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SmartPhone Camera: 2.0-megapixel camera with up to 4x zoom
Video Camera: H.263, MPEG-4
Display: 262,144-colour TFT display (208 x 208 pixels)
Music Player: MP3, AMP, AAC, eAAC+, and WMA, FM stereo radio
Media Player: RealPlayer, 3gp and .mp4 file formats, MPEG-4 video, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealMedia (Real Video and Real Audio), MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, WMA
Java Games: Java™ MIDP 2.0
Ringtones: MP3, AMR, True Tones, AAC, eAAC+, polyphonic
Connectivity: Bluetooth, Infrared, USB, SyncML
Memory: 64 MB built-in memory with 64 MB MicroSD card, Expandable memory type: MicroSD card up to 1GB
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
Internet: WAP 2.0, XHTML, XHTML MP, HTML 4.01, CSS, ECMAScript and JavaScript, EDGE, GPRS
Talk Time: Up to 2 - 4 hours
Standby: Up to 150 - 270 hours
Operating Frequency: EGSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Size: 107 x 45 x 18 mm
Weight: 103 g

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Expert Reviews from other websites (1 review)

Nokia 5500 Sport Review at Mobile Phones UK (1 November 2006)

Nokia 5500 Consumer Reviews (150 reviews)

Write a review of the Nokia 5500! Please share your experiences to help other people choose the product that's best for them. This is a review site, not a forum, so please don't just ask questions. Please do not use swear words or offensive language, and please, no advertising! Reviewed by ROHIT SONWALKAR on 03/07/2008
I too have the same problem with Nokia 55oo, the keypad wearing off!! though the phone is durable and sturdy as all other Nokia phones, i won't reccommend this phone to anyone....
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Reviewed by Frank on 30/06/2008
First of all the phone was not compatible with Orange, who supplied it, in that it was always showing a 'voice mail message'. Little help from Orange who blamed Nokia or Nokia who blamed Orange until someone at Nokia helped with an upgrade. It's supposed to be a Sports phone but the rubber keypad is peeling off and now Nokia repair agent says it will cost �45 to fix and I'd be better off buying a new phone.
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Reviewed by will on 27/06/2008
dreadful, just dreadful
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Reviewed by shelley on 17/06/2008
We have 3 Nokia 5500 Sports in my family and not one of them has fallen apart. We have had them for 15 months. I use mine a lot, texting and calling and have had no problem at all with it. We always buy Nokia phones, (just purchased N95 8 GB)and find them always reliable.
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Reviewed by K.A.Rajeev on 17/06/2008
I like this Nokia 5500. It is best phone in the Nokia. It is one of the best and easy carry to any were and useable in any where thanking you
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Reviewed by Paul on 16/06/2008
I've had mine for over a year now and still woking well and the keys have stayed put! The major flaw is that the back cover design is flimisy and the screw think has fallan out. To be fair - Vodafone (UK) replaced that for free even after 14 months. I even dropped my off a car roof at 50 MPH and no damage except a small ding! Not bad - the other phone I left on the roof was shattered!
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Reviewed by Kris Hendrix on 10/06/2008
No durability problems here. My problem is that I find the processor to be too slow and sometimes even freezes. It takes up to a minute to load pictures. Interface isn't the best I've seen either. Not always that logical or easy to use. Graphics are very basic too. Online Nokia support (stuff to download) is also very meagre! The sports function is really nice but also rather basic. I also have my doubts about the accuracy of the running speed/distance. Camera is good. Music quality is excellent!! And the Groovelabs is megacool: you have to tilt the phone in any direction to move the little ball. Nifty!
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Reviewed by Alan on 06/06/2008
I've had my 5500 Sport for a year and I've never been so disappointed with any phone before. It cannot communicate with my Mac computer as Nokia have not developed software for Macs. I downloaded the Windows compatible software to run in my PC emulator but the screen icons were totally pixilated and unreadable. Useless !! I have to sent photos, videos, music to a friend's phone (a Samsung) that has good software that can email to my internet account. Additionally, other software faults in the phone have developed. Each time I switch the phone on it tells me there is a new Voice Message waiting for me, even if there isn't. I have checked with my phone account provider who say there is nothing wrong at their end and the fault is within my phone. Just recently, the headphone icon has started to appear randomly even though I never use headphones. This means I cannot hear when the phone rings and cannot hear the other person speaking unless I start using headphones. But then, it randomly switches out of headphone mode !! The latest fault that has developed is that it has stopped communicating with my bluetooth earpiece. I've tested the earpiece with other phones and it works fine. This is obviously yet another problem with my phone. The contract on my phone expires in two days and I shall be upgrading it as soon as possible thereafter - and it won't be another Nokia
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Reviewed by Tim on 05/05/2008
I have always had a Nokia, easy to use, reliable etc. I had a 5500 sport for a year and couldn't wait to get rid of it, the worst phone I have ever had. I bought a Duraphone Q800 Brilliant! can't fault it, it's got everything.
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Reviewed by Bloke on 25/04/2008
5500 is THE best phone I've ever had. Continues working even after some big drops/ getting wet etc. Keypad is absolutely fine - hasn't fallen off (though I understand there was a production issue with the earlier models). If there's a more robust phone out there I haven't found it.
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Reviewed by Maria on 17/04/2008
6 months after buying, the keypad peeled off and not due to exreme situations! Because it started to hang off off, sending text messages started to become more and more difficult. Now the question is: "can it be sorted out?" without the need of buying a new mobile...?
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Reviewed by javed on 09/04/2008
i think the 5500 is the best. And this is suitable for the student
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Reviewed by B T SAMUEL on 08/04/2008
Bought this phone on its attracting features and updated the software to latest.Best features for the money but unfortunately the keypad is peeling off in 3 months time. This is the only draw back of it and atleast nokia should give free keypad to replace the original.
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Reviewed by Jonathan Silver on 07/04/2008
A very durable phone - until it sheds its keypad. Then it's totally unusable. I had mine fixed under warranty. The rubber flap covering the connectors at the bottom also broke. Now the phone is 16 months old, more issues have emerged. The text messaging application is so buggy that it crashes-to-standby at least twice a day. Sometimes it doesn't crash, it just hangs, and I have no choice but to reboot the phone. And turning it on takes about two minutes - no good if you need to call an ambulance (yes, it once delayed me calling an ambulance). The key placement also means I frequently hit cancel by accident when texting, so I have to find my half-written message in Drafts. This usually involves the Messaging app hanging again, me swearing, and rebooting the phone again. The Sports application can not be exited. It runs in the background draining power as long as the phone's on. Some nice features - like a pedometer, and the very useful torch - but it's missing some basic things. There is NO STOPWATCH and NO COUNTDOWN TIMER. I don't want a World Clock if I can't time my pie in the oven. Don't buy it. For your own sanity. You'll thank me.
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Reviewed by Khan on 03/04/2008
Great phone till 2 months later the keypad started to peel off. very disapointing since the phone it self has got everthing and suppose to be durable. I do not how do you justify durability with 'peeling keypad'
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Reviewed by Ganessen on 02/04/2008
I thought it would be a durable phone but to my surprise after 4 month of use the keypad peel off and its not covered under warranty. Its just a flashy phone and I would not recommend buying it unless nokia improve the casing.
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Reviewed by ai on 27/03/2008
very slow phone
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Reviewed by Josh on 19-03-2008
I've had this phone from new and I think it's great, keypad did come undone after a few months but nokia replaced it with no fuss and haven't had a problem since ! Advice: Buy Phone + New Cover
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Reviewed by hraebli on 12/03/2008
absolutly sh.... Glass broken. pad 2x get off. without doing any thing spezial Wrong costruktion
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Reviewed by sam on 11/03/2008
This was my first nokia phone and i love it... i am a keen sports man and the sports features that the phone offers are quality! i did have a problem with the keypad coming off (within 3 weeeks of buying it), but a bit off super-glue fixed that and it is fine now (had the phone over a year!!) its still going strong, waterproof as ever and as durable as a brick, i have dropped it countless times whilst playing sport and it still works fine! all in all a perfect phone for the sportsman!! unfortunately i got the sports version and not the sports/music version so it has not got much memory and can oonly hold ten or so songs!!
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Reviewed by mathew taylor on 09/03/2008
Ive just got my 5500 sport back from nokia repaire center and they said they could not repair it because it had water ingress.considering it only needed a new key pad i'm raher miffed at them as they sent back a nice picture of the water damaged curcuit board.sorry nokia but that is not my phone you've taken a photo of as i put security paint on the screws and this phone has not been apart.any one else ? email me. mathewataylor@talktalk.net
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Reviewed by T on 29/02/2008
Got this phone 2day and think its is rly good. Loads of features, motion sensor (good for games), sports tracker and has the symbian operating system. Camera is not that great, along with the music player. Dunno about the durability yet but in my eyes a great phone.
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Reviewed by martin on 28/02/2008
great phone, looks great, it does all that it is expected to do
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Reviewed by Deepak Ross on 18/02/2008
I tink tat 5500 roxx... yea... the key pad does need to b fixd frm tim to time but wat othr nokia phone hs motion sensor! and not 2 mention da sound quality is toooo good ! the camera suks though... 2 mpix ? more lyk VGA ! hah... and anothr major drawbak is tat da screen is too small... but... overall.. i luv dis set and hope tat nokia would launch an imporvd version of it !
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Reviewed by Vicky on 16/02/2008
I only ever have Nokia phones and this is the worst phone i have ever had. It states that it is hard wearing but thats a joke!! The keypad has ripped off in places and the phone is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard!! Absolute rubbish!
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Reviewed by flaan1 DK on 09/02/2008
why don�t the 5500 has same options like other nokia�s ?like the alarm you need to adjust it evry day before you sleep i other models you adjust it weekly ! why can�t we adjust the alphabet and the nummbers size ? too small but i know that nokia will not produce this phone any more good for us . pleas nokia read this and support us with a softwear to get thees important options
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Reviewed by waen on 03/02/2008
rubber peels off!
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Reviewed by Nate on 31/01/2008
Key bad came off, can't get rid of the voice mail symbol (not had a message in months) and some of the software is on the memory card so goes missing when you up grade it.
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Reviewed by pete M. on 28/01/2008
orange suggested this fone for my 18 month upgrade. i need a sturdy fone cos i work outdoors n liable to drop it but the keypad has been hanging off since the first week and orange say to get back to nokia.will an orange shop fix it while i wait?i need my fone for work and cant afford to be without it.the select button has completely ripped off no and i have to stick a pen in the hole now to use it!
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Reviewed by Royser on 19/01/2008
I totally disagree with the other comments that say the 5500 is a flimsy phone. I've had mine for over a year with no problems. The phone is compact, sturdy and has load od functions and the symbian os is superb. 5/5
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Reviewed by Camazza on 17/01/2008
Nokia has fixed the keypad problem in later revisions (phones manufactured approx. from mid-2007 to present). However the popularity of the phone had already dropped and now it is a BARGAIN because for a small amount of money you get one of the best smartphones around. It's small, excellent keypad, excellent durability (i've had it for 6 months and I could sell it as NEW, it's still perfect) plus you get the Symbian 9.1 OS... my best buy in a long time.
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Reviewed by David on 13/01/2008
When my Nokia 5140i came up for replacement, I took up an offer on a 5500 and I wish I hadn't. I work outside and I only require a phone to make and recieve calls with an odd text message every so often. The 5500 is hard to hear when it rings, the vibration cant be felt and it regularly freezes when I press the answer key and it needs the battery taking out and restarting again. Once in a call, the volume is very poor and the loadspeaker is even worse. On the odd occasion I have used the camera, I have found it to be extremly poor, the one no my last phone was better. Within a few months, the keys have come away from the case, which I mended by glueing them back in myself which has also happened to my freinds phone. Also the new type of nokia charger is hopeless. Out of 5 in our household, only one of them manages to work and only if the wire is held in a certan position. Nokia should go back to the drawing board and make a simple rugged shockproof and waterproof phone for buisiness users, not wannabe sports people who probably wouldnt have this type of phone anyway. I wouldnt wish this model on anybody and will never have another new nokia again
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Reviewed by MartinN on 10/01/2008
My first and last nokia phone.
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Reviewed by chris on 09/01/2008
willl never buy a nokia phone again after this. the company carried on selling it when they knew the keypad peels off. they owe me 100 dollars.
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Reviewed by MP on 06/01/2008
Keypad hasn't peeled off and I've had phone three months. Dropped it on concrete couple of times which marked it a bit but still works perfectly. Screen hasn't scratched at all. You can delete all text messages at once, by selecting 'mark all' and then delete. Battery life is average, especially if you play games, but this is to be expected with a smartphone. Charging flap is a bit fiddly. Many features on this phone, nice size, pretty easy to use. If you want a simpler phone with good battery life, get Nokia 6300.
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Reviewed by Sam Woodcock on 05/01/2008
Was really excited about this phone as I work in the outdoors and regularly beat up phones, totally dissapointed with it as the rubber buttons came detached very soon and the mic has pretty much packed up so I have to shout into the phone to be heard. I have nearly always had nokia phones, can't change quick enough next phone will be a sony ericsson.
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Reviewed by Tubz84 on 02/01/2008
What is wrong with this phone! It looks like it has got trapped in a lift door! apart from that it's ok
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Reviewed by Redstripes99 on 15/12/2007
Two words. Point less! Nokia wasted money on nothing. Not 1 person i know likes this phone!
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Reviewed by Dee Gaiger on 12/12/2007
This phone is abysmal!!!The key pad DOES peel off and the sport mode DOESNT work. This merchandise IS faulty and the idea that it can be called the so called 'sport' phone is ridiculus. Choose another phone!!!
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Reviewed by Dawn on 09/12/2007
Bought this phone for my son who is quite rough with his phones thought this was supposed to be tough. I gave him a hard time when the keyboard peeled off and split in half after couple of months nokia wouldn't replace it said it was neglect.Sorry son maybe it wasn't your fault just a poor quality phone nokia get this sorted
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Reviewed by david from Wales on 07/12/2007
I bought this phone last Feb, and i love it. A couple of small problems, 1 when you turn the phone on, it seems to take ages to get going 2, when going into text messages, it again takes a while to open the message 3, it eats the battery so fast i have to charge it up every other day. My last phone lasted up to 8 days on standby, and 4, I do not like the rubber flap at the bottom. I feel it is going to come off before long. Apart from that, i think it is perfect. The sound when playing either radio or mp3 is great. With the earphones on its as good as any walkman, and has a better sound quality than my laptop. The camera delivers a great picture. Its as good as my 5 mega pixal digital camera. The only thing that lets it down is the video. The quality is quite poor especially when watching it on my laptop. It is very solid in construction. My little girl has knocked it in the toilet and thrown it downstairs onto a hard wooden floor. It still works and does not have a mark on it. A great phone and its easy to use.
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Reviewed by Avishake on 05/12/2007
Very Bad
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Reviewed by laurs on 30/11/2007
Ugh!!!! Is forever turning itself off for no reason. Freezes quite often when trying to write texts, or navigate between screens. It does the job, but it's pretty annoying when it plays up. Fairly poor, compared to all the other nokias I've owned.
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Reviewed by Roger on 26/11/2007
This would have to be the worst phone I have ever owned - yes - even back to the good old housebrick of the Eighties. The display is small - the numbers smaller (post 40's eyesight issues), and yes - the keypad fell off after a few months. Overcomplicated non-intuitive menue structure with multiple useless features. Texting is a pain, and battery life unimpressive. Voice command is difficult to use -in fact I gave up trying to record my own voice tags. Ellen (the voice reader for text messages) is at best mildly annoying. I bought this phone because I work in the marine industry and am out in all weathers - so "waterproof" was a big factor in my choice - but this is about as waterproof as my 10 year old Docksiders (though it probably smells marginally better!) Absolute rubbish!
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Reviewed by lkjhgfd on 26/11/2007
awful design wor just as awfullly. strongly not recommended for a first time phone. alternate k550im
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Reviewed by jake on 24/11/2007
in the day a great fone when i got it from shops tiny smart phone with cool and odd features like the game where u tilt the phone to make the ball move this was good UNTILL IT FELL APART the ruber keypad the rubber on the sides of the screen and the rubber at the top all came off in 1 month and the ruber covering the conections is also come off.... and know the charger is broken also tiny battery + S60 software = 1 day battery life :( get an old 5 series fone or get a real smart fone JUST NOT THIS ONE -_-
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Reviewed by bamber on 21/11/2007
Buggy. Poor build quality and a lot of silly features. Avoid.
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Reviewed by Vinjayz on 19/11/2007
I really like this phone. Not only it does look like a real phone, but it also hides something of a great monster that will make everyone owning it to be a very capable person. Starting with its three modes (the Phone, Music and Sport), well, admit it that this is the only phone that can do all the three modes simultaneously. It sports the not-really-the-latest-but-fast hardware specs incorporated with the new generation Symbian OS, a 220 mHz processor utilized by the Symbian OS 9.1 S60 3rd Edition respectively. I like the idea that smartphones would have to change their reputations of big and bulky and I am very grateful that I'm one of the lucky pioneers who have to own such petite magnificence in brilliance. On the other side of the story, even Achilles had his heels as a weakness, this down-to-earth phone also does have some shortcomings that will have to put a very big impact on its productivity to some users. The very negative issue on this phone is its KEYPAD FALLING OFF. I do admit that I'm one of the victims of such phenomenon and it is quite a big disappointment for such a sportphone to think that it must be very invulnerable to dust and splash. Another thing that hinders it for reaching the peak of satisfaction is its battery life. Imagine, for the very first time that I had used this phone to extent, I make the juice out of it in just 5 hours! Indeed, it shocked me but considering the fact that it is a very powerful capable phone having to be energized by a mere 760 mAH battery, it do deserve to be pardoned and respected. I have read some users reporting on the speed issue. I guess its on the user's managing of running applications at the same time. It is not the latest core duo computers that you have the freedom to multitask all your apps. Should you have a 220mHz-consideration? In my seven months of experience with this phone, I only experience this when I use the phone while Music Player on the background and when I have 500 messages in my Inbox and a hundred more in the Outbox. Its normal speed it faster than other Symbian phones (N70, 6600, 6630, and 3230). Remember, it has the same specs as Nokia 3250. Hints for faster usage: 1. Don't do stuffs while having the music mode on the background. 2. Do not store so many messages in the Inbox and Outbox. Move it to a folder or delete it and please do put the memory card to default as the memory to use. 3. Delete unnecessary files in the phone memory. In summary, this is not a phone for those who don't know how to consider some minor problems. A price to be paid for what it can do. This phone is targeted for those who are active in life that requires a smarter phone for a companion. It lacks the future-proof 3G frequencies and multimedia handling (including the very small 208*208 pixel-screen) but is do complemented by having a 3-D sensor, Text-to-Speech functionality and a very durable solid built. For them it is the Nokia 5500 Sport, but for me, it is the Nokia 5500 Sport- a Smartphone on Steroids.
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Reviewed by Robert on 19/11/2007
I have had my 5500 sport for about a week. The MP3 player and all other features work fine for me. The only problem i have is that the reception is awful. If I'm not in line of sight of a cell tower and within 1/4-1/2 mile I can get a decent signal. If I'm in a neighborhood even near a tower If I'm lucky I'll get any signal at all. It's so bad I have quit using the phone and pulled out a motorola c-139 from the drawer and am using it until something can be done with the 5500. I am in the US and they aren't available here yet. I got mine from a friend that works for Nokia. Hopefully it's just a problem with my particular phone. As it is it's a good MP# player and other stuff but the phone aspect is not usable at all. For an example I will have no bars on the 5500 but my 139 right next to it has 3-4 bars. Often sitting there the 5500 will drop the network all together. Funny thing is the 139 was only $20 and is far superior as a phone.
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Reviewed by ashvin on 18/11/2007
this phone sucks...the keypad has not peeled off yet but i have another BIG PROBLEM...it is that the phone has no network at all after three months i bought it...even the selling agents are helpless and can't do anything for me...CAN ANYONE HELP ME????
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Reviewed by fresh on 18/11/2007
worst phonr ever fell apart after 4 wks.
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Reviewed by richard hawkridge on 16/11/2007
pretty tough shell, shame about the key pad falling off and the ridiculously over complex and therefore slow menus.
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Reviewed by tomoz on 12/11/2007
absolutely poop. 2 words
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Reviewed by Sarah on 10/11/2007
I am a big nokia fan, especially after the 6230i. This phone sounded amazing and perfect for running... well it's not. The software didn't work with my phone properly and although I eventually got my music on I had to do it using my boyfriends memory card. The headphones keep coming out of the phone whilst running which is REALLY annoying... and the keys are too fiddly. Hugelt disappointed,
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Reviewed by tim on 07/11/2007
The Nokia 5500 Sport is not worth switching on: It freezes randomly, even during phone calls. You have to screw open the back in order to remove the battery and restart in order to unfreeze the phone.
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Reviewed by Andrea on 06/11/2007
I must be one of the lucky guys whose keyboard did not go off after the first six months of use. I am actually wuite pleased with this phone - shock resistent, not too classic in design, and smart. At the beginning it tended to outsmart me, but now I got accustomed to its functions and actually love it.
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Reviewed by Mahesh on 04/11/2007
I really loved the phone. Unfortunately I lost the mobile and because it did not have any tracking software like the other phones. I really loved the tapping feature and the sport feature in the mobile. But the biggest disadvantage of the mobile is that the keypad wears off.
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Reviewed by Adam on 02/11/2007
This phone is awesome! I did have the keypad falling off issue after about 2 weeks but i got it repaired for free on the warrenty and now i control my life with the phone. MP3 player Camera Tom Tom Viewranger (tom tom for the mountains) great featured calendar watch DVD's
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Reviewed by tony askew on 01/11/2007
I have just bougfht the nokia 5500 and am unable to copy from my sim card to my phone for quick access of mycontacts how can I do this?
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Reviewed by Mike on 24/10/2007
Maybe if you read the instructions before criticising this phone you may understand. No thermometer - Fair enough but why would you need one? Its not as if it could predict the weather or anythibg. No simple calender - Have a go at pressing RIGHT on the keypad!! No repeat alarm - Not that hard to set the alarm every night and it means that it is always at the right time You have to delete messages 1 by 1 - Did you not notice the little button on the right hand side which makes it even easier to mark messages and other files than having to go to menu > mark > mark one or whatever?! Also the so called sport trainer is a watse of time, and the step counter isn't accurate. - Did you set your height etc properly? Mine is within about 100 m if I walk somewhere and then measure that distance on multimap. TRUST ME: This is a great phone and can take anything you throw at it (Including bricks!!)
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Reviewed by Darren on 23/10/2007
I've had my 5500Sport for about 8 months now and It's a great little phone. I love the voice announements when you get a call or txt, especially when driving with a B'Tooth headset, the way you can listen to txt's is really good too, again when driving. The hads free calling is much better than some phone on the market. The torch has got me out of all sorts of problems and the reception has been fantasic - even in places where other phones don't work too well. The screen is easy to read, the menu is usual Nokia and easy to navigate. It's an all round goog phone. I fish alot and the wipe clean case is great (no fishy mess) so I guess if you sweat on it it's just as easy to clean. The battery life is good, I use mine 'normally' and it lasts a week between charges. The bad points, when your out of signal range the battery life goes down really quick, a day out of range can cripple the battery - but you can always switch the phone off so that's no great hardship. The keypad, ah! there is a problem here. The adhesive becomes 'tacky' when it get warm and results in the keypad peeling away. At the corners to begin with, then the keypad in general. However, a small drop of superglue (other products are available)and the problem is solved Overall - there is a problem with the keypad, but the other features make up for it. If you re-apply the glue with a less heat sensative product, it's agreat phone.
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Reviewed by M. Selcuk on 21/10/2007
I was very excited when i heard that a new sport nokia phone 5500 has been released, as a user that had the other 2 sport phone of nokia. But i dont Think it is so user friendly and well designed. The phone must be though eonugh to the shocks but the the thin metal body has dents even after a soft stroke. The other versions body was made from rubber and i dont have to think of these dents. Also the other versions screen was smaller but they have bigger and more readable fonts. The calandar was my worst disappiointment about this phone. Not much but only the calendar of the older versions would be better. Not usefull. Also there is no automatic keylock, you have to install a third party application for locikng the keypad!! Also there are good specifiations but they are under the dark clouds of these bad thinks and dont seen.
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Reviewed by Alessandro on 18/10/2007
Well, I'm lucky enough to have the Nokia 5500d, which is the revised version of the Nokia 5500. That means no more keypad peeling off or rubber protection coming off after a short period of time. Without those annoying defects it's a perfect phone!
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Reviewed by gaya on 16/10/2007
this phn is a hell......
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Reviewed by Lynsey on 16/10/2007
The back panel bends when you plug it in to charge, which ruins it. When using it whilst it is on charge, it feels like a small electric shock passes through my cheek - a bit like placing a 9V battery on your tongue. I am worried about this!! O2 say it is a battery fault but i have replaced it and have the same problem. I am worried about this electric fault - don't want to die!!! I think O2 should replace it.t It is a pain in the A** to turn on and freezes often - then u have to undo the back cover and remove the battery. bit of the fromt cover fell off. On the good side, when u remove the battery it doesn't wipe the time. It could be a great camera, but falls way short. I also think it is mortally dangerous.
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Reviewed by Nicola on 13/10/2007
This phone is naf! I am on my fouth one because it has had all kinds of things that keep going wrong with it. At present numbers 3 and 9 don't work on the key pad which gives obvious limited use!! It's going back again for something else. What ever happened to Nokia???
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Reviewed by Vinod Kumar on 12/10/2007
A Superb Phone if the keypad prob isn't there...
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Reviewed by shobana on 10/10/2007
in my mobile sound quality dosn't work. other options are very good. in tone settings,the incoming call alert option is missing, how to get sound in m y mobile
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Reviewed by Jonathen on 09/10/2007
the thing i found a bit strange is that when someone send u a music file via bluetooth, it goes into my inbox as message, yea i can play that track but i cant move it into my music folder and play it with my other tracked as a play list. also i cant transfer it into my memory card either. i don't know whether its nokia who is being strange or is it the Symbian software. other wise a grate phone. i love the tapping feature. all i need to do is tap and the next track some on!!!
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Reviewed by amer orabi on 05/10/2007
the best phone iv had the n70 the nokia 3250 but i liked this one the most screw people that says its not good
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Reviewed by Jaz on 04/10/2007
My phone's almost a month old and still going strong. After reading all the reviews before buying, I made sure I bought a silicon cover for it and am going for a screen protector (martin fields). No problems whatsoever bout the peeling keypads. Sound quality is excellent and so amazing with the issued headset that I have ditched my mp3 player. The text to speech feature is pretty useful. Images are not bad. This is a really good buy and I wouldent trade it in. It's been great in the rain and no problems though I have dropped it lots of times. Guys, don't complain bout phone problems. When you buy a phone you have to maintain it. I clean my phone and the headset every week to make sure that my 5500 works at its best. A good phone for those who lead the active lifestyle!!
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Reviewed by andrew on 02/10/2007
rubbish phone, pad peeled away after 2 weeks
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Reviewed by Trevor on 01/10/2007
I have had this phone for 5 weeks and it is working great. Great Phone
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Reviewed by Oleg on 29/09/2007
5500 is a great dissapointment because of the keyboard that is peeling off.
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Reviewed by tony on 29/09/2007
I have had many Nokias over the years, and this is the worst. Sim registration faliure all the time, keypad broken 5 times, lock up for no reason, no auto keypad lock . Thankgod i due for a up grade!Dont waste your money on this phone
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Reviewed by Andre on 27/09/2007
Well, nothing new to add - keypad began to peel off after a couple of months and has always been a pain to send messages with due to the bad pad. It also regularly rejects my simcard so that I have to take the battery out and re-insert regularly. Loudspeaker works only when it feels like it. My previous phone cost a fraction of the price and made me much happier. Why can't anyone make a tough phone that is really tough, and one that isn't laden with useless gadgets?
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Reviewed by Susan on 25/09/2007
I have only had my Nokia 5500 for a week or so but I am already returning it. It doesn't have any faults but I just don't like it! It does not have some of the features even some of the oldest Nokias have. For example, when writing in predictive text, there is not a facility to imput frequently used words into the dictionary. This is just one of many things I don't like about the phone, but physically it seems fine. Despite the fact that all my contacts were saved to sim, I had to reinput them all as the phone didn't detect them or, rather, you had to hunt for ages to find them! Not impressed at all!
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Reviewed by POOH on 22/09/2007
FAB LUV IT NEVA SWAP IT!!!
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Reviewed by adam on 22/09/2007
phone's ok but I hate the short battery life. under normal daily use even in phone mode, lasts only a day and half! perhapse nokia should have included a car charger as standard. its so bad, I wouldnot even try the torch light! music and camera modes agains drains power even quicker. a light phone it is but power capacity is really disappointing. no other probs yet, keyboard is fine .... its only 2 months old!
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Reviewed by Julie Banks-Seeney on 20/09/2007
Totally disappointed with this phone, the 'rubber front cover' flaps away from the phone making it hard to text and the rubber trim surround has peeled and broken off. I've had this phone 4 months and it looks old and tatty. Stuck in a 2 yr contract with this heap god only knows what it would look like at the end of this time, I'm not going to find out!
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Reviewed by Bigmac on 20/09/2007
What a disaster, the selling point of the phone is that it is a sports phone, but with the buttons flapping all over the place this phone should be given a sick note and sent to bed. Software is frustatingly slow. Garbage.
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Reviewed by Greg on 19/09/2007
this phone is average but very durable iv dropprd it everywhere off buildings down pits in bath and oil u name it iv done it. after 6 months the key pad came loose but i put that down 2 the oil and i got a new case 4 15quid. if ur rubbish with phones id recomend it.
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Reviewed by asj on 18/09/2007
sik fone
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Reviewed by Glenn on 17/09/2007
I used to have a Nokia 5100 that I loved because of its durability. After a couple of years the buttons on the outer casing would stick and I could no longer find replacement cases. I was very excited when the 5500 came out, but as I've had it for 6 months now, I am terribly disappointed. I've replaced the rubber key pad 2 months after purchase. It became dislodged from the keypad from normal carrying in my pocket and the plastic screen was cracked. Well it happened again as well. For a supposedly durable phone it does not stand up to normal everyday use. I would not recommend it to anyone. I wish they would bring back something like an updated 5100 which indeed was very durable.
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Reviewed by jack@uist on 15/09/2007
gr8 phone:)
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Reviewed by Blazzr on 14/09/2007
About the peeling keypad: Nokia has since changed the materials and is also upgrading the existing phones under warranty! I sent my phone in for cleaning (dust on LCD) and they replaced the keypad ("keyboard mat") even though it looked like new and I didn't ask for it! So take your 5500 to the authorized service for the free replacement!
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Reviewed by Michael on 13/09/2007
Im on an O2 contract and O2 recommended this phone to me because of my job. But after about 3 month the keypad came off so i sent it back for repare. when i got it back it kept turning itself off so i sent it back again and they couldn't do anything so they gave me a brand new one. And the keypad is coming loose once again. Im not impressed about the keypad but i love it for music and the fact that it is hard wearing because it have dropped it numerous times at work and it has not effected it at all.
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Reviewed by Adam,(MALDIVES) on 12/09/2007
I havent got hold of the nokia 5500 mobile and dont think I ever will, thanx 2 all the reviews here(great job guys!). However, May I suggest the Nokia 5140 for those that seek weatherproof-ness. I am using one since2 yrs I think, and I use it wherever I go, and Being in the Maldives,I think its fair to say if it survives here, then its good enough! I have used it in the rain, taken it while fishing on the sea as it dangled from my belt, etc.So far, I havent had any probs with its weatherproofness. The places where u press to remove the cover, wears off if u take the cover very often and frequently.It actually turns brittle (only at the finger pressing areas) and cracks and creates a hole that however, does not breach waterproofness!The actual phone seems quite well sealed for rain and sea travel. The bottom part that conceals the adapter plug-in braks off due to wear n tear easily.But careful handling while ac-adapting, provess useful.(theres only infra red, no bluetooth) Anyway, though no memorycard can be attached, the optional GPS cover, camera, press to talk feature, compass and light makes up 4 everything.Those are the only features I personally need on MY phone.Any extras, will b a bonus. DONT GO 4 THE nokia 5500...even Nokia 5140 (much older model) is better than that I think. But remember, make ur phone more durable by taking loving care of it (even if once-in-a-while)!
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Reviewed by fed up on 12/09/2007
no graphical smileys like my previous nokia (5140i) lousy buttons, feels cheap. an utter disappointment. avoid at all costs.
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Reviewed by Shaun fitzsimmons on 09/09/2007
I've had my Nokia 5500 for 9 months and it's practically unusable - the plastic has fallen off and I;m unable to dial the numbers. The sound quality and functionality are great but it's not as robust as it's made out - I'd rate it at 2 out of 10. The previous handsets (the Nokia rubber-encased phones) were excellent and ideal for use within the construction industry as they were very durable and reliable but the same can't be said for the replacement.
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Reviewed by mr.ben on 05/09/2007
the phone is really good. I've had all the 50-whatever series of Nokias there has been but this one is truely something apart from the keypad which mine came off only after 2months. Shame on you Nokia. The head set connection is also a bit dodgy at certain angles it doesnt attach properly. but an still a die-hard nokia user. whats the next model??
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Reviewed by Elena on 03/09/2007
If you're considering buying this phone. STOP! Don't even think about it. It's the biggest piece of rubbish, and I wish I'd read these reviews first! The torch is a nice feature, but that's about all I do like about this phone! Every phone call has interference on the line (loud buzzing) and that's when it actually connects the call! It regularly cuts me off mid sentence and also has a tendency to crash. Only way to restart it is to remove the battery, and replace. I agree with the other reviewers about the alarm being annoying. Also the snooze setting is set to 5 mins and can't be changed. The vibrate is virtually non existent. The other features take some getting used to, and I was prepared for that, but not to have a phone that doesn't work properly. Very poorly designed and shoddily manufactured.
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Reviewed by norman wyper on 28/08/2007
Has not lasted. I use a phone outdoors for work and pleasure. This one was not durable and literally fell to pieces. It now does not work. The screen was also very poor for a mature user who has still good reasonable eyesight. Would not buy again and would not recommend al all. A very poor phone.
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Reviewed by MT on 26/08/2007
Note: I did not have the sport version, just the 5500. I have used nokia phones for about five years and really liked them as they were intuitive etc, but this made me wanna do violence to whoever designed it. Lack of flexibility in customising short cuts, no way to delete a folder of text messages (one-by one is the only way), no stopclock, just some weird sports thing.Disn't come with a "ring-ring" ringtone just some ravey rubbish. ruined. WORST PHONE EVER.
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Reviewed by Nigel on 22/08/2007
I can't see why so many people are having prolems with this phone. I got mine as a free contract upgade about 6 months ago. It has got to be one of the strongest little phones i have ever had. Mine has been put through a hell of a time as i am a builder. Dust muck and dropping it has not broke it yet. Good little phone.
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Reviewed by mobileapple on 22/08/2007
ihave this phone and i like it because its vere simple to use:D
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Reviewed by M on 21/08/2007
Full of errors and very slow performance. Not durable at all... I had the keypad replaced more than 3 times already. Very disappointing for Nokia's reputable quality.
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Reviewed by Neil on 20/08/2007
Poor display and not as durable as it should be, Keypad peeled off and then tore as I took it out of my pocket. Not worth the money. get something else An average phone at best.
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Reviewed by haroon on 17/08/2007
not good very slow and full of errors
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Reviewed by Dave on 16/08/2007
I cannot understand Nokia's policy of assuming you are computer geek before you can use a phone. The instruction manual is next to useless if you know nothing about their acronyms! The text is far too small and not ajustable. Trying to use PC suit seems a lottery as it sometimes connect and sometimes doesn't, again useless instructions. The concept is good but very badly executed. I would avoid.
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Reviewed by Paddy Irish Man on 15/08/2007
The keypad came off after 2 months, it turns itself off when i request my balance and the navigation button in the middle of the keypad has fell out!!
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Reviewed by Akram on 14/08/2007
the keypad just came off after 6mths and nokia refused to fix it for me.. as they said it was a design flaw.. the feautres are pretty good though.. too bad the keypad lets it down..
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Reviewed by ERB on 13/08/2007
I am using it for past 2 months. Except key pad everything is ok. The installations are not going through and language setting is not allowing to read the sms. Good music, good usage. Sent sms gets erased. No log for calls ie we cannot find how much time we talked on a call made yesterday.
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Reviewed by Robert Downing on 11/08/2007
Quite the worst phone I have ever had. I've always had a Nokia but woith this one I've had to replace the keypad after 6 months and now the 'screw' that holds the back on has broken off after a further 3 months. Also requires too many key presses for most functions.
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Reviewed by Fahad from Pakistan on 02/08/2007
WARNING: "NEVER BUY THIS MODEL" i have bought it 6 months ago and its keypad loosened just after 2months. After the hard struggle of 4 months i became successful to replace my keypad for Rs.2,000 (almost $35 brought from UK not available in whole country) which is a very big amount for just a replacement of keypad. Although it is a manufacturing fault but nokia isn't helping its customers at all in its so called warranty.... And also the battery timing is so poor that i have to charge it two times in a day. Just shame on NOKIA....
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Reviewed by Yudi on 01/08/2007
I've been using this phone for 2 days. I bought it because of the price was going lower darmatically. I got it for only US$180. I like the design, good music player, fair camera 2mp. Offline mode, cool..i can still using the phone while i don't wont get bothered by any phone call. I used SE Z520 before, so need times for me to get used to it. The bad things are: slow menus opening, one time I used the earpieces and no sound heard, i have to replug the cable to the phone to make it works; NO AUTO KEY LOCK! (you have to download add-ons for this from somewhere else except nokia's website - isn't that stupid??). Bluetooth reception weired. You should pairing and pairing again each time you want to connect to your PC/laptop. I dont know about other disadvantage, I also afraid regarding many reviews mentioned about the keypad problems...:((
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Reviewed by BlackBird on 29/07/2007
the nokia 5500 sport i have had for 1 year i have no problems with it very fast good if you swim coz u can take it with you in the water... very good phone just need to take care of it not like all the other people that say the Keypad been hanging off or is off... it shows that they dont take care of it pls they sound like DICK HEADS at the same time...........
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Reviewed by ashvin on 29/07/2007
i used to loved this mobile earlier but after three month of use, i feel disgusted as the phone keep displaying "sim registration fail" and then there is no network at all...my sim is rehistered but the phone is out of use...bad phone rather go for a sony eriksson or motorola
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Reviewed by steve on 29/07/2007
poor charger socket, poor keypad, poor contacts delivery. Had it 4 1 month unimpressed so far. No AUTO KEYPAD LOCK!
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Reviewed by mikel on 26/07/2007
Always a Nokia fan; yet this phone was "unbearable", lack of trust, difficult use, takes 1-2 min during which the tel is simply frozen.. Hard to believe technology might have moved back so many steps in 2007!! definitely a waste of your money. You may go for another Nokia model but all teh sexy features this model was bringing reamain unused as the tel simply does not work as a phone.
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Reviewed by Matt on 25/07/2007
i got the keypad fixed, went to an official nokia repair center, took an hour, never had a problem since (this was 3+ months ago). My only real gripes are the battery life, which isnt great! and the application memory, which again could be better. When it came out it was the smallest s60 nokia, and it pretty much still is. I have tested the waterproofness multiple times (in my freetime i coach watersports) and this thing is as solid as rock, even left it in a pint of beer for 5 minutes to prove a point. Remeber this is not just a phone, its a smartphone, so rubbish battery life is a price you pay. I use mine with TomTom, which works a treat, and the new nokia GPS running apps, all in all this phone exceeded my expectations, and i love it. If they ever come out with a super-long life battery i will buy it in minutes (up to apprice of say �50), but i am happy for now!
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Reviewed by Buddy on 23/07/2007
Perfect at first i thought...... Darn, it's a very disappointing phone!!! the worst phone i ever had
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Reviewed by jessica on 23/07/2007
i got this phone 7 month ago and its meant to be hard wearing they said. but that was a lie. i dropped it. button pad thing flapped up then ripped then i lost it in the sea not a shame i was happy i could get i new phone hurrar
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Reviewed by Mr.x on 22/07/2007
nokia 5500 is best phone for me
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Reviewed by Jason Goy on 22/07/2007
It's not very friendly when one first gets it but I've got used to it now. It does take forever to switch on though! And where the bloomin heck is the countdown timer - a feature I love, good for motivating me to get chores done - or, erm, boil an egg. Now the countdown feature might be there, somewhere, but like I say, navigating this thing is quite a headache. If anyone knows where it is please let me know. Not the best phone but I'll stick with Nokia cos they've been so good in the past.
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Reviewed by bob on 19/07/2007
its proper bull
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Reviewed by selvam.R on 18/07/2007
its really wonderful...... kurinjipadi. cuddalore dt. Tamilnadu. India
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Reviewed by F!$h3R on 16/07/2007
good phone, not the best i've had. buttons wear away after a while and keypad fell off twice but part from that it good. worth buyin
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Reviewed by RachiieeBoo on 15/07/2007
BoooHoo, Mine Kept Fallin Off!
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Reviewed by Sanjay Prabhakaran,Chennai, India on 14/07/2007
the keypad peels off.. and the phone processor gets stuck at times.. other than that its a great phone.. the speakers rock.. the phone looks pretty good... and its pretty cheap.. and there is no other prob in de phone...
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Reviewed by david lang on 13/07/2007
What a heap of poo! Charge & signal indicators so small you can hardly see them, display in a font so amall you need a magnifying glass to see it. The most incredibly complex menu system I've ever seen, full of useless tat that you don't need. Had mine for 4 days & returned it, went back to muy pld 6230i. I absolutely hated it!
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Reviewed by M A POPLE on 11/07/2007
Phone hasn't been right since the day I first got it. Have to keep switching it off and taking the sim card out. The voice mail recieved signal is always on even though there is no message. If you switch the phone on it sayes a message on line one - there is no message. Have difficulty answering calls intermittently can not answer call it jams and I have to take back off and sim card out again. Now the black rubber key pad is hanging off making it difficult to txt. Orange say its a design fault take it back to the shop, the shop I bought it from say its a design fault not their problem, they'll have to send it away but have no spare phone or try the insurers. The insurers say its not their problem. In the mean time I'm loosing work and paying out good money on contract for a phone that dosn't work properly! FEELING TOTALLY FED UP AND LET DOWN
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Reviewed by sam on 06/07/2007
great phone but it has the same fault as everyone elses!!! - stupid keypad - get it fixed NOKIA. had the phone 5 months and it has a great sports function which is great for the active sportsman. i dont text that often and still the keypad has gone! - not sure whether just to glue it or take it to get fixed!!
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Reviewed by louise grant on 05/07/2007
this is the worst phone that i have had from nokia bought it at christmas and have allready bought 2x covers its supposed to be hard wairing but its not!!!
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Reviewed by JAMIE SMITH on 04/07/2007
The phone itself is or should I say was first class. The major trouble with it is that the rubber keypad quickly becomes faulty and seperates from the body of the phone. I have returned my phone fro repair and have been told that it is going to cost �85 to repair the key board(not the rubber. Please be aware!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Calum on 04/07/2007
Had a 5140 previous, always had nokia's, read the reviews about the Keypads on this site, ignored it and guess what. Got a replacement shell off ebay, did the same, gave it to my son, who hates it also. Now got a sony w850i , will never have another nokia. I have spent alot of money on Nokia's over the years right from a 2110, they have lost me forever. Do not buy one of these phones