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The product arrived early much to my surprise. The only puzzling thing is that it has a "fido" theme by default. This phone replaced one that I already had. All features on the phone were as expected.
And the menu can be easily customized to quickly get to those features most often used. Signal sensitivty seems as good as my old Nokia 3595 which was well designed as a phone. This is an elegant device like a fine watch.Similar to a sports car, the 6126 does a limited number of things exceptionally well - but it is high maintenance and doesn't have the range of functionality of a minivan. Lucky if I can go two days without a charge under very light usage conditions. Definitely like the Moto V235 better.
This really eats up battery life.One other point, make sure to lock the keyboard after use. Expect this to happen on all these phones. While the phone seems well constructed, I wouldn't chance dropping it too often. Reception voice level isn't that loud but you can turn on the speakerphone which is more that loud enough.For constant conversational use with Bluetooth - again its a battery life issue.For someone looking for Mil Spec durabilty - the inside screen has no hard protective cover making it susceptible to damage if thrown into a purse or pocket with other small hard items floating around. It also acceptable for occassional web surfing and MP3 player usage.What this phone is not:For heavy web usage - battery capacity and display size both too small. Get an IPhone or equivalent large screen display device.For constant music playing - again battery too small.For someone with hearing or vision issues - the icons and print font size are quite small making them hard to see. It has a bright display, tactile large buttons and an elegant style. It may entail one more step to access, but how often do you really need to pull out either.To get the best use of this phone make sure to turn on all power saving features and make good use of menu short cuts to avoid lengthy periods with the bright screen on.
The battery vibrator does help. It is cheap insurance to ensure you have a charge. This is a phone for discret usage like a quite restaurant. If I had it to do over again, I'd get a phone like the Moto V235 my wife got - much, much better battery life.Three month update: Black rubberized paint on phone peeling off. And finally don't hold the phone by the bottom. That is where the antenna is and you'll degrade both the signal sensitivity and battery life with your hand.
Hold it by the hinge area of the phone.Expect about 2 days of battery life with maybe one hour of phone usage per day. This way the buttons on the side of the phone don't activate various features leading to even shorter battery life and unintended usage. With just a few calls a day plan on charging every day. Its much more durable.The 6126 is a nice voice phone upgrade - providing you only use it less than an hour per day. The alarms and phone rings aren't that loud meaning you may not hear them if the phone is in a pocket/purse or noisy environment. (I got mine for $60).I like the fact that the SIM card and Micro SD are protected under the back cover.
Get a car charger for less than $10. Two month update: Battery capacity is really pathetic. Voice quality is quite good both reception and transmission. And for $190 it is quite expensive for a voice phone replacement which really doesn't compete with a true smart phone device.
I have had nokia phones for many years- I love this phone- I got it FREE with an upgrade with ATT- the camera is great and clear - I have only had a problem with the battery after 16 months- recently, I have dropped the phone numerous times and I can only use it with a headset or speakerphone- trying to negotiate with ATT for new contract - but as usuall they are pushing me a it too much for a more expensive package-walmart also sells unlocked cell phones which you can use with your sim card- never knew this easy and cheap-
So now looking for a new one to replace.Ai ai ai NOKIA.bad one. Okay - I could live with that, I just peeled it off totally.Now it looks ugly. Same problems on both.First of all - what's up with the paint.It started peeling off in about a week, leaving ugly scrapes and traces of paint. It's not me - it's the phone. I'm a Nokia fan. Always buy nokia phone.Have 2 of these. Period.Now I can't hear well.
I have a Nokia 6102i that has wonderful voice quality. I am at the point where I won't own a phone that isn't a Nokia. But really the sound quality is what gets me. I carry them both, and my 6102i has a MUCH better signal.My suggestion - shop around a little more. Yes, the 6102i is not even available anymore - mine is old, but I won't give it up until it quits working. I've been carrying them for 15 years.
I can live with the battery trick.The signal is probably average for an internal antenna phone. Nokia makes some good stuff. It's not very good. I am now in search of something to replace this one with, because when you use a phone for business you want your customers to be able to make out what you are saying.I had to return the first phone (purchased from Radio Shack) - we thought there was something wrong with it because if you let the battery die you can't turn it on again unless you pull the battery out and put it back in.
If those are all you care about, check out the other reviews who address these things, because I don't care about them. But this one is definately not their best work. But this one does the same thing. I'm not sure why I would care more about the camera than I do about the sound quality.
This one doesn't come close. I wrote the manufacturer an e-mail but they didn't respond. Only get this phone if it is the only Nokia that they will give you for free. That is, if you are looking for a PHONE and not a camera, or a music player, or a nice display.
I didn't buy from this seller, so maybe he/she has somehow found better quality phones than what I have in my pocket, but I doubt it.My intended use for this piece of equipment is as A PHONE. If it was available, I would replace this one with another one. Don't pay for it.
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