In a nutshell: The
Nokia 6600 Slide is a slide design 3G phone with an excellent 3.2
megapixel camera and a large hi-res OLED display. It offers video
calling, an MP3 player, an FM radio, expandable memory and Bluetooth.
You can even silence the phone just by giving it a tap. This is
an easy-to-use phone without some of the more advanced features.
Battery life could be better, as could reception, and the reliability
of the phone seems to be quite poor. Check out the top 10 independent
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Nokia
6600 Slide Review
Review:
October 2008. Updated September 2009.
You might think that the Nokia 6600 Slide is an
upgraded version of the 6500 Slide.
But that would have been too obvious. In fact it has almost precisely
the same list of features as the 6500 Slide, just a different design.
Whereas the 6500 Slide was big, metallic and square, the 6600 Slide
is compact, shiny and curvy. You could think of it as the feminine
counterpart to the 6500 Slide. Although admittedly it doesn't really
look very feminine in the glossy black finish pictured here. In
fact it looks like a miniature N96.
It's quite a bit smaller and lighter than the 6500
Slide, but still quite heavy to hold. We're aren't sure why, as
the casing is plastic and the battery isn't that powerful. The keys
are quite small too, so watch out if you have extra large fingers.
However the screen is a good size (2.2 inches) and is a beautiful
OLED display with 16 million colours and QVGA resolution - it's
a stunner in fact. You'll need to watch out for fingerprints on
the glossy finish, but apart from that we have no complaints about
the way the 6600 Slide looks. Build quality could be a bit more
solid, and we wouldn't recommend dropping it from a great height
onto a hard surface.
The camera is better than average, with 3.2 megapixels,
autofocus and a double LED flash. It produces excellent quality
results, very similar to the 6500 Slide in fact. It's also got a
competent video camera that can record in VGA resolution, and can
make video calls. The media player is very good too, with support
for all the main file formats, plus an FM radio too. The built-in
memory is rather sad - just 20 MB - but Nokia have provided a 512
MB memory card in the sales package, which is enough for around
125 MP3 tracks, or a couple of hundred songs in AAC format. You
can always replace this with your own card if you want more storage
space, and in fact the 6600 Slide will accept microSD
memory cards right up to a whopping 16 GB.
The phone is a competent internet device, with
3G for fast downloads (although no HSDPA), the excellent Opera Mini
browser, plus Macromedia Flash Lite 3.0 installed. That beautiful
big screen is a treat for viewing websites as well as photos or
videos. Email is supported, with attachments, but no attachment
editor - this is no BlackBerry after
all. There's no GPS, but Nokia Maps is installed, so you can find
your way around, provided that you already know where you are!
One nice feature that's new in the 6600 Slide is
the ability to respond to touch. By tapping the phone, you can silence
the ring or reject a call, and you can also tap the phone to silence
the alarm. This is definitely a step up from the 6500 Slide - users
were more likely to whack that phone in frustration rather than
give it a gentle tap!
We hesitate to say that the 6600 Slide is an upgrade
to the 6500 Slide. It's really
more like Nokia decided to have another go at exactly the same phone,
but do it differently. Both the 6500 Slide and the 6600 Slide have
more than their fair share of problems. The biggest complaint from
our users is that the backlight switches off after just 10 seconds,
making the phone very frustrating to use in the dark. There have
been complaints about the phone freezing and cutting off in the
middle of calls too. Another problem, which is basically a stupid
design decision, is that the speaker is located at the back of the
phone, so it's hard to hear it ring. The battery life is poor too.
On the plus side, the phone looks nice, and may be suitable for
buyers who aren't looking for every latest
feature, but are willing to sacrifice some of the more high-tech
functions in return for a phone that's easier to use. The price
reflects this too, and you should be able to pick it up on some
cheap contracts. Just beware of the problems associated with the
6600 Slide - we wouldn't recommend taking a 24 month contract with
such a phone.
The new Nokia 6600i
Slide has an improved camera and a brushed metal finish and
is a better phone than the 6600 Slide.
Features of the Nokia 6600 Slide include:
3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, double
LED flash and 8x digital zoom
Video camera (VGA, 15 fps / QCIF, 30 fps) with
4x digital zoom
3G video calling (QCIF resolution, 15 fps)
Display: 16.7 million colours, 320 x 240 pixels
(2.2 inches)
Music player (MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+, and WMA
formats)
FM radio with Visual Radio (get info about music
played)
64-voice polyphonic ringtones / Video, MP3,
eAAC+ and AAC ringtones
Voice commands and recording
Push to talk using volume key (Nokia PoC)
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
(with support for attachments), instant messaging, audio messaging
Themes with wallpapers and screensavers
Java 2.0 games & applications
Nokia Maps
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, micro USB 2.0
Memory: 20 Mbytes plus 512MB microSD memory
card (expandable to 16 GB)
Internet: WAP 2.0, GPRS,
EDGE, 3G, xHTML web browser (Opera Mini
browser), Macromedia Flash Lite 3.0
Flight mode
Quadband (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) plus dual band
3G (WCDMA 850/2100)
Size: 90 x 45 x 14 mm
Weight: 110g
Talktime: 3 hours (3G) - 4 hours (2G)
Battery standby: 240 hours
Nokia 6600
Slide Consumer Reviews
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by Matthew Fry from United
Kingdom on 10th Aug 2009
Good points: Smart looking phone, good camera. Bad points: Bad reception,
short back-light on-time, fragile - my LED screen cracked after
I sat on the phone awkwardly (I only weigh 12 stone!). I have another
screen on order for £13 which I'm going to replace myself to save
a bit of dosh. In many ways, this phone isn't as good as my old
6300. The 6600 slide would appear to be one of the bum marques that
a company (even as reputable as Nokia) occasionally come up with.
I can't really recommend this phone, and am eagerly awaiting my
next due upgrade! Rating:
Reviewed by Srikanth from India on
10th Aug 2009
The phone was pretty sleek and handy. quite the opposite of what
you can tell from the pictures of the phone on the internet. the
110 gms weight feels just a bit across the line given its compact
form factors, nevertheless not a big issue. the weight makes the
phone feel all the more solid in hand. felt it s worthy buy. P.S:
the memory supported o the phone is 4G instead of the 16G mentioned
in the review. Rating:
Reviewed by marina from india on
10th Aug 2009
I hate this phone. I got this as a birthday gift and within the
first call i noticed its flaws. 1. It doesnt pick up signals as
well as my old sony k750i. Call clarity is seriously compromised.
2. The speaker at the back is not good enough. I miss all the calls
because I cant hear the phone ring. Miss the alarm in the morning
also :( 3. Camera is a total let down 4. Everytime i use loudspeaker,
i have to restart the phone to use the normal speakers. 5. phone
gets really hot after long usage. 6. The back pane is a fingerprint
magnet. Hard to keep up the shiny look. 7. No back button, or C
button like my old k750i. Have to go through long menu options to
delete one message. 8. Battery is pathetic. Hardly lasts on hour
of continuous talking. Rating:
Reviewed by Glen from New Zealand on
9th Aug 2009
Have always had great experence with nokia ,not any more, wish I
had read these reviews before buying wifes new phone, thought she
was just kidding about backlight with no adjustment for time(how
stupid are the designers) its back at shop battery dies after 6
hours from full charge,funny thing dropping off the phone ,thy had
one dropped off the day before for the same thing, would not recommend. Rating:
Reviewed by Cath from UK on 3rd
Aug 2009
I do like this phone and would recommend it to others. Styling is
great and very compact. I have some gripes - the backlight times
out too quickly. The call volume is a bit quiet and the handbook
doesn't explain how to increase it (you have to press the top of
the blue outer ring on the navigation button, while in a call) also
my inner screen broke after 6 months of normal use, no damage to
outer screen, so it has gone back to be repaired). Rating:
Reviewed by john from U.K. on
2nd Aug 2009
Very poor experience with this phone, as other reports, unable to
hear ringing, "vibration" never felt this working its so weak,crackling
or faint earpiece. Phone number one, display failed after 3 weeks,
phone number two started to drop calls then came up no signal or
no network coverage, after two weeks. Rating:
Reviewed by Anthony Hannant from United
Kingdom on 1st Aug 2009
had to take it back twice with software problems. Rating:
Reviewed by sadie from UK - Essex on
29th Jul 2009
Can anyone help? I recently (25/6/09) upgraded my phone & signed
up 2 a new contract for 2yrs. Having decided on the 6600 slide i
had only had it 10-14 days and the screen went completely unreadable.
I used it in the morning, put it on my desk at work. picked it up
a few hrs later to txt & the screen had coloured lines all over
it. Took it back to the shop who have sent it off & they have said
i dropped it! I didn't drop it. they have said it will be £50 to
repair. They have said these screens are delicate! well how would
it last 2 years if they are that delicate?! Does anyone know if
i have any come back? Rating:
Reviewed by dave from england on
28th Jul 2009
got this upgraded in december from 6300 - now on 3rd one - keeps
giving no signal or one way speech on calls utter rubbish Rating:
Reviewed by Nikki from UK on
28th Jul 2009
I Love this phone. I got this after the LG cookie and I have to
say that in my opinion, it is much better. I think the camera quality
is good, there is lots of good games on it aswell. The only thing
i dont like about it is the call quality sometimes, but overall
i am so glad i got this phone.. Its simple and easy to use. It actually
contains loads of good features that newer and more expensive ones
don't. I can't see how people would slate this phone, I know people
that have it and its lasted them a long time without breaking. You
shouldnt listen to people who have just picked up faulty ones, because
it just depends on your luck these days really. This phone is a
good phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Sumit from United Kingdom
on 24th Jul 2009
i am having problems with Nokia 6600 slide phone, this is the second
one. The voice keeps on going many times and then i have to talk
on loud speakers. This is very irritating. Does anyone else have
this problem aswell?? Rating:
Reviewed by Nicola from England on
21st Jul 2009
What a peice of rubbish. the screen went faulty within 2 months
of having it. i was not amused. took it into t mobile and they did
a check on it and they said it was water damage. but not the usual
kind. the water damage u get when say going out in the rain or being
put by a kettle by the steam. those were tmobiles examples. rubbish.
Rating:
Reviewed by bob from UK on 21st
Jul 2009
have had nokia phones since mid 90's and always been happy with
them, wanted a nice slim phone that would fit into my pocket as
a replacement for my 6300 and this seemed to fit the bill. Upgraded
in April and have had nothing but hassle with it, internet browser
doesn't work, keep getting check info service error message and
loses connection with the mastin areas I normally have no problems
with, this i have never had in the past from any of my phones. I
have tried to download upgrades for it from the Nokia web site but
no joy whatsoever. Have just returned it to T mobile for them to
sort out as I feel either my handset is a defective one or the phone
is just useless, hopefully the handset is defective. If it still
plays up i may have to resort to placing it somewhere uncomfortable
in the sales assistant who recommeded it as an upgrade handset Rating:
Reviewed by Pat Nally from UK on
21st Jul 2009
I have purchased a Nokia 6600. This is the worst phone I have ever
owned. The background noise makes it impossible to conduct a conversation.My
contacts keep telling me to use a landline.The battery life is dismal.
T-Mobile refused to exchange it after 28 days and say it must go
for repair.So much for the Sale of Goods Act and Statutory Rights.
Rating:
Reviewed by chris from england on
18th Jul 2009
complete junk! had it on a upgrade and after 2hrs im ready to send
it back,very plastic feel, very dull screen, took a couple of pics
and my old 6300 pic was better than this, very dissapointed, think
will get the 6300 upgrade ie 6303. Rating:
Reviewed by Jo from Enlgand on
13th Jul 2009
Nighmare of a phone. Like others I cannot believe that the screen
goes blank after 8 seconds, so you have to keep sliding it to see
anything, day or night. A 'feature' supposedly. I've had mine since
January. It turns itself off now and again, and sometimes the screen
wobbles and goes blank mid text. To cap it all, I tried to delete
my inbox and sent items, and it kept freezing after about 20. T-Mobile
shop said it was a software problem. Tried to download update at
home from Nokia- no joy. T-Mobile shop then tried and failed. There
is a fault with this they declared. So today it has been sent back
for repair, but based on some of the reviews here, I'm not convinced
this will be the end of the matter. I've always liked Nokia, but
this has been the worse. Rating:
Reviewed by sarah from england on
4th Jul 2009
brilliant phone best ever Rating:
Reviewed by WIll from Northern Ireland
on 3rd Jul 2009
I just got a black 6600 slide as a quickfire replacement for my
ultra reliable LG Chocolate. On the second day I had amassed a long
line of complaints... the screen going dark in ten seconds is a
huge gripe that cannot be resolved it seems. Also, the text message
writing screen is fairly futile. it annoys me a lot that I can't
pick small case letters at the start of sentences, and that picking
numbers is such an awkward exercise - which also applies to typing
the number into the 'send to' box - it assumes I will want to type
a name in. When you close the screen, or when it goes dark, it's
still active. that means you can hit away at the buttons and not
know! It doesn't automatically lock on the downslide (as the LG
did). The centre OK button is framed by a rather harsh alloy ring
in blue that does not match in with the smooth black cover of the
phone. Being metallic it's quite sharp both physically and in action
when pressed. The music feature is pretty good, but I do wish it
was a little more instinctive in its layout. The speaker on mine
doesn't seem able to go above 60% without distortion, so I've been
loathe to try it out at any higher volume. The memory came full
of stupid frames and themes and far too many pathetic ringtones
that all to go. Some of the features and nearly every menu have
links to online access and that's not what I want from a phone,
and I cant get rid of them. I cant stop it from sending a service
reply after every text, which gets a stronger vibration than the
actual text arrival! The battery isn't that bad, but I've seen some
last longer. And the cover - stainless steel I think? - shows up
every single fingerprint ever. My cover is already marked just from
being in my pocket, and I have to wipe it every time I use it which
is not cool with me. Oh and did I mention it froze TWICE on the
second day I had it? Currently online looking for another LG. I
knew there was a good reason I stopped using Nokias after my 8210. Rating:
Reviewed by johnny adams from northern
ireland on 1st Jul 2009
good enough phnoe to begin with but after 3 months mine had to go
back to shop. i had no signal and couldnt hear barely a thing on
it. i have the fone back now and the next problem arises that it
wont recognise my memory card. if i had my time over again i'd never
buy this fone. pure waste of £220. nokia should be ashamed. Rating:
Reviewed by Danny from Romania on
1st Jul 2009
Bought it yesterday.. I'm so inlove with it! yes the vibration is
weak but.. who cares i can hear it loud and clear from my purse
or in the house. great to look at, not made for business issues
but just a normal phone and great radio and mp3 player.. PS: Colors
are AMAZING! can't take my eyes off of them! Rating:
Reviewed by martin from london on
29th Jun 2009
i've had nokia's since my first mobile in the mid 90's and this
is the worst !!! screen keeps playing up, bad reception, low volume,
i'm sending it straight back !!!! Rating:
Reviewed by jane from england on
20th Jun 2009
i have just got this phone so far its been ok the vibrate is weak
and back light dosent stay on long and the cameras good, but i have
one small problem when getting a text it alerts you once. my other
phone a nokia flashed every 2 mins to let you know you have a text
or a missed call but i cant find how to set it up on this one can
anyone help Rating:
Reviewed by Sherina from Uganda on
18th Jun 2009
This phone is so disgusting :( I bought it to always be able check
my mail but alas! After typing in my password for my yahoo account,
the net searches for a while and then gives me this infuriating
information "Unsupported content type"!!!!!!! I took it to an IT
support staff and he failed to upgrade its internet settings. Wow!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Aisha. from Bahrain on
15th Jun 2009
A small, simple, solid phone. I got this phone last December - and
its handling pretty well. A few minor set backs: the speaker on
the back [hard to hear the alarm/incoming calls/texts] but its possible
to just flip the phone over when unoccupied, then you can hear.
Backlight is short lived, especially for reading texts - but helps
develop quick reasding skills! However the camera is excellent,
there's a great music player/FM radio and the tapp feature is VERY
handy, its also very easy to use and has a good solid feel. I don't
know what this problem with the vibration feedback being week is,
but mine is good enough. I would definately recomend this phone
to anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by Grace from England on
9th Jun 2009
Although it's not a completely horrific phone when you first buy
it, it digresses quickly! I bought it at Christmas for £130 (which
was with a £40 discount) It now randomly decides to turn the screen
blank for up to 5 minutes at a time...not turning off, just a black
screen. The back light is also an issue when you're reading texts!
Sometimes it decides that it's not going to connect calls even though
you have full reception. The battery life is not amazing. You have
to wipe it everytime you pick it up and can't put it in your pocket
with anything else as it has a tendency to scratch. It is yes another
Nokia that has let me down over the past few years as they all seem
to break after a few months. Quite good camera though. Rating:
Reviewed by J.Bragg from UK on
8th Jun 2009
I bought a Nokia 6600 Slide last weekend, it took 4 days for me
to able to send and receive messages, I quickly realised that there
were problems with the back light - it says lit for only 6 seconds
- not long enough to read a text and decided how to react to it.
I spent ages trying to fix this problem, then I went on-line for
help - I saw many complaints of the same nature - and no remedies!This
is a very bad feature to this model and I am taking it back to Carphone
Warehouse this afternoon to be exchanged! Rating:
Reviewed by Thirly from UK on
7th Jun 2009
Wish I'd never bought this phone. You cant keep it clean for a start.
The signal strength is great until you actually use the phone, when
it decides to disapear alltogether either before call connection
or during. Same applies to sending sms. The front of the phone scrathes
very easily, so avoid having anything in the same pocket (or bag).
The camera is pretty good mind, but thats about all. Only buy this
phone as an ornament, or a spare. It has almost put me off nokias,
and would have done had I not had some great nokias in the past. Rating:
Reviewed by Sheheryar Umer from Saudi
Arabia on 2nd Jun 2009
itz quite a c00l cell with all the gud featrz.:) Rating:
Reviewed by PINA from UK on 20th
May 2009
LACK OF SIGNAL, NOISE IN BACKGROUND WHILE ON THE PHONE AND AN ODD
CLICKING SOUND. RUBBISH PHONE Rating:
Reviewed by Gaz from UK on 9th
May 2009
The phone never has a signal. It is really poor. I set next to mates
on the same network but different phones and they have four bars
of signal and I am off line! Useless!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Khaniala from Uk on
3rd May 2009
ITS RUBBISH ! I CANNOT SAVE MY MESSAGES ONTO MY MEMORY CARD.REALLY
ANNOYING PHONE DONT KNOW WAT TO DO WITH IT Rating:
Reviewed by L from UK on 3rd
May 2009
After reading some of the reviews by other people, i was nearly
put off buying my 6600 but decided to go for it anyway! First off
i think there are a lot of complaints being made that are simply
not true. I previously had a sony walkman phone so i was a bit worried
the sound quality or volume wouldn't be up to scratch but it's the
same if not better in my opinion. Some people have commented the
ringtones are too low and you'll miss countless messages/calls.
Again, not true. If anything, they're louder than my old w610i and
it made me laugh to wonder who could possibly miss a call at that
volume. The phone looks and feels good and the only problem i can
find in this sense is that the screen does become a little bit wobbly
after some use. I've only had my phone a week now and i can already
feel it moving as i use the front menu. Other people have mentioned
the phone freezing and i have already experienced this although,
to be fair, it may have been because i was being impatient and using
the menu too quickly. Overall i'd say it's a nice, good looking
phone. The sound quality is good but i probably wouldn't recommend
it if you care about more than looks. With the screen already becoming
loose and the freezing issue i've got a feeling i'm going to have
some trouble with this one... Rating:
Reviewed by vivian jarvis from England
on 2nd May 2009
Nice to look at not very practical with speaker on back,hard to
hear it ring,bad reception Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from England on
2nd May 2009
Great looking and feature packed phone with gorgeous OLED display
and excellent camera. Unfortunatly the signal strength as others
have mentioned is truly awful. I can't get a signal in the exact
same places as my old Nokia 6233 on the same network! Real shame
as I loved the look and features of this phone but at the end of
the day no point having a phone with poor signal reception regardless
of how good the camera and other stuff is. After all its primarily
a phone! Have gone back to my old Nokia 6233 for now!! Rating:
Reviewed by raj from ameriaca on
1st May 2009
it is damm gud phone in the world must buy thanz Rating:
Reviewed by Bro! from Australia on
1st May 2009
Mate i think this is a great phone its perfect! The screen only
stays on for 10 seconds which is a bit annoying. But hey its small
and easy 2 use. I dont know what every1s talking about, that battery
in the phone is perfect its lasted me 2 weeks and i txt and call
everyday. good Phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Jo from Merseyside on
30th Apr 2009
Well, I got this phone yesterday. I had the LG Cookie which I was
struggling with, using the touch screen. I was after a Samsung soul
but the size of it put me off a little. I think this phone is possibly
one of the best I've used. The sound is brilliant, the reception
great and the camera is also good. The only thing I find a problem
is the shiny surface which looks gorgeous except for the finger
prints all over it. Still, who cares about that when the phone itself
is small and brilliant to look at. It also has Flash messaging,
which means the recipient recewives the message you send already
opened on the front of their phone. Cool when someone is ignoring
your texts. Lol Battery isn't so great to be honest, which is why
I haven't given it the full five stars, but would recommend to anyone.
Rating:
Reviewed by Tony from Northern Ireland
on 23rd Apr 2009
Rubbish phone! Very poor signal even in good reception area.At work
my cheap samsung could always get signal, send and receive text
messages.This phone could'nt even get a signal in the same place
with the same network!! Also very annoying backlight that drives
you mad, only stays on for 10 second max!! avoid is my advice Rating:
Reviewed by Zoe from UK on 22nd
Apr 2009
Do not like this phone at all, for the simple reason that you simply
can't hear it ring or feel it vibrate. Guys in the shop tried to
convince me otherwise, but no way, it's just far too quiet. Back
it's gone and good riddance I say. Rating:
Reviewed by lyn B from England on
21st Apr 2009
I have got this phone on contract,and I prefer my old brick!I am
for ever missing calls and texts as ringtone is not very loud,back
light stays on for seconds.The tap feature is ok but im not sure
of the point of it when you cant hear the calls,and I would say
requires more than a tap!All in all not impressed and im off to
find my charger for the brick. Rating:
Reviewed by Paige from UK on
19th Apr 2009
I bought this phone in January on an 18 month contract with three
network. I have read alot of these reviews and found that alot of
people have experienced the same problems as myself with this phone.
My handset is heavily used as i'm more prone to text than i am to
call, so the texting feature is used alot. It is clear that this
phone isn't capable of such usage and freezes alot. I have had many
screen disfunctions - the picture becoming distorted and a plain
white screen, meaning i have to take out the battery and put it
back in. I also think it is silly to put the speaker on the back,
impossible to know whether you have a text or an incoming call when
placed on a duvet for example. I think a negative is that it lets
you store as many text messages as the phone can take because it
means my sentbox has totalled to over 7000 messages! I have tried
deleting them and it gets to about 11 messages and freezes! I tried
to restore it back to factory settings and it just freezes and after
about half an hour tells me "restoration has failed" The music player
feature is good, although there are no volume buttons on the side
of the handset which is a bit annoying. I have had many phones including
the sony ericsson w810i, and i feel that this phone was much better
quality for what it was! If i do manage to get a different phone
anytime soon, i'll definitely go for a sony ericsson as they seem
much more reliable at the moment! Nokia has let us down with this
phone. Rating:
Reviewed by sandra from untide kigdom
on 18th Apr 2009
really good fun but the memory is not that good Rating:
Reviewed by Rajon from bangladesh on
12th Apr 2009
nokia 6600 slide is best slide phone.and it is butifull mobile is
camera is very good is the best 2009 nokia phone Rating:
Reviewed by Mr H from UK on 11th
Apr 2009
Exactly what you want from a phone, small, thin, superb basic features
and does exactly what it's designed to do. The faults mentioned
below about the backlight not being on long enough and the sound
and vibrate being too quiet are legitimate but not enough of a problem
to put you off. If you like the 6500 Slide this is a fantasic upgrade
to take. Rating:
Reviewed by Jesse from Breakfast Point,
Sydney, Australia on 8th Apr 2009
my dad got the nokia 6600 slide 4 my b,day its so kool its 500$
but worth it :) im dissapointed though that its extra money to b
prepaid :s well good luck :P Rating:
Reviewed by art from Hong Kong on
8th Apr 2009
Just the pits...this phone should be avoided like the plague and
God help you if you have purchased it in Hong Kong because the after
sales from Nokia is simply appalling. I have had three screen failures,
and I have been waiting 17 days for a replacemnt phone to be sent
to me. In short, its scratches too easily, the predictive text does
not work, the screen becaomes loose and fails often, the vibrate
is poor, the volume rubbish and the battery life short... if you
want a phone to drive you to destraction you just found it. Sham
on HK Nokia for terrible service. Rating:
Reviewed by louisa from uk on
2nd Apr 2009
A great phone when you can get Carphone Warehouse to send you one
that isnt broken. Im on my third replacement from them. My problem
was the screen becoming loose after a week. A nice phone but DONT
buy from Carphone Warehouse because they just send you REJECT phones
that people have dropped and returned. Rating:
Reviewed by Faisal khan from Pakistan
on 1st Apr 2009
The best mobile phone in slide Rating:
Reviewed by Adrian from China on
30th Mar 2009
This phone is besieged with problems. I have had three total screen
failures now so its been away for four weeks out of the five months
I have owned it. The Battery is poor, the backlight switches off
too quickly, the screen often freezes (when its working) and its
hard to hear if you have the phone in your pocket. Looks nice but
not for long, scratches and finger prints make a right mess of this
shiny little number in the same time it takes to say "I made a huge
mistake in buying this phone". Rating:
Reviewed by Jesse :P from Australia
on 21st Mar 2009
its okay its not good and its not bad ! :S Rating:
Reviewed by michael from engloand on
14th Mar 2009
droped it from about 30 cms and the screen has gone.only had it
2days Rating:
Reviewed by Natalie from England on
7th Mar 2009
Only had the phone a few weeks and already having problems with
it. Keeps freezing and today it ran out of battery, when i charged
it up and turned phone back on, all my images and photos have gone!
:( not happy. Rating:
Reviewed by Georgina from England on
5th Mar 2009
Bought this phone at the weekend, and I actually love it. Read all
these reviews before I bought it and they almost put me off. But
i've found the ring tones are loud enough, you can set notes to
the background, it hasn't switched off randomly and the vibrate
is strong enough. The backlight is fine (and lights up the number
keys too) and the tapping sensor is an added bonus. The only thing
I would say is this phone is probably better off for people with
smaller fingers, just because of the size of the keys. The phone
is very compact and nice to look at, would recommend it for definite!
Rating:
Reviewed by Erick Lamothe from United
Kingdom on 4th Mar 2009
Superbly built device. Probably the best built feature phone along
with the 6500 Slide on the world market. The quality of the materials
is outstanding. Add to that its technologically advanced internals
and you have a very attractive device. Strongly recommended. Rating:
Reviewed by Holly from Devon on
26th Feb 2009
I've had this phone for a few months now and I've found a few big
faults. The vibrate and ringing tone volumes are feeble, you can't
set notes to display in standby (something I loved about my previous
Sony Errikson) and I have had to send it back twice now for a new
model due to freezing and switching off randomly. One more time,
and I am requesting a new phone. Maybe I am just unlucky, but i
wouldn't reccomend taking a chance on it. Rating:
Reviewed by Keith from UK on
25th Feb 2009
Looks good but performs badly. Sadly fails to work properly as a
phone. Extremely poor performance in weak signal areas. Nothing
but complaints from people at the other end about it cutting in
and out. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. What a waste
of money. Won't waste further words with all the other complaints.
My previous Nokia works far better and I think I'll revert to it.
At least I can get a signal!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Louise from UK on
21st Feb 2009
I got this phone as an upgrade and must admit i'm a bit disappointed,
I've been a Nokia fan for years but the 6600 slide is just not up
to their usual standard. For starters the sound is just not loud
enough, I don't live with my phone in my pocket, sometimes it's
in the bottom of my bag and i can't hear it at all, i get missed
calls and txts from friends telling me to answer my phone.Also,
there is no backlight for the key-pad, useless if you're in a night
club and with the keys being so small it's easy to make a mistake.Wouldn't
really recommend it! Rating:
Reviewed by John Murphy from UK on
20th Feb 2009
For someone who wants a small,simple phone the 6600 slide is ideal.
I have always had Nokia phones before switching to a Samsung U600
and found the Samsung phone took ages to take photos amongst other
problems. It's great to be back with Nokia and this phone looks
good, feels good, takes good pictures and is easy to use and I would
recommend it to anyone Rating:
Reviewed by Piggy from UK on
18th Feb 2009
I had no idea just how small the phone would be. Looks beautiful
from the outside but texting hurts after a while cos the keys are
so tiny which is annoying. Don't get it if you have medium/large
hands, or text a lot. I think i'm going to return it for a Samsung.
Rating:
Reviewed by Ray Tippett from UK on
16th Feb 2009
I have had this phone for 48Hrs and hate it already... backlight
time is not adequate and it has lost all backlighting to the small
number keypad twice in 48 hrs. I am not a young man and maybe a
bit slower than some but for me it is of no use at all Rating:
Reviewed by rasal from london on
16th Feb 2009
i had this phone 4 1 day and it is rubbish i advice people NOTTT
to buy this phone there are lots of problems with the phone one
of the main problem are that the blacklights are very poor and the
tapping sensor in order for the tapping sensor 2 work you have to
smash in the phone the sound is really bad also the camera there
is a camera on the front and u can only use it 4 video calling but
who does that these days man evendoe it say 3.2 MP it fuzy low colours
come i brought this phone 4 149.95 from carephone warehouse with
20 pound top up on 02 dont let talk u in 2 buying this phone Rating:
Reviewed by jessy from huddz on
16th Feb 2009
hia i tink this fone is ace im goin 2 buy it soon wooh..vry gd Rating:
Reviewed by Ronald Poleson from United
Kingdom on 14th Feb 2009
I got my 6600 between christmas and new year as a upgrade on my
contract and dont really like the phone because the battery life
is so short, apart from that its not to bad. the screen has a small
scratch on it already which is a bit annoying aswell. Rating:
Reviewed by Paula from Uk on
13th Feb 2009
I have had this phone for 3 days. I changed networks & thus got
myself a new phone. I love the look, feel, and its ease of use the
main problem I am having is the constant humming noise that you
can hear when you put the phone to your ear (I believe its the battery).
I have gone into Carphone Warehouse & they kindly tried out 2 more
phones but it was still there. I can't believe noone else has commented
on this. If you can hear the buzzing your mobiles make whilst charging
& don't like it - then this phone is not for you. I will persist
& have not yet had problems others have had and hopefully I won't
but will update after further useage. Rating:
Reviewed by Sylvia from UK on
12th Feb 2009
Got this phone yesturday and already regret it. My biggest issue
with this phone is backlight,its really really annoying. I had diferent
Nokia's before and it was always the best phones for me,but 6600
is real dissapointment.My last one was 6300 and it was much better.With
6600 it looks nice'ish but thats all.The worst thing i got it for
upgrade and been told by T Mobile i cannot change it,so now im looking
into selling it and get Samsung U700.And just by reading the rest
of reviews ive tested sound,it is quite,so definatley dont like
this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Lynn from UK on 12th
Feb 2009
I hate this phone and have just given it away to my boyfriend (he
hates it too cos he can't get a signal anwywhere in the house with
it). I've gone back to using my old Motorola. The sound is horrible
and not nearly loud enough. The vibration is weak and the backlight
keeps going out which is really frustrating. The battery life is
terrible. I actually can't think of anything I like about it and
regret being talked into buying it by Carphone Warehouse. Rating:
Reviewed by wasim from united kingdom
on 11th Feb 2009
very excellent phone Rating:
Reviewed by ET from UK on 11th
Feb 2009
had this phone for a month now, its a nice phone but too heavy.
Also it is idiotic that they have put the speaker on the back of
the phone so when its next to you on the table you dont hear it
ring as the speaker is underneath. My worst complaint is the buttons,
the top 2 on the left and right directly below the screen are impossible
to press. These buttons are used to clear txt, stop alarm and activate
loud speaker and 9 times out of 10 it cuts the call or closes your
message mid txt and puts it in the drafts folder. Very annoying
when you are used to sending txts fast. the tap feature does work
but you have to tap pretty hard and im not sure why you would ever
need to use this feature anyway. i think the fold version of this
phone would be better. Rating:
Reviewed by Keri from England on
5th Feb 2009
Hiya , I find this phone to be very nifty and am happy with it on
a whole , apart from the fact that the keypad does not seem to light
up , which is not great if I want to send a text in the dark which
I found out the other night when I was stuck and tried to ring a
number but could not find the numbers ... And the backlight does
not seem to stay on for very long ... unless all this can be changed
of course and I just have not found out how ! Rating:
Reviewed by Puji from Indonesia on
31st Jan 2009
I am a simple woman, like 2 use a simple handphone too. I think
this is perfect one for me. Even it is heavy but cute... eventhought
I sometimes use n 85 oa n 95 but n 6600 is easier for me...wakakakaka Rating:
Reviewed by Alistair from N.Ireland
on 30th Jan 2009
Good phone, Ive had it a month and it's a solid capable phone. I
prefer nokias to other brands because they just work. This little
phone does everything you will use day to day brilliantly. Battery
life is greatly improved by turning bluetooth off. The keypad feels
like it will last, it's very solid. This is a quality bit of hardware! Rating:
Reviewed by SS from london on
29th Jan 2009
I HATE THIS PHONE! Wouldnt recommend it to anyone. I only had it
for a month and I agree with some of you about it getting disconnecting
and freezing. The phone heats up really quickly and it actually
feels like your ears are burning! (i'm going to sue nokia if it
damages my ears!) I bought mine from carphone warehouse and their
policy is just rubbish! I gave the phone back but the only exchange
I could get was the same phone and still the same thing happened
when I was on the phone yesterday (on the day of purchase!!) the
tap feature doesnt even work and i cant even hear the ringtone,
vibration is rubbish and i keep on missing calls!!! plus the speakers
are rubbish when I get a call the person can hear me but I can't
hear them! thank god I didnt buy the phone its with an upgrade but
im never going to buy another nokia again!...selling it off to buy
a sumsang phone now i've had enough!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Mathilda Azzi from Lebanon
on 27th Jan 2009
its a great phone! i just want to know how can i make it silence
or reject a phone call by tapping the screen? it doesnt work Rating:
Reviewed by clare from uk on
26th Jan 2009
I love this phone!! I have been stupid before with buying daarn
Sony Ericsson's, but loooooooove this one! Looks cool, feels fab
and it fits neatly in my pocket!! Rating:
Reviewed by Martin from England on
24th Jan 2009
Just got this phone (replacment for the samsung tocco) and i must
say its a very tactile unit however it suffers with finger marks.
Its easy to use and very easy to forget you have a phone with you
its that discreat. In car terms it would be a new VW Golf GTI,classy
easy to use well built and all your mates will say "Lets have a
look" Nice phone... Rating:
Reviewed by Hana from England on
20th Jan 2009
This phone is bareeee peng it puts the OT in HOT i luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv
it Rating:
Reviewed by sudipta from India on
20th Jan 2009
I'm owning this phone for a month. I must say it is the worst selection
to buy a mobile phone. The sound is horrible. Don't know, how Nokia
put the speaker behind the phone. So, if you keep this on some cloth
or soft area, you just can't hear the ringtone. I must say, the
basic thing in a phone i.e. ease of calling or receiving call is
not present. So, avoid this phone. It's a very very bad quality
product from a good Company. Rating:
Reviewed by Pao from Philippines on
18th Jan 2009
Phone got stolem, so I bought this one today. Great so far. Rating:
Reviewed by Joe from England on
11th Jan 2009
Good Phone, I don't mind the battery life, but the louudspeaker
is awful Rating:
Reviewed by Rob from UK on 7th
Jan 2009
Arrived today to replace my Nokia 6500 Slide. Lovely looking, but
could hardly receive a signal, compared to a maximum signal on the
6500, so I'm returning the phone later on today. When calling orange
customer services, they informed me that loads of 6600 have been
returned due to similar signal issues. Although I only used the
phone for a couple of hours the backlight issue was also really
annoying.. Very poor effort from Nokia and the 6500 is a far superior
phone. Rating:
Reviewed by yas from uk on 28th
Dec 2008
bad phone.. aint good keeps switichin off freezez alot signal is
no good on any network bit boring..actually Rating:
Reviewed by S from UK on 27th
Dec 2008
This is just a note about frustrated Alarm users. You can set AM
or PM. This OS uses the 24 hour clock for setting the alarm. So
instead of 8.26pm type in 20.26. Hey presto. Nokia aren't stupid
to not let you specify the time of day. P.S. I like it loads and
I've had a pick of supposedly excellent SEs and Samsungs! Rating:
Reviewed by Puneet from UK on
22nd Dec 2008
Rubbish phone. 'Upgraded' from a SE K800i to this one and am very
dissappointed. Main features I wanted were an easy to use phone,
a few games (free of cost of course!) and a decent camera. The 6600
slide scores a zilch for all these. Phone calls keep getting disconnected
automatically, speaker volume is really weak, vibrations virtually
non-existent, not easy to text as the phone is really small and
the keys don't stay illuminated for more than a few seconds, no
proper free games included (cf. SE K800i which has atleast 3-4 interesting
games included with the handset i.e. no need to download), the camera
resolution is pathetic and the so-called "double" LED flash is very
weak. Photos therefore invariably blurry when shooting indoors or
in low light. Rating:
Reviewed by ! from ? on 20th
Dec 2008
i have never had this phone but my friend said she started crying
cus it broke and she payed lots for it so be careful when you by
this phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Rampant Rabbiter from UK
on 9th Dec 2008
For Liv - I don't own the 6600 Slide but I do own the 6500 Slide
and had the exact same problem with the time of messages received.
They were always an hour out of sync. This is because you always
need to alter your timezone (for daylight saving or travelling to
another country) instead of the actual time. So if your messages
are displaying as received an hour late, alter your timezone to
the one before it. For example, if it's currently set to GMT+1 then
change it to GMT. When our clocks go forward, you need to apply
the same rule - alter the timezone and not the actual time because
you will get the same problem again. Hope this helped! (I hope the
editors print this - I know it's not a review of the actual phone,
but unfortunately there was no e-mail address provided by Liv, therefore
this is the only way I can help! I've given the phone 4 stars based
on appearance and features list - looks pretty good but not keen
on going from my solid, metal 6500 to the plastic casing of the
6600!) Rating:
Reviewed by ? from UK on 8th
Dec 2008
Good phone, good camera. All round good phone. One main moan volume
very low. Rating:
Reviewed by Abir GayAhmad from Newcastle
upon Tyne, kENTON on 7th Dec 2008
This is an excellent phone. I love it. Rating:
Reviewed by prakash from uk on
26th Nov 2008
phone is good . ringtones very week. cannot hear phone ringing.volume
also very low even when at maximum.would not recomend to others. Rating:
Reviewed by Liv from uk on 26th
Nov 2008
Just got this phone yesturday and i really like it! I do agree with
opinions one the vibration- very weak! I have noticed that when
i receive messages it says a receive them an hour after i did. ive
looked at my time and its correct. can anyone help? Rating:
Reviewed by Freefaller from UK on
26th Nov 2008
I had high hopes for this phone but was sadly disappointed. I might
have a dodgy one, but I find the volume FAR too low for my liking.
The ringtones are very weak, if you have the phone in your pocket
it is very easy to miss a call because it it hard to hear it, and
the vibration is almost non-existant, so you can't even 'feel' the
phone ringing. I also think that the 'in call' volume is too low.
I have raised the volume to the maximum, ( by pressing 'up' on the
D pad when I am receiving a call ), but still find it difficult
to hear the caller. I've just received a text message as I write
this review, and I didn't hear the message tone or feel it vibrate,
it is THAT bad ! Rating:
Reviewed by Binu George from Saudi Arabia
on 25th Nov 2008
Altogether the phone is good. However, I noticed a problem with
the poor quality tone & drop call.. Rating:
Reviewed by LG from UK on 20th
Nov 2008
The tap feature on the phone didn't work and it kept on accessing
the internet all by itself without me touching the menu buttons.
And back it has gone. Rating:
Reviewed by Andreas from UK on
19th Nov 2008
This phone looks great and promises so much but crazy decisions
by nokia make this phone one to avoid. My biggest gripe has to be
the ridiculously weak vibration, making 'silent' mode a waste of
time. Pros: Voice Clarity, Looks great, Good Camera, Sleek, Small,
Light, Radio, Menu. Cons: Finger print magnet, Speaker at the back,
so if its on a table u wont hear it as well Very weak vibration,
you will miss alot of calls as you can hardly feel it, Backlight
is a pain as it only stays on for about 15seconds! Low ringing tones.
Can't send mp3 via bluetooth to the phone. D-pad not great. Rating:
Reviewed by Jason from UK on
18th Nov 2008
Good phone but placed speaker in a rediculous place so when phone
is on a desk you cannot hear the ringtone. Rating:
Reviewed by Chris Portman from Switzerland
on 14th Nov 2008
Lovely little phone - horrible selection of ringtones suitable for
early teens. Rating:
Reviewed by Jillian Lomas from Coventry,
UK on 12th Nov 2008
Good points: good looking, lightweight, good size, userfriendly,
great camera. Bad points: weak vibration Rating:
Reviewed by jamal from U.K on
10th Nov 2008
this is the best phone you can ever get the cameras amazing i dont
know why everyones complaining about the backlight i mean it might
not satay on for too long but its still good Rating:
Reviewed by Peter from England on
3rd Nov 2008
Fantastic phone, much better than all my previous sony ericsson.
A big plus for reception, camera, clarity, menu, looks, battery.
Thumbs down for 15second backlight timeout, weak vibration and not
the loudest of ringing tones. Rating:
Reviewed by Mara from Wales on
31st Oct 2008
I recieved this phone as un upgrade. I was impressed with the looks,
sleek and black not too big, a little heavy but ok. But I was NOT
impressed with the duration of the backlight. 10 seconds!!! It might
seem like a long time but its not. what ever you were doing with
the phone the backlight would switch off the screen would go black,
you'd press a button for the light to go back on and end up pressing
the wrong button and cancelling out what you are doing, the first
phone would switch itself off completely and I had to remove the
battery before it would let me switch it back on, the replacement
had the same backlight issue. Extremely frustrating if you were
playing a game or trying to access the internet. I am now waiting
for a replacement phone of the samsung soul, I will wait and see
if this one is any good Rating:
Reviewed by Marjo from United States
on 29th Oct 2008
so this phone doesn't let you configure the alarm to AM or PM? ive
have it for one day. and why does the phone states (on the alarm
side) "several selected" when i only selected five days for it to
alarm? Rating:
Reviewed by Eddie from Hong Kong on
24th Sep 2008
High Quality Mobile "So Cool"! Rating:
Reviewed by sturt from america on
24th Sep 2008
very awesome mobile Rating:
Reviewed by Scott from England on
10th Sep 2008
Hi Great Phone Wonderful Well Done Nokia Rating:
