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Nokia 6010

Wireless/Mobile Phone/Cell Phone

Rated 4.0 out of 5

Nokia's 6010 GSM handset is the low-cost entry into Nokia's 6000 series business oriented devices. While it shares some of the visual stylings of handsets such as the 6610, its simpler feature set and significantly lower cost make it perfect for the pre-paid plans that it is often bundled with.

The 6010 might not have all of the flash that the current crop of multi-megapixel cameraphones offer, but it does cover the base requirements very well. Standard features include a 4096 color display, polyphonic ringtone support, and a megabyte of free memory that can be used for adding ringtones and wallpapers to the 6010.

Physically, the 6010 is fairly typical of a candy bar style handset. It weighs 3.9oz and measures up 4.7" x 2.0" x .9" in size. It has a very comfortable keypad, with sufficiently large and spacious keys. It does lack a joystick or a directional-pad, though, offering only a two-way scroll control that is located between the two soft-keys and the send and end buttons. There are no dedicated volume keys on the 6010; it relies on the two-way scroll control for that.

One standard feature targeted at business users is the fine profiles system that includes timed profile support. Timed profiles can be activated with a specific end time, causing the phone to automatically revert to the normal profile after a certain time has been reached. This is great for meetings and lunches, so that you can rest assured that your phone won't go off at an inappropriate time, yet still not have to worry about forgetting to turn the ringer back on after you are done. The utility of this function is compounded even further by being able to restrict inbound calls when a particular profile is active to only those people in a user-defined group, such as VIPs, coworkers, or family.

Other features of interest include a calendar and contacts system that can be sychronized with a central server over the air. You need access to a SyncML server, available from service providers or your company, but once that is taken care of, your phone will be brought up to date simply by selecting the Synchronize option from the 6010's Connectivity menu. Other features that can help keep you organized include a calculator, a stop watch, a unit converter, and voice commands for audible battery and signal strength indicators, which are great for the blind.

In terms of regular phone performance, the 6010 does quite well. The call audio quality it puts out is good, and the internal antenna seems pretty good at finding and holding on to a signal from the 850 and 1900Mhz GSM bands. The battery also performed quite well, managing over 9 hours of talk time in our tests - exceeding Nokia's claims. Nokia states that the 6010 should be capable of up to 10 days of standby time, as well.

The previously mentioned contacts system is capable of storing up to 5 phone numbers for each of 500 persons. You can set the type for each number, too, meaning that you can differentiate between home, work, and mobile numbers. You can also define which number is the default number for the contact. On top of that, you can also add other details, such as an email address, a web site URL, a street address, or a note. Searching for contacts when you wish to place a call is simple. You have the choice of scrolling through the entire list, or you can search for a contact by typing in the first few characters of the name. The more letters you enter, the further narrowed down the list becomes.

The 6010 works out to be a very solid entry-level handset. It lacks some of the bells and whistles of Nokia's high-end phones, but it has all of the functionality that most users really need, such as good reception, picture and text messaging, and a vibration alert.

Pros:

Inexpensive
Good battery life

Cons:

No camera
Small display

What's in the Box:
Nokia 6010 handset, battery, charger, hands-free headset, SIM card.

--Reviewed by Michael Oryl, editor in chief of www.MobileBurn.com

Features of Nokia 6010:

lightweight and ergonomic design
limit 5 phones per customer.
one touch dialing and voice dialing for easy communication
personalize your phone with 8 different color schemes
phone book with up to 500 contacts, with up to 5 numbers and 3 text entries per contact
prepaid phones

Reviews:

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It is all about money...

Rating: 5

This phone is an inexpensive one and it shows, however it works well and it has a full set of features found only on more expensive phones.
The key combination here is the pairing of Nokia and T-Mobile to Go,if you buy [...] worth of airtime minutes,they do not expire for one year,and you have NO monthly fees whatsoever.
However,in order to be economical you must use your phone less than 250-300 minutes per month.
And don't forget that your incoming text and multimedia messages with pictures or ringtones are FREE.
The talk and standby times are excellent,better than most cheap phones,the sound quality and the clarity of the calls are better than my expensive Samsung at the same locations.
And to top it off,when you are ready to upgrade your phone, you just buy another one,take the SIM card from this phone, install it in the new one and you are set...(in two minutes), that is because all your info for the service is in the SIM card.
And you don't have to pay the phone company anything.
So yes,it is a simple phone,but considering the [...], the value of this package is one of the best for your communications budget.

Press buttons and talk!

Rating: 4

Engineered to be a simple, easy to use phone, the Nokia 6010 succeeds on all counts. It would make an excellent choice for anyone who just wants a phone to make calls. Physically, the 6010 is comfortable to hold; the buttons are well-spaced; the keypad is easy to use in the dark, and provides good tactile feedback; the color screen--a luxury at this price-- is bright enough to be used in full sunlight. It's a solid and dependable phone, even more so than my old 3650, to take anywhere.
The combination of this phone with T-Mobile To Go as service provider presents an excellent choice for casual users who don't spend a lot of time on the phone. Customer Services of T-Mobile To Go are excellent, and on par with those of their contractual counterpart. The representatives handle calls with professional courtesy and knowledge. When the user qualifies for the Gold Reward (after he/she has put more than $100 into the account), the rate per minute beats all other major service providers' offering. The only drawback is that refill cards must be bought from large discount stores (Target in my case) then activate either from a landline or online at my.t-mobile.com. I have not found any other way to facilitate the refill process, if there are, indeed, any.
In summary, it would be difficult for another company to offer the same ratio of cost versus services that T-Mobile To Go provides. I have accounts on both of their services--contractual and prepaid, and am very happy with them. Recommended.

phone ok, t-mobile ok, combination terrible

Rating: 3

It's tough when one has to keep learning things the hard way as he or she gets older. I'm in the US for 6 months but live in Sweden. I'm a US citizen, however. I decided to pick up a Nokia 6010 with the refillable and movable sim card for convenience sake. What I didn't know was that if the phone has a defect, T-mobile may or may not take it back or replace it, depending upon any number of things, including the mood of the store rep. And, I also learned that no matter how well you might care for your phone, if he LCD goes out, it's 'your' fault. I've sent the phone to NOKIA now for repair (because their help desk said it would be OK to do so), and now I'm told by most folks that an LCD display 'defect' is the consumer's problem. Now I'm waiting to learn whether NOKIA will actually repair this under the warranty (it's all of 4 weeks old), or repair it for their 100 minimum without telling me, or what. A person can spend hours online or with customer service and lose more time and money than any electronic gadget is ever worth. Geez... Buyer beware!

By Nokia