Nokia 5185i Cell Phone

Pros: Rugged, good battery life, above average reception, easy to use name/number storage, accending volume ringer.
Cons: No calculator. That is the only thing I miss from more expensive phones I've used.

Got this Nokia 5185i used phone a year ago when I lost my LG-510 in a snowbank somewhere. Before the LG-510 I had one of the Startac phones, not sure of the exact model any more. Two things I didn't like about the LG-510: poor fringe reception (just ...

Pros: Easy to use, has many features I need
Cons: Antenna pretty flimsy

My last cell phone stunk. It really did. It was a cheap Motorola flip phone (Mo torola StarTAC 3000 Phone ) and it never stayed charged, was a pain to flip, and had only the basic of features. I was frustrated with it ...

Pros: A pretty good phone with lots of name brand and after market accessories
Cons: Phone housing and battery mating surfaces allow excessive movement and wear until phone cuts off.

We own two 5185i Nokia phones that are about two months outside of a 12 month warranty. My three sisters and my mother all got 5185i phones about a week or so later from the same service provider. In all we have eight 5185i phones. Within the last month...

Pros: small,great and cheap.
Cons: nothing at all!!!!!!!

I know by now,most of u are using the latest brand of cell phones,you know the ones where u could access the internet with,change music tunes into ring tones and etc......Well,i have to admit that i was going to do the same thing too,i mean i don't have...

Pros: Lightweight, Sturdy, Fits just about anywhere, Replaceable Face Plate
Cons: nothing really, no web browser, battery

This phone has been through just about everything so far including water, falling out of my car (multiple times), and a few other things that probably were not real good for it but no matter what it works. Yet the phone is still just the right size and...

Pros: Good screen, has games and can send messages.
Cons: A little heavy and big.

I bought this phone because it is very cheap, It is very use full because apart of calling and receiving calls you can use for playing, send and receives messages, calculator, ect... It has many options like a lot of ring tones, security code, you can...

Pros: Color faceplates, ring features, good size
Cons: not very fancy but ideal for most people

I bought my Nokia 5185i phone at a local Verizon store in Dallas. I was first lured by their great service plans and then they offered me a few different phones. The Nokia 5185i is their most popular phone, and I'm not surprised. I've seen...

Pros: Reliable, Easy to use, long battery life
Cons: Bulky (Particularly with a High-Capacity Battery)

I have had this phone for three years, in that time I have had nothing but reliable service, It always has been easy to use, it has great reception, I have six hours of talk time with standard battery, It has three games to pass the time in waiting...

Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Simple features, easy to use
Cons: there is really no cons considering the price of this phone

Just as I stated in my title the Nokia 5185i. is an inexpensive, durable and great starter cell phone.

The Nokia 5185i is a very popular cell phone to be offered in alot of the Cell Phone starter plans. It is also offered in alot...

Pros: 3 games, call log, phone book, email, clock, 30 different ring tones
Cons: no web enablement

Ring..Ring..Hello?, oh so you wanna hear about the nokia5185i? Well I can help you in that department!
So your away from home, you dont have a labtop, and you need to send an email!! Well, no problem! You can send an email, right through your...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Customer support

We recently purchased two Nokia 5185i phones with the Verizon Family share plan. On our way home from the Verizon store, we noticed that when we went thru a canyon that one phone returned to the digital mode, and one would not pick the signal back up...

Pros: Cheap, plenty of features, usually cheap with a "package deal" from service provider
Cons: Pester folks from the comfort of your car!

My goodness, how I hate those cellular phones. The last one I owned "accidentally" flew out of my car window due to a strong gust of wind (or, that's my story, anyway). I assume it was broken as I was driving along at around 80-miles-per hour at the time...

Pros: Varied ring selections, interchangeable face plates.
Cons: Flimsy pull up antenna. Occasional echoing on some calls.

Recently my husband and I had a decision to make, renew our cell phone plan or let it go. Since signing up one year ago with a screaming good deal on airtime, we were mostly pleased with our savings, however our original phones (Kyocera dual modes) had...

Pros: Size, battery life, customizing features, easy text entry.
Cons: not compatible with mainstream nokia accessories

I recently acquired a pair of Nokia 5185i phones through a promotion with my wireless provider (Verizon). I had upgraded from a pair of Qualcomm 820's which I had found worked well for me. The reasoning for the upgrade was to acquire SMS service.
I...

Pros: Small, lightweight, easy to use
Cons: can't download other tones

This is my first Cellular phone, and it came as a suprise. I was going to get a free Motorola phone through Alltel, but got this little gem instaed. I was NOT disappointed!

Cute little phone came with ac charger and speed code sheet, manual...