In a nutshell: The
6700 Classic has smart looks, a quality metal finish and a high
specification, and has been one of Nokia's biggest selling mid-range
phones in the second half of 2009. Top features include a-GPS, a
5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, a music player, an
FM radio with RDS, Bluetooth, HSPA and a memory card. But it isn't
a reliable phone. Things to watch out for include freezing / shutting
down and breakable screens. Check out the top 10 independent deals
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Nokia 6700
Review
Review:
June 2009. Last updated November 2009.
Oh
Nokia, what are you doing to us? You have produced a beautiful phone
that looks and feels like it's going to be bullet proof, but then
you let us down with hopeless unreliability! You are tormenting
us!
The
Nokia 6700 Classic is the 5 megapixel replacement for the Nokia
6500 Classic. Almost
the same size as the 6500 Classic, but slightly thicker and quite
a lot heavier, the 6700 feels like its been hewn from solid steel!
There are few handsets that have such a quality feel as this one.
It's a traditional classic-style mobile, but it doesn't look or
feel like the ugly duckling, even when placed next to the latest
generation of touchscreen beauties. Nokia are at their very best
with this classic style of handset, and they look like they've pulled
out all the stops for this one.
The
keypad is flat, but very easy to use, with no mis-keyed digits.
You'll be able to text quickly and easily with Nokia's tried-and-tested
T9 predictive text and easy menus. The navigation button is also
a joy to use. The display is the same as the one on the 6500
Classic - 16 million colours and 240 x 320 pixels, but with
the size increased to 2.2 inches.
The
camera has been seriously upgraded to 5 megapixels, with autofocus
and an LED flash, making this above average for its class. The video
camera is a decent one too, able to record at up to VGA resolution.
You can also make video calls with a secondary video camera.
The
phone has an MP3 player that can handle a limited number of formats,
including AAC and MP3. There's also an FM radio with RDS, so you
can see what station you're listening to. Sadly there is no 3.5mm
audio jack on the 6700, but you can use the Nokia stereo headphones
supplied, or an optional Bluetooth
stereo headset. The phone can also play MP3 ringtones and video
ringtones, as well as 64-voice polyphonic.
A
bonus feature that not many phones in this price range currently
have is assisted GPS. We should also note that the 6700 is one of
the first phones to feature HSPA (a faster kind of HSDPA) giving
super-fast download speeds of up to 10Mbps and uploads of 2Mbps.
This is perhaps an over-specification for this kind of phone, which
doesn't major on internet functionality, but we're not going to
complain.
The
phone is well endowed with memory: 170 MB of built-in memory, which
is enough for around 40 MP3 tracks, and a microSD
card slot which supports cards up to 8GB. A 1GB card is supplied
in the sales package and this is enough for around 250 MP3 tracks.
Now,
the 6500 Classic was plagued with problems, including poor battery
life, a poor keypad and buggy software. The keypad problem has been
more than adequately fixed in the 6700. Battery life has also been
improved by replacing the old 830 mAh battery with a more powerful
960 mAh one, increasing the quoted standby time by approximately
50%. But the software problems still seem to be lurking. Many of
our users have reported a variety of firmware errors, including
freezing, switching off and worse. Also, although the metal case
feels very solid, there have been reports of screens cracking, and
we have witnessed this ourselves, so if you buy this phone do take
care of it - it's not as robust as you might think.
Why
can't Nokia get this stuff right? They are the biggest phone manufacturer
in the world, and this is not some high-end smartphone. This type
of product is Nokia's bread and butter and they ought to be able
to get it right. Don't buy this handset unless you like to live
dangerously. What to buy instead? Maybe a Nokia
5800 XpressMusic or treat yourself to a Samsung
Jet. If you want the features of the 6700 but you don't like
touchscreen phones, you might consider the Sony
Ericsson W995.
Features of the Nokia 6700 Classic include:
5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
Video camera (640 x 480 pixel resolution, 15
frames per second, MPEG4, 3GP formats, 4x digital zoom)
Display: TFT, 16 million colours, 240 x 320
pixels (2.2 inches) with ambient light sensor
Music player (AAC and MP3 formats)
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Integrated handsfree speaker
Ringtones: AAC and MP3 & Video ringtones
/ 64-voice polyphonic (MIDI) ringtones
Voice recorder
Voice controls
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email with attachments
(POP3, IMAP4 & SMTP protocols), Nokia
Xpress audio messaging
Integrated A-GPS
Java games
Themes: wallpapers, sounds, screensavers, and
backgrounds
Calendar, To-do list, Notes, Alarm clock, Stopwatch,
Countdown timer, Calculator
Quadband (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) plus triple
band 3G HSPA
Size: 110 x 45 x 11 mm
Weight: 117g
Talktime: 4 - 8 hours
Battery standby: 300 hours
Nokia 6700
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Reviewed by daniel from uk on
1st Dec 2009
My first Nokia and what a disappointment it has been. Though the
actual physical unit, i.e. the hardware, is very high quality the
same cannot be said of the software. Upon buying it, literally within
the first week I experienced crashes, freezes while browsing the
internet, reading email or even talking. The crashes became progressively
worse and, finally, the screen gave up the ghost and started flickering.
Phone is with Nokia getting repaired at the moment however I never
had any such problems with my trusty old Samsung E840 which gave
me 3 yrs of error free operation. I'm not convinced all Nokias are
bad. Not even that all 6700s are bad. But mine was/is atrocious
and I'm thinking of getting rid of it and trading up to the N86. Rating:
Reviewed by Frustrated from Australia
on 2nd Dec 2009
I have owned my 6700 for 1 month and used it for less than a week,
it has spent the rest of the time being repaired. It turns itself
off, more often when the battery is fully charged. Cuts out in the
middle of calls around every minute. Bluetooth either doesn't work
or caused the phone to switch off. Nokia has returned the phone
twice now claiming they couldn't find any faults. I turn it on in
the shop and call the assistants phone and it drops out every minute
and they send it back. It is the worst phone I have ever owned.
I bought it outright and am now stuck with it. I hate you Nokia!!!
Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from UK on 1st
Dec 2009
This phone looks and feels great, especially in black. The body
is made of metal and the phone feels like a quality phone from the
weight. Unfortunately it is far from a qualilty phone. I am currently
5 months into my contract and im on this website trying to find
out about different phones as i have been through 4 6700s already.
All with the same problem, they can work fine and then suddently
will crash, switch off and then thats it. If you havent backed up
your contacts on your sim card or your photos and music etc on your
memory card they are gone forever! I have learnt this the hard way,
i would like to recommend this phone but it just keeps on breaking.
the first 6700 i recieved broke in the space of a day, then it was
replaced and that lasted 4 months, the next replacement went within
a day and the final replacement went within a week. Honestly i cannot
stress enough that although the phone looks and feels like a quality
item, it isnt. And i cannot stress enough that to buy this phone
would be a very big mistake! Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from England on
28th Nov 2009
This phone looks lovely, has nice features etc. HOWEVER it froze
after 3 days. I was trying to send a pic message, froze then wouldn't
come back on. VERY annoying. I rang my network and the decent advisor
on the end very cleverly basically told me that this is what these
phones do. THANK YOU to him because if he hadn't said that I would
have just ordered another one and been stuck with it. While I was
talking to him I checked out these reviews and decided to go for
the Nokia Musicexpress, which is a nice phone and I only read good
reviews about it. In short. DONT GET THE NOKIA 6700---IT FREEZES.x Rating:
Reviewed by Alan from Lebanon on
26th Nov 2009
Got this phone a month ago, and i'm thrilled with it.... probably
the best phone i've ever had.... everything about it is perfect:
the shape and size, it's extremely classy... the processor is quite
fast, the camera is amazing i'm taking wow pictures with it....
the battery life is impressive even though i thought it would an
issue before i bought the phone...... it can hold up to 8 GB SD
memory card which is just amazing....i was worried before buying
it because of some reviews i had read here, but now after buying
it, i encourage everyone to do it, i think faulty phones are just
a matter of luck there's always a probability of a manufacturing
defect, this shouldn't prevent you from buying a phone unless reports
of such defects are really quite big in number. All in all it's
an amazing phone in all aspects i encourage everyone to buy u'll
enjoy everything about it.... 5 stars all the way!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Lisa from UK on 25th
Nov 2009
I bought this phone from Nokia at the begining of October. The 1st
few weeks, I had no problems whatsoever with it. Then within the
last 2 weeks, it's started turning itself off when I'm in the middle
of a call. Looses signal and takes ages to return. Freezes/crashes
and finally tonight, froze, turned itself off and now won't turn
on. Won't even power up. Right up until all these problems, it was
a cracking little phone. Now, I wondering whether I did the right
thing returning to Nokia after 3 years as the same old problems
still seem to be here. Not very good and needs to be rectified immediately. Rating:
Reviewed by James from Australia on
25th Nov 2009
Mixed Feelings. I got two 6700's 8 weeks ago. Incredible physical
quality. Solid as a rock........but.....there is a serious software/power
problem with one of them!! As so many people above have described,
the phone keeps freezing/crashing. It is extremely annoying and
not remotely good enough from Nokia. This needs to be addressed
immediately, and a software/firmware update released ASAP!! Rating:
Reviewed by liz from england on
24th Nov 2009
o2 sent me this model of nokia as a replacement for a faulty samsung
and i have been very pleased with it until recently when the screen
appeared blank but i could still see it light up or ring when a
call or text came through. tried to download the same software from
the nokia website and the screen came back for 2 weeks then dissapeared
again. Rating:
Reviewed by mike from uk on 23rd
Nov 2009
Rubbish phone had it 11 days and screen has cracked in my pocket,
cant get it swapped or exchanged stuck with it Rating:
Reviewed by Peter from UK on
22nd Nov 2009
This is my first NOKIA disappointment. Up to now I've always bought
NOKIA (except once when I was looking for a phone that was a decent
MP3 player). This phone looks good, and has some nice features,
but falls woefully short in reliability. In the 5 weeks I've used
this phone I've had it switch off on many occasions for no reason,
including in the middle of a conversation. I've had it freeze up
and lock up all the buttons to which the only fix is to remove the
battery. I've also checked the NOKIA web site to see if there are
fixes for these problems, but sadly my phone is up to date- so no
chance of a fix. I'm hoping to get the company I purchased this
phone from to refund me or replace with a better phone because I
don't want such an unreliable item. Rating:
Reviewed by rob douglas from UK on
20th Nov 2009
This is my second 6700 classic the first one died after only 1 month
it just kept switching off, sometimes in the middle of a conversation,
now the replacement has gone the same way it has frozen and refuses
to switch back on, Quite honestly this has to be the worst phone
I have had DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE.It should not have gone on sale
with so many problems Rating:
Reviewed by Joe from England on
20th Nov 2009
I've had this phone for 4 months and the screen has failed. Faulty
connection or cracked. I can barely seen anything. Battery life
is not great, considering all i use it for is calls. Phone will
need to be sent for repairs Rating:
Reviewed by Stephen Stenson from Ireland
on 20th Nov 2009
got the nokia 6700 nice phone but found it heavy for texting i had
to use two hand because of mistyping too shiny draw attention from
jackdaws pefered a matt look to the phone no 3.5mm audio jack the
nokia 6303 has that internaly the sim card fits into a slot and
not behind a clipdown door the sd card fits into a slot not spring
loaded i sent it back needs more work Rating:
Reviewed by isarna from uk on
20th Nov 2009
I was generally happy with the 6700, however I have had it for two
months and over the last week battery life has decreased to 24 hours
stand by or 1 hour talk time. It is a nightmare as it is constantly
plugged into the charger! Rating:
Reviewed by Ayesha from England on
19th Nov 2009
I am on my second replacement N6700 Classic and having the same
problem yet again - apart from the annoyance of the flat key pads
which make it easy to mistype or inadvertently send an unfinished
text, the phone keeps switching itself off. There seems to be some
persistent power problem with this model. I wouldn't recomment it
to anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by Noel from India on
14th Nov 2009
The phone is very good but cannot be synced with a Mac. Terrible.
I wouldnt have bought it if i knew. Rating:
Reviewed by rich from England on
9th Nov 2009
I'm surprised to see so many poor reviews! i've had this phone for
10 weeks now and i am pleased with the excellent build quality and
reliability. The camera isn't as good as my previous Sony Ericsson
phones(ie dodgy auto focus,no proper flash and cartoon like colours)
but it's adequate. I have even dropped it a couple of times and
the screen is holding out, it was in a leather case though admittedly.
Battery life is ok at a couple of days with moderate use. It did
crash a few times when i first had it, but it was because i put
in a larger memory card and i didn't copy all the original folders
over accurately, so it was my own fault. About the fingerprint problem:
put it in your jeans pocket without it's case... When it comes out
it's gleaming again tee hee. One slight niggle is that the phone
is so slim and heavy it can flick out of your hand when texting
one handed. I'm struggling to think of anything else to moan about.
All in all it's a good phone- BUT DON'T DROP IT x Rating:
Reviewed by neil w elliott from england
on 9th Nov 2009
sad sad day!! this 6700 is my 7th nokia phone i have ever owned.
sadly i have had three yes 3 of the6700 in two weeks the first two
the blue tooth would not switch on and when you pressed any button
the phone would reboot!and the last phone just froze and is going
back to orange tomorrow sadly this it seems will be my last nokia
as they are sending a samsung to replace this one?nokia what are
you doing making phones of such poor quality and upsetting your
loyal customers!! very very sad day!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from england on
9th Nov 2009
Had the phone for about 3 months. No issues with the phone works
well and does everything I want. As for quality it feels good if
a bit heavy. I have had none of the issues other users have complained
about. The had been dropped a couple of times and has not been affected,
still works fine and screen is not damaged.The only down I have
is I have the black and it shows finger prints and marks easily. Rating:
Reviewed by alex from scotland on
8th Nov 2009
looks good, but a hate it!! wish id stuck to samsung . Rating:
Reviewed by peter from United Kingdom
on 8th Nov 2009
Had this phone from orange on contract for just over 4 weeks. I
like the phone but it is the worst Nokia i have ever had. I am now
waiting for my forth handset replacement. The first one i could
not turn the volume up so they sent a new one. The second replacement
did not work at all. The third one battery went flat overnight from
a full charge and no useage. Now waiting for the forth replacement
tommorrow. I have a nokia 6230 which i have had for more than five
years and it is still excellent i wish i had never heard of the
6700. If the new one has any problems i will not go back to nokia
which is a shame as i have always been pleased. Rating:
Reviewed by catrina from scotland on
8th Nov 2009
This is not a phone I would recommend. I now have my 3rd handset
from orange. phone switches its self off mid conversation,At one
point just wouldn't come back on at all! screen freezes. Takes good
enough photos and is easy enough to use but just not worth the hassle! Rating:
Reviewed by Gurvii from uk on
3rd Nov 2009
It's a good fone for a buisness man/ women :) Rating:
Reviewed by Jaz from UK on 3rd
Nov 2009
I'm on my 3rd model now from T-Mobile. The phone keeps turning itself
off, not sending texts (most times), cuts calls off, doesn't always
make calls first time. If i didn't get these issues then i'd give
it a 5/5. other than that its not a bad phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Bev from Wales on
3rd Nov 2009
Loved the look of the phone and was thrilled with it after upgrading
from my trusted 6301. After 2 weeks of extremely careful handling
(read the reviews!) the screen cracked. Returned it to Phones-4-U,
they wanted to charge me £69 for a repair. Am so disappointed with
this phone and wish I had never up-graded my 6301, which never gave
me a moments bother. Looks aren't everything! Rating:
Reviewed by DB from UK on 2nd
Nov 2009
Love the look and feel of this phone which I have had for two months.
Sadly I have recently started to experience freezing and switching
off issues which have become progressively worse. Service provider
tech assist has suggested removing the memroy card which hasn't
helped so far. The handset has been freezing during every call or
internet session I've made today. If no improvement I'll be looking
for a replacement phone of a different model. Rating:
Reviewed by @ from UK on 30th
Oct 2009
Very aesthetically pleasing phone, however had to exchange it for
another as the camera had a line across it which showed up on all
photos and the calculator randomly vanished. Thankfully still got
an old trusty 6300 if anything else goes wrong with it. Shame there
are quite a few bad reviews, it could be a great phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Sharon from England on
28th Oct 2009
Lovely looking phone and very light. The camera is good and the
sound quality is great. The reception is absolutely terrible. I
have a nightmare connecting to people, suddenly being cut off and
constantly losing reception despite standing still in one place.
I had the same sim in a samsung and had no problems at all with
the reception in my home. It has also randomly turned off twice
and the battery doesnt last very long at all, I wish i had tried
it first and taken it straight back :( Rating:
Reviewed by karl from england on
27th Oct 2009
after 2 days my screen cracked car phone warehouse where not interested
at all so ordered a screen and fxed it myself well it lasted a week
this time before cracking again my love of nokia is going like my
6700 not any good Rating:
Reviewed by G Smith from UK on
27th Oct 2009
Bought a 6700 about 6 weeks ago, and was delighted. Call quality
good, LCD great, GPS works well (although it did take me a while
to locate the correct Nokia Maps installer)and the built-in camera
takes fine pictures. After 3 weeks however, the LCD stopped working
- still waiting for a replacement/repair. Notice other reports of
faulty LCD's Rating:
Reviewed by Frano from Croatia on
27th Oct 2009
Had Nokia 6700 for 2 months now. Operater T-Mobile Croatia. At least
once every day its freezes, turning off and screen freezing. Inside
my company 2 colleagues are expereincing the same problems. Definetly
Nokia in combination with croatian T-mobile are selling bad stuff.
Otherwise, if there is not such problems, model is excellent. Rating:
Reviewed by Brad Palfreyman from UK
on 26th Oct 2009
Had the Nokia 6700 Classic for just over a week but almost immediately
it started playing up by freezing, turning off on its own whilst
not being touched and also turning off during calls. I have no doubt
that this is an excelent phone if it worked properly. Awaiting a
replacement as i type this. Rating:
Reviewed by Richard from England on
20th Oct 2009
I upgraded my Nokia 6500 slide with the 6700, the first one lasted
6 days before the screen failed. The phone was replaced and the
replacement lasted a grand total of 2 days before switching itself
off. The third 6700 worked fine for two weeks and my confidence
began to grow when the internal GPS failed. This was the final straw
and I returned the 6700 to Three and replaced it with a Sony Ericsson
W995 which I must say is a phone which works fantastically. My experience
of the Nokia 6700 was that the build quality is truely awful, it's
ability to recieve a signal is quite poor along with the constant
cleaning off of finger marks is frustrating. For the few days the
6700 did work I actually liked it as it was much improved than the
6500 slide, however because of the poor build quality I shall never
choose another Nokia again. Rating:
Reviewed by Sarah from UK on
20th Oct 2009
This phone looks good and it performed fine until the screen cracked,
whilst in my bag. Really fed up as I was careful with it and it
was only 6 weeks old. Rating:
Reviewed by Louise s from England on
19th Oct 2009
I'm now on my 4th handset. They have all turned themselves off and
sometimes would not come back on. Never had such an unreliable phone.
The only positive is that it is easy to use. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul Baker from England
on 16th Oct 2009
Had this phone for about 2 months now. Upgraded from 6300. Thought
i'd get 6700 for better camera. Dislike 6700 so far. Keypad is a
bit naff, texting is difficult, keeps changing to capital letters,
like mentioned by another reviewer. Also poor network coverage.
cant use 3g, always have to revert back to 2g, also cant have packet
data online all the time, have to switch if off. definately want
my 6300 back, but sold it ;-< also changed networks for first time
from vodafone to orange and also want to go back 18 months is guna
be a long time!! Rating:
Reviewed by aj from england on
13th Oct 2009
battery standby 300 hours and 4-8 hours. Not possible having moved
up from the 6500 the battery life seems to be worse. the old one
slowed down 13 months after ownership. The 6700 ive only had for
2 months i spend most of my time recharging it. Im glad i can do
this at work otherwise it would be a big problem. PS it charges
up very quick poss an hour that cant be right surely.. share my
views would love to hear them even if they are to the contrary.. Rating:
Reviewed by Gemma from England on
12th Oct 2009
REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THIS PHONE THE CAMERA IS GREAT BUT ONLY HAD
IT 12 WKS AND THE SCREEN HAS GONE CANT READ ANYTHING ON IT SO TAKING
IT BACK Rating:
Reviewed by Saket Sharan from India
on 11th Oct 2009
Very nice phone..my advice is ..just go 4 it guys...m finally gonna
dump my N73 for this....N-series sucks big time...nokia 6700 classic
has everything u would wish..a nice and a decent phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from England on
9th Oct 2009
The phone looks good & has many high spec features, radio MP3, GPS
etc. But! Reliability is proving to be a problem. The phone turn
off and would not switch on again after only 14 days. The replacement
Orange 6700 did exactly the same after only 5 days. Coincidence?
So as a phone(Its original purpose), not good. Be mindful to check
out how unreliable it may be. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from UK on 9th
Oct 2009
Had this phone for 3 weeks now - as mentioned in many reviews below
- excellent features and very good look and feel to the handset
- the downsides are: VERY poor quality screen, mine cracked after
1 week and I was being careful with it. Screen has frozen only once
but the biggest problem I have is that I can't turn on the Bluetooth
- if you look on Nokia forum this is a VERY common problem which
Nokia have yet to address.....until then if you use bluetooth DO
NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from uk on
2nd Oct 2009
Had this phone for two months;After reading some of the reviews
i was concerned about the screen cracking , freezing and general
robust of the phone.( I WORK ON BUILDING SITES )So i went out and
bought a good quality crystal case from Car phone warehouse and
the phone is perfect.No cracked screen.I have had no freezing problems
at all. To me this is a really good phone,keypads still look new
after a lot of cement getting on them then being cleaned . However
be careful on predictive text,in response from a text from my wife
i replied "Love you too " because i did not read it and just pressed
send , she got "Love you tom" LOL . GREAT PHONE Rating:
Reviewed by Peter from Ireland on
2nd Oct 2009
Had it 2 weeks and screen went crazy, couldnt see a thing on it.
Sent it for repair and it was a faulty screen. Apart from that I
like the phone. Camera is good for a quick snap. Nice and easy to
use for calls and texts. Battery ok, not great, but ok. The juries
still out though. Rating:
Reviewed by Kountcho Trifonov from Bulgaria
on 29th Sep 2009
Recently bought Nokia 6700. Mistake. Why: 1. Went dead twice, same
story - shuts itself at random, replaced and repaired by mobile
operator; now with third handset - we'll see how long it will last;
2. Screen light off after 15 seconds of talk, no way to see details
of the call, extremely annoying; 3. Symbols (numbers and letters)
carved on the dial pad, after a week of usage the film started to
peal... Do not buy it. Unfinished product, unreliable with limited
functionality. Just step below 6300. Rating:
Reviewed by Jamie from England on
20th Sep 2009
got this phone 2 weeks ago and it is great everything about it is
perfect and it has this and that (im talking gps and the usual items
on a phone). this phone is easy to use BUT! Texting wise it is not
good (because i use predictive text) and its alot of effort so all
you predicted texters out there will possibly want to change. so
thats why im givin it 4/5 not 5/5 Rating:
Reviewed by dublin taxi driver from
ireland on 13th Sep 2009
hi all received this fone 2 weeks ago and must say love it feels
good and solid in the hand easy to use and think it will last the
test of time camera is good for quick shots allways had nokia Rating:
Reviewed by kab242 from U.K. on
11th Sep 2009
Wanted a black factory unlocked version so bought direct from Nokia.
Using on O2. Battery life fine although I only use for a few calls
and texts. Doesn't have the facility to select 'use 3G when needed'
like the 6230i did. I leave mine on GSM. It's reluctant to hold
4 bars signal but will sit happily on 1 bar. Dropped network in
a known poor area same place as my 6230i. Tried alongside a Nokia
6303 which gives one bar signal more and held the network in the
same place. This is a good phone. Nokia forums complained about
robotic voice dial system, but I used training system in the phone
once and it is OK with bluetooth headset. Screen goes dark too quickly
but this seems to be the new Nokia system. Other complaint is not
being able to send a picture to an e-mail address. Not mentioned
in the manual, but if you add the email address to the contact detail
of the recipient, you can do it. ( Google the Nokia forum and you'll
find the method outlined by me.) It will not work properly with
a Honda hands-free telephone. Neither will the Nokia 6303. The phones
pair ok with the system but disconnect when a call sent or received.
This seems to be a widespread fault with modern Nokias. www.hondahandsfree.com
Every phone has faults. I'd rather keep it and use with my Motorola
bluetooth headset which is fine. Rating:
Reviewed by fizzypoppps from uk on
7th Sep 2009
I was due an upgrade and really wanted to stick with nokia. I mainly
use my phone for texting/calls. i got offered a good deal with 3
which included the nokia 6700. All i can say is i am made up and
extremley happy with it. this is my dream phone! It has everything
i wanted and more. Very stylish, good sized screen, very simple
to use and feels nice in the hand plus all the mod con's! I cannot
fault this phone. guarentee you will not be dissapointed :) Rating:
Reviewed by roachedeggs from netherlands
on 3rd Sep 2009
waited eagerly for this one in black. very nice look and feel, but
the functionality is not as good as the 6303 i am going back to.
the phone reminds me of the 6500 - i bought one after having a 6300,
but went back and suffered the extra size for the reliablity. in
a nutshell, it looks great, works terribly - battery life is poor,
and it crashed on me once, which is once too many. i shall certainly
keep this phone in the collection of aesthetically pleasing nokias,
but i can never rely on it as my main phone! much like having an
affair with a sexy but stupid girl. Rating:
Reviewed by Bluebehl from India on
3rd Sep 2009
I purchased this piece bout a week back n m alredy loving it!! but
as in any marriage ive to make compromises.. the radio cannot be
used on loudspeaker and the music player cannot be operated from
the bluetooth headset.. Rest all is fine though!! Rating:
Reviewed by Milind Raje from India on
1st Sep 2009
1. Can not switch between two active applications. Only one application
runs at a time. 2. Does not search as wildcard in contacts (*xxx*)
(Search only starting with (xxx*). 3. Can not copy/duplicate contacts.
4. Can not edit label (heading of details) of contacts 5. Can not
display presently assigned Speed Dial numbers. 6. Can not listen
FM Radio on loudspeaker (without headset). 7. Can not delete list
of songs from Now Playing List. Only one single song can be deleted.
Can not clear Now Playing List. 8. Speaker volume is not satisfactory.
These are just a few shortcomings I observed during last 5 days
of my purchase of Nokia 6700C as compared to my earlier Nokia N70.
Many more may follow. Think Thrice before you purchase Nokia 6700C.
I am personally very dis satisfied and looking forward for a return/replacement/exchange.
Milind Raje +919967036651 Rating:
Reviewed by bubbles from uk on
31st Aug 2009
6700 nokia is a fantastic phone i love it best nokia phone i have
ever had Rating:
Reviewed by Ahmed Jama from ENGLAND,
UK on 28th Aug 2009
This Phone is a killer phone. absolutely what i needed, and every
problems with the 6500 have been worked on. battery life is perfect,
and the feeling of is AMAZING!! definately 5/5 Rating:
Reviewed by Claire from U.K on
28th Aug 2009
Beautiful phone alas only had my handset just over a day when the
screen cracked. Have had Nokias for thirteen years very successfully.
Unable to replace as screen not covered onwarranty, no misuse of
handset during short time of owning it, wondering if the phone was
actually faulty when I got it unable to find out no one wants to
know. Feel sold handset that can't be used as a mobile phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 27th
Aug 2009
Have had the 6700 for three weeks now and have to say I'm not happy.
Constant display freezes, internet dropping off even when a great
signal available, phone turns itself off during calls and generally
buggy software. Looks good when fresh out of the box but prone to
fingermarks / grease. Loaded with features but ultimately useless
if you cannot depend on being able to use them. Rating:
Reviewed by Navin from UK on
26th Aug 2009
Got on upgrade good call quality, v.good feature set but I have
to change phone twice due to poor battery life, does not last 1-2
days even 2nd one replaced had same problem. Rating:
Reviewed by Tracy from England on
26th Aug 2009
Hi I got this phone for my latest upgrade. It's a stunning looking
phone, my battery lasts about 3/4 days but recently it has started
to switch itself off. When I switch it back on it has totally rebooted
itself and I have to reset all my profiles again. So far this has
happened twice. It also gets greasy very quickly, fingerprint magnet!
It is a great phone but I miss my samsung g600:-( Rating:
Reviewed by Tim from Cardiff on
23rd Aug 2009
Very odd that there is such a wide range of opinions and experiences
with this phone. I've had mine for four days and so far I'm delighted.
Downside is that it won't sync with a Mac and the chrome version
is spoilt by fingerprints and grease. I bought mine from the Carphone
Warehouse. The salesman recommended it because of what he claimed
to be the 6700's reliability in comparison to other phones. I had
originally thought of asking at the Nokia 5800 but he told me to
avoid it because they have had many returns of such. Irritating
that there is no dedicated sleeve / cover for the 6700. But I suppose
it wasn't designed to be covered. All in all, I like it - despite
the fingerprints. Rating:
Reviewed by Niten.Ram from UK on
23rd Aug 2009
i have had various nokia handsets over the years,including the higher
priced range phones nokis do like the 8800 series.but for me this
handset is above supreme n one of the best nokia have produced do
far.very slick n nice sexy looking. superb specs including 5 mega
pixel camera and expandable memmory.and the for the price you cant
go wrong with this beauty.nokia easily could markated this phone
at something like £350 n near some of the 8800 series handsets.if
you want quality,great specs n a overall very sexy looking phone,go
get yourself the nokia 6700 classic. Rating:
Reviewed by Nick from Scotland on
22nd Aug 2009
Bought this phone for my wife on 3 PAYG. Excellent phone, build
quality is excellent, stylish, feels solid and comfortable to use.
The camera is superb, and signal and call quality are excellent.
3 were only selling the chrome one, but it really does look classy,
and doesn't seem to scratch easily. I would definitely recommend
it. Rating:
Reviewed by Mr.b from Uk on 18th
Aug 2009
I have seen a few reviews where people are saying that the battery
life is poor...4 me the battery life is about the best i have had
4 a nokia phone! I am constantly on my phone and it last 4 at least
2 to 3 days! Must be one of the lucky few ay!? Rating:
Reviewed by mike from UK on 16th
Aug 2009
Battery Life is dreadful on 6700 - I've only had the phone a week
though - anyone know how to improve battery performance on this
model? Rating:
Reviewed by Keith from England on
15th Aug 2009
Had my 1st 6700 for two weeks and the screen cracked, had my 2nd
6700 for 2 days and the screen cracked. Had various Nokia phones
for over 10 yrs and never had anything like this happen. Got to
wonder if there is a flex problem with the 6700. Fearful now that
i may have same problem just when i need my phone in an emergency
! Really cant recommend the 6700 although it does look and feel
good with terrific camera and other accessories. Rating:
Reviewed by Marci from UK on
13th Aug 2009
Great phone, and I chose it because I wanted a replacement for my
6300 but with a better camera. I've had it a month - only downsides
so far are that the message notification lights (blue, intermittent
flashing on the 6300 which worked well) now flash (like breathing)
at the button on the front of the phone but only around once every
20 seconds - completely useless really. Also, keypad not as good
as 6300 - keep turning to first letter capitals by mistake. The
phone is heavier, but very sexy and well recommended. I've not taken
any decent photos yet, though! Rating:
Reviewed by Jay from UK on 13th
Aug 2009
Do NOT buy this handset......... The screen is flimsier than any
phone I have ever owned. I am on my second replacement handset in
less than two months. Rating:
Reviewed by mary from eng on
12th Aug 2009
it a poo phone i dont like it Rating:
Reviewed by zak from uk on 9th
Aug 2009
Rubbish phone got it as a upgrade and it jammed on me in the second
day. stay with the 6300 ten times better Rating:
Reviewed by Naina from England on
5th Aug 2009
I love the Nokia 6700, excellent features and it comes highly recommended.
Superb camera and video recording, clarity of calls and a sturdy
quality handset. However, the one major disappointing factor is
the poor battery life. I previously had the 6500 classic, and I
thought its battery life was terrible, but atleast it lasted around
48 hrs before requiring charging. I would consider myself lucky
if I can use the phone for more than 24 hrs without having to charge.
I use my phone for calls and texting, so I'm not even using any
other features. I've had the handset replaced twice by my network
providers, and yet the problem prevails. I've been using Nokia handsets
for years, but they need to realise that they have got to make drastic
improvements when it comes to selecting long lasting batteries. Rating:
Reviewed by Charles from UK on
5th Aug 2009
It is a very nice, good mobile, easy to use with good clarity through
the loudspeaker system. As I have had the 6700 for less than a month
it is hard to’rate’ the battery life effectively, suffice
to say, to date, I have no complaints. For a phone, the media systems
and Web work well. The Organiser side of the phone is very good
as is the phone as a phone and texting device. Rating:
Reviewed by nisar from United Kingdom
on 3rd Aug 2009
I bought this phone about 2 weeks back lovely phone but I've been
reading the reviews no one has mentioned about the phone while you
talk it crashes call drops phone goes off and then turns on anyone
with this experience please let me know my email is nisar7866@hotmail.co.uk.Apart
from this rest of the phone is nice good battery life easy to use,
good phone from Nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by Anh B from Norway on
31st Jul 2009
I adore this cell - go buy! :-D I was actually so sure of buying
the LG ks360, but this one; I fell in love with it! :D Btw, I love
these rewievs, keep going ! Rating:
Reviewed by voss from uk on 31st
Jul 2009
great phone only problem i have had is ,while texting it kept jumping
to the smiley icon screen and i dont like the way you have to scroll
through the letters first to put a new number in the number bar
when sending a text to a number that is not in the memory Rating:
Reviewed by gilly from uk on
29th Jul 2009
I upgraded from nokia 6300 ,lovely phone but for me the 6700 ticks
all the boxes, great feel nice weight fells good in the hand.Good
camera overall good phone for the price. Rating:
Reviewed by CINDERELLA from UK on
29th Jul 2009
I have had this phone for a week now and its BRILLIANT, very pleased
with it. I have previously had the 6300 but I was experiencing some
problems with it so I bought a Samsung G600 which I found really
hard to use (and very plastic) the camera is not a patch on the
6700. I would recommended this 6700 to anyone who wants a classy,
easy to use phone. I got mine from mobiles.co.uk on o2 - 5 stars***** Rating:
Reviewed by SSJ from London on
28th Jul 2009
I have had my Nokia 6700C over week, the quality of this handset
is outstanding, easy to use and beautifully made...I highly recommend
this phone if you are looking for something with style without the
huge price tag Rating:
Reviewed by Ed from UK on 25th
Jul 2009
I upgraded my Nokia 6500C to the new 6700C. I have now had the phone
(phones) 10 days and I am on my third handset. The phone it's self
is very nice, easy to use, good screen (although it does smear bad)
and very good pictures. However within 24 hours of recieving my
first phone, I was suddenly not having any incoming calls, which
was worrying as this is a business line. When I called my phone
from a land line it just rang out, yet the mobile neither rang or
recorded any missed calls. So I have no idea if I missed business
or not. I rang my service provider who had a new handset there the
following morning. The hand set worked very well and was a nice
phone to use, for a week! I woke up in the middle of the night with
a flash in the bedroom. At first I thought it could be lightening.
However the phone had locked its self in camera mode and proceeded
to take a picture every 90 seconds until I finally switch the handset
off. On switching it back on it started normally then changed to
camera mode again. By now fully awake at 3am I decided to give the
phone a full factory restore, but to no avail. On contacting my
service provider the following day I have now been given my third
phone, which up to now (2 days) seems to be working OK. We will
see. Very nice phone, but in my case having problems. Rating:
Reviewed by AR from UK on 25th
Jul 2009
Well I have had my Nokia 6700 for 3 days and I generally like the
phone as I really want a phone for calling, texting and taking pictures.
However, the battery went from 3/4 full to totally dead whilst I
was asleep on the 2nd night (in the space of 7 hours)I had it. Battery
life is important to me and if it carries on like this I will be
exchanging it. I previously had the Sony Erikson K850i and the battery
life on that was superb. Apart from that, it is a good phone but
possibly not for me. Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from UK on 22nd
Jul 2009
Simply the best phone I have ever had. Of course it's not a smart
phone and if you are looking for great internet browsing, touchscreen...well,
that's not the one. But it's quite cheap, the built quality is amazing,
it works really well, does not crash, good battery life. Highly
recommended for moderate budget. Rating:
Reviewed by Pro_Class from United Kingdom
on 18th Jul 2009
6700 cant make video calls shame, and its goo for calling and texting,
it has slow browser.. good for peeps who like texting calling **** Rating:
Reviewed by paul from United Kingdom
on 13th Jul 2009
This Phone Is AMAZING, Best Phone Nokia Has Ever Made, I Like The
Feel Of The Phone A Bit Heavy But Atleast You No Its There, Good
Signal Pick Up Even In Tunnels On The Train, Does Get Dirty But
A Good Wipe Sorts That Out, Easy To Text, ... Overall A Perfect
Phone For Anyone :) Rating:
Reviewed by Mr.b from England on
11th Jul 2009
Bought this handset the other day, excellent phone! Im not into
all that touch screen phone business! If your the same i highly
recomend you get this handset. Good standby time and signal quality
is very good, my last phone was the nokia n79 good phone but all
plastic, so felt cheap and nasty! The 6700 build is pure quality.
All stainless steel so it has a bit of weight to it which really
adds to the quality of it! Lovely looking phone and good quality
calls! Big up nokia yet again, could be bigger then the 6300? 5
stars Rating:
Reviewed by dominic from united kingdom
on 11th Jul 2009
had the chance of the samsung pixon or this 1 and i have to say
that this is a superb phone the best 5 megapixel camera out there
just buy it now it's the best thank you nokia Rating:
Reviewed by Sophie from UK on
11th Jul 2009
I've had this phone for just under a week now and I love it. It
looks great, feels great quality in my hand, and works really well.
The reason I picked this phone is because I wanted to get away from
the fiddly crashing piece of plastic that are touchscreen phones,
and this one does the job really well. I just wanted a phone that
calls and texts, and the call quality on this is amazing compared
to the Samsung Tocco which I have previously owned. The screen on
this phone (although a bit smaller compared to the Tocco that I
was used to) is beautifully coloured, and I love the sensor activation
gadget where you can activate the clock on the screen by tapping
the phone. In response to what Stu said, I have also found that
I keep turning caps on by accident when texting but also am getting
better with practice. I have the chrome version of this phone, so
am also concerned about scratches, fingerprints etc but have bought
some phone socks to hopefully keep it looking nice for as long as
possible. All in all, brilliant phone from Nokia. Thumbs up. Rating:
Reviewed by ZOREY from UK on
10th Jul 2009
Just gt my 6700 yesterday , excellent phone , Rating:
Reviewed by martin from uk on
10th Jul 2009
Nokia 6700 Awful. The worst phone I've come across. Incredibly complicated.
Useless user guide. Does not support isync. Case immediately smudges
with fingerprints. Display blanks automatically after 5 seconds
even during use. Nokia website appalling & crashes constantly. Rating:
Reviewed by stu from UK on 9th
Jul 2009
I never normally write reviews on here but felt I needed to recommend
this phone - quite simply it's ace!! looks good without being over
the top and 'feels' strong with its steel casing! My only problem
is with my mis-keting when texting and i keep somehow turning off
predictive text or turning on CAPS! I think this is to do with my
big fingers rather than a glitch and i'm getting better with practice.
web browsing is sooo fast compared to my 6500 slide but then i think
any phone would beat that nightmare! I'm not normally someone who
gets excited by a phone - make calls, send a few texts but i do
like this phone! John (below) - go onto nokia.com/maps and it tells
you the cost - about a fiver a month for sat nav or just download
the maps for free. I'm told it supports orange maps which i can
get for free but cant work that bit out yet! Enjoy! Rating:
Reviewed by ian from uk on 8th
Jul 2009
What a brilliant design. Solid quality feel about the phone and
it does not look like dust will get trapped under the screen as
with some other Nokia phones. Everything works as it should keypad,
interface and menus are fast. V good signal strength, even in supermarkets.
Call quality very clear and nice and loud. This is the best mobile
I have had, nice to have a proper serious phone and not some gimicky
kids toy one. only one complaint, the chrome body shows every mark.
However, highly recommended. Does what it says on the packet. Rating:
Reviewed by Fahad from UAE on
8th Jul 2009
Ausome mobile ...i bought it a couple of weeks back...its is one
if the best phones i have ever used ....specialy the chrome one
which i have feels like a solid steel....there is a feature which
has not been mentioned on this website is when u tap on the screen
or on da back of the mobile it will display time:).. Rating:
Reviewed by Billy from UK on
7th Jul 2009
i hav jus got this phone in black and its great! even better than
the 6300 and 6500 i absolutely love it. however i am keen to know
wether people prefer the silver version as that is the one i first
wanted but i recieved the black version. either way i stil love
the phone and have waited for it for a very long time. a worthy
replacement of my sony erricson k850i it does not disappoint! Rating:
Reviewed by Nick from UK on 6th
Jul 2009
Great phone. I previously had the LG Viewty and had decide to either
grow my finger nails to use the touch screen without pressing a
inccorect button or change phones - I decided to change phones and
opted for the Nokia. I can now happily text and make calls without
issue. It does everything I need and has a real feel of quality
due to the heavy metal case. GPS is also handy, I believe you get
a 90 days licence free and then need to pay around £100 a year for
the licence - I could be wrong. In summary a great phone, good price
and a easy to use. Rating:
Reviewed by John from UK on 5th
Jul 2009
This is an excellent phone. I have had it for only a week but from
the impression I got so far, its one of the best phones around!
But I have a question is the GPS free or does it cost money? Rating:
Reviewed by Iain from UK on 5th
Jul 2009
Fantastic phone and a worthwhile replacement for the venerable 6300
which i have had two of. Solid feel as would be expected from the
metal case. Typical easy to use Nokia S40 menus. Couple of slight
changes to get used to from the 6300..... firstly, no power saver
screensaver, so you can't quickly look at the phone and tell if
you have a text or missed call without waking the phone up ....
you now don't have to exit out of the editor once you've sent a
text, it goes straight back to the home screen ... apart from those
two, it's business as usual from Nokia !! Keys take a little getting
used to, but a couple of days use and it's a wonderful phone ...
highly recommended !! Rating:
Reviewed by Robin from UK on
4th Jul 2009
Another true classic from Nokia. This one surpasses the 6300 in
every way. It feels quite heavy and extremely well made, absolutely
no creaks or rattles when texting. The screen is slightly brighter
than it's 6303 Classic sibling and it oozes a higher quality feel
similar to the costly 8800. A-GPS works well and the 5 meg camera
delivers a very respectable image for a camera phone. All in all
this is a terrific handset. Well done Nokia! Rating:
Reviewed by Paul R from UK on
3rd Jul 2009
I have been waiting a few months for this phone, and it doesn't
disappoint. This phone has everything you could want. Build quality
is great, similar to my old 8800. Reassuringly heavy with great
metal materials. If like me, you don't want a huge all singing and
dancing touch screen phone, this is for you. It looks great, and
oozes style, so far I can't find any fault with it. A brilliant
phone! Rating:
Reviewed by alam from uk on 2nd
Jul 2009
Nokia 6700 classic is a very stylish and powerful handset very similar
to that of the Nokia 6300. The best thing this mobile has is the
5 megapixel camera along with chrome steel body giving a body appearance
like that of the Nokia E71. A must buy either on pay as you go or
contract. Alam xrangegifts.com Rating:
Reviewed by Capt Nemo from UK on
1st Jul 2009
What a phone! I got this on orange in black as a replacement for
my trusty 6300.I am pleased with it after waiting for months for
it to be available.It does what the 6300 does in improved way...
cracking camera,gps,improved menu system ..It has the lot.Feels
solid and well made,a little heavy.. but I think that adds to the
feel of quality.One observation is get it in black,the silver one
is a finger print magnet.I think the black can be obtained from
orange or the Nokia shop.... If you like the 6300.. You will love
the 6700! Rating:
Reviewed by Ian M from England on
1st Jul 2009
Kept my Nokia 6233 for a long time, waiting for a decent phone to
replace it. This is that phone. I have had it a couple of days now
and can say the 3G gets a signal in our house on Orange, that no
phone before has managed, so good at getting a signal. The response
time from clicking the keys is excellent. The display clear and
very similar to my old phone, plus the extra features. Took a photo
and played with it in Photoshop, and it takes an expert to tell
you this was from a camera with a small sensor. Surprisingly good
focus too, which is a bonus as I certainly didn't get it for the
camera. Satellite gets an excellent fix indoors. Maps seem ok. Yeah,
good phone, feels heavy for it's size but I mean this as a plus.
The metal body and reassuring weight make it seem more like an 8800
than the 6300 etc it replaces. Rating:
Reviewed by Phoenix from England on
30th Jun 2009
Had this phone for a few days now after taking a trip into London
to buy a sim-free black version from the NOKIA shop. It was worth
the effort getting up town an' all! It fits very nicely into my
hands and has a traditional easy Nokia menu system - but has some
upgraded options in many menus. I am loving the camera and the internet
speed is very good! In all, I can see the phone being my prized
possession for many years to come! Rating:
Reviewed by joe thacker from united
kingdom on 29th Jun 2009
Its good but the blackberry curve which i had before was way better. Rating:
Reviewed by CARLY TOWNS from ENGLAND
on 28th Jun 2009
I have been waiting for this phone a long time and I am very pleased
with it, lovely classy phone in stainless steel, quite heavy and
solid much better metal and look than the 6300. Same size as the
6300 but slimmer. Very easy to text with and I am really fussy with
phones, I didn't think it would be as it has a flat keypad but it
is. 1 Downer with it is that it doesn't have a power saver clock
mode on it like most nokia's do which is a shock so you don't know
whether you have messages or missed calls etc just by looking at
the screen, you have to press a button, see I told you i'm fussy.
If anyone knows of a way of installing this feature please let me
know at odpcarly@aol.com. It is extremely loud very good sound which
is good because some nokia's can be a bit rubbish on that subject.
Excellent camera as it has a 5 MP. All in all a 5 star, just a shame
about the power saver clock business but I think this benefits in
the battery life because I have had it on nearly 2 4 hrs and it
still has a full battery which is a suprise for Nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by Richard James from UK on
27th Jun 2009
Bought this phone for £165 on Three PAYG UK.. What A CRACKING PHONE...
If you loved the 6300 you will love this the centre navi pad flashes
white to alert you to missed calls and text messages, call quality
and signal reception is superb... Only issue I have found so far
is that it is a bit of a finger print magnet.. Rating:
