Nokia 6205 Blue/Silver Phone (Verizon Wireless) Review

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(More customer reviews)I noticed that some of the problems people are reporting on other reviews here are things easily corrected if you read the user manual and change a few settings on the phone. The default settings on the phone do indeed suck, but the phone is great once you change it to how you want.
That being said, I love this phone! It should be noted, however, that I don't care for all the bells and whistles. I don't care to have a camera, and admittedly the camera on this is sub-par. I also don't care to have the internet, or speakerphone, etc., and the music player is just a fortunate plus. However, if you're looking for a simple phone with an easy to use interface that will allow you to make phone calls and text easily, then this phone is great. Battery life is great! I will agree that the plug for the charger is a little annoying...it's tiny and needs to be inserted just so.
Honestly, I think if you want a phone that "does it all" and does it all fantastically, you're going to pay a pretty penny for it, and that's just how it is. This isn't a bad phone by any means, but remember, you get what you pay for. If you want all the bells and whistles, this isn't the phone for you.

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Built with premium materials and boasting an elegant design, the clamshell Nokia 6205 in blue/silver for Verizon provides a bevy of multimedia and messaging capabilities you're looking for in a thin, lightweight package. It's compatible with the V Cast Music and V CAST Music with Rhapsody services, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon's fast EV-DO data network. The phone also features Bluetooth connectivity for handsfree devices, MicroSD memory expansion, a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder, and up to 4.5 hours of talk time.
Verizon Service Options With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon's multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time.
In addition to the V Cast Music service, this phone is also compatible with Verizon's V CAST Music with Rhapsody, which enables you to access this exclusive digital music service for RealNetworks and for MTV Networks. V CAST Music with Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. In addition, customers who purchase music over-the-air are able to download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free of digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be played.
The V Cast Video service enables you to stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1.
Verizon's Mobile eMail gives you access to your Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and AOL accounts so you can read, write, and reply. Access your address book, receive e-mail alerts and more, right on your Verizon Wireless phone. Getting on the Internet is easy using Verizon's Mobile Web 2.0 package, which allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with this phone. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service.
With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And Verizon's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone.
Phone Features The sleek Nokia 6205 features a 1.3-inch external LCD screen that provides touch-sensitive external music keys that make it simple to access your stored music library. And the internal 2-inch, 262K color internal LCD screen (with a 176 x 220-pixel resolution) makes watching news, sports and entertainment content from V CAST Video come alive. Under the clamshell, you'll also find a standard alpha-numeric keypad, five-way navigation pad, and send/end and two soft keys. The phone has a58 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 4 GB in size). It can store up to 500 contact entries, and it features multiple phone number fields per entry as well as picture and ringer ID capabilities.
In addition to an integrated handsfree speakerphone, the 6205 provides Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets and other handsfree devices. The embedded Bluetooth 2.0 also provides support for dial-up networking, transferring files, and sharing contacts and calendar updates with other Bluetooth-enabled phone users.
The 1.3-megapixel camera includes a flash and 4x digital zoom, and it can capture still images from 1280 x 960 pixels (suitable for printing) to 160 x 120 pixels (perfect for sending via email or MMS messaging). It also features a self-timer and landscape/portrait modes. You can also capture short video clips for saving or sending via messaging. The digital audio player supports MP3 and WMA files as well as unprotected AAC/AAC+ formats, and it also features the ability to create and manage playlists in the phone as well as sync music between the phone and your PC via USB.
In addition to voice communication, you can also quickly and easily sent SMS text messages as well as MMS picture messaging. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile text messaging users.
Other features include:
Organizer tools: Notepad, Calculator, Alarm Clock, World Clock, Stopwatch
Voice dialing and voice commands for touch-free phone operation
Built-in speakerphone
Polyphonic ringtones and real-music ringtones in multiple formats
Openwave Web browser (WAP 2.0)
2.5mm headphone/headset jack
TTY compatible
Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4
Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts)

Vital Statistics The Nokia 6205 weighs 3.62 ounces and measures 3.62 x 1.77 x 0.72 inches. Its 1020 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.5 hours (270 minutes) of talk time, and up to 264 hours (11 days) of standby time. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA frequencies as well as the 1xEV-DO r0 data network.

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