I can't believe it's so great!
Written: Mar 19 '01
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Pros: Solid, reliable, feature-rich, easy to use.
Cons: No wireless-web
The Bottom Line: Great phone, great price, great reception, great buy!
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| jazzmahn's Full Review: Nokia 5165 Cell Phone |
The Nokia 5165 is better than I ever expected. I have always been a little wary of getting a cell phone, but about every two years, I re-evaluate the pager that I use, and this time when I did, I noticed that I can spend the same amount of money, that had been earmarked for my alphanumeric pager, on a messaging-capable cell phone.
So anyhow, here's the skinny...
MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
Wow! This is probably one of the most feature-rich and usable phones on the market. My last cell phone was a Motorola flip phone (the OLD sort) and this knocks that out of the park. The calls are clear, the buttons are easy to touch and the menu-based system is super-easy to use. I'm impressed!
CONTROLS AND INTERFACE:
The controls and buttons are laid out as simply as anything I've seen. The whole phone works on a two-button system with an up-down selector switch, a "function" button and a clear button. Couldn't be easier. All the functionality of this phone is contained in a menu based system, which seems to also have numeric short cuts.
OVERVIEW OF THE PHONE:
The phone's normal screen has the time, a "D" if digital service is available, indicators for battery and signal strength, and over the function button, is listed "Menu"
Using the Up/Down key, you can scroll through options including a 99 entry phone book, the SMS (Text messaging) service, a call log that includes incoming and outgoing calls, phone and system settings that allow you to customize the operation of your phone, 3 games (Snake, Memory, and Logic) that are great time wasters, a clock and alarm, 40 ring tones (with 5 downloadable personal slots) and a key-guard feature.
NIFTY STUFF:
-5 download-able tones
-FAST Messaging, with a built in dictionary to correct your spelling
-Substantial feel (not like those stick-of-gum phones)
-Easy to use interface and buttons
-90% of the time it has GREAT reception!
-Lots of accessories available on Amazon, and the like
-Nokia always did make a good phone...
-Customizable faceplates on nokia's web site
ICKY STUFF:
-No wireless web
-Batteries last about 1-2 days as I use it. Sales rep told me LOTS longer.
-Included hands-free kit is a joke
-Bad reception in valleys and big brick buildings
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Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 79
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Member: Jeremy Kahn
Location: St. Louis, MO
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