Nokia 2610
Average Ratings
How can I complain?
4.5/5.0 for it's market segment.
i bought this as a back-up phone so i wouldn't have to worry about trashing my "regular" phone. i really do like this phone a lot and i suspect i'll be using it not only on the beach, but also anytime i don't feel like lugging my N75 around. it's quite small and is very attractive. it looks like a much more expensive phone. as mentioned by others, it does have a very good keypad layout with easily located buttons and good tactile feedback. also mentioned is the fact that it is, disappointingly, not easily unlocked - four failed attempts, i'm not going for the dreaded fifth. as good as it looks, it does feel very cheap - with less than solid button "feel". also, the display is fairly poor. not poor for a 65k screen, but so many phones now have 262k screens these days (and i've been spoiled by my 16m color display) that it is a let down. i would rather have a monochrome screen that i can read in direct light rather than a color screen that isn't up to the task. but, i have to keep reminding myself, i paid $9.99 for this phone, so how can i complain about a 65k screen? in addition to the display resolution, the plastic face of the phone a) makes the screen look so much larger than it really is, leaving you disappointed when the tiny screen does fire up, and b) has awful glare problems. finally, there are no side keys so if you customize your D-pad with shortcuts, don't change "up" and "down", otherwise you won't be able to adjust the volume of your earpiece/ring/speaker phone.
PROs
- looks great - a sharp, elegant looking phone
- small
- nice feel to the case, with well placed keys
- LOUD speaker phone
- great battery life
- great RF
- super cheap
CONs
- disappointing screen size and resolution (but average for this price range)
- not easily unlocked via unlock calculator
- keypad feels much cheaper than it looks, wobbly buttons, etc.
- uses older nokia accessories
- no external volume control
i do really like this phone!
This is a decent phone!
Hello everyone,
Are you thinking about going with the Nokia 2610? If you are, then read this review before you make a decision.
Here's what I like about this phone:
-It is a compact, cunningly designed phone with a nice keypad.
-The screen is high quality, and the graphics look very good on the phone.
-I use AT&T Wireless and this phone gets a decent signal.
-I like the way my ring-tones sound, and I like the quality of the screen when I play my games.
-Fast mobile internet
-Great for MMS and regular Texting.
-You get all of your IM functions on this phone.
-Very easy to use, long battery life.
Things I don't care for:
-You can't change the signal bar color schemes like with other Nokias. (AT&T blocked out this feature, so you're stuck with blue.)
-This phone is not easily unlocked (I actually failed, so I am stuck, but I like my service so this isn't a biggie)
-It is very very hard to see the screen outside, especially when you want to check the time, and on other phone models if you push a number key, the screen will turn white so that you can see the time. But on this model when I try that, it does not show the time, so I have to turn off my wallpapers when I go outdoors.
-You can't change the menu view from grid to list, they deleted the list option, which is what I like over the grid.
None of these cons are huge, I'm honestly glad to have this phone. So many people around the world have it much worse, so I think it is silly to complain too much about a cellular phone.
Very Nice phone.
So far so good, this phoen is very good. My only complaint is that you can't change the color scheme, so you're stuck with blue colored signal bars, but hey, there are millions of people who live on 2 bucks a day or less, so you know, I can live with this.
Now here's what's important: Great signal, crystal clear calls, long battery life, very sleek design, I LOVE the keypad (Nokia hit it home with the keypad!) and this phone was cheap.
And, unlike the Razr phones, if you drop this one, it won't be destroyed forever.
Great classic Nokia
I've had classic Nokias for years. I love "just a phone" that is simple to use. And this one delivers just that. I was pleasantly surprised by the reception and voice clarity. My last Nokia (6030) had very bad reception at my house, and this one has no problem at all. It is good enought to be my primary phone everywhere. Another nice touch is a non-slip back cover, it falls out of my pocket less often. The screen is brighter and has better resolution.
I've tried running Google Maps on it, but it runs out of memory whenever I try to access traffic information.
This might be my favorite classic Nokia so far.
Aight Phone....for the price
This phone is an alright low end phone. Its very cheap at 90 bucks in Canada but the performance really shows it.
Pros and Cons :)
Pros:
Decent Speakerphone
Customizable themes
Real Cheap
Pretty much it
Cons:
The screen is mediocre and also very very small
No bluetooth
No REAL features
UGLY!
Big
Short Battery
I got this phone for free (changed it later on to fido)
Overall Dont get it because there is a Nokia 6061 for 20 bucks cheaper....and its ALOT better!
