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Summary: Phone good - If you get one that works
Review: Hello, all!I've had the 6800 for about two months now, so I think that makes me qualified to pass some advice on about it. When I first got the phone, I needed something that would replace my dead Nokia 3360, and being that I send text messages and emails out a lot from the phone, I figured that the phone would be ideal for that purpose. So, I purchased one from an AT&T wireless store. Thus began my ordeal. A few days after purchase, the phone never turned on again after turning it off. After explaining to AT&T what happened for about 45 minutes, they agreed to send me a new phone. Got it, and several days later, same problem. Sent phone back once again. Advised AT&T that phone was dead again for SAME problem, and then got a new phone again after a really long time of arguing with them. Mind you, I pay for shipping for these phones. Finally got a new phone, and so far this one has been working. I pray that it does! Anyway, here are the pros and cons: PROS:
- Great keyboard, and overall a solid unit. Very well built.
- Decent built-in applications.
- Love the radio.
- J2ME support is cool, got some decent games for it.
- Small size when folded up.
- Love the fact that there is no camera, less circuitry to suck the juice from the battery.
- Good battery times. Only goes really low after about 4-5 hours of constant use.
- 5 Megs of memory! CONS:
- Hate the fact that I have to use a proprietary connector for the headset.
- Although you have polyphonic ring tones, they are limited to only 4 MIDI channels. Why, Nokia, why?
- Screen is nice, but I've been spoiled by laptop screens. Needs a better screen, but decent enough for day-to-day use.
- Occasionally the phone slows down when using programs on it.
- Slow on-board processor, but I got what I paid for in this respect. ;)
- No MP3 support? Doh!
- Limited customization features for your screen.
- I don't know if this is a phone problem or a GPRS problem in my area (I suspect the latter), but Internet access via the WAP browser was PAINFULLY slow.
- Cache needs to be bigger, or at least user-selectable for web browsing!
- Although not technically related to the phone itself, AT&T's customer service needs a DRASTIC change, which is sad considering that I was a loyal customer since 1997, which is saying a heck of a lot nowadays! Rest assured that when my current contract is up, I'm switching. Don't care for number portability, either. ;) Overall, a solid unit if you want to do a lot of text messaging and/or emails. Not so good with web browsing, and a decent voice phone. It has a lot of potential, but is being overshadowed by the latest and greatest phones out there. I'm thinking of handing down this phone to my wife and then getting a Motorola MPx200, as it has more of the features that I'd think I'd like. I just hope that they come out with a folding keyboard for it soon! =D
Rating: 
Summary: Does What I Need It To
Review: I got the 6800 with service by Cingular and, except for when I'm underground on the "T" (subway), service here in Boston is fine. I bought the phone four months ago and my main criteria were: 1. I wanted a phone that could store contact information beyond phone numbers & 2. I wanted a phone with a full qwerty keyboard because I've tried "typing" on standard 9-key phone pads, and I hate it. Enter the Nokia 6800, and it does exactly what I need it to. The fold out keyboard is sturdy (I was very worried that the keyboard would be flimsy and am relieved to say it can take some heavy duty typing despite the fact that it's very thin) and fairly easy to "thumb type" on and even has a shift key and can be backlit for outdoor typing at night. As I said before, the reception on my Cingular plan in Boston is fine. The phone also has memory and it can hold up to 500 address book contacts with multiple entries (including: home phone, mobile phone, work #, fax, street address, email address and even "notes" that appear like tiny post-it's on the person's address book entry). This is great because, for the first time I can keep up with the contact info for my ever-changing, ever moving (and always changing their phone number) family, friends and colleagues. And, in fact, I've done away with my paper address book entirely. You can also buy a special USB adaptor cable that you can use to backup all the info from your phone onto your PC (and vice-versa). The cable is a little expensive but well worth it from my perspective since lost contact information is incredibly annoying and hard to get back. (as an aside: You will need to download Nokia Phone Editor to use the USB adaptor cable, which can be downloaded for free from Nokia sites). The color screen is a nice touch too, it's a little easier on the eyes than the old monochrome standard. If I have a minor complaint, it's that the keypad is never covered, so that sometimes keys accidentally get "pushed" when I put my phone in a bag (although I've never "accidentally" made a phone call). I think the keyboard may be "locked" but I've been too lazy to research how to do it.) The phone also has a few small gimmicks like some games and you can change the background color. For a few additional dollars you can use it to text message and (to my understanding) you can also send email which might be worth it since you actually have a qwerty keyboard. I haven't used those features, so I can't honestly tell you how well they work. I have played the games a few times but generally don't like them because the screen is small and "joystick" hard to use. Anyway, if you want video games, I would recommend buying a gameboy. Overall, I wanted a sturdy cell phone that was easy to type on, with a color screen, and something that could replace my old address book and the 6800 did all those things, so I am a satisfied customer.
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Summary: Does What I Need It To
Review: I got the 6800 with service by Cingular and, except for when I'm underground on the "T" (subway), service here in Boston is fine. I bought the phone four months ago and my main criteria were: 1. I wanted a phone that could store contact information beyond phone numbers & 2. I wanted a phone with a full qwerty keyboard because I've tried "typing" on standard 9-key phone pads, and I hate it. Enter the Nokia 6800, and it does exactly what I need it to. The fold out keyboard is sturdy (I was very worried that the keyboard would be flimsy and am relieved to say it can take some heavy duty typing despite the fact that it's very thin) and fairly easy to "thumb type" on and even has a shift key and can be backlit for outdoor typing at night. As I said before, the reception on my Cingular plan in Boston is fine. The phone also has memory and it can hold up to 500 address book contacts with multiple entries (including: home phone, mobile phone, work #, fax, street address, email address and even "notes" that appear like tiny post-it's on the person's address book entry). This is great because, for the first time I can keep up with the contact info for my ever-changing, ever moving (and always changing their phone number) family, friends and colleagues. And, in fact, I've done away with my paper address book entirely. You can also buy a special USB adaptor cable that you can use to backup all the info from your phone onto your PC (and vice-versa). The cable is a little expensive but well worth it from my perspective since lost contact information is incredibly annoying and hard to get back. (as an aside: You will need to download Nokia Phone Editor to use the USB adaptor cable, which can be downloaded for free from Nokia sites). The color screen is a nice touch too, it's a little easier on the eyes than the old monochrome standard. If I have a minor complaint, it's that the keypad is never covered, so that sometimes keys accidentally get "pushed" when I put my phone in a bag (although I've never "accidentally" made a phone call). I think the keyboard may be "locked" but I've been too lazy to research how to do it.) The phone also has a few small gimmicks like some games and you can change the background color. For a few additional dollars you can use it to text message and (to my understanding) you can also send email which might be worth it since you actually have a qwerty keyboard. I haven't used those features, so I can't honestly tell you how well they work. I have played the games a few times but generally don't like them because the screen is small and "joystick" hard to use. Anyway, if you want video games, I would recommend buying a gameboy. Overall, I wanted a sturdy cell phone that was easy to type on, with a color screen, and something that could replace my old address book and the 6800 did all those things, so I am a satisfied customer.
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Summary: wonderful phone
Review: I got this phone about two weeks ago, and so far, it's amazing! This is my first cell phone so I really don't know how good it is compared to others. PROS:
-big & bright color screen
-radio
-loudspeaker
-QWERTY keypad
-loud volumes
-lots of different ring tones to choose from.. 44 i believe? CONS:
-it has only 2 games. my sister has a Nokia 3100 and she has 4 games
-quite big compared to today's cell phones
-my friend has a motorola t720 and her phonebook is way better than this nokia's.
-needs to use the given earphone in order to listen to the radio, even when you're playing it over the loudspeaker
-boring wallpaper.. there isn't much that can be cusomtized. as far as reception goes.. it's awful at my house. Normally it doesn't even have any reception. But everywhere else I go, it's a full 7 bars.. Another problem I'm having right now is that the backcover is starting to sqeak like the Motorola flip phones. I'm not sure if I'm going to change my phone yet. If I do though, it's definately going to be another Nokia.
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Summary: wonderful phone
Review: I got this phone about two weeks ago, and so far, it's amazing! This is my first cell phone so I really don't know how good it is compared to others. PROS:
-big & bright color screen
-radio
-loudspeaker
-QWERTY keypad
-loud volumes
-lots of different ring tones to choose from.. 44 i believe? CONS:
-it has only 2 games. my sister has a Nokia 3100 and she has 4 games
-quite big compared to today's cell phones
-my friend has a motorola t720 and her phonebook is way better than this nokia's.
-needs to use the given earphone in order to listen to the radio, even when you're playing it over the loudspeaker
-boring wallpaper.. there isn't much that can be cusomtized. as far as reception goes.. it's awful at my house. Normally it doesn't even have any reception. But everywhere else I go, it's a full 7 bars.. Another problem I'm having right now is that the backcover is starting to sqeak like the Motorola flip phones. I'm not sure if I'm going to change my phone yet. If I do though, it's definately going to be another Nokia.
Rating:
Summary: nice phone
Review: i have has the attws gsm service for over 1 year now and this nokia is the best i have found. the phone is solid. holds the signal where other phones would not. i used the s46 and t/720 and this works great with attws. the keyboard is nice only complaint is the backlite can not be controlled
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Summary: Great features, reliable service (now)
Review: I have used this phone and service for about 6 months now. First, let me tell you that I love the phone and service in my area, but it wasn't always so.
When I first purchased the phone, it dropped calls constantly. I finally decided to call AT&T. They were very courteous and knowledgeable. After trying to troubleshoot the phone several times, they replaced my handset. Meanwhile, AT&T merged with Cingular. I'm not sure which of the two events did it, but I now have no problems! The replacement handset works better than the first one, and I think it even came with updated firmware. The coverage has increased to include all of the Cingular areas. I travel a lot, so this is very important.
The games are lame. I love to play mobile games, but the ones that come with the phone did not impress me. I wish it would have other games. I don't find the need to pay for downloading better games either.
Very reliable alarm clock.
I love the keyboard. It's easy to use. I use text message from time to time, and this phone is wonderful for that. I tried to use a Motorola once to write a message, and ended up calling instead, since it was too many darn clicks for me! :)
Synchronizing with the laptop was very easy and effective. I like the fact that you can add different number types to each contact. I tried a Motorola, and had to make a new contact entry for each different phone number for the same person. Not good. Also, I was able to designate a different ringtone for different groups. I found great free ringtone, and even made some of my own with the included software, but only a small percentage worked properly. Perhaps I need to practice more.
Finally, the speakerphone is wonderful, especially if you're concerned about frying your brain! I use it almost anytime I'm not around other people. In fact, I try not to use the phone at all around other people. I realize how much people DOES NOT want to hear my conversations, as I don't want to hear their private calls either! Some folks still don't realize that as a general rule "normal" voice levels increase while talking on the phone.
All in all, I'm happy. I give it 4 stars because of the initial problems.
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Summary: AT&T Sucks
Review: I ordered this phone from the AT&T website, not Amazon.com. The phone itself is awesome, but I cannot get a signal inside my office building. I use this phone primarily for emergencies only (my father has been ill for some time), but since I cannot get a signal, that really defeats the purpose. AT&T is terrible, their customer service is frustrating, more than once I have had to call 4-5 different numbers and have been shuffled from one department to another. If you get this phone get it from some one else. IMHO AT&T has gotten too big to care about the average consumer.
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Summary: Definately One Of The Best Phones Out There
Review: I purchased this phone at about Chrismas '03 and it's by far the best phone I've ever had. The fold out keyboard makes it much easier to send text messages, type in web addresses, instant message, etc. (for those of you who don't like to press a key 3 times for a letter) The phone book is great and lets you store to about 200 or so contacts (which is way more than I need). The screen is fully customizable by letting you select any of wallpapers it comes with (or the ones you download) and lets you select color themes. As far as games go, it only comes with 2 games but they're great games that I could spend a couple hours on if I really wanted to. Once you get bored with those, AT&T Wireless has A LOT of games to choose from (60-70 of them) if your willing to purchase them. They're not too expensive except for games such as Splinter Cell and Tony Hawk: Underground (which are $5.99). The web browsing is great compared to my friend's Sony Ericsson T226 but I haven't compared it to others yet. The AT&T Wireless service is great in my area except in my house which I only get about 1-3 bars at. I'd say the only flaw in AT&T Wireless is their customer service. Don't get me wrong, they're all friendly and nice people, but every time I call it says that they're experiencing high call volume and it puts me on hold for 40 minutes to an hour. My particular phone has been having some defects like my buttons stick, as soon as I place a call it goes to speakerphone, when I try to hang up and i'm on headset volume it goes to speakerphone (or when your on speakerphone vice versa) but that's only in the cold when I'm outside, and theres a black spot on one of the recievers connecting the keypad to the rest of the body that I haven't noticed before. I think that it's just my particular phone though. I'll be sure to look at any warranties before I decide to take it back or not. Anyway, take my advice and get this phone if your looking to get one. This phone is definately one of the best phones out there with excellent service. It's definately worth your money.
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Summary: Very good phone.........could be better...
Review: I went ahead and ordered the Nokia 6800 from ATT, they shipped it to me the next day and I was fairly impressed by it. The flip open keyboard is a great feature and I really hope more phones adopt this feature. It makes text messaging and emailing a lot easier. The phone is light, a little big compared to other phones - but then again, all Nokias are about this size anyways. I definately prefer this style as to those flip-top phones. The only few complaints i have about this phone is that it doesnt have a built in camera - but thats already solved with the 6820(if you so choose). But you can get an attachable for it. The screen display, while large, is slightly dim and the refresh rate is horrible for playing action games - if you're a gamer like me. Also, this phone only runs the series 40 java games - oh well. Color support is 12-bit, which is ok....for now. I really didnt see the need for a head set just to listen to the radio - alhtough thats not a big deal. The reception does seem to bounce around....once in a while i get good reception and other times i dont - even in the exact same location. Anyways, I reccommend this phone if you are big into messaging and emailing. But not for gamming....
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