Nokia 6102i – Cellular phone – GSM

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Manufacturer: Nokia
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List Price: $49.99
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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description Nokia joins the clamshell fray with a powerful contender that features a VGA camera, a stereo FM radio, a speakerphone, EDGE high-speed data, and a whole lot more. On top of all that, you get dual color displays and support for mobile e-mail, making the 6102 a great companion for Cingular subscribers.

Take a closer look at the 6102's functions.

Design
The 6102's inner LCD display sports 128 x 160 resolution and support for 65,000 colors. Meanwhile, the outside cover of the handset features a supplementary, 96 x 65, 4,000-color display that can display picture IDs, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The phone's VGA (640 x 480) camera unit is placed just above this display. Up and down buttons for volume control are placed on the left side. Most of the phone's features and onscreen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's control pad. There's also a standard jack to accept universal hands-free headsets, as well as USB and infrared ports for transferring data to and from the handset.

Calling Features
The 6102 supports polyphonic ringtones, as well as MP3-, MIDI-, AMR-, and True Tones-based music ringers so you can program your favorite songs to alert you of incoming calls. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone, and more ringtones can be downloaded from Cingular's MEdia service. Plus, with the phone's picture ID function, you can assign pictures to your most common callers. If you want to be discreet, there's also a vibrate ringer mode. Voice-activated dialing makes calling your friends, family, and associates as easy as saying their names. The 6102's phone book will keep track of all your contacts, and address book capacity is only limited by the phone's 3.5 MB of built-in memory. There's an integrated speakerphone for talking hands-free, and the 6102 also ships with push-to-talk capabilities, meaning you can have walkie-talkie communications with other push-to-talk subscribers in your contacts list.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The 6102 is built for powerful mobile messaging and Internet capabilities. With support for the MMS (multimedia messaging service), the phone can send picture, video, and text messages (Cingular messaging charges apply). When coupled with the 6102's camera, MMS opens up great opportunities for robust messaging. Instant messaging is also supported, and the phone ships with a built-in e-mail client that supports POP3 and IMAP protocols.

Getting on the Internet is easy with the 6102, as well. It supports the GPRS data protocol, as well as the new, high-speed EDGE wireless data service. A built-in Web browser makes it easy to purchase MEdia downloads and surf the wireless Web. Cingular's MEdia service lets you receive and send e-mails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile e-mail and text messaging users.

The 6102 also supports PC synchronization standards via USB, which means you can manage and synchronize contacts, calendars, and other data with your PC. Nokia's PC Suite application makes this process a breeze.

Imaging and Entertainment
The 6102 is designed for flexible mobile fun. The built-in VGA camera, which features a night mode for better low-light shots, captures stills and video clips (video clips are captured at 128 x 96 resolution). Meanwhile, an integrated FM radio makes it easy to tune in your favorite stations. Picture effects and custom screen savers, as well as backgrounds and themes, can be set up to fit your personality. And don't forget that the 6620 is a powerful gaming companion with support for Java-based games. Many games are downloadable via the Cingular MEdia service.

Vital Statistics
The Nokia 6102 weighs 3.42 ounces and measures 3.35 by 1.77 by 0.94 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of digital talk time and up to 350 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/1800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Nokia 6102 handset, lithium-ion battery, travel charger, application software, and user's manual.

Product Details

Integrated handsfree speaker
Voice dialing and voice commands
Voice recorder
Speed dial and last number redial
Caller ID with photo

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Customer Reviews

Worth the price

Review Date: November 8, 2005

Reviewer: Charles, NC

I have been a Cingular customer for 18 months or so, after switching from Sprint. I have long wanted to switch away from Cingular again due to the poor reception and frequently dropped calls on my original phone. The phone was a Samsung entry-level model, zero cost with 1-year plan. I spoke with a few of my friends in the area and they swore that their Cingular experience has been better than mine. They all have more expensive phones. After some research, I decided to give Cingular a second chance by buying the Nokia 6102 out of pocket (rather than getting an upgrade "deal" with a 2 year contract extension.)

It was a good decision. This phone has turned me into a happy Cingular customer, for the most part. The reception is much stronger. My old phone would give 0 bars at my house, this one gives 1-3 bars and holds calls even inside my house. It still drops calls in a few low spots that I drive through, but I figure that's unavoidable.

The camera is a cute toy. It takes blurry pictures in poor lighting, but decent shots in good light. I got a USB download cable to retrieve my photos. I have yet to get Cingular's multimedia messaging to work to email the pics to my account. (I suspect that's a Cingular problem, not a phone problem).

The wireless web browser is nice, and it's a real convenient way to upload pics and sounds to the phone. The data cable also works well for that, and the free (from the Nokia website) software for the cable includes tools to help construct images and sound clips.

Managing my address book took some work. I had all my numbers stored on the card from my old phone. The new phone didn't read the card quite the same way: it kept all the numbers, but lost the flags that told me which number was home, work and cell for each person. Eventually I moved all my numbers to my Windows Address book and use the cable and software to sync the two. That works beautifully.

Bottom line: The phone is great. Cingular still has a few quirks that I live with. Toy camera is fun. Data cable is a highly recommended accessory.

Followup on Nov 29, 2005:

Still love my phone. I've not noticed any problems with pushing buttons by accident when it's closed.

My USB cable is *not* the one that Nokia sells for $50. It's an asian unbranded cable that I paid around $15 for. Use Google to find one. Had a bit of fun getting the drivers straight at first, but otherwise works like a charm. Also, I think the IrDA function is supposed to work with the Nokia software as well, if you have an IrDA laptop or similar device.

Finally, if you have a website somewhere that you can put files up for download, it's pretty easy to load images and ringtone sound files into the phone using the wireless web browser. Just upload to your website and then download via the phone browser. All you pay for is the airtime to download.

best cell phone i have ever owned

Review Date: October 19, 2005

Reviewer: Michael Ryan, ellington ct

This is by far the coolest and best cell phone I have ever owned. The reception is great everywhere, even at my home where reception is generally poor. The camera and video features are superb, extremely well image quality, the one thing it lacks is bluetooth capapbilties. I used to have a motorola v220 which was a horrible phone, and i also have a sony erricson z500 and an older nokia through cingular, but this tops them all. kudos to nokia, a job well done

What a phone!

Review Date: December 16, 2005

Reviewer: cingulrboy,

What do you look for in a cell phone? Is it battery life, features, design, or call quality? Well, let me tell you, you will find all of those in the Nokia 6102.

I have had many phones throughout my 2.5 years of being a Cingular Customer. Many have caught my eye, but none like this one has.

The design of this phone is amazing. It is the second flip-style Nokia phone I've owned. The flip itself is very sturdy, and the phone does not feel plasticy at all. The spring in the phone feels much better than any Motorola or Samsung flip phone I've ever had. The buttons are a very nice size, which is a good thing for many people. The color, grey and black is an awesome color scheme.

All Nokia phones have the basics, text messaging, picture messaging, wireless internet access, etc. This phone takes all of that a step further with class 6 EDGE, FM radio capability, and it has dual displays. The menus are also much easier to use than other phones, and other Nokias.

The battery life on this phone is amazing!!! I've made many calls after receiving the phone a few days ago, and the battery strength indicator has not gone down at all! That's pretty amazing. The battery also charges very quickly. A newly designed Nokia charger is used with this device. It's very unique, and is alot smaller than other Nokia chargers.

Nokia phones have always been known for their excellent call quality, and ability to keep calls in very low-signal areas. This Nokia phone is no different. There is no traditional GSM hiss noise with this phone, only crystal-clear calls that stay connected for a very long time even in low-signal areas.

My overall opinion of this phone is that it is a very trustworthy phone, that won't let you down, especially when you need it most. It has excellent battery life, call quality, and it has all of the features that you will ever need. I have had many phones in the past, and I would recommend this phone above all others.

This is a very nice phone

Review Date: February 11, 2006

Reviewer: J. Caldwell, NJ USA

A recent move forced me to change service providers because my new home (in a major metropolitan area) is in a dead spot. "Can you hear me?' No, I can't! So I took advantage of Cingular's 30 day return policy hoping I could make a call and not lose my signal. After a week I can honestly say this phone lives up to and beyond my expectations! I have great reception, no dropped calls and am very pleased with my purchase.

To me, the slickest thing about this phone is the infrared port. One less cable to keep track of! I beamed my Outlook address book on my PDA into my phone in seconds.

Although I didn't need a camera, it is a nice addition. In fact, it is capable of taking a photo in low light without a flash. The documentation on it's' use is poor, so I would advise you to play with the camera options key to get the most use out of it.

A lot of reviewers have complained about low volume, and I did too until I repositioned the phone lower on my ear. My natural tendency to hold the phone almost against my lips caused the very small speaker to be above the opening of my ear. Try it, and I bet you will notice a marked increase in volume also.

I have not used the radio yet and contrary to one review here, a mini headphone jack is too big for the jack on the phone. I guess this is my only disappointment and I can live with it.

After reading many website reviews I think that most negative reviews are from people who did not tale the time to READ THE OWNERS MANUAL. Now I admit the documentation can be overwhelming, and trying to find out how to use a specific feature is time consuming, but here's a tip. Download the PDF owners manual file, (a link is on this page) and use Adobe's search function to find the answer to your questions.

Well, thanks for letting me share my opinions and I hope they help your decision.

If you love Nokia phones, you'll love this model!

Review Date: January 19, 2006

Reviewer: J. Manning, Daytona Beach, FL United States

I have always had Nokia phones, which I love, but I was getting envious of all the flip-phones out there. When it came time for me to upgrade my phone from a lower model Nokia, I was so excited to find that Nokia had come out with a great new flip-phone. And while I didn't think I would care about having a camera or video capability, I quickly learned to love both. This phone also has the ability to record an audio message which can be sent to someone or used as a ringtone. The design is sleek, and best of all, the Nokia features and menus that I'm used to are simply updated in an even smarter version for this phone. This made if very easy for me to learn to use all the menus and technological features that the phone has to offer.