Mobile Phones

Date: 02/06/2007
The Nokia 6300 is one of the most popular and highly-rated Nokia phones for several years. It's an attractive slimline phone with a stainless steel finish, and contains all of the features that most people want from a phone: a high quality camera with video recording capability, a stereo MP3 player, built-in FM radio, wireless Bluetooth connectivity and a slot for a memory card. The camera isn't as good as the cameras in Nokia's high-end smartphones: it's rated at 2 megapixels and doesn't have autofocus, so it won't replace a dedicated digital camera, but is good enough for taking casual pics. One of the main selling points of the 6300 is its user-friendliness: it's as easy to use as the Nokias of old, and it does what most people need without the complications of Nokia's high-end Nseries phones. Its only weakness is battery life, which is to be expected as the size of the phone doesn't allow for a larger battery to be fitted. If you can live with this one flaw, then we recommend the Nokia 6300 to you.

Features of the Nokia 6300 include:

Camera:2 megapixels with 8x digital zoom
Video Camera: 176 x 144 pixels
Display: TFT, 16.7 million colours, 240 x 320 pixels (2 inches)
Music Player: MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, H.263, H.264 formats / FM stereo radio with Visual Radio
Ringtones: 64-voice polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones, Video ringtones
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB
Memory: 7.8 Mbytes plus microSD card slot (expandable up to 2 Gbytes)
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email, Instant messaging, Nokia Xpress audio messaging
Internet: WAP, GPRS Class 10, EDGE, XHTML web browser
Talk Time: Up to 3.5 hours
Standby: Up to350 hours
Operating Frequency: GSM Triband 900/1800/1900 MHz
Size:106 x 43 x 12 mm
Weight: 91g

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Reviewed by Anthony on 29/09/2011
I love Nokia 6300. But Something is not right. Recently the phone has been going on and off. There seems to be something wrong with the screen going blank and after a few minutes coming back. This problem has been persistent for the last one week. I'm now considering buying a new phone since i cannot make calls when the screen is on blank mode. What could be causing this? Please Advice. Nokia Enthusiast.
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Reviewed by phil sellers on 23/09/2011
i have owned a nokia 6300 for approx 4 years and wouls say it is probably the best phone i have had. the only 2 negatives for me are the battery life is fairly short and the earpiece volume is quite low.
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Reviewed by Mohammed Kabir on 23/09/2011
Iam using Nokia 6300, and I love it so much because the phone is qualitative and beautiful, it is also suitable to handle. High speed internet browsing, style, design and screen display of the phone is what makes me love the phone so much.
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Reviewed by p chibaya on 14/09/2011
this is a good phone
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Reviewed by Sam from Elham on 18/08/2011
Having gone around the houses with various mobiles i have come back to this little gem of a phone. There is just something about it. I have it in white its really ivory in colour its stunning to be honest with a gel clear case which makes it easier to hold and text with. The blue reminder lights are the biz as they dont stop until you have cleared a message. Unlike the 6303 that do after ten minutes, how silly is that. You can of course turn them off completely if they annoy you in profiles setting. Downside is the small screen but hey you cant have everything. You can still get them easily enough but the white one is superb especially if you are a lass! You can then put a ping clear gell case on it and it looks stunning. Battery life is rubbish but you live with that. Carry a spare in your purse or whatever. Cant beat it why did they ever stop making it?
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Reviewed by shahg 4rm pakistan on 16/08/2011
i am dis fone 4 2 years an i want to say it is outstanding ................................ buy 1...................................
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Reviewed by kesty on 07/08/2011
it is good phone
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Reviewed by pk on 29/07/2011
Very Very Nice Phone!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Tej on 28/06/2011
63 is a beautiful phone for look.its headset quality is super.but battery backup is very bad.but it is well good phone
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Reviewed by jaeo8987 on 16/06/2011
My phone just died yesterday, I'll miss him a lot. Best phone ever
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Reviewed by Mr Boxfresh on 15/06/2011
love it! its very nice to use, the standard blue theme and the blue side lights for new messages really give this phone a very happy and generally nice interface, the phone is very solid, and will withstand most drops & smashes, the battery life isn't very fantastic, but it'll last a good day or two between charges. The keypad & volume rocker are very easy to use, they are soft but not too soft, the keypad is very easy to use, for the standard nokia user, texting can be very very quick, and signal isn't really a problem as i always have above 2 bars. The internet browser, is very good, it completes all simple tasks, eg checking your social networking site or simply looking something up on wikipedia. But yes, this phone is a very attractive phone to use & i am very happy using it, i may feel a bit down with all of the other people with iphones, and massive sony ericssons, but to be honest, i am very happy with my strong old nokia 6300.
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Reviewed by Manish tripathi on 07/06/2011
Good display,excellent audio quality,beautiful body but very bad battery backup because of bl-4c battery and do not support mp4 videos,no wifi or 3G
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Reviewed by Miguel on 03/06/2011
Im only 10 3/4 ,i jad this phone for about nearly a year now,it was my first phone but i think it rocked,it was slim but the only problem is its got an awful battery life
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Reviewed by Suresh on 25/05/2011
head when speaking,...battery low
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Reviewed by cindy apeah on 22/05/2011
5 *starz* kool simplistic phone easy to use no hassle .
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Reviewed by chandan tripathi on 19/05/2011
awesome phone
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Reviewed by Solin on 14/05/2011
Mobile features are good but battery backup is poor.
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Reviewed by jaykumar on 12/05/2011
Nokia 6300 is not a 3g phone so I didn't like this Nokia handset. Please update softward of 6300 to new software including 3g facility.
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Reviewed by TonyKhoa on 12/05/2011
I just bought a new Nokia 6300 .When I turn the power on the screen light not on , but the key light is on .But everything in O.K . Any idea for this problum ? 12-05-2011
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Reviewed by Dami on 02/05/2011
A good looking phone
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Reviewed by kumar on 05/03/2011
I purchased nokia 6300 and loved it for al ong time until it troubled me.. For six months it wprjed fine then i got a problem,Phone is getting restarted itself,I have upgraded the software wice in nokia prooruty showrrom,it works fine for a week or two then the problem repeats.I think it is software failure.
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Reviewed by brando on 04/03/2011
i used it tell now still working great no worry bou't the battery i have always 4 fully charge battery to replace.
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Reviewed by kiran on 17/02/2011
Nokia 6300 is a beautiful handset from nokia.2 mega pixel camera with nice clarity. It like very slim. Scrn size 240*320 . Memory slot up to 2 Gb. It is is very useful set. Stailness steeled panel. Also availble in black, silver, chocolate.
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Reviewed by Javed Shah on 05/02/2011
Nokia 6300 is really excellent mobile.
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Reviewed by Dave, Cramlington on 05/02/2011
The very best phone. Shame the battery was not better. Five star rating.
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Reviewed by zorro on 14/01/2011
some of the shortcomings i've experienced are, * it's not a 3G phone *if i use it as a modem it is slow and takes hours to just load a youtube song. *when i connect it to the computer via the USB cable,i have to remove the back flap of the phone in order to plug in the mini USB to the port in the mobile-so the battery might fall off ! *you cant view attachments in your e-mails,so you have to download it to your mobile,connect your mobile to the computer and view it using word or acrobat reader.-nokia 6300 doesnt support word,acrobat reader or flash player. *short battery life. Other than the above draw backs the phone looks smart.if you are going to buy a 6300 then try to get the red metallic phone,because it looks smarter than the black one
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Reviewed by tweety on 28/12/2010
super
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Reviewed by lynn on 17/12/2010
i had this nokia 6300 for 2weeks,poor battery,i had to charge it the next day eventhough i never use the phone,i really hate this unit.had full signal but i coundn't receive any call and same with outgoing call.bad experience for me.hassle.
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Reviewed by meer on 26/10/2010
i hav nokia 6300,ive never been more satisfied with any of my phones
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Reviewed by arb�r from Kosovo on 21/10/2010
This phone does all the thing i want.It looks good,feels good.I love the simple menu,it has internet,great battery,and its realy outstanding!..NOKIA FOR LIFE
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Reviewed by chandra mohan jha on 16/10/2010
this is best mobile i ever had after nokiA N73...i give 4 out of 5 coz battery doesnt work longer rest is amazingly beautiful..
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Reviewed by dSantosh on 14/10/2010
That's why Nokia is famous all over.
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Reviewed by NOT URE BUISNESS on 21/09/2010
this fone is RUBBISH
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Reviewed by Corn� on 19/09/2010
My 6300 is now over 2 years old, so out of waranty, and all the trouble begins... The front cover wich is able to come of, is starting to come of by itself.. the little plastic clips who holds the cover in place just snaped loose... battery life is bad, and if you're not fast enough with plugging in your power, you have to hope that it will recharge when the power is plugged in... first 2 year were awesome, but this is really iritating...
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Reviewed by dondevere on 17/09/2010
I've had this phone for two years now and find its not as reliable as I would like it to be. It goes faulty by the fact that the person I am calling can hear me but I cannot hear them. This can be most annoying when you are expecting an important call and have to explain to the person, that you can't hear, what the problem is. Other than that I have found quite a good phone.
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Reviewed by bikram on 24/08/2010
battery backup is very very very low not more than 24 hours
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Reviewed by 6300 on 03/08/2010
every thing is excellent in this mobile... but, battery backup is very very very less......
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Reviewed by Professor Sibanda on 26/07/2010
i only used a Nokia 6300, but in-terms of sound quality it is the best, but as for now i want to order a new Nokia6303 if you know the prices pliz let me know.
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Reviewed by Mr I.S.Morton on 02/07/2010
Had this phone for over 2yrs & simply the best I'v ever had. Does everything that I need without complcation!
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Reviewed by bhushan on 29/06/2010
it has low battery period so i very angry with this handset & i hate it
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Reviewed by ajkeuropean on 24/06/2010
Moved from a 6300 to a 5800 then to a Blackberry. I have gone back to my three year old 6300. As a business phone, MP3 player and camera it is quite simply the easiest, most stylish and easiest to carry. I agree the battery life could be better, but having the in car charger and access to a charging point every night, this is not a huge problem for me.
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Reviewed by checkmate on 22/06/2010
poor battery life, easilly corrupted, slow on internet. needs a lot of attention. not recommendable for young and the restless....good finish, like the steel touch!!!!
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Reviewed by donald ezekial tembenu on 01/06/2010
this is the best phone and hard but the only problem is the battery
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Reviewed by Katrina on 01/06/2010
I have had this phone for 3 years now is it is still a very good and stylish phone. Every thing you need is on the Nokia 6300!
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Reviewed by dude from sydney on 20/05/2010
i have had meny nokia before this one has got to be the best one of them all its a great phone have never ever had a problem with this fone at all..phone calls are clear...sms is easy to use best fone nokia ever made....
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Reviewed by Sunny Patel on 17/05/2010
Nice Pretty Slim phone with a good screen that can be viewed in direct sunlight. Bad Point - Very Poor Battery Life you would be lucky to get 3 days Max in standby mode (Without using it). Nokia Claim 14.5 day which is non-sense. I did complain to Nokia when I first got it but they said that was normal - Not happy. The second most important thing on a phone should be battery life. when you pull it out of packet you want it to work and not to keep having to charge it constantly. Also other bad point is that you can not even charge from USB port, so you have to buy another charger. My Last phone was a Sony K300 which had approx 2 weeks standby time and cost a lot less to buy. Probably would not buy another nokia unless it had a good battery life.
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Reviewed by a b c on 27/04/2010
I used it for so long but very very un-happy with it,it has no battery life for long as stated,take too-long to recharge/charge it,and generally its not good any one who is looking for good mobile telephone,i recomended please do not buy this one for any small amount.Very dis-satisfy.sorry about it.
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Reviewed by reet on 19/04/2010
love my Nokia 6300 and will be gutted when i have to use a different one . best phone that i have ever had .
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Reviewed by Tomi on 16/04/2010
Still using this and I still have not found anything to replace it! Had mine since they came out have dropped it loads of times but it still works perfectly!
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Reviewed by siva on 04/04/2010
The 3.2 mega pixel camera integrated into the 6303 does not serve the exact 3.2 clarity. I think tat it may be due to the low cost offered by nokia.A camera short key is necessary.
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Reviewed by Mark on 01/04/2010
Terrible battery life. I have to charge every day. Ridiculously fragile charger plug and socket (socket now refuses to hold in the charger plug after breaking 2 of them).
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Reviewed by kasuk on 21/03/2010
Love this phone. had it for somewhere between 9 and 18 months before i lost it :( its simple and did everything i wanted it to do - for instance you could set an mp3 as your message tone. (little things like that, you know). but most importantly it never went wrong, once. which a lot of the new function-heavy phones do. Slight downsides are battery life isn't great and the camera is rubbish in low light conditions due to lack of flash. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a decent and robust phone
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Reviewed by bjdkj on 17/03/2010
it is very very very very bad phone
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Reviewed by shive on 13/03/2010
i love my nokia 6300 it has everything you need just i wish the camera was a bit better but i love the style,buttons, i could marrie it but then i would get complaints about calling to much!
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Reviewed by binda on 11/03/2010
had this phone for over 2 years now, and can honestly say it has never let me down. Its a no-nonsense phone. you want to take pictures all the time, browse the net, play games etc then buy something else. If you rely
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Reviewed by jings crivvens on 03/03/2010
had this phone for over 2 years now, and can honestly say it has never let me down. Its a no-nonsense phone. you want to take pictures all the time, browse the net, play games etc then buy something else. If you rely on a mobile to make calls and send messages then this is the phone for you. i upgraded last year to a 5800 Xpress Music, but ended up selling it as it was the worst phone ive ever had. back to my trusty 6300 after only 3 months. due another upgrade soon, but i'll be keeping this in the cupboard just in case!
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Reviewed by Da slags of lbec on 28/02/2010
it is sik i have got thath phone 3 years ago lol
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Reviewed by Dave on 28/02/2010
worst battery life a phone can ever have
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Reviewed by ZAIN on 24/02/2010
SOME TIME IT MAKE PROBLEMS BUT USUALLY IT HELP ME
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Reviewed by Peter Moreton on 20/02/2010
the phones great, but it would be better if it could warn me of bithdays a week in advance.
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Reviewed by ravi on 18/02/2010
a little late but this is one of the best phone in the world
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Reviewed by annoymus on 15/02/2010
this phone is really good but my decided not to work this morning the screen shows all black iwth bits of red and this liquid is coming out of it even when the phone is swith off it vibrates by itself.
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Reviewed by Zair on 09/02/2010
I have 6300 2 and half of year. This is the best phone which I have ever used. It is easy to use, very strong. I have dropped it too many times. Even from 2 meters of height. It didn't make me sad even then. But one day after I have used it in -5 celsius it lost its front nikkel pannel. I have looked for new nokia phone. But there is no other model which I can choose. I do not need more functionality. And also SAR value is very nessesary for me(6300 SAR=0.6, you can use 2 6300 together but not apple's iToys(SAR=0.8~1.4)). Even it has lost its front panel I can not decide what new phone to buy. Another 6300 ?. I do not know. I use it without front nikkel panel :).
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Reviewed by Sophie on 26/01/2010
This phone is rubbish if you want to listen to music or anything out of the headphones, because after a few months the phone doesn't register that you have plugged in the headphone. Don't buy this phone, it's boring, rubbish and a waste of time.
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Reviewed by LF on 18/01/2010
this mobile is great! Nothing to complain :) I would not trade or change this mobile for any other even if it were better phones, nokia 6300 is surprisingly good and I never got dissapointed of this phone. :) Winrar, Mig33, Micro Counter strike, 50 3D games and much more stuff make this phone basically a portable pc
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Reviewed by G on 12/01/2010
well, had this 6300 phone for 3 yrs and very good indeed it is too! no complaints apart from would be better if battery last longer, which is why im finally thinking of upgrading, but to a similar model. this, hwever is good quality no nonsense phone, primarily for purpose of phoning people, being reliable and looking reasonably nice! it does these things very well! I think you should review what you said about the 6700 being great and reliable at the end of the 6300 review, in view of the huge numbers of customer complaints about its reliability!
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Reviewed by disgruntled on 10/01/2010
The phone was fantastic until i got over 1,000 msgs (inbox and sent items combined) the phone then proceeded to freeze every 2mins, it seems it cannot handle that many msgs and will never load them so i can delete them. nokia care centre very helpfully flashed the phone, conveniently losing all my contacts and msgs. 3 months later, it does it again! my old ericson had over 3,000 msgs in the inbox and never skipped a beat.
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Reviewed by Tiarn�n on 10/01/2010
i own a 6300 and it's like a toyota hilux......indestructible i dropped it like 5billion times and it still works and it fell into a river and still works its an outstanding phone
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Reviewed by Tony Achum on 05/01/2010
Excellent phone. Its exquisite finish, durability, functions, and ease-of-use make it very very good. However the underside of the screen has the tendency to accumulate a lot of dust and dirt; I've not been able to clean it.
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Reviewed by sahr on 01/01/2010
simply outstanding
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Reviewed by Agne on 31/12/2009
Best ever mobile.
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Reviewed by hameed on 30/12/2009
I like nokia 6300 this nokia is very good
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Reviewed by MALCOLM on 29/12/2009
THE WORST MOBILE PHONE EVER KEYPAD BROKE TWICE IN 2MONTHS USE SPEAKER THEN GAVE UP AFTER 3MONTHS TOTALLY UNUSABLE
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Reviewed by ankammarao on 26/12/2009
above excellent mobile
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Reviewed by alan on 24/12/2009
Had this phone 2 years and its very robust.If it ever wears out i will buy another.outstanding build quality and its pretty to look at.
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Reviewed by Kiran on 23/12/2009
Hi Iam using Nokia 6300 Everything is good with this mobile other than video player... It is not able to play mp4 video files with good resolution... If Nokia Can fix this problem then 6300 will be their one of top mobiles..
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Reviewed by Muris on 22/12/2009
I had my phone for 2 years now, and it is one of the best phones ever. I have lost it 3 days ago in the snow, it was frozen for 2 days and 2 nights at -22 degrees Celsius, but I found it two days later and defrosted it, cleaned, and it still works! Excellent phone!!!
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Reviewed by eM on 18/12/2009
This is the best phone I've had so far, i dropped it on tile accidently and it didnt break infact it was still in the same condition. I use this phone alot and it still works great, it hasnt even worn out so far either. As I said this is the est phone I've had so far.
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Reviewed by Ally on 16/12/2009
i have had thise hone since April 2008 and i have droped it over 100 times and it's still working (with ducktape) LOL
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Reviewed by 6300phonelover on 15/12/2009
I love this phone, the blue flashing light when a message or call is received is one of the best features for me as I have to keep it on silent. I have had this phone for nearly 2 years and I don't want to part with it!
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Reviewed by me on 06/12/2009
not a bad phone because it is very durable however the camera isn't very good and you can't edit photos very well. For me it was pretty boring to use with no themes games or applications. i suppose it would make a good buisness phone though.
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Reviewed by Katie on 05/12/2009
this is an outstanding phone and i would recomend you to buy it.it does everything straight away and the camra is fab!!
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Reviewed by sajidciit_006@yahoo.co on 03/12/2009
this have some extra high qualitiees but the main problam which face me while using it is its battery life time,its battery is not in good condition, sajid comsats university pakistan.
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Reviewed by ren on 26/11/2009
this mobile is good but i cant read long text file.how can i solve this problem?
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Reviewed by shahudulla on 24/11/2009
wow.nokia 6300 is very amasing,useful,very well phone
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Reviewed by S4HR on 15/11/2009
i love this phone even though its old its stylish and the battery life is awsone but the only thing im not impressed is with the camera its really fuzy but over all love it ive dropped it lots of times aswell still in mint condition.
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Reviewed by vanessa on 10/11/2009
This has been a great phone for me.Mine is a bit old now so i am going to trade it in,but I would definately reccommend it if you want a basic and reliable and strong phone .The camera is ok but not as good as it could be which is why i am upgrading to the 6303, and the video on it is really basic. Battery life has been ok for me.
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Reviewed by Neil on 07/11/2009
Im suprised to see so many people complain about the battery life. Not that I spend ages on calls but it has had a right hammering as a radio and MP3 playing for the last 2 years. 5 hours every day and on standby all day , it runs uncharged for 2 days. The headphones are a bloody Nokia blackmailing pain though. It will only accept Nokia made headphones. Its a good phone. Get a cover though. Protect that large screen.
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Reviewed by Yonas Tewelde on 06/11/2009
It's awesome.Great, but the batter need charging quickly.I need the battery to be strong.I hope you guys will help me.
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Reviewed by Reviewer on 03/11/2009
The Phone is good. It has everything except if you dont have the standard nokia headphones no other headphones work in it
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Reviewed by rod on 23/10/2009
i only use a phone of calling and a little texting . this is a great robust phone on my second one now , i work as a joiner and in contact whith dust every day even with a screen full of dust it still works perfect it was only when a van drove over it the button became sticky (naturley) but it still worked fine have this new one over 6 months now its had loads of drops and bangs and still great ,,just a gret phone!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Maz on 22/10/2009
Love the phone,easy to use etc, the only fault is the battery, it doesnt last long, but apart from that, its a great phone
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Reviewed by DIpendra on 20/10/2009
Nokia 6300 is a 2 megapixel phone,,one of the slimmest phone that nokia has ever made.It is light and useful one for all kinds of person.please know about it in detail in mobinepal.blogspot.com
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Reviewed by sachin on 13/10/2009
the best phone
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Reviewed by D.B.Vengeance on 12/10/2009
I think its good.
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Reviewed by Jaine D'Anton-Lord on 12/10/2009
19 days left ! and yeah the phone ,contract with Orange will be in the history file ........
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Reviewed by Alis on 09/10/2009
I used to love this phone so much, but its a little over a year old and already I had to fix the power button, now the mic is gone so i have to fix that and the front cover came lose. Other than that a really good fone hard not to love
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Reviewed by Gerard on 09/10/2009
Good phone, very functional but have alot of problems with poor quality sound. When talking on the phone the person the other end sounds like they are rubbing there hand over the microphone. We have 6 of these phones on contract and they all do the same from time to time. Have had 2 replacements so far and all have the same problem. Now thinking of changing the phone so cannot recommend it. Looking at the other reviews it looks like we are the only ones experiencing this? any comments would be appreciated.
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Reviewed by shahid iqbal Qureshi on 06/10/2009
battery broblem with nokia 6300 last 2 year but no solution as yet
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Reviewed by clare on 27/09/2009
i have this phone.. it's alright. the camera isnt good, good sound though.. i know 4 people with it and all of theirs have broken, its stylish. the battery isnt good!
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