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| Nokia 6126 Phone (AT&T) | 
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| Brand: Nokia
Category: Wireless
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 7933
Color: Blue
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Display Size: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: 6126
UPC: 758478009628
ASIN: B000HAOYPA
Release Date: April 2, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Improved in 2007 June 8, 2007
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
I read reviews before I buy products, and I was a little scared to buy this phone because everyone kept saying the battery life was really bad, the camera button always gets pushed "accidentally" in your pocket, and the sound is really bad (in the headset). Well, after I bought the phone and used it, none of these became a problem. The battery life is fine - those people probably got some of those recalled lithium-ion batteries. Also, when my phone is closed, the keypad automatically locks so my camera button does not take pictures of my packet, or whatever. The headset is a little low, but then if you use the "volume up" button, it gets louder (gee, what a concept). Also, some people have complained about the camera being "grainy." It's a 1.3 megapixel camera phone - which is pretty standard at this time. Some phone have a 2 megapixel or possibly 3 megapixel camera, but they are more expensive (by the way, the less megapixels, the more storage, so I like that I can put more songs on my phone for ringtones).
There are the 6131 and 6133 phones available, and they have FM radios, but does anyone even listen to the radio anymore? Also, the phones say what carrier they have on them. This one says Cingular, the 6133 says T-Mobile, and I think the 6131 says Sprint, but the 6131 and 6133 are only available in the UK and shipped from there, so I don't know if they have the same GSM coverage (this is a Quad-Band phone, and the others may be Tri-Band).
Long story short, works great, and has clip-on covers avilable so no scratches will occur! Also, if I get bored looking at black, I can change it whenever I feel like =)
 Nokia 6126 is a decent phone but poor battery life June 8, 2007
39 out of 40 found this review helpful
This review is for an unlocked version of this phone, but with Cingular (or AT&T nowadays) service. I received this phone from my brother (he used to work for Nokia in Texas) because my other phone broke (nokia 6102i) and my contract with Cingular was for another year (yeah, it sucks).
Background: I was not eligible for the upgrade yet, so that meant I had to purchase a phone at retail price (without the contract) which would have run up upwards of $300 and more. So I got this phone (unlocked) as a gift, and the switch-over was relatively easy and trouble-free. I copied my address book from the 6102i onto the SIM card, and when I moved the SIM card to the 6126, the address book was there (taa-daa!). What I was not able to move were the photos I snapped with the old phone. Those I had to send via email, which I saved onto a microSD card and then was able to move to the 6126 (it has a microSD slot, which read the 1Gb card easily).
Features: I have always liked Nokia. This phone is no exception (except one which I will discuss later). It is a clam (ie. flip) phone and is almost as slim as (but slightly lighter than) my Motorola RAZR. I like the menu layout of the Nokia. The camera is up to 1.3 Megapixel resolution (settings of 1,024x1,280, 960x1,290, 600x800, 480x640, 240x320, and 120x160). The photos are decent in daylight, but not too great in poorly-lit areas (but that goes for every camera phone I've ever encountered).
I like the black and silver coloring. No external antenna (sweet). The button on the side to open it is extra (not necessary). The internal display is nice and large, and colorful. I like the navigation keypad. The textured covering on the rear flap is different (I like it, and is about 50-50 with my friends).
There were plenty of hands-free features. There's a speakerphone, which is loud enough to be used outside, Bluetooth for connecting to a headset or for sending files, as well as voice dialing and commands. There is POP3 and IMAP4 e-mail support, audio messaging for sending voicemails directly to another cell phone, and USB cable support (I haven't used this yet).
There is a large 1,000-contact phone book has room in each entry for five phone numbers, e-mail and Web addresses, a job title and a company name, work and home street addresses, a birth date, etc. The SIM card can hold an additional 250 names. Other extras include standard stuff: vibrate mode, text and multimedia messaging, calculator, voice recorder, a calendar with reminders, notepad, stopwatch, and an alarm clock.
Hands-free features were plentiful, as well. There's full Bluetooth for connecting to a headset or for sending files, plus voice dialing and commands and a speakerphone. For hard-core emailers, there is also POP3 and IMAP4 e-mail support.
I tested the quad-band GSM phone in San Francisco/Bay Area using my existing Cingular wireless service. I got the same quality as the old Nokia 6102i phone. Call quality was decent.
Now, for the negatives. A minor drawback with the design is that the MicroSD card slot is located behind the battery cover. Although, you don't need to remove the battery itself, but you do need to remove the cover. My other beef is with the battery life. The 6126 has a rated talk time of 3.4 hours and a promised standby time of 10 days. When I maxed out the talk time, I got about 3.5 to 3.75 hours talk-time (impressive). Because I am always on the phone, it is hard to guage the standby time. However, when I paired and activated the Bluetooth, and connected with a Nokia BH-900 earpiece (By the way, the BH-900 earpiece is sub-standard compared to the Motorola HS850, but that is another review altogether) that is when I got a feeling about the battery life in standby. For half a day of minimal use (20 min max), and standby the rest of the day my battery is now at 20-25% capacity. When I turned off Bluetooth, I was able to go a full day with some use and still have over 50% battery capacity. So it seems that when the Bluetooth feature is activated it is eating up more battery juice (which makes sense). I have yet to find a control that tells the phone to automatically turn off Bluetooth when there is no active device around.
Conclusion: The Nokia 6126 is a nice phone with many features. I only gate it 4-stars because of the battery life. This is a must, especially for a frequent traveler (like me) or those who use the phone/Bluetooth earpiece a lot. Nokia has to improve on the battery life, and this is easily done with a patch to automatically turn off Bluetooth when there are no Bluetooth devices around.
BTW, this phone is still offered from Cingular. I just came from the store
 nokia 6126 has 2 very bad features June 1, 2007
I had 2 of these phones sent to me (the first one was bad). Each had problems with the hearing device. It would fade in and out. The software for auto voice dialing is very weak, and required repeated input. I went back to motorola.
Soft-touch "Paint" Falls Off After 2 Months May 9, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this phone unlocked from Amazon a couple months ago, and the soft-touch "paint" coating on the exterior is peeling and falling off like crazy. It looks absolutely hideous. I'm trying to return it but contacting Nokia customer service is challenging to say the least. The phone is great, but only for a couple of months. The style factor is completely negated when your phone looks like it has leprosy.
Another drawback is the delicate LCD screen, which lacks a protective clear plastic layer. It collects dirt and grime very quickly and is extremely difficult to clean.
This phone would be sweet if not for these two major design flaws (especially the defective soft coating - you won't believe how bad this looks when it happens to your phone).
It's now Aug 22 - when will the Nokia 6126 begin to ship? August 23, 2006
0 out of 20 found this review helpful
I've had mine on order for a couple weeks. It's now Aug 22 - when will the Nokia 6126 begin to ship?
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