Almost the Perfect Phone
Written: Apr 22 '04 (Updated Apr 22 '04)
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Pros: Excellent battery life.
Great reception and sound quality.
Internal antenna.
Cons: Difficult to see screen in sunlight.
The Bottom Line: Great phone. Gets the call through, if you dial the right number. "Can you see that, is that a 5 or an 8? I think I pushed 5."
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| letters123's Full Review: Nokia 3560 |
I got this phone because my old Nokia 8260 was beat to pieces (but still working). When I shopped for a new phone, I asked the AT&T dealer which phone had the best reception far from a cell tower. I was guessing the Motorola V60i with the external antenna would be recommended. Wrong. He recommended the 3560. He said it has much better circuitry than the older phones. And, had much better battery life. He was right on both accounts.
This phone even works well when I am high in the Uintah Mountains, at least 25 miles from a tower! I used to have to get out on a ridge to get a call through. With this phone I can get a call out about anywhere on the mountain.
I believe the claims of 5 hours talk time and 9 days standby time. I charge it out of habit more often than out of necessity.
This is a TDMA network phone not the newer GSM. The GSM phones don't have a limit on the local calling area. They advertise "If your phone works its in your calling area." I also believe the GSM phones will work better inside buildings. The TDMA network is more extensive, available in rural areas. This is why I stay with the TDMA service.
It is very durable. It seems to be well put together. I keep it in a body glove case, I think that really helps. The buttons are easy to use and the menus are fairly easy to navigate.
I think the phone is a good size. It weighs 3.8 oz. (about average for cell phones.) Smaller phones for me are too hard to hold and too easy to lose.
The only gripe I have is with the color screen. You can not read it in the sun. I wish they made this phone with the plain old black display. If I want to play games or view pretty pictures I can use my PDA or my computer.
I just bought 2 more of these phones a couple of days ago. One to replace the one I left on the roof of my car the other to replace my wifes broken Motorola (that stupid external antenna sticking out did not like being dropped).
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Amount Paid (US$): 50
Recommended for: World Travelers - Works Anywhere and Everywhere!
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