Good basic phone, could be much better.
Written: Jan 28 '03 (Updated Jan 29 '03)
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Pros: Small, lightweight.
Cons: Very few features. No data interface. Small. :)
The Bottom Line: Good as a basic phone, but not enough features to compete with other modern phones.
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| admarsha's Full Review: Nokia 8265 Cell Phone |
I had a Nokia 5160 that I was very pleased with. I switched to the Ericsson T60 last year and had a horrible experience (see my T60 review).
Update: After 2 days, I have returned this phone and switched to a Nokia 6360. The lack of features on this phone for the same price were enough to help me to switch.
Positives
- Size -
I'm very happy with the size and weight of the 8265. It is small and light enough to be almost forgotten in my pocket or on my belt.
- Backlight -
The backlight is great - it's very bright with good contrast.
- Call Quality -
I haven't made many calls yet, but the call quality seems fairly good.
- Features -
The phone also includes T9 predictive-text input for messages (more no this below).
Negatives
After having a T60, I was very surprised at the lack of features on this phone.
- Address Book -
The address book doesn't support multiple numbers per contact. Also, you can't use the predictive text input when entering names into the address book.
- Keypad -
The keypad is strangely shaped and the buttons take a bit to get used to as they are small and close together. Also, the white backlight makes the default keypad hard to read, since most of the buttons are light gray.
- Data Sync -
There is no data sync capability for this phone. Apparently you can receive "Business Cards", but I can't seem to find a way to send them (other than from the phone itself).
- Size -
OK, so the size is too small for me. I don't have overly large hands, but my hand started cramping up when talking on the phone for more than a minute or two. A handsfree set is definitely required.
Recommended:
No
Amount Paid (US$): 100
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