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Nokia 5500
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Features of the Nokia 5500 include:
- 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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Reviewed by Em on 11/01/2012
I've accindently dropped this phone about 20 times, and it only has a few dents, and still works perfectly fine. The sound on it is great, a lot better than some of my mate's samsungs. The flash light is really good, easy to send and receive messages, make calls & receive them... The camera is good quality, radio can be received quite easily, and the sports menu is useful. My dad had this phone for ages before me, and despite it haveing a few dents and scrachtes, it works great. I'm looking for a new phone at the moment, but beleive me, this phone is great for a first mobile.
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Reviewed by Toby 82517 on 24/06/2011
You guys all speak aload of rubbish this phone is great! I got it second hand from a grandparent and it has worked for years! It is heavy weight proof ( dropped extremely large stone blocks on it) and it still works, it is water resistant (but still dont take it for a swim) and the keypad is fine! The one and only problem is that it doesn`t read a 2GB micro SD card properely
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Reviewed by big jim on 13/03/2011
bought this phone in 2006. still got it. it has been dropped from 4 floors onto concrete,been covered in builders dust. like new best durable phone ever had. it is now 2011 and is still going strong. i am now looking at another nokia 3720.
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Reviewed by big jim on 05/03/2011
i got thge nokia 5500 sport when it first came out. i work in the building industry so this phone has been knocked about quite a bit. it has even been dropped from 7 storey scaffold onto concrete. i have passed this phone to my wife and it is still like new. this was the best phone for reliability and durability that i ever had. it is a shame that they have discontinued this model as i have had 3 phones since all of which have not measured up to the standard. my wife will not swap back the 5500 it is the best phone she has ever had and still like new.
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Reviewed by prince on 17/12/2010
it-s very great phone ,it has lot of app,in this small phone,i like very much.music is good(prince.daniel90@gmail.com)thanks to my nokia com.
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Reviewed by Ian1 on 10/11/2010
I've had my 5500 Sport for over three years now and it still hasn't fallen apart despite being dropped frequently into mud and onto rocks. Apart from the visibility of the small screen outdoors it has done exactly what I needed it to do and has proved very reliable. It is, however, now starting to show its age and I am struggling to find something which is going to be as durable over as long a time. I'm not overly bothered about having the latest features but would still like a fairly well-specced 'phone which this was when I bought it.
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Reviewed by Ebenezer Sam Esson on 22/07/2010
I seriously have the respect and passion for this phone,cause i have used so many phones and i don't want to mention marks .. And i remember the last i forget mine in a cab..I nearly cried myself to death...And that was the end..
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Reviewed by Harsh on 29/06/2010
Well I have seen a lot of bad reviews about Nokia 5500 Sport phone, that's why decided to write on as per my experience. I am resident of India, and here for the cost this phone was not worth buy. But I got it in 50% sale :D. Cons: I am using it since almost 4 and half years and only practical problem that I face is that its rubber key-pad popped out almost 6 months back (and its great for me as according to other reviews it happens within 2-3 months of using while mine lasted for almost 3and half yearsand that too with lots of brutal usage in texting and games). The camera is not great, but good in daylight for its specs (2 MP). Screen is very small for a smartphone. Propeitery data cable. Pros: Solid build, and that means solid in reality, I have dropped it from 10 feet to 50 feet heights, dropped it in mud, sewage passage near my house, used it in while taking dips in sea, once a truck passed over it, I used to work in a very dusty environment, so dusty that you can't see clearly beyond some 50-70 meters, but it is still working aginst all odds and all brutality that I have imposed on it. I have nerver seen such a tough phone in India atleast, don't know about other countries. Can play almost all the media files (by installing extra softwares). But still its inbuilt media player and music player are very good. Connectivity is excellent through all kind of connecting options. Voice clarity is very good. Fast enough for a basic smartphone, never hanged, I used to use pdf and office documnet readers on it. I installed maps from satguide on it. They didn't worked correctly, but then they were not released to be used on this phone. These are basic things which I liked and hated about this phone. Don't know may be I am not a great user of smartphones, but I got what I needed in a phone, a solid built, multifunctional, all-in-one phone. If I have to rate it out of 10 then I will rate it as 7.5/10.
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Reviewed by Alan Babakhani on 30/05/2010
Well, it is disaster. Nokia 5500 is such a Nightmare 4 me. Key pad has jumped out and ripped off in the 1st month. And i experienced lots of application errors. It is catastrophe!!!!
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Reviewed by Harshitha on 27/05/2010
one of the best phones ..... ive been using it for 3 yeatrs now.. except dat i had to change the housing because of the original housing was falling apart after 3 yrs of rough use... it was worth it because new housing comes with the new keypad which does not come apart
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Reviewed by elliot on 12/04/2010
I kind of like the nokia 5500, but I had to pay out Big bucks for the keypad but it was worth it anyways, because when I'm away from my gaming console it serves as a replacement. Who would imagine gta on a mobile in 3D!
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Reviewed by Nathan on 25/03/2010
Like the phone but it can be a bit dodgy at some times and the battery runs out really fast!The tapping sensor also doesn't work that well!!
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Reviewed by Pete from Bournemouth on 04/01/2010
yea owned one was'nt too impressed tho, keyboard does split which probaply is the reason mine died of water damage or beer ... lol
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Reviewed by mart on 29/12/2009
i have 2 nokia 5500 sport phones both have the same faults. the tapping features do not work and the keypad always comes off and both of the phones lost all of the themes all of the games the land mark settings and lots more.
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Reviewed by rafi on 25/12/2009
its really a very smart fone.i think i have to give prise my fone.because we played football with it throwout from the window bt its still going well as first.
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Reviewed by Georgios Ant on 14/11/2009
Awful quality. Keypad broke loose, phone would not charge, menu interface was a mess, phone kept freezong, the list is endless. I bought the phone because I work in construction, yet the phone was incredibly flimsy. I replaced it with a Sony Ericsson C902 and that phone withstood building site life, pretty much every other phone I have had, apart from the 5500. the only saving grace of the 5500 was the loudspeaker, it was great. But other than that...
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Reviewed by Kari on 24/09/2009
Good phone, for one I dont have to worry about my 5 year old trashing my phone and i dont type much anyway
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Reviewed by dave dempo southport on 08/09/2009
I have had my sport since may 07 and its still going great. It has had some rough use as I am in the building trade.the key pad as never shown any signs of wanting to come off,and all the features still work, though I have to charge it now every other day. I guess I`ve just been lucky.
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Reviewed by Raj on 26/08/2009
Terrible phone. The sport feature stopped working after some time. Key pad has been replaced several times. Stop buying phones from Nokia
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Reviewed by Eunan on 09/08/2009
my nokia 5500 sport is the best phone i ever bought it is easy to use hard wearing (still in one piece after 2 years) and ilol never go back 2 a normal phone after experiencing a smartphone loike this. i currently have a 1gb memory card in it and it is handling it no bothers
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Reviewed by shaun on 31/07/2009
good phone that i enjoy having but the problem only relies with the keypad that is too hard and it keeps coming off but other than that its a fantastic phone.
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Reviewed by Anon on 23/07/2009
My Rubbery Keypad from My Nokia 5500 is also starting to Peal Like a Banana, I think Nokia Realised this & Discountinied the mobile eventually, i Have made a Custom Made Keypad from an Older Mobile & Fixed that On, Much Better Now.
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Reviewed by dave on 03/07/2009
cracking phone 4 work best ever yet wen ya drop it it dont come apart sweet
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Reviewed by isah umar on 17/06/2009
most times i want 2 download simbian games,it will tell me unknown format.wel,d phone is a nice 1,bult 2 last,but d keypad is a bit soft
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Reviewed by Andy on 01/05/2009
You will notice that my review is about 18 months later than the last one on this site. I have a 5500 Sport Iss D(it's on the side of the box). I got it free on contract through Vodaphone 12 months ago and have been very pleased with it. Nokia obviously fixed all the faults mentioned below as I have not seen any of them. Now that is is fixed you will find it hard to buy this phone! Downside - software sometimes a little slow.
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Reviewed by theresa on 03/04/2009
well i have enjoyed this phone, had it 2 years now, its great only now an i starting to have probs like it freezing but hey it's 2 years old. recogment it to anybody.. i am an avid texter and not probs there.. best nokia i have had..
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Reviewed by AZAAZ ADAM on 01/04/2009
GOOD PHONE
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Reviewed by teza on 28/03/2009
i have had my phone for 2years and the only problem is font size cant be enlarged for night reading. but otherwise its fantastic. it even survived 15 mins in a concrete mixer and a 4metre fall off a ladder.
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Reviewed by Zawadi on 24/03/2009
I absolutaly love this phone but like the other people before me say the keypad is a bit difficult but i used a really good glue so i dont have that problem anymore and the one thing i HATE about this phone is that the battery life is rubbish. I can be on my mobile messenger for like 45 min after being fully charged and the battery is low again. Compared to the sony Ericsson K750i which i also own, has a really really good battery life and i can go for hours but id rather use my nokia 5500 which is also kind of a smartphone so you can do alot with it but the battery life is really really rubbish
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Reviewed by Ahmed on 16/03/2009
the most useless phone i e ever seen.just because of its design.fter using it for only four months i wish to throw it in trash.deceived by the graet name of nokia.the key pad is hanging off,difficult to dial numbers.no reason to spend money on this useless piece.
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Reviewed by Harvmeister on 15/03/2009
Firstly, the phone repeatedly displayed insert SIM card even though it already was. Switching the phone on and off resolved the problem, until the next time. Then the rubberised keypad detached. After this annoyance the phone locked up and was switched off to reset it. Now the phone doesn't switch on correctly, the lights illuminate and then fade as if the battery is discharged. A new fully charged genuine Nokia battery has failed to bring the phone back from the dead.
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Reviewed by selvarajan on 08/03/2009
Useless phone. Key pad peels off,keys keep typing on their own. The side edit button breaks off, power button goes half in- all this just 6 months after buying the phone(in 2006)
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Reviewed by chas on 17/02/2009
software locks up, button problems, stainless surround loose, wont hold a charge very long, sound on loudspeaker is dreadful, and very quiet to the other phone meaning you have to shout alot, picuress are difficulty to see as screen is made of butter, as a phone it makes a good paperweight.
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Reviewed by martine on 12/02/2009
i've had my 5500 sport for about 18 months, it is indestructible, the keys are just fine and it has survived dunks in pints,and in the snow, being dropped down the stairs (lots of times) and genaral mistreatment, in fact i'm so used to throwing my phone about i don't believe i can ever swap back to ta noraml phone as it would not stand up to the rough treatment! my 18 month contract contract that i got the phone with recently expired, and i decided to keep this phone as there is nothing wrong with it and i was disapointed to find there isn't a sucessor to this phone in the same 'ruggedised' vien, would be great if they'd bring out a similar one with sat nav!
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Reviewed by Zaraq on 07/02/2009
It is good phone but problems in keypad and very small screen.To overcome this, nokia should provide "Nokia 5500 Replacement Keypads". Video quality is good.
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Reviewed by Hussein on 21/01/2009
Good phone, if you don't mind using silicon to hold the key pad onto the phone. Beats the concept of it being water proof if the key pad comes off.
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Reviewed by James on 17/01/2009
this phone has been amazing for me loved it. Keypad is fine to use and never came off. very durable phone small and useful. wish mine was still alive doesnt survive after a 60 minute wash with the back of it off.
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Reviewed by Emma on 29/12/2008
I have had the phone over two years and i think it is a wicked phone. The keypad has stayed intact on mine and the only problem i have encountered is that the rubber flap at the botton is starting to come off. But this is after 2 years of constant use so i feel this is forgivable.
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Reviewed by Lol on 12/12/2008
From what i can see the people who have had peeled keypads were in hot countries at the time lol! I've got it and its a great phone.
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Reviewed by Antonio on 23/11/2008
I use to have since 1993 always Nokia phones (6 models changed during these years), of which for me was the best. Unfortunately 1 and half year ago I bought the 500 sport that I like to much but after about 7 months the rubber key pad start to fall apart. I contact variouse Nokia Care shop but nobody and I said nobody has been able to replace or at least make something in order to have again my phone in good and efficient work (phone was still in the 1 year warrenty). Just 10 days ago I decide to get ready of it and I bought the SAMSUNG U 900 SOUL that is a excellent product that I suggest to all of you. Im very disappointed by NOKIA due the fact that they not take really care (in my case specially) of theyr products.
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Reviewed by Anja B on 10/11/2008
My Nokia 5500 Sports phone is brilliant! It has been outdoors with me for hours and hours..... I'm so sorry to read the critisism...
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Reviewed by andy on 02/11/2008
I have had my 5500 sport for about 18 months I got it because I am a builder and my phones get hammerd and this phone has stood up to it all its got a bit of wear on the sides but nothing wrong with the keys its a really great phone it took a bit of getting used to the softwear but I would highly recomend this phone.
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Reviewed by Sandip on 24/10/2008
Real disappointment. They call it a durable phone but it is the least durable of all. The peeling off of the keypad is the first real problem with the phone. It is very difficult to get a new keypad but even if you can manage one, the same problem repeats. I wouldn't advise anyone to buy this set(in case they are still producing this model and selling it).
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Reviewed by Dianne on 23/10/2008
I have had this phone for a year and a half & it is the most hardwaring phone i know, i had the previous models which were ok but when you dropped them they would display 'insert sim' quite often. I drop this phone on a very regular basis and it has never flickered, dents all round the edge but you can hardly notice unless you look carefully! as i work around horses all day and therefore a very dusty environment as well as wet in Britain! it really is the best phone i have had in these environments, i love it!
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Reviewed by catalin.dumitra on 23/10/2008
Owner of Nokia 5500 Sport for more than 2 years. Major downsides: - keypad falls off completely after a few months after purchasing. I had to use super-glue to stick it back and cut the margins to make it fit in place - you can very easily loose battery cover since it is not well fixed. I lost mine two months ago :( - NO COVERS available anywhere. Considering that I just lost my battery cover and that keypad falls, new covers are most welcome. - keypad face losses color in time. it becomes white - do not be mislead by the voice recording feature. it only allows recording for MAXIMUM 1 MINUTE!!! In rest, I love the phone idea. Too bad Nokia used the idea to make people buy it but did not care much in implementing it RIGHT. I'm very very reluctant in buying any Nokia phone ever ever ever... this is why I'm stuck with this one for so long
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Reviewed by Shaun on 12/10/2008
I upgraded from a 5140i which was a brilliant phone, to the new super awesome 5500 sport, what a mistake that was, the 5500 is just fiddly keeps crashing, and like ever one else the buttons are falling off, Avoid this one...
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Reviewed by Andrew on 10/10/2008
It's the most dissapointing phone I've used. Keypad flops about hopelessly, the rubber cover for the data and power connections has long gone. The screen comes in and out of view. I dont see too many of them around so seems the market has wisely walked away from this version. I certainly wont be troubling the saleman looking for this version again !
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Reviewed by yogesh on 06/10/2008
pls! dont buy this phone
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Reviewed by theresa on 15/09/2008
THIS IS ONE CRACKING FONE!!!! I CANT BELEIVE PPL ARE SAYING THE NUMBER WEAR OFF. HAD MINE NEARLY 2 YEARS NOW AND NO A SINGLE PROBLEM... JUST WISH I COULD GET HOLD OF THE YELLOW ONE.. THE BEST FONE I HAVE EVERY HAD. NOKIA TO GOT THIS ONE ON THE SPOT
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Reviewed by theresa on 12/09/2008
this phone is the best mobile i have ever had, and never had a problem with it,, had it 2 years now.. but think i want the yellow one now.. so off to the shops i go.. only to get the yellow one.. 5* mobile.. recommend time and time again
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Reviewed by thilina on 04/09/2008
COOL PHONE
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Reviewed by James on 14/08/2008
Had the 5500 for 18 months. Been very durable apart from the keypad which came off after 2 months. I got it repaired and it has been fine ever since, although there is dust in the screen now which appeared when it was being repaired. Phone has a good range of features and a very loud speaker. The screen though isn't bright/big enough, as using it outside in the sun can prove troublesome. One last thing, I've found the phone can get very slow at opening the gallery when the memory card gets full.
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Reviewed by Alan Webb on 30/07/2008
Bought the 5500 Sport in part because it was marketed as tough and hardwearing - bit of a joke realy. After 18 months of light use I have suffered the same problem as so many owners with the key pad peeling off, chrome on the scroll key and the printing on the key pad wearing off. Also suffered from voice mailbox symbol not cancelling. According to my retailer this was a software problem known to Nokia but they had not (or did not want to)to provide a fix. Fortunatly his engineer managed to sort it, but the problem has reappeared. Otherwise I realy liked the phone, spoilt by poor quality control. Time to bin it and get another phone - what damage is this doing to the planet, building phones that won't last 2 years!
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Reviewed by kizzy on 22/07/2008
this phone is the worst phone that you could even have. the first week i had it the keypad broke so thats rubbish. and now it wont even turn on and if it does it will just switch it self off it is a rubbish phone dont pay it. it will be the worst mistake you will ever make. dont do it
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Reviewed by taggacat on 18/07/2008
I love this phone, no problems if I drop it (almost everyday!) - just seems to bounce. Wasn't very happy when I dropped it in a puddle but recovered pretty quickly. getting a bit scruffy after 15 months but no problem with the key pad.
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Reviewed by Billy on 16/07/2008
Had mine for 18 months. This is a bad phone. As all reviewers noted, the phone's furniture is simply not durable. The key pad falls off as does the 'touch pad' below the screen. To make matters worse (and it can't get much worse than having no keypad), the software has a fault which informs you that you have a message, when you don't. In short: the phone is fragile and the software is buggy. Don't waste your time on this destructable 'indestructable' phone.
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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 Ģ45 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 donīt the 5500 has same options like other nokiaīs ?like the alarm you need to adjust it evry day before you sleep i other models you adjust it weekly ! why canīt 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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