Boring but useful! (Nokia 6210)

Member Name: andy conda

Product:	Nokia 6210
Date:	27/08/02 (752 review reads)
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Advantages: Large screen, Large memory, Build quality

Disadvantages: Size, Dated looks, Difficult to find replacement fascias

I've had my 6210 for about a year, and it has been a typically reliable, well-designed piece of Nokia kit.

My phone takes quite a battering, and regularly gets dropped, scraped, and sat on. Luckily, I have had no problems with the phone yet (fingers crossed). I take good reception and speech clarity for granted on modern phones these days, and had no problem with the 6210 in this respect.

I occasionally have to connect my laptop to the internet for work purposes, and the infra-red link between the phone and the PC works perfectly, and eliminates the need for messy wires trailing all over the place.

The things I like best about this phone are its large memory (150 texts!), its large screen which is great for WAP browsing, and its ability to connect to a PC allowing you to quickly and easily edit your contacts and texts.

My only dislikes are the phone's size, and its plain looks. I have fitted the ultra-slim battery, which helps the phone to slip into your pocket slightly more easily and also reduces weight. I have also fitted a silver fascia, which gives the phone a more modern look.

Replacement fascias are difficult to find for this phone. I couldn't find any fascias in the major high street mobile phone chains, and ended up getting mine on ebay from a Danish company. Fitting the replacement fascia is reasonably easy, but requires a special mobile phone screwdriver (a Torx T6, again available on the net).

I am very pleased with my 6210. I am soon upgrading to a Nokia 6510, which should hopefully give me all of the features but in a smaller and better looking package!

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