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All rights reserved. http://www.phonescoop.com/img/rss_badge.gif http://www.phonescoop.com/ 88 31 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=8803#review8803 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=8803#review8803 Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:24:10 GMT <p><i>akira101 submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>this was my starter phone. it was reliable and soooo easy to use. and best of all, it was tiny... cuz most phones, when strapped on your belt-clip, would look as if you were strapping a gun to your side. this phone however fit nice and smoothly :) i did have some reception problems however. other than that, it was so simple and easy to use. miss you little guy...</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=7794#review7794 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=7794#review7794 Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:43:32 GMT <p><i>ulix submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Good phone if you are not an asiduos user, because the speaker gets warm after the first ten minutes.<br /><br />Good receptio (but I've seen betters), and very sturdy it resist falls, hits, water (not very good on this, but better than other brands).<br /><br />The keys are also very susceptible to fail.<br /><br />The message memory is also good, if you are writing a message and you accidentaly get out of the message screen it will be saved in the message screen for the next time you get in.<br /><br />I recomend Nokia a lot, they resist the hard use, good reception, and nice simple features.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=5947#review5947 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=5947#review5947 Wed, 06 Oct 2004 13:42:15 GMT <p><i>erica79 submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I had this phone for about 4 months on Suncom's network and it just stopped working. It would turn on but the display wouldn't show anything. Overall it was a great phone when it did work!<br /><br />Pros: Size, weight.<br /><br />Cons: Faceplate not user changeable, keys are a bit small.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=5631#review5631 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=5631#review5631 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 04:34:24 GMT <p><i>talkative submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Pros:<br />Excellent phone. It does one thing - place calls. And it does it very well. I used this for over 3 years and extremely happy with it. It's built like a rock, I've dropped it on concrete from 5ft several times and it doesn't care. It's also quite small for it's price and date. It was much better than many of it's successors. Also, it never crashes or gives me trouble. Just keeps humming. 3 years of daily use and the battery still lasts me 3 days!!!<br /><br />Cons:<br />It's TDMA and has no data features. It's likely sold only on eBay now.<br /><br />Summary:<br />If you're looking for a used phone to work on AT&amp;T's TDMA network (especially with their prepaid plans), this is a great choice. No frills, but works very well.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=4881#review4881 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=4881#review4881 Fri, 30 Jul 2004 01:02:49 GMT <p><i>krappei submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>PROs: Size, good reception, changable face plates, durable<br /><br />CONs: Difficult to change faceplate<br /><br />Had the phone for 2 years and upgraded to the 8265 which was an improvement.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=4502#review4502 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=4502#review4502 Tue, 29 Jun 2004 02:35:36 GMT <p><i>akajazz01 submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Sure, this phone isnt fancy, doesnt have a color screen, etc etc etc, however it was the most reliable phone I have ever used. I had 'upgraded' to the motorola t720, and now I long for the days that the worst this nokia could do was make my ear warm.....<br /><br />*Sigh*</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=3787#review3787 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=3787#review3787 Fri, 26 Mar 2004 21:58:06 GMT <p><i>waffletrip submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I used this Phone for over a year and I had little to complain about. Small, light weight, and Tough. The phone worked as it should even under great abuse from my old job. Pieces of plastic broken off, cracked the cover of the screen, dropped many times, and still keeps working. The only problems I had with it was it would turn its self off randomly and one of the side volume buttons got hard to press. I replaced the battery but it was never the same as when I bought it. Considering what the phone went through, it held up pretty well and worked even though I heard something rattling inside when I shook the phone. It didn't have a lot of features but then again it's just a phone and a good one at that.<br /><br />Only bad thing about it was it did get warm when used for more than 10 or 20 minutes.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=3237#review3237 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=3237#review3237 Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:55:29 GMT <p><i>GnatGoSplat submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I had this phone for 3-years. It was very reliable and easy to use. Nokia's implementation of predictive text is very good. The internal antenna made it much more comfortable to carry in the pocket. It's a very good phone and basically just a miniaturized version of the 6160m of the late 90's. If voice quality is a huge concern, you may want to look elsewhere. Voice quality is okay, but I could hear a background buzz quite easily. People on the other end had difficulty hearing me, as the phone picks up a lot of background noise. I think this is due to the mic being so far from the mouth so it has to be extra sensitive. The phone is not ergonomic; even after 3yrs, it still feels weird to have the mic so far away from the mouth. Its display also touches the ear and attracts body oils. It's basically just a small rectangular box.<br /><br />This phone is now very old-tech and basic compared to modern phones. It has a low-resolution B&amp;W display, "beepy" ringers, a handful of cheesy games, a simple calendar, calculator, but not much else. It's a nice phone for those who don't care about "toys", ergonomics, voice quality, and just want something small, easy to use, and easy to carry in a pocket.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=2970#review2970 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=2970#review2970 Sun, 07 Dec 2003 23:40:52 GMT <p><i>xyn19 submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Used this phone for 2 years, still going but starting to show some glitches:<br /><br />- ringer sometimes does not sound<br />- phone sometimes does not vibrate<br />- after unplugging headset, sometimes cannot hear on the phone anymore, must turn it off then back on to make it work again<br /><br />I use Body Glove neoprene type case for this phone, great protection from drops etc.<br /><br />PROs:<br />+ small and pretty light even comparing to today's phones!<br />+ aesthetics, clean look<br /><br />OKs or CONs:<br />+ Phone get hot after a few minutes, works better than a ear muff!<br />+ Got nothing to rave about the RF, I think Nokia discontinued it mostly because of this.<br />+ Average sound quality.<br />+ No way to sync up to a PC, period.<br />+ Some menu tree branches are too deep/non-intuitive, hard to find things sometimes. Where and how do you set up Caller Groups again?<br />+ Keys are almost too small for my already small fingers; it is too small when used with a case that has a clear plastic sheet over the key pad.<br />+ Time autoset does not always work.<br />+ Face plate not user replaceable.<br />+ Help text automatically shows up after 5 seconds when browsing through the menu tree, gets annoying sometimes, especially when driving. (Shouldn't do this while driving I know, but we're all human..)</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=1791#review1791 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=1791#review1791 Tue, 24 Jun 2003 15:59:44 GMT <p><i>parker submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i've had this for phone for 1 year now. actually i've had a replacement (refurbished/ used) unit for 5 months now, after the original one started redialing all the time, and missing calls, even in good areas. and now the replacement one is doing the same thing, so this must be the reason for the discontinuation by nokia.<br /><br />i went from a 5165 to this 8260, so i loved the small size. but if this is what happens with smaller technology then i'm disappointed. i'm torn as to getting another 8260 or smaller unit, or staying with my back-up 5165 that is still working just fine. just can't keep it in my pocket for long.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=1447#review1447 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=65&r=1447#review1447 Sun, 04 May 2003 14:43:19 GMT <p><i>NeumZ submitted this review of the Nokia 8260:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The phone may not have many extras features, but the quality is great, can take a beating and its stylish. ive had it for almost 2 years and the only thing ive ever replaced was the cover because of wear and tear.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=65