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| Nokia 1600 Prepaid Phone (NET10) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Nokia
Category: Wireless
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $29.99
You Save: $70.00 (70%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 2686
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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 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."
 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.
 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!
 Good phone, but a few inconveniences June 5, 2008
2 out of 2 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.
 A dependable, no frills cell phone...... April 19, 2008
3 out of 3 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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