Think Mercedes Benz of CellPhones
Pros:
Functionally superior, visually understated, great battery, great features. Reasonable price.
Cons:
Still the same strange headset dongle; Faceplate is too thin.
The Bottom Line:
Slaves to fashion need not read further. Classic design and total reliability sets this phone apart from the rest.
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Author's Review
I bought my nokia 6610 after my trusty but old motorola V66 fell apart. T-mobile gave me a good deal on the 6610, and from their lineup at the time, it was the best overall package phone. Even now, it's tough to beat the 6610.
Look and Feel:
The 6610 is very understated in the looks department, which I think is a big plus; the 6610 bears fine traits of mature superiority; the trend now is for ugly clamshell camera phones, i've been told that the "candybar" design is "out". Design-wise however, nokia has really refined the candybar and they still working hard at it after seeing the newer 8360 executive phone. The aluminum buttons give nice push feedback, and don't have the cheapie feel like most cellphones. Classic will never go out of style.
Build:
I've dropped this phone more than a couple times, and almost every time, the entire phone just fell apart--front and back plate, keypad, battery all just went spewing everywhere on the ground. It's alarming every time it happened, but every time, i just reassembled it and it worked fine. But I have to say that the faceplates or at least the faceplate locks should be a little sturdier to prevent that.
Reception:
Depends really on the service plan, but I have T-mobile which has a reputation for bad reception, but I haven't had much trouble getting any calls anywhere, except for when I went to Mont-Tremblant in Canada, north of Montreal. Both the speakerphone and earphone is loud, but would be nice if it could be a little louder(i'm in new york city...)
Interface:
Nokia has always been #1 in the user interface department. Color screen is pretty solid for a 4K color screen. Features like the calendar, messaging, and settings are easy to access. The phone is very limited when it comes to memory-even 1MB would be great. The radio is a nice plus, but reception is always hit or miss, but nice to know that it's there. Other javabased software is included like a calculator, converter, stock updater, etc, and also has ways of downloading games and other apps, depending on your service plan.
The headset is pretty nice, but I never understood why the Nokia headsets need such a strange dongle. The headset works fine, but it's looks is a bit far off from the design of the 6610-very alien like.
Battery:
Excellent battery life, as most all nokias. I hear friends complain about their cellphones' battery life and wonder to myself why they would choose anything but a nokia.
Overall it's a great deal; as a gadget freak, I'm always on the lookout for a sweet new phone, but so far nothing is going to unseat the 6610(unless it's the crazy-priced 8630).
