Customer Reviews

Nokia 6085 Phone (AT&T)

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I'm a repairman for AT&T and when my previous candybar nokia had a button that started to stick, I was allowed to choose a phone from all the free phones currently offered to the public. After looking at some reviews and comparing features I chose this 6085. Now this phone gets used and abused on a daily basis while I'm out on the job, but it's kept working well for the 6 months or so I've had it. The sound quality is excellent for both user and the called party, in fact I often have to turn the volume down a bit (unless it's really windy). The speaker phone works well, and it can be used with the phone closed (my old Samsung Sync couldn't do that). I liked the phone so much I bought a microSD card to try the media player and camera. The media player works pretty well, although I haven't tried it with bluetooth headset yet, but I listen to audiobooks through the speakerphone and they sound good. The camera takes only so-so pictures, in my opinion. The colors tend to be off a bit and not too clear, adequate for showing others on the phone,but not too good for email. Battery life has been exceptional, I use the phone a lot and it lasts several days between charges. I also own a Nokia N75 phone for my personal use, but for simply making and receiving calls and for a simple to use media player, I actually like the 6085 better! It's easy to customize ringtones for callers too, which is nice. I'd rate this a 5 if not for the sub-par camera. This is the kind of phone my parents (age 74) would love, because the buttons are large, distinct and separate, the display numbers are large, and the call volume is nice and loud. Sure the N75 has more gizmos, but this 6085 is a great phone that's really easy to use.


Update - October 3, 2009 - This phone continues to amaze me. I'm still using it for my work phone, been dropped a few more times, and it just plain works! Nothing has failed on the 6085 at this point, all the buttons function like day 1,media player,speaker, camera all work, and the sound quality remains excellent. Believe me I really USE this phone, probably make a couple dozen calls each day or more. Best cell phone for actual phone calls I've ever used. Also it's been the most durable with over 2 years of hard use now and still going strong. If you can find this phone and just want something to talk on, get it!

Update - July 22, 2010 - Guess what? I'm still using this phone every day for work, dozens of times per day and it keeps working. Earlier this summer we had several rainy days in a row and I got the phone wet so it had some problems for a couple of days. But once it dried out completely I was able to start using it again, with all features functioning like normal. This phone isn't sold here anymore, but if you needed a good simple to use phone, it would be worth looking at on ebay or elsewhere where you could pick up one used. I'll keep updating this review until the phone dies. See you next year?

Update - February 12, 2011 - Still using this phone, almost 3 1/2 years after it was issued to me. In the last couple of months the battery finally was losing its staying power, and couldn't hold the charge all day. Solved that problem by grabbing a battery from a another 6085 that had been used by a retired phone tech, and BAM, good battery life again. It lasts all day again now, though I do charge it each night, as I can sometimes spend several hours on the phone during the day talking with customers and other departments. The phone still functions as good as ever, although it's showing some wear with lettering on some number buttons finally fading. By the way, I never mentioned that this phone pairs with bluetooth headsets and other phones very easily. Will it make it 4 years? I'll let you know!

We live out in the country and have trouble getting signal, because we are in a valley. We have AT&T as our service. I recently upgraded and ordered the Samsung SYNC phone. Bad decision, that phone would not even get signal at my husband's work. He is right in front of a cell tower. I tried 2 of those, both with the same result. Then I ordered the Nokia 6085. I can get signal everywhere, even in my house. I have not had a phone that did that. I only get one bar, in the house, but this phone gets a signal and holds on to it, no foolin! It's not a fancy phone, or really a very pretty phone, but what good is pretty if you can't get signal. This phone is great for that and it's the second Nokia I have had that got good signal. I think I will stick with Nokia from now on, IF I don't just decide to keep this phone til it falls apart!

Our latest customer loyalty freebie phones from AT&T (Cathy's is pink, mine is black), the Nokia 6085 delivers the goods. It's also free to new customers who sign up at AT&T's website for two years of service.

The main screen is nearly as sharp as a flat panel PC display, the lighted keypad has honest-to-jeebus keys with big numerals and letters, and the wireless performance exceeds AT&T's own signal strength maps. Sound quality, both speaking and listening, is on a par with a decent wired phone connection.

The mini display font could be a bit bigger. Perhaps a future software update will take care of this as there are plenty of unused pixels when the phone is idle. Alternatively, the phone can display an analog or a large digital clock between calls but no other information like signal strength, battery condition and the carrier's name.

At first glance it looks bigger than, say, a Motorola V220 phone, but the V220's nubby antenna makes it about an eighth of an inch longer overall. Opened, the 6085 is a nice fit for big shovel hands like mine but not too big for daintier extremities. The black model is trimmed with a soft-grip material that lessens the chance of the phone squirting out of your grasp.

2G EDGE wireless technology makes the occasional download much faster than on older phones. If you plan on doing a lot of wireless web surfing (we don't), either choose one of the current refurbished 3G handsets or wait for the next freebie offering, when new 3G phones should be a lot more common. AT&T ships the phone with a 3G SIM card, but that doesn't turn it into a 3G phone.

Bluetooth is built in, a good thing for Mac owners because AT&T doesn't include the USB cable. With a little free open-source software like GIMP and Audacity, you can create your own graphics and ringtones and pocket the savings. $2.49 for a ringtone? Fer pity's sake, I can buy the whole song from Amazon.com or iTunes for 99 cents or less!

The camera and music features might be important to some folks, but we already own a couple iPods. The camera's 640 by 480 image quality is reminiscent of the regrettable Kodak DISC camera, grain and all. Without adding memory via a MicroSD card, you can only record 6 seconds of video. Remember, this is essentially a free phone, whether you're a new or loyal customer, so you get what you didn't pay for.

Oh, and did I mention it can play Yahtzee (which you purchase from AT&T's MediaMall)? For a couple of Yahtzee fans, that was the clincher.

I recently upgraded to this cell phone December 2007. So far I like this phone very much. As a hearing aid user, this phone is compatible with my hearing aid. The sound volume and quality is excellent. I will not refer to its other features as I only use this cell phone to make calls. I could care less about the camera phone or music features.
Richard

I upgraded to Nokia 6085 from a Motorola v557. I wasn't having any problems with my Motorola v557, I just wanted to upgrade to a newer model phone. I love the looks and the size of the Nokia 6085. I also love the clarity of the sound volume, the battery life, and the ease of using it. The one small thing I don't like is that the display light on the front of the cover is not bright enough. Other than that it is a perfect phone. Some people complain that the phone has a bulky size, but that is not at all true. It's not razor thin, but it is not bulky. It's a perfect size.

I've owned this phone for about three months now and I love it. The battery life is superb and I use my phone all day long, mainly for the mp3 player. I love the fact that you can use your bluetooth headset with the mp3 player. I get great phone service and I haven't had a dropped call yet. I rarely use the camera and video settings because I have a great camera that also shoots video with sound, but it's nice to have just in case I need it. I love this phone so much that I plan to purchase one for my sister for her birthday. With an added SD memory card you can store loads of pix, video and music. You are also able to spice up the look of the phone with various snap on cases.

Anyone looking for a decent phone with little extras should not sleep on the Nokia 6085. I highly recommend that you give this phone a try!!

I always buy Nokia phones because they are so durable. Two Nokia's I have had for my kids have gone through the WASHING MACHINE (one also went though the dryer). One was the Nokia 6085, the other was a bar phone a few years ago. I dropped my Nokia in a creek last year and it lived through it. How can you beat that? Especially for kids.

I have had the phone for about 2 weeks now and so far the phone is nice but could be better in some aspects. The manual is thick but very generic on how to use the phone. It simply explains what each item is rather then how to use each item clearly. The speaker is a bit finicky and somewhat low. Maybe I am looking in the wrong section but to hear the ring-tones to pick one out it is so low you need to hold it directly to your ear and that is with the volume all the way up. The loaded ring-tones are basically useless and outright stink. The voice dialing is useless and makes error over and over again. You can not.....and I repeat you CAN NOT create your own "Voice Dialing Tags"....it is automatic and can not be edited. For instance......If one name in your Address Book is "Timmy"....now we all know how to pronounce it I am sure......but the phone sees it as "Tim-eye" and it can not be edited......which I think is really stupid. So I don't use the function due to the uslessness of it.
Overall the phone is OK and it does what it is supposed to do but it could do it a little better in my opinion.
I would recommend this phone if you want just a basic phone, it gets you by....

I got this free from AT&T by renewing my 2 year contract. I care most about battery, call quality, and texting. This phone does what I need it to do.

The camera definitely produces grainy pictures, but I don't care about the camera.

For years I carried a Razor. Its main attraction is the different bands. Well this phone also has those bands; the 6085 operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900.

Now I just need a phone. Not some flimsy toy to hang off my belt but a phone. The main purpose of the phone was emergencies however it has become my main number. The only practical extra needed was Bluetooth as I did not want to be strangled by a wire.

The great advantage is the phone is in my pocket with keys and loose change. When I do want to use it just a few buttons take me directly to the hand full of numbers I use. I also do not look like a phone snob.

I made a deal with the provider not to have extraneous text messages. The other features are just rotting as they just came with the phone whether you used them or not.

This critter is inexpensive and if it should fall apart, which I seriously doubt, I can pick up another one as they are very inexpensive.