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Nokia 1600 Prepaid Phone (Net10) with 300 Minutes Included
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When all you need is just to call and/or text...
(5 out of 5) by K. Opeda on Mar 21, 2008 (Columbia, MD)I've had this phone since last December and so far it hasn't failed me. I don't know why others are having a hard time when this is the most basic and straightforward phone you'll ever get hold of.
Talk time is ridiculously long (even on loudspeaker). On standby, it's ridiculously long times two. Come on, what cellular phone do you know of that can go for two and a half weeks without charge?
Another nice thing about this phone is that there are filters for both incoming calls and text messages. Filtered calls don't ever bug you, filtered messages go to a screened messages menu. You don't have to open the messages to delete them (receiving a message doesn't deduct from your airtime.. opening it does). If you screened them and you know you don't want them, there's a delete all screened messages option.
The airtime display poses a problem with the phone's time function, though. If it's off, you can see a clock on the lower right of the screen, but you can't see your remaining airtime. If it's on, you can't see the time on the screen. There's a clock screensaver you can set to pop out at a predetermined number of seconds/minutes... but that deactivates as soon as you press any key... and it's not lit. To me it's not much of a problem... my wristwatch keeps me informed of the time.
What some people miss is that this phone can "tell" you the time. When it's unlocked, press and hold the * key and it will tell you that "The time is..."
I'm not afraid of giving this one 5 stars. The purpose why I bought this phone is just so that I could call and send text messages, and vise versa. And it's been living up to its purpose. 10c/min to local numbers, and 5c/text message.... no gimmicks, no BS. I even send international messages and it's still 5c/message sent and received (opened).
I'm not much of a technophile, but when I buy gadgets, I don't buy a single swiss-army knife gadget that has everything and the kitchen sink in it. Phones are phones, cameras are cameras, mp3 players are mp3 players, etc. For (just) a cellular phone (emphasis on phone), this one stands out for me.
It's also durable. Great if you want to give your kid a phone but think that those other "neat" but fragile phones will just be a waste if your kid breaks them. Get them from WalMart for $19.99....
Talk time is ridiculously long (even on loudspeaker). On standby, it's ridiculously long times two. Come on, what cellular phone do you know of that can go for two and a half weeks without charge?
Another nice thing about this phone is that there are filters for both incoming calls and text messages. Filtered calls don't ever bug you, filtered messages go to a screened messages menu. You don't have to open the messages to delete them (receiving a message doesn't deduct from your airtime.. opening it does). If you screened them and you know you don't want them, there's a delete all screened messages option.
The airtime display poses a problem with the phone's time function, though. If it's off, you can see a clock on the lower right of the screen, but you can't see your remaining airtime. If it's on, you can't see the time on the screen. There's a clock screensaver you can set to pop out at a predetermined number of seconds/minutes... but that deactivates as soon as you press any key... and it's not lit. To me it's not much of a problem... my wristwatch keeps me informed of the time.
What some people miss is that this phone can "tell" you the time. When it's unlocked, press and hold the * key and it will tell you that "The time is..."
I'm not afraid of giving this one 5 stars. The purpose why I bought this phone is just so that I could call and send text messages, and vise versa. And it's been living up to its purpose. 10c/min to local numbers, and 5c/text message.... no gimmicks, no BS. I even send international messages and it's still 5c/message sent and received (opened).
I'm not much of a technophile, but when I buy gadgets, I don't buy a single swiss-army knife gadget that has everything and the kitchen sink in it. Phones are phones, cameras are cameras, mp3 players are mp3 players, etc. For (just) a cellular phone (emphasis on phone), this one stands out for me.
It's also durable. Great if you want to give your kid a phone but think that those other "neat" but fragile phones will just be a waste if your kid breaks them. Get them from WalMart for $19.99....
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
A dependable, no frills cell phone......
(5 out of 5) by Pat on Apr 19, 2008 (Thailand; USA)The Nokia 1600 is a no frills cell phone. It is affordable and dependable with a long battery life, I can go about 2 weeks on a full charge. I live in Thailand and use this phone exclusively to make calls to the U.S. as well as domestic calling in and around Thailand. I have owned this phone for about a year now and have never had a problem with it. All of the functions on my phone work just fine. After reading other reviews it appears that some people might have bought defective phones from Wall Mart, not uncommon for any electronic device. A bad batch is a bad batch.
I personally look for phones for one function and that is to make phone calls! I already own a 10 megapixal camera and an I-pod so I have no need to have these functions on my phone since these needless options are merely marketing gimmics of inferior quality that zap your phones battery life. My wife owns a "state of the art" Motorola razor with every gimmic imaginable and needs to charge her phone every 2-3 days, not because she over uses it, but the internal memory even when not in use consumes a lot of power thus depleting her battery. I have heard of some high quality camera, mp3 phones on the market (if you want to pay an exorbitant amount of money) but to my knowledge these phones are only available in Japan at this time of writing.
It should also be addressed that some consumers who gave this phone a bad review had problems not with the phone but with there service provider (apples and oranges).
If you are looking for a phone for the purpose of making phone calls the Nokia 1600 is not a bad choice.
I personally look for phones for one function and that is to make phone calls! I already own a 10 megapixal camera and an I-pod so I have no need to have these functions on my phone since these needless options are merely marketing gimmics of inferior quality that zap your phones battery life. My wife owns a "state of the art" Motorola razor with every gimmic imaginable and needs to charge her phone every 2-3 days, not because she over uses it, but the internal memory even when not in use consumes a lot of power thus depleting her battery. I have heard of some high quality camera, mp3 phones on the market (if you want to pay an exorbitant amount of money) but to my knowledge these phones are only available in Japan at this time of writing.
It should also be addressed that some consumers who gave this phone a bad review had problems not with the phone but with there service provider (apples and oranges).
If you are looking for a phone for the purpose of making phone calls the Nokia 1600 is not a bad choice.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Good enough for the price
(4 out of 5) by Vijay Rajaram on Feb 16, 2008 (Eden Prairie, MN)I dont know why people are having trouble with these phones. I have bought 4 until now in different stores. Never had any problems with them EXCEPT that I could'nt use this as an alarm clock. Tried setting alarms on all of these- they all have the same defect- the alarm goes off at any random time! Overall well worth the price. Never had any keypad trouble with any of these. Addressing the reviewer who was looking for the volume control - you need to hit the < or > buttons while in a call. To the person looking for the clock - the clock does show up on the screen - you have to go to the display settings and enable it. To the person claiming that these are not good for bad eyes - the fonts are quite HUGE on these and you cannot reduce them. Why would they be bad for the eyes?
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Think about it first.
(2 out of 5) by C. K. Hagston on Dec 25, 2007 (DuQuoin, IL United States)Screen hard to see for 'older' eyes. Be aware that about 2 weeks after activating Net 10 phone I began getting calls from another cell phone provider on a daily basis. When I stopped answering the calls, I began receiving text messages, which automatically deducts from your usage time. Didn't set up voicemail for this reason.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Good phone, but a few inconveniences
(3 out of 5) by D. Burch on Jun 5, 2008 (Oregon)This is an inexpensive phone, I paid $19.99 for it on sale, and it came with $30 worth of minutes with Net10. Couldn't beat the deal, and I had read fairly good reviews about the call clarity and battery life which were my main concerns, so I bought it. I am not UNhappy with it, but will probably upgrade when I see a good deal on a better phone.
PRO:
- Great reception
- Great call clarity
- GREAT battery life
- Easy to use
CON:
- Keys are small
- Keys are so sensitive I inadvertenly dial a call just by putting the phone in my purse. Must make it a habit to lock keys EVERY time I'm done, which is a pain.
- Ear piece is actually at the top of the phone, so you have to hold it slightly below your ear to hear. Works OK, just a little awkward to get used to.
I do like Net10 service. I am not a heavy phone user, perhaps 30 min/week, I do not want to 'surf' from my phone, or take pics. So the Nokia 1600 with Net10 is perfect and cheap for a basic user like me.
Their customer service leaves something to be desired, but only because it takes time to clearly understand each other and get the issue resolved. They put you on hold to talk to their 'manager', repeat things, etc. But they are courteous and DO get the job done ... just allow a little extra time and only call when you are feeling calm and patient.
PRO:
- Great reception
- Great call clarity
- GREAT battery life
- Easy to use
CON:
- Keys are small
- Keys are so sensitive I inadvertenly dial a call just by putting the phone in my purse. Must make it a habit to lock keys EVERY time I'm done, which is a pain.
- Ear piece is actually at the top of the phone, so you have to hold it slightly below your ear to hear. Works OK, just a little awkward to get used to.
I do like Net10 service. I am not a heavy phone user, perhaps 30 min/week, I do not want to 'surf' from my phone, or take pics. So the Nokia 1600 with Net10 is perfect and cheap for a basic user like me.
Their customer service leaves something to be desired, but only because it takes time to clearly understand each other and get the issue resolved. They put you on hold to talk to their 'manager', repeat things, etc. But they are courteous and DO get the job done ... just allow a little extra time and only call when you are feeling calm and patient.