Nokia 5185i - Moving Up in the Cell Phone World
Written: Jul 12 '04
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Pros: Easy to use, has many features I need
Cons: Antenna pretty flimsy
The Bottom Line: A nice cell phone for the average user.
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| KMINER's Full Review: Nokia 5185i Cell Phone |
My last cell phone stunk. It really did. It was a cheap Motorola flip phone (Motorola StarTAC 3000 Phone ) and it never stayed charged, was a pain to flip, and had only the basic of features. I was frustrated with it all of the time. So at the time when we updated our cell phone plan last year to include a 2 cell phone plan (previously husband's cell stuff was bought and paid for by work) I told my husband he could get whatever plan he wanted ... so long as I got a new cell phone out of the deal.
He came home with a Nokia 5185i, and I have been happy ever since. Keep in mind, this phone does not have all of the technology and features that a phone can have, and for that I am grateful. There are those of us who do not want to check email, the Internet, message someone etc. I just want my cell phone to stay charged through the day, work well, be sturdy, and tell me who is calling and who has called. The Nokia 5185i fits the bill nicely.
Can it do what I need?
Certainly - it even has features I have yet to use!
My main features are all accessed from the larger main button on the top center of the phone - it allows different screens to come up, including (and they are numbered, thank goodness): Phone Book, Messages, Call Log, Settings, System, Games, Clock, Tones, and Keyguard.
The Nokia 5185i has a number of different ring tones to try. That might not matter to some, but I like the option of picking a different tune to have the phone ring too, and I don't need anything fancy or too complex. Just click on the option for tones, and scroll down the list - choices include William Tell, Tango, Polka, Auld Lang Syne, Scifi, Kick . Mine is set to "Mozart 40" and any time I've tried and change it I don't recognize my phone ringing (I've grown so accustomed to that song). So .. "Mozart 40" it is. Nice to have the options though. And on each tone you pick it gives a sample of how it would sound automatically, so picking is a breeze.
It also has a large address book memory. Mine currently only holds about 20 numbers, but it has the capability to hold just under 100. You can type in the number you need to save, type in the name (using both capital and lower case letters when needed), and easily save those important numbers. What I especially like is that, once these numbers are programmed in, if any of those people call you, the name you've typed in for the address section pops up!
This phone also stores the last 10 numbers I called, that I received, and calls that I've missed. I use this feature a lot to go back to calls that I didn't want to store the number in my address book, as I didn't plan to use over and over again. My phone stays charged all day, and the battery is pretty durable, so long as I recharge it every day or 2.
My Nokia 5185i takes phone messages - it allowed me to record a message for all to hear, and takes messages when people leave them on my phone. It is pretty easy to tell when I have a message as a little icon appears. I also like that this phone lets me know when I missed a call - and provides the caller's phone number and time they called. This, combined with the messaging, has been a pretty important feature for me as I have to turn my phone off at work. Now I can safely know my messages and calls will be ready for me whenever I am ready.
Other features include changeable face plates - I have about 3 that I've used so far. you can easily get them on-line or from many cell phone shops, kiosks. This phone also has an antenna that pulls out. It's pretty flimsy and I get it caught in my hair a lot, so I really don't bother pulling it up any more. Also there are 3 games to play - pretty simple games of Pairs, Snake and Logic. I mainly only play Snake, but it keeps me busy at those long doctor's office waits.
I have been completely satisfied using my Nokia 5185i phone and it has all of the right features for what I need.
List of features from Nokia website:
" One-touch access to voicemail and text messages
Speed-dialing
On-screen message indicators
Clock with alarm
Your phone is also a pager
Local language support (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Hebrew)
Phone book stores up to 99 entries
Retractable antenna
3 entertaining games
High quality, full-graphics display
One button Navi Key guides you step by step
Versatile range of accessories available
Predictive text input
Hearing aid support with the LPS-1 Loopset
40 distinctive ring tones
Xpress-on front and back color covers (sold separately)
5185i Battery Life
Extended Li-lon Battery 1050 mAh
-- Digital Talk Time up to 5 hours
-- Digital Standby Time up to 7.5 days
-- Analog Talk Time up to 2.5 hours
-- Analog Standby Time up to 23 hours "
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): free with pl
Recommended for: Adventurous Technophiles - Tough and Durable
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