Mmm, sexy phone (Nokia 3210)

Member Name: Kkaos

Product:	Nokia 3210
Date:	04/05/01 (90 review reads)
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Advantages: Smart text messaging, Personal ringtones and logos, Smart,sleek and easy to use

Disadvantages: Battery doesn't seem to last long

Mmm, sexy phone, well, so I've been told! Apparently the smooth curves of the 3210 with it's 'busty' shaped top half, slimming abruptly halfway down has been likened to a sexy woman. Being female, I don't see it myself, but it is definately very elegantly shaped.
The Nokia 3210 is actually one of the cheaper handsets available on most networks at the moment. On One 2 One, the Nokia 3210 is a measly £19.99, and only cost me £4.99 when I traded in my 'brick' (Nokia 1610).

The phone is very slim on the bottom half and slightly wider at the top where the screen is (see accompanying logo). It only has 3 buttons in addition to the regular numeric keypad, in keeping with the sleek stylish look. Actually, I don't think the above logo does it justice, it looks much smarter with a silver case.

The fronts of the Nokia 3210's are interchangeable and are very widely available for around £5. This means that you can personalise your phone to whatever colour or pattern you desire.

Personally, I think my phone came with the best cover, it is a brushed steel effect and really is my ideal colour and texture.

All the numbers etc on the buttons appear black, but as usual on a mobile phone, they light up green when you use the phone.

The Nokia 3210 uses smart text messaging. This can take a bit of getting used to but saves time in the long run. Basically, when you write a text message, you only press each button once regardless of which letter you want, and the phone figures out what you are trying to say. I find that it is quite accurate, only falling down on names and colloquialisms. Obviously there is a manual overide and a 'guess again' button if there are more than one possible words available.

Another nice feature of the phone is that you can send and recieve personalised ringtones and logos. It also has a composer so that you can write your own ringtone
(if you really want to take the time). The main disadvantage here is that the phone can only store one personal ringtone at once, so if you want to try a new one, you lose your old one.
Many websites offer free ringtones and logos which you can send to your phone via SMS, although be careful, because some websites are making you ring an 0990 (premium rate) number to collect your 'free' ringtones now, in an attempt to cash in on the craze.

I'm sure that there are loads of other features that I have not included, such as the optional clock display and the games (rotation, snake and memory) but I feel that these are the most important ones.

In conclusion, I have found the phone very easy to use and I haven't had to touch the instructions. I even figured out how to use it as an alarm clock (including a sleep function) without having to refer to instructions. The menus are incredibly easy to navigate and there are probably more functions available than you would need in a lifetime.

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