I Love This Phone!
Written: May 24 '01
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Pros: Big screen, size/weight, great organizer, great reception, NaviRoller, voice dialing, long battery life, neat features
Cons: Sliding cover, metal plate heats up after long use, no vibrating battery
The Bottom Line: This is a great phone for people who love to be organized. It is designed for someone who wants to be in constant touch with everyone.
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| alexandra2428's Full Review: Nokia 7160 Cell Phone |
After throwing around my 5160 way too many times, I decided it was time for a new phone. I had the 5160 for a few years and wanted a phone w/ more features so I headed on over to my local Cingular store to see what was available. I had originally had my eye on the 8260, but after seeing so many negative reviews about the size and reception I was hoping there was something better out there. There is - the 7160 is all the phone I could have asked for! It is great looking, lightweight and has wonderful reception. Features include the usual phonebook, calendar, clock, to-do list, calculator and ability to send/receive emails and mobile messages. You can also transport your information from Microsoft Outlook as well as use the infared technology to transport information to and from other phones. (I have not used this feature so I can't report on it).
There are many differences between this phone and the other Nokias that are worth mentioning. The first and most notable improvement is the NaviRoller. This is equivilent to the center button on all the other Nokia phones except it allows you to effortlessly roll through all menu items and the phone book, as opposed to click, click, clicking your way throughout the menus. I must say this is very handy, especially while driving (oops, did I say I dialed while I was driving?!) There are 3 different ways to make phone calls on this phone which is very handy. You can either voice dial (up to 10 entries), leave the cover closed and just scroll through your phone book w/ the roller, or slide down the cover and dial. The voice tag system is pretty handy especially when you are driving as it does not require you to look down and select who you want to call. There is one problem w/ the voice system...it is VERY sensitive. You must previously record the person's name you want to talk to prior to using, and unless your voice is in exactly the same tone as it was recorded, it won't recognize the voice. I have found it to be much easier if you just use a person's first name initial to avoid this problem. Also, it seems to get confused if people's names sound similar. Another great feature is the size of the screen. I would say its about 2/12x the size of the 8160 which is wonderful for writing emails and messages.
A handy feature of the phonebook on this phone is that it allows you to store up to 4 or 5 numbers per person (mobile, home, work, email, etc.) and also places a corresponding picture that goes along w/ it so when it comes up on caller id you will know where the person is calling from. It also allows you to designate each person as either a friend, business, family, VIP, etc. If for some reason you don't want to take any business calls, you can direct the phone to send all those callers who are designated as "business" to go to voicemail. This comes in handy when I am lying on the beach on a Tuesday.
I am also very impressed w/ the email/mobile messaging ability of this phone. It is very easy to use and everyone gets my messages w/ no problem. This phone also has a "smart dictionary" which recognizes most common words and puts them together for you as opposed to you hitting the #5 button to get to the letter l. Totally saves on time and is very accurate. If it gives you the wrong word, it always lists other options. You can also transfer emails/mobile messages to your calendar and archive any items you want to save.
I have not yet figured out how to transfer calendar and contact information from my PC to the phone. The phone does come w/ a tutorial CD Rom to explain how to do it, as well as comes w/ the port to connect from your phone to computer.
The only dislikes I have about this phone is the face plate and the sliding cover. After speaking on a relatively long conversation, the metal portion of the face became uncomfortably hot. This only happend on the one phone call so it might be wise to use a handsfree device if you are going to be talking for a long time. The other problem is w/ the sliding cover. This would be a nice feature to use if it wasn't so sensitive. As I mentioned above, you can use the phone w/ the numbers covered. When I had the sliding feature activated, I constantly lost calls because it was way too sensitive. Everytime my chin moved the cover up a millimeter I would loose the call. Its not really a big deal though, you can turn the feature off which now just requires you to hit the "end" button when you are finished w/ a conversation as opposed to just shutting the slide.
The calendar, to-do list and calculator are very easy to use and are pretty self-explanatory. One other pro is the battery time on this phone. I believe you can leave it on standby for almost 10 days!
Overall, this is a great piece of technology!
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Amount Paid (US$): 99
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Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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