 the screen is the same but the 6230i graphics are a bit better but still battery life poor!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Do I??? from Colombia on 15th Apr 2005
I had before a 6230 and love was in the air!!! I work at a cell store called Comcel at Colombia, and 4 days ago we recibed 5 6230i units. I HAVE ONE!!! The picture quality is awsome, better than a 6630 (more saturated colors), the 3d menu not worth it, looks the same, push to talk OK, but there is a firmware problem, i have tested all 5 units and they wont see the 2 gb mmc MOBY made, it appear no memory card or corrupted. MP3 player is the same, the 208X208 screen is excellent, i think better than the motorola razV3. But for the price difference it is still a wiser choise the traditional 6230, 6230i is almost the doble!!!! But i cant complain, I got 1 for free for me!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Linda from South Africa on 14th Apr 2005
If you are a Nokia fan... This is it! Great pictures, memory, user-friendly, downloading is a pleausre! I have never been so happy with a phone. I would have liked a more feminine look, as long as the buttons have the same comfortable feel. Do wish Nokia would raise the frame around their screens to prevent scratching though.
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Reviewed by Sunny from UK on 9th Apr 2005
EXCELLENT PHONE HAS EVERTHINK U NEED!
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