Nokia 6160, great for us poor students
Written: Mar 12 '01
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Pros: Tons of features, good everywhere, long lasting battery, and games for when you get bored.
Cons: Can't really think of any.
The Bottom Line: This is a great phone for the occasional need or for the on the run businessman, I give it top honors!
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| LieutPage's Full Review: Nokia 6160 Cell Phone |
I spent well over a year of shopping and comparing phones before I finally decided on this one. I don't have or make a lot of money but I do a lot of traveling and I need something that is going to last on a long road trip and that I can count on if I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere.
I live on the very edge of America, coastal North Carolina, and there isn't much in the line of civilization where I live. Many of the cell phone users in the are lose reception simply because they are out of range of any towers. This phone has tri-mode so that I can pick up any digital 1900mhz, 800mhz, and analog signals and I have only lost my signal once when I was inside an all metal building out in the middle of nowhere. The tri-mode feature will also switch automatically to a different signal to give you the best possible reception.
Another great thing about this phone is the long battery life. Even with the stock battery that it comes with I can go for over 8 days on stand-by and I have almost 4 hours of talk time before I have to recharge it. Since I work two jobs and go to school full time this is great because I don't get many chances to recharge it. When I do get the chance it never takes more than a few hours to charge at home and only about an hour in the truck.
Some of the nicer features on the phone are 99 locations for phone numbers, one button answering, one button emergency 911, and 40 different ringers with volume control (you can also set up 5 different profiles depending on if your outside, in a meeting, etc...). You also have an internal timer that tells you how long you have talked, a calendar that you can set meetings, reminders and important dates with an alarm, a lock to keep your kids from calling Japan or you from accidentally bumping buttons, and even 4 different games while on those long, boring business trips.
The phone itself is a good size for putting in your shirt or pants pocket, it weighs just under 6 ounces, a 5 line light up display and keypad that is really easy to see, and you don't have to worry about breaking the antenna because it doesn't extend. You also don't have to worry about breaking your pocketbook because it is fairly cheap, $149 but I got mine for free in a promotion, keep an eye out!
Some of the extra stuff that you can get include a hands free headset, desk or car charger, a vibrating battery (for those pesky meetings), and even different face plates.
Over all I am completely satisfied with my phone and can't really think of anything bad to say about it. As far as I'm concerned, it's one of the best phones a student or traveler could want.
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Amount Paid (US$): free
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Member: Matt Nelson
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