Nokia 1600 Prepaid Phone (NET10)

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Brand: Nokia
Category: Wireless

List Price: ~~$99.99~~
Buy New: $29.99
You Save: $70.00 (70%)

Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

12 reviews
Sales Rank: 17863

Color: Silver
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0

Model: 1500
UPC: 616960003281
EAN: 0616960003281
ASIN: B000X9AHN8

Release Date: October 15, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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Features:

•	Color screen with 65K colors, 20 polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtone capability, icon-based phonebook
•	Pay-as-you-go with all local, long distance and roaming calls at 10 cents per minute
•	Voice mail, call waiting, and text messaging (5 cents per message)
•	Up to 5.5 hours of talk time, up to 18 days of standby time
•	Includes: Battery, Charger, Manual and SIM Card

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
If you need a simple, no-frills phone that keeps you in touch, the Nokia 1600 deserves a serious look. This compact, lightweight candybar phone features a color screen with 65K colors, 20 polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtone capability, icon-based phonebook, and speaking clock with alarm. It's the perfect complement to a Net10 prepaid wireless account.

The candybar-styled Nokia 1600 offers long battery life, with up to 5.5 hours of talk time and 18 days of standby.

Net10 Service
The Net10 pay-as-you-go wireless service offers all local, long distance and roaming calls at one low price of 10 cents per minute. All Net10 prepaid wireless service is provided by TracFone Wireless--America's #1 prepaid wireless company with a national footprint covering 99 percent of the U.S. population. There are no contracts, credit checks, monthly fees, security deposits, activation or deactivation charges, or age restrictions.

All Net10 handsets have a display that shows the actual airtime balance on the phone's display for ease of tracking usage. Net10 handsets also carry an "instant refill" feature that allows users to add airtime directly from the handset on a real-time basis. Key digital features include free call waiting, free caller ID, free voicemail and text messaging at 5 cents per message.

Phone Features
At first, the 1600 looks like a mild-mannered candybar phone. Looks can be deceiving, though. The 96 x 68 pixel display, which features support for 65K colors, gives the user a crystal clear screen, which makes it easy to type text messages and place calls. An internal antenna means there's nothing to snag in your pocket. The simplified menu and navigation with 4-way scroll key and easy-to-use key pad make for easier phone calls and text messaging.

The 1600's address book can store multiple phone numbers, as well as physical and email addresses. Meanwhile, the phone's built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear. Polyphonic ringtones are included, as is a vibrating alert. Ringer IDs let you assign specific ringtones to particular callers.

The 1600 is a natural mobile messaging companion with support for text and picture messaging. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Other features include:

Stores up to 200 contact entries (plus 250 stored on SIM card)
Full color-display, screensavers and wallpaper
Store up to 60 SMS text messages
Full duplex speakerphone
Reminders
Headset jack
Changeable faceplates

Vital Statistics
The Nokia 1600 weighs 2.8 ounces and measures 4.09 x 1.77 x 0.67 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.5 hours of talk time, and up to 18 days of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM 850 and 1900 frequencies.

Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars

problems receiving text messages from some other carriers? July 25, 2008
My Net10 Nokia 1600 was unable to receive text messages from a Sprint Palm Centro. I contacted Net10 tech support, who insisted that the problem was on Sprint's end. Net10 tech support couldn't understand that a one-way conversation via text messaging isn't very useful, whether it's Sprint's problem or not. (I have never had any problems sending messages from the Centro to any other phone.) I was hoping Net10 would at least try to figure out what was wrong. Maybe it was the admittedly old 1600; maybe it was network incompatibility; maybe it was Sprint's fault. I'll never know because tech support simply refused to help me, saying that my messaging was "working properly."

4 out of 5 stars

Excellent for Texting July 23, 2008
This is a great little phone. The deal is that it is only 10 cents a minute, no matter what. If you roam, it's 10c. Texting is half a minute each way, so messages are 5c to send and 5c to read. Much cheaper than even contract phones. Service is great in my area, and there are no defects in the phone itself. It has tons of great ringers built in, and all of them can be used for alarms. The battery is very long lasting. I don't use it that much, so I only have to charge it every 5 or 6 days.

The bottom line is that this is an excellent phone for the money, and is highly recommended.

1 out of 5 stars

Technical Service Horrible July 21, 2008
I purchased 1000 minutes for my phone on July 11. I have called them 10 times exactly, each time it was escalated and repeated to me the phone would be active within 24 to 48 minutes. Each time they said they would call me. No call. Issue still not resolved and today is July 21, 2008. 2 people called me after I told them repeatedly I would be in on weekend to call on Monday. I called the center back and was told they have no report that anyone called me. It will be *resolved* within 24 to 48 hours. Have filed FCC and BBB complaints. Avoid this phone and telephone service. Avoid it all costs!

3 out of 5 stars

Good phone, but a few inconveniences June 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is an inexpensive phone, I paid $19.99 for it on sale, and it came with $30 worth of minutes with Net10. Couldn't beat the deal, and I had read fairly good reviews about the call clarity and battery life which were my main concerns, so I bought it. I am not UNhappy with it, but will probably upgrade when I see a good deal on a better phone.

PRO:
- Great reception
- Great call clarity
- GREAT battery life
- Easy to use

CON:
- Keys are small
- Keys are so sensitive I inadvertenly dial a call just by putting the phone in my purse. Must make it a habit to lock keys EVERY time I'm done, which is a pain.
- Ear piece is actually at the top of the phone, so you have to hold it slightly below your ear to hear. Works OK, just a little awkward to get used to.

I do like Net10 service. I am not a heavy phone user, perhaps 30 min/week, I do not want to 'surf' from my phone, or take pics. So the Nokia 1600 with Net10 is perfect and cheap for a basic user like me.

Their customer service leaves something to be desired, but only because it takes time to clearly understand each other and get the issue resolved. They put you on hold to talk to their 'manager', repeat things, etc. But they are courteous and DO get the job done ... just allow a little extra time and only call when you are feeling calm and patient.

5 out of 5 stars

A dependable, no frills cell phone...... April 19, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

The Nokia 1600 is a no frills cell phone. It is affordable and dependable with a long battery life, I can go about 2 weeks on a full charge. I live in Thailand and use this phone exclusively to make calls to the U.S. as well as domestic calling in and around Thailand. I have owned this phone for about a year now and have never had a problem with it. All of the functions on my phone work just fine. After reading other reviews it appears that some people might have bought defective phones from Wall Mart, not uncommon for any electronic device. A bad batch is a bad batch.

I personally look for phones for one function and that is to make phone calls! I already own a 10 megapixal camera and an I-pod so I have no need to have these functions on my phone since these needless options are merely marketing gimmics of inferior quality that zap your phones battery life. My wife owns a "state of the art" Motorola razor with every gimmic imaginable and needs to charge her phone every 2-3 days, not because she over uses it, but the internal memory even when not in use consumes a lot of power thus depleting her battery. I have heard of some high quality camera, mp3 phones on the market (if you want to pay an exorbitant amount of money) but to my knowledge these phones are only available in Japan at this time of writing.

It should also be addressed that some consumers who gave this phone a bad review had problems not with the phone but with there service provider (apples and oranges).

If you are looking for a phone for the purpose of making phone calls the Nokia 1600 is not a bad choice.

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