Write a review of the Sony Ericsson K610i! 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 jamie c on 11/08/2010
i ve had this phone 4 5 yrs and hasnt broke once so if ur lookin 4 durability than this phone is perfect
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Reviewed by Michael Taylor (Lvsng) on 15/03/2010
I got my K610i second hand off my sister and to be honest it is not the worst phone I have ever had by but neither is it the best although it does have some pretty good features sugh as 3G Streaming Mobile TV and good apps. It handles 3D games quite well and the sound quality when listening to music through the built in speaker is loud and clear. I have small fingers anyway so the keypad is not too much trouble for me but I can see how it would be hard for someone with larger fingers to use as the keys are placed very close to eachother. The picture quality is not too bad although it suffers in poor lighting conditions. The front mounted camera is also good for making video calls and taking photos of yourself. There are a number of decent apps for this phone such as Google Maps and GPS style programs. There are 1000s of games available and most of them are quite enjoyable. It handles 3D racing games very well although once again the keypad might let this down if you have larger fingers. It is a good phone and I have enjoyed using it. If you want a simple to use phone and have a limited budget then this is a great purchase. Mike
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Reviewed by Emma on 24/02/2010
I got this phone at Christmas about 2 years ago, it is a brilliant phone. Camera isn't really good, but texting and surfing the net is great. In the last few months it has started to shut down or freeze during texting or calls.....but that's probably due to me keep dropping it. Definitely recommend it for someone who does not want something flashy or too big.
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Reviewed by micheal khoa on 21/01/2010
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Reviewed by barry on 12/01/2010
ok this is a very good phone, versitile robust, good battery life, I flashed it from K610in to K610 and now I can change test font sizes, view html web pages, and create extra folders, but it does not have a flash or auto focus. for the price this is very good phone, produces excellent 'outdoor' photos. Best phone i ever had.
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Reviewed by Farman Khan on 02/01/2010
I am using this sweet mobile from three years. I found it in all best. Very Perfect.
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Reviewed by Thupane G. on 27/12/2009
I like my K610i despite having it a tendency of 'freezing' which ends up with me removing its battery and re-starting it again. Sometimes it freezes when i quickly scroll down the names in the Address Book. Except for the Portuguese manual (which i do not understand) the K610i is a durable phone that has survived many falls. May be a change in the design of the key pad can benefit some of us with big hands Thupgas@yahoo.co.uk (Botswana, Africa) +26771658174 (cell)
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Reviewed by alex on 14/09/2009
the sonyericson 6310i is a good phone. it has 2 megapixel. its a lightweight phone.
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Reviewed by Attila on 05/09/2009
Was OK in the beginning but after 18 months it started to switch off when receiving/making calls. It was mended 3 times with software updates (i.e. losing all the contacts and games from the phone). Several times was without network in roaming while another phone from Samsung (with the my SIM card) found the roaming network. Switches off as soon as digiting the PIN code in normal mode but not in flight mode. Games freeze up. Always connect to the internet aggressively that you can not even cancel. Very slow and inconvenient at using the internet.
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Reviewed by geezer on 15/06/2009
i just got with fone and i have 3 words to say: WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!! absolotely BRILL
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Reviewed by arrash on 10/05/2009
best phone in the world
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Reviewed by Laura on 02/05/2009
I've had this phone for about 9 months... and about 3 or 4 months ago it stopped working properly. Since then, it has never worked well. It turns off by itself about 7 times per day, deletes photos and music by itself, does not charge properly, it's WAY TOO chunky, doesn't show my missed calls, messes around with my contacts list & generally it's just VERY difficult to text with because the keys are so small and hard to press... and I have very small hands!!! I DEFINATELY reccomend that you DO NOT buy this phone. it's a waste of $200!! It is terrible quality.
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Reviewed by Laura on 02/05/2009
Oh, and I will NEVER buy a sony ericsson phone AGAIN! This phone has COMPLETELY put me off sony ericssons!!!
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Reviewed by Jake on 07/04/2009
I've had mine for about 15 months now, things started going wrong around 10 months in, so not really the best. However, it's been useful, and served me well, but unlike the review, i think the camera is pretty good. I'm looking forward to getting a new phone though!
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Reviewed by roey on 05/04/2009
I love his volum!!!
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Reviewed by S.V.S.Devanand, Kerala. on 09/03/2009
Very good phone. Hasnt had a minor pbm with any of the features over my last 2 year's usage. With abundant features it can b considered as a driving school before using the big brothers of Sony Ericsson, Nokia etc.
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Reviewed by angelo on 25/02/2009
best phone ever i have to say ive had mine for 3 months or so and i have found no fault in it hose who say this phone shuts down why dont you take care of your phone or just open it up and see if there are any problems [oh you need a t6 screw if you want it to opn up]
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Reviewed by josh dat on 19/02/2009
brought this phone off eBay for �60 on sat, when i got home from school on Wednesday i put it on charge and guess what nothing NO JOKE it wouldn't charge at all, i tried 2 different chargers and it still wouldn't charge the camera is 2mp but there is no flash and it is chunky but i like the interface apart from freezing and the text messaging looks good, you cant zoom in camera mode and the video quality is rubbish you have been warned AVOID
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Reviewed by Sotenna Max on 30/01/2009
The k610i is a great phone,tries to offer you the best of whatever it can.although its not a walkman it plays music just like them.its internet services are wonderful but extremely good when running opera mini mod no it. Very small,light and simple and trusty,it readily fits into any pocket,its construction is solid(but handle with care).The k610i is a sure nice friend and i don't regret ever having it.:-D
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Reviewed by Does It Matter on 28/01/2009
This phone is good but the camera isn't great. My phone shuts it's self down and very rarely is slow. It's a good phone but the internet button is in a difficult position and i hit it when i am texting! lol. I would recommend this phone if you want a good, mostly reliable phone but nothing to flashy and the camera doesnt have a flash so in dark conditions it isnt very good at taking pictures! The memory is also quite good, If you get a memory card! =]
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Reviewed by anil on 26/01/2009
its a light and favulous phone
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Reviewed by sholla chandra on 13/01/2009
I have this phone. Its camera quqlity is very good. But its microphone is not working properly. I had to repair it on my own cost, once. The most notable thing is that, in comparision to other , it should have FM radio and it must have supplied headphone as it is a 3G phone.Due to absence of these it cannot grap the market.
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Reviewed by Pebbles on 05/01/2009
Complete and utter GARBAGE, 2 megapixels my ass, a VGA is better than this, everything is green and pixelated ALL the time.
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Reviewed by ogbuokiri charles on 05/01/2009
since i bought this phone K610i my quest for phones stop. it seems to me as if no other phone exist though the camera and video images are not sharp. i like the phone. due to the way i rated the phone most people around me want to buy the phone, in fact the love the phone. more than 40 people want the phone but it is not common, in my area i have really explore the phone to it's limit.
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Reviewed by Mike on 28/12/2008
Great phone, had it for 2years now with no problems except the microfone that just recently has been having some problems. I'm a guy with quite big fingers and haven't had any problems at all with the keypad, i have the red one and I think it's amazing. No, I'm not gay :P I recommend this phone for everyone.
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Reviewed by Al on 20/12/2008
O.K phone, ticks most of the boxes but the camera's quality seems to worsten the longer you have the phone. Also the keypad's buttons are a bit too small.And sometimes the phone does not recognise the network. Everything else is good, music features, 3G video calling, nice overall look to the phone.
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Reviewed by Gerard Teo on 18/12/2008
The Sony Ericsson K610i handphone is really getting me mad! With just the slightest thud on the floor, the whole thing just shuts down. And with such of no standard connectivity and lowsy features, it is definitely not a phone worth buying. Further more, the whole phone seems out of date too.
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Reviewed by Tony on 17/12/2008
I hate this phone. Reception is awful. I can stand next to someone (same network) who has full signal and get nothing on mine. I have the same problem on freezing which is a pain in the 'bum'. The battery needed re-placing shortly after purchase, the back cover is always slipping off and the camara without a flash is awful. Save your money and get something far more decent.
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Reviewed by logan on 01/12/2008
I think that the k610i is the best phone in the world!it's really good value for $250!
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Reviewed by Woz on 01/12/2008
I would not recommend this phone to anyone The battery life is not what it says, i can't even go on it for more thsn 1hr for it to loose battery, its a total waste of charging it up 24:7.
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Reviewed by Lloyd on 01/12/2008
I am 12 years old and to find this phone alright. I have knocked one star of because of the occasional freezing. And have knocked another star off because of the memory, it has poor memory. I think this phone is only good for only texting and calling.
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Reviewed by ciara on 25/11/2008
an OK phone design is a bit boring it is a bit chunky mine CONSTANTLY kept turning itself off...very annoying. I got a replacement and it is now fine have had 2 of these phones for 1.5 years now. i wouldn't buy it now as it is a bit dated now it would be good for a first phone and the features are good,
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Reviewed by george on 23/11/2008
its a very good phones as it is small, sturdy and quite user friendly. For the amount you pay for this phone it is outstanding value as it has one of the loudest speakers out there in its price range but on the other hand it turned of quite frequently when i got this last april but it stopped five months ago also it doesnt look very sleek.
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Reviewed by daniel on 21/11/2008
Hade this phone for a bit more than a year and it got faulty 3 times (i got it repaired) if it wouldnt get faulty so often it would be a good phone.
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Reviewed by ogbuokiri charles on 18/11/2008
i like the phone and its features most of my friends who saw the phone wanted it. but is not connecting to the internet
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Reviewed by Jake on 14/11/2008
I bought this phone for �50 in January 2008, it's been a great phone, though now it's starting to die on me! it won't answer calls anymore, (Shuts down) or play videos (Shuts down), it's been really reliable,( Till now obviously :D) battery life is decent, camera is pretty good. so for what i paid, i think it was worth the money!
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Reviewed by Jeni on 27/10/2008
Ive had this phone for about a year and a half and its been great up to the last month, to begin with its a great phone that is quick easy to use and the camra is good. Towards the end of me having the phone it would switch off frequently and sometimes vibrate and ring when noone was ringing me, memory isnt very good but other than that it is a very good stylish phone :) Well worth it
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Reviewed by Rach on 24/10/2008
I have had this phone for over a year now and i think it is very good. The camera is brilliant for a 2 megapixel. The menu is easy to use, voice dialling is good, memory is good but that is compared to a really bad phone that i had previously, at the moment i have 160 pictures and 9 long videos on it, but can only fit about 6 songs on it. So it's not too bad, i can also use my songs as ringtones. After having it for a year however it is starting to turn itself off randomly so i have to keep checking it, and also it goes onto the internet by itself, but that has only been a couple of times. The sound is also good. You can download themes i think (haven't done it but it looks like there is a link to it) Battery life is also quite good, but i don't listen to music everyday on it. Overall i tihnk it is a very good phone and worth buying.
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Reviewed by Samirul Hasan on 20/10/2008
this phone is really good
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Reviewed by Jen on 19/10/2008
I adore this phone. People laugh at me about it due to age, but its the best phone i've had. I've dropped it about 43579530986764 times and bar a few paint scratches, it works as good as new. Doesn't look too amazing, and i do advise buying a memory card if you want it for music, but has an excellent sound quality, and average camera.. An all round brilliant phone.
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Reviewed by Suzanne liverpool on 14/10/2008
I Have the k610i, I've owned it since july 2007 It is a very easy phone to handle. Very basic But jus What i want Mine is on three mobile contract with an internet add on. The internet is e exceedingly good, and fast too! My contract ends in december. But have been offered to stay with three mobile if i wish to But due to lack of money, i shall have to turn down this offer. Although i Love the phone. I cannot keep up with the demanding payments off three mobile. Camera excellent. Sound. Quality etc.
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Reviewed by Metia Bethell on 03/10/2008
I have had my K610i for 15 months, it had problems from the word go. Bad signal, constantly going into internet mode, switching off, never sending and receiving messages or phonecalls (my service provider has run loads of checks and I'm now at the last stage of downloading a service pack from SE before I send it back). I would steer clear of this phone.
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Reviewed by sabir on 29/09/2008
i had this phone for about 4 monts and its a good 3G phone considering itsa price.The camera works pretty googdoutside but indoor photos are not quite.Music is pretty good but the embeded earphones are poor so,it plays good music on better earphones.Talking about video call,not more people it in this part of the world
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Reviewed by Scott on 22/09/2008
I've had this phone for around 3-4 months no faults whatsoever my keypad works fine nothing wrong at all only problem i can see is not the biggest memory space but once i bought a memory card the sound is also very clear good for music too what more can you ask for :)
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Reviewed by Roxoberoi on 19/09/2008
i madly love this phone and after flashing it to w660 it becomes walkman with superior sound and camera and flash menus. thanks to SE.
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Reviewed by Steve on 18/09/2008
I am more than happy with my K610i. I too have had the shutdown problem which seems to be because the battry isn't a tight enough fit. Wedging the basttry with a samll sliver of paper solved the problem.
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Reviewed by Ian on 06/09/2008
On second phone, keeps switching itself off as did the first one....agh!!
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Reviewed by James sheridan on 28/08/2008
Seriously one of the worst phones ive ever had!i got it in red and then again in white the white phone lost signal one day and it wouldnt get any signal for ages i turned it off the phone wouldnt go on and the light on the top of the phone was flashing red i tryed charging it and it wouldnt work camera is no good also..DONT BUY THE K610i!!
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Reviewed by Sam on 25/08/2008
its a good phone but I can't get any signal!!!! Is this just me or do other people have the same problem?
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Reviewed by Marko on 24/08/2008
This cell phone is the best you could buy and you who bought it and say that it is a trash are stupis because you cannot judge something by touchiung.i have mine k 610i for 6 months now and mine k 610i was turning off without reason so i got it to repair and repairman showed me that mine battery has some power loos problems and phone is no guilty at all
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Reviewed by scooterperv on 23/08/2008
Dreadful phone, the worst I have ever owned. Had it a year, and the battery's shot. Keypad fiddly, freezes and loses signal at random, cheap and tacky finish, naff naff naff. The first and last Sony Ericsson I'll buy. Give me LG any day!
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Reviewed by Abdel_on3g on 22/08/2008
This phone continuously switches itself off for no reason, even at the slightest touch. The internal memory is not sizeable and the lack of a flash hinders the photography. Having said that it serves me well with a godd web browser (but you can download Mini Opera 4 which is better) and the media player is cool too, though the handset lacks a radio. Also, when you fill both memories (phone's and card's) the phone starts to at wierd - slowing down and freezing.
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Reviewed by regee valderrama on 17/08/2008
well i am one of the users of the K610i phone i really love it but it shut down without reason aaargh! i got pictures in there that i cannot get now... and i will have to send it for repair.
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Reviewed by gohan on 12/08/2008
the phone is good. just dont let it get at all water damaged. not even condnsation it will break
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Reviewed by Ellieyyyyyyy on 11/08/2008
Sweeeeeeeeness =)
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Reviewed by Stuart on 04/08/2008
I have had this phone for 18 months and have just got used to the small and fiddly keys... the lack of a flash hasnt bothered me at all, and as for the shutting down for no reason, I found this was caused by the battery becoming loose and no longer connecting. Usually this was caused by movement in my pocket etc and I solved this by getting a small piece of plastic from a yoghurt pot and sliding it between the bottom end of the battery and the phone! No other problems though and a very sturdy phone (It has survived falling down the stairs twice and being dropped/ thrown on numerous occasions)
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Reviewed by Belial9 on 03/08/2008
I bought the K610i, and overall, I love it to bits, but I have to say that it's 100% true about all the shutdowns! Indeed, that's it's biggest letdown! The other one was the problem of there being no flash for the camera. Again, very disappointing, as my previous model (the K750) had pretty much the same features, yet it didn't shut down, the camera was better quality, and it had a perfectly good flash!! In fact, I was horrified when they told me that the K750 is now a discontinued model! But the K610i was indeed the closest to it, and it does have a few really nice added features! (one of which being able to make video calls, (for this it included another front-mounted built-in camera) and the other was the way you can set alarms. The K610i allows you to set several alarms, and even lets you display a picture when the alarm sounds (which I found pretty neat!) I believe if the best features of the K610i and the K750 were combined, then Sony-Ericsson would have come up with the best phone! (at least for me, anyway!) Let me know if this ever happens!!
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Reviewed by Luke on 31/07/2008
This is an amazing phone i've had it for just over a year and i love it i got a memory card to store all my music as there isnt enough space on the phone and it's never shut down on me or anything. however i would NOT pay more than �50 for one and that's the price i got mine and i'm so glad i did get it. The keypad isnt that small and its got a good quality camera, music player and u can access the internet. I would thoroughly recommend it as a phone especially for teenagers.
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Reviewed by jackoooo on 22/07/2008
VERY VERY GOOD PHONE ONLY IT GOT SMALL MEMORY BUT I HAVE PUT IN A NEW 8GB MEMORY CARD 5/5 :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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Reviewed by hammoujan on 17/07/2008
i have this phone for 1 month now, it's a perfect phon ut the probleme that's i can't instal any game or software in it because of i-mode
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Reviewed by katie on 16/07/2008
I really like this phone, I've it just over a year, and no problems at all. I find that I use it to pick up email- sending is a bit fiddly, and I'm not one of the worlds great texters! internet capabilites are great. I agree that the keys are a little on the small side, but the whole phone is quite compact. the camera isn't great.
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Reviewed by v on 14/07/2008
good phone
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Reviewed by sandip on 09/07/2008
it doesnt open the web pages clearly and cannot download the files vastly.only a part of the file can be download.what's the problem.is there mistakes in settings.
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Reviewed by Gumani te on 04/07/2008
I see k610i as a great phone it got what it takes to be the phone of the year
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Reviewed by k luo on 04/07/2008
very good phone
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Reviewed by Rob on 03/07/2008
Okay. Quit saying bad stuff about this phone, can you make one any better yourself? I thought not, this phone isnt ment for those who just want to be seen cool, it's for those other phone users, who just want a basic SE phone! It's a good phone thank you very much the software is also good, photo and music DJ video calling, it has everything so an introduction to the wold of 3G, 4G is also being realeased soon!
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Reviewed by jd on 28/06/2008
great phone well good
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Reviewed by ///AMG on 19/06/2008
I'll never buy a SE again! Horrendous build quality. The network button keeps activating itself every second, as if some ghost were pushing it!!! But there's more, the very same button also seems to think it's the upper right button. I can't even make a call, it just cancels everything. PLEASE, AVOID THIS HORRIBLE PHONE! PS. Oh forgot, and of course it keeps turning itself off. I hate it..
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Reviewed by Marco on 14/06/2008
Have owned the K610i on a 3 contract for the last 16 months and will be glad to be rid of it. This is the fourth one I've had in 18 months with previous ones all failing completely. One even developed an incurable software fault when I made the mistake of putting in an Irish 3 sim card!! The other big irritation on this phone is texting - the keys are simply too small and tightly together for me to text without making loads of mistakes - and I haven't got huge hands. The case also marks easily and the trim on the latest one - 3 months old -is already looking worn. One to avoid!
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Reviewed by Damien on 11/06/2008
An amazing little phone I got it for �100 in a 3store and i agree it took a while to get used to the buttons but thats the same with any new phone, it's packed with features such as an rss reader, video DJ, music DJ and Image DJ, Super fast internet especially if you download opera mini, supports almost all java games and apps i've tried on it, solid as a stone, fallen too many times to count and still perfect, Video Calling, themes and emoticon messages and a 64 MB memory card! all this and more, dont bash this little marvel, it's like a nokia 3310 for strength and a skimmed down iphone 1.0 for features in my opinion.
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Reviewed by phone express on 09/06/2008
for any1 that says that there phone switches off it isn't the phone.It is the battery the blaack thing on the bottom has sumhow got damaged so this leaves the battery loose.so get a piece of paper to make sure the battery isn't loose. thank you
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Reviewed by me! on 09/06/2008
i love this phone! it does everything i want - nothing too fancy nothing too simple! when i had it stolen @ school they took the memory card - do you know where i can get a cheap m2 replacement? thanks!
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Reviewed by Andrew on 06/06/2008
I was given the k610i as an upgrade from 'Three'. I honestly wish I had declined the upgrade and cancelled my contract alltogether. This phone is awful. It goes through 'hissyfits' where it will turn itself off constantly. You can NOT put this phone in your pocket as if you do, you will always, and I mean ALWAYS, find that it has turned itself off by the time you take it out of your pocket. I sent the phone back twice to have it repaired and it the problem has never been rectefied. Can not wait until next month when my contract runs out so that I can get a Samsung! DO NOT BUY THE SONY ERICSON K60I, THAT IS MY HONET ADVICE.
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Reviewed by Holly on 04/06/2008
I will never purchase a sony ericsson phone again, espeeically not from 3g! Thisis the first sonyericsson i have had and it is absolute rubbish! I recieved my phone on contract in August. My brother also recieved the same phone from 3 on a contract in july. By november my phone started to randomly shut down, in late december it turned its self off between 4 and 10 times a day! this was ridiculous, this meant messages were delayed and people could not contact you. My brothers did the same. I sent mine away for repair only to recieve a brand new one. My brother did the same, for the same fault, but recieved his old phone and a new charger saying the fault had been fixed. It had not been fixed at all! He sent it away again this time he recieved a new phone. I had my phone exchanged on 2nd june, which meant i receieved a new phone and gave them my old, on my doorstep. However I didnot recieve a new battery! which was rather strange as this was most probably the proble m. on 4th june my phones key pad created a mind of its own and constantly seemed to think the top right hand button. This meant the phone was nit useable, or you had to tolerate it for a very long time to do anything. I rang 3 to be put through a process of procedures. I told the guy there was clearly a fault, as between me and my brother we had 4 phones which had been faulty. He argued with me there wasnt, and now reading these reviews I can see there is a fault. I now have to send my phone away again, most probably to recieve another faulty brand new one! 3g will not replace my phone for a totally different one of equal or lesser value, why when it is just costing them money? in my opinion these should be recalled and withdrawn from the market, as they are neither use nor ornement!!!! DO NOT BUY!!!!!
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Reviewed by hannah on 03/06/2008
i love this phone i got it from 3 , its really good , the appearance could be improved overall great phone no problems !!!
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Reviewed by sam on 30/05/2008
good phone, doesn't do loads but is a good, slim, lightweight phone. only drawbacks - needs charging a lot and if you so much as get a tiny drop of water anywhere near the charging metal at the base, then it will never charge ever again!
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Reviewed by Joe Murphy on 28/05/2008
Nice basic phone, I got a free white one from 3 UK and it does what I expected. Decent screen, voice quality and sturdy feel. It also makes a decent MP3 player especially now that M2 cards are so cheap. Sometimes it doesn't notice it has lost 3G coverage area and won't roam to orange UK 2G without a manual selection or power off/on. I'd have liked an option to force '2G only' to avoid this as I rarely use 3G services. I too had the problem with the phone shutting down, sometimes causing me much annoyance. I called 3 support and the guy suggested removing the M2 memory card, so right away I gave up on that source of help! I removed the battery and bent the little contacts in the battery compartment slightly outward with a tiny screwdriver to increase the pressure on the battery contacts, and after 2 months of use it hasn't shut down once!
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Reviewed by Andrew on 24/05/2008
great phone the keyboard is not too small. The joystick workd perefectly unlike other sony ericssons.
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Reviewed by joe tomkinson on 21/05/2008
best phone ive ever had brilliant 4 the money i def recomend it!!!!!!!1
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Reviewed by Julie G on 14/05/2008
I've had my K610i for over a year and it has been easy to use. It is a lightweight and compact design. Has lots of features I haven't used - I don't use internet on phones. It's not the best camera and produces grainy pics espescially when transfered to pc. Has frozen a couple of times, but nothin switchin off and on again can't fix.
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Reviewed by Andreas on 11/05/2008
Great phone. Nice to hold. Simple to use. Everything you need in daily life.
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Reviewed by Paul on 11/05/2008
I've had this phone for well over a 15months now and it's still a good phone. The camera has broke on it!! It's got green pixels I dun't know why but it's just happened last week (might be night mode hmm.. gotta check that). The phone has been perfect it's small, light, although the camera has broke now it's always been a canny one. I bought an extra chip for �20 so I have no problem with memory, I use it more than my ipod for my music. I'm on 3Mobile and planet3 is amazing on this phone aswell. Everything is great!!
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Reviewed by Claire on 04/05/2008
Its a phone, nothing more or less. If you want something to take the odd snap on, send texts, play silly games, and most importantly, make calls on then you will be happy. Contrary to other reviews, it has never died on me but the camera button can be annoying. All in all a good all rounder.
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Reviewed by George on 01/05/2008
very nice works perfectly had it for ages
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Reviewed by Gemma on 28/04/2008
i've had my 610i for 18 months now, its an ok phone but it does tend to randomly turn off, other than that no complaints
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Reviewed by JORDAN HAWKER on 28/04/2008
IT IS THE BEST PHONE IN THE WORLD
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Reviewed by Michael on 28/04/2008
Iv Had this phone for nearly a year now and i think it is absoloutly rubbish! The covers keep falling off and the paint scraches away easily and the keys are FAR too small for my liking. i think this phone is average in abilities but for god sake why didnt they make it look a little nicer that a fat and stubby brick and not a slider?? The design of the phone is very poor because you can easily press the music key and not the return key because they are sooooo small! Another bad point about this phone is the covers. They are so hard to get on and off and the colours are disgusting. Who wants a green and purple phone with scrached silver and blue buttons! i just absoloutly hate it and would urge nobody to buy it!
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Reviewed by nialll on 22/04/2008
good phone but i dropped it and all my pictures just got deleted
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Reviewed by Clare on 21/04/2008
I've been using this handset for around 18 months and I'd definitely say that it's worth the money. Aside from it's rather boring and plain outside, the actual phone has a great quality screen and a camera of reasonable quality, even if it is minus a flash which can be annoying at times. However, i agree with many of the other reviews which say that it has a tendency to turn itself off - i have experienced this multiple times, much to my annoyance. Another bad point is that the battery does not seem to last long at all - i can't go for two days without charging the phone as it will completely run out of battery. Overall good phone, not the best.
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Reviewed by kathleen on 21/04/2008
true that the camera is not that good...just go take pics with some light... not bad either... no earphones included coz it's not a Walkman phone but you can purchase one if you like... i like the cute features of this phone.. with mine it doesn't freeze or shut down... probably it depends on the user. don't have any problems with keypad (im female, maybe that's why..) memory comes with it --you can buy a bigger memory you can download games online which is awesome maybe the con is just really no earphone included, FM radio and the camera without flash but overall, i think it is a good phone
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Reviewed by praful on 19/04/2008
it was the best phone i have ever seen
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Reviewed by David Marr on 18/04/2008
Terrible reliability. The shutdown issue happens at least 3 - 4 times a month whilst it is in my pocket, consequently I don't know about it until the next time I try to use it ie. make a call. This has probably resulted in business lost as I am self employed. Wouldn't buy another Sony Ericsson for love nor money. Worst phone I've ever had and the support from 3 is poor too.
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Reviewed by mark, manila, philippines on 13/04/2008
I'm a SE nut and tried this simple phone. This phone lasted only 15 months! It was handy, yes, simple with an expandable memory. But the keyspads are too small, making it inconvenient to write your text msgs. The speaker is located at the back making the sound muffled when its in supine position and the 2 MP camera is not that impressive. Nokia phones with 2 MP definitely have better resolution. On top of that, my phone just bugged down, something to do with upgrading the system. It was more of a hassle than a convenience
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Reviewed by yorkyboy on 12/04/2008
right ive had this phone for a year now and everything was going perfect - a great phone with great features. mine was on t-mobile so i got it unllocked so i could use it on o2 - worked fine. today i turned my phone off to change sim cards and turned it back on the phone is frozen dead once you press the power on button. ive tried connecting to a pc but beacuse its just frozen not sending any singal to pc and wont even charge. do not get this phone if youre keeping it for the forceable future. get a reliable nokia or sumin!
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Reviewed by Jetscreamer on 10/04/2008
Rubbish. 1st one had a keyboard which developed a mind of its own, replaced under warranty. 2nd attempt developed fault whereby couldn't access all phonebook entries after 6 weeks. Didn't work with bluetooth carkit. Firmware upgrade didn't work. DO NOT BUY ONE!!
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Reviewed by Ana on 10/04/2008
The phone shuts down unexpectedly quite often. In the end mine even stopped functioning completely. I changed it and the second one I have is even worse - it shuts down every day - sometimes even twice per day. It is quite frustrating, especially if one expects calls and has to check whether the phone functions every minute.
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Reviewed by baz on 03/04/2008
the bluetooth doesnt work and the back is really stiff and hard to get off
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Reviewed by emma on 02/04/2008
I Love This Phone Except The Battery Isn't That Good! And It Freazes Sometimes And Shuts Down For About 30 Seconds But I'd Reccomend It To Anyone! But Msn Is Deadly!
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Reviewed by Ed, UK on 02/04/2008
I had this phone for a year until i was mugged of it the other day! have to say - i really liked the phone tho i never appreciated it until now! firstly, ok the camera isnt the best, but i wasnt too bothered by that - the fotos i did take on it were good enough for those on a phone. If u want a phone that takes proper pics get one of the higher spec SE's (k800i, k850i) - this is fine for any normal phone! secondly - people have complained about the fone shutting down. mine did this a few times, more noticeably in the last few months i had it, but i didnt really have a problem with it as such - it only happened every so often and all i had to do was turn it back on agen and everything was still there! all in all - very nice phone, slim, good music player, 3G, average camera, good connectivity options and very good for texting!! keypad was great for me! its just a pity 02 dont sell it anymore =(
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Reviewed by gejus on 01/04/2008
its rubbish
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Reviewed by Ballroot on 31/03/2008
I've been using one for a year now, on an 18 month contract, and I can't wait to get rid of it. It shuts itself down at least once a day, usually in my jeans pocket. That is so annoying. There is a significant delay when using some of the menus, so the keys get out of context and I have deleted things accidentally by trying to navigate quickly. The display is rather limited as it is of low resolution by todays standards, I look forward to 320 by 240 or better.
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Reviewed by K610im is a Waste on 31/03/2008
My advice to you is not to buy this phone. It's had the most weird and lousy functions ever. first bad point: It does not support Java! How stupid is that? Downloading games and applications will be a big problem here. unless you aren't a fan of these stuff. 2nd: No zooming. camera cant zoom. same to the pictures. Again another dumb problem. Zooming in to view pictures properly is really important, to me, and to most of you. Other than these, few more problems and also, there are good points like: theres a side button which enables to play songs without the hassle.
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Reviewed by Kate on 29/03/2008
Excellent phone, keypad is not too small, you just have huge fingers. I find it very easy to use and HELLO for $300 it's practically a giveaway.
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Reviewed by Phillip on 27/03/2008
In terms of compactness, this is the best phone I've had. It serves my purpose well as I use it for calls and contacts only. I have had the dreaded 'auto-shutdown' problem too but found that you can resolve this for about 6 months by doing the following: 1. Back up everything to your PC using the SE PC Suite. 2. Fully charge the battery. 3. Perform a 'Master Reset'. 4. Remove the battery and keep the on/off button pressed for 30 seconds (full discharges). 5. Upgrade the software using SE's upgrade software. 6. Reload your contacts, notes, photos etc. This seemed to work for me and gave me another 6-7 months of trouble free usage. I also put some stickers around the edges of the battery to ensure that it is a snugger fit.
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Reviewed by killkid360 on 25/03/2008
the phone is good for rining texting ie but it is useless for music and pictures i have the k510i and it deos not have a card slot dont buy this phone.
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Reviewed by Incognito on 24/03/2008
I've had this phone for five months now. It's cheap, but it's got lots of features. I dropped it several times and it still works. It's small, not bulky, and therefore handy. I plug it to my laptop and use it as modem to connect to internet. And, yes, K610i charges via USB from PC/laptop.
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Reviewed by bob on 20/03/2008
excellent, amazing phone but tends to sometimes freeze or shut down. would only advise it to women as it is a stylish phone but the keypad is too small for some mens fingers.
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Reviewed by Steve on 16/03/2008
This phone ain't that bad and I never had the shut-off experience since I had it 6 months ago. Camera isn't too sharp but what can you expect from just 2Mpxl? Internet browsing is cool but battery life is short. Can anyone please tell me if the K610i charges via USB from the PC?
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Reviewed by Eisenhorn on 13/03/2008
Great features but unreliable. After 7 Months of use it starts to shut down randomly and die Battery Life indicator starts jumping back an forth. Support from SE is a joke.Sent in 3 times, and 3 times they did master reset the phone and replace the battery, which wouldnt fix the problem. In the end it spent about 5 to 6 weeks in repair.
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Reviewed by justin on 13/03/2008
I have owned my k610i for nearly 18months the battery life is the most irritating point, if i use the phone several times in one day it will die, the charge will hold for 3 days without any usage, if i use the media player im lucky to get a half day of use! The terminals at the bottom of the phone corrode and need cleaning every 6 months or the phone will not charge. During charging the charger gets loose and falls out, as the phone has aged it has become more temperamental it turns off ,very frequently or freezes. the k610i also refuses to get reception and needs to be rebooted to search again. the buttons stick and the case can dismantle in my pocket if i go for a jog. im so put off sony ericson i will ensure never to recomend one to anyone or even consider one for a future phone.
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Reviewed by Brett on 12/03/2008
The phone is great, I disagree with the lack of business accessories because it has a great selection of business uses, with multi-tasking which is great!, is a great little phone with a vast range of options, I agree it can shut down only when it has been man handled, so look after it, try not to drop it, ha ha!, we are only human, the phone though has a lack of driver support, windows xp can detect it, then it can't, very annoying, lack of support i have found with drivers to enable windows to detect 100% of the time but as a phone off the computer it is great!! Look after it, and well done Sony Ericsson!
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Reviewed by sheena x on 12/03/2008
my on/off button has fell off and i cant turn my fone on. can any 1 help plz
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Reviewed by irish tommy747 on 09/03/2008
i have or should i say had 1 of these k610i phones and i have to say honestly they r nothing but complete RUBBISH it keeps turning off when speaking to someone so be aware.*******************?
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Reviewed by krenare on 28/02/2008
I have one this mobile SONY ERICSSON K61OI and i love very very but very very match because It's beautiful , onderful..... and It's very good bye bye from krenare
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Reviewed by richyblu on 21/02/2008
have had this phone for a year now and i'm about to update to another Sony Ericsson K series because this ones been so reliable. Sven might not be much kop as England manager but he sure makes a mean mobile
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Reviewed by Dave on 20/02/2008
Had this phone before, was brilliant. brothers got one too, its wicked. Had mine nicked tho, but gone and bought another its that good :D
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Reviewed by 123 on 19/02/2008
best phone ever,,, k610 reflash to w660,, with walkman v2.0 and MegaBass,, thx to all modders =)
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Reviewed by Dule on 18/02/2008
I have this phone and I think it's great.But I think it needs flash
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Reviewed by hannasdeli on 12/02/2008
This a great cheap phone with some very useful functions that gives many other brands a run for their money. Really, the battery life is outstanding, certainly sooooo much better than my Nokia N95 which even with everything turned off seems to die after less than one day of use. With the K610i I have been a whole week without needing to recharge. The walkman software is pretty good, the sound is excellent (again much better than the noisy nokia n95) and i guess i got one updated version, because I never had to reboot or anything. Solid as a rock. Construction quality wise, I should say it peels off extremely easy, and it looks awful from the first week. But still working flawlesly. Keypad is tiny and not essentially responsive, but works well. The only thing that is totally disapointing is the horribly, painfully slow usb connection to upload music to the memory card. It is pathetic, a total shame. Forget about uploading it fast when you are about to leave for work. You will be fired before a complete mp3 album has finished uploading, that's for sure. Still it is a great phone, probably the best I ever had. The most stable (try to use a n95 for more than 2 days without rebooting), and certainly an excellent value. Sure, it is ugly as hell, but I bought it in july 2007 and i would choose it a hundred times better as my "lost on an island phone" over my n95. (N95 is pretty neat, nice pictures, lovely GPS and most of all WIFI, but for the price the k610i is a much more solid pice of gear)
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Reviewed by ISSA B. on 11/02/2008
I bought this phone in March last year and enjoyed its features until the day it suddenly turned off for no apparent reason. I brought it to the authorized sony ericsson service center and to-date already have two stickers on my phone meaning i brought it for repair twice already in a matter of months SINCE THE AUTO SHUTDOWN PROBLEM WAS NEVER CORRECTED.I returned it again for repair last week but got a call from the repair shop saying the warranty was void due to tampering in the product seals. FOR THE RECORD, I JUST WANT SONY ERICSSON TO KNOW THAT DESPITE THEIR WARRANTY THEIR PRODUCT IS "FREE FROM DEFECTS" THE K610i IS DEFECTIVE AND WAS A WASTE OF MY MONEY. I PROMISE NOT TO BUY ANY SONY ERICSSON PRODUCT EVER. AS AN ACT OF GOODWILL, SONY ERICSSON SHOULD PULL OUT THEIR K610i FROM THE MARKET SO AS NOT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DISSATISFIED CONSUMERS. THEY SHOULD ALSO THINK OF HOW TO COMPENSATE THOSE WHO BOUGHT THIS UNIT WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO USE IT ALREADY BECAUSE O F ITS DEFECT.
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Reviewed by AG on 11/02/2008
Great phone, but like all Sony Ericssons, it turns itself off. This is the 5th (Sony)Ericsson I have had in 10 years and they all go the same way..not as bad as the T28 though!!! That wouldn't even turn on or charge some days!
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Reviewed by Imran.R on 08/02/2008
Its the best for a normal recommeended phone, it gives you the features you need, actually more than you need, it has video calling which is fantastic.
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Reviewed by bamoozle on 06/02/2008
this is suuuuuuuuuch a good phone. its amazing and got all the best features. a genuine iPhone killer
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Reviewed by M W on 05/02/2008
I had this phone for free from Vodafone. I dropped it onto concrete from a two storey building while on the phone. Went down the ladder, the person i was speaking to was still on the line, and the phone only had a small scratch on the back. This phone has done me very well for the past year and a half. Would definitely recommend it. Anyone that says the keypad is unusable has fat hands. Try a touch sensitive keypad, now they are impossible.
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Reviewed by Zombe on 30/01/2008
I think that this phone is outstanding
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Reviewed by Abdullah on 27/01/2008
I've been a hater of SE all my life, not cuz it sucks, it does, but not at all enough for it to suck, but cuz im a huge NOKIA series60 fan, anyway, so yeah, but i came home, and i saw my sis is using this phone. i try it out, and i love it, its cute, small, smart, nothing "oh soo sexy" like the razr (which i do hate for every possible reason, and many impossible ones too), and is fun to use plus has good performance, and my sis is lucky then i guess, cuz ive used her phone for a month now, and it hasnt rebooted once! Only thing i that would have made me give it 5/5 would be a flash. sad. but still, even with the flash missing, this is an excellent phone. ps. im using the N95, before which i was using the N80 . . . and im not writing any of this to show off, cuz seriously, it doesnt matter much, but yeah, im writing that cuz i know what phones are and i use every single function a phone gives me, and im pretty happy with the bundle of limited yet quality functions in this SE! Go buy it! and buy the additional flash if u really are that big a shutterbug. I am!
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Reviewed by Suzanne on 25/01/2008
This phone is quite good - I've had mine for 18 months and am just about to upgrade. I have had a few problems, more recently with it shutting down or freezing, however other than that it has been pretty good.
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Reviewed by Blair on 25/01/2008
my pals had the V630i which is the vodafone varient and it went bust within 2 months of purchase AVOID!!!
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Reviewed by mel on 24/01/2008
I purchased the phone just over 12 months ago and now it wont turn on. From researching the promblem on the net its a common software problem that comes with this model and needs to be fixed to use it again. The phone was great before this. Safer option is not to buy it and go a better model.
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Reviewed by Kasia on 19/01/2008
I have had my K610i for 18months now and I love it. I enjoyed taking pictures, downloading music, I simply enjoyed the phone. The battery is very good, signal great, color red brill. It has never failed me. I am moving on to K850i now, and although it has had some bad comments I'm going to try it. So the keypad is small, so what size does not matter, And people complain about the flash - stop covering the flash with your fingers, give it a chance do the magic. I love K610i.
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Reviewed by sanwar on 14/01/2008
its ok its very light too ligth the battery life is very bad it only lasts a day
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Reviewed by JM on 14/01/2008
Call list did not work, in SE call center they say to update software, but it does not work. Call list is always missing. I brought it to service and they gave me a new one. In my second mobile same things happen, but i found this page Thanks to Denny, it works !!!!!!!!!IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TO FIX PROBLEM WITH CALLS LIST, DELETE CALL LIST!!!!!! DAT WILL FIX IT Thank you very much Denny, i was about to destroy it.
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Reviewed by V Burke on 11/01/2008
I have had this phone now for almost 18 months. I must admit I fell for the selling technique as it has not met my needs. I think I would have been better off at the time seeking W610i.
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Reviewed by axe on 11/01/2008
the phone doesnt come with headphones so i bought some from a cell shop, unfortunately i had gotten a china made fake one which when used sound like mono and gives me a headache im not sure if used with orignal earphones does it sound nice?
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Reviewed by Anthony on 11/01/2008
IVE HAD THIS PHONE FOR A YEAR A PREVIOUS MOTOROLA I HAD FOR 5 YEARS JUST DIED WHEN I BOUGHT MY K610i I REGULERLY CLEANN it and update it. It has been dropped in water run over and everything thier is no craks or anthing it only has colour coming off of it it rules. and if its turning off its because it has a virus, just master reset it then it will be fine
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Reviewed by Dan on 11/01/2008
This phone is ace! It's been dropped in the bath and dropped so many times! Still works!
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Reviewed by anonymus on 06/01/2008
tis phone is amazing the volume on the music player is so loud it has 3g an fantastic 2 megapixel camrea and now you can buy it on t mobilefpr around �50 i recomend this phone to anyone ther is one big let down though no camera flash so forget taking photos in the dark
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Reviewed by Lucy on 04/01/2008
I have got this phone on contract. I have had this phone for about 9 months, it looks like i have had it for about 2 years, it does starch easily so its best to take very good care of it. Mine when through a stage of turning itself off, at one point it was turning itself off about 6 times a day, but for the last couple of months its been working fine. The phone itself it good, it is the best phone i had. The camera is ok. The battery life if long. I only have to change it about once a week. The layouts of the menu is good. I find the keypad easy to use. Overall i would reckon this phone, but if i was to buy it i would not spend more than �60-80 on it.
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Reviewed by craig p on 04/01/2008
This is my first sony erricson i have had after haveing nokias 4 many years i decided 2 chage to a k610i because my recent nokia fell 2 bits 2 put it simple but the k60i is a realy hardy fone i dropped it in the bath last week and after drying it with a towel waz able to continue with my convosation i wud recommend it 2 any body.
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Reviewed by Firespy on 02/01/2008
cool phone
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Reviewed by Ravi on 01/01/2008
phone is OK but hard to dial with big fingertips. plus it has a habit of freezing. memory and picture quality very good though.
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Reviewed by Sue on 01/01/2008
My K610i also keeps shutting down. Keys stop working frequently and the display freezes, so I have to take the battery out and replace it again to restart it. Now the battery cover falls off regularly! Also the display changes randomly at a rapid speed and no keys do what they are supposed to. Good news - it still accepts incoming calls. Bad news - it won't hang up.
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Reviewed by kb on 29/12/2007
wonderfull
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Reviewed by Hugh on 28/12/2007
My wife bought me one of these in gun grey for xmas. I reckon it's OK, ability to drag and drop music and pictures from my PC is great! Only downside, the supplied headphones were a bit dodgy and the volume could have gone louder, but I think they are all limited now due to some EU regulation. Worth considering.
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Reviewed by Orange on 28/12/2007
I had this phone in Sep 2006. As many of other people I had problems with random shutdowns. I tried to upgrade the software without any effect, but I discovered that the problems came from battery movement maybe due to too many dropped. The solution is to put a piece of paper to prevent any battery movement. I did that 10 days ago and did not suffer turn off anymore. It's a good phone simple to use, it takes good picture with daylight.
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Reviewed by MaybeBabey on 25/12/2007
I Had This Phone In Feb 2007 It's Really Light & Does Everything Which Is Good. It's Practical Too. I Love This Phone Only Thing Is Mine Got Sent Back To O2 Because It Kept Switching Off.
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Reviewed by betty on 25/12/2007
this is the best phone i have ever had i luved it lyk recommend it 2 any one i am a typical teenager and luved da fne lyk..x
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Reviewed by Anna on 25/12/2007
its an amazing phone.. to stop it from rebooting itself.. go to settings>connectivity>mobile networks>gsm/3g networks> and then turn OFF the 3g.. all 3g does it scans all the time for new signals, and its only for video calling. if you dont use the phone for video calling then you dont need it on.. its stopped all the freezing and has made my phone SO much quicker! Good luck...
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Reviewed by tawanda on 24/12/2007
it is good
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Reviewed by shaun fletcher on 23-12-2007
i have had this phone since jun o7 and its rubbish it keeps turing off on its self, most inconvienient
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Reviewed by Julian on 21/12/2007
Its a nice phone, just 2 bad u cant really saved alot of sms's. I also having trouble 2 transfer my sms'e 4rm my sim 2 phone memory, gues that why samsung is good. I do like the phone. Can any one can tell me what the phone default security code is please
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Reviewed by Rich on 21-12-2007
Love it. Great phone.
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Reviewed by tarzan on 17/12/2007
As from the aesthetic point of view, the phone is great, but only until you use it for 2 months and if you don't have a protecting case, say goodbye to the color of your phone. I now have it for more than 6 months and as many of other people I had problems with random self Shutdowns. The solution is simple and it involves only "one battery" long piece of paper to be squeezed on the left side of the battery to prevent the battery movement. This is what coses the shutdowns. The bigger problem I am experiencing right now: MY BATTERY WONT CHARGE! I guess I will have to take it back to the dealer. I found a semi solution, but it can't last forever: i can charge the battery in some other phone. The problem is, that when you do so in a SE phone that has a smaller battery capacity (700mAh for instance)the battery will charge only to that level. When you reinsert your battery in k610i and after the battery is half used and try to charge it in k610 it tells you, that you have "Alien battery"!!! WTF?!?!?! It still gets fully charged and works OK, but i discharged it completely and now the problem is back... again i can not charge it in my phone!
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Reviewed by Liberty on 16/12/2007
The most sexiest 4ne eva. Had a k750 gave it 2 my gf coz i luv the k610i. Quality sound. Gud pics. The only problem is the parts here in south africa. Go for it there is now a few on market.
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Reviewed by aadum-khan on 15/12/2007
very good phone. had it over 4 months perfect no faults good battery all you who think its bad you better think again
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Reviewed by Claire on 12/12/2007
Again same problem as everyone else, my phone turns itself off at least twice a day which is not great. However just read a post on another site saying that its because there's a tiny amount of movement in the battery compartment so it breaks the connection sometimes. They suggested putting a bit of paper underneath the battery to reduce the space for movement. I've only just tried it so haven't seen the benefits yet, but worth a go if you've got a while to go on your contract and like all other aspects of the phone.
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Reviewed by Earl on 09/12/2007
I put up with it turning itself off for no reason, but now the K610i won�t even turn on event though the battery is charged. Just a little red blip from the LED and that�s it. A good phone when it works, but looking around online, it seems to be pot luck if your phone will work or not work for long�
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Reviewed by Tim on 09/12/2007
A decent phone. I like the simple interface and tend to stick with Sony Ericsson phones. However, both my wife and I have the K610i and we both have the same problem. They both began to shut down automatically. My wife's isn't reliable at all so we have had to go to an old phone until our contracts are up. Mine isn't as bad but is slowly getting worse. SE needs to look at this problem as I see a lot of other posts with tey same problem. It would be a great phone otherwise.
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Reviewed by didjital on 01/12/2007
if u want to take photos,it doesnt have autofocus and flash,if u wanna listen music it doesnt have radio,and memory is to small for mp3 so u must buy extra M2 card,3G is useless in lot of countries,keypad is too small especially aux keys on both sides of a phone,and i had flash memory dead and repaired after 9 months of use still...it is well designed,light,elegant,outstanding display clarity,fast software,good sound,photos are ok if conditions are optimal-lot of light... dont know what to say-not bad but try k550 PS DO NOT reduce your mp3 songs below 80 kbps-it will block the phone-from 128 or 192 to 80 will still save some space
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Reviewed by Aimable on 29/11/2007
goood
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Reviewed by chris on 27/11/2007
best phone ive ever had. all round phone, excellent looking and easy to use and navigate. no problem with keypad, ive not got slim fingers but i didnt find the keypad akward. however the one thing which drives me crazy is that it persistantly shuts down even though i have had 2 replacements, the problem persits if it wasnt for this it would have got 6 stars
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Reviewed by Babeees on 26/11/2007
Okay So i have had this phone for the last 15 months and now its my time on my contract to upgrade it. However its actually a really good and reliable phone. over the last 15 months i have had hardly any problems. the only major problem i had was it just wouldnt turn on.(proberlly due to me and my clumsyness..keeping on dropping it)however i sent it off and they sent me a brand new one back. that is the only problem i have really had. the screen did go blank a couple of times. but its nothing to be disheartened about and is definatly not a reason to not get this phone.it is so easy to use and is quite a cute phone. okay the camrea is not as great as the camreas on phones now. but once again it is nothing to complain about. Overall i am really pleased with this phone. and would recommened it to anyone.
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Reviewed by Tere from Philippines on 24/11/2007
I've had this phone for about 6 months, and i loved it. The only problem i've encountered is when i browse phonebook, it automatically shot off when i reach specific letter. And when i recieved message from that specific person. Maybe his phone has a virus. But other than that, no problem.
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Reviewed by ryan on 24/11/2007
i got this phone in may. i didnt really want it at the start as it didnt look that good.when i got it though it was pretty good.bluetooth,music player,2mp camera.but there are a lot of things wrong with it.no radio,no flash,no light and also it keep on turning off by itself.i thought it was just my phone but my friends have this phone and they have the same problem.
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Reviewed by Stephen on 22/11/2007
Sometimes this phone does switch itself off.
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Reviewed by vasiliou al on 20/11/2007
i bought this phone at February 2007. At April 2007 i returned it because the phone was shutting off with no reason . Then they give me another phone, and after one month guess!!!the phone was switching off again! so there is a big problem with this phone. Nowdays i will returne my phone again to the store. Don't buy this!
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Reviewed by Corina on 20/11/2007
it is a PERFECT phone i love it and have a pink case. the keypad is easy. and the camera is 2mega pixels. it is very life living as i have dropped it several times. and have bought a bigger memory card to enjoy it more.
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Reviewed by Ryan McCaffrey on 19/11/2007
If I were allowed to swear I would be able to tell you a lot more about this phone and if there was a wider average rating I would be well into '-' stars.
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Reviewed by jon on 16/11/2007
I have had this phone 5 months and it have been in for repair twice. Although it looks nice its not durable enough and it has finially clapped out with moisture damage...
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Reviewed by Fred on 16/11/2007
Phone new Aug 2007 on T mobile pay as you go. Phone is now dead. It refuses to turn on. Phone has been left on charge for approx 24 hours.... still no joy. Reading other listed comments it would appear this is a "stock" fault with this Sony model. Really disappointed since I have in the past been a fan of Sony kit. Unfortunately I would have to say don�t purchase this phone. Now I have the hassle of returning it to T mobile.
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Reviewed by na on 13/11/2007
bad
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Reviewed by chris on 12/11/2007
great phone, but mine shuts itself down on average one time a day. Which is obviously a big problem.
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Reviewed by Rob on 12/11/2007
My K610i looks great, has brilliant features and is exactlt what I want in a phone. However, it's driving me mad with it's unpredictable behaviour... I carry it in my pocket, and despite the lock being on, I regularly take it from my pocket to discover that the lock has disabled itself and it has dialled onto the internet... it's costing me a fortune on PAYG. It's also twice dialled people from my phone book (after it somehow disabled the lock while in my pocket) and put them on speaker phone when it's received an answer - it's pretty worrying to have your phone ring your mother-in-law and then have her disembodied voive shouting "hello" from your trouser pocket! It's latest trick is to switch itself off - again overcoming the lock to do so. As for receiving a signal... my old phone (a K700i) received a signal in places this one say's none is available. Others at Work with different Sony Ericsson's get a signal while I don't, and when I do get to talk to someone, the volume of the call is poor compared to the old K700i. So - do I like the phone? Sometimes. Will I stick with it? Not for much longer. Will I buy another Sony Ericsson? Don't know - and all I've had for the past 5 years have been Sony Ericsson's because I love their looks / style / functionality and until now, reliabillity. Sony Ericsson had bettermake something I can trust for my next phone, or I'll seriously look at the competition...
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Reviewed by Don Need to know........ on 08/11/2007
THIS PHONE IS RUBBISH........REALLY POOR RECEPTION AND ON/OFF ISSUES. SONY SHOULD WITHDRAW IT FROM THE MARKET, THEY ARE JUST STEALING MONEY AFTER SO MANY ISSUES. TRY NOKIA, THE BEST EVER.....
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Reviewed by bob on 08/11/2007
don't know which is worse, this phone or T-mobile who provided it. This is the third one I've had from them in 6 months and one didn't even work properly the day it arrived. Are they using refurbs? Either way I won't be using T-mobile after contract finishes - or Sony phones. I agree with other reviews, bad battery life, kept turning off and keys not working, or keys keep clicking without touching them. Incidently, once you order a phone from T-mobile, if it doesn't work, you can only get replacement phones of exactly the same kind. I asked for any old Motorola they had in stock and refused to supply anything but K610i. Steer clear of both
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Reviewed by matt on 07/11/2007
great phone, definitely conser buying
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Reviewed by iciclex on 03/11/2007
recently, when ppl call me, their missed calls could not be shown!i wonder what's happening.AND IT ALWAYS AUTO SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON.AND. CAMERA CANT ZOOM IN. AND CANT SUPPORT THE "FLYING FINGERS" GAME!WAD A DISAPPOINTMENT.
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Reviewed by surinder on 02/11/2007
this fon is simply outstanding.i love d design.d speaker is powerful.camera is superb although has x autofocus or flash.d keypads doesnt bother me at all.its very light n portable.furthermore, i m a music maniac so i can download loads of songs thanks 2 d expandible memory slot up 2 1GB.overall dis fon ROCKS!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Eliot on 30/10/2007
I think this phone is great. I don't find the keypad too small... and mine has never crashed and shut down either :S It's small, compact, full of features... i think it's great. Battery life could be a bit better, but all Sony Ericsson's are like that. Could have a flash as well. I still think its great. I get 1000 free texts and 300 minutes for �17.50 a month. I was after the contract really. But I'm very impressed with this phone.
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Reviewed by Em on 29/10/2007
Battery doesnt last long enough,games freeze,central navigation paint wears off after a good months use.call quality is excellent (voice)clear display and very compact
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Reviewed by dmt on 28/10/2007
k601 is a very good phone !! cant get bored of it
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Reviewed by zannlord on 21/10/2007
i've had this phone since august 2007, and its great, but mine was branded by 3. i unlocked it and de-branded it, but there was a really annoying button saying "Planet 3" which i kept pressing by accident when ending a call and wasted a load of money. the music button was also still controlled by 3 and if i pressed it, it would go to 3Player which was also on the internet. overall, don't buy a 3 branded phone.
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Reviewed by Wong Sie Yew on 20/10/2007
very good
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Reviewed by Patrick Nott on 20/10/2007
I have had this phone for 2 months and it is absolutley fantastic. No problems as of yet. Great camera, good graphics, nice design. It's an all round good performer.
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Reviewed by lozz on 20/10/2007
luv it
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Reviewed by Sania Iqbal on 19/10/2007
This is a very good fone had it 4 bouts 3-4 month now no problems very good u can by it from the 02 shops or t-mobile shops for �60-�70. the most memory you can put into it is 1 gig and you can get looooads onto that. up to bout 350 songs! realllllly goood fone. camera is brill 2 megapixel! i would recomend this fone 2 any1 no problemos at all. oh yeh the keypads fine it would only b a trouble if your fingers wer the size of bricks.hav fun with your new phone ( if you buy it!)
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Reviewed by buddy espiritu on 18/10/2007
keypad is rather small and fiddly. am annoyed by this keypdad eature.
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Reviewed by Mick on 18/10/2007
I think this phone is brill, it's at everything.
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Reviewed by Virtual Soldier on 17/10/2007
Small, compact, nice musics button, cheaper for UMTS phone, wireless bluetoot stereo, bluetooth 2.0, RSS reader Bad camera in night mode, small video size, no FM radio, no casing change
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Reviewed by sienna on 17/10/2007
well all the comments i got here is really true.its sad that this phone is really expensive and told that this is for women, well im not agree to that coz even though iam not into features but this phone should provide the satisfaction of music, camera and even wider memory space..hmm i think next time its better for me to read reviews before buying!:)
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Reviewed by Catherine on 16/10/2007
I've had this phone since january - it has been a good little phone.. not had any problems up until about 2 weeks ago when it started turning itself off when the keys are locked. It does it about 3 or 4 times a day and is really annoying me now. Cant wait to get my upgrade in december off o2. Definatly stick to SE phones as they are the best around..
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Reviewed by :( on 15/10/2007
I really expected great things about this phone,dont get me wrong its good but the standard isn't very high,9months later I see great phones that have more features than this,disappointing because its dull,nothing special,just dull
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Reviewed by Katie on 13/10/2007
Ive had this phone 4 quite a long time now and i would reccomend it to anyone!
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Reviewed by shammi on 11/10/2007
superb phone.....am happy....
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Reviewed by aa paul from uk manchester on 10/10/2007
When I first got this due to a great deal on 3 I couldn't help feeling dissapointed. I previously had a w800i walkman phone and there was less memory, no autofocus or flash on the camera, and no radio. However having now owned it for a few months I have to say that it nothing short of brilliant! The reception is brilliant, nearly always have 3g reception and in the few areas where there isn't there's a good 2g signal. The sound quality, a dissapointment on normal settings is brilliant for a phone once you tweak the equaliser and the whole thing is a doddle to use. Texting is brilliant, the internal speaker is clear for voice calls, the camera's quite good for a phone (the w800 autofocus was better but never good enough to replace my digital camera so not such a bad omission), java is brilliantly supported, and its been as reliable as a swiss watch. After an SPV 500 smartphone I'm pleased to own a phone rather than a computer. The whole thing just feels like its been designed to use as a phone and add an M2 1GB card for about �40 and its an ipod replacement too. Only two downers, slightly poor battery life on 3g (was to be expected), and no radio. But pop onto ebay and you can get a handsfree kit that doubles up as a radio for less than a tenner. And did I mention that is from sony, stereo, looks the part with its illuminated blue screen and automatically switches off when you receive a voice call. Problem solved. I previously wrote a review saying the loudspeaker sounded tinny for music! Tweak the equaliser and its one of the best available! So the comment no longer applies. Why sony decided to put it on such awful default settings is anyones guess but doesn't take much effort to get it sounding very good for a mobile;ive already left 1 message but it rated 5 stars when it should have been 1
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Reviewed by shahirah on 08/10/2007
it is a very good phone for me....
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Reviewed by peter on 07/10/2007
excellent phone, its just so damn annoying the way it switches itself off, sonyericsson make a software update for it! easy to use, cute menu's, plenty of features nice and small only missing a flash
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Reviewed by andy on 07/10/2007
a great phone with lots of toys and a good internet browser but im about to get a new phone as the battery has collapsed, (8hrs charge 5hrs standby) which is a shame as i like this phone alot and would recommend it ot anyone.
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Reviewed by Denny on 06/10/2007
!!!!!!!!!IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TO FIX PROBLEM WITH CALLS LIST, DELETE CALL LIST!!!!!! DAT WILL FIX IT
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Reviewed by Rick on 02/10/2007
small, lightweight, good battery life, clear audio, nice phone, very happy.
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Reviewed by Mintladd on 01/10/2007
Just about to go back to Virgin to ask for a replacement with a different model. I'm on my second phone and after 1 day it started its games of switching off for no reason at al. I'd only had the first one for 6 months now had the replavement for 1 week and I'm not prepared to put up with it this time. It's a good phone when it works but I don't like taking it out of my pocket to make a call or send a text message and finding it's off and I've missed calls and have text messages queueing to be read. This replacement has also "crashed" twice -- sits there on emergency calls only on the display and wont accept calls or texts and won't send texts. I'll miss having the phone as it is pretty and admired by my friends and workmates.
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Reviewed by ms elliott on 01/10/2007
not a good phone had nothing but problems with this phone . it turns its self off .
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Reviewed by ? on 30/09/2007
Absolutely love this phone!!!! I got one in black and its sooooo cool! Suitable for anyone who wants a sleek compact phone with all the features to match,my only let-down is no infared
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Reviewed by Hayley on 28/09/2007
I have had my Sony Ericsson for quite a while now and I agree that it crashes because when I switched it on it switched off but apart from that it has great quality.
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Reviewed by louise m on 28/09/2007
well where do i start ths phone is the worst ive had even the lg seemed better. it is now going in for repair again on monday after only just getting it back 2 days ago after supposedly been fixed for the SAME PROBLEMS. no probs with auto shut off its never done that but it wont pick up any bluetooth devices be it phones or headsets believe me i ve tried every kind. i ve tried downloading tunes which have not downloaded but still charged me �14 so far oh and when i take pictures and store it to memory stick it says there is no files aarrrgh well c wot happens when i ge it back again ive only had it 2 mths i advised no one to buy it.
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Reviewed by Katie on 27/09/2007
Disastrous phone! I have only had it for 1 month and it has already been in for repairs! It keeps turning itself off and then will not turn back on despite having a fully charged battery! The only way my �mobile� works is when the charger is in it. Have just spent an hour on the phone to customer services and they are now sending me an LG so hopefully I will now have a phone that works!
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Reviewed by paul on 26/09/2007
great phone just one problem i have noticed that quite a few shops advertise this phone as having a radio as this is not the case good phone still
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Reviewed by Rob on 25/09/2007
There are loads of comments on here about the K610i switching off unexpectedly. I'd been put off buying one until I saw a comment on another forum about a solution to the problem. Essentially, there's a small amount of play in the 'battery bay' where it can come away from the contacts if jolted. This would also explain why some people can't turn the phone on again. The solution involves placing a thin sliver of card between the bottom of the battery and the phone casing, which holds it in place nicely. After I saw this I went down to my local T-Mobile shop and bought one a few days ago. It hasn't misbehaved yet but if it does at least I know how to fix it. Good luck.
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Reviewed by Catherine on 23/09/2007
Got this phone 2 mounths ago and was warned after buying it that it has a tendency to randomly turn off. For the first couple of weeks it worked brilliantly but after that it started the random turn offs. It now will not turn on at all. The phone was brilliant to begin with and has excellent features but it seems to gradually deteriorated over time.
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Reviewed by Laura =] on 22/09/2007
i have had the phone since last november and i love it! =D it rocks, you should deffo buy one!! =D
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Reviewed by benny121212 on 22/09/2007
brilliant phone i got it on contract on three uk and it hasent shutdown or anything yet i think it is the best phone i have ever had!!.......:d
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Reviewed by Ahmed Yahia on 22/09/2007
The phone is the best I have ever had . beautiful design, very good speaker , never switch it self off !! , the only negative side is the key bad !! it is very small , and it is not good for people with big palm. But you should buy it if your hand is regular size
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Reviewed by Brendon on 21/09/2007
As stated. The phone is pretty good. But it will switch off randomly for no reason. Don't expect Sony to care or issue a fix for it.
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Reviewed by sam on 21/09/2007
this phone is my life it is so graet for everything i need
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Reviewed by mr maloosoo on 21/09/2007
This phone is cowwow. Just put the gear and go! no?
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Reviewed by Paul on 21/09/2007
this phone is great i do no how they made it!!!
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Reviewed by Shez on 21/09/2007
brilliant phone! everything on its good, apart form it dsnt av a flash but da camera is stil gr8. ONli problem mine was nicked :( x x
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Reviewed by Trevor on 19/09/2007
I'm now on my fourth phone, each of the previous ones had faults listed below such as switching off, straight to answerphone, dropped call, dropped signal etc etc. Latest one has developed a sound fault even though it's only four days since it's been replaced. Would be a good phone if it only worked.
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Reviewed by Tong on 19/09/2007
I like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Marius on 18/09/2007
A really outstanding phone. It has tons of functions, but it is lightweight and small. It is cheaper than a walkman but sound quality and mediaPlayer is as good as walkman. It also handles many formats (included *.wma, *.wmv) The only cone is its memory (16 +64 m2Card) but that is not a problem too as you can buy up to 2GB card (16 + 2000MB) :))
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Reviewed by Ged on 15/09/2007
I recently upgraded to the K610i on my staff plan, it was the best phone that i could get for free as my price plan is only �5.It is really lightweight and compact, but i would say the only problem that i have found with it is the 2megapixel camera as it seems very fuzzy for a 2 mp cameraphone, now i would put that down to the lack of flash, but i would recomend it as the sound is better that the W series.
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Reviewed by Rhianna on 13/09/2007
The k610i is a really good phone the music quality is better than the walkman phones !!!!!!!!!!and its the best phone ive ever had !!!
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Reviewed by Jayne on 12/09/2007
I did a review a few days ago and didnt mention the battery life problem....yeah had that one too. I bought a new battery thinking the original one might be dodgy, and as it only has a 6 month warranty on batteries, of course it was just out of warranty. Well brand new battery made no difference, only good thing now is I have two batteries and can change them when the battery died in the middle of a phone call when I was out (of course). Even turning Blue Tooth off made no difference. My SE is back in the shop for repair, 3 hour round trip to get it there! (Im in Australia). Warranty runs out Im told in November on the second replacement phone, dispite getting it new in March. My original contract date is November....obviously 3 who Im with are worried about repairs so play that to their advantage. Seems this model has a list of problems, Ive met most of them in a short time, and most of us here have too. If you havent had a problem, good for you and long may you not have any, but I doubt it!!!!
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Reviewed by PAul Newell on 11/09/2007
Battery life poor & keeps switching off.
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Reviewed by Jayne on 10/09/2007
I am on my second 610i in just over 12 months with problems with the last one shutting down, and also not able to hear the other person on the other end of the line, freezing, to name but a few problems. My first phone was replaced under warranty, now I find that 3 months into my second phone it shuts down constantly all by itself. I still have 5 or 6 months to go under the current plan I am on. I certainly wouldnt touch Sony Ericsson again with a barge pole when Im due for renewal. I can accept one lot of problems with one lemon phone, but twice and the same problem???? I think not. Waiting on it to develop other problems, but next time it shuts down it goes back to the shop! Maybe SE need to look into their technology on this phone. Ive been a mobile user for 12 years now, this is my first run with SE and first lot of problems ever with any brand. I wont use them again.
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Reviewed by Duckie on 10/09/2007
I just got this phone, a couple of weeks ago, no problems with it at all, except one...the battery life...might be a faulty battery or something, but from fully charged and left, unused, it lasts about...2/3 days, and thats pretty bad for not using it. Also...in with 3, the manual which came with it was very bare, the globe icon on the phone screen normally indicates that you are connected to the internet, but it never goes off! I cant even find any options to turn it off, in the phone, online or within the manual. It's also a very stylish phone and easy to use, with clear sound from songs, which is a great bonus! Overall - Good phone, bad 3 network though.
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Reviewed by Watford on 10/09/2007
Had this phone a few months and it often switches off for no apparent reason, causing me to miss calls and so forth. Also the battery life seems unusually short. Apart from these obvious faults its a good phone!
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Reviewed by StevieB on 08/09/2007
Nice little phone and easy to use, for someone used to Nokia's. One question though. Can anyone tell me how to delete the contacts in the "unsaved Numbers" list? They just seem to remain there and can't be deleted.
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Reviewed by leyla on 05/09/2007
hey i got this phone a few days ago n i love it. ive had no problems up till now n its great :-) RECOMENDED
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Reviewed by Raymond Harvey on 03/09/2007
Only phone that I have ever owned which has malfunctioned. At 7 months old and started turning itself off - repaired under Contract. At 8 months old not scrolling down and some of number keys not working. Contract repair. At 9 months old - as previous month. Replaced under terms of Contract with a K610iM (reviews suggest this will be no more reliable). I shall not upgrade to another Sony Ericsson. Avoid like the plague!
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Reviewed by katie on 02/09/2007
Great phone had it for about 9 months now and never hada problem!
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Reviewed by tharhtoo on 01/09/2007
very good
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Reviewed by Will on 01/09/2007
Had mine nearly a year it`s excellent. Compact & easy to use. I`ve not had any of the problems others seem to have had. Will have another Sony Ericsson when my contract needs renewing.
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Reviewed by Craig on 30/08/2007
Got this about 2 months or so ago and I've to say its a really nice reliable phone. So far had no breakdowns or stuff like that, very nice menu design. Love the amount of personality you can do. The only gripe is that the resolution is way to low, the screen fonts are too big. Maybe thats just me. But dont let that distract you. Great buy, another reason why Sony Ericsson rules.
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Reviewed by Ling on 29/08/2007
Hey! I was reading the review and I also had the same problem of auto shutdown! Initially I was thinking that it might be a battery problem and was even planning to get a new battery. But seems like it's a problem with the phone itself. Nevertheless, this is quite an acceptable phone given that it is a 3G phone. But I feel that SE should look into the problem of auto shutdown. It happens to me whenever the weather is cold or I happen to shake it. Don't tell me hp also has a temper??
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Reviewed by Aleksandar Jocic on 27/08/2007
Amazing phone with beautiful looks.It has been designed in such a way that the user is completely comfortable.This phone is fantastic, but my recieved calls,dialled calls and missed called are not shown when I press calls...
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Reviewed by Simon on 24/08/2007
I've had this phone for a month now and it is the best phone i have ever had. It just works. P.S. If you connect it to a mac it can corrupt the memory card and cause crashes
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Reviewed by maya on 23/08/2007
i just got my sony ericsson K610i. i like the fact it small, simple to use and very light.
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Reviewed by katie on 21/08/2007
its okay i ahve it but i like the sony z530i
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Reviewed by Nishan on 21/08/2007
I've had this phone for 9 months now. I'm very happy with its features. I specially like the compactness. I never had any problems with the keypad. And the battery life is also good. I am not sure about the phone shutting itself down. I think it happened to me I guess only once; and when I switched it back on I lost access to one game that came with the phone. So far so good. Have another 3 months to go on the contract. Hope it won't fail on me till then.
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Reviewed by Meme on 17/08/2007
i lvoe it :D.. d battery sux though
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Reviewed by Moi on 17/08/2007
K610i is not the mobile phone I though, the first 6 months is great,easy to use, lots of functionalities,etc.. but in 7 months it begins to shoutdown himself without reason, i happens during some moths and finally,about 18 months of product life, it dies, it doesn't start any more, it is not the battery, I have tried it, something in electronical system fails. I'm not satisfied with it.(it is made in China, but nowadays any electronic product is made in china). Good luck
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Reviewed by bobsies on 17/08/2007
great phone great features had it 2 months. just being in a soft pocket it scratches and has big chips. if the phone was made out of a good plastick then i would reccomend it but im afraid i cant reccomend it because after 2 months of light use its looking terrible!!!!!! badly made but with great features!!!!!!!!! its a pitty really!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by David on 16/08/2007
OK, i need to set something straight! Ive had this phone for just under a year now and it is a brilliant piece of technology! People saying it freezes and wont start have definitely had faulty ones because i have had no such problems! However that said mine has automatically restarted itself about 8 in a year which isn't bad at all! This phone's great great camera, mp3 player, expandable memory (i bought a 512mb memory card for mine for not much). Also, with this thing about the keys being too small is just rubbish because my fingers are above average size and this keypad is great for quick texting! Oh also tis phone has also been thrown and dropped countless amounts of times and lived to tell the tale with only minor denting and scratching to surface, so its incredibly robust! All in all a fantastic phone and I have had a great phoning year from this baby and I just hope my next phone (hopefully will be getting soon) will live up to this one. Sony Ericsson have mad e yet another great product.
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Reviewed by duude on 14/08/2007
phone is an actual piece of sh-t. if there was a 0 star rating i would have given it that. at first it kept turning itself off and a few buttons didn't work [this fixed itself after a couple of weeks] now there are white lines across the screen, the buttons dont all work, and the hash/space key doesn't work and keeps pressing automatically.. which means i cant text or i cant call witout a beeping noise in the background. Also the phone doesn't charge... i have to use the lead from my computer which takes ages.. don't buy this phone btw
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Reviewed by liz on 12/08/2007
lovely design - auto shut down during a conversation.. no proper e-mail (instead i-mail which is rubbish), no java, no flash, no radio - poor battery life. excellent phone NOT!
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Reviewed by jeremy goh on 07/08/2007
k619i is a vg gd phone too bad that it doesnt support radio
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Reviewed by Uggy on 07/08/2007
I have had this phone since Jan 07, on 3 network. Keypad is a bit small for man's fingers, can't text with just thumb. Kept shuting down for no apparent reason. Tried reset etc when speaking to support. They also said to try it without M2 card in it. It hasn'st shut down since! I will reformat the card (64mb) and see if that makes a difference. It does have a good screen on it.
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Reviewed by stephen on 07/08/2007
its a very small 3g phone with a lot of features that come with most sony ericssons it does fall down a bit wit not having any flashlight and it also scratches easily but there is something about it that i really like so i would recommend it ............i was told by the store i bought it from to make sure the terminals between the battery and the phone clean and also to stick a bit of cardboard behind the battery so that it was pushing against the terminals.i have to say this really worked and did not shut down or reboot in three weeks
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Reviewed by Angry Person! on 06/08/2007
Had this phone a week to temporarily replace my W810i which was stolen,And my gosh was it clear to see why someone sold it too me for �40! The buttons are incredibly small and I continually have the problem were the phone just randomly turns itself off and also where is the flash and the Radio?This may have put me off the sony ericsson brand 4 good!
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Reviewed by d.k on 05-08-2007
its not all that
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Reviewed by Pete on 01/08/2007
No good, turns off, and now cant turn on at all....
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Reviewed by Rob on 01/08/2007
Had mine for a 6 months now. I truly dislike it. Its battry power is shocking (Even after a full discharge and recharge) and it keeps switching itself off. I want a new phone NOW
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Reviewed by Marco on 30/07/2007
I've had a few bugs with mine, but I've had bugs with most of my phones. This is one of the best I've had. One of the smallest, lightest, cheapest 3G phones on the market. I upgraded to a 1Gb M2 card and bought the SE stereo Bluetooth headset too and love the combo. It multi-tasks as good as a smartphone too.
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Reviewed by ncal on 29/07/2007
Same problem as many of the other poster. Great phone as long as it stays on. I've had it for about 6 weeks and the problem has gotten progressively worse, i'm now lucky if it stays on for 5 mins. This should be a simple to fix hardware/software bug so get your act together sony!!
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Reviewed by anon on 28/07/2007
an awful phone that has always given me such problems - broken twice and then got k610im which I hated and i mode has never ever worked
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Reviewed by Hariom on 26/07/2007
Today without any sign my Sony Ericsson 610i shutdown and comming back now i do not know what to do. i do not think any body should buy this phone. i would less then 1 star because its not poor but useless in does not come up to work.
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Reviewed by GREECE on 24/07/2007
iT is a very nice phone. small memory (64mb) but i have upgrated it to 2gb.its has problems with java games.be careful gamerz. generally its another nice phone from sony.its my third S-E since t310 and im completely satisfied!
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Reviewed by /?????????? on 23/07/2007
this is the best phone i have ever had !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by . on 21/07/2007
good phone u can get it in blue aswell
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Reviewed by oh teik chye on 18/07/2007
I just used it for about one month and now it is sent to thw workshop for repair. The problem is for no apparent reason, the phone will just turn off the power by itself.
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Reviewed by David on 16/07/2007
I got this phone on contract last august and am getting ready for a new phone this august coming up and i will be sticking with sony ericson because what a great phone this is! It has everything you could possibly want and more! And this thing about it shutting down all the time in my opinion is a lie! Mine has only done it maybe 10 times for the whole 11 months I've had it and its not caused me a problem at all.
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Reviewed by jemz on 13/07/2007
hello there my name is jemz and i have my mobile is it called Sony Ericsson K610i and i still loving it and i cant live with it, because its good mobile, actually i wondering do they have mobile colour cover? because i am kinda sick of one colour alway has same, mine is dark grey so is there any colour or none? love jemz xx
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Reviewed by emma on 13/07/2007
yea ive had mine 2months now and it keeps switching off...very annoying... eveen 20/30 times a day!
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Reviewed by Runal on 11/07/2007
Loved it!!! Got lots of compliments
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Reviewed by Evelyn on 11/07/2007
I've had this phone about three months. I was a bit worried at first due to some negative reviews howver this phone is the best phone i have ever owned. It is light really easy to text on. Gorgeous to look at. The camera quality is really good and when the photos are transfered on to the computer the quality is supereb. It has extendable meemory on it so you can hold as much as you want to. It alaos has plenty of features and is really simple to use.
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Reviewed by Bill from Cheshire on 10/07/2007
Had the phone for 8 months,no problems at all.Will have Sony Ericsson again.
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Reviewed by flex on 10/07/2007
fone is good nd cheap but the charge stop working 2months later so if i were u buy it from argos for 74.99 (hlf price) unless u hate it already.
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Reviewed by Perzy from Sweden on 09/07/2007
No lenscover is a letdown. That little lens will probably be badly scratched soon. Also small navigation buttons (for big hands. Yes a lot of people have big fingers. Can't we also have mobiles?) A useful tip: Turn of the 3G-network and use only the GSM net, saves A LOT of battery. Also, I would like to be able to add peoples birthday even if they not have a phonenumber. Otherwise its a nice phone, but if your not priceconsius buy 7xx or 8xx-series to get autofocus, lenscover and radio. Finally, compared to its predecessor K600i it seems faster like it has a better CPU.
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Reviewed by XXtx31XX on 07/07/2007
1 of the best phone i use but sometime reboots itself.
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Reviewed by thomas on 07/07/2007
this phone is a unique phone
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Reviewed by zakki_80 on 07/07/2007
this phone suckkks. i am from indonesia. just 1 months it TURN OFF IT SELF. I REPAIRED REPLACED WITH NEW SPEAKER, DOESNT HELP. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE...
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Reviewed by Dave on 06/07/2007
I like it. I've had mine about 7 months now, and it does everything I could possibly want from a phone. The only thing I'd say it could do with is a flash for the camera. A proper flash I mean- not the rubbishy LEDs that try to pass themselves off as flashes. And as for the shutting down problem- I haven't noticed anything of the sort. Occasionally (when I drop it) It'll throw a small hissy fit and reboot itself, but I've had other phones that have done that (Motorola E1 ROKR, for example). Definitely worth the money, I'd say.
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Reviewed by H on 05/07/2007
I bought my K610i in July last year and it was ace - a massive step up from the last phone I'd had, but by March 2007 it had died. Literally. It went through a stage of switching itself off at random intervals, and then became increasingly difficult to switch back on again...until it finally refused to altogether! I lost all my photos, videos and messages as it stores everything onto the phone itself, so all I had left were some numbers on my SIM card which were all out of date by then anyway. Gutted. Definitely not worth the money.
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Reviewed by Wayne on 04/07/2007
Great phone with great features however... Do not buy this phone if you want a phone that is 'on' when your girlfriend phones. It suffers from 'Freezes', which means it turns itself off after a random period of time. It even turns off mid phone call. Its a nice gadget stuffed with a decent camera and 3G, but has is downsides. Like is it turns itself off. Its not fit for purpose in my opinion. If you want a phone that actually is a phone then DO NOT BUY. If you want a flashy gadget to show off to your mates that you can use to phone when you want to and you can avoid been phoned up buy it!
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Reviewed by Ain on 04/07/2007
I just bought the phone. For an average-not-so-into-features type of person, this phone serves the purpose and I like it. In fact I loooove it.
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Reviewed by Peter on 04/07/2007
Nice phone, good camera, nice display and screen. Big gripe is that you cannot Bluetooth synch the contacts with an Apple computer as you can with Nokia. Apple Synch would have given it 5 stars (even though the keys are small, but then you get used to that, so rarely miss type now, typing on it about the same as a 6630!).
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Reviewed by Al on 02/07/2007
I was really loving this phone, its looks, size, and user interface, but I've had it for about three months now and it has suddenly taken to switching itself off.
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Reviewed by dan on 02/07/2007
really good had it a while and it is still going strong
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Reviewed by bav on 01/07/2007
Had the phone about 12 months so had a good run with it. Positives: Light, pocket size, good features including speaker phone and voice and video recording and bluetooth. Negatives: Agree with the comments about it shutting down. Although this seem to happen only after I set a password on the phone only just recently but it happens every day and very annoying it is too. The camera isn't very good; the pictures can come out dark. Phone can get quite bruised - at the edges the silver finish wears off.
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Reviewed by johno on 01/07/2007
this phones da best ever
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Reviewed by chris on 30/06/2007
this is very handy phone. It has everything a phone needs plus some of its own features such as a video editor, music editor and photo editor just like a computer! Plenty of memory, definately light and with 3, you can go on the internet for free. I would defintely recommend this to anyone. Mine never seems to shut down, nothing's gone with it at all-just keep it in a warm pocket. I agree that the keypad is a bit small but i don't really care! Not many phones have huge keypads. When i mean "it has everything a phone needs" i actually mean that.
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Reviewed by tgrtbs on 29/06/2007
rubbish
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Reviewed by James on 28/06/2007
Great phone. The screen is still in very good condition after at least 6months of solid use by a soldier in the army. The only real issue that I have is the switch off issue. i am not sure if it is just the on/off button getting very touchy or if there is another reason. But it does get frustrating. Would be happy to have it replaced with another without the on/off issue as everything else is great. Mind you for me a phone is a phone, and a camera is a camera - I only expect average quality from other features. Cause if you want quality photos - get a camera. NUFF SAID !!!
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Reviewed by jeff on 28/06/2007
the phone isn't the best in anything. but it sure gives better performance than other phones. the 3g is good, the camera vga/1mp/2mp is also good (the flash thing...i don't mind). i'm also having problems with the automatic shutdown. sometimes the down key isn't working. generally, the k610i is a good phone. regarding the M2, u can buy 1Gb to store more pics/mp3/vid. u can also try downloading theme creator and other software for your phone at lasyk.net. "nobody is perfect....even in mobile phones"
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Reviewed by Emily on 27/06/2007
Great phone, lots of features, nice-looking, easy to use, great all-rounder... that's if you don't mind it SWITCHING ITSELF OFF 20 TIMES A DAY! Don't buy this phone.
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Reviewed by Lucy on 23/06/2007
I've had this phone for about three months and I love it! I purchased it from Argos, half price at �75.00 and I feel that it was well worth the money. This phone has everything you could possibly want- Bluetooth, 2mp Camera, Video, 3g, Mp3 Player, PC Connectivity..You name it, it's got it! A great phone! x
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Reviewed by nick on 23/06/2007
oooh all you going on about it being bad why cant you save your time!! THIS PHONE IS EXCELLENT - A MUST HAVE AND ITS ONLY �75 FOR A 3G PHONE EXCELLENT!! GOOD MEMORY GOOD FEATURES LIGHTWEIGHT GREAT SCREEN UNFORTUNATELY ITS HARD TO GET IT UNLCOKED USING A CODE BECAUSE ITS A SN5206 MODEL OR SUMMING LIKE THAT BUT YOU CAN GET IT DONE BY CABLE!! A MUST HAVE GET THIS PHONE NOW!!! I WISH I CUD GIVEW IT 10 STARS
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Reviewed by Daz on 22/06/2007
As I stated in my previous post 4/5/07, the battery moving away from the contacts is why it switches off, put a bit of card at the bottom end of the battery to force the battery harder against the contacts. Absolutely no switch offs at all since doing that, previously 3 times a day. There is no auto switch off function, what would be the point of that?
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Reviewed by Nilo Valdez on 22/06/2007
Its a nice phone... i love it... hi to Bayani
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Reviewed by Max on 21/06/2007
I have had a Sony phone on T-Mobile 2 years ago and I was very happy with it. I then got another Sony from BT and that was perfect. Naturally when it came to change my phone last time, I opted for another Sony (K610i) and it is from "Three" including a good package of 500+100. I was quite pleased to have got myself such deal, until I started using the K610i, only to discover that at least once a day it switched itself off. Then it started doing this more often and what's worse is then you could not switch it back on. Some times you would have to leave for an hour or so with the battery out, before it would switch back on. All along this phone would run out of battery in less than 24 hours being on standby. I complained to "Three" and they said they would repair it (not replace it). I could not send it away and I was very upset that they would not according to the law offer me a replacement. This was in December 2006 and following Christmas they told me that I had run out of the 10 days return period anyway. Then matters got worse. It started to loose reception and lost NETWORK and could not keep the manually selected Network, and came up with the message "USIM DISACTIVATED, CHECK SETTINGS AND IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS REFER TO VENDOR". By now I started using one LG phone I had and it has been working perfectly. I have sent this unit back to "Three" twice now and first time they said the Firmware had to be upgraded during the course of which they locked all the other Networks that this phone could connect to. Second time they have said they cannot find any fault and keep telling me �our very qualified engineers have tested the unit and could not find any fault�. So now they are not prepared to book this phone in for any repair any more. Well it seems I have paid �120 to "Three" for absolutely nothing. I am most disappointed and would do my best to discourage other people to get service from "Three" or get any Sony Ericsson K610i. I would like to rate the phone very negative but it seems the lowest rating is one star (poor). I do not see this phone worthy of getting the title of "star". I am going to write to Sony as well.
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Reviewed by Aaron on 20/06/2007
Utter junk - Phone battery died (second one in 9 months) and it's shut down or rebooted on me several times. It's now dead and I'm contemplating whether to buy a new battery.
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Reviewed by Jane on 18/06/2007
I love this phone, had it 8 months. But it has turned off whilst charging and won't turn back on! Even with a fully charged battery inserted. Has gone back to be repaired. Apart from that it has been a great phone.
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Reviewed by ... on 15/06/2007
great phone but its going back to the shop cause it keeps switching off. could use a flash.
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Reviewed by Chris on 12/06/2007
awsome better than the n95
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Reviewed by ahdi on 10/06/2007
its a gr8 phone but it will be very gr8 if there is radio and flash in cam coz the quality of the pict isn't bright
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Reviewed by natan on 08/06/2007
it keep rebooting and crashing, this time for good it looks like it hasn't recovered may never will,baaad phone, no good.
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Reviewed by Thulane on 07/06/2007
Exceptional Phone and I have to say that I cannot understand how anyone can really complain. Its music features are great and you can buy another memory card to get the most out of the phone. It is really light and perfect for internet browsing on the bus. It also allows you to get SMS reminders from you google calendar account. Which means you really do not have to worry about putting in you calender twice. Internet browsing is great and the camera is good considering what I paid for it. You can always buy a flash accessory if you as fussy.
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Reviewed by Paul Lal on 07/06/2007
I have had this phone on 3 network. I was a bit disapointed in the radiation given of. My ear starts to get worm after only using it for a few minutes. The camera and video functions work well. The 2 megapix camera takes good photoes. Dispointingly this phone does not have auto focus that is sometimes needed. The photoes are not as good as the Sony Erricson E810i even though it is also 2 megapix. I give this rating as 3.
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Reviewed by Emma on 04/06/2007
Bought this for �74 for my birthday. I think the Web n Walk feature is extremely reasonably priced at about �1.00 a day. Plus you get a 20% discount if you spend �20 or more a month. Only drawback I'd say with the web is that it a) it doesn't download any media players so you can view certain websites or listen to music on an online radio station. And b) some web pages don't entirel fit on the screen and you can't scroll across to read the rest of the info. Hopefully with technology advancing day by day then there will be an eventual design like that from Sony Ericsson, but for now I am content with this phone as it does do the basic web surfing.
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Reviewed by makis greece on 01/06/2007
is the best and is better than k550i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Kofbe 3 on 31/05/2007
I heard a lot of comments about this phone switching off for no reason and guess what- ITS HAPPENED TO ME! What a shame because I really liked this phoned compared to the Lousy Nokia 6288. Now I have to go back to the Nokia and advise you all if you do go for the k610 be prepared or your conversations on the phone will end like........
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Reviewed by becca on 31/05/2007
I lost my phone yesteday ;'( im suprised by the negative comments i really am what more could you want from a phone? it is fast and really nice to use! I loved it but i have the chance of getting a new phone and i am really finding it hard to pick! it does shut down alot...get over it the buttons are ok..whats your problem the memory isnt great...get a ipod/mp3 please if you want a better phone you will find it hard you people are so picky! And the technical difficutlies are down to you most likely...dropping it...dont blame it on the phone...
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Reviewed by niall walsh on 29/05/2007
the phone is by ar an upgrade of tecnology itsm features are fantastic it is only let down by 2-3 nooks and crannes
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Reviewed by Sam on 29/05/2007
Its a nice phone,does what you would normally want from a 3G phone.The battery life is a huge downside,you need to travel with a charger!Would'nt buy it again,despite being a fan of phones produced by Nokia.
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Reviewed by Sammy on 28/05/2007
Dis fone is sik! (meens gd). I reli liked it when it turns on. and da mp3player is good coz I can use it as a mp3 player instead of an ipod init. Ive had it 4 lyk a month now and hav takn bout barree pictures and put dem on my computer init. I can send dem to people on msn. but da button in da middel isnt very gd it cums lose abit. It also looks wiked. I rate dis phone.
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Reviewed by shahfahad on 27/05/2007
ithink this is the best item i have ever seen that i am in love in it that all
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Reviewed by Tom on 27/05/2007
This phone is AMAZING I think it's the best phone ever. It has lots of features, the menu is really cool and comfortable, it's the best menu I ever saw in a phone. The design is cool, the keypad doesn't bother me. But the firmware has a few bugs, when I tried to delete my calls list it got stuck so I needed to take off the battery and put it back but when it turned on I saw it deleted the calls. But I'm sure that the bugs in my phone are because its firmware is pretty old, R1JC002. I can't update it to a newer one because it's the newest version Orange(my network) has(I live in Israel). When they get a newer firmware I'll update it. Anyway, this phone is great and I'm really happy about it. I don't think I will buy a new phone in the next 2 years, or more.
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Reviewed by Vladimir on 24/05/2007
This is the perfect phone of this class :)
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Reviewed by Chris Bristow on 20/05/2007
I bought this phone last week and am very impressed so far.To get a quality make with what I consider really reasonable photo and video functions for under 100 quid (tesco), make this phone good value.With regard to the flash, you can buy one as an accessory if required.If I really want to take serious photos I use a digital camera anyway.The game graphics and gameplay on the supplied two games are good.As a man I can use all the keys fine, no worse than many other phones.It has a superb anodised red metal case that I like,and doesnt appear even slightly pink or girly, in fact I think it cuts a bit of a dash!. The internet works well on it too and the graphics and text are pin sharp. I find it easy to navigate through the phone and its very simple to use.A great budget phone. Chris U.K.
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Reviewed by Lucy on 20/05/2007
Had this phone for about 2 weeks and overall I'm fairly happy with it. Love the fact you can transfer pics to the PC via the USB Cable..just wish the memory was larger. A good all-rounder. Highly recommendable. x
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Reviewed by HAMID ALI on 19/05/2007
I LIKE VERY MUCH THIS MODEL
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Reviewed by anonymous on 18/05/2007
I recently bought this phone and i am really pleased. i dont know if it could shut down as i have only had it a week or so. the mp3 player is very loud, the camera is good and there is plenty of software for it on sites like getjar.com and it is slim and stylish. 1gb m2 micro makes this good phone a great one. the bluetooth runs quickly and is ideal for file transfer. sony software like musicdj, videodj, etc. is great and it is easy to use, even if the internet button is easy to press in normal use. lovin' it.
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Reviewed by Dk on 17/05/2007
This phone is not so bad as the other has mention, if u want to take good pic..buy a digicam, and dont complaint phone key too small if ur finger is much bigger than the phone...thank you
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Reviewed by suriya on 16/05/2007
it is not worth buyin k610im
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Reviewed by jake herrera on 15/05/2007
dis phone is brill man
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Reviewed by ali on 15/05/2007
brilliant phone
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Reviewed by Nick on 15/05/2007
This Phone Is The Best!!!! It Rules All Other Phones!!!! NOKIA SUCKS.....
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Reviewed by jess on 14/05/2007
i've only just got my k610i and it seems good but i changed from an older sony model which shows the time and whether you had any new messges or missed calls (showed icons) when on standby. it was really useful to be able to glance at it. however my new k610 just seems to have a totally black screen when on standby, does anyone know if there's a way i can get it to display the time? thanks in advance!
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Reviewed by ellie on 14/05/2007
OMG its soooo kewll i really like it !! its really awesome.!!
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Reviewed by Dayday on 14/05/2007
The K610i is a great alround phone ive no complaints as it does all i need plus more and ive just getting codes to improve sound and night vision no camera plus music player so im happy:-)
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Reviewed by alex on 14/05/2007
it's cool
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Reviewed by ben on 14/05/2007
the sulution for the problem of swiching off after slight knocks is to insert a small bit if folded cardboard or paper under the end of the battery to push it onto the contacts at the top of the battery. this should work for some people but its still a major manufactureing problem.
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Reviewed by S on 14/05/2007
As an all round phone it is excellent, have had mine for nearly a year. If you want it for use as a camera it's not the best apart from the occasional photo.
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Reviewed by wee on 13/05/2007
after i format my memory card, my games and application cannot open and it show operation failed.
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Reviewed by NDJ on 13/05/2007
I bought a sony ericsson k610i and like everybody else I think its a great phone but as mentioned in the description the phone does have some faults. Mine is constantly rebooting itself and will not charge properly. If anybody has had the same problem with the charging please email me: nathandeanjones@googlemail.com Would be great if you had some helpful information or if I have found the problem and have repaired it I can tell you the solution Thanks NDJ
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Reviewed by pinks86 on 12/05/2007
had the phone for a few months now. wen i first got it it kept switching off, doesn't do that now.i've dropped it so many times; can honestly say it is durable. everything is good but i hate the camera, supposed to be 2.0 megapixels but my brothers old phone is better. love the look of the phone. i got it on contract so no complaints but i wouldn't buy it.
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Reviewed by Jodie on 12/05/2007
This is a great phone and you people that are saying there's stuff wrong with it, its prbably just you! I've had this phone for 5 months and I've had no problems with it at all. Plus, in case some of you didn't know... some of the sony ericsson phones switch off as a battery saving function. I almost didn't buy this phone because of some of these stupid reviews on here, i was going to get k750i and I'm so glad I didn't. This is a great phone and I would recommend it everytime! *thumbs up* *****
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Reviewed by DEREK K on 07/05/2007
The battery has a very short life - not many of us can afford to have it on charge for a few hours every day!..... and the navigator (although better than the awful joy stick on te previous version) is still BAD! The lack of a flash is extraordinary and the camera is pretty poor ! An expensive phone that lacks more than it gives!
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Reviewed by Lucy on 06/05/2007
Hi, I got this phone today and I LOVE it! This is my first Sony Ericsson so it's taking a while to get used to but apart from that I'm very happy with it. The two million mega pixel camera is very good and it's great how you can transfer yours pics onto the computer via the USB cable. There's also good photo editing software on the phone which lets you edit your photos + add clip-art before you upload your pics to computer. Great sound quality too- only let down is lack of space on memory card for music so I'm thinking about buying a card with a higher storage capacity. Fantastic Phone! xx
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Reviewed by ccm on 05/05/2007
this phone is very good.it's nearly as good as K750 but that one has a better camera and camera lid. i didnt have any problems with it so far... but the most important thing is that you update your software as soon as you can!!!! that is why in some cases the phone is switching off. the same problem was with first k750's. he update is very simple. you just need an internet conestion and update softare thah you can dowlond for free from SE... hope it helped you...
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Reviewed by Sara on 05/05/2007
I love this phone! its amazin! im gettin 1 2moro! cant wait!
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Reviewed by Daz on 04/05/2007
I have had the switching off by itself problem (3-4 times a day and getting worse). I resolved this by cleaning the battery terminals and putting piece of card at the bottom of the battery which forces the battery harder against the terminals. I also pulled the phone battery terminals out very slightly with some point nosed pliers although this may not have made any difference. The fault has not retuned for over a week now. I was working on the assumption that not all faults have to be complicated or software related.
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Reviewed by Goran Bosic on 04/05/2007
This phone is very good.
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Reviewed by scottish on 02/05/2007
this fone is mint
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Reviewed by radjy dj on 02/05/2007
the speeka is wikd on the fone like propa mint wor kid like!!!!!!!!!! mega
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Reviewed by Hendo on 01/05/2007
Ok phone. Battery life terrible. Wouldn't say I use the phone loads and only get 2 days at most out of battery. Is this normal? Buttons difficult to use sometimes when texting. Would not buy another.
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Reviewed by azab on 28/04/2007
i was very happy with this phone too (had it for 3 months)...but unfortunately mine has now developed the same problem many users are having..it keeps switching itself off. Sometimes it switches itself off as soon as the phone rings and as i also use this phone for business it can be very frustrating..does anyone know if there is a fix for this??? otherwise its going into the bin!
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Reviewed by MOJTABA NASERI on 28/04/2007
THE BEST MOBILE Sony Ericsson K610i
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Reviewed by Olivia Walker on 27/04/2007
Best phone
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Reviewed by Leah on 26/04/2007
well i think this phone is amazing my mum bought me this phone a month a go and it is the best phone i've ever had. The last phone i had was the lg chocolate.My mum bought me this phone and its a flashy phone and you can talk for ages on it and it hardly costs anything. Its amazing but the keypad is hard to press on.
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Reviewed by Rozzer on 26/04/2007
Amazing phone for the price, quality camera, good buttons, great expandable memory. Put mine on a 40 degree wash in my shorts pocket...don't do this because they break. But now it smells even nicer and is really clean - maybe could even use it as a magic tree car air freshener.
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Reviewed by Lee on 26/04/2007
This is a great phone and I would say to anyone to buy it i have had it for 9 mounths now but I a still finding new uses for it. I have got it on 3 and it can really make great use of all that the network has to offer. The organiser is not that good if you want a smart phone but it is OK for everyday use. The battery life on it is super and the screen is large and bright. Its size is great and i fits into your pocket without any trouble. The camera is sharp and clear. The only thing that will stop me giving this phone 5 stars is that iff you are listning to music on it the battery goes down very quickyly and you can only get about 25 songs from it but if you are not lisning to music the battery is extreamy good lasting for about 6 day at most. Iff you listen to lots of music dont but this phone but if just want a great easy to use phone BUY IT. !!!!
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Reviewed by Ian from UK on 25/04/2007
very sturdy phone, dropped it a few times and still works. menu easy to use, good features, decent camera. Only problem is that when it's switched off, it can take a couple of annoying seconds to try and switch it back on as the power switch can have a life of its own. Other users have said it can switch itself off for no reason, but this has only happened to me once in the 7 months that I've owned it.
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Reviewed by Donna on 25/04/2007
I have had my sony ericsson k610i phone now for 4 months and within this time i had to sent my phone to get fixed 3 times o2 now have replaced my phone with a new sony ericsson k610i and the same problems are still happening not a good rating for this phone.
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Reviewed by Van on 24/04/2007
Why do so many people mention they wish they could get their phone unlocked and they can't. I got mine unlocked (from Virgin (for free) as soon as I bought it. I just phoned them up and they sent me the unlocking code within three days. It went back and I got the W810i (but only because the camera was rubbish, otherwise it was great). If I was designing a phone it would have the functionality of the K610i but with the camera of the W810i.
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Reviewed by ray on 24/04/2007
just got phone on 3 for �15 a month,500 minutes Xnet,can't complain about that. p.s the phones not bad either
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Reviewed by jason on 23/04/2007
coool looks good
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Reviewed by wasfy on 22/04/2007
not good
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Reviewed by al on 21/04/2007
excellent phone very similar to its big brother the k800i only downside is i unlock mine in my pocket
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Reviewed by Jon on 20/04/2007
Had phone for a week now, and just can't get on with the keypad, far too small. Shame as it's not that bad a phone. It's going back and I'll stick with my V3i.
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Reviewed by Joe on 20/04/2007
The phone is great at very competitive price compare to other 3G phones. Its has lots of features you want. But the only thing is the keypad with no key sound. Some time clicking the keys doesn't make clicking sound even though its turned on in the profile. It does whenever it wants to.
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Reviewed by artist1 on 20/04/2007
I like this phone more than i thod i would. Any ways, i hate when it reboots on me 4 no reason, i extended the card to 512MB, filled the card with 7 movies and the damn thing works! I can watch The Matrix on my phone lol. Light phone, not 2 stylish,perhaps best bang for the buck (at least in our country).
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Reviewed by Sheri on 17/04/2007
My phone was doing fine and i loved it until today. Suddenly, when i take a few photo's, it will switch itself off. And if i attempt to connect it to the computer, it will also reset itself. Im angry because i bought it from overseas so now what do i do?!
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Reviewed by john on 17/04/2007
its altite 2 be honest its ok
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Reviewed by mel on 16/04/2007
i llove it mobile it is the best
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Reviewed by babydoc on 16/04/2007
I've had this phone less than two months and it turns itself off after about two hours. I'm at least reassured to read that other people have exactly the same problem. Give me a Nokia any day!
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Reviewed by fran on 16/04/2007
it is a good phone
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Reviewed by iram on 16/04/2007
as compare to rest of ericon series i find this set most attractive having variable functions but its colour scheme should be silver .thanx
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Reviewed by ashvin on 16/04/2007
exellent phone love it i can speak to everyone clear
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Reviewed by Neoshiro on 14/04/2007
My first phone was Nokia 6070 and i lost him ..:)) Afther that i bought Sony Ericsson K610i and i think this is the best PHONE ON THE WORLD!!!!!! I have him in Grey collor.
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Reviewed by Adam on 13/04/2007
this was my first sony ericcson and i would not get another one.this is a bad phone, it does not do what it says, and also only lasts for about a day or a day and a half, even if you don't use it much. if i was going to go for a phone i would say nokia osamsung have my vote every time.
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Reviewed by hala on 12/04/2007
very beautifull
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Reviewed by x~s�oirse~x on 10/04/2007
I got this phone only a couple of months ago and I'm already sick of it,as a music lover, i was disappointed that it held very few songs, it's not worth the money i paid for it.
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Reviewed by ted on 10/04/2007
brill
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Reviewed by nazli on 10/04/2007
nice n helper me in many aspect.
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Reviewed by Chris on 09/04/2007
I got this phone in February and have loved it since then! only problems i have had with it is the fact it crashed on me a lot so i took it back and it got sent off and fixed and now is right as rain!!! only thing i could say would be that the battery life seems to be quite low swallows up the battery life quickly whilst its on. Apart from this the camera is really good has lots of features and just is the right type of phone for me and i really like it!!! well worth a good look at for a new phone
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Reviewed by 6565t86 on 05/04/2007
this phone is great with bluetooth, infrared,2megapixel camera,great mp3
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Reviewed by Luke on 04/04/2007
I recently purchased a new sony ericsson k610i, after using it for around a week, i can safely conclude that this is a truly spiffing phone. Considering my previous phone was a Nokia 6230, (which is a truly wonderful phone may i add) this phone had alot to live up to, but although it took a while to adjust erganomicaly to the sony ericsson configuration, it has passed all challenges with flying colours and has gone beyond the previos benchmark set by the nokia phone. The aplications stored on the OPM (onboard phone memory) are exceedingly good with beautiful graphics displayed by the 262k TFT display. I would continue writing this outstanding essay based on phone reviews but i need to conclude this passage i am currently aucustrating because i must go and read the dictionary now. Toodlepipples
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Reviewed by mark on 02/04/2007
Liked the phone, but after a couple of months it intermitantly started to turn its self off. Eventually it got to a point where it won't turn itself back on. Although it is still in warranty only 6 months old vodafone won't replace it because they say there is evidence of moisture damage.
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Reviewed by Bruce Antony on 31/03/2007
The phone is good. But the only problem is I am not able to unlock the phone. My contract ends in 3 months. I just have to throw this phone. If any one knows where can we unlock this let me know through review.
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Reviewed by Mr SP Gammond on 30/03/2007
having had the phone for 2 month's on 3 network, it has now frozen me out, I will now find out how good the support service is, not a bad phone but then I have big fingers. does not appear to be as user friendly as my previous Nokia.
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Reviewed by paula houghton on 29/03/2007
The phone would be good if it wouldn't keep turning itself off all the time. Very unreliable. I would not recommend one to a friend.
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Reviewed by Keith on 26/03/2007
Battery life is a bit of a let down, only two days with minimal use, w810 lasts a lot longer, nice looking phone, upgraded memory what else could you want?, oh yeah ...battery life.
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Reviewed by Jim on 26/03/2007
Okay, had it for about 4 months. Was good at the start. but, the keypad was impossible! likes to turn itself on and off and all, usaly during phone calls. oh and like below, I have had many an angry issue with the camera button, I ended up ripping mine off..
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Reviewed by David on 25/03/2007
Hi i got this phone for b day in late august of last year i made a review saying was brill and those comments still stand today. Although i have had a problem with the phone turning itself on and off randomly but i must state it has only happened a few times and im not sure wether its just my phone. This phone i have dropped it countless amounts of times and there are only minor scratches and it still works perfectly fine. Also the internal memory of this phone is not great so i would highly recommend getting a memory card for it. So thats all really if you are looking for a phone that does pretty much everything that a phone can do then this is the phone for you CHEERIO!!!
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Reviewed by marwan on 23/03/2007
hi i bought this mobile a month ago and i think it is a good phone, but for mp3 should be more memory
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Reviewed by siva on 22/03/2007
nice..................
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Reviewed by jimmy on 22/03/2007
love it. The keys are fine if you just take care about where you are typing.
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Reviewed by maykel on 20/03/2007
I hate my cell phone. Ive spent a lot of dime just 2 but one and doesnt provide d features that i wanted!
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Reviewed by artis on 20/03/2007
i didn't like SE phones before, because of menus and look BUT THIS TIME... as i'm fastidious and for my demands this phone is just great, one of the best phones i've had. i bought the red one, it's fantastic with all its features 5/5 with +
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Reviewed by buckley on 16/03/2007
Got this phone recently, have to say it's fantastic..I switched from Motorola SLVR, and man its so much nicer and more user friendly..the menu's are so intuitive. after having one flick through, it felt like I'd owned it for months..I also got a set of nifty little Sony Speakers, and wow, great sound off of them, also came with heaphones..Great package and I'd highly, highly recommend any one with a Motorola to make the switch, you won't be disappointed.
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Reviewed by Timothy on 16/03/2007
I was a happy k750i owner. when the opportunity arose I looked through the range on offer and this seemed the closest thing to the 750i, with the design flaws fixed: 1. no joystick (dust issues, stopped working in majority of 750i's including mine) 2. no stupid plastic cover for memory stick 3. no fiddly catch over the phone camera which turns the camera on/off wasting batteries etc 4. slightly lighter and slimmer due to clever design, tapered edges etc 5. updated software faster firmware etc so far so good. had it for a week now and no problems. yes the keys are a little bit smaller, you'll just have to test these out in the shop before you buy it. haven't had it reboot. the review is right in saying that it doesn't excel in any one area, but for me having a phone which looks great (minimalistic design, why aren't there more phones out there that don't go for this look?!), works great, has a decent camera, music, screen, 3G.. that's enough.
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Reviewed by Danny on 16/03/2007
I�ve had my K610i for 4 months now and I still think it�s a great little phone. It�s attractive to look at (mine is in white) and very tactile to use. All my comments I made in my 14th November review still apply today. The PC software is a little fiddly to install -- I can live with 6 different pieces of hardware needing to be installed but only if I�m warned what to expect at the start of the process. Otherwise you think that the process is over after the first one is done. Also, when transferring music files to the memory card via Windows Explorer, when you delete the file it no longer shows but is still taking up memory on the card. I needed to reformat the card to get rid of the phantom files. I think it is better to delete files in phone mode and that�s what I do now. I�ve never had any serious freezing problems, maybe I�ve just been lucky with mine. On one occasion when accessing the call register via the soft key it didn�t show some numbers that I knew had been in use but a week or so later it went back to normal all by itself and it has never done it again. So all in all, I have confidence that the phone will work as I want more than 99.9% of the time but I accept there have been occasional hiccups. One of my colleagues also has one, on 3 network. (No problems with his yet, either) With 3, the way the keys have been configured and the icons named is not as flexible and user friendly as with my one on Virgin, who have pretty much left the original layout alone. I still think of this phone as a well thought out and thoroughly practical tool. It�s got everything I want apart from an FM radio, and it does everything else so well that it makes up for the omission. For the money, it�s a lot of phone and I�d certainly consider getting another if my one had to be replaced today.
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Reviewed by tim on 15/03/2007
hate it - doest really do anything cool
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Reviewed by Rommel Valeros on 14/03/2007
Just got this phone this week from T-Mobile Germany. Have to say that it's compacter than my S700i. I love it even though I don't have the flashlight function of the S700i anymore. Its compact form reminds me of the Nokia 8210. Took a while to get me away from that phone. I just plain love this phone. Will see how it handles intercontinental. The key pad is a bit small but so was the Nokia's. Only thing I hate is the branding from T-Mobile but there's always a workaround for that. Sony Ericsson makes good phones.
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Reviewed by Keith � D�laigh on 13/03/2007
Brilliant phone!
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Reviewed by dimitri on 12/03/2007
i now have a k610im and i think that my old phone, the w800i is better. IN some ways the phone i have now is better in ways like, it has the ability to play wma. files and mp4s, who knows what else but still. Feature loses, like no flash or auto focus let it down. i cant be bothered to say any more....
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Reviewed by emma on 11/03/2007
Nice phone, attractive colour. Good camera although no flash, which isnt good. Vidoe capture is awful! Keeps turning itself off and microphone keeps breaking. Ive had 5 in 7 months as theyve kept breaking. Everytime I used phone I got a headache where the phone was held which doesnt sound good. Only ever got these headaches with this phone. SAR value is on the border of medium/high.
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Reviewed by Lina - Sweden on 10/03/2007
I love this phone! It has everything I want exept flash.. But the phone is perfect! It�s the best phone I�ve ever owned!!! So if you ask me.. BUY THIS PHONE AND YOU WILL LOVE IT!! :)
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Reviewed by bex on 10/03/2007
good phone! my second song ericsson, really like it, had a bit of trouble with the keypad but other than that, go buy it!
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Reviewed by sara on 08/03/2007
fantastic phone. does everything you could want. watch tv on it. mp3's mp4's download videos/ songs. take videos/ pictures etc. videocall absolutely love it. send video / pictures / texts. only thing to remember is you'll need a memory card for it. i got a 512mb one and is ample storage. BUY IT!!!!
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Reviewed by Paula on 07/03/2007
I love mine...nothing bad to say about it at all!!
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Reviewed by Sam on 05/03/2007
I have had my phone a couple of weeks now, i must admit it is a very nice small phone, definitley more suited to a woman as the keys are very close together. I would recommend this phone to anyone. it is a fantastic phone all round, definitley the best phone i have had so far.
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Reviewed by Michael on 04/03/2007
This phone is just outstanding. I got it now for aprox. 2 months and I won't switch for another phone until this one will be broken. I bought 512mb card and I can store on it like 90 songs and a lot of pictures. It's camera make beautifull pictures under good conditions. it has 2,0mp. But I don't like that, if you have your picture of wallpaper on memory card, and you take it out and it switces to theme wallpaper. The same is for ringtones, themes,... that's the one small error bat all other is...
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Reviewed by holly j on 03/03/2007
my first impressions of this phone was "it looks neat" but it grows on you and soon you love the phone because of its unique way of having everything!
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Reviewed by Jodie on 02/03/2007
I have just got the phone. I must admit it is good phone although it is very disappointing that it does not have a light for the camera which put it down a great deal. other wise i think it is fine.
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Reviewed by kurt on 01/03/2007
its th best phone i think enyway
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Reviewed by HiFiRobbie on 28/02/2007
This phone is a P.O.S. It turns itself off for no reason. There is no pattern to it, and it is getting worse. The record was set today at 3 seconds. I swithed it on after having it turn itself off, put it down, and literally 3 seconds later, it had turned off again. Good bye Sony Ericsson. I'm heading over to the world of Nokia, they're boring, but at least you can rely on them.
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Reviewed by Leigh Fawkes on 27/02/2007
This phone is top notch. I previously owned a Nokia 3315 and 6230. I used to believe Nokia's menu system was the best, but after using my 610i Sony Ericsson takes the cake and eats it. It even beats the new Nokia menus on the 6288 my brother has. In addition to the awesome menu, it has all of the features that you would need, bar an IR port but who uses those? Keypad not the biggest, but i have had no problems and im a largish guy. Just a few issues with pressing the top buttons by accident and exiting/going on net by mistake. Camera works well, photos look good on the screen. Havent tried on a PC, but really it's a phone not a 6mp camera jeez. Ringtones are loud, reception excellent and call quality magnificent. i even have to turn down the volume on calls. the Loud speaker is a tad soft during calls, but works fine for other things. All in all, would highly recommend to anyone getting the Sony Ericsson K610i
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Reviewed by sam on 27/02/2007
this phone is ******* good. BEST PHONE EVER...
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Reviewed by sudhir on 26/02/2007
wow! what a nice phone
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Reviewed by David on 01/09/2006
This phone is the best it has everything 2 megapixel camera, expandable memory, mp3 player, 3G i dont it has any faults i would definately get this phone it is outstanding.
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Reviewed by alex on 15-05-2006
this is a great looking phone with a excelent camera for a once in alife time photo oppertunity it is a good phone all togethor
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