Date: 06/03/2008
The Nokia 6500 Classic is a stunning phone, and one of the best-looking phones that Nokia has ever made. Available in a choice of black or bronze, this is the slimmest phone produced by Nokia so far, at just 9.5mm thick. The polished metal casing adds to the wow factor and gives the 6500 Classic a high quality feel. As well as looking and feeling good, the phone works well too, with an ergonomic keypad and navigation key.

Often with phones that look this good, the beauty turns out to be just skin deep. Not so with the 6500 Classic! This is a phone that is definitely a match for the competition. Let's start with the high-resolution display. This is a top notch TFT LCD panel with 16 million colours and 240 x 320 pixels, measuring 2 inches diagonally. It's one of the best screens available. The camera isn't quite in the same league, at just 2 megapixels and no autofocus. It's suitable for taking snaps and video clips but can't match the quality of the Nokia N95 or a real digital camera. The music player is good, and with 1 GB of memory installed in the phone you can store approximately 250 songs. The downside is that 1 GB is the maximum - there is no option to add a memory card.

The connectivity of the phone is excellent. It's a 3G phone, as well as supporting quadband GSM and EDGE, which means that you should be able to use it anywhere in the world, with fast data connection speeds on any network. It supports wireless Bluetooth connections, and USB cable connections too. The phone supports the full range of messaging - SMS, MMS and email with support for attachments - and can also browse the web. Additional features include Java games, voice controls and a voice memo recorder.

This phone would have been rated 5 stars if it were not for one problem: the battery life. The battery capacity of the 6500 Classic is definitely less than average, but this is typical for superslim phones. How big a battery do you think Nokia can fit inside such a slim case? If you are a really heavy phone user, or if charging the phone every other day sounds like too much work, then we recommend that you avoid this phone, and all superslim phones for that matter. Apart from this one problem, and the fact that this is a 3G phone that does not support video calling, we feel that Nokia have really got everything right with the 6500 Classic. It feels very much like a more refined and exclusive version of our other favourite, the Nokia 6300.

Features of the Nokia 6500 Classic include:

3G
Camera: 2-megapixel camera
Video Camera: Supports video sharing, streaming, and recording capabilities (176 x 144 pixel resolution, MPEG4)
Display: QVGA 16 million colour, 320x240 pixel display
Music Player: Supports MP3, MP4, eAAC+ and AAC music files
Media Player: Integrated video player for download and playback or for streaming: 3GPP, H.263 video, MPEG-4, and AMR
Java Games: y
Ringtones: Use pre-loaded polyphonic midi ring tones, MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB 2.0 port
Memory: Up to 920MB total memory
Messaging: MMS, SMS, e-mail
Internet: WAP 2.0, XHTML browser, HSCSD, CSD for browsing and as data modem, EDGE, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) class 10 (4+1, 3+2), HSCSD (High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data) transfer up to 43.2 kbps in HSCSD networks
Operating Frequency: WCDMA 850/2100 and quadband GSM coverage (GSM 850/900/1800/1900)
Size: 110 x 45 x 9.5 mm,
Weight: 94 g

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Write a review of the Nokia 6500 Classic! 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 ritesh on 13/03/2010
dis is the most beautiful phone ever used don give a second think ova it just go bye it
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Reviewed by hamid on 27/02/2010
this phone i have got and it doesnt let ya charge it
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Reviewed by c.martin on 18/02/2010
i love this phone its great and recomend it to any one ive had mine for 18 months i always use nokia i wouldnt use any other,its simple to use,looks great mine is bronze,thin and light,and does it with stand anything it really does,ive dropped mine many times even on paths,dropped it in water even down the loo and it never gets wet inside,my grandson has got his hands on it hundreds of times so its been covered in the lot,it has never let me down its the first phone ive ever had thats never been sent back for repairs,when my upgrade is due if i cant get another i would keep it or get a second hand one rather than change it,it may not have all mod cons but is reliable and tough and has all you need for every day use with its buttons and not touch screen texting is simple and you dont make mistakes,it has large font writing great for glasses wearing users,and a great camera with easy to down load pictures i dont find the battery life a problem i charge every 2 days an d my phones on 24/7,no need for covers to fumble with it doesnt break or scratch in a nut shell if your not a poser its the best phone your ever have
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Reviewed by hamid on 07/02/2010
sick fhone its great
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Reviewed by matt on 05/02/2010
Have had this phone for 18 months. no buzzing, battery life fine, doesn't freeze, call quality fine, absolutely no problems. easily recommend it.
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Reviewed by eddy on 21/01/2010
nice smart phone , feels good in the hand slim phone and smart . buttons not very attractive. decent features.... cameras not bad . overall good solid phone to keep.
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Reviewed by Graeme on 19/01/2010
Had this phone almost 18 month now & it has never let me down, does everything I want in a phone, battery life could be better though hence 4 stars not 5 !
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Reviewed by Robbie Caan on 17/01/2010
I do not agree with the views some are saying. It's Batterty life was pretty decent. The problems I had with this phone was its signaling problem. Other than that it was one of the best phones I have had. Texting was easy becuase of its perfect sized keypads. The 1GB Memory is enough for many phones. Its slim and black sexy appearance is what caught my eye and for the many I know that have bought this phone.
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Reviewed by farhan on 26/12/2009
good mobile
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Reviewed by MD on 23/12/2009
Useless reception and exceptionally poor battery life.
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Reviewed by robyn on 14/12/2009
worst phone i've ever bought. battery life was poor to begin with but now it's given up charging altogether. takes anything from half hour to 72 hours to finally fully charge and thats when it decides its wants to acknowledge the charger. i was fooled by its sleek design and box standard texts and calls feature, without the fancy trimmings of internet use, emailing, twitter, application downloads etc with modern phones today. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!
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Reviewed by Marc on 23/11/2009
Reception is absoultely useless
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Reviewed by aptop666 on 20/11/2009
this mobile sux.because of poor battery.i.e i am not going to buy this.
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Reviewed by bristol on 18/11/2009
awsome fone would recomend so thin i coukld text 23 times in a lesson without the teacher noticing me this is good for secondy school kids i advise u to get his phone
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Reviewed by ade on 17/11/2009
I am a farmer and my phone is 18 mths old and so far it has been dropped in a septic tank, been thru a diet feeder, left outside in the rain all night, dropped in a bucket of milk twice , subjected to dust , viabration , cow dung etc, just wash in warm water and dry by the aga and has never failed to work. The battery lasts for three days with 20 calls a day. I luv it
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Reviewed by bhav on 15/11/2009
very poor from Nokia..i have endless issues with this model. The battery life is very bad and the phone dies out in a day and take 20 minutes or so to start charging again. I went back to the vodafone store and they gave me a replacement battery and still the same. within 3 months i gave the handset back back 3 times and they replaced it and the replacement was faulty also. dont waste your time with this handset. looking forward to the new blackberry bold 9700
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Reviewed by Dylan on 21/10/2009
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Reviewed by bernadette mcfarlane on 19/10/2009
this is the worst ever delicate phone.. its patheic, ive ad about 15 handsets in 14months u press a button n the phone falls a part.. any1 on contract make sure 2 keep ringin n complaining coz the handsets r faulty ive got 4mths left on contract n ive just got them 2 swap my phone 2 a samsung
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Reviewed by ;; on 14/10/2009
i got a new phone headset and pluged it in on my phone its got the sign of the headset pluged in but when i got to my music player it would play out loud... How comes?
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Reviewed by Phil Y on 13/10/2009
Without a doubt this is the worst phone I have ever owned. The battery time is shockingly bad and all it takes is one 20 minute call to drain it to half power. I've turned it off before with half a battery only to turn it on 2 hours later to find the battery beeping at me. How can it drain the battery when it's not even switched on? You can add to this the number of times that it's frozen and it's inability to get a clear signal and it's definitely a front runner for worst phone ever. Having used other manufacturers for my last two phones I decided to go back to Nokia. I won't be doing that again. Terrible, terrible phone. I have two other friends who have the same handset and have all complained about the same things. Don't let the looks and features of this phone deceive you into getting one. Stay well clear.
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Reviewed by Donna G, Edinburgh on 12/10/2009
I think it,s a good we fone, i,v never had any problems with it, i,v had it for over a year now and i love it and i would buy another1 if anything happened to it and it,s so easy to use my 3 year old granddaugher can use it she likes taking photos on it, i got a new nokia n85 and thought the 6500 was better so i have went back to using that i would recomend it, i,m a homehelp and i use it a lot and the bettery has never died on me but i do charge it every nite but i have always done that with all my phones.
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Reviewed by Abzy on 12/10/2009
I Do Not Like My Nokia 6550 Because The Memory Card Keeps Appearing And Disappearing. It Looks COOL! And Has Many Awesome Features But I Am Starting To Think I Should Recycle It Because Of The Memory Card Problem. If Anybody Has A Solution Please Em@il it to me saeed9@hotmail.co.uk
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Reviewed by Arjun on 05/10/2009
Was stuck with this awful phone for over a year. Very very poor battery life, no external memory so I had no way of recovering my phonebook when the phone broke (twice!). Everything went via mini USB (power, PC cxn, audio) so that was neat along with the ipod_nano-wannabe looks but overall really disappointing.
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Reviewed by Mr P on 27/09/2009
Worst phone I've ever used. I don't buy Nokia anymore - they used to be the reliable brand but after this phone, they will never have my custom again. Battery life is awful and after just one phone call of about 10mins, your a cell down. It has to be charged on a daily basis. The phone also has a habbit of cutting out, freezing and shutting down at random - and also in the middle of calls. Its small, its light but it is an invonvenience. I've had cheaper, better mobile phones and I will be returning to those manufacturers.
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Reviewed by Ben S on 09/09/2009
By far the worst phone I have ever had the displeasure of owning, Decides to turn off half way through sending long text messages which is exceedingly annoying, cuts off while talking to people, very poor battery life, and generally incompatible with sd card, cannot change ringtones so your stuck with the god awful nokia default ones, avoid this phone like the plague.
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Reviewed by Harri on 08/09/2009
Got a tiny bit of grit on the screen, so it broke. Ordered a new one and replaced it, only to have it now tell me the charger isn't supported, very disappointed
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Reviewed by BecSTAR on 02/09/2009
O Overview: This phone has been one of the best phones I've ever had. It looks stunning, partiularly in bronze (the one that I have). O Pro (+): Text messaging is brilliant, it's totally free flowing, you haven't got to exit and write another message, you can write as much as you like, obviously taking up several messages. O Pro (+): The memory life on the phone is great, I have loads of ringtones/music/pictures/txts and it doesn't run slow. O Pro (+): This phone has been the most durable one I've had, I've spilt a fizzy drink and water on it and its been dropped in a bowl of water, I took it apart and dried it out with a hairdryer for a few minutes and was still working where most phones would have died at that point. O Con (-): The only reason I have not given this phone 5* is that the only gripe I have about this phone is that the battery life is poor, there's been instances where I have not used the phone and it lasts for about 2/3 days
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Reviewed by polly-anne on 27/08/2009
First impressiones UGLY! Even my baby cousins toy phone is better than that,if you had a choice from a cheap phone from the market and you had this phone, get the cheap phone from the market.
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Reviewed by kiran on 25/08/2009
This phone is best phone in the world it loud and its got what i need this phone sexy phone i love to have ten
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Reviewed by mick mc on 19/08/2009
my old analogue nokia was better than this.cant hear it ring and fuzzy voices.not to mention pixels going on screen. [�40 repair]My daughter has same phone same problems.Cant believe these are still being stocked.AVOID
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Reviewed by Lee@Bristol on 09/08/2009
This phone is great as long as you dont mind the buttons falling off, im on my 3rd (yes third) key pad now, ive actally brought a spare keypad for when the buttons fall off this replacement! also the battery life is p155 poor and barely charges at all when plugged into a car charger, also I find it unbalanced which makes it even harder to use the tiny keypad.
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Reviewed by Mira on 01/08/2009
Good looking handset poor battery bad reception poor quality calls missed DONT BUY
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Reviewed by Ashley G on 28/07/2009
I have had the phone for just over a year. I love evrything about it-I have the bronze version. I am starting to have problems now though. It used to only take about an hour and a half to fully charge but now it's on for 7 hours and is never fully charge. It then loses charge really quickly. Unfortunately i'm not due an upgrade until January so it looks like a new battery is needed.
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Reviewed by smudge on 27/07/2009
I like the 6500. my dad has got it and i want it!It looks slim and smart and is easy to hold. The buttons are easy to use and it is quick.The camera is quite good,the funktions are good and the screen is a reasonable size and clear.I really like this phone!
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Reviewed by Ragib Arman on 17/07/2009
Completley changed my views about this phone its not worth the price, for a start the battery lies about how much power it has and if u charge it while the phone is off sfter about 6 hours it will still show low battery and teh battery will be fully charged.
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Reviewed by sue on 14/07/2009
its battery is useless
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Reviewed by J.Holland on 12/07/2009
Can't believe I am reading reviews of the same phone! I have had it for a year and never had a single problem with it, aboslutely lvoe it, does everything I need it to. I'm due for an upgrade in a few months and will probably go in and say "give me another one of these"!
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Reviewed by Tori J on 11/07/2009
I have had this phone for well over a year now(due for an upgrade soon). It is a Brilliant little phone! I dont like all these fancy phones, with so many features i dont know what to do with them all!! So this phone was a great choice, its simple, cute, small enough to fit in my purse and pocket and did all the things a phone should do without fault....ever! Admitenly the battery life isnt brilliant, but putting it on charge a little more oftern that you may have done with other phones, wont hurt you! I would recomend this phone to anyone!!
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Reviewed by E. Matthews on 06/07/2009
I have had the 6500 classic since Feb 09 and I'm on my 3rd phone, They are rubbish phones, because they are so unreliable, signal regularly goes off and wont come back until the phone is switched off and back on!, the speaker has blown again 3rd time, In mid call the screen goes white and a loud buzzing sound is emmited from the phone you then have to remove battery and replace to cure it, the internet is so slow its not worth using, the battery lasts 3/4 of a day at best, the phone locks up and none of the buttons work, you then take the battery out and replace it, then all your predictive text dictionary gets wiped, I would'nt recommend this phone to anyone, My daughters �25 chepo vodaphone is more reliable.
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Reviewed by Ross on 02/07/2009
Hate it, absolutly hate it. Had the phone for a year now and was actually delighted to hear I could upgrade. The battery is poor, in the 12 months i've had it, I have sent the phone away around 6 or 7 times for repairs. I have never had such a bad peice of technology. The charger? Buzzes like mad! The battery? Constantly switches itself off The back casing? Falls off the minute you remove it from your pocket. The keypad? Far to small for anyone with fingers bigger than a 6 year olds. The Camera? when in zoom, the quality is utterly dreadfull. Word of advice to anyone considering buying it - DONT! Wont be using another Nokia in my life
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Reviewed by Karen M on 01/07/2009
Worst phone I have ever had. It is only a good looking phone. It's functionality and battery life is poor and it is a really crappy phone. Avoid like the plague.
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Reviewed by H. Day on 30/06/2009
Overall, i enjoy the Nokia 6500 classic. It is a stylish phone and simple to use. My previous phone was the Nokia 3310, a phone well known for it's durability. This phone shares that. Numerous drops, bangs and bashes have left it with only a few scuffed corners. The camera has only let me down in dim lighting conditions (the flash isn't particularly helpful). I have only one bone to pick with Nokia about this phone and that is the battery charger. This phone charges via it's micro-usb port, but the charger and phone have to exchange a signal before the battery actually starts charging (presumably so that you have to use a nokia charger to charge the thing). This is all very well unless the battery has actually -run out-. In this case, unless you can coax out the last of the battery's charge and get your phone turned on again, it won't charge for the world and you might as well throw it away. Well done, Nokia, for that amazing oversight. Just as a pointer, i did find a way out of this - by applying 3v from a pair of AA batteries to the relevent pins inside the phone, thus booting it up and starting the charger, but i don't recommend this unless you know what you are doing.
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Reviewed by wendy on 29/06/2009
Hi i've had this phone a while now and i love it, its light easy to use does everything its suppose to. Found reliable and had no trouble at all with it. Haven't found wanting to change it where's usually i get bored with phone and change it for newer one within weeks, but its so sleek and reliable finding hard to find another i want to change to :).Fancy a touch screen but wud have to be modelled on my nokia 6500 classic. So will keep my phone till i see one as touch screen.Excellent phone worth every penny. :)
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Reviewed by Seumas Leahy on 23/06/2009
Nice looker, camera not as good as the (1.3mp) one on my old 6230i also the signal in exactly the same places is also inferior to my old 6230i, my wife also has the 6500c and the same problem occurrs overall a lovely looking phone but nowhere what I had come to expect of a Nokis
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Reviewed by Jackie on 22/06/2009
Its a great looking phone and unless you actually want to have a phone conversation longer than 6 mins you should not have a problem. However if you do have a longer conversation expect this to be accompanied by a burning sensation in your ear as the phone heats up incredibly..at least the ones I have had and I am now on my second after two failed attempts to repair this fault....gorgeous phone just not practical
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Reviewed by Connie on 19/06/2009
i recently got the Nokia 6500 Classic because i thought it looked smart but other than that i think this is the worst phone i have ever had! the battery doesnt last long and when i play music the screen goes white and turns its self off! i think its not worth its price at all this phone would maybe suit someone who wants a simple phone, just to use the basic's like texting and calling DONT BUY THIS PHONE IT'S RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by c.smith on 16/06/2009
i am giving this mobile 5 stars if i had the 1gb memory. i only have 16mb therefor olny giving 3 other then that, the mobile is v.good
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Reviewed by nico on 15/06/2009
should have been all metal though, the plastic back cover is reall annoying
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Reviewed by Darragh on 11/06/2009
this is my second 6500c after having the same issue twice! it constantly drops out and comes up Sim registration failed. I hate this phone - only hanging out for an iphone on 19th June
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Reviewed by Katie on 06/06/2009
Have had my phone 18 months now so thought it was time for a review. Needed a new handset after the first month or so due to me sounding like a dalek when i spoke to people and them sounding fuzzy too... problem is intermittent on my new handset so doesnt bother me too much. good battery life - lasts a good few days. good features, display, nice looking phone. so no complaint really
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Reviewed by hewgie on 04/06/2009
This is a great phone. Nokia have fixed the crappy 6300 completely. It's FFFFUNKYYYYY.
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Reviewed by hewgie on 04/06/2009
No problem with battery life and no one has mentioned that it charges with mini usb rather than the dreadful charger and plug on the 6300 The 2.5 earphone plug on the 6300 has been replaced with the USB. Battery life is great and its a really slim and cool phone.
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Reviewed by brian on 31/05/2009
i have this phone and its pretty good. no complaints so far and it does everything i need it to do
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Reviewed by Sara - London on 18/05/2009
This phone is dire! Buttons are not easy to use for texting, phone isn't balanced properly and makes your hand hurt when texting more than 2 texts at any one time. Battery life is poor, calls drop out whenever they feel like and a quick "will be home in 20 mins conversation" turns into telephone tag and ends up in texting anyway. T-Mobile have been dire at swapping out this phone and have only agreed (because I behaved like a pit bull) to replace it with the same phone - which I should imaging from readijgn every elses' comments, will have the same issues all over again! Mettalic distortion sounds when making calls too. Stick with the 6300.This phone may look good but try and use is to make and take calls - pointless. I am now tied into an 18 month contract with a pants phone. I would give zero stars if the option had been available on the phone rating button.
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Reviewed by The Coffeeman on 18/05/2009
Poor phone, poor signal, short battery life and phone lasted two weeks before breaking down. Try again Nokia!!
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Reviewed by John on 16/05/2009
The worst phone ever. Looks good but doesn't work. I've had nearly every problem described in this review section and can't believe they are still being sold! It won't charge, the camera doesn't work, intermittent speaker, software bugs, absolute rubish. Avoid the misery I have experienced and look for something else. PS If there was a zero star rating I would have gone for it.
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Reviewed by Sarah on 15/05/2009
It is a good phone, it's features are all good but my screen damaged after only two weeks because the phone got to hot whilst i was on the phone but nokia fixed it for me for free and it's working again but I would recommened it it's great I've had it for almost a year now and havn't had any other problems with it, it's a fantastic phone!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Sam on 14/05/2009
Had this phone for 16 months now, and it's done alright! As ever Nokia make any easy to use phone. The battery life isn't that good (charge every 2 days with minimal use), and the camera isn't that good, but I haven't had any problems with it. When it came out it was a very good looking phone compared to most but looking forward to upgrade now...
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Reviewed by yasmin on 10/05/2009
Dont buy this phone.Got this phone for my birthday..The memory is very good and it looks good aswell.Very hard to text coz the buttons are very small so your tumb will hurt.Battery life is very poor.My battery dies every 2 days and i dont even call or play music or anything.After 3 weeks got a probelm with Reception.The phone wouldnt have reception even when im outside..Had to return it within 3 weeks..do not buy
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Reviewed by Thomas on 08/05/2009
Well i dont have this phone, but a friend does and theres, sometimes gets a problem where they cannot turn it off, other than that they are happy with it
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Reviewed by GC on 05/05/2009
Battery life is awful, when the battery dies you cannot get the phone up and running again by plugging in mains it takes AT LEAST one and a half hours before you can use it. This phone owes me money as I've lost work whilst trying to run a business using it :-(
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Reviewed by Neemy on 28/04/2009
I've had this phone for about a year now! And I've had no issues with it what-so-ever. Yes the battery life can-not to be excused as it is very poor but the phone itself is small and light. The memory on the phone has to be the best feature of the phone. I can store as many text messages on here as well as store all my pictures and games. I have no regrets getting this phone as it's allowed me to do everything that I wanted: text, call and allow it to fit in my pocket perfectly.
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Reviewed by NAEEM on 28/04/2009
PURCHASED FONE A WEEK AGO, HAD IT IN MY POCKET WITH NOTHING ELSE JUST THE FONE, TOOK IT OUT TO FIND THE SCREEN HAD CRACKED, UNFORTUNATLEY PURCHASED IT ON PAYG AND DID NOT TAKE OUOT INSURENCNCE, CAANOT RETURN AND THE COST OF A NEW SCREEN IS HALF THE VALUE OF THE PHONE. ***DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE AS THE SCREEN IS NOT PROTECTED IN ANY WAS, VERY EASILY CRACKED/BROKEN. VERY DISAPPOINTED.
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Reviewed by Shanara on 23/04/2009
OK PHONE BUT 2 THINGS TO POINT OUT BATTERY LIFE RUBBISH AND HEATS UP REALLY QUICKLY BURNS THE EARS AFTER 2 MINUTES
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Reviewed by Ash on 20/04/2009
Great phone but have had both speakers replaced twice. Have 5 6500 slides as well for work phones and all of them have had to have the speakers replaced as well. Going to break our vodafone contract and get diferent phones.
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Reviewed by mike on 14/04/2009
Had this phone for almost all of the 18month contract with orange now (just over 15 months) and had no problems with it at all. Great size phone to handle in everyday life being so thin - fits in most pockets unnoticably!, the button size is more than fine for texting etc, camera is pretty good, just an all-round easy to use phone with lots of memory for music to set as ringtones or listen to etc. Internet use isnt particularly great but i didn't expect that with this kind of mobile. If you are a fan of Nokias then this phone is a great choice - familiar menu system, familiar ease of use, familiar reliability. Battery life and sound has always been fine for me too. I'd recommend it, and just my next nokia is as good!
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Reviewed by bono on 12/04/2009
Good phone looks great although battery life is terrible couldnt handle it as i am oversea business traveller . So bought a 3120 classic and its way better, battery last 5 to 7 days
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Reviewed by carl on 08/04/2009
i have had this phone since september and all ready its on its 3rd screen and second speaker. i have had nokia phones for the last 10 years . i do really love the phone and features and the battery is amazing. i would not recomend this phone to any body working in a warehouse or building site e.t.c. come on nokia sort it out
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Reviewed by Leah Fraser on 07/04/2009
Looks great but thats about it, the features are terrible the camera quality is very poor and it takes ages for things to load. I would not recommend this phone to anyone
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Reviewed by Caroline on 07/04/2009
its not really nokia i blame for this itis the tesco direct catologue which told me it had a radio but it doesnt and the camera isnt that great so it is ok
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Reviewed by Anonymous on 06/04/2009
apporling i hate it and i have had it for a year it is annoying the experience makes me annoyed i wish i never had it.
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Reviewed by farah on 05/04/2009
WIKIDDD I DNT KNW WAT ALL DA FUSS IS ABOUT!!
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Reviewed by Simon on 31/03/2009
Stay clear! Love the looks but battery life is terrible and speaker keeps breaking; I bought 3 for work and am now faced with replacing all of them - and Nokia still won't allow me to swap models. It surprises me that a lot of people say the battery life is ok for a phone that size; what's important is that Nokia say it lasts 9 days - and it doesn't!
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Reviewed by Al on 28/03/2009
dont buy this phone. yeh it looks good but thts about it. stopped recieving texts for about 2/3 days then got 42 at same time. battery life terrible. and today when i picked it up hald th screen is black and is gettin worse nearly covering the whole screen.
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Reviewed by graham on 24/03/2009
I've had 9 of these since september. Drops the signal regularly. I've now gone back to a four year old 6230i and it's fine. Don't buy a 6500 EVER
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Reviewed by Gemma on 21/03/2009
I am coming to the end of my contract with this phone so i have had it for 18months. It is a great little phone and yes very stylish. It has lasted me 18 months but they are a few downfalls. The camera is ok but after a few months the camera became fuzzy and very low quality espeically in low lighting (even with the flash) the phone also likes to turn its self off every now and again and once it is back on it takes a hour for me to send and receieve messages again. It is great for the first few months so is great for a short term thing but after a few months it starts to go down hill. althou the signal is very good for me anyway, and has a few good qualities such as the games, music player, storage and calender
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Reviewed by abdul halim on 20/03/2009
i have this its excellent
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Reviewed by rob on 18/03/2009
this phone looks nice but is rubbish, get the lg cookie instead its brilliant
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Reviewed by Rayan on 15/03/2009
i have been useing this phone more than one year. its too small and easy to use, but battery life is very poor...& reception also very poor. its so defc to fix Earphone. bz slot on top of the phone, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by jayr on 14/03/2009
the phone is great i love it
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Reviewed by Angela on 11/03/2009
Just got the pink 6500 Nokia. I loved the design but doesn�t function well for web & walk. My other phone N6300 is simply the best, performs better and highlights links you can navigate with when you are online in a web page e.g. on a hotmail page that refers you to another. This isnt the case for N6500, it opens a web page and doesn�t highlight links. This new phone isn�t an improvement of the old or something similar. The only newness about it is its colour and slimness. It has a low battery life. I wouldn�t recommend to anyone except they want a toy for a phone. Sorry, but I'm having to return mine.
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Reviewed by heather wildesmith on 10/03/2009
i think its a quite smart phone it dosent matter about anny thin ells a phone is a phone like u get me
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Reviewed by Lesley Richards on 10/03/2009
This phone looks lovely and shiny and neat BUT I think it is flimsy, the top of the phone comes off if you push/pull it out of your bag or pocket and superglue wont keep it there! The keypad is small and difficult to use and quite tempermental. The good points are the music player and camera which are sufficient for my occasional use but the quality of the phone lets it down big time. And, you cant replace the case - I've looked everywhere - carphone warehouse want �50 plus to repair "cosmetic" problems, which in my opinion is money better spent on another phone! I know of 2 other people whose top has come off.
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Reviewed by nicole on 09/03/2009
Hit and miss -- if you're lucky enough to get a functioning model, you might like this phone. If, like, me, you end up with a dud, it's really not worth it. The microphone on my first handset just started cutting out mid-conversation after 8 months of use and little wear and tear. After convincing T-Mobile to replace it with a new handset, I find this one is also a dud, but with a different set of problems. The bluetooth doesn't work at all -- bummer if you ever want to use a headset! This microphone also has problems -- unless it's a problem of the actual reception -- and occasionally makes everything sound like the cyborg. I'm a very loyal Nokia customer, but I would never buy this phone again.
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Reviewed by gary broks on 07/03/2009
I upgraded from a nokia 6300 to the 6500 classic about a month ago. Its good to look at but I have had terrible reception problems and the phone also drops calls, very annoying. I have not had one call without problems. Orange have given me a replacement phone but the same problem persists, thats two in a row. It was also disappointing to find the 6500 has less functions than the 6300. I want to change back to the nokia 6300i but orange are most unhelpful. It seems they would prefer an unhappy customer stuck with this piece of junk I can only use outside. dont get a 6500, Its not just me, read the other lousy reports. you have been warned.
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Reviewed by Jason on 06/03/2009
I love my phone, well not true love. Music player has to be best out there. graphic equalizer, giving loads of settings for bass, trble etc. Volume is real loud. Battery doesn't die after 20 songs like the Samsung pixon--that phone was a nightmare for battery life. samsung designers must be simple or something, giving a phone with loads of kit on but no battery to run it. Like making a Sherman tank with a mini engine in it. Very easy to navigate and of course the black one looks bril. Tesco are doing it in Durham branch for 78 quid. Cheap as chips. Download the new pc suite as its miles better than one on disc, even converts videos and music for you. Great stuff.
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Reviewed by Rajz on 05/03/2009
Lovely no problems ever.
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Reviewed by gord on 05/03/2009
great looking phone, and fantastic call qaulity!
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Reviewed by ben martin on 03/03/2009
hey im 15 and i brought the phone on a saturday the next day i droped like ive done with nearlly all my phones and the screen broke it was a big drop just onto a carpeted floor soo i got it fixed its a great phone i like it very nice looks and nice to fell in your hands but a bit pricy i think
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Reviewed by disappointed on 28/02/2009
Worst phone I have ever had the misfortune to own - it freezes and restarts every few minutes, halfway through a text it restarts and cuts off and restarts again in the middle of a phone call - the most irritating piece of electronic equipment ever made; I wouldn't advise anyone to buy this phone
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Reviewed by On It Like A Bonnet on 26/02/2009
Poor battery, always breaking down, keeps going off. A thin phone, elegant yet rubbish!!!!! Word ma neeegz
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Reviewed by Phones4U on 26/02/2009
ive had the phone about a month and wudnt recommend
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Reviewed by Krys on 25/02/2009
This is the most loathsome phone I have ever had, and I am stuck in a two year contract with it. The light does not even stay on long for me to check what number I am calling and there is no way to change it. The phone is so quiet I cannot use it outside. I struggle to plug in the tiny plug on the charger, which I have to do practically every day even though I rarely use the phone, because the battery is so poor. I liked the Nokia phone I had before, but now I will never ever touch a Nokia phone again. I feel totally let down and cheated by this evil piece of rubbish. I wish I could award no stars.
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Reviewed by Chante P on 23/02/2009
I've had my 6500 for nearly two years. Its an ideal perfect looking phone, fits into every pocket, with a sleek design, easy to use keypad, the ideal looking phone. Its 1 GB memory is more than enough, even as a teenager and all my music i've still yet to completely fill it. The specifications are amazing however it seems the 6500 slide has a few more features, like radio, which i find very fustrating. It does have amazing spec, the camera is easy, its lightweight, an amazing phone. However the battery barely lasts for 2 days, im having to charge it overnight. Even if you charge it, whilst im on the phone, it will still cut out and die. It has taken nearly 2 days to light back up again and in that time ive been without that phone, which is obviously a pain. However as i mentioned before i have also purchased the Nokia 6500 slide and i've been very happy with that. It has more features a better camera+lens, radio and msn. Although it does not have as much internal me mory, you're able to insert a memory card. I very much prefer the slide and recommend the preferred purchase of that over the classic.
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Reviewed by nasu on 22/02/2009
wow!!!!!!!!!!!! i love my phone! its a wonderful phne, xept 4 those tiny tiny tiny buttons.......... lol. but other than that, id recomend it to anyone...
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Reviewed by Sam, UK on 20/02/2009
Rubbish Phone, has started stalling and cutting out after a few months, Takes forever to send a text, and if you a quick texter, you end up pressing 2 buttons at once as they are too close together. Can't wait for my upgrade oh well only 15 months of this pile of junk
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Reviewed by John on 18/02/2009
Battery life is rubbish, and it has very poor reception. "No network" when other telephones are fine.
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Reviewed by Janna on 16/02/2009
I had this phone for 16 months, and I cannot wait for my new phone to arrive tomorrow morning. First of all it heats up when you are on the phone, so after any phone calls I make that are longer than 3 mins my ear is burning. It crashes and freezes all the time in the middle of texting or a phone call. the battery life is awful.I cant remember the number of times when my battery would just go dead even though it is was saying half the bar 10 mins ago!so unreliable!! when the phone is dead it takes at least 10 mins to charge until you can turn it on again (that is the most annoying thing about it)! I would try to keep away from this phone, everyone I know who has this phone has problems with it.
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Reviewed by siobhan s on 15/02/2009
totaly rubbish and a waste of time! the battery wont charge any more i have it on charge constantly in the house or on my laptop then take it off charge and there is no charge in it.it turns its self off when talking on the phone on almost every phone call and the squeeling noise down my ear is awful also makes people sound like robots on the other end of the phone on most calls.
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Reviewed by Sam on 15/02/2009
I am 15 and own an iPod touch so i was looking for a phone which is durable and does it job. If your looking for a phone overloaded with amazing features and the latest advances in mobile technology - this is not the phone for you. It looks and feels great and is super thin for a Nokia. User interface is extremeley easy to use - no need to look at the manual. All in all a pretty basic phone with some ok features and a great design Disadvantages: Very poor battery life - switching 3G off helps tremendously. If you speak on the phone for more than 10 minutes the phone gets very very hot and it feels like your face is gonna fry any second. Screen is very fragile lots of reports of it breaking very easily hasnt happened 2 me yet Hope i helped =)
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Reviewed by Melly on 12/02/2009
I've had this phone for almost a year, and if I had a penny for every time I felt like replacing it with my LG 3300 clam I'd afford one already. I've never dropped this phone or overloaded it with music and pictures but have had the batteries replaced (now on my 2nd batt, planning to get a new 3rd one). I don't care too much about charging every 2 days since getting a back up charger isn't all that hard, but in my case its almost a daily basis as my batteries appear to die very fast deaths. The original charger also expresses a chilling squeal while charging the phone, which makes me wonder if it will eventually explode? Phone software claims it can make video calls, but its greyed out so what the heck? Picture quality is quack compared to SE and even my 1.8 MG ole LG. And yes, the phone occasionally "screams" while in the middle of a call rendering me almost deaf. And it turns off on its own whim with nothing staring back at me but a grey screen, pressing down the Cancel button to reboot the phone won't work so I have to open the plastic bottom and remove the battery manually. I get my SMSs a few days late sometimes, my phone may be turned on but no calls come in - then I get a msg telling me I have so many missed calls or I have a dozen voice msgs. Great looking phone but with all its wonky problems it compares to a bad date in a fancy restaurant. Stick to something more reliable.
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Reviewed by Jake on 05/02/2009
Pure rubbish, had it a week and sold it on ebay. dreadful signal, battery and keys too small. Not one for complaining but this takes the biscuit. Avoid!
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Reviewed by CJ 17 on 02/02/2009
Looks decent at 1st, till the top detaches itself after the 1st month- therefore making it look tatty, on top of that screen freezes, the hole phone slows down, calls dont seem 2 connect straight away, picture msgs take hours to be received by opposite person. small and handy, however unreliable and not worthit! cant wait for an upgrade...Aug 2009! :|
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Reviewed by stiggerzzz on 02/02/2009
Phone went dead for no reason....but does it need a reason? @Lauren H "Its Something to be proud of when your woth your friends!" ....Its a phone ffs
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Reviewed by belter on 31/01/2009
i was given this phone for work and it is horrible, the buttons are so rubbish i do not have fat fingers but i alsway seem to mess us my text, no more speed texting for me, the signal strength is awful, my husband is no the same network and gets a better signal standing right next to me, it come and goes in an instant and when you are working that is a pain, so DONT GET THIS PHONE it may look good but it is horrrible. horrible horrible.
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Reviewed by Morgan on 30/01/2009
I have had this phone since last july and am very pleased with it. I had noticed peoples problems with it not charging.. apparently it just dies. This is NOT TRUE IN MOST CASES. What happens it when you plug it in it seems to not be charging but it is, wait a few hours and you can turn it on and it works as usual. This always happens when you run the battery down to the point it turns itself off, if you don't allow it to do that it'll be fine. As for practical use, yes I agree the pad can sometime annoy but then I have that issue with all phones i've ever used. What pleases me about this phone is it does the job of being a phone very well and there are no real gimmicks. Only real true downside to me is its battery life of 1 day if you use call people a fair amount.
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Reviewed by hassan on 28/01/2009
the phone is really nice and good lookin i would definetly buy this phone but it jus lacks the battery life but i can live with that
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Reviewed by Katie on 18/01/2009
I read a lot of these reviews before deciding on the 6500 Classic and have to say I almost didnt get it due to the reviews on this site! I am so glad I didnt listen! I have had the phone a week, it is sleek, stylish, easy to use and I love it! No problems (touch wood) with battery life, lasts 2-3 days which is better than most Samsungs which I have previously had. No problems with speaker. It has 1GB internal memory which is more than enough. Camera is only 2MP but my old Samsung G600 had 5MP and I honestly think the 6500 camera is of better quality! If you want an all singing all dancing phone, dont by the 6500 Classic. If like myself, you just want a cute and nice looking phone to call and text on then please ignore these poor reviews. I felt I had to write a review as this phone has not received enough praise. Highly recommend this phone its fab!
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Reviewed by Adam on 18/01/2009
I have had my Nokia 6500 classic for a hwile now and everything was going fine till one day it just cut out in the middle of a phone call, I charged the battery up to full, and it did the same again. The next thing I tried was to get another nokia battery for it, this also suffered the same fate, of cutting out in the middle of a phone call, I am not going to take it back to Vodafone and see what they can do, hope they can fix it.
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Reviewed by Bingley on 17/01/2009
Horrify experience! Battery only last longer for the day, power off without any warning, just shut screen like that. Signal was terrible, loss reception all the time, have to switch off and on again and again!
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Reviewed by Arieta Rokowati on 06/01/2009
i have a nokia 6500 classic phone.....it's a very nice phone but the only thing is it's battery life.
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Reviewed by Andy Davies on 02/01/2009
This is an awful phone, and having never used anything other than a Nokia, I was seriously thinking of another model. Bat life is weak, and texting is very difficult. Mine has broken twice, and now the only way I can hear the person on the other end of the phone is if I have it on loud speaker. This means that when I'm out and about I either have to find a quiet corner to make a call, or not bother. Another issue for me is that when you recieve a text, it doesn't give you the option to delete - it just sends it to your inbox. This means that your inbox gets filled up with a load of irrelevant stuff, which you have to manually delete, when you have the time. My memory has now filled up, and everytime I try a mass delete, it switches the phone off after about 40 messages, which means I am constantly filling my phone up now. The other issue with this is that when you turn your phone back on, it takes nearly an hour for the message facility to return (as the memory is so full) and theerefore you cant send or recieve any messages during that time. I advise everyone to avoid this phone. What happened to the good old reliable Nokias...
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Reviewed by rachel on 28/12/2008
i had my six weeks and it had a fit. and the sceen got werid
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Reviewed by Mick H on 26/12/2008
I have owned this phone for 6 months now and although the speaker lets it down, the phone reliability is excellent. The connectivity via the USB lead is touch and go as it seems to sometimes connect and sometimes not. The sync part is ok but the names and addresses get cut short. the camera works well for a 2 meg camera, though the video doesn't last more than a couple of minutes. You would need to buy screen protectors, which are quite cheap as the screen scratches too easily. As I previously stated, the one big downfall is the speaker, I can barely hear the phone ring, the music playback is scratchy and voice is very quiet, even on max setting. I will have to do an exchange for another which is a pain transferring numbers etc. However, the design is nice, it is a fairly robust phone considering its size and I would recommend it.
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Reviewed by Bill on 22/12/2008
Had the phone for three weeks before the screen broke. O2 wouldn't change it as they said it was due to impact damage (not sure how gently slipping it into a pocket counts as impact). Should have bothered to read the reviews as it seems to be a common problem.
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Reviewed by iRock on 20/12/2008
Lousy camera and extremely fragile! Mine broke twice since I bought it in March
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Reviewed by Adrian on 19/12/2008
Its a very smart phone and I am looking forward to having my first Nokia 6500 Classic.
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Reviewed by Missouri on 15/12/2008
This phone is a living nightmare after a couple of days you'll get angry and sick, this phone looks excellent but inside it's pure evil, believe me :(
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Reviewed by DOOSHIMA ABWA on 15/12/2008
VERY SLIM AND BEAUTIFUL, I THINK U SHOULD AVIOD IT COS ITS TOO FRAGILE, GOT BROKEN 3 HOURS AFTER IT WAS BOUGHT
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Reviewed by manchester lad on 14/12/2008
amazing phone, i cant really say much more haha
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Reviewed by Sobia Hussain on 13/12/2008
Ive not had this phone for long and I think it is fantastic the battery life is wicked!! Xx
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Reviewed by Alex on 13/12/2008
Just received from O2. Great Style. However the backlight does not stay on for more than 10 seconds if you dont hit a key and this cannot be adjusted! You go to read a webpage or text and the light goes out before you finish. Very, Very Annoying. Sending it back for a REFUND!
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Reviewed by Ben K on 10/12/2008
Excellent phone but terrible battery standards. Worked fine for the first six months but then started to charge only when it wanted to and even when the battery went full. It was down again within 45 minutes. Battery is the only problem with this phone and I don't intend to send it away to get fixed as I have mates who had the same problem with this phone and had it fixed and it wasn't long until it started screwing up again
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Reviewed by Paul on 09/12/2008
Nice looking phone however battery life is rubbish. Also my phone gets really hot when your talking for more than 5 minutes. It gets that hot you could cook an egg. You have to charge it every day due to poor battery life, also when you save names they are back to front, wierd really.
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Reviewed by Gabriel Lozano-Moran on 08/12/2008
This is a nice looking phone. I have mine for about 4 months now. The battery is indeed a joke. I use my phone a lot for personal and professional calls and when I charge it in the night it will not last 24 hours. I have a car charger which I need to use everytime I get in the car. I would give it a 1 for battery life and a 5 for design.
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Reviewed by Em on 26/11/2008
This phone is pants. I have always thought that Nokia were the most reliable make but was mistaken. It turns off constantly for no reason, the battery life is shocking and every now and then it just doesn't ring at all. It might look nice but that's as far as it goes.
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Reviewed by Simon on 25/11/2008
It has stylish looks, that's the only plus point. It stopped working after a week, the second one has had the keypad replaced 3 times in less than a year, the buttons drop off very easily. Battery life isn't great either.
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Reviewed by Dimitry on 20/11/2008
no complains. It has everything I need. I would give 4 stars with a half ).
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Reviewed by Brian Murtagh on 18/11/2008
The worst phone ever by a long shot i went through four of them in three weeks. The speaker went in all four of them bits of plastic fell of one of them. Buttons stopped working on anothor one. Then finally the flimsy screen broke on the last one while i was putting it in my pocket which made the waranty void i only had it two days and like the rest of them the speaker was broke i put it in the bin.
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Reviewed by Robert J on 18/11/2008
The fone is the sickest bro, but the battery life is bad
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Reviewed by soniq uk on 18/11/2008
welllll iv had this phone for about 6mnths and iv had 2 send it off twice because the screen keeps vanishing.. it is a gud phone to txt from camera aint very clear. its a easy phone to use. freezes at tyms... iv gotta say samsungs and s.e r the best phones..
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Reviewed by Anon on 15/11/2008
This phone is the worst phone i have ever had. It charges on its own accord and when it does the battery lasts half a day. Stay well clear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Do not buy, waste of money! on 15/11/2008
Dont buy this phone. list of bad things. Battery,(if your lucky will last about 25 hours right after charging!) buttons, (small! hard too use!) camera, (blurred, and takes ages to load the pic!) speakers ( loudest is about half loudest on my walkman.) it all break! ( buttons, back, it all comes loose!!_
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Reviewed by Andy Chaffin on 10/11/2008
Got this phone in June 2008 it lasted 10 days before the speakers became use less & bad reception, could not hear a thing. This was replaced with another 6500 classic but after 2 days this developed the same fault, it has now been repaired 2 more times & yes the speakers have gone again for the 4th time. I have always had Nokia phones with no problems, I won't ever touch another Nokia phone after this. Also the battery life is extremely poor. I would give it a minus 5.
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Reviewed by sam on 31/10/2008
this phone is god-awful. On maximum volume I cant hear a thing anyone says if there is even the slightest background noise. There is no battery low warning beep and when the battery dies the phone wont switch on when you plug it in - you have to wait 20 mins first. it is only getting one star as there doesnt seem to be an option to give it zero
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Reviewed by Josh on 30/10/2008
Disadvantages 1. Very poor battery life 2. Poor keyboard design - such a pain to text and dial numbers 3. When I'm hearing music if a call comes, it freezes the phone. I have to remove the battery to release the freeze. 4. When speaking on handset the voice is transparent that people sitting next to you can hear what the person on the phone is saying - even when the volume is at the lowest. Advantages 1. Nice features 2. Size and design - easy to carry 3. Good speaker to listen songs Though the features are nice, the disadvantages make the phone nearly unusable and so I would rate it 1/5.
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Reviewed by Maikel on 29/10/2008
I lost mine yesterday, FINALLLY a good reason to replace it. Appalingly bad phone. Battery is pathetic, so is the missing erase "C" button or dedicated menue button that make other Nokia's a joy to work with. Ever tried using t9 and after the 6th other suggestion come to the conclusion that you mistyped a latter? on the 6500 this means typing the "previous" softbutton 6 times before it allows you to delete the character. Ever had a phone that allowed you to cancel sending a text message? This one has that option, I used it twice a day to prevent sending a half sms message (duh). Now if someone could sell me a Nokia 6310i pleaaase. Nokia shape up, come ON, what about a no nonsense business phone that actually works. sjees
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Reviewed by 100 Legs on 28/10/2008
Totally rubbish phone, please avoid this so nokia dont decide to make any more phones like it.
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Reviewed by Molly on 27/10/2008
I hate it! I've gone back to my old handset. The 6500 Classic is beautiful to look at BUT, the handset gets uncomfortably hot when making calls which can't be right, it keeps cutting me off, it has a terrible battery life and in Greece recently it irritated the hell out of me by sending me several network messages every day. I've always had Nokia phones and always loved them but this one is a pile of ****
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Reviewed by gintare on 25/10/2008
very good, nice :]]]
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Reviewed by Bjork on 22/10/2008
Excellent phone, battery is more than adequate.
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Reviewed by Colin Downs on 20/10/2008
Beware!! This phone has a very delicate screen. Nowhere near as duarable as its predecesor the 3600. Avoid it unless you intend to carry it around in a jiffy bag.
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Reviewed by i love this phone on 19/10/2008
buy it if you are a teen, this phone rocks!!! buy it!!!
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Reviewed by Robyn on 19/10/2008
I really love my phone, i am orange contract and it really rocks! thre battery life can be a problem but i charge mine at night so during the day, so at school it is fully charged. has chipped a bit, but overall i love it and would definatly recomended the phone to teens as stylish and great for songs, photos and other files.
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Reviewed by Ben on 16/10/2008
if you are thinking of purchasing this phone .. DONT.. poor battery life i.e., your lucky if your make it to the end of the day without recharging phone gets extremely hot , wanted a phone not a fried ear! the screen / display is So delicate .. the screen cracked while in my jacket pocket have a look on Nokias website and read the long list of complaint's about this phone .. only wish i had read it before buying it :(
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Reviewed by HOPPING MAD on 14/10/2008
DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING THIS PHONE, NOT WORTH THE ENERGY OR THE MONEY. I HAVE MINE 4 MONTHS AND ITS ALREADY BEEN SENT BACK TO 02 THREE TIMES. BATTERY LIFE HOPELESS. CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A CALL, THEN WHEN YOU TRY TO REDAIL THE NUMBER IS SAYS CONNECTION IN ERROR (AND NO ITS NOT THE HARDWARE ON THE PHONE BEFORE A SALES ADVISER TELLS YOU THAT IT IS) AND ALSO THE BACK OF THE PHONE HEATS UP IF YOU HAVE BEEN ON A CALL MORE THAN 10 TEN MINUTES. I COULD GO ON BUT I CANT BE BOTHERED I WOULD BE HERE ALL DAY!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by steve vallance on 14/10/2008
my first 6500 lasted seven months until it refused to accept a charge . i have since had 4 replacments all with similar problems , the fifth phone will be repaced in 1-2 days. AVOID THIS NOKIA !!
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Reviewed by Rhian on 12/10/2008
Stylish, good sound and graphics and easy to navigate. But a flimsy unfinished feel to the front casing together with the small, notchy keypad means that I've sent mine back. I'm a big Nokia fan, so now feel disappointed. The 6500 slide which seems sturdier with a smoother keypad is out of stock with Orange, so it looks like I'll have to go for another 6300/6301.
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Reviewed by Ragib Arman A.K.A:Saif on 10/10/2008
I just got the Nokia 6500 classic an itz a gr8 phone considering how slim it iz.. I GIVE IT 4 STARZ
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Reviewed by Bob Harris on 07/10/2008
I ordered one of these because I have always had good quality phones from Nokia - That is until I received the 6500 Classic. With this model, Nokia seem to have forgotten the primary function of a mobile phone - That is to TALK to people. The in-call sound quality is appalling. It sounds similar to having a conversation with a Dalek. This is great if you're a Dr. Who fan, but for the rest of us humans, we'd prefer to have clear quality audio. Apart from that, everything else about the phone is fantastic! I sent my phone back within 24 hours. DON'T BUY THIS PHONE IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO PEOPLE!!!
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Reviewed by Phil on 07/10/2008
Good points - It's a nokia and it looks great! Bad points - misses calendar appointments randomly by either half an hour up to about six hours; occasionally misses the alarm in the morning; short battery life; speaker on the back of the phone that makes any mp3 files sound distorted; headphone usb cable is unreliable as the music will come out of the speaker if the cable is moved. This phone is probably one of the worst Nokia that I have bought - may accidentally on purpose lose it and claim insurance.......... Give it 2 stars (reluctantly) - extra point because it is a Nokia!
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Reviewed by james on 06/10/2008
i have gote the nokia 5600 classic and i think it a great phone
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Reviewed by cha on 06/10/2008
Loved it at first, such a nice looking phone. HOWEVER, kept turning itself off randomly, screen would go blank (this is after a week) left in my bag one day, screen cracked even though it was just left on a table. awful phone.
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Reviewed by D-Mac on 05/10/2008
worst phones ever. Broke after only 8 months, if you're looking for a new phone do not get this one.
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Reviewed by Mel B on 04/10/2008
This is the worst Nokia phone I have ever had - BE WARNED - STEER CLEAR. For the first 4months I was fooled into thinking this phone was great. However, i've now been charging my phone for 3 days it was coming on intermittantly at first but now it's just dead. I know at least 2 other people who have had the same problem!!! - After several repairs they have now given up and changed phone altogether. - I'm making the change today.
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Reviewed by Sarah H on 03/10/2008
This is the worst phone I've ever had. 3 months and the microphone went making everyone sound like daleks. Then it started doing the freezing/crashing thing. Know 2 other people with this phone and the same problems. AVOID!
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Reviewed by Nick in London on 01/10/2008
I don't recognise what all these Rave reviews are about. It's certainly not slim. It's clunky, it's functionality and interface are poor. The radio and music player features are not all that. This is a kids phone. If you want a great phone go for the iphone and get this for your 14 year old daughter.
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Reviewed by Hi on 01/10/2008
I also have a Nokia 6500 Slide and I have had the same problem with the phone freezing when I have put both music and photos on it I have a samsung u700 and I like it much better than The Nokia 6500 Slide
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Reviewed by Mary on 30/09/2008
This is probably the nicest,sleekest looking mobile phone I have ever owned. It makes and receives calls with superb clarity, takes excellent,clear photos and is straightforward to use.Most of its other functions I will probably never use.I am in my mid 60s and find the key pad easy to use and not at all fiddly like some other reviewers.Its only downside is the poor battery life. All in all a great phone.
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Reviewed by matthew w on 30/09/2008
the phone is light and slim, however, I find that the reception is very poor compared with my previous phones, also the bluetooth connection is poor with my car. I have to have the phone on the dash board to reduce the crackle and hiss. The idea of course is to keep the phone in your pocket, however if i do the qulaity of the call is dreadful. The navigation of the applications is ok, but frustrating.
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Reviewed by Adam UK on 30/09/2008
Had my Nokia 6500 Classic few weeks now, and absolutely Love it, its on Orange Contract, have had no problems with any hot screens or battery life, and I make about 200 calls a day. Still cant believe how thin it is. The only 1 thing that I would change is the position of the Battery Charger / USB Cable input at the top, but apart from that its a 5* for me!
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Reviewed by Cristina on 27/09/2008
I have had this phone for several months and am very frustrated with it. The signal strength is terrible and I can't use it anywhere in or around my house (no problems with previous phones) or in many other locations where everyone else has full signal strength. Battery and charging problems same as others report: i.e. won't charge when plugged in and now have to use USB. ORANGE extremely unhelpful and say they have had no reported problems with this model so I am very relieved to find this website. Good looks are about all it has going for it.
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Reviewed by Barney on 25/09/2008
This is one of those phones that does what it says it does no questions asked!
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Reviewed by Aqua on 25/09/2008
I absolutely love this phone apart from the battery life. I have ahd the phone 2 weeks now and am on my second battery as i thought the first was faulty as it only held its charge unused for 21/2 days, and when hardly used for around 1-1/2 days Now on the second battery and this is the same! anyone else experienced this ?
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Reviewed by mark howie on 24/09/2008
do not buy this phone it is absoloutly rubbish been broke twice,battery lasts for about 30mins,impossible to text,the call quality is poor,it buzzes when you charge it and is a complete rip off
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Reviewed by Simon on 24/09/2008
Do not buy this phone. Mine switched itself off and then was dead forever. Took it back to Carphone Warehouse - 14 days couldn't fix it. They sent it to Nokia, another 14 days - they said they'd repaired it. Brought it home, it was very warm, too warm. Then..it died again, forever again. What can I say? It's rubbish.
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Reviewed by jalc desban on 23/09/2008
The phone is very good but the texting is very wierd as the keypad is very small and touch sencitive
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Reviewed by ann on 21/09/2008
i have this phone for 2 months. yestarday during charing the screen burned out, only 30mins charging. it looks like a bullet hit it. terrible. i had problems with sms sending. sometimes it did not want to send a message, sometimes it sent it 100 times and my friend called me to switch off my phone. it is a nice slime phone, making nice pics and the music player is good too,but soo much problems druing calls and messages. i love nokia,but this one is not their best.
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Reviewed by Emily on 19/09/2008
I love this phone its so simple but it looks so good and it is so slim but heavy it my favourite phone that ive had so far its brilliant!
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Reviewed by Rob on 18/09/2008
OK - Received phone th next day looks ok better that my old phone - However my old phone(3 years) still works unlike this 6500 - Charged it fully when received and had no problems for 3 days until battery became low. Tried to charge phone and nothing dead in the water - Get the blue lights up on the side when attempting to turn on then nothing. Plug in charger and nothing....Back to old but reliable..until replacement arrives. Will provide another update as and when...Lucky for me i'm still in my grace period !!!
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Reviewed by Melissa H on 17/09/2008
Terrible phone, I've had nothing but problems with it and I've only had it 6 months. In which time the charger has broken and I've had to send the phone back for repairs. nokia are usually good but this one is terrible.
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Reviewed by Tom on 16/09/2008
If you only want a phone that looks nice and you use to text and make calls then this is it. If you use your phone for anything else, like I do, then don't bother.
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Reviewed by F M on 14/09/2008
This phone is pretty useless, I cant keep a signal when trying to make calls, even when those all around me have no issue.
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Reviewed by DANIELLE on 11/09/2008
i have had my phone about 3-4 months and had no problem up until now. my battery said low so i put my phone on charge and left it on overnight. when i woke up the following morning, my phone was off. it would not turn back on. i left it on charge all day. my phone did come on and it said charge but the phone was not holding the charge. i rang orange who advised me to get a new battery. which i did, this still did not work. i since got them to send me a new phone. i recieved the new phone and put it on charge overnight and it said charging. but when i woke up, again it said battery low. ive never had a problem with any nokia phone. this must be the worst they have made!
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Reviewed by Lily on 10/09/2008
Hey, I had my nokia for 3 months and can't complaint! The battery doesn't last long. About radio, who cares everyone seems to have an ipod anyway. I love my little black and stylish Nokia
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Reviewed by B L on 06/09/2008
Brilliant! Bought my Nokia 6500 classic on Friday 29th Aug, turned off blue tooth and 3G, charged it up overnight for 12 hours and still haven't needed to charge it up for a second time yet! Reception and sound quality is fine too. The keypad may be a little small for some people, but its fine for those with smallish hands. The camera is more than good enough for me, if I wanted any better I'd use my digital camera. I hope I'm not speaking too soon, but I can't think of anything bad to say about the phone.
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Reviewed by john on 05/09/2008
I`ve had this phone for 2 months now and it has been back to be repaired for various issues 3 times! don`t get me wrong it looks great, but, what with a terrible battery life and questionable quality i would steer well clear of this one.
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Reviewed by Andy S on 03/09/2008
Generally a good phone, but a couple of bits let it down: 1/ fragile screen (mine's cracked - my fault, but not very hardy) 2/ occasionally decides it wants to turn itself off for no apparent reason or warning even when battery ok 3/ mislaying contacts 4/ useless computer disc - will only ever store 1 No from phone to computer
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Reviewed by ujy on 02/09/2008
nice phone
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Reviewed by becca on 31/08/2008
do not buy this phone, within a month the keys lighting broke, the menu key came out, the battery fell out and the speker went in causeing me not to be able to speak to anyone on the phone. Also the battery is awful!!!
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Reviewed by Billy Bob on 30/08/2008
Great phone but very very fragile. Screen broken within a week after only a minor drop that other phones would have come through unscathed
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Reviewed by sophie on 29/08/2008
for all of you that have given this phone an outstanding review- be warned!!!! i have 3 friends with this phone and one by one their phones have just stopped being able to charge. I thought i was different and that the phone was fantastic. my phone took about 20 mins to start charging once plugged in but did actually connect and start charging. how wrong could i be. Last night i left my phone on to charge and this morning it is squealing battery low and no charging has commenced. all 4 of us have had the same problem, it was just a matter of time. i have 2 other friends who have had the screen cutting out problem too. not good enough nokia, please tell me why oh why you changed your charging outlet!!!
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Reviewed by Mark on 28/08/2008
I have had this phone for nearly a year with no problems. It's basic when compared with other handsets but if all you need is to make calls, text and take the occasional picture it fits the bill. I spend about 1 hour a day in calls on this phone, send a few text messages and get two days out of the battery. The camera quality is good for a basic camera but then it's not a handset you buy for the camera. I've read the reviews that reel off problems with the screen and battery and can only conclude that either they got a bad handset or I was very lucky. If you are looking for basic functionality in a compact package this is a great phone.
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Reviewed by MO on 27/08/2008
i have had this phone for nearly a year, it is a lovely phone but I am on my 3rd one. The problems like everyone says are true... 1) There is a buzzing in the earpiece at times 2) When the battery dies, even after you plug in the charger it takes a good 10-20 min to come back to life. 3) The most annoying thing is the port at the top of the phone, where the charger goes in and the handsfree. it seems to get damaged real easy, my handfree always disconnects and it wont charhe, as i am writing this, the phone is dying, WHY cant nokia just bring back the round charger ports?????
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Reviewed by mike on 27/08/2008
would give it zero if i could takes about 2 mins to load pages on the net. Has to be charged every night without fail and my first one kept turning itself off the second ran out of battery then wouldn't charge load of rubbish
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Reviewed by Elouise Greenwood on 25/08/2008
Phone is lovely, but complete let down by the battery life. Will not last a day, even if only a few text are sent. Went to get it checked and was told that this is normal! Don't think your going to have a social life because calling your friends on the way home from work isn't an option. Such a shame because this could be a great phone.
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Reviewed by annie on 25/08/2008
Really dissapointed! got phone last tuesday charged it overnight tuesday and partly on wed morning. Phone became opperational by Thursday. used it friday battery ran out on Sat whilst on hols (didn't take charger )plugged it in to charge today (MONDAY !!) screen was cracked !!! Two days use :-( !!!!!
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Reviewed by Kate on 21/08/2008
The battery is stupid!!!!! If you run out of battery and plug the charger in, you have to wait anywhere between half an hour to 1 hour before turning it on. It will come up with a stupid message, 'Charging. Battery too low to turn on phone. Please wait'. How stupid is that!!! Dont get this phone if you are the kind of person that needs to get things done 'now'.
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Reviewed by craig hughes on 21/08/2008
Had this phone for a few days and absolutely love it. Its sooo thin @ 9.9mm! Its also very easy to use and very customisable. Highly recommended to anyone who wants a simple phone that looks great.
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Reviewed by Matt on 20/08/2008
Have had the phone now for 7 months. When I first got the phone I had a problem with it switching off. It happened twice. I had to simply leave the phone, plug it into the plug charger and leave. After a few hours I could turn it back on but it then had no battery and would require charging properly. The PC cable DOES NOT charge the phone to full battery, it can top up the battery but do not rely on this to charge the phone as this will result in the phone switching off. I have had no problems with the phone other than this. The battery life isn't great, lasting 2-3 days, depending on how much I use the phone. But I charge the phone every night anyway, so its not an issue. Some people will struggle to text with the keys, but most people have the sense to try a phone out in the shops before purchasing it and most new phones have small keys. This is not the worst for small keys I've seen by far. Never had a problem with the speaker that is mentioned below. Phone looks great, weighs nearly nothing and is so small you forget its in your pocket. Only thing I miss would be a flashlight/torch option that you find on some other phones... why don't they all offer this if they have a flash anyway.
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Reviewed by Kirstie on 19/08/2008
I've had this phone for just over a year now and i've had none stop problems with it lets just say i've had it replaced 3 times, the problems are the speaker crackles, the screen had a fault and also i've had things break off! so one answer for this phone don't buy it.
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Reviewed by Abc-123-Abc on 18/08/2008
This IS the best nokia phone i ever had its slim batery life is rubbish very sleek
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Reviewed by karen on 15/08/2008
screen broke after a month and a half. nokia not willing to help
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Reviewed by michelle mundy on 12/08/2008
omg just read these reviews, are u all nuts? this phone is like its sister 6500 slide great! battery life is fine dont know what your all jabbering about and another thing is if it does go flat then it takes 5-10 mins for it to register the charger on your phone when u plug it in so u proberly didnt have a faulty phone at all chris!! your just impatent. loud enough in all aspects and have had no buzzing sounds! hubby has got his phone too and has dropped it millions of times at work and is totally bashed and it still works fine.love it all round
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Reviewed by Dan on 08/08/2008
I must admit, i was rather pleased with what i found in the box when i opened it. Rather a good lookin' fone. But the whole purpose of a phone is to ring people and send messages, this was all good and proper till about 4 months into my contract. It wouldnt recieve any messages or phone calls for at least two hours then i would be inundated with messages all at once, im not sure if this was the network but it really grated on me after a while. I also had the problem with the phone not charging once the battery had been drained completely (usually about 20 minutes after taking the phone off charge originally!!) I guess this was my own fault for buy the phone solely on its looks!! Makings of a good phone, just ruined by annoying network problems and a a truely poor battery life!!
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Reviewed by Lesley kirkham on 07/08/2008
Rubbish. I am a medical rep and have to travel long distances. I find that the battery life is just not long enough and there is no warning. It just cuts you off in the middle of a conversation with customer and you cannot continue to talk whilst recharging it. Waste of time.
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Reviewed by kenny on 02/08/2008
not much point owning a phone which hides contact details from you ,but lets you see them occasionally just to wind.you up
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Reviewed by ali on 02/08/2008
speaker went kaput... wont recognise bluetooth stuff.... now screen has snapped in my pocket
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Reviewed by Vicky on 01/08/2008
Does anyone have the problem where it runs out of battery and takes 10 minutes to even turn back on whilst its charging!.. frustrating. But is an ok phone.. Looks lovely and modern and very sli but as the name states it is a classic and very basic- so if u like basic thats kewl.
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Reviewed by Neil Fourie on 30/07/2008
This is one of the best phones I've ever had. of course there are a few minor problems..but every phone has its own set of problems. For those people who want to know when the batter is low and the phone switches off put it on charge and leave it. it may not look like it is charging but it is. it's supposed to be like that. it's new technology. takes about 5 - 10 min before it shows that it is charging.
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Reviewed by Mike on 30/07/2008
Maybe I'm just lucky and got a good one, but I'm really impressed with this phone. Looks and feels just great, battery life isn't a problem at all, calls are clear, the music player good and camera just fine. Best features are the overall design, excellent bright and clear screen and logical user interface (as usual with Nokia). My initial fear of losing the thing as it was just so thin and light has been overcome by buying a neat leather case, which also helps to protect the phone from scratching. Overall, maybe not the most feature-rich phone I've had but definitely the most stylish. It may not do everything, but everything is does it does well.
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Reviewed by Spuggy on 22/07/2008
It's good that it's so thin, but at the same time it means if you have it in your pocket it can slip out easily. Also, because it's so thin, it doesn't sit in your hand as nicely as other phones, it's almost too thin. The keypad will be very difficult to operate if you don't have slender fingers. The screen is good. The headphones supplied are a bit tinny and could be better.
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Reviewed by Andrew on 21/07/2008
The Good: It looks great, it handles nicely, buttons are small. It has the right amount of functionality for it's size. The BAD: Unbelievably poor battery life. It has died on me twice during important conversations after just 2 warning pips. It heats up like a hot iron on calls more than 3 or 4 minutes long. I mean, really hot and makes the side of my head uncomfortably warm. Have to swap sides on longer calls. Reception is poor also, but I assume the network provider is somewhat at fault here. Reception is poor in confined areas such as server/comms rooms where my good old GSM would have been fine.
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Reviewed by Zo Zo on 21/07/2008
I upgraded to the nokia classic back in october 07. I was at first very pleased with it. After only 2 weeks the phone turned itself off and would not turn back on. Thinking it just ran out of charge, i plugged in the charger only for a high pitched noise to come from the phone!! This was quite scary as i honestly thought i was going to get electrocuted trying to unplug it!! The phone did not turn on so i took it back to O2 where they replaced it with another! Fine........until 3 weeks ago! Same thing happened. Took it back to O2 who are now 'trying' to repair it! And this apparently will take 3-4 weeks!! They might as well throw it in the bin!! Worse phone i have ever had! Nightmare.
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Reviewed by Mette McGrath on 17/07/2008
I LOVE my 6500 classic. It has everything I need in a phone, no more, no less. Well, except for a radio application perhaps, but that seems to be a thing of the past that only I value. I do have one problem with it though, when talking for more than 10 min the phone gets really hot!! I haven't looked into whether this is a flaw with my phone specifically or a common error, but it is certainly a concern. Love the design, and got used to the keypad real quick. Would and have recommended to friends.
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Reviewed by p weavers on 17/07/2008
Nice looking phone and easy to use,but battery life isnt vary good.iam lucky if i get 16 hours stand by time.it has been back to vodaphone twice but still no better.
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Reviewed by hughster on 16/07/2008
God some of the comments make me cringe..."batery life is poor, about 1 hour or sumthing" - what a load of rubbish! Who DOESNT plug the phone in overnight to charge it? Heard of USB? a car charger? And as for "crashing (as all nokias do)" - again what a load of rubbish. As for comparing it to the N95 - its a totally different phone for a totally different consumer! DUMB!
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Reviewed by Paul H on 16/07/2008
Not had my phone long but really really pleased with it. The battery life is not the issue that its cracked up to be, as someone else pointed out on here, a lot of people will be connecting it to USB a lot of the time etc anyway. Personally, got myself a car charger...so i've never had a problem with battery life. It really annoys me when people review phones on here but say really idiotic things, like "N95 is better phone". Well duh...obviously the spec is better (and lets not talk battery life / bugs on that one eh?). Its a totally different phone for a totally different market! Its like saying "I had a landrover, and I could drive up mountains and fit all my camping gear in it, and i sold it for a porsche boxster, which is rubbish cos its only got two seats and i cant go off roading in it and i cant fit my camping stuff in it. So its rubbish and I want a landrover". And look, for most phones, you will hear horror stories about reliability. My mate wont touch samsung phones because he had one bad one (U600). I know people who have never had a problem with the U600. I wish people would just remain a bit open minded. Just because you had a fault on yours, dont sit there going "my phone dont work so they must all not work this is rubbish". Personally, I have no need for a brick like, jack of all trades but master of none style phone. If I want to take photos, I use a real good digital camera. If I want to listen to music at high sound quality, I use a dedicated mp3 player and B&O headphones. This is a good mobile phone...nothing more, nothing less!! And yes it looks good. And if ur worried about the back snapping, LET THE GUY AT THE PHONE STORE DO IT AS YOU'RE BUYING IT!!!!! With non-upgradeable memory, you will hardly ever need to take it off anyway!! If you wear a suit to work, this is a stylish, mid-range 3G phone that you will enjoy using. If you want a be-all, swiss army knife, house brick with a disasterous battery life, then get something else.
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Reviewed by simon weafer on 13/07/2008
brilliant fone but,an its a big but,the speaker on the back of the fone has broken twice on tw different phones
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Reviewed by shem on 11/07/2008
the phone looks good on its sleek design and no non-sense features but i agree with paul H about some contacts on your phonebook suddenly went missing. the battery life is relatively short compared to other mobile phones. i also have problem on its USB/charger port, if u used it frequently for your headset it will become loose and charging your phone will become more difficult
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Reviewed by ollie on 10/07/2008
had the phone for 6 months now and i cannot fault it.i took it to glastonbury festival for 5 days and it lasted through out.a very light,sexy and brilliant phone.top marks!!!
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Reviewed by NIPPER on 06/07/2008
looks good but DNT buy!! had massive problems wit it.e.g usual problems is crashing(as all nokia's do) and wont make phone calls says error all the time! for looks ad give 9/10 n for software and usage -10/10 avoid this phone / any nokia! stick to a SONY ERICSSON
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Reviewed by Bea on 04/07/2008
I have Nokia 6500 since the last week and I've got enough of it, battery life is miserable, my 2 years old Nokia's battery holds longer than new one. Contatcs menu doesn't have many options (such as home, work numbers, e-mails). I start looking for another model to buy, though contract holds me for 12 months. And it's definitely too small, I feel like it will slip through my fingers any time. The good feature is the 1GB of memory and the sound is very clear and good quality, I enjoy hearing my phone ringing (when the battery is not dead in the most necessary time).
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Reviewed by Imran on 03/07/2008
I think thsi phone is not realy good because if u drop it anywhere its gonna crack and it has realy realy realy poor batery life its like 1 hr or something
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Reviewed by Law on 02/07/2008
I've had this phone since November last year and on the whole I've been happy with it... sure the battery life isn't what it used to be but I can still get away with charging it overnight... HOWEVER during the last 4-5 weeks it charging has become very erratic. I can plug it in over night and even though it displays the charging battery graphic it can be dead by morning... or nearly dead. I just had the firmware upgraded and its been on the charger for 2 hours and still it shows the battery to be nearly empty. It's time to call Vodafone and get rid of it... what use is a phone with no charge?
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Reviewed by James on 30/06/2008
looks pretty enough and feels nice BUT i am now on my third 6500c and i dont even know if this one works as they wouldnt issue me with a battery for this one because they say they never got a battery off me and dialaphones repair company are now ignoring me :( anyway couldnt get any customer service off dialaphone and have been paying my contract for three months with no phone now as they just dont work maybe this is a freak case but if you want good customer service avoid dialaphone like the plague.
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Reviewed by Matt on 27/06/2008
Just got an electric shock from my phone - the second 6500 Classic i've had - not sure I want to keep it any longer. Shame as it's a great looking and easy to use phone :( Great looking, poor build quality
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Reviewed by Guy Williams on 24/06/2008
i found the phone easy to use & it is a nice looking phone,but having had 4 new ones in just over 6months because speacker becoming distorted it to be a very poor phone to have
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Reviewed by Guy on 24/06/2008
good looking phone & easy 2 use,but i am on my 4th phone in 6 months because of speaker becoming disstorted & poor battery life
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Reviewed by Fletch on 22/06/2008
Having just purchased (10 Days ago)a 6500 Classic from Orange I thought I should warn other interested people to avoid it like the plague!! The phone has a fault that both Nokia & Orange are aware of but aren't telling customers about at the time of ordering, It is to do with the Address book, if you try to transfer/copy your address book from the simm to the phone you'll loose them, you'll also notice that you addresses aren't in any order, frustrating when you try to find one!
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Reviewed by TBO on 18/06/2008
Got this phone as a free upgrade with Vodafone. The battery life was very poor. After a full charge the phone only provided around 1 days standby time before requiring a re-charge. As I am required to be on call out of hours the phone was really not suitable for my purposes. Other than that I found it easy to use, the only other issue is that it has only the slim line usb charge option, so no charging with an older nokia charger. I've rated this phone 2 stars brought down heavily by the poor battery life.
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Reviewed by Susan on 17/06/2008
Hmm, unsure. Never been a Nokia lover. They try to make them too much into toys rather than phones. Had this phone for a month or so, wallpaper just resets itself randomly, ring tones reset themselves when I switch it off, battery life is a joke, hence why I have to switch it of leading to it resetting itself.. Wouldnt recommend it. In fact wouldnt even keep it if I had a longer warranty!!
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Reviewed by WW on 16/06/2008
This phone is terrible on 3. It has a really, really poor signal (this is the second one I've had) and the battery life is abysmal. I can't even have a conversation with my boyfriend on it (he has one too) without one of our phones cutting out because of poor signal. I live in London - signal should NOT be an issue with a phone like this. Avoid. At all costs. I'm going to get a 3 SkypePhone today just to rid myself of this awful handset.
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Reviewed by db on 16/06/2008
Crashes often, battery is rubbish and reception is so poor can hardly have a conversation for 5 minutes without it dropping the call. one of the biggest mistakes of my life, for the next 18 months anyway...
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Reviewed by Shumz on 15/06/2008
Hate this phone!!! cant even send a decent text and i have small slim fingers!! am going to return tomorrow, really dissapointed and the battery life is soooo bad, didnt realise no memory card, i expected one so never asked, silly me.
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Reviewed by Tom on 11/06/2008
gotta say the best phone ive owned. does everything you need a phone to do. camera is good enough for a phone as are the games and music/video player. want a better camera? buy one. want better games? buy an xbox 360/ps3. battery life is good enough if you turn off 3g (which is rarely needed) and dont use it more as a games console or stereo. i get 4/5 days life just by making calls and texting. looks and works great. highly recommended!
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Reviewed by Fish on 11/06/2008
Looks good & feels good. Very slim & light weight, easy to use. However, a problem after 4 months. Callers were sounding distorted and then the receiver packed up all together. People could hear me fine, but I couldn't hear them. I now have to use on loudspeak all the time!!
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Reviewed by sarah on 10/06/2008
I have had 10 days of no phone book, losing id on text messages and callers and can only keep 210 contacts as the phone does not save to phone memory and then show them to you. orange trying to tell me that it is a design fault from nokia. battery lasts just over a day on minimal use and i have gone back to my old 6230i. nice colour bronze though!
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Reviewed by Mark on 07/06/2008
Got a new phone from 3, charged it up then it wouldn't turn on, problem with power switch. Nice looking phone but useless if you can't turn it on.
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Reviewed by Lynne on 05/06/2008
Had my Nokia 6500 Classic since December. Like the phone but over the last few months it has also starting turning itself off, even when the key pad is locked. Asked T-Mob about this and they suggested getting the software 'upgraded', which I did. However, the problem is worse than ever and really annoying as I never know whether the phone is on or off! Other people have also had this problem, does anyone have a cure?? T-Mobile are refusing to replace and my insurance cover means it has to be 'sent away for repair'. Very disppointing.
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Reviewed by MAP on 02/06/2008
Excellent mobile phone.
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Reviewed by mlgrin on 02/06/2008
this is a brilliant phone, my battery last for up to 4 days! no problem, switch 3G off and use powersave and voila. it looks beautiful and it works just fine, i dont understand all the complaints. i have had mine for a month now and i can count how many times i charged it. i love it, does everything a phone should. and as one guy mentioned on having the volume buttons outside... that would ruin the whole slim look. all u have to do is configure it properly and its great! pushing up during a call gets ur volume up and down. REALLY reccommend this phone.
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Reviewed by Menamoo on 02/06/2008
im sorry, i would like to ask, do you people not RESEARCH the phone before you get it? yes it has no extra memory card. if you dont like that functionality then DONT BUY IT. so silly. i love this phone, playing games surfing the net, calls, texts, it does it all, battery is good. its a phone for gods sake. I really recommend people do research before purchasing. i love it, it works for me.
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Reviewed by YOYOYO on 29/05/2008
I RELY LOEE THIS PHONE I GOT IT 2DAYS AGO COS I GOT UPGRADED. THE RESOLUTION IS REALLY GOOD. THE CAMERA IS TO BUT I DONT KNOW WHY EVERYONE HATES HOW BUG THE KEY PAD IS. IT WULD B 5 STARS BUT IT CANT HOLD A MEMORY CARD IN IT.
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Reviewed by Nokia fan on 29/05/2008
I've had my 6500C in silver for about a week now. And I'm really disapointed. dont get me wrong the phone does look great and it has got really great features the problem is that you cant use them for fear of the pathetic battery going dead at a blink of any eye and then you have to wait until it has been on charge for about an hour before you can turn it back on! when I'm out and about I'm scared to text or listen to music incase god forbid I have some sort of emergency and need to use it for a phone call. stand by time 9 days try nine hours!! Also the handset is quite slippy to hold in one hand whilst texting and when it's in my pocket I'm scared i break it. Today I'm sending it back and exchanging it for a sony ericsson W890i bit apprehensive as all I have ever owned is Nokias but it cant be any worse than the classic. All in all this phone would make a better house phone so you can be near to a power supply this mobile just isint practical.
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Reviewed by Alasdair Frew on 29/05/2008
Reasonable slim phone but battery life and earpiece volume very very poor
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Reviewed by rambo on 28/05/2008
gr8t fone nt haha da slide version iz betta
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Reviewed by jt on 28/05/2008
My cousin has this phone. I saw the phone and i recognised it straight away. It looks really slim and sexy and most of all it looks expensive. The camera could have been 3.2 mp but i still love the phone. My cousin has no problem with texting as he texts all of the time and he is 24 with big fingers and he doesnt have a problem. Maybe its because he is a doctor so he treats it as a patient. LOL!Anyway i stil reccoment this phone to anyone but i already bought the new Samsung Soul which is cool.
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Reviewed by ali khan on 26/05/2008
this is a good desent phone to buy because of its contrast and its futures as well as its looks
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Reviewed by Bahtiyor on 25/05/2008
Have been using this phone for more than six months. With me there were no software or operational glitch. No additional application is required to transfer audio/video files from a PC. Only thing Nokia did not consider is a general i/o port with rectangular shape and a long plug for earphones. When earphones are plugged you need five cm more space in your pocket to store the phone and rectangular shaped port is vulnerable for motion. In six months I got the plug of my earphones broken and it is not available in the market so far. What was wrong with the standard circular shaped earphone sockets? Nokia has a bad consumers feedback system.
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Reviewed by sandy y on 24/05/2008
Worst phone I have ever had, (and that includes a samsung) keypad numbers fell off, no signal, cuts out during call even when there is a full signal and when you are in a good signal area like your house....sent it back after 1 week got another same problem don't even mention the battery life. One good thing it looks great but that's it.......most frustrating phone I have ever had hate it, binned it, back to using my old 6310i
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Reviewed by Lottie on 24/05/2008
A very nice looking phone, stylish and cute. Very bad battery and the phone its self is a bit simple. Also tends to mess about, I've had to get mine repaired. I dont really recomend getting it.
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Reviewed by nick on 24/05/2008
ive just joined the 3 network and have this phone and my network coverage is terrible - when i rang 3 they said it is a software fault with the phone which nokia are aware of and trying to resolve - does anyone else have this problem or am i being fobbed off??
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Reviewed by Rhonda on 19/05/2008
I've had this phone since January 08. After about 1 week it started turning itself off. I'd turn it back on but later on it would randomly turn itself off again. Just recently it will occasionally tell me 'no contacts available' when I try to view my contacts (even though the phones been on all day and I have previously accessed them). All my phones have been Nokia ... this one is such a dissapointment! Only good thing about it is it's nice and thin in my pocket. It heats up to an unbearable level while on a 2 min call.... Nokia.. this ones a dud!
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Reviewed by max on 19/05/2008
been using the phone for 2 months now, doing a fair bit of phone calls and messaging. upgraded from 6300 and absolutely love it. the battery life isn't amazing, only get 4 gays out of it, but imho for a phone this slim - excellent.
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Reviewed by YT on 17/05/2008
hey there, i had this phone on a orange contract, iopted for it as it looks amazing, but being a engineer i seem to break a lot of phones due to my work, and i thought that this would be ok, as the majority of it is stainless steel and durable plastic. but after having it for about a month i was getting frustrated by the small keys and the stupidly small space which you can write a text in. i then dropped it for the first time from a sitting postion onto a wooden floor and i muted it for good, so now i have opted to get the 3110 classic and just stick my contract sim card in that rather then get a replacement off my insurance, thats how bad it is. so overall, nice to have on your mantle piece, but if you want a phone to use every day then dont buy. cheers ta x
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Reviewed by Elisabethr65 on 16/05/2008
OK guys... I've cracked the battery life problem. I'm on my 3rd 6500c due to various problems including the battery draining FAR too quickly AND I've noticed that the battery doesnt charge properly unless the phone is SWITCHED OFF. Weird I know, but if you let it drain then charge it fully swiched off, your battery will last days and days just like any other phone! Do it an post here how you get on cos it worked for me. Now I'm 100% happy with it!!!!
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Reviewed by Pete on 16/05/2008
Ended up getting my 6500 classic on orange network! Got a good deal and it was to replace my Nokia 6300. The best part about this phone is how solid and small it is in the pocket. Got a free ps3 with it aswell which helped ;-p
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Reviewed by Tracy on 13/05/2008
Got this on contract upgrade after having a Samsung E900 for the past year. I love it. Its stylish, very clear & most of all, simple to use. I hated my E900 as it was always doing things I hadn't intended on doing as I'd catch the touch screen by accident with my thumb. None of that nonsense here. Nokia have done it again, thinking of the consumer rather than how much can they fit into a phone. I never used the memory card slot in my samsung so think this have the 1G of memory in the phone is ideal for me. I have dropped the phone on ceramic floor tiles a few times & it hasn't harmed it in any way either. So its tougher than it looks too. Love the large screen too.The small keypad suits my short fingers so havent had any trouble using it at all.Having false nails caused the numbers to come off my samsung & thats not happening here either. Hope this review helps people looking to buy a very simple & easy to use phone.
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Reviewed by Gojira on 12/05/2008
Fashion phone Good except no FM Radio
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Reviewed by carla on 10/05/2008
battery is shocking, when i try to charge the phone after its gone dead it takes me half an hour to get it to charge!!!! other than that, nice phone
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Reviewed by Leigh on 10/05/2008
I have had a never ending problem with mine, and with every replacement I have been given,and always the same problem. Someone tries to call me, and they get a message that my phone is unavailable, or it is like calling a 'black hole'. Three or four times later, they can get through. I try to call out, only to be told there is an 'error in connection', whether I am trying to dial another mobile or a landline. I have now had four replacement Classics, and each one has the same problem. Put the sim card in my old ancient Nokia and the problem, disappears. Oh and try texting with this - its only possible with adult fingers if you have long and strong fingernails. On the whole, I cant wait to get rid of it.
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Reviewed by Aly on 10/05/2008
i dont know what to say about this fone a big disapointment it is the worst fone 2 text from and as it was a upgrade from the 6300 it had high expectations but didnt meet the criteria
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Reviewed by Marina B on 09/05/2008
i LOVE IT, if you want games and more mp3 and what not then you should buy something other than a phone. i can recommend ARCHOS 605 Wifi, excellent gadget for everything else thats not PHONE related. this phone is excellent, its beautiful works just fine and does everything a PHONE should do. 1 downside and its a smallish keypad, but you get used to it. :)
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Reviewed by Sanjay on 05/05/2008
I am on my second Nokia6500c It keeps rebooting it self while i am on a call,and somtimes it send out a shrill. the only way to stop this is to remove the battery. I will have to change to a another model as it is happening to the replacement phone as well
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Reviewed by Abigail Lewis on 05/05/2008
for all thoese moaning about battery life try switching to power save mode and when charging it let it charge for a decent couple of hours so over nite. im getting 4 days out of mine before charging. had it 3 weeks and no problems i would recommend this to any one, really nice stylish phone Thank you nokia! love it
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Reviewed by Richo on 04/05/2008
Beutifull looking phone but I would called a blonde, ha ha, when the battery goes flat you can't charge it again I waited more that 15 min hearing the stupid buzz emited by the charger and nothing, got a second one as replament and a week later the same hystory.........so so disapointed i expected so much from Nokia...........:(
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Reviewed by stanley on 04/05/2008
It is a good and strong phone i really enjoyed using It.
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Reviewed by ian ager on 03/05/2008
i had mine for 3 weeks on the 3 net work, and it would not turn on or off. i sent it away 2 b repaired 3 times and got a new one,and guess what that has the same problem
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Reviewed by Elisabeth on 02/05/2008
I'm on my 3rd one, they've all had faults! I'm so disappointed because I'm such a Nokia geek... the poor battery life is my main issue but going to take the charge/discharge advise and switching off all the unneccessary functions trick - thanks guys!
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Reviewed by Stephen on 02/05/2008
What a Heap of junk. Looks Hot but the phone isnt all that, ive never been so unhappy with a phone in my life. AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS!. [Editor's comment: Would have been really helpful to people if you'd given us some idea of what is wrong with the phone!]
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Reviewed by Andy A on 01/05/2008
Day one of having the 6500 showed the phone to have a signal strength problem. Reported to "3" on that day. Next to no signal or no signal at all compared to two other Sony Ericsson mobiles at home. Both these have full 2G and 3G signals at all times. "3" advised manually selecting the network which did seem to improve signal slightly. Phone operation started to slow up over the next week or two of using. Returned under warranty. Replacement arrived with exactly the same signal strength problem. Poor show from Nokia. I also have an N95 on "Orange", faultless operation.
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Reviewed by Jenna Brown on 29/04/2008
What a load of rubbish this phone was, i got it new on contract and 3 days later the battery died and that was it, it wouldnt turn on again and wouldnt charge so ordered a new one a funnaly enough 3 days later the same thing happend, so now switched to a sony ericsson.
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Reviewed by Malindra on 29/04/2008
If I knew that I m gonna have to charge the phone everyday I would never buy this handset. Ahh ha and another thing when the battery is dead it takes several minutes to switch on once the charger is plugged in... Don't buy the phone unless if you really like the appearence of it. But I have to say that this is the cute and most user friendly handset recently with nokia.
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Reviewed by Siddhartha on 28/04/2008
Hey friends, I am Siddhartha from India, I have recently purchased Nokia 6500 and my experience was as follows, discussinng disadvantages, firstly, this phone gets hanged quite often, most when someone gives you miscall and phone is about to autolock itself, it gets hang, another is while talking, amazingly it restores to normal in 2 secs, you play music for more than 1 hour and ie will get hang, repairation would cause you 2500, its browser doesnt decode images properly, inbuilt application like yahoo go, and few more doesnt work properly, lookwise its outstanding, but certainly it failed to become my rough and tough best buddy like Nokia 6600
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Reviewed by tanya on 27/04/2008
just a quick note to those who are buying a phone without seeing it...... if you have long nails this phone as a bit of a pain - my nails keep catching under the silver strips on the keys, makes texting very difficult and even dailing you have to take your fingers away from the keypad between each number - a small complaint i am sure but worth bearing in mind.... the phone is gorgeous though !!!!
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Reviewed by Andy on 23/04/2008
Dont know what all the fuss is about this phone being rubbish. I reckon some people have been a bit heavy handed when inserting chips/memory cards and are annoyed that they damaged their phone on day one. Take your time, be gentle with the phone and it will love you back. Got this upgrade for �20 and it is well worth it. Lovely screen, decent enough camera and it feels good to hold. The slide function does NOT scratch the keys as some people here claim. Only down sides are that camera lens is not protected and the speaker does distort a bit at high volumes -- hence only 4 stars
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Reviewed by moses on 22/04/2008
i bought this phone a month ago without knowing its complete features i really hate it the battery is absoulte rubbish if you don't have battery life it is not worthy to buy you can't just have a phone on your hand without battery .i can't imagine such a bad phone from nokia .i will never recommend to buy this phone
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Reviewed by Aron on 21/04/2008
this is a good phone but okay the battery life is not so brilliant but it only take around two hours to charge or more. this phone is really just for making calls and sending text. this phone is not every good for putting music on due to its battery life. on the odd occasion the phone does freeze up do to doing to many things at one or loading new themes but overall it is a good phone.
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Reviewed by Rakesh on 17/04/2008
Just got this phone today. and what can i say its brilliant. it looks pukka and works well. it feels well built and strong. the one down side i think is that it does not have a fm radio like most other phones. other than that at the moment its very very good
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Reviewed by sandy on 14/04/2008
Big fan of Nokia's so was delighted to get my hands on a new 6500 classic (black). Looks and feels fantastic........but that's where it ends this has to be the worst mobile I have ever used! The reception is worse than poor it was terrible cutting out in mid sentence, even it areas you are familiar with in your own home, no signal cutting out during calls a waste of money. I sent the first one back thinking it was just the handset but exactly the same with the next and the next, finally gave up and I am now back to using an old 6310i which is the best phone I have ever used. Why can't Nokia just make an updated o6310i?
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Reviewed by Pcc on 12/04/2008
I have two phones, one for private use and one for work use. I love this phone, however it would be useless as a work phone as the battery life is poor.
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Reviewed by Katie on 12/04/2008
Absolute rubbish... had it 2 months and have had problem after problem after problem, first day phone refused to recognise any contacts, they were in the contacts list but when sending messages i was told there were no contacts when receiving messages i got the numbers of the sender not their names even though they were all stored in the phones contacts. after reseting the phone 5 times eventually it recognised the names but then jumbled them up and would not order them alphbetically. being the first day i thought it was me and continued on with it. then a few days later the phone screen would go white and then switch off every time i switched it back on it would go back to a white screen and do nothing. had to take the battery out then the sim and start the phone without the sim then turn it off put the sim back in and then turn on again before it would even consider working. then it decided to lock me out, every time i tried to access the phone it would deny me or it would freeze for at least 5 minutes, not funny if ur working to a deadline. the Nokia PC suite is a bloody nightmare sometimes connecting sometimes not. then the final straw came today when the speaker stopped working so now when iam on the phone the caller can hear me but i have to strain to hear what is being said, so tomorrow it will be making its way back to the shop. shame coz it looks great easy to use when it wants to work but all round nokia have made a big mistake with this model.
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Reviewed by PE on 10/04/2008
HAD THIS PHONE FOR FOUR MONTHS NOW. LOOKS GREAT.WORKS GREAT. CAMERA IS ACCEPTABLE. 2 MP WILL ONLY GIVE 2 MP QUALITY. KEY PAD IS A BIT DIFFICULT BUT ONCE YOU GET USED TO IT, IT'S ABSOLUTELY OKAY. WITH A WEAK GSM NETWORK AND ABSENCE OF UMTS (3G), BEST IF NETWORK OPERATOR IS SELECTED TO GSM ONLY. GOOD SHOW NOKIA.
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Reviewed by Bahti on 10/04/2008
phone is good, but way far from perfection.The rectangle shaped universal slot for charging, I/O and earphones sucks.When earphones are connected height of the phone increases to 3 centimeters because of this connector and it cannot be stored to belt wallet or some other specialized equipment, and you have to keep it in your pocket. Rectangle shaped earphone is vulnerable for motions and when you are walking you may have interruptions in voice if you are using the earphones. On top of that, LCD is without a protective glass layer and it is one of the first things that gets broken. If I was given another chance I would buy 6300 instead.
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Reviewed by Mick on 07/04/2008
Guys, I seriously don't see what's wrong with everyone - the 6500 classic is a brilliant phone and I simply can't understand why everyone has issues with it. look - stylish, classic and pretty damn sexy. Doesn't leave a bulge in ur pocket or take up vital space in a matchbox handbag features - okay not the best, but if you want to be able to make and receive calls, send a few text and picture messages (and lets face it thats what 99.9% of people use their mobiles for!!) it does what it says on the tin camera - for a camera so slim, i think the picture quality is pretty fab memory - ok so no memory card but how much space do you need? 1GB is more than enough to satisy most people MP3 player - sound quality great, and stores a decent number of tunes to keep you occupied battery life - no issues here. Instead of using the phone straight away, leave it to charge for about 13/14 hours before using (as most phones instruct you to do) for the first time and then your battery life will be as per manufacturer states. I had bluetooth on all the time, spoke for at least an hour a day, sent numerous SMS and the battery still lasted 3.5 days without the need to recharge call volume - if you read the user manual, states quite early on that you use the navigation button in the middle to turn volume up/down I think if you have a little patience, read through the manual, and keep your expectations realistic, you can't help but to be amazed by the phone. For what you are paying - is a bargain!! For the record, im on Orange in the UK
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Reviewed by Roy W - UK on 05/04/2008
Beware anyone that dares buy this phone its the worst phone I have ever had - it started of great apart from the battery life which is a joke - it now just switches itself on an of even if its just sitting on my desk - It doenst go for a day without doing it - of course no support from any where - unless someone has found a fix for it apart from changing phones..... stay away what ever you do.......... there isnt a minus star rating which is a shame
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Reviewed by Micky on 04/04/2008
Just got the phone - looks great - keypad is very difficult to use. Does anybody know how to activate the speakerphone...?
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Reviewed by Billy on 29/03/2008
Have to say was not that impressed with this phone, not up to Nokia's usual build quality, still easy to use and navigate but nothing special. Quite pricey and no great battery life, once over the initial looks bit of a let down...
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Reviewed by Gary on 15/01/2008
I bought this phone in Decemeber and i love it! The only downside is the camera, it is not very good, however everything else is good such as the quality and looks. The main reason for buying this phone is for the looks alone. If you want a phone that looks good and works well then i would recommend it. For cheaper alternative the 6300 is a good buy.
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Reviewed by lewis david on 10/01/2008
i have this phone and it is wicked man
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