T-MOBILE POSTPAID NOKIA 6101

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• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• ASIN: B000BHB4XO
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
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Product Description

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Nokia joins the clamshell fray with a powerful contender that features a VGA camera, a stereo FM radio, a speakerphone, EDGE high-speed data, and a whole lot more. On top of all that, you get dual color displays and support for mobile e-mail, making the 6101 a great companion for T-Mobile subscribers.

Take a closer look at the 6101's functions. You can also see it in action.

Design
The 6101's inner LCD display sports 128 x 160 resolution and support for 65,000 colors. Meanwhile, the outside cover of the handset features a supplementary, 96 x 65, 4,000-color display that can display picture IDs, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The phone's VGA (640 x 480) camera unit is placed just above this display. Up and down buttons for volume control are placed on the left side. Most of the phone's features and onscreen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's control pad. There's also a standard jack to accept universal hands-free headsets, as well as USB and infrared ports for transferring data to and from the handset.

Calling Features
The 6101 supports polyphonic ringtones, as well as MP3-, MIDI-, AMR-, and True Tones-based music ringers, so you can program your favorite songs to alert you of incoming calls. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone, and more ringtones can be downloaded from T-Mobile's t-zones service. Plus, with the phone's picture ID function, you can assign pictures to your most common callers. If you want to be discreet, there's also a vibrate ringer mode. Meanwhile, voice-activated dialing makes calling your friends, family, and associates as easy as saying their names. The 6101's phone book will keep track of all your contacts, and address book capacity is only limited by the phone's 3.5 MB of built-in memory. Lastly, there's an integrated speakerphone for talking hands-free.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The 6101 is built for powerful mobile messaging and Internet capabilities. With support for the MMS (multimedia messaging service), the phone can send picture, video, and text messages (T-Mobile messaging charges apply). When coupled with the 6101's camera, MMS opens up great opportunities for robust messaging. Instant messaging is also supported, and the phone ships with a built-in e-mail client that supports POP3 and IMAP protocols.

Getting on the Internet is easy with the 6101 as well. It supports the GPRS data protocol, as well as the new, high-speed EDGE wireless data service. A built-in Web browser makes it easy to purchase t-zones downloads and surf the wireless Web. T-Mobile's t-zones service lets you receive and send e-mails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile e-mail and text messaging users.

The 6101 also supports PC synchronization standards via USB, which means you can manage and synchronize contacts, calendars, and other data with your PC. Nokia's PC Suite application makes this process a breeze.

Imaging and Entertainment
The 6101 is designed for flexible mobile fun. The built-in VGA camera, which features a night mode for better low-light shots, captures stills and video clips (video clips are captured at 128 x 96 resolution). Meanwhile, an integrated FM radio makes it easy to tune in your favorite stations. Picture effects and custom screen savers, as well as backgrounds and themes, can be set up to fit your personality. And don't forget that the 6620 is a powerful gaming companion with support for Java-based games. Many games are downloadable via the t-zones service.

Vital Statistics
The Nokia 6101 weighs 3.42 ounces and measures 3.35 by 1.77 by 0.94 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of digital talk time and up to 350 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/1800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Nokia 6101 handset, lithium-ion battery, travel charger, application software, hands-free headset, user's manual.

Product Description

Classic Nokia functionality and reliability in a flip phone. The Nokia 6101 combines the features you need with the form-factor you want: dual color displays, a camera that can shoot both still and video images, and AOL® Instant Messenger™ and Yahoo!® Messenger in a compact device. Send Voice Messages when you're on the go, download and play games, or get custom HiFi Ringers™, MegaTones®, and wallpapers to make your phone one of a kind

Customer Reviews

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great., January 3, 2006

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Sherry Berry (Elgin, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: T-MOBILE POSTPAID NOKIA 6101 (Wireless Phone)

I would've given this phone a 3 and a half stars if it gave me the choice.I think this is my 7th phone or so and I mean, it's pretty good for what it's suppose to do. Come on, people, this is a phone. If you want a MP3 player, get an MP3 player... if you want a camera.. get a camera. For its intended use, this is a pretty decent phone. I will be making some comparisons with some of my older phones in the review so judge for yourself.

PROS:
1. Good reception- Nokia has always been known for its good reception and awesome battery life. Well, this one doesn't fall short from the rest. I am able to hear clearly and not drop a call at all even in places where I have one bar to no bars. In fact, my Samsung E715 phone.. would even drop a call around places where it had two bars.
2. Good battery life- Like I said before, Nokia is known for their battery life. I had a Nokia 6800 and the battery life on that phone was pretty good too but it doesn't seem to be as good as this phone. I had talked on the phone for over an hour the first day and left it laying around for 3-4 days and only then did the battery bar drop one bar.
3. The price on this phone is excellent. Where could you find such a deal for a camera... video playback, speaker phone?
4. The speakerphone function is actually not too bad. If you are in a decently quiet room with some background noise, you can hear your caller just fine. I don't know why you would be on speakerphone when you are out in a crowded place... You don't have Nextel or Boost Mobile.. this is T-mobile we're talking about. and if you cannot even hear a caller well under such conditions, maybe it's not the phone that is the problem.
5. The ringtones that come with the phoone is actually decent. I actually enjoyed some of them.. And just to clarify.. THIS PHONE IS NOT A MP3 PLAYER. It can play MP3 ringtones.. but in no means is this to be used like an ipod. If you want an ipod that badly.. then get an ipod!
6. It's a pretty good job by Nokia considering it is their first flip phone. It seems pretty sturdy.. unless you are going to drop it a hundred times. But no phone is going to survive that kind of brutality.
7. Good thing about T-Mobile phones is that they give you a free headset with the phone. This helps tremendously since you cannot listen to the radio without the headset.

CONS:
1. Like many people have stated before.. the memory on this phone sucks. I think it has about 3MB or so for you to use.. which really isn't much. But if you're not going to be downloading a hundred things onto your phone, it's not a big deal. And if you really really need to download a bunch of games so you can play it everywhere you go, you might as well get a gameboy or a PSP.
2. The annoying Nokia tone and t-mobile tone cannot be deleted in the ringtones section. Everything else that comes with it can be deleted. but it's those two annoying tones you are pretty much unable to delete.
3. The T-zones button gets hit really easily. I don't know what it is or if anyone else has had this problem. But there are tons of times where I go to open the flip after closing it for a while.. and for some reason.. it's on the t-zones page. I think the problem with that is the button to select t-zones is so close to the edge that when you close the flip, it's easy to trigger it.
4. No bluetooth! For a phone jammed packed with stuff, there is no bluetooth whatsoever. I've never had a bluetooth phone so it may not matter to me but for those of you who cannot live without bluetooth.. this isn't the phone for you.
5. There are just somethings about the design of the phone that does not make sense to me. First of all, if you want to set a caller ID for someone after you have taken the picture, you cannot just simply go to the picture and set it.. you have to go to the contact name and add the detail in. This is annoying since with all my previous camera phones, you can just go to the picture you want and select from there. Also, like someone else said, there is no button that goes straight to vibrate. The # sign and the * sign don't even put this phone to silent, which is pretty annoying.
6. EDIT: I have now just downloaded some ringtones from the t-zones section. Just a warning to everyone.. the ringtones that I downloaded sound absolutely horrible. It hurt my ears to listen to them. And it's about 2 bucks for one ringtone. So do not use t-zones to download ringtones.
7. Unlike many other Nokia phones, this Nokia does not have those awesome changeable faceplates. In fact, if you do what to change the faceplate for the phone, you'd probably have to get it off of Ebay and it requires you to use a T6 screwdriver in order to change it.. not worth the hassle.

Overall, don't be fooled by some of the negative reviews you read. Sure, this phone has its flaws.. but so do every other phone. The thing to remember is that this is suppose to be a cell phone and not a all-in-one kind of deal. The camera is decent for a camera phone. Not the best I've had but good enough. And so far, I am pretty satisfied with it.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this phone! Camera & Video, plus Email!, March 20, 2006

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Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: T-MOBILE POSTPAID NOKIA 6101 (Wireless Phone)

I did a thorough search in Nov. 2005 and examined many phones and service providers before selecting "Nokia 6101" and T-mobile. Other providers did not have the flexibility with the prepaid system to meet my needs. This phone has everything I was looking for and it is easy to operate and use. I love the camera and video which are easy to operate. I quickly grasped the "how tos" on making, receiving calls, and text messaging.

You can store 16 MB of information, send photos via email to friends and create photo albums. The text messaging system is super! The Voice Mail was a bit complicated to set up due to my lack of experience and discomfort with all this high tech equipment. I used up minutes unnecessarily listening to the T-mobile prompt telling me about Voice Mail until I realized it was an "information only" call. It dawned on me that I had to read and reread the manual which was not enough so I finally went to the Nokia and T-mobile websites for more detailed precise directions. I finally got it right!

The SIMS chip placement was straight forward, no difficulty with the battery either. Activating the phone and receiving my phone number was a cinch! However getting my 1000 minutes to upload *was* a bit of a hassle, I bought a card which could not be directly uploaded. The help number at T-mobile set me straight. I am not locked into a monthly plan but choose to prepay minutes. I found T-mobile offers the most convenient method and options for obtaining 1000 minutes which last a whole year and whatever you don't use rolls over when you buy the next 1000 minutes. {I do not talk all that much but need the phone for safety and short interval calls.] Other service providers had more complicated methods of buying and using minutes, with a lot of add-on costs. It is so easy! I love the phone! I am enjoying the extra features more than I imagined. It is not *just* a phone - it is a communication device that makes me feel connected to the world. This phone works best for me. [Planning next to buy the headset to use the FM Radio ...] Erika BOrsos (erikab93)

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First time cellphone buyer, November 4, 2005

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Grrgoyl (Aurora, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: T-MOBILE POSTPAID NOKIA 6101 (Wireless Phone)

I just made the leap into mobile technology with this purchase, so I can't make any comparisons to other products here. But I prefer to think that will make my review more objective.

I've had this phone for exactly a week at this point and I couldn't be happier with it. It is very compact, yet packed with useful features. The black and silver casing is stylish and professional looking, as well as the blue backlight. The buttons are sensibly positioned and easy to use. The menus are so intuitive I have yet to crack open the instruction book. My initial charging time was only 90 minutes, not the 12-24 hours the manual promises. The battery lasted a good 5 days with no attempt at restricting my usage. The reception is crystal clear, I get 3-4 bars everywhere I go, and not a single dropped call yet.

Many reviewers complain about the low speaker volume, and I solved that problem (as other reviewers suggested) by experimenting with the position of the speaker against my ear. People also complain about the 6101's limited memory, which I haven't come up against yet. I'm not sure what kind of voluminous data these folks are jamming into their phones.

Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, I tried out the included earbuds with the FM radio. This is an excellent feature, but what I love most about it is the earbuds double as a hands-free headset that worked beautifully in the car without worrying about placing a microphone properly near my mouth. I don't know how Nokia managed this...it must be done through magic.

I took away one star because of the camera function. The pictures look great as long as I don't try to put them on my computer, but as everyone says, if you want a camera, buy a camera, not a phone. Live and learn. Also there are only 8 provided ringtones, each one more cheesy sounding than the last. A little more selection without ponying up extra $$ would have been nice.

I really, really wanted a Motorola Razr, but every site I looked at was full of reviews saying the same thing: all form, no function. What good's a phone that is pretty to look at but doesn't do what it's supposed to? The 6101 has impressed me suitably to make me a Nokia customer for life (knock on wood).

Update: Had the phone for 2-1/2 weeks now. I accidentally cracked a tiny part of plastic from the hinge area just from opening it. This made the silver trim come loose and bend at a right angle upward. Nokia claims the "limited warranty" doesn't cover this poor workmanship. Bad form! They still need a little work on clamshell construction, clearly. Would take away a half star for this.