The
Nokia 6280 is a 3G slide phone. It's not a smartphone, but has virtually
all of the high-end capabilities that normally come with a 3G smartphone,
but without the Symbian operating system. The fact that it has a
conventional Series 40 operating system makes the user interface
fast and responsive.
It's a nice looking phone, about the same size
as the Samsung D600, but with a squarer
shape. One of the key benefits of a slide-up design is that it enables
a large screen to be placed within a compact phone design, and for
once Nokia have supplied a screen that doesn't disappoint. The display
is a high quality 262k colour screen with a very high resolution
of 320 x 240 pixels - as good as anything on the market today. It
is prone to collect dust however. There are two cameras on the phone:
an excellent 2 megapixel camera on the rear side of the phone for
taking still images, and a front-mounted VGA camera for video calling.
These are both excellent cameras.
Music is catered for with a music player for MP3
tracks and Visual Radio. Sound output is in stereo, and a stereo
headset is supplied. The phone comes with 74 Mbytes of built-in
memory plus an expandable memory card - ideal for storing music
and video. The 6280 also has an interesting and novel feature -
video ringtones!
Connectivity is fully supported, with Bluetooth,
USB 2.0 and infra-red, as well as super-fast internet access via
EDGE or 3G, supporting download speeds of up to 384 kbps, and upload
speeds of 128 kbps. Battery life is very good for a 3G phone.
The Nokia 6280 is potentially one of the best 3G
phones currently available. However, it is very unreliable and there
have been a variety of faults reported - from memory card faults,
to shutting down and even total failure. It's a shame, but we really
can't recommend the 6280. Now replaced by the Nokia
6288.
Features
of the Nokia 6280 include:
3G functionality (including video calling)
2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and
integrated flash
VGA camera for video calling
Display: Active Matrix, 262,144-colours, 320
x 240 pixels
Music player with stereo output (stereo headset
supplied)
Visual Radio
Video ringtones
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Instant
Messaging, email (SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4)
Java games
XHTML web browser
Memory: 74 Mbytes plus miniSD card
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB 2.0, Infra-red
WAP, GPRS Class 10, EDGE
(up to 236.8 kbps) & 3G (up to 384 kbps download)
Triband + 3G
Size: 100 x 46 x 21 mm
Weight: 115g
Talktime: up to 3 hours (3G) or 4 hours (2G)
Battery standby: up to 250 hours (2G or 3G)
Nokia 6280
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by abe from England on
11th Apr 2006
The screen and display is superb, both the design and the functionality
of the phone are excellent, but after four days of use it turned
itself off and won't switch back on. Rating:
Reviewed by emma from newport,south
wales on 11th Apr 2006
I had my nokia yesterday after having a samsung d600 and a sony
ericsson and was worried wiv all the reviews it has had, reporting
failures and dust etc but i seem to have picked one of the lucky
ones,i got it with t-mobile and comparing 3's version to t-mobile
you can tell the difference as t-mobile one is solid and dont feel
so plastic and the slider function is sooo smooth,also i haven't
so far had any problems with screen turning black or switching off
and i have played with it loads too.The camera is really good with
a few features to make pics more interesting.Also memory comes cheaper
than sony memory stick as sd cards are so cheap to get.I dont think
this phone is a brick by any means,after having the sony ericsson
w900i you will know what a brick is.I wish nokia had provided a
bigger memory card though so thats why i have only given 4 stars.Call
quality is good,nice and clear and im surprised by the battery,i
have been playing with it alot and it hasn't lost any power at all.
This phone for me has lured me back to nokia after a long time of
being with other manufacturers and im sure i will be sticking with
this a lot longer than the w900i,i recommend anyone get one but
with t-mobile and for those people who have sent loadsa texts beleiving
they haven't sent cuz of not returning to standby,if you look at
the top of screen you will see an animated arrow going up as its
sending,when its sent it stops,just a tip from me to save people
credit,hope this helps.So well done nokia im back!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by michelle from england on
11th Apr 2006
sent back the nokia 6111 (another review) and thought this would
be the one! had memory, good camera, video, music player, slide
phone, big screen, looks good etc. When it came, it suffers with
the same dilema that the 6111 suffers from.....far too plasticky
made, I really couldn't see it lasting that long. some reviews said
about dust behind the screen? and the way the quality is I dont
doubt it and already decided this one wasn't for me. The menu was
quite computer type looking and typically nokia, so, easy to use.
But in the end I opted for the sony ericson w810i as it has all
this phone has, but is far better, sturdier built with much much
better quality,( i'm sure the nokia wouldn't have lasted a year)
better camera, sound, SHED LOADS of memory! I've always been with
nokia and never thought I'd be with another, but I'm soooo glad
I've made the switch. It's a lovely feeling knowing without any
doubt that you've got the best!! Rating:
Reviewed by claire from england on
11th Apr 2006
this phone is absolutely great it has everything a phone needs and
is just realy easy to use and the square look makes it look nice
Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 8th
Apr 2006
Further to my post below regarding the Nokia 6280......well three
kept to the promise and within 2 days i had got my replacement Nokia
6280.........i charged it for 8 hours and could not wait any longer
to play so i turned it on and????? yes yes yes it didn't work the
phone does not recognise that there is a sim card in it........On
the phone to three again and they are now going to send me another
door to door exchange, 3rd time Lucky!!!!!! One thing i did notice
on this phone was that the slider seemed very loose and that the
on/off button was very loose. I now await in anticipation!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Diana from UK on
7th Apr 2006
This is an unbeleivable phone! I have been after a slider for ages
and persuaded by the brilliant deals with 3 I went for it. I love
the tones, gaming is fabulous and having the constant companion
of a 2meg camera has virtually replaced my digicam as the software
makes it so easy to transfer from the phone to pc. Highley recommended
and although squarey (you girls know what I mean;) ) it is a wonderful
phone to work with and to show off with. Go to 3 and get one on
bargain contract! Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 4th
Apr 2006
Have been with Orange for 10 years and i decided to give three a
go. After hours of searching forums i decided on either the N70
or 6280 and finaly plummed for the 6280. My first impression was
that it seemed to plastic feeling but carried on playing with the
phone. Once you start to play with it you begin to realise that
it's a pure joy to use. On first impressions you also thing it's
a bit of a brick and when you start to compare it's not. The screen
and display is superb, why oh why could they not put this screen
in the N70. Anyway after several hours of use the 6280 failed, i
turned it on the screen went fuzzy and flashed and the phone has
not worked since. I then spent 2 hours on the phone to three getting
passed from department to department!!!!!! Three have told me that
they are going to arrange a door to door exchange within 48 hours
which is quite impressive if it happens. I really hope that the
replacement 6280 is ok as i think overall the phone is an excellent
phone with good sound and superb screen. I will post again to let
you all know my findings. By the way i have noticed that the three
signal in some reviews is bad. I live in Lancashire near the coast
and the signal is great.........anyone want to have a chat abour
the 6280 or three drop me a line d_rob@hotmail.co.uk Rating:
Reviewed by Nick from England on
3rd Apr 2006
Got mine recently after not being bothered to wait for the N91.
Have to say I have been impressed. Feature wise this is certainly
up there with any smartphone. It has all the features you could
want. The slide mechanism on mine is fine, but it does feel a little
plasticy and not constructed as well as the Samsung sliders. The
2MP camera is also great, not quite as good quality as the Sony
Ericssons, but still very impressive. A downer is the internal memory.
This is relativly low, but with a 64MB card included this shouldnt
be a problem. I tend to use the card though for musical purposes,
and found the PC suite supplied a breeze to use. The CD ripping
software is very good and once on the phone the quality of the aac
format is high. Only quarm comes with the actual connection, its
a bit tempramental and doesnt always connect.Overall a superb phone
from nokia, especially as i never envisaged buying it. Rating:
Reviewed by Stewie from Denmark on
3rd Apr 2006
Overall this phone is pretty impressive. It feels pretty good, the
slide works well, the number/text keys are very user-friendly for
even freddy-fatty-fingers like me. It is extremely easy to navigate
around and menus are user friendly and easily configurable into
a variety of layouts. Something for everyone. This is my first Nokia
phone (I'm usually a Sony Ericsson man) and I must say that it has
taken me awhile to get used to doing things in 5 or 6 key strokes
when I am used to doing it in one or two. The camera on this phone
is good and the video aspects work well too. Although the bandwidth
where I'm located seems to make for pretty sketchy images from the
person that I'm talking too. When I first got this phone I thought
that it might be a little fragile, but I have dropped this phone
on hard surfaces more times than one would think is humanly possible
and it still works. I took out a subscription on the 3 network and
convinced my girlfriend to get one too so we can talk for free,
anyway, she was taking a photo where she dropped the phone into
a bucket full of muddy water. The phone was submerged for at least
a 30 seconds while we tried to find it and when we finally got it
out it worked in a limited way immediately, and after a small drying
period worked perfectly. The memory card that comes with the phone
is only good for about 20 songs, which means that you have to sychronize
regularly but that is ok. The battery hasn't been a problem for
me, but I place it on a charger every night. Seems the more often
I charge it the longer the battery lives (It can now go three or
four days without running out). The camera gives a pretty good result
in a lot of differing light conditions. However there seems to be
a real problem in rotating photos (or maybe I'm just incompetent).
My phone has no games on it so can't comment on that, but has a
few cool java appalets on it that work well. The file structure
is nowhere near as good as a Sony Ericsson and the contact structure
as detailed but nowhere near as user friendly. I would recommend
this phone whole heartedly as it is a great phone, but Nokia could
take a few usability lessons from Sony Ericsson. Hope it helps.
Cheers Stew Rating:
Reviewed by Mint from UK on 2nd
Apr 2006
I'm about to return my second 6280.Nokia's quality control seems
to have gone out the window with this one.The two halves of the
phone are loose. It rattles when you pick it up and the two halves
move when you press any of the buttons.The phones firmware is buggy
and both phones have shut themselves down.There are some good 6280's
out there, it just seems to be pot luck as to wether you get a good
one or a bad one.Shame really, as the phone has gotvery good features.Third
time lucky? Rating:
Reviewed by Dale from UK on 1st
Apr 2006
I've got this phone yesterday and I have to say it is cooL! Haven't
tried all of the features yet. I was charging it for 16 hours without
turning on taking the advice of a guy from th e shop. I've had no
problems with it. It doesn't reboot by itself, works very quickly
and takes great pictures! I wanted SonyEricssonW900i but people
in the shop said Nokia is far better. So I got it on Three now.
And also the phone is great looking! And the slide mechanism is
the best of all the phones I used. I particurarly love the clipping
sound when you close the phone! And all the great features paked
into it! It is my second Nokia and I am happy I didn't get anything
else instead! And the reception is flawless escpecially on Three. Rating:
Reviewed by Curtis S from UK on
31st Mar 2006
First off this phone is great. It has lots of features and can compete
with any of the other popular phones on the market. It is by far
IMO better than the D600. Having had both phones i think i am qualified
to say that. I have had a smalle problem with the phone like the
screen going black twice when iv changed settings. However this
is minor and has only happened twice out of a possible 30+ changes.
The only other complaint i would have is with the slide mechnesism.
I sometimes feel that it is to flappy (if you understand me). One
other thing i would like to point out is that some people moan that
it has the old s40 operating system but i find this a good thing
because the phone runs fast and smoothly campared to the N70 for
example. Overall i top phone if you can put up with the odd mishap
(which all phones have). Rating:
Reviewed by Ben Brooks from English
England on 31st Mar 2006
Absolute quality phone, had it for a week now, and not one bad point,
mates have got the D600, and there all envious of my phone... Think
this must be the later software version, as I have not had any problems
like users below... BUY IT NOW!!! Rating:
Reviewed by David from Northern Ireland
on 30th Mar 2006
this is the best phone i have ever had, it is amazing, the camera
is outstanding. i find the battery is very good better than my last
phone. i love this phone so much lol. tho the only thing i dont
like is the memory card shape cause it wont go in my memory card
reader and my last nokia one did Rating:
Reviewed by Neil White from Scotland
on 30th Mar 2006
Recently recieved Nokia 6280 as part of a free upgrade from Vodafone.
It is like my previous Nokia 6230i, but better. 1st class phone.
Very pleased. Neil White Rating:
Reviewed by charlie from scotland on
28th Mar 2006
only had this phone for two weeks after an upgrade with a renewed
contract on network 3. BIG mistake!! it had the usual reported faults,
switching off etc, but im back using my trusty old lg u880 as the
nokia has been returned with a damaged lcd display after sharing
the same pocket as a pen. be warned this phone is very delicate.
i have been informed that the damage is not covered by the warranty
and that i will have to pay for the repair in full. the moto here
is to make sure you insure this phone or carry it around in bubble
wrap. Rating:
Reviewed by Jess from United Kingdom
on 27th Mar 2006
I read so many reviews before finally deciding to keep this phone.
They all confused me. Some love the phone, others hate it! I switched
to 3 after having been with orange for 10 years. Was slightly worried,
but so far 3 have been brilliant. And I think they've ironed out
all their problems..so the bad press is undeserved (I live in london
so I don't know what coverage like for the rest of UK) Anyway the
first phone I had definitely had a faulty battery, so replacement
sent out. And it seems to be fine. battery lasts for 3-4 days will
moderate use (daily checking email and writing email on internet
- 20-60 mins talking per day and average of 10 texts sent per day)
The screen has gone black after changing profile, but that happened
twice at the beggining and it hasn't happened since. Camera is ok.
Sliding mechanism lovely..much nicer than the samsung (not sure
of model) which feels cheap I think. Altogether a classy, easy to
use, gem of a phone! nothing out there comparable in my opinion!
Rating:
Reviewed by Nirari david from north
west london on 26th Mar 2006
when i saw the 6280 it sounded all top brand wen i got it the phone
switched of when changing the profile it was unbelivable and my
personla settings were back to the default settings which is so
annoying so i go to phones 4 u and i exchange it on the second day
and on the second handset the phone was switching off at random
times then i go back and exchange,on the third handset it was faulty
it switched off when changing profiles it had a very loose sliding
top and many dead pixels on the camera and i am going now for the
forth time to exchange. Rating:
Reviewed by Rob from UK on 26th
Mar 2006
This is a good phone let down by silly things that should have been
adressed as follows: *The t9 is tempremental, since i have added
a number of words to the dictionary, and they haven't been added
when i next need to use that word. *After 1 day of using this phone
dust has appeared under the screen, which is easily seen under the
screens own light. *I have owned this phone for 2 days, and it has
crashed at least 15 times, even when just opening a text message!
*It isnt much of an mp3 player either, it doesnt read id3tags, and
in video or mp3 there is no fast forward or rewind. *The battery
life is appaling, it only lasts a day on an overnight charge, with
average use throughout the day. *The top row of keys are two close
to the bottom of the screen slider, and i keep catching my finger
on it. With use i expect this will wear at the silver edge. *The
connector for the headphones is not a universal one, and it is used
for the usb also. The plug is difficult to insert and to remove,
often with one side coming out, and the other staying in, in fear
of snapping somthing off! *The top plastic silver part above the
screen near the on button isnt attached well, and seems loose, only
attatched with glue. Other than that its a great phone! But all
these issues with it, I am going back to the vodafone store where
I got it, and I know I can replace it fortunately. Such a shame
though because it does have lots of functions and looks pretty decent
too. Rating:
Reviewed by Numpty from Scotland on
26th Mar 2006
Can anyone help???? Had phone for 3 weeks - think it's a great little
phone but battery draining then I noticed that in the log section
packet data counter was counting?!, even though I wasn't connected
to anything - i'm with 3 (who aren't as bad as folks think) - anyone
got any ideas how to stop packet data counter running? I'm definately
not sending, receiving or connecting to anything - infact it started
in middle of night when I was asleep (checked the packet data counter
before going to bed and it was at 0.00.00 woke up to find it at
5.30.15 and still counting....aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarh HELP ME - WHATS
IT CONNECTING TO, CAUSE I THINK THATS WHY BATTERIES ARE DRAINING????? Rating:
Reviewed by Rodden Shaw from United
Kingdom on 23rd Mar 2006
Having received this handset earlier this week, I am extremely impressed.
The screen is a revelation in a mobile phone, the slide mechanism
works well, the battery life is perfectly adequate and the menu
system is much slicker than any symbian device I have used. It did
crash twice when I was changing profiles, but this has ceased and
otherwise there are no problems. The camera is also surprisingly
good, though I rarely use it. If you're looking for a well featured
3G handset this is the one for you! Rating:
Reviewed by Walli from South Africa
on 21st Mar 2006
I know everybody is complaining about poor battery life but here
is why it is such a problem: For the normal old Nokia batteries
to be used to their full extent you'd have to drain the battery
completely before charging it again, this was to prevent losing
the battery's zero point. With the new batteries that is not neccessary,
you can charge them whenever you want. One problem though, you have
to rain it fully and charge it full again for the first 6 or 7 times
you charge the phone, after that you'll realize a huge improvement
in battery life. Rating:
Reviewed by bigjamesie from scotland
on 20th Mar 2006
I have recently started using the 6280 and have found it to be extremely
user friendly. However during some operations such as changing profile
the screen blacks out and the phone resets itself so must be a software
flaw. We can only hope that Nokia can solve these problems soon
Rating:
Reviewed by Cameron from England on
20th Mar 2006
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Reviewed by Mily from UK on 17th
Mar 2006
I ordered the phone from phone4udirect, but just after I have received
it, the other day it had problem came out already. Firstly, when
I was transferring new themes from PC to the phone, and then apply
the theme, it said "not enough memory", what!?!?! How come? Never
mind, then I just leave it. But then it switched OFF itself suddenly
and never turn on again!!!!! .......At last I sent it back to the
company for replacement, still waiting now...but the delivery charge
is quite expensive... V_V Hope I will get a good phone, not another
problem phone... Rating:
Reviewed by Scott Stewart from Scotland
on 16th Mar 2006
I know you lots problem with the battery life....when you 1st get
the fone charge for 12 hours and LEAVE IT Rating:
Reviewed by BlahBlah from UK on
15th Mar 2006
I'm now on my 3rd 6280! The first one let in dust and had a loose
slider, the second one had a dead pixel dead centre of the screen
and a loose slider and switched itself of when the camera was activated.
I have today received my 3rd unit and it seems better than the other
2. The slider is better and less loose but I will have to see if
this one switches itself off and lets in dust....if thats the case
3 will be getting this one back too. Its a nice looking phone with
a good screen and plenty of features....its just a shame Nokia quality
control has gone down the toilet! Rating:
Reviewed by Jen from Australia on
15th Mar 2006
This phone is FAB! i ADORE IT! it's camera is amazing, features
are great! it's sleek, stylish and i'm totally in love with it!
Splendid! Rating:
Reviewed by Demola from UK on
14th Mar 2006
This phone would have been an outstanding 3g phone if the usual
"Nokia ruggedness" was present in its features. Its got all the
great features but im dissappointed when i discovered mine with
a cracked lens. The amazing thing is that the external lens was
itact while the internal LCD display's cracked. Just a whittish
light is seen on the display. I took it back to 3shop and was made
to understand that i may be made to pay for the repair cost if engineers
feel that it was my fault. I reserve my final comment till when
i get my verdict tomorrow. Thank God i was given a bulky Motorola
as loan phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Miss Invisable from United
Kingdom. on 14th Mar 2006
I got the phone a week ago. I was very impressed with it when I
looked at it in the shop. The design looks slick and sleek, very
modern! Although the size is a bit big, but it's a great phone.
The only problems I have with it is the battery life. After playing
songs for 2 - 3 hours the battery starts to go, worse than my previous
phone. I agree with the backlight, it does go off too quick in some
circumstances. When you send messages it is hard to see when it's
sent, the first time I sent 5 texts to the same person! Something
you will soon get used to. The 2 Megapixel Camera is great and so
is the video length. The active standby suddenly comes on sometimes,
which is annoying, and that you cant delete the things already on
the phone. Other than that it's a great phone. I would recommend
it to anybody. One of the best phones out there! Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from Australia on
14th Mar 2006
I have had mine for 3 weeks now and love it. Battery life seems
to have gotten better and it now can last 3 days with about 30 to
40 minutes of talk a day. I have had none of problems that everybody
talks about (dust on screen & switching itself off). If it had a
running call timer, longer backlight timeout and a large size clock
on the screen in power save mode, would have given it 5 stars...
but it doesn't Rating:
Reviewed by Michael from Australia on
14th Mar 2006
This is a good phone with a very good feature set. It is easy enough
to use once you get used to it, however the use of the navi key
is somewhat inconsistent and all settings are not logically grouped
together. I think Sony Ericsson phones are overtaking Nokia in easy
of use. Sending text messages is a little painful switching between
upper and lower case: you have to press the hash key to get upper
case, but then have to press it again to make the second letter
lower case. In other screens such as the contacts, the second letter
is automatically made lower case. Text messages should be like this
as well. The camera is acceptable. The picture resolution of 1600x1200
is good, but the pictures come out quite grainy. It's still no replacement
for a good digital camera. The calendar is really handy when you
turn on the active standby screen to show today's appointments,
but it has some bugs when using 12 hour time format. The clock on
the standby screen is also quite ugly. Why Nokia didn't just use
the normal easy to read digital clock I don't know. The phone occasionally
resets itself even when the battery is well charged. This is made
a little annoying by how long the phone takes to start up. It also
starts up with a loud animation that can't be disabled as far as
I can tell. This will present a problem in meetings or cinemas when
you turn it back on. Contacts and appointments can be synchronized
with Outlook using Bluetooth networking. This works OK, but the
Nokia PC Suite adds two spaces between the first name and last name
for some reason. Voice activated dialing is bad. Rather than recording
your own tag, it uses speech recognition which requires you say
the person's full name and often fails to recognize the name. It
also associates with a contact rather than the contact's primary
number, making it impractical for use with a headset (you still
need to select the name using the phone's keypad). The phone came
with no pre-loaded applications and only a handful of poor ringtones
when I bought the handset from 3, which was quite disappointing.
It's great that the phone accepts Mini SD cards, providing up to
2 gigabytes of storage. This makes the phone viable as an MP3 player.
Transferring songs using PC suite isn't anywhere near as good as
transferring to an iPod using iTunes, but it gets the job done for
occasional use. The basics are all there, so it's still a good phone,
but the polish on this phone is below average. Hopefully there will
be an updated version that addresses these problems. Rating:
Reviewed by charlotte from england on
13th Mar 2006
Can't say anymore than this phone is absolute pants !! Got it on
saturday - it said memory was full after putting about 10 numbers
in it !!! Took it back to shop on sunday they swapped it for another
- after transfering all my numbers - it cut out and wouldnt switch
back on !! back to shop sunday pm got phone number 2 - guess what
it cut out - back to shop sunday pm again for phone number 3 - after
transfering all data...you guessed it - switched itself off and
wont switch back on !!! Im on my way now to take back phone number
4 - guess why???? The shop are definately not pursuading me to take
phone number 5 !!! Ive had D500 for the last year and its been fantastic
- I'm going back to it !!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by sam from UK on 12th
Mar 2006
DO NOT BUY. Just like you i was looking for some reviews on 6280
on the internet and i found this website, i read so many bad reviews
but at the end like an idiot i bought the phone on 3. i must say
that this phone is full of features and looks realy nice thats why
i gave it 2 stars, the downside is the BATTERY, it only lasts for
about 20 hours on standby with moderate use (30min talk, 15min using
features) and that comparing to my 6630 is a joke. why do you need
a phone that is full of features u love but u cant use because u
get the "Battery Low" message on the screen all the time. BTW sometimes
when you switch the phone off and then back on again it will lose
all the setting e.g. wallpaper, ring tone and u have to set them
all up again. i dont know how some people can say there is nothing
wrong with the battery life, i have been using nokias for so many
years, this time they let me down. its going back to 3 tommoro,
i am getting a 6680 or LG880. BUY IT if you happy to take the charger
with u everywhere u go. BTW the charger socket is different to all
the other nokia phones so good luck charging this rubbish if u froget
the charger. Rating:
Reviewed by paul from UK on 11th
Mar 2006
I love this phone! Camera is excellent, music player is top notch,
headphones are ok but overall sound it brill! design looks slick
and overall the phone is very user friendly! loads of features!
My only gripe is there is one little smudge of dust under the screen
and im afraid more will build up! also to make full use of the phone
id advise you to buy a 1 or 2gb memory card to keep plently of space
for music, videos and photo's and then you have an awesome in your
hands! Thank god i havent experienced any of the problems listed
below!Also im stuck on 3 because the phone cannot be unlocked for
another 6-8 weeks, not that there anything wrong with 3 but i would
have liked to kept my old number! Rating:
Reviewed by andy from uk on 10th
Mar 2006
Its generally a good 3g phone but it has its faults which are iritating
but the one main fault for me is the rapid battery draw-down whilst
the phone seems to be internally running some process. At this time
it gets very warm and will not send or receive calls/sms. Would
really like to know what is going on and whether it can be stopped
- it happens on average once a day for a couple of hours. Perhaps
a firmware change to 3.41 would do the trick?? Rating:
Reviewed by Marty B from UK on
9th Mar 2006
The Nokia 6280 is a stylish phone with a nice action and keypad.
It has quick response software and is typically Nokia in its user
friendliness - BUT - it has two incredibly poor features that can't
be changed. I know its a small thing but the backlight goes off
after only 10 seconds - sometimes not long enough to read a message
in particular.It is SO annoying having to press a key repeatedly
to do most anything. Equally hopeless is the battery life - it drains
away almost overnight even with no useage. These two basic flaws
led me to retuen the phone to the shop after a week and as an avowed
Nokia fan I am very disappointed in having to do this. Rating:
Reviewed by Adz from UK on 9th
Mar 2006
Thiz Fone Iz Realli Gud. I Realli Liked The Cameraz Coz It Haz A
2 Megapixels Which Iz Lyk Samsung D600. All I Can Sayz Iz Dat Da
Fone Iz Realli Excellent. Rating:
Reviewed by gazb from UK on 8th
Mar 2006
Had the phone since saturday after getting a handset exchange from
the rather disappointing motorola v3x, handset quality and features
of the Nokia 6280 are great but had problems with it turning off
for a few seconds, more so when I am changing profile than anything
else. Also, apparently it's running short on memory even with the
external memory card installed and I've only took about 10 photos
so far! Thankfully the 3's customer service is 100% better than
any other network and I'm picking up a new handset. The reception
service is not the best but this is far outweighed with the excellent
customer service! 3 are highly recommended from that aspect! Rating:
Reviewed by issy from india on
7th Mar 2006
i bought this phone for 200 english pounds. I have to say the Camera
is great, the looks are great. But what lets it down is the speaker,
it is so quiet, do people agree please write a review and review
the output of your phone. But i think it looks better than the n70,
the camera is basically the same, but the speaker destroys nokias
standards, maybe when they produce the next model they will enforce
a new 3d surround sound speaker! Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from England on
7th Mar 2006
I just got this phone on a upgrade about a week ago , and all i
can really say is that i have not had any of these problems people
have described e.g. phone crashing , dust behind the screen, tunring
its self off. For the first few days the battery life was pretty
short but after a couple of charges the battery life seem to last
around 2 days, the camera is great and the screen colours are amazin
memorys good too, All in all i think this is a great job by nokia,
fantastic phone Rating:
Reviewed by moonman from uk on
7th Mar 2006
Great looking phone ,camera is top draw.My only gripe is the dust
under the screen and the shoddy workmanship of three to get it out,so
far I have had the phone a month it has been for repair twice and
is still not free of dust! Rating:
Reviewed by Dan from UK on 7th
Mar 2006
I like the phone a lot, but the pieces don't fit together properly,
they rattle, and it is so annoying! I sent the first one back because
it rattled, thinking the new one would be OK, but I have just received
the new one and the problem is even worse. I am exceedingly angry
and frustrated by this ridiculous design flaw, it makes it painful
to use the phone because everytime you press a button the two pieces
of the phone bang together and you feel like you are using a broken
phone. Every other aspect of the phone is excellent, but this rubbish
construction makes me want to hurl it against a wall. Rating:
Reviewed by uzoma jemade from u.k on
7th Mar 2006
Exactly the same problem i am having the phone is 5 stars without
fault best phone ive ever used without faults. But im having the
same problem as the guy below i have had to faulty nokia 6280s so
i have to post it back to them and the bag has taken 7 days im due
to recieve the bag tommorow then i have to take it to the post office.
this process is so annoying but this is the second time u have to
call them before 2.30 on thursday if you want your handset ( motorola
v3x) on friday. I dont reccomend this phone because of the problems
i have had with it but buy it if you are a dare devil u mite get
a good one. The mainfaults are dirt under the screen turning it
self of droping calls and its very fragile if your drop it because
its a slide phone it will break in to pieces. Rating:
Reviewed by Suedehead from UK on
6th Mar 2006
Reading the reviews, I thought that the phone couldn't be all that
bad. I liked the look of it so I thought I'd give it a try. When
it arrived it seemed okay... for the first 35 minutes then it turned
itself off and won't switch back on. I got this as an upgrade. 3
got the phone to me by next day delivery so you'd think it would
be as easy to return it. The bloke from 3 says that he has to send
me an envelope which could take 7 days then I can send it back,
involving a trip into town to the post office, and only then will
they send a replacement out. Poor service 3. A great little phone
let down by its unreliability and 3's shoddy customer service. Rating:
Reviewed by Anyd from UK on 6th
Mar 2006
I've had this phone for about a week and there's good and bad. Good
in that it has a 2mp camera, extendable memory and plenty of features.
The bluetooth connection has also been very good. I have heard about
dust under the glass but so far I have not noticed this. I know
about the battery life concerns but this is probably no different
to other 3g phones. The vulnerability of the slider mechanism just
means that users need to be gentler in handling it - not like the
tougher Nokias. The phone freezing is irritating but not the end
of the world. My main problems are a lack of backlight adjustment
and a lack of FFWD/FREW in video playback. I have also noticed that
the Active Standby settings sometimes don't last, there are too
many clicks to get to calculator and News webpage and it struggles
with connecting calls and receiving/sending SMS - although the latter
2 are really network related, not phone related. All in all, slightly
disappointing but still a good phone. Rating:
Reviewed by eddie from australia on
3rd Mar 2006
I totally agree with Wendy (12th Feb) about the UI (esp sending
SMS) and overall an impression that this one's a rush job. Only
had it for 2days and its frozen a few times, battery drains half
bar in 5-6hrs on standby for some reason. A major worry which I
haven't read from other reviews is heat generation...mine warms
up quite noticeably. Also agree that the phone WILL break in half
one day due to the brittle slide. Howwever, sound and camera is
excellent. This is my first 3G phone, but all in all I'd rather
wait for a better phone than waste money on this. Rating:
Reviewed by Debbie from England on
3rd Mar 2006
I've had this phone for about 5 weeks now and it's excellent. I
changed from the Samsung D500 and the Nokia is a far superior phone.
I changed over from O2 to 3 and have had absolutely no problems
with network coverage. I've never had any problems with the phone
swiching itself off either. The first couple of days the battery
life didn't seem to last very long but now lasts approx 2 days.
The camera is excellent and takes really good quality photos. I
had the same problem with limited amount of messages, photos etc
even though I have a 512mb memory card - then realised that you
need to move photos etc to memory card to free up memory on phone.
The only thing I HATE about this phone is the problem with the dust
getting behind the screen - even without taking off the protective
cover the dust still finds a way to get in!!! Still love the phone
though. Rating:
Reviewed by ulrich from switzerland
on 2nd Mar 2006
as always nokia has poduced an outstanding fone again.i would say
only 1 thing that nokia is the best. Rating:
Reviewed by martin from england on
1st Mar 2006
received phone in january 2006 within 2 days i noticed dust appearing
behind screen. three told me to send it back for repair got it back
after three days and within two days same fault, back to three.
again same thing occured been back three times for same fault just
cant keep out any dust, plus screen tends to come on and off,not
a bad phone just poorly made Rating:
Reviewed by Malhar from Australia on
1st Mar 2006
Excellent phone....good one but i m worried only about the slide
of this phone...possibility to break or loose parts..over all its
nice.cheers Rating:
Reviewed by lee from England on
23rd Feb 2006
Got the phone last week, wanted the n70 but three not sell me 1??
Very good screen and picture quality but everything else about the
phone dissapointed me. crashing and build quality on the slide mechanism
too name a few. i have always bought nokias for the last ten years
and they seem to have finally made me decide to look else where! Rating:
Reviewed by Cal from England on
23rd Feb 2006
I got this phone on Tue and ive had it on charge for nearly 20 hours
over tuesday night and wednesday morning and already the battery
is nearly flat. (now Thursday). For some reason i can only have
5 saved messages in my inbox, sent items and drafts .Which is very
annoying. Also i can not use any of the themes provided, it comes
up with operation incomplete when i select one of them. Other than
that the phone seems very good. Rating:
Reviewed by Jimmy from England on
22nd Feb 2006
Excellent screen and features, build quality is not so good, does
feel very brital i would not like to drop it! Has turned it self
off a couple of times. The screen only stays bright for around 10seconds
then dims? ive tried to change settings but cant seem to do it,
not sure if this is a problem with the phone or not?? but is annoyin
when lookin at the scren and havin to hit a button to make it light
up - anyone know how to change this please contact me jimbo6_uk@yahoo.com
many thanks Rating:
Reviewed by sarah from england on
20th Feb 2006
The phone is really good, but have had problems with the screen
switching itself off and on very briefly. Had 2 phones now and it
has happened with both so am hoping that Nokia bring out a firmware
update which will rectify the problem. Overall a very nice phone
which is easy to use. Rating:
Reviewed by ginger bastad from england
on 17th Feb 2006
Brilliant phone appart from the network (three). DO NOT GET IT ON
THREE Rating:
Reviewed by uzoma jemade from u.k on
16th Feb 2006
This phone is excellent the camera is excellent one of the best
2mp and its landscape mode is really helpful. You will find this
phone easy to use especailly because of the acive standby and one
click to acsess the music player i got this phone on an upgrade
from 3 its really worth getting the n70 is never in stock on 3 anyway.
The memory is good and ive got alot of songs sent to me via bluetooth
instead of buying them. Only downs is the battery life is sometimes
poor depending on what tempreture you use it in and wot atmosphere.
Get this or the W900i there the same quality! Rating:
Reviewed by Gareth from Wales on
15th Feb 2006
The phone is brilliant overall, the camera is amazing. Ive read
a lot of the reviews already on this website and they say that the
phone switched itself off, this has never happened with me, ive
had the phone 2 weeks. I did have to replace it though as the first
one wouldn't pick up any memory cards when they were put into it.
The one i got now though is fine. It easy to use the bluetooth is
really fast. Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from UK on 15th
Feb 2006
I've had this phone for about a month now and it's great. I've got
big fingers and other slide phones (and almost all new phones on
the market) i've seen have been difficult to use cos of small or
too close together buttons - smaller isn't necessarily better if
you can't use the thing - but the 6280 is a joy with nice big sensible
buttons. my last phone was a samsung e720 whch drove me nuts as
no one could hear what i was saying due to very poor sound quality.
the 6280 is crysyal clear - you can hear everything. series 40 user
interface is fab, as easy as my old 6210 (my fave ever phone) and
very quick (unlike the clumsy series 60 used on n70 etc) and the
mem card expansion slot lets you easily carry enough music to keep
you occupied for a couple of hours. dunno what the video calling
is like as none of my mates have a 3g phone yet, but the 2mb camera
is great - took really clear photos at a recent rugby match i went
to, even with the digital zoom on full. the screen is big, bright
and very clear - better than my mates d600 even. battery isn't as
good as other phones i've had, but will generally last for about
3 days with about 30 mins use each day, but poor battery life is
common with 3g phones i believe, altho it is improving with each
charge from empty. connectivity is excellent, bluetooth works flawlessly
with everything i've tried it with. in all i would thoroughly recommend
this phone to anyone - all the features you could ever need in a
sleek design thats incredibly easy to use - despite the slightly
disappointing battery life, but i can live with that, just keep
a spare charger in the car! Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew from Australia on
14th Feb 2006
This is simply an outstanding Phone!! I got this phone on Saturday
and i was so impressed with the high specs!! This phone is undoubtedlty
the best phone you can get on 3G and the battery life is really
good! I really recommend this phone to buyers and i wasnt sure of
which to get, this one or the Motorola V3x, but i chose the Nokia
because it has expandable memory, but the Motorola doesnt. The Motorola
is another really good Alternantive, although it doesnt have expandable
memory and the battery life isnt as good. But the V3x is a stylish
phone. But the Nokia 6280 looks Better. (in my opinion) Rating:
Reviewed by K Jacques from UK on
12th Feb 2006
I really wanted to like this phone. I had been waiting for its release
for over a month and finally got it on Three. I had it for 2 days
and off it went back to Three. The phone itself was fantastic, 3G,
great display, easy to use, and its good looks. BUT... ...the battery
was poor... ...the build quality was poor...[I had since visited
carphonewarehouse and even the 2 display models were broken!!]...
...the screen froze many times requireing the phone to be turned
off and back on... ...it just felt rubbish, clicking and creaking...
Three seems to be a good network and have been brilliant so far
and have accepted it back under their 14 day money back guarantee.
For someone who always had a Nokia until my last phone [Samsung
D500] I have been put off going back. Samsungs and Sony Ericssons
seem to be better built by far. So would I buy another Nokia...????
Rating:
Reviewed by Wendy from England on
12th Feb 2006
Torn between this and the N70, Ive had smartphones for 2 years but
was tempted into this on the basis that the N70 OS is unreliable.
Within 2 hours this phone had crashed three times. It finally blocked
me out of it asking for an authorisation code for no reason, exchanging
it tomorrow but am unsure if i will go for the N70. 3G is very slow
on this, you have to be patient, my 6630 was much quicker, a very
annoying 'loading' icon reminiscent of Atari is displayed. This
phone also annoyingly doesnt utilise all of the screen when on 3g
and displays emails in full width rather than fitting to the page
size, this results in scrolling left to right to read every single
sentance. The design is nice to look at, very similar to other designs
though, it seems fragile and im worried i'll break it! Menu wise
it's very old. Similarities with 3310 etc etc. Thers no quick way
out of an application, usually pressing the phone down key takes
you straight back to the desktop from anywhere but on this you have
to constantly press exit to get there. The display looks cluttered.
very easy to send the same text more than once as theres no obvious
sign that its been sent once the button is pressed the same 'send'
button stays illuminated prompting you to press it again and again,
also every change in the settings has to be manually saved. Calendar
wont let me save future dates claiming that they have already taken
place, despite the right date and time settings. Screen and sound
seem good. I may give it one more chance or i may just risk the
n70 despite many having programme problems (i can always keep returning
them until i get a good one like my 6630) All in all it feels like
a rushed last ditch effort from Nokia. Time would be better spent
perfecting their new technology, its the future. Rating:
Reviewed by Richard Wilkes from UK on
11th Feb 2006
A great looking Phone. but it was a bit of a hit and miss becouse
when i went into the setting it would power down by its self and
restart by its self. this was changed for me and guess what the
second phond did the same and also the slide on the phone was very
loose. Over all i would stay away from this phone and wait till
Nokia have got it right (2 pnones in 4 day both with the same problem.)
Its a toss up now with Motorola V3X or LG U880. Rating:
Reviewed by Ismael from england on
11th Feb 2006
Hi i reviewed about 4 days ago, a message to JP, working for Hutchison
3g or not we all no the phones equally. You know we own them, and
if we review them as junk, they are! Rating:
Reviewed by Dano from UK on 10th
Feb 2006
Both the design and the functionality of the phone are excellent.
But there is a big question mark on the reliability. Only had the
phone for 2 days, it keep switching off and back on itselfs, and
sometimes can't make phone calls even switch it on for a couple
of times (the signal strenth is full). I'll send it back to 3G asap.
Guess gonna wait for the N80 instead. Rating:
Reviewed by Robert from england on
9th Feb 2006
Looks good so far, really easy to use as usual being a nokia. I
would agree with some comments though about it being easy to "pull
apart". I am a slightly brash person who doesnt always have a gentle
approach, found this out when trying to take the back cover off.
Some what worried that I have made the wrong choice, not the phones
fault, but I will probably break it ! Rating:
Reviewed by JP from UK on 8th
Feb 2006
Right... the 6280. Now let me begin my review by saying that I actually
WORK for 3G hutchison and I know the phones VERY WELL! I have had
a Motorola E1000 for the past 12 months (as most ppl have on three)
and got VERY excited about the RAZR V3x coming onto the network.
When it arrived... apart from the 2mp camera, it didn't really 'grab'
me.. there was nothing 'new' about it! The 6280 looked like a samsung
copy and when it arrived in our stores we grabbed it and i instantly
hated the plastic look... BUT, We at Three are encouraged to play
with our LIVE demo phones (dont ever compare real phones with dummy
phones... they are NOT even made the same way!!!) so we know how
they work... I got so bored with the RAZR... it's just an e1000
in a different shell. The 6280 is SO USER FRIENDLY that I could
not stop playing with it. ONE thing that is a winner is that the
speed of the refresh rate (that's the video looking or not looking
all staggered to u non-techies out there... the highter, the better)
is AMAZING!!!!!! just take a moment to look at the video making
and play it back.... then do the same with a RAZR.... THE BATTLE
IS WON AND THE RAZR IS DEAD! Now, the 6280 does not have gr8 memory
on the phone... but thats a good thing! Think about this.. all ur
videos, pics and mp3s go to the memory card so u dont 'clog' the
phone up and make it run slower! (anyone remember that with the
6230's!?!?!?) and worst case senario and ur phone dies... all ur
stuff is removable!!! Finally after playing with all the features
the 6280 is the phone I have upgraded to and yes... it doesn't have
the latest o/s and it doesnt have wi-fi... but what people need...
and nokia have responded to.. is reliability and this baby has it!
Well done Nokia for making a phone with buttons a man can text with
(what was WITH the n70 / 6680 buttons... PLEASE!) and well done
3G for exclusivity of the handset! I always recomend the 6280 over
the V3x almost EVERYDAY at work!!! JP (retail seller of 3G phones!) Rating:
Reviewed by Caroline from England on
7th Feb 2006
Thought this phone was fantastic until I started to text other networks
and realised although they say sent in the sent box that my friends
did not receive messages and thought I was ignoring there messages.A
good looking phone with lots of features and loads better than motorola Rating:
Reviewed by Ismael from England on
7th Feb 2006
This phone sadly wasn't what i expected. When it was in production
i was hoping for a phone which would out power my N70 but nokia
have failed to produce such a handset. I would rather have an lg
u880 than this. The sound quality isn't up to scratch, the cover
is poor. And you can pull it into 2 pieces with little force! If
you want my help, buy the w800i or the n70 they are the two best
phones on the market. Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from England on
7th Feb 2006
This is the best phone i've ever had, So easy to use, camera is
amazing, images are crisp and detailed thankyou for the 2 megapixels!.
Music and video is good, the handset itself is so beautiful and
stylish, they say that the new status flag is your phone rather
than what used to be your watch, if so you have to be seen with
this phone. The only complaint i have is that the number 3 key doesn't
work properly on mine as i have to push it really hard to get it
to work, i got the phone last wednesday, phoned 3 on thursday and
i still don't know whrn i'm getting a replacement (today is tuesday),
3 customer services are useless. Rating:
Reviewed by Jacob from Denmark on
7th Feb 2006
This is a bad phone. The OS is not good and the bluetooth handling
is .... However the screen is very good and sound is not bad either.
Battery life is way below the promised. Rating:
Reviewed by Amol Jhamvar from Australia
on 7th Feb 2006
Awesome phone! Once again, Nokia proves how well it understands
usability. Rating:
Reviewed by N Barrett from UK on
6th Feb 2006
Does anyone know if you can change the ocvers/Facias? Other than
this i think it is a very good phone so far. Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from UK on
6th Feb 2006
Amazing phone - ease of use is awesome, looks, style the lot. It's
awesome! However, I dropped a key on the screen which cracked instantly
- the key is small and the height was a few inches. Not sure if
this is a one off or all are built with weak screens - luckily I've
got insurance. Oh and the memory card that came with it doesn't
work (or the phone doesn't read it). So it could just be this phone
was one in a batch that is a bit faulty. Never-the-less this is
a really really good phone and I'm glad I went for it and I'd recommend
it to anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by Joanne from Hampshire on
4th Feb 2006
had this a day and it has rebooted itself 4 times, losing the settings
I had entered. batery has lasted 12 hours so far and onl;y gone
down a third. Don't think it will last as long as they say. Dissapointed
that there are no free games as it suggests in the manual. Who want
to be a milionaire is 50p for 3 days and that's the only game on
it. The phone is from P4U on three network, which apears to keep
losing signal, so I keep having to switch it off and restart to
get the signal back. Very strange!! Like the phone for its ease
of use but a bit dissapointed on the games. Also the card was not
recognised for a long time and having problems synchronising with
my PC. Rating:
Reviewed by tony from UK on 3rd
Feb 2006
Got it as an upgrade on 3 network. The moment I turned the phone
on, I realised the LCD screen is not positioned correctly! It's
quite obvious you need to tilt the phone slightly to read the screen.
So not impressed with Nokia's QA. Have returned this under the 7
days rule. Rating:
Reviewed by Lynn Leeman from United
Kingdom on 3rd Feb 2006
Outstanding phone.Much better than the N70. So there John. Rating:
Reviewed by tom from uk on 31st
Jan 2006
I've been using this phone for a few days - got a contract on 3
at P4U (though am currently with Orange and plan to return the phone
before the 14 days is up when Orange sort their lives out and finally
release it). Having waited what seems like ages for the phone to
come out I'm very impressed with it now it has finally appeared.
Crystal clear screen, nice camera functionality, dinky slide mechanism,
oodles of features and very user friendly. This is the first time
I've had a Nokia in several years (moved to Sony and then an SPV)
but it feels comfortable and well thought out. My only concern is
battery life: I spent an hour or two playing Who Wants to be a Millionnaire
the other day and the battery was flat, though that was my first
charge. Will have to test that out a bit more... Rating:
Reviewed by Joanne from United Kingdom
on 31st Jan 2006
I got this phone at the weekend and i love it! It's a great phone
& it's really easy to use. All the features are excellent. The only
bad thing which i have noticed is that under the screen it collects
dust! I don't know how you're meant to get rid of it and it's really
bugging me, does anyone know how to get rid of it? Apart from that
- this is a great phone and i would definately recommend it. Rating:
Reviewed by Major from England on
31st Jan 2006
I've had this 'phone now for two weeks (delivered on Friday 13th!
I have previously relied on a Nokia Communicator, but swopped to
a Motorola V975 for a few months. I am so glad to be back with a
Nokia. This 'phone is very, very good. I use it as an essential
tool for my work and the ability to store up to 1,000 contacts is
impressive. The bluetooth function is maybe the reason I left the
V975 and it is a great boon. Having a very good camera is a pure
bonus well received and accepted! Unfortunately I cannot comment
on the media/mp3 playback as I don't use it, but first examination
gives a favourable impression. I have had no problems with the 'phone
and can recommend it as a business tool. Rating:
Reviewed by dave aky from england on
30th Jan 2006
only had phone a week developed a fault when i got it back memory
card will not register so memory very small lets hope its just teething
troubles.Functions of phone quite good though and easy to use. Rating:
Reviewed by Phonemad from england on
29th Jan 2006
This is an excellent phone im on three network and i think they
used this phone to make people stay on there network. it has every
thing you could need bluetooh infared 2 mp camera in landscape mode.
It is very classy like the nokia 6270 which is also good. If you
are having problems with your nokia 6280 go on www.nokia.co.uk and
theres advice and software. Battery life is not as bad as people
say this phone has every quality of the d600 and the video calling
should come in handy on the school trip to germany. If you are thinking
of getting this phone you should find out about before you buy it
or you will end up rubbishing it like some other people!. Buy it
free on contract Rating:
Reviewed by Ahmet from UK on
26th Jan 2006
Well, just got the phone this morning on 3G ...... and I have had
my second one in less thatn 3 hours !! It restarted itself a few
times ... then I got the stupid restriction code thing. I hope this
one last a little longer than 2 hours, and Nokia release a firm
ware update for it very soon. Current firmware is : V03.36 ......
05/12/2005 Other than that, looks like a decent phone! Cheers ! Rating:
Reviewed by Robbie Lockie from UK on
24th Jan 2006
A fantastic phone, Nokia finally have managed to create a decent
screen! WHY WHY WHY couldnt you put this screen on the N70. This
phone is perfect in every way, except that its not a smart phone.
It runs the cut down Symbian S40 operating system, which is very
stable and fast! This phone is a good sign that Nokia are really
thinking more about usability! The phone also slides nicely open
which makes texting much easier! Using the Nokia N70, Nokia 6680
and other smart phones with the keypad right on the bottom of the
handset, can be a little cumbersom! The buttons are large and easy
to use. The battery life isnt great, and if you use the phone a
lot, it will only last 1 day. But lets hope this improves! The camera
quality is not bad either, though it could have done with an auto
focus feature. There is a radio which is cool! The Memory card,
is the standard Mini SD card which are easy to buy and can be upgraded
up to 2GB, so its quite nice to use as an MP3 player! The bad things
I have noticed about this handset is that there is dust under the
screen of this Nokia 6280. I have been advised that you should take
your Nokia 6280, to the Nokia Center in your area, and they will
clean it for you! Lets hope the next phone in this format, is a
smart phone! But over all, I just hope that more of these phones
are tested and Nokia uses more user information to improve hand
sets! Rating:
Reviewed by Gary from England on
24th Jan 2006
The phone is smart in appearance and is smaller than the Motorola
E1000 (148) and weighs less (115). Easy to use nice layout and plenty
of functions, camera with flash takes very good pictures. On the
downside the outer case is plastic and getting the back off to insert
the battery and SIM is not easy. My screen has gone blank and "3"
have acted quickly to get a replacement, let's hope this is not
a reliability problem. Rating:
Reviewed by Lucky from UK on
23rd Jan 2006
Stylish phone ever by nokia Rating:
Reviewed by - from England on
20th Jan 2006
This is a nice phone, it looks big at first sight but when compared
with other phones u see the size difference (in terms of 3g phones).
This phone has the same problem as my last one, the motorola e1000.
the screen is flat and not set in a bit. it makes it really prone
to scratches. Within 12 hours of receiving the phone, it froze and
restart itself 3 times, to make things better it gave me some nonsense
about a restriction code. I called 3 and they couldn't do anything
over the phone. Getting the phone exchanged for a new one. This
does kind of question the phones reliabilty if it stops working
after its barely been used. Rating:
Reviewed by David from UK on
16th Jan 2006
This phone is not as sleek as it looks. As fat as a Motorola C975
but coming in a little shorter, Nokia have failed to produce a phone
following the trend of slim and sexy 3g Handsets. It is a lightweight
hand set - coming at the expense of a flimsy plastic construction
- when compared to the Sony Ericsson k750 or W800i with their solid
metal construction it looks rather cheap. Mp3 player is intuitive
to use but can only be used with the rather poor quality headset
provided by Nokia. Radio signal is good. The 2mp camera takes excellent
pictures under most conditions (no lens cover though!!) and the
screen is both crisp and large and prone to fingerprints. The menu
system is clear and easy to navigate - similar to both Sony ericsson
and Motorola. Overall: 3 sent me this phone in a bid to make me
stay with their network. It has all the functions most people would
ever need and some people may enjoy its style (let us not be too
subjective). If it were just 5mm thinner and of comparable build
quality to the V3x, D600 or W800i then It would be a worthy contender
in the marketplace – It’s not. It’s Cheap! Rating:
Reviewed by Nick Winn from England on
16th Jan 2006
Simply the best nokia phone on the market at the moment. Packed
full of features. Rating:
Reviewed by Chad from England on
16th Jan 2006
Great phone can't fault it, comes with all the bells and whistles
you could want and is very stylish , but is let down big time by
the battery life.This is my second phone in 6 days, the first had
to be charged 3 times in 4 days with only a minimum of use, exchanged
for another 6280 and after being on standby for a day and making
two 2 minute calls setting the time and changing the ring tone the
battery is down to 1/3 power, can anyone tell me if this is a familiar
fault or am I just unlucky to get 2 problem phones, now thinking
of exchanging for nokia n70 any comments, thanks, Chad Rating:
Reviewed by DAVE from ENGLAND on
11th Jan 2006
TOP QUALITY PHONE ALTHOUGH WITH MY BIG FINGERS THE TOP ROW OF BUTTONS
ARE TO CLOSE TO TOP PART OF PHONE WHEN TEXTING. ALSO THE BATTERY
IS NOT VERY GOOD RE TALK TIME. THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST PHONE I
HAVE HAD AND I STILL CAN'T BELEIVE THAT YOU CAN'T TRANSFER OVER
ALL YOUR EXISTING CONTACTS/NUMBERS FROM SIM..............! Rating:
Reviewed by tikka from u.k on
7th Jan 2006
amazing phone it has everything you need its outstanding u will
never get board of it. to good Rating:
Reviewed by someone from somewhere on
6th Jan 2006
this phone is packed with features such as a mega 2mp camera, large
screen and mp3. It also looks and feels fab! btw - doesn't weigh
155g... bout 120g. Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from England on
31st Dec 2005
I think this phone will be the best nokia has done so far.. the
spec is fantastic on It plus as a added bonus It`s a 3g phone..
2mp camera too... what a phone... I`ve been waiting for It to come
out so I can get a new contract but It appears to be late getting
on the shelves! I thing 3 network has It but I want 02 or orange
but they say not yet available... anyway all in all It will be top
of the shop If It works like the ads & specs say.. happy new year
for 2006 to all... Rating:
Reviewed by Sam from Australia on
9th Dec 2005
Thsi is a great phone, but I just really dnt like the keys. I text
heaps and they're jst too small. It is nice and everything, it feels
nice to. The camera is really really good, I printed 2 for a mates
birthday and theres no little square things, and that all I need
it for at the most. The screens big so u can see things easily and
it is bright too, more brighter than my previous Nokia 6101. Im
going to stick with this one cos it has mp3 in it too, and dat means
i dnt have to have even more gadgets in me pocket, lol. k, this
phone is good, so buy it if you want one with a good camera and
nice looks. :-) Rating:
Reviewed by Bruce from England on
9th Dec 2005
This is an awesome phone full of incredible features, a real must
for Nokia lovers!! Rating:
Reviewed by jo from - on 4th
Dec 2005
its really slick an cool Rating:
Reviewed by alex smart from england
on 22nd Nov 2005
the best phone ever + you can buy it now sim free Rating:
Reviewed by mouse from england on
10th Nov 2005
this the best fone ever if you have the money get one wen can because
you will mis out on a heal of a great fone 5 star this fones worth
all the freatures u need Rating:
Reviewed by stephen from england on
5th Nov 2005
*****this phone looks amazing. at 155g its a tad heavy but not too
bad. A excellent cheaper alternative to the nokia N80 when that
comes out ***** Rating:
