Nokia 1616

  • Released 2010, March
    78.5g, 15mm thickness
    Feature phone
    No card slot
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  • 1.8"
    128x160 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 800mAh
    Li-Ion

Nokia 1616 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
  GSM 850 / 1900 - American version
GPRS No
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2009, November. Released 2010, March
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 107.1 x 45 x 15 mm, 60.3 cc (4.22 x 1.77 x 0.59 in)
Weight 78.5 g (2.75 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
 Flashlight
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~21.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 500 entries
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio FM radio
USB No
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS
Browser No
Games Yes
Java No
 Exchangeable color covers
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery (BL-5CB)
Stand-by Up to 528 h
Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min
Misc Colors Black, Dark Blue, Dark Gray, Dark Red
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.81 W/kg (head)    
Price About 20 EUR

Nokia 1616 - User Reviews

  • Nokia 1616-2b, this is my current main cell phone, it never fails me, and it uses the battery of an old Nokia 1108 that I bought in 2006. I currently need to charge the battery twice a month to enjoy its benefits.

  • Guya still use this nice phone battery still strong look like new

  • I saw this exact phone, the Nokia 1616, in the Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester!!! It's at the "look, feel, hear" section!

  • Using it from September, 2011 and

  • This phone has no camera.

  • 3.5mm audio jack is becoming standard? I don't think so! Look at the many phones (expecially the flagships) released this year, many of them don't have a 3.5mm audio jack...

  • Seeing your nickname and the fact that you are verified makes that question sound...weird.

  • Did Nokia seriously name this phone after the year Shakespeare died?!

  • used this phone for 2 years or something, 2010 - 2012 I think, It's been laying in a shelf for 5 years, I just turned it on, still has batery left, works perfect. These phones are amazing tbh am now using it as primary since I love to text with physical buttons, have a moto x style as a secondary for internet / camera :)

  • love nokia phones

  • This was my first phone best as secondary phone in today's world lacks camera but the best one ever made using since 2009 in india everybody's secondary phone is only nokia and nokia I remember I was in 8th when I got this as gift on my birthday

  • this was my first phone

  • i think 1616-2 model is superlative usage i still used that phone more than 6 years used

  • It still works IT STILL WORKS AWESOME I have it almost 6 years and fell a few times for 2 stories tall It still works!!!! battery still has stamina to stay awake for more than a week with 2 calls a day miss a camera but for the rest awesome dependable and cheap product. stronger as nokia 3210

  • Ok!

  • HI Marg, i have a phone like this slightly used. My wife had it and she doesn't need it any more. Do you want to buy it? Thanks

  • I like this phone very much and want to buy the same one for my husband. Where do I buy another one from please?

  • whre i can buy this phone?

  • how to set time from pm to am or vise versa??

  • I Use This Phone For Normal Use . It Shows Not Charging Problem .....

  • "plug in dat headset" JDM

  • how to unlock CODE0587503

  • this is really cul mobile .but idont know how to get radio signal on that mobile

  • Sir say to ur tailor that make ur pocket perfect ov this size :D :P

  • sir plz make ur pocket per for the 16 16 :D

  • This one is mine. In 3rd world countries people are surprised to see me with this. they must be really status-conscious. What kind of status is to be gained in the west. Garbage collectors walk behind their trucks using the latest smart phones. Zombies, like the rest of them. Me, i just want a phone. It used to be all about how small they could make it. well, the 1616 is as small as they got.

  • true.... i am still using thi cell phone. i have finished the game"bounce" and now it is boring....

  • bet phone I ever bought, good flashlight and ringtunes and perfect size for the pocket.

  • I want my security code but know ifogort it pls make me remind it

  • ok as a second phone but now it has virtually no volume. repair will be too expensive. what can i do. this phone is in new condition, so no damage.any ideas

  • this phone has a serious bug that restarts it automatically during calls very annoying, voice quality is average, battery backup is good & light weight.

  • I appreciate your reply but this is not the case. They have actually sent each other texts whilst in the same room to test it and one receives, the other one doesn't. Its strange and still no nearer solving a mystery i could package, sell to Waddingtons and Trade Mark it Cluedo. Aarrgghh, someone beat me to it!

  • It took me sometime to notice this, but if someone try to send you SMS while you are in a zone without network (like a basement) there is big probabilities that when you will get back to the grid, you will never get the SMS ! Or even worst, instead you will get an old SMS back from the past ! I work some times deep underground and never got that kind of problems with my other phones (I was using a Nokia 1616 as secondary phone) So it's not about my provider, network or something. it's a problem specific to this phone.

  • My old fella loves this phone and his girlfriend has one too. The problem is when she tries to send a text to him he doesn't receieve it even though she can send texts to everyone else. Does anyone know if there's a setting that either one of them does not have right on their phones? They are eager to solve this. Please can you help a romance for a couple in their twilight years?

  • How to find if the NOkia 1616 I have is europe version or US version? If anybody knows, post it ASAP. Thanks

  • Very good as a very basic use.. After a long use it uses to restart automatically... Simply superb.... I always love Nokia...

  • i love it because it can't be tracked by law enforcment hahaha.

  • The worlds long lasting phone. Unbelievable battery. Even if you throw this phone just like a stone on mans face. If you turn it on, just like there nothing happen. For Guiness.

  • I rather use this kind of phone than using the latest model of phone nowadays. This phone is very easy to use and if u dropped it it will still work. Unlike the android phones and Iphones, if u dropped it will no longer work. Just waste of money.

  • it's a phone for very poor people just like me (: All features are simple but they get every calls or sms without any problems. It's never failed me and never will fail me (i guess, i hope...) flashlight

  • Not Bad, I've loved every Nokia I've ever owned, hated every non-Nokia I've used. Every person I know who uses a smart phone uses about 10% of it's features. I use 90% of my cell's features and frequently. This is a great little phone, it is not a smart phone. I use my computer & tablet for surfing the internet and emails, I use my camera for taking pictures, I use my phone for phone calls and texts. Nokia has simplified & reduced the number of features, unfortunately not for the better. This phone has some limitations I don't like but will get used to, I guess. It seems I can't change the calendar display, it displays m,t,w,th,f,s,s. I much prefer, s,m,t,w,th,f,s. It also seems to automatically assign your 1 touch dialing numbers in the order you input them, or alphabetically? #'s 2-9 are the first 8 names in my contacts, I can either choose to assign 1 touch dialing or not. I can't assign the numbers I want from my contact list to the 1 touch buttons of my choice. There are also a few other shortcomings, I always set my "silent-timed" profile for meetings & during lunch, with this phone there is no "timed" option when I select my silent profile from the quick launch "goto" button. To set a timed profile I have to go through the menu, settings, select silent & use the timed feature. This kinda makes the whole point of the quick "goto" key useless for that feature. I hope the next Nokia I get has a bit more user control, this one will do for now. If it weren't for the three issues (calendar, 1-touch dialing, goto limitations) I would give this phone a 10/10, I have to give it an 8or9/10.

  • It's very handy and dependable as a PHONE for traditional usages .. I really recommend it .. Just one minor problem or bug that it (sometimes) doesn't report battery usage correctly when using the built-in FM radio , one time it showed full battery while it was almost empty , but again it just happens when using the radio and it happens occasionally .. The overall performance is very good :)

  • Yessssssss :)

  • Using it for 2 years. Battery usage is unbelievable. It is not heavy but it is really strong phone. Easy to use, has a lot of usable features like Alarm clok, radio, flashlight, calculator, etc. It's OS is really fast and stable. Best device I've used in my life. If you are using cellphone for making regular calls, texting SMS storing contacts and basic things, it is made for you!

  • I have parked my car on this phone by accident, dropped it out of a three storey building. It usually breaks into three pieces. But I just put it back together and it works. This phone is indestructible!

  • its nice phone and more usable in any environment

  • nice phone and its easy to customize and organize and very helpful

  • i like this phone

  • a good back up phone i lik it

  • did somebody just take me back to the 90s ? what an awful phone

  • nokia new 1616

  • man I cant believe some of the people in here, complaining about this phone. the battery life is awesome, a great fm radio, a great flashlight I use this as a backup to my iphone, how can u crazy whiney people expect internet, cant u read? asking for camera. Get real the phone is great> im appalled please read the user manual> THE BIGGEST JOY IS THE BATTERY LIFE THUMBS UP TO NOKIA

  • thankes

  • Its a very good phone in cheap rate....I also used this phone for last two years and I fully satisfied with this phone...

  • this is a very nice phone but it have a one problem this phone automatically restart

  • Just Restore ur phone , it will behave correctly...

  • Love this phone the 114 ppi screen looks fantasatic almost HD!!!! the flashlight is convenient and works well in nightime situations!! Nokia has put out an amazing 2g product and bc of this phone Ill stick with nokia forever!!!

  • i have this kind of phone but i don't use it for a year can i still activate this using a refill card and can i call to the other country using this GSM phone?

  • Nokia 1616 is can be used in Canada

  • What?!

  • BAD ADVICE This phone has no PC interface so how can you update ??

  • Is nokia 1616 can be use at canada

  • hi this is shree..i like the brand name of nokia.... and its awesome products...... coz its a only company who deserv the bright for india.... shree..........

  • nice mobile

  • Nokia 1616 is a phone which is not worth of buying as I purchased 2years back, after buying the next week itself it started to hang and once it is switched off again it wont switch on. it is a waste of money and time & I suggest not to buy this phone

  • this handset is so good......you can try it.

  • hiiiiiiiii..nice phone..really i mind blowing..first time i puschsed this phone till now i used this phone only..its best for simple users..

  • stupid phone. high radiation for the weak battery and features. i have it for a year, it now doesn't ring and doesn't vibrate, only lights up. i hate it! i wanted a simple phone, but this one is garbage.

  • It does not allow you to go on the internet. It does not have camera.

  • Nice cheap phone which is very tough but lacks a camera or internet support which is a shame.

  • Hi guys . . I bought dis 1616 n itz a very very gud fone..i lv it..bt hw can i get poly ring tones,cinema song tones..my frnd usng d same mobile got tones frm 1100..bt if i get,my mob s just hangng..auto switch off n it wil power ON automaticaly witin 2minutes..hw to overcome ?? Pls reply

  • no

  • Ya i from singapore will work one

  • Nope, it does not have a GPRS nor a 3G internet option

  • Does phone allow you do go on the internet??

  • No, I am sorry, It only works in USA

  • Will this phone work in singapore?

  • i love this phone.its rough and tough.;)

  • hey friend just seach in google >nokia softwareupdater>download it >pulgin ur phone>get stared with the software>but remember 1 thing get backup of ur data before software update. i hope this will work for ur software problem.

  • its simply the best phone every man of all classes could use. It has fallen many a time but it still works as good as new

  • how many times i drop down it will work again

  • for the third time in 18 mos, the phone won't hold a charge. Twice I took it in and they updated the software (it was under guarantee). Now the guarantee has expired, how can I update it myself?

  • It has all that a phone needs to have - sleek & sturdy model, flash light, FM Radio, alarm system, calculator, converter, very good battery & what not? I love it & I am using it for past 18 months. Its specifications say it has memory of 20 Call each, but I find only 10 for Missed calls, 10 for Received calls, but 20 of Dialed numbers in my set. Can somebody suggest to me how to increase all to 20?

  • Its very durable and light.the phone still working even if I accidentally drop it many times. that why i love it.

  • hi I want to know why its not working from tanzania

  • i love it so much! very light and durable. a good quality phone . Even though i dropped it many times , it's still working . It has all my needs in a phone. And very cheap. worth it. I love the fm radio!!! :D

  • A good phone which i ever used.A good F M radio phone with jack facility but bad on loud speaker mode.I bought it on 17 oct 2010 on the day of DASHAHERA.A good cricket game played by me.I listen songns on it whole day.But a sad news for it i never saw it again after 10 nov 2011.My loving phone i lost it.

  • I ve been using this fone for some months now and I love it, sometimes I drop it but it still working. Im listening radio ryt now

  • oh my GOD i LOVE this fone i have to 3 years ago and this perfect condicions GOD I LOVE NOKIA 1616

  • You kidding me men hahahaha very funny XD

  • oh my GOD i LOVE this fone i have to 3 years ago and this perfect condicions GOD I LOVE NOKIA 1616

  • its very swit & quit phone i use samsung S2 but , i like this phone i m use last 2 year its lovely phone

  • 12345 is the general code for all nokia set to my knowledge.....

  • How did you fix it, please?

  • i am agree with you. i have 1616 and 1800 that i do not use because the rear audio it is too strong.

  • i want to use another network sim,do i need a code to unlock my phone? pleses send me a code.

  • does this phone work in india on GSM network?

  • can a nokia 1616 be unlocked coz i cannot seem to unlock mine it was sent to me from india but it cannot read our local simcards i need your help coz i really love this phone

  • how do I get to one-number dialling

  • please my nokia phone 1616 is requesting for security code, pls help

  • Does it come unlock?

  • Its very durable and light.the phone still working even if I accidentally drop it many times.

  • yes, this is the best mobile for all low budget. i like very much. i hope i am using only nokia 1616 for life time. good nokia 1616 i am proud of who made this phone. i like very much once again thanks nokia. good

  • Lcd light

  • Either use 12345 if it does not accept then you can use 112 and dial, I believe it will work... try it your problem will be over...

  • Either use 12345 if it does not accept then you can use 112 and dial, I believe it will work... try it your problem will be over...

  • How can i give security code to it(password)?

  • Very good with radio flash light

  • It is a good mobile phone but it has only 1 problem that is the hearing speaker....

  • very poor design

  • PUK codes can only be found via the provider your with. Example: If you were with Vodafone then you'd need to visit a vodafone store to get the PUK code.

  • Please can you help me ,I need Code for my nokia IME:355368044519181

  • puk code have block my phone,i need help.

  • so cool phone, I'll to buy it tomorrow, maybe but I looking for another phone with card reader or bluetooth xD

  • its a real weird phone , everyday i have people flippin over the shape of the phone , mostly people find this phone amusing . I have a rooted phone with cyanogenmod 7 . the responsiveness goes slow sometimes but i can live with it . this android does all sorts of funny things if you connect it to a different charger . so much confidence this phone.

  • Great, simple phone. The hardware is beautiful and simple. The firmware is extremely tedious to use. Wish I could flash this with something more simple.

  • it's a good phone good battery life and best of all, it has numbers

  • nice

  • in all nokia latest basic models this is the best mobile .

  • where do we get panels for these

  • nice,... phone.// fm .is very good... bt main poblem , speake is back.

  • Very good phone! Always Nokia deliver quality!

  • Its a bad phone to use.its keypad is not help to type so easier .The main Problem is this phone is not trust worthy to check the call duration , In my nokia 1616 the phone is showing the cal duration of a number it shows the the last two days duration when the phone is last used but but the call is done on the last day. example : i make a call to a number on first time(17/04/2012) but while checking cal duration its show on the history of (17/04/2012)& (16/04/2012).but the call make only on (17/04/2012) My office phone is this .its make so problems to me while my authority checking the call details this device problem make me a lots of problems in my official work.

  • I had a nokia 1616 for a few months, and in that time I've received some valuable and memorable messages/texts and now that I have a new phone, I wanna keep these. My previous previous phone had an option of saving all messages to the sim, but I dont see that on this one. Plus there's no way to connect this phone to a computer to control it through. Please please tell me that there are hopes to keep the messages! helppp! thanks

  • Why speaker is back

  • really nice phone

  • my jan like it

  • The default "Go to" menu should contain an entry "Right key". Select this and it allows you to edit the menu entries.

  • i´d go 4 samsung e1080 or e1150 instead..

  • Can the goto menue be changed? I need only 4 items on it and the ones I use. looked through the manual but could not find the answer or on the fone settings and menue.

  • I'm 17 and after five broken phones last year, I bought this phone and it hasn't broke after multiple drop kicks and a trip in the washing machine. Its easy to use and i would recommend it to any one who is looking for a hardy phone that doesn't need to be charged every 'five' mintues :)

  • no gprs

  • i have used these phone for two month and its the best phone that i have seen,battery life is very much ok.and its easy to operate,even old mama can operate

  • it´s a simple phone 4 kids, the screen might be large but the keys are small and hard to press down..don´t like it.

  • Speakers are on the back..... In noisy or crowded places you will not get proper voice untill you turn it back and listen. That is the reason why others can listen to your call.... I lost it in train...

  • The phone is good but there is a very bad thing in it. The thing is it's speaker. When i talk to someone in a silent place the person standing beside me can hear all the thing that are told in the phone.........

  • that's a gud phones for the teens. That's more than enough for them. Being a teen I'm saying what's te use of tablet, touch screen and all. The child will become spoilt. These nokia phones are really the best. Just rockzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thankyou

  • Guys a great basic phone reallyyy loved it by heart.....:)

  • FOUR

  • it is a simple phone, easy to be handle for call and SMS

  • By putting a small masking tape covet on the back speaker, it will reduce the sound coming from the back.

  • nice phoneand also long lasting battery

  • battery life is ok

  • just set that code until it success on

  • It's a torch light, not a camera!

  • I have removed and reinserted the SIM a dozen times and the phone still reads Insert SIM. What am I doing wrong?

  • My son has put a phone security code and doesn't know it now. How do I reset it?

  • this is very nice set of nokia

  • During calls, sound quality is very good n clear thru both earpiece speaker mode n loudspeaker mode...

  • I wish it had internet access. :(

  • I used this phone, for 1 year...NOKIA116 is a great handset..quality speaker..but the keypad too hard...

  • nokia is a name in world but this time nokia why make single speakre phone

  • thank u so much

  • bought this phone 3 days ago.all working perfectly.you can replace the original battery 800mAh with an original nokia bl-5c 1020mAh for more power :) i have no problem with the sound in a call but it's true that others can hear your conversation since e believe its a shared headset/buzzer.the radio is amazing and also stereo :)

  • smiple and smart looking mobile.

  • Very very nice fone.... i like it very much.

  • Very very nice fone.... i like it very much.

  • A nice basic phone,no gprs or camera here,the sound quality of the radio impressed me. The keypad is great,the buttons are nice and big.

  • I used this phone, for 1 year;excellent phone............

  • Received this phone for free, great phone. Even for a phone of $40, what do you want, it has everything you need as a basic no frills phone. You can't expect to pay a low price and receive a $100+ phone, you get what you pay for. A great second backup phone or a phone for roughing it. Love it.

  • it's a nice phone and cheap. it has a tourch light.. problem is that keypad handle is hard....

  • Bought it last 2 weeks (because jungle trekking expedition) and its freaky superb. Battery is last for 3.5 days (radio about 2 hours a day + several messages + about 1/2 of using torchlight). It's very rugged (accidentally dropped it when I place it on rock). Now, my 2 weeks old phone now looks like 2 years old. Screen doesn't having any scratch because of free screen protector. Overall I gave 4.5/10

  • Nice Handset

  • just have bought it, and i was happy, but the keypad is too hard to hadle its hard to press the keys, and i always get to press two keys at once.

  • Not so gd why is it nt working it is only displaying this"fatal error n same words

  • very nice phone,

  • why its key button produce so much noise??:(

  • its really a gr8 fone my smart i fone............ ;)

  • A great phone,at less price. Not so smart, (well is not a smartphone )but great in what is doing. Fast text, long last baterry (more than 5 days), fast reponse. For his money, it realy do his job. You can relay on it to rough use and long talks. A realy hard one phone build for talking a lot. :) So im pleased by it.

  • its so very nice cellphone..........

  • very bad quality speaker... trying to make it louder averyone around you could hear the conversation(((

  • exactly low hearing

  • I kinda like it I like the head Phone but it a good start up phone (:

  • the worst phone i ever seen in nokia brand its speaker is too bad unable to hear the voice, not good to catch network the good is its backlight in night

  • its really a nice phone but with poor head phones

  • This phone has only one speaker it not good listen call sound in ear

  • The most depressing phone i've ever used. Waiting for my new smartphone to arrive... It actually feels like i'm more DISCONNECTED from the world. How do people survive on these yolks.

  • change the design of 1616 plz

  • i am using this phone as a backup phone for my nokia x6.both phones are really good.but the battery life of this phone is more powerful than x6.and this phone can be used roughly

  • wat u did to get better sound? can u pls share with us?

  • Jes, like all nokia phones

  • yes, you can even setup time limit before you make a call.

  • Thanks my phone is now 1000x more faster

  • is it possible to 'lock' the keypad so it doesn't dial out by accident?

  • Stop you moaning guys/gals. You get what you pay for. If you expect more from your phone, then spend your money and buy a better one !?

  • It's an amazing phone that has a cheap quality construction but its very nicely put together and i discovered that, if i edit the theme and select NONE as wallpaper and backgrounds, it seems like 10x more responsive and faster

  • The headphones quality is poor...

  • How can i "VOICE MEMO"? Help. Pls

  • for rouhg using this is best mobile .,.,,.,,,.,.,...................................­...

  • Dude what are you smoking?

  • how to add nokia clasic game 'Snake Xenzia' to this phone?

  • I cannot opone my phone is blocked.code 0599187,imei 353406/04/307544/1 type rh.125

  • durable phone i bought this unit since it was available on market til now its worthiness is incomparable with the other brands nokia is the best! fellows always grab one b4 you are enticed with the other unit cheaper but not reliable as nokia..

  • better mobile

  • very good mobile

  • speaker quality is too bad..i cant here while im travelling...

  • amazing phone, battery life lasts for around 4 days, the speaker is super loud, i actually have to turn it down to avoid others istening to my conversation, and durable as hell. Dropped it a couple of hundred times

  • It's good for texting and calling. I used this as my back-up phone because it's power efficient.

  • The Speaker Quality Is Poor :(

  • the new version of this phone with 4G is awesome!!! try it, the best ever phone that can easily beat the iPhone the flash is now LED flash & comes with 21.8 Megapixel of camera.

  • the standby time is good. the speaker quality and loudness is poor.

  • not good

  • The sound of the speaker is not up the expected standard and switches of usually.

  • Great ph i only paid $ 14.50 for it didnt expect to much out of it no gprs that is a bonus to me

  • Connection

  • I solved the problem with the speaker! For me is not so bad as it was before!

  • Its great not that better but I like It

  • this phone cost me 12 bucks i bought two one for my girlfriend and one for my mum its being used as a spare to my e71 which ive always loved id say if you cant hear the speaker phone use the device attached to your arm your hand and spin the phone around so you can hear alot of probelems are due to different networks people use not all are equal either give them a break the phone costs a little more then a take away meal what do people want fr the cst its simple layut has fm radi ad a flashlight im happy and if its a doa i will just replace it in warranty period a no brainer you pay nothing for a phne dont expect all the bells and whistles after all itis a budget phone talk and sms with a few extras a nice take anywhere phone when you dont want to wreck your smart phone amen

  • Sad to hear that you nokia had crashed. By the way, do you still have with you your ear piece set. I lost mine. Let me know if you do.Tq

  • i got this mobile and i enjoyed it really becoz set have no problem and but its one draw back is that its speakers are on back side i cant understand this reason of nokia

  • Great Phone! I prefer this over the luxury or the "overloaded" in feature phone. =) This will last a lifetime. =)

  • what r ur comments on nokia X1-01 den??

  • I used 1616 for three months. Previously i have used Nokia's many Nokia bottom line phones and always satisfied with features and performance against the offer price. But i tell you that this phone has disappointed me too much. The fundamental objective of any phone is voice communication and for that they provide speaker for hearing. In this model, to cut the prices, the company has installed just ONE speaker for Loud Speaker function and HEAD piece function. Due to this there are two problems. First this the poor quality of sound and that why you don't hear clear voices even if you are using the best network and the other is the sound escapes from the back, which means either you have to cover the back holes while speaking for flip the phone when you speak which is very odd. The above stated reasons forced me to sell this mobile even at thorough away prices and now i have got a new X1-01. I don't recommend you to buy this cheap but noisy phone.

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  • very cool fone it is........m also satisfied having dis set..........

  • why put up with nokia when there are gazillions of better phones to choose from

  • Turn the phone, keep speaker near your ears while talking, it will work...m facing the same problem though

  • Yeah.. Me too facing the same problem... If someone knows the fix, please let us know...

  • very good mobile

  • Dear sir, I have used Nokia 1616 Please set the memory card MP3 Songs

  • this is one of the best low price with best qulity phone

  • Great low price phone. The torch is really handy. Good battery lasting time. Downside is that, this cell phone hangs and restarts frequently which is really unexpected and annoying....

  • Just got one of these & find it to be the handiest & most utilitarian phone I've used,so far. I highly reccommend the Nokia 1616 as a replacement unit if you already have a monthly T-Mobile account. More frills than first meet the eyes : ) The flashlight is great, too.

  • how do i load mp3 on it.

  • brilliant little phone,easy to use, marks out of10-full marks

  • It is a good phone .i m satisfied my nokia 1616

  • really good fone. good for msg typing. good sound. durable. long lasting battery. fast fone. i have no prblm with my 1616

  • why does my alarm not work in my fone.

  • Superb phone. If anyone will buy this phone will be happy forever. Please purchase this phone. The battery last for more that 4 days.

  • the ligth of my 4ne dont work,why?

  • up side button is not working from when i purchase the mobile over all the phone is something something good

  • in my nokia 1616 ther is one problem and that is the up side button is not working

  • this unit is very durable, yet its loud speaker mode doesnt work so well

  • This phone has many problems if you are regular text user. The text msg automatically starts with dictionary and it is damn irritating. You cannot make groups or you cannot send a text msg to many people in one go and still many problems...

  • Gr8 Battery Life. but the major problem i am facing is that when i press call end key many times the network signal just gets zero, i.e no network. and it takes some time it comes back again automatically. this is very irritating when u have to make many calls dont buy this phone.

  • Nokia 1616 is a good phone

  • Please Dont buy this handset.just few days ago i brought this handset & there is problem with speaker.i cant here atlest.

  • ya.. its hanging when forward and send sms..

  • I have one of this mobile i like this mobile but it crashed

  • has anybody noticed that there is a problem with this model...there are lines in the lcd's of this model ...you will come to know when u will take it closer to ur eyes and slightly move the set forward and backward.....anybody know y is it so ????...and is there any effect of this thing on eyes???

  • 500

  • hey i purchase nokia 1616 What is Nokia Life tools..?

  • actually the number who is calling you in the screening lis.....go look into your screening list

  • still bringing sim card rejected

  • my phone was bringing pin code and i have press 123456789 still bringing another thing for me

  • The capacity of Nokia-1616 to store the number of sms is? Kindly reply

  • Remove the number from screening list and then check

  • In your contact menu there is a screening tab, see ur contacts in dat

  • Hi all can i please be assisted with the default security code for the nokia 1616 coz i tried 12345, 1234, 123456789 but still nothing works even 0000 00000 please help iv got a client. thanks

  • restore factory settings and enjoy the phone with more features

  • Hi..Kindly any one help me. When a call comes phone is not ringing, it only showing in the display screen with a " mute " sing. I checked all the porfiles non of them were set mute. Pls help to remove this " Mute " opiton. Reagrds.

  • Hi friends, Now i am using 1616 phone i purchased dis model last year back. in this short spam i faced 3 problems for every problem the peace is replaced bcoz dat was not rectified by nokia.

  • plz tell me is ter number screening optin in tis mobile plz plz gv info.......

  • Dear Sir or Madam. I bought these phones of 2,I gave one to a fiend and I am using one for myself. I wonder while a sudden black of screen on the phone, the battery suddenly run down and when I put th battery on another phone of the same make, it didn't on the phone. Does this phone has India make of it? Please kindly help me out. Xmaq

  • listening spekar is very bad

  • How Can Change ringtone in nok 1616

  • how can change ring tone in nok 1616 ?

  • Latest fw is 6.51 :P

  • update it to d latest frmware v06.20

  • performance improvements....speedy interface...new standard polyphonic ringtones...bollywood songs ringtones removed..

  • ha v can download ringtones in vodafone service

  • U Cant Download Ringtone, Pictures from Nokia 1616 Mobile Phone.................. THANKS

  • u cant't download rinrtone, pictures from nokia 1616 mobile phone.................. thanks

  • hey anyone can help me how and where to download ringtones for nokia 1616. Plz help me guys.....

  • nice shape simple to use with louder speaker

  • fine battery backup but.............................................­................................................­..............sparrow will always sparow

  • a very strong cheap and durable phone, but not intresting due 2 no adequate media funtion.

  • LOL ! battery 1 week + ,1,5 h Talk time /day !!! Good battery backup!!!

  • definitely Nokia 1616!Watch This and you will Understand

  • nokia 1280 or nokia 1616 .. which one should i take.. Thanks in advance

  • this is nice iam using it but there is a problem in it that is it of its battery one dya spent onr pt of battery falls on other day secong falls

  • Battery backup is very Bad.

  • Someone with this phone has fw 6.20? It's better than older fw? What's new on this latest fw? There are some bugs? Tkanks!

  • it is vry good phone iam using 4r 3mnts

  • Talking on this phone is absolutely horrible. It does not have a speaker in front and a loudspeaker. It has ONLY one speaker, and its on the back (the loudspeaker). What you hear in front is the echo from the loudspeaker. (They made a hole so you can hear the loudspeaker on the hole you put your ear). Everybody around can hear what the other person is saying, but you, as the sound is clearer on the loudspeaker (which is on the back of the phone).

  • Buddy f0r r0ugh use u shuld buy 1112

  • this mobile is awesome for rough use . and the battery is lasting for 8hrs if ve use it continusuly.

  • is this phon gud for rough use..?

  • i wanna buy a basic phon for rough use.. i use phones quite rough.. is this phon tough enough..? and u can also suggest me other basic models...

  • This is the best mobile phone till now in nokia

  • good phone with the upgraded version---earlier one was pathetic... new 1 is good....

  • I Love this phone ! It´s simple and easy to use, also, haves a great Stereo FM tunner !

  • Maybe your mic has been broken when your phone fall from your pocket or etc. My father said that my voice is clear while calling.

  • it's very great & sexy handset & ,,,verty very cool...

  • it's very great & sexy handset & ,,,verty very cool...

  • This is the worst cell phone I ever owed. The mic is put at the wrong place; people I talk to never hear what I'm saying. There are also sounds and general bad reception all the time. Nokia and TeknikMagasinet in Stockholm have been horrible about it, giving me a run around since July last year. All I've done with this phone is turn it for repair and get it back with some vague statement of repair or assuring me that there is nothing wrong and I should be careful how I hold it. My recommendation is: do not waste your money on this phone. It's not very expensive but it's also completely useless.

  • Yeah..I hope Nokia 1616-01 will release soon.

  • If you want to get fast, change all colour of your theme into the darkest blue and do not use any background menu or wallpaper.

  • I use with 1800 MHz operator. I do not have "restarting problem" anymore.

  • every phne with a good battery rocks!nokia 1616 rocks

  • voice can be hear from behind... What a flaw invention... expensive for its quality...

  • phonebook, reply msg, soo slow... Blowdyhell...

  • screen clarity is better than my old nokia 7610.. huhu

  • Nice model!

  • Is it having telugu language

  • this phn is so so ,..

  • the phone keeps swithcing on and off frequently and the speaker volume is very low but has a good battery

  • hi this is very good set i like it

  • It happens everyday because of your network, not your phone.

  • quite good for battery bacup ,,,..but speaker is too bad

  • nokia 1616 has restarting in daily two or three times continously.the over all performance of 1616 is good

  • Well the solution to the " Error in Connection " Message on the Nokia 1616 have been found . One will need to go to ENHANCEMENT SETTINGS then to TTY/TDD Option and select the use of TTY as Yes. Yes it was that simple.....

  • I regret changing my samsung e1080 with this :(, why nokia?

  • Hi Ya Does anyone know how to access voicemail on the nokia 1616. Thanks

  • Nokia Best Cell Phone... I am using it last 5 month.. Its very good in use and easy.... Adil Qadri

  • Battery good but the speaker no good at all and need to do sumthing about the looks

  • Hello Dave, Have you used your phone in outdoors or restaurant for example? Say, with people talking normally around your table. Please, do the experiment. Call someone and ear your recipient's voice from the back speaker of your Nokia 1616. Indeed, you will understand what is this "leakage" we've been talking about. It's true: you'll ear more from the back than from the usual front speaker! Hug! JC

  • i want buy ths mobile how it would be i wanna knw can any one say

  • Yeah, you are right. This phone is not for whispering game. This phone is for talking to other people.

  • Got this phone this morning as a temporary handset. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS PHONE! The keys are not too hard to press, if anything, its nice to have a phone that has solid feeling keys. The phone is only slow if your contacts are stored ON THE SIM CARD. If they are stored on the phone, it is a lot faster. I have no idea what this voice leakage is about, but if people can hear your conversation, may I suggest turning the volume down? This phone costs £20.00 with orange, and it is well worth the money, does everything a phone needs to do, In a small, convenient package. ,Dave

  • How do i change the font size in my nokia 1616?

  • The funniest thing with the 1616 is the talking clock. :D

  • Restarting is a bing problem when sms or while use

  • Next I'll leave a simple review of my Nokia 1616. Advantages: + inexpensive + very light + simple to operate (no need to read a single page of the manual) + 250 SMS capacity + very nice battery Disadvantages: - the keys are very hard to press, especially the central cursor (note that there's no OK on cursor, just up, down, left and right) - the speaker on its back, so everybody will listen to your recipient's voice (why nokia!?) I use my as a 2nd cheap phone. After this decide for yourself.

  • Restarting problem is depending on the operator what you use. I use Axis in Indonesia and I do not have that problem in my Nokia 1616.

  • Battery loose in the phone, making the phone turns off by himself. Everything bad in this phone, sold it and bought a nice cheap Samsung. Quality is far better. Nokia can not even make cheap phones

  • how many send sms one time

  • What you mean ?

  • basic calendar that only supports 1 day entry, meaning no weekly or monthly free headset, no mp3, has radio no notes program light, standard nokia battery for less than $30, this is an awesome phone. BUT too tiring for fingers to type on ! beware! I wished I have had bought another model. the keys are too firm for text messaging

  • y nokia 1616 the time no pm/am ????? only time.

  • The Radio of 1616 Is The best, very sensitive,selective,High Fidelity Sound, The Quality of the radio same as my Nakamichi ST-1 Stereo FM Tuner & Kenwood KT-36 Stereo FM Tuner

  • i bought this phone a month ago,i cant identify the security code please help

  • Bcoz lots of problem on this phone so i think another. And thankx to all for there respective opinions.

  • good in battery back but vioce little problem best phone fo the who need high talk time like lovers light wweight mobile no difficulties to carry this mobile

  • I'm from indonesia, something trouble with keypad number 4, slowly respon...huuuffftttt....:(

  • yesterday I buy this cellphone, something trouble with keypad number 4, slowly respon...:(

  • loud speaker very bad and very slow. when i type text masage sudenly coverage signel down i lose text and i re type again. no good performance batter than old model.

  • wonderful battery backup of this phone

  • I am from Karachi Pakistan, have this cell phone since last 8 months. i often face difficulty while sending the texts, i cant send texts to list, it give me message sending failure error.

  • yes i too have voice problem

  • Noki*, please fix your Hijri calendar before Chin* phone overtaking you. Your Hijri calendar system is wrong...FIX IT .

  • ahahahaha. good joke!!! a good one...

  • default code is 12345

  • that good idea to sold your iphone 4. Hehehe

  • You sold your iphone 4 for this?? WHY????!

  • OMG!! I got this for Christmas of Mable and it is the BEST phone i have EVER had! I sold my Iphone 4 so that i could buy all my family this phone so they can experience such expertise in the hands of Nokia (who i thank very much) The flashlight is extrodinary, much brighter than my iphones flashlight & the FM Radio picks up signals from as far as 50 miles away from my home. I couldn't of asked for a better present. Thanks Mable =)

  • Wt about the battery backup??????

  • I love the phone, but all voices are distorted, has anyone else had the problem of voice quality?

  • hi , this phone is the worst. whenever i press any 2 keys simultaneously when keypad is locked the phone gets restarted automatically... why the hell Nokia is bringing such bad moblies to the market.

  • this is awesome... i'm using tis for past 8 months.. i love this mob...

  • this is cheapest and the best mobile

  • 1616 hande is very good

  • i love this mobile very much but i cann't afford this mobile 1616

  • my dream comes true by buying NOKIA 1616

  • I think a Qualcomm 1Ghz processor might work finely

  • I am very sad because I always get my charger hot when I charge my battery. Why do that happen ? Can it explode ? I think Nokia must add more processor to this phone because it works slowly. And I think Nokia must place the speaker in the right side, left side or down side of the phone. Because if I place the phone in my desk the speaker will closed and the volume of the ringtone will decrease. Finally I warn Nokia not to place the signal receiver in the grip of the hand. -----= THE END =-----

  • Check your load balance. call service provider

  • I like mobiles like 1616 because its simple and nice handset.But i m not satisfiet because it works slowly and it have low message memory.while i type message it works slow..I don,t know why it works slow. i decided to change my handset if problem not solve..

  • Whats the default security code for the Nokia 1616?

  • how can i fix this "message sending failed issue?", i already deleted all messages in my inbox and sent items.. pls help...

  • What will i do to my 1616 cp because if i will type letters or i will send message fastly, it will automatic off without pressing the off function...

  • i am using this one since i am in grade school. this is a very nice phone. if you are searching for a long lasting life phone. this is perfect! bec, i drop this most of the time. but still working. i love this phone very much.i recommended this one, instead of others..

  • i think. its cool..........

  • Its true. I sent mine back to Nokia and got a full refund. Got an Alcatel Manderina Duck instead. So much better!

  • After reading specifications,i bought this phone and i was really disappointed. along with voice leakage problem i faced another problem.,with every few hours of standby it came insert sim even with sim inserted,then it must be restarted to work properly.people buy basic handsets for ease of calling & texting and shame on nokia if they cant make this properly

  • hey, problem cud be ur sim, i replaced my sim(for the same number) nd its good now.

  • phone restarting issues: dont get the high end sim for this kind of cp. .

  • Just select the option to use only the memory of the phone or the sim memory , it shows just the number because you have the same contact twice , once on the sim and once in the memory of your phone . Hope that helps

  • its a Shit phone it doesnt have an ear peace. it has only one speaker phone at the back. and they have opened a duct so the sound can pass from back to front to in to your ears due to this design it has very low sound quality. Nokia is s shit company and the are playing a shit tactics to save money and hence manufracture quality by not providing a ear phone

  • good batery life.decent set

  • this mobile is atomatic switch off these same problam have my another two frnds

  • Good battery life but I carnt find any1 who can unlock it so if any1 can provide me with somthing most apriceated

  • No yaar,My 2 other frnds also use the same mobile ,i checked with them....same problems....hope nokia wont repeat this issues again

  • Strong receiver = bad health... Do you mean to say other nokia mobiles concern bad health as they have good receivers. I dont use any hard case to my mobile.

  • We know nokia does designs some and most nokia model that has and lack of some functionality, but never the less this 1616-2 is a very good phone for its kind.. i know a very old style/functionality, for atleast these is the cheapest nokia with a new ergonomic design and has a battery that can last long, with a colored screen and an FM tunner, with a helping flash light... i just havent tried testing if this has a strong material when dropped... =D

  • Maybe with OTA service, you can receive some ringtones.

  • Just open messages-picture message--select use-select options-then select send.>>>

  • Maybe your hand is close to the signal receiver while using your phone. Remember, the signal receiver is located opposite from the keypad.

  • Do not activate your automatic keyguard and save your phone in the hard non-magnetic case. Please wait for about 5 seconds to see add option in your "ramesh". Please remember. Strong signal receiver = Bad health. So what is the problem next ?

  • Im using nokia 1616.I dont suggest you to buy this fone. Some issues i identified are 1)If keypad is locked and if you press any key continuously for 8 times mobile restarts. 2)Try to add a number to Contact already present in your mobile.Go for addTocontact and you will get list of contacts , search for contact (ex . ramesh ), you dont find an Add option.You have to scroll comletely down to add a contact...loody frustating. 3)If once i lost a signal it is taking time to get signal once again.And the signal receiving when compared to other nokia mobiles is less.

  • 12345 this is security code

  • Which one is better between Nokia 1616 and Nokia 1800? Please Specify. Thanks.

  • Nice phone! the battery life is awesome! The flashlight is stunning! Well, nothing u can really customized.. it's just a phone with calling and sms option! Not really great for outdoors, that is, when the sun is present! bt u can still manage to read on the screen. a bit noisy 4 a keypad and keys are pretty near and it my happen that u miss key while texting.. bt i guess it's a matter of time before getting used to z keypad. Overall, i'm satisfied wiz it as it's not an expensive phone! so be realistic.. don't expect much from it!

  • my nokia 1616 is vry good mobile nice looking & long life battery

  • My nokia 1616-2 always restart several times a day what is the problem can any body tell please...

  • How to keep clock screen saver always visible? It is disappear after few second for now.

  • jonjon the code is 12345 :))))))) for all nokia phones !

  • you should go to service station for this procedure they will update you without any cost

  • get an upgraded phone

  • very stupid phone..

  • can any body help me with this...i have this phone and accidentally forgot my security code so i was no able no access my phone...can anybody tell me how can i reformat this phone (a key combination probably)..thanks for advance

  • how can i reset my security code

  • This phone is rediculously slow and drives me insane-also when trying to enter name in address book it goes mental and puts wrong digit in after waiting atleast 3 secs for it!!!

  • Please any budy tell my phone 1616 restarts several times what is the problem

  • My mobile isn't displaying the name of the caller, just there phone number. Is there something I can change in the menu so that the name of caller will display on incoming calls. The names are stored on my sims card and mobile. I'm now frustrated as I have spent hours trying to work out what I am doing wrong.

  • Now look Anti Masalah, the Nokia 1616 has way more features than the Nokia N8..for starters it has NFC (near field communication), Canon DSLR camera components, LTE technologies for faster internet connectivity and Gorilla Glass for the screen. Being the CEO of Nokia makes me privy to such information about this handset! If you like please call me on 1 to discuss more info!

  • Have recently obtained this phone for my mother, but cannot work out how to send one of the included picture messages to another phone. Can anybody help please?

  • Keyguard code is 12345.dear bro,at first i also have this prob

  • The nokia 1616 is slower than the nokia 1280 and is much more difficult to handle. The nokia 1280 performs better. I regret selling my nokia 1280 in exchange for this phone. They sound also has a problem. maybe Nokia is trying to cut the production costs. this will affect is good reputation.

  • Why do not you return back your phone with your genuine guarantee.

  • Just buy Nokia N8 to have complete feature. I think the price of Nokia 1616 is suitable with the feature.

  • Turn off your phone, get out the battery, place the battery again, turn on the phone, reset to factory setting then restart your phone. May this help.

  • Nokia 1616 is good basic phone. If you want only for recieving and calling purpose,and not intrested in camera than this phone is best.Easy to use features and voice clarity is good. Also the incoming ring sound is good and audible. Overall my rating to this phone is 4/5.

  • Nokia 1616 phone is dropped from the first stair it will works what a good mobile i like it

  • Voice leakage, Bad voice clarity, echoed sound are solved by using the headset (WH-102) while in the call mode. OKAY !

  • Do anyone know how to add ringtone to this phone because there are some empty list of ringtone ?????

  • This phone has restarting problem what is the problem tell some one tell me plz

  • How many msgs can be send from dis handset in one time....?? suppse i wrote a msg.. now to how many ppl i can send dat msg in one go..?? reply!!

  • This phone is the best I have ever used it is steady and reliable. It is very simple and easy to use and is really cheap. So if you are a person that doesn't like to show off their phones and just need one for sms's and calls this is the phone for you

  • This is one of the best phone I've ever used :) Go for it...

  • You should put your money under the battery cover (at least $50 note) so that the battery makes a better circuit with the mainboard, thus increasing the speaker level by at least 100dbm. Then you won't lose your money and your speaker will be better!

  • My nokia 1616 has no voice clarity while making calls and it has loss of money

  • then go to ur nearest nokia store and show them u have the varenty so show them every mobile has a varenty of 1 year with box and the varenty is for all accesories of mobile e.g: mobile, headphones, charger.

  • the code of Keyguard is 12345

  • i have bought this mobile on 21st you can solve the problem by switching off ur mobile's auto lock keyguard if it works then its fine but if it not works then upgrade it from ur nearest nokia store

  • when i type messages my nokia 1616 often restarting and automatically locking keypad. this process happen within about 8 seconds. will upgrading software help me to fix this problem?

  • this is good phone but the qwality of sound in headset is bad i ever seen in my life

  • try charging

  • just restore ur settings or else plz go to nearest nokia care and update ur software

  • i have this phone but i dont like it because it doesnt have camera and i cant send messages because this phone is noisy...

  • sir am the customer of 1616 mobile. problem :the keygard code is not mentioned in the user manual so plz

  • IT is such a lovely cellphone! voice clarity is good and so is the battery life. Good for students especially!

  • It has a good feature. very simple but people who own this phone has a different problem with it.

  • can any one is help me.when i send messeges on the moment this phone is hang.can any one is help me?????

  • i have nokia 1616 but it does not power on and its a brand new.i dont no why any body who knows that he/she can tell me pls

  • simple model. hhhmmm I realy very lucky get it.

  • i am using.nokia 1616.......... i like it . but i dont know how to add mp3 ring tone in to it.... storage capacity is quite less as per expectation.

  • can any one tell how to add mp3 tunes to it

  • Yeah, we got your point but isn't it awkward doing that? I had this then sold it after 2 weeks coz of that voice leakage. Everything's fine, it's just the call quality really bad.

  • guys why cover it from the back..I actually blindly tested it with someone the voice is louder from the back..just use it the other way around..like with the keypad facing outwards (not your face) like the old 9110 communicator ..remember?

  • very good phone for older people who do not need a lot of technical/complicated stuff. Just a simple call and receive.

  • Very Nice Looking and comfortable to use.....

  • You can use a 3.5mm headphones with this

  • Yes you can.

  • Hi Shahid! Even I have the same problem which you are facing..

  • I just want a good but under about $35. Do should I get this? If not, do you have any other suggestions? Thanks

  • Hi, I have this phone from last 2 months, battery life is great features good but the phone gets restarted every now and then at least twice a week for no reason. Some times during a call or answering a call or read sms message. Any similar experience or remedy�?

  • Yeah you're right. I've already sold my n1616 now I'm using my old SE W200. N1616 is the worst phone I've ever had.

  • yes! the universal 3.5mm

  • Someone know if I can use regular 3.5mm headsets to listen radio on this phone?

  • It does not resemble the n8 at all...cmon now

  • Hello, This is one of the worst phone Nokia has ever made. This phone has a problem with voice clarity. Its a pain to make calls from a too receive them. Its and advice go for something else.

  • is it have radio? or does it have radio? Yes it has!

  • Is it have radio

  • Is it have radio

  • how to install or make a ringtone? pls answer me. tq

  • this is phone is not for any thing if you have to take only calls then you can buy this 1616

  • There's nothing you can do about it. That what it is.

  • When i am calling 101 call going to dubai police

  • Hi DON How you can use a Camera and wifi in Nokia 1616 ? Hows its possible Thanks Raaj

  • Hi Guys! How to figure out the no.of text messages in the inbox?? There are no numbers displaying the text messages we have when we open the inbox. PLEASE HELP!! Thanks..

  • I've been encountering network problems with my NOKIA 1616 handset where during call attempts the phone is displaying "ERROR IN NETWORK CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTING THE CALLS ". And Bad sound problem.

  • I've got the same problem, with my last Nokia, of disconnecting during calls or just when i move it form my pocket�

  • i can use the camera and wifi its very cool fone

  • I've been encountering network problems with my NOKIA 1616 handset where during call attempts the phone is displaying "ERROR IN NETWORK CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTING THE CALLS ". Has anyone been encountering this issue ? Feedback would be urgently welcomed ....

  • We are using our our office its nice phone

  • The phone has some network problems,cant stay with network strength for much long tym,any body encountering the same trouble guys???

  • hi.. am using this phone since past week. as mentioned against 8 hrs talktime, i dont hink the phone lasts for more than 4.5-5 hrs though being in full network coverage. Does everyone encouter d same problem??? plz reply.. other features are quite good.

  • Nokia 1616 is the great surprise from nokia.i am satisfied to use this phone.thank you nokia.

  • hi,does anyone ever noticed that the design of the nokia 1616 resembles the high end model of nokia: the nokia n-8.. a subtle design element,but it is cool how this budget phone of 29 euro's is shaped after a model that costs 489 euro's.. greetings

  • cant we reduce the volume by any means?

  • Nice Phone, great battery backup light weight phone.

  • one of the best phones for the people regularly going to schools and collages and am also using this phone and i like it

  • I have also buy Nokia 1616 blue yesterday, During a call sound is listening back side of this set and around your any one listen to conversation easelly even ear phone is set to low.

  • hi i am using this cell frm past 3 months this is the best and superb especially from those who r addicted to messaging.... the cell keypad r superb and battery back up is great....

  • should i cover the foam with tape......will that be ok

  • Hi, I have also buy this set yesterday, During a call sound is listening back side of this set and around your any one listen to conversation easelly even ear phone is set to low.

  • Hi Feroz! Thanks for the suggestion. Will do that. Hope that works. But will I be able to hear the mobile ring if I do that? You know my cell phone info is now displaying, "happy new year 2006" lol :-D

  • hi moieen, you can stop sound leaking! just open mobile's back cover and put a pice of foam on back speaker.

  • Hi Jamie! Thanks for the reply. Well, I usually don't prefer samsung as i've used it and its really not my choice. If you feel that device is good, you can go for it.

  • Actually I don't know. I have one used it for a week got piss off and now I sold it because of the sound leakage. Hesitant to sell coz everything's fine except not good for calling. Just thinking if samsung e2120 would be good replacement? Any suggestion? Thanks!

  • Hi Guys! Please let me know if there is anyway I can stop the sound leaking from the rear? Thanks.

  • Speaker phone is not impressive, if you want to talk using speakerphone then go for other hanset

  • just make sure you buy the original nokia battery along with the phone

  • Nice Phone Ever.....

  • its very light easy to handel and the keypad also much better..............so i am xprncng a grt phone.....:)

  • good phone

  • You'll be satisfied with the fm radio. In my country listening to Magic 89.9 hip hop or r&b, you'll notice a bass reflex while using a better headset like my creative ep630 and philips 9551/9550. Nokia 5030 is wireless fm but the keypad is the worst i think.

  • Please tell me is the radio on Nokia 1616 stereo or mono? It really matters to me, so please answer just those of you who are really certain of it. And don't get mistaken, i bought Nokia 5030 and even doe I got stereo headset with phone, phone itself doesn't have Stereo FM radio.

  • cheap but nice and simple,long life battery, this phone is good i experienced it :)

  • Go for Nokia 1616, a lot cheaper than the other two.

  • It is a cheap and a good set...Easy to handle and use...The model is sleek and stlyish, inspite of its cheap price and the voice clarity is also good.Nice for doze who want a simple set at reasonable cost and not much of a pomp and show.

  • im thinking of buying this phone on saturday oct. 23 here in ph.. and i have a question.. do i have to go to 1661 or 1616 or 1662.. im very confused right now..please tell me which is better among the 3.. thanks..!

  • sexy phone

  • good phone and battery life is good but i cant switch between language when i write sms?

  • it's a basic phone for calling and sending msg. nice phone

  • ..it was so amazing when i bought it.. clear sound of radio,ringtones and nice flashlight.. its very affordable.. though its style is simple i really like it.. buy it now! for sure you dont regret it... :)

  • very good back up phone

  • OMG THIS IS THE WORST PHONE EVER!! first of all the headset that came with the phone doesnt work then the signal keeps falling drastically in the middle of important phone calls!! oh wait there's more idk the security code (which i didnt set) therefore im locked out my phone which i bought day b4 yesterday!

  • I bought this phone the last week.It's really awesome,and except the sound leak,I havent found any other problem.Battery life is very good.A phone that is simple and effective.

  • this is not a good set better than nokia 1209 and 1208 thats what you have said. Nokia 1616 is not a good set but better than 1209/1208? ano ba talaga kuya. english indian. grammar boy grammar.

  • Why so many complaints? the phone is only worth $29

  • this is not good better than nokia 1209 & 1208

  • I have bought this phone yesterday But the problem is that i am not satisfy with talk time, the talk time of bettery is 1 hour and 30 minutes. There for i am very disheart. 03134223313

  • 4 days only. using fm 2.5 days only

  • Great phone. The battery would last for 7 days.

  • it is a good phone but to lower the prices internal circuitry is made so integerated to repaire

  • Have been using this phone for a month. It would be a very nice phone if you don't want to shell out much money and just need a phone for calls,sms,radio...and nothing else. Battery backup is really long. And like many, I am facing the problem of low speaker volume during calls. But otherwise its a good cheap phone. And damn i like the themes!

  • indeed an excellent phone its radio is awesome but its back cover looks somewhat old generation type battery backup best in its class

  • awesome good phone thanks to nokia

  • sound leaks and most of the time you hear your own voice from earpiece. the person on other side also complaints the same.. furthermore, sometimes problem in searching contact starting with "S".

  • Its very tough to hear the person which who is speaking from other end

  • Its very tough to hear the peron who is sdeaking from other side

  • nokia 1616 - nice colours, awsome flashlight - but why the hell is the speaker in the rear? sound volume is very low and it is really hard to hear the person you are speaking with. The phone has radio facility but you can only hear it properly when you are outdoors. it doesn't really work much inside a building. also cursor keys and call answer and reject buttons are stuck together. most irritating - these buttons don'tget pressed properly

  • I have bought this phone yesterday and it is an awesome one. It is just for 1400. The features are very simple and very good to use. The features which I like are as under: 1) Cricket and Solitaire game are very good 2) Radio quality is awesome 3) Torch and ringtones are awesome

  • hi jon, actually all phone that were purchase outside the country will actually wont work.it should be re program and be opened line because the network that were using here in the country is not compatible on what did the united states using.thanks

  • Get the latest software upgrade done in nokia service centre, the prob will get resolved. i ad the same

  • Did he graduate from elementary school?

  • fm transmitter ??????

  • very good and comfort phone

  • activate roaming sir... or else contact to service provider..

  • Hi all, I brought the nokia 1616 from out of the United States and it's not working here, it says no network coverage. Can somebody please help me? my email: [email protected] Thanks in advance!

  • To Nokia: I would love to have a simple phone positioned between the 1616/1800 and the 2690. Design: like 1616 simple,sturdy, big keys.(2690 keys not comfortable) Features: 1616(3.5mm jack, flash light) plus mp3 player, decent loud speaker, fm transmitter, bluetooth, card slot. priced at INR2200 would be ideal.

  • My Nokia 1616 phone is shut down while calling.

  • GREAT basic phone.... alarm is very useful!.... best of all its cheap!

  • I bought this phone month ago and I am totally satisfied. I wasn't expecting it would be luxury phone, Its very basic comfy phone with battery up to 5 days. I would definitely recommend it.

  • Just Brought this from Mobilestore. I am disappointed !! Nokia 1616, this is Worst Creation of Nokia! I have been using Nokia phones, since the time of 3310. The Speaker is rear, it sounds better when used from back side. People at sorrounding can listen to watever you are talking. I must say the sound leaks.

  • no problem ant that dnt worry

  • Rear speaker. No privacy.

  • bt it has speaker at rear.. wt about dat?

  • I hve nokia 1616 against with 1662 swap. i m n't satisfied for that because its keypad is very poor quality comparision with other nokia phones also 1662. Both nokia 1662 & 1616 mostly features are same. IN 1662 HIGH QUANTITY OF PRODUCT FAILURE eg. "Display spoting automatically comes when used the phone". Its looking just like chineese mobile. I m suggesting to Nokia plz. plz. plzzz............ whem u swapping any handset plz do needful against with costomer h/set u just give to extra advance features or updated features of h/set at same price of costomer h/set.

  • I hve nokia 1616 against with 1662 swap. mI

  • Am tinkin 2 buy 1616....shall i or not? 1 word...

  • Don't buy this phone. The speaker is very bad. This phone use the same speaker unit for head and loud speaker. So when listen to the phone, the sound is like coming from the rear of the speaker (soft and not clear). Worst Nokia phone. The LG GB 106 is much better.

  • is nokia 1616 a good phone for backup use?? or there is better in same price range??

  • Phone Restart problem exists in my 1616 too. Nokia care guy says, this phone has some problems and have been coming back often with software problems. However he also said atleast three more patches would be released in next few months to solve some of the regular problems in the phone. Now the new problem after software update is, I am not able to open the new messages, if i try to open it, i am returned to the blank screen saver. I did not expect so much of software problem in such a basic model of Nokia.

  • Great phone. sleek design, great screen display,themes given are fantastic. keypad feels rubbery and hard, ringtones given feel low on quality and sound.

  • Problem with contacts.I backup all contacts to sim. Selected contact memory as phone. but it shows sim contacts too. results no caller name while incoming, only number. Selected memory as sim, but not worked. same ;( No USB port for downloading ringtone. They are saying mp3 ringtone. But quality is poor.

  • its gr8 mobile battery timing iz very good n the diffrence btween nokia 1800 n 1616 is only of navigation keys ... bt all the features are same

  • Does the battery need to be formatted ?

  • there are much better talk and text phone than this. ill list down the goods the bad side of this cp. Good: Long Battery life 2-3days Bright colored display 3.5mm (for the radio) handy flashlight call cost options!! Multi phonebook Good loudspeakers can hold almost 250 text messages BAD: Not good keypad (will build you some finger muscle) Flashlight not that bright SLUGGISH UI (not very responsive) it hangs No text number indicator the 1200,1208 are much better phones than this one. 1661 is WORST than this MIND You. if this one is sluggish WAIT TIL YOUVE TESTED THE 1661 Radio must have earphone for antenna FOR TEXTING its quite hard bec. its slow

  • The same happens to me, shows me a msg INSERT SIM, I returned the phone to store.I do not recommend.

  • it's great

  • it is a very good phone at cheap price with brand name of nokia. if u r searching a phone just for talking then it's good pick. it gives me talk time of almost 6 hrs n stand by time of 4-5 days.it's keypad is not that good but also not that bad also. acc to me it's a worth buying phone at such price n such brandname

  • I've never seen such a nonsense nokia product in my life ,it's speaker is worst of all nokia phones and its keypad and body aswell

  • never buy nokia 1616!!!

  • why it's keypad is bad?it looks good i picture. 1616 is good or samsung E1160?

  • never buy dis fone after evry 30 minz wen i see my mob screen it shows me a msg INSERT SIM wat the hell is dis?

  • my phone shutting off by itself always. when i complain to softlogic about my NOKIA 1616,they give me a new 1616 phone.but it also shutting down.ohhh don't try to buy NOKIA 1616.never.

  • i think it is the worst phone ever releas by nokia its keypad is very bad and is not a tough phone for which nokia is known its screen may damage very easily and in my opinion if you want to purchase this then you must think one again

  • hi how is keypad quality?it is like 1208?or not?easy for type? hoew much size of memory internal? and it's sound? and handset quality? sorry for my bad english

  • i feel its speaker is worst comparable to any other nokia cellphone.

  • Can anyone tell me that does the keypad of nokia 1616 and nokia 1800 make noise like that of nokia 1661 or nokia 1208???

  • What is the battery timing. I bought it two days ago, it giving me battery timing of 1.5 days with around 500 text messages sent per day and about 2 hours calling daily. Is that ok?

  • its not ok.

  • Very good phone,very good.

  • phone shut down while calling..is that ok..?

  • Almost the same only the keypad differs. Might as well go for N1616 it is more cheaper.

  • its a good phone in less price and my friend is going to buy it tomorrow

  • which is better nokia 1616 or nokia 1800?..

  • yes nokia 1616 has calender

  • ..very nice and simple..good phone..

  • can any one tell me that nokia 1616 have calendar or not? and how many text messages can be store in it? please tell me. thankx.

  • don't buy - the voice come out from the speaker during conversations , much better 1208/9.

  • Bought this phone waiting to get my Samsung Wave. I thought Nokia was great making simple reliable phone but even that they cannot do, the phone is really crap. The battery moves inside the phone, which makes my phone shutting off by itself every five minutes ! I have to put paper inside to make it work, in a brand new phone bought in a Nokia shop !!!! Don't buy expensive Nokia phones, and don't buy cheap one: go for Samsung so much more reliable. By the way got Wave now and is fantastic !!

  • Just want to ask that if we use another good headfones(apart from dat which comes with phone itself) then howz da quaility...

  • 1. Is this handset have Birthday Remainder option? So that it will alarm automatically every year. 2. Is it have voice alarm / Speak clock. Thanks in advance.

  • Nokia 1616 is very simple to use and every uneducated person use this set very easily and my favorite mobile is the NOKIA is one number. Thanks. Umeed Ali Bugti From larkana (Sindh)

  • Some fools posted comments. We know camera, big phones available in this world. We have already. We want good battery bakup phones. Can you get it in your "hole" 5 megapixel camera?

  • Nokia phone every one's specials.but nokia1616 is very helpfull mobile,see enjoy Nokia

  • It's a good phone and we can use it very simply

  • phone has 5 ways nevigation

  • Malfunction phone

  • You Should Buy Samsung E1160

  • it cost 1400rs. Do you live in a hole.

  • 1616 costs only 1400rs . Not 2k+. For 2.5k you can get much better phones from any co.

  • hi dear friendds i think this cell is Good but the 1650 is best phone i use so many phones but it is also good

  • but sir plz donot forget the price range...it only costs 2600 rupees.....nd in that price we rarely get a coloured screen

  • Hi I want a simple phone just for calls with a long lasting time battery. For those who had used nokia 1616 in the last months. Is the battery as is said in the specifications ? If 14 hours stand-by daily and 15 minutes talking daily (no radio, no games) will the battery last 5-6 days ? Thanks

  • so affordable yet so very durable.. good phone for me and for those very practical minded person.. yeah.

  • what on earth are you, and 'NOKIA 1616 REVEATU' talking about? This phone neither has a memory slot, nor ANY camera for that matter.

  • I wonder how "power save mode" works??Does It really keep the battery longer than others modes do?plz explain to me!Thanks a lot. ^^

  • I go to take the phone

  • I go to take the phone

  • its looking good but working condition is bad

  • 4 GB card is working fine in this handset . its not hanging at all. And the camera quality is equalent to nikon camera.Bass headset is perfect. everybody get it and enjoy.

  • soo bad

  • how about sound quality.is there any sound leakage?i need a basic phone with good call reception and strong flashlight.which is better 1616 or 1800?

  • The phone is simply superb, but it hangs when v put 4gb memory card ! Display quality is awesome and has a bass headset, but the 5MP camera doesn't have a flash:(

  • Bought the cell a few days back, not bad for a basic phone, its an extra phone for me hence hv no issues. Good battery.The phone is easy to use like any other Nokia. Nothing like NOKIA - NOKIA is the best in the market.

  • this is my first cellphone that i can call mine, i'll take good care of it so that it will last forever in my hands. this is nice and user friendly. get 1 and you'll be one of the great man like me. it's head turner when somebody notice that your using this unit they will adore you like god's of mischief. hahaha just kidding! for sure this unit is generally "durable" kay bisag maligsan og pison andar lang gihapon ang pison.!

  • i love the phone sooo cute,,,

  • what is the problem in this phone? plz reply me

  • From where i can get this phone in India? In Which city it is arrived?

  • Nokia 1616 is a gem of a cell fones.

  • These phones wont disappoint u like other multimedia handsets that almst costs headache aftr buying..wel,peace of mind guaranteed if u buy basic phones..

  • umm to listen to the radio!!!!!!! which is actually good

  • if nokia could provide 3.5mm jack ,then 1616 must acquented with mp3 player .

  • this phone is 4 me :D

  • its a phone guys, not a pc,camera, mp3 player or some sh... it's just a simple phone, whit him U can call and write sms, phone doesn't need anything more!

  • 3.5mm jack amd no mp3 player, d'ont make me laugh

  • Come on guys. This is just a basic phone. Most of you guys here are expecting more than you are willing to pay for. Seriously, go & buy better & more expensive phones if you're expecting bluetooth, cameras, mp3 players, internet connection, WiFi & much more. You got what you're paying for. I bought this phone as my 3rd phone. No complain so far. Everything functions as expected. Be grateful for what you have.

  • this is the worst ever rigid , stubborn and tough mobile ever made by nokia...u can opetare it only if u have long nails....i request nokia to recall all the 1616 handsets and bring them back with soft touch keys and user friendly key pad to operate it....i am sure my reviews will be echoed and seconded by many others who r using it....

  • So , it is a sh.......Am i wrong? SIMON

  • Specs written here are not 100% correct (for this phone atleast). And no, it does not have voice memo option-confirmed.

  • does it have voice memo or no?

  • the bad in this cellphone are the battery and the keypad.

  • Those who use Text message should not but it. Key pad is not for writing messages.

  • Are we can connect this phone to computer

  • Yes this phone has a calculator

  • yes, its has a calculator, but i dont like it either.. as much as i like texting, in this phone its impossible... i dont like the keypad.. thats all!

  • mast fone hai kam daam mein aur kya chahiye, thanks bhai

  • yes it has calculator

  • Amazing quality for the price. Cost me about US$25 here

  • I own one and my advice: Don't buy Nokia 1616. Keypad is very stiff and not suitable for heavy text messaging. Very painful to fingers. Good only for call and little text messaging.

  • how to update the firmware of nokia 1616 cellphone?

  • guys do this phone have'a calculator in it??

  • nokia 1616 is better then nokia 1800 4 typing sms

  • you should update firmware to improve the performance of this cellphone

  • you should update firmware to improve the performance of this cellphone

  • @ Jovan... Yar 1616 has leakage problem..but its better than 1203,1202 etc...speaker is also on the back side...but leakage problem is reduced in this set...not end completely...but it's good set econonimcallay..dn't hesitate..just buy it..it is also very small and beautiful set..

  • thank u for the feedback my friend!

  • Nokia 1616 is a lousy phone with stiff keypad.This will be a nightmare for those sms lovers..trust me...i have experienced it!...my advice...get 1100 or 2310....don't get this phone!

  • yess, messages and calls, both of them .

  • hi can nokia 1616 block unwanted calls and messages?Thank you

  • I brought this 1616 and really good in sms....more than 1800....and i mean it dude....

  • please, "black king", i am very like 1616 and want to buy,but i ask you to answer to me what is whith "leek problem" while you are talking whith somebody ? many of comment here talk about this... that the some person which neer you also can hear your conversation because in this phone nokia use only one speaker-for ring and talj sameone. please talk me anout this true, thankssss...... jovan

  • yes..Nokia1616 is best mobile in colour theme..it is very cheap and strong mobile in coloured display..very smart and smaal...don't hesitate..just buy it..bit slow in messaging as compared to N1280,N1112,N1200 etc...but remember these r black &white display phone...

  • Pls help me guys which ine to chose nokia 1616 or nokia 1800.... which one is best for fast sms typing .... Thanks in advance

  • 1616 mobile is best all type use and keep the budget level

  • nokia 1616 is so good very convenient. so good to use.. nice speakers.. loud and good fm receptions.. :DD

  • My opinion is that the better the Nokia 1616, in fact both are the same for options, the more I like a joystick in 1616, so I was so beautiful, nothing more

  • nyce fon ,, gud features nd cheap buh strong ,, i just luv it .. gud 4 txtin n it can send a text to a list ov up 2 10 contacts

  • In your opinion, which is better, the nokia 1800 or the nokai 1616?

  • QLeng, sending options are: 1) send (to individual) 2) send to many (select contact 1 by 1) 3) send to list (you have to create one first)

  • this model mobile can send sms by group or mark the contact to send out?

  • Hey guys, this phone is basic, smart, cheap and sophisticated. It has a lot of specs and a nice design. I bought it a couple of weeks ago from nokia1616.com

  • pl tell what is difference between 1616 and 1661 i think it is only outer body cover that differ. otherwise functionwise/internal kit/plate is same except 2.5mm jack in 1661 and 3.5mm jack in 1616 pl reply thanks

  • How to lock the phone.

  • 12345

  • Try 12345, from what i know this is the security code. it worked for 2 different models of Nokia.

  • i did not activate the automatic keylock and later on i cant seem to use my phone becouse of the security code, i wanna know what is the security code for my phone, nokia 1616

  • you can change color themes. Goto Settings->display settings->color schemes. Upper bar changes menu colors, and the bottom bar changes color around the selected icons.

  • I recently got the N1616 for my mom, we can't seem to find screen brightness adjustment on the menu, also the blinking colored highlights/cursor annoys her, is there any way to disable this? Thanks in advance. :)

  • really good phone :)...

  • slow in messageing ,not a good phone

  • bounce game good in this.......i keep it as my common phone...mainly i use black berry...............

  • Nothing.... i have faced lot of problems

  • what is the some major problem of nokia 1616 mobile, please reply me soon.

  • maybe ur sim is not pickin up in the phone so u might ave to do a replacement..

  • Why my nokia 1616 does match with uninor number? when I insert the sim it show sim card registration failed. tell me the solutions.

  • My new nokia 1616 has hanging problem, its with other people as well, which make me angry some time....... some time key pad buttuns stucks as well..... Not a good experience with 1616, as for sure.

  • My new nokia 1616 has hanging problem, its with other people as well, which make me angry some time....... some time key pad buttuns stucks as well..... Not a good experience with 1616, as for sure.

  • its multi phone book option not working/confusing. i have contacts in my sim as well as in phone. I want to view only contacts in phones not of sim. i chose multi sim options. howver it shows all the numbers both from sim & Phone. any solution guys?

  • feels good almost like a nextel thoufh phone but basic and radio.Cool. in Mexico is about 40.81 us dollars, like 500 pesos bye convertion of 1 us dollar per 12.25 pesos more or less

  • 1661 has proprietary Nokia 2.5mm headset jack. Both 1616 and 1800 have standard 3.5mm headset jack. 1616 has soft rubber keypad (with shorter life-time). 1800 has hard plastic keypad (with longer life-time).

  • Four way navigation buttons only. Center button does not work.

  • Does it have a 5 way navigation button in the middle or a 4 way pls reply asap

  • there is a calender. right arrow

  • Ron, The model i have has three calendar 1, Gregorian 2, Persian 3, Hijri (moon calendar)

  • there's no calendar in this phone!

  • Hi Joca, I think what some folks are referring to as leaks or sound leaks is that while talking on the phone, other people might be able to hear your conversations as a result of a supposed design flaw in the phone's speaker system. True, the phone does sound a bit louder compared to other handsets, but not to the point that it really bothered me. Unless the person on the other line is really yelling, then there's little cause for concern. Still, you might want to consider the wisdom of talking to your 2nd girlfriend on the phone while your first one is nearby. Better safe than sorry he he.

  • i just got it it is very good mobile for basic needs with smart size and shape but bad in its microphone speaker as it is in the back battery is very long live good dependable

  • tsarli,thank for exellent review!i am like this phone,but not buy yet.question for you : some people in this page mention a "leek problem" in this phone. is this element true, are you notice this, or people just say that because dont like this phone and this leek problem really exist on nokia-1202 ? another thanks,best regards.

  • The keypad is not as soft and is somewhat more rigid than its predecessors in the 1XXX series, but being dubbed as "dust proof" it is still rubber-like. Fortunately, should the keypad deteriorate as likely it will, the whole faceplate (keypad included) can be easily changed. Unfortunately the navigation pad is only 4-way, the 5th or middle part of the pad can not be pressed. Bummer.

  • ooh and btw, is the navigation key 5-ways or 4-way? i mean, is the middle navkey can be pressed or cannot? thnks for the information

  • is the keypad of this 1616 made from rubber (like 1200-sort of) or hard plastic? if rubber, after somtime the keypad feedback is disastrous and annoyingly uncomfortable, unlike as it used to be like the moment of first time usage

  • thanks charlie for ur comment but dear just tell me which fon z better 1616 or 1661??

  • what a nice handy.

  • Thank u very much Charlie... ur review was good.

  • Got this phone a couple of days ago. So far I'm quite satisfied with its basic functions, which is what I was looking for in the first place. If you need a no-nonsense mobile that can make calls and send SMS, then this is your phone. There are however a couple of counter intuitive things about this phone which I think would-be buyers should be made aware of. They're not deal breakers but they might prove an annoyance to some. 1) Upon receiving a text message, reading it and pressing "options", a list appears first of which is the option: "delete"! Shouldn't it be "reply" first? Having "delete" as the first choice in the list of options, opens a big possibility of accidentally deleting the message. Very counter intuitive! 2) Unlike previous Nokia units, the 1616 always saves a copy of your sent messages. This annoyed me to no end on Sony Ericsson phones and I'm disappointed to find out that there is no way to manually override this function on this Nokia! None! 3) In "Contacts" both the SIM and phone numbers are listed. There is no option to choose either one. Its kinda annoying seeing "duplicates" in your phone book. Of course they're not really duplicates in the true sense of the word, but they're still there. A solution would be to delete a set (phone or SIM) which is not really advisable. Once again, no way to manually override this. 4) The instruction manual is next to worthless. Sure this is a basic phone with basic features, but would it kill them to explain some salient points in the security function? I had to guess the security code on one occasion. And how exactly does one use the "Spreadsheet" function? Sure you'll eventually figure it out, but what's wrong with explaining them in the user's manual? Like I said, the points I raised may not be deal breakers for some (most?), I just felt bringing them up might to help others make an informed decision. Hope this helps. -Charlie

  • what multiple process, S30 can only run 1 process at a time. as for restarting, yes, my 1616 is also sometimes restart, but i don't know why.

  • correction to my post. it's a polyphonic tunes, not mp3.

  • it have some pre-installed mp3 tones. but you can't add new one.

  • its a good phone for school student use and for communication.

  • A.L.W.A.G I think this says it all

  • This phone is an awesome lil basic phone yo. Too bad when fone is on silent profile after roughly 20 texts my fone doesnt vibrate but vibrates perfectly fine when on silent profile when i get a call so ive sent it off to nokia care service thingy x

  • It looks like the old E50 & E51. Don't how its going to success in asian market. Also 3.5mm jack will not make much difference in basic segments.

  • My 1616 had no life tools

  • The Samsung B2100 has one of the most powerful flashlight's in a mobile phone.

  • i have bought nokia 1616 it is a cool mobile

  • Is there a bigger flashlight among other phones?

  • i like this phone.. coz its very practical and use full for this age....

  • I bought 1616 today worth of 2225 Rs.It is a good mobile.

  • i am so confused to buy it but i am going to buy it tomorrow i dont no why

  • yes

  • Assalam o allaikum; It is a cheap in price cell phone, its display & ringtones are better, its FM raduio is also more claer. it has a good shape. its key pad is a bit too sfot (perhaps better for the ladies), its voise communication is very soothing & desired, its flash light like other phones is a bit too small. over all I likes it,

  • This is my phone when i was in 1st year high school until 2nd year high school,..

  • hey friend, nokia was a good manufacturer (wrong -nokia is a good manufacturer)... if they are not caring about the voice leakage, they have to pay for it in some way... i mailed them about this leakage issue... they not even considering this as a problem...

  • I see mentioned here that this phone has 'voice memo'. I have the phone with me, and I don't see this option anywhere. I understand it's like recording your voice as reminder for some date and time..? I don't see that this option exists - if anyone is able to see this correct me. However, one option gsmarena did not mention but is present in this phone is 'spread sheet'. You can keep track of what you purchased, and it's cost - day and month wise. Good option. I use it quite a lot.

  • Actialy Nokia Used On component as a ringer and earpiece. Thats why voice leak from back side. Nokia is a good manufacturer but i a surperised why they are not taking this issu seriously. Basicly phone is used for making calls and if voice can not be heared clearly it is useless.

  • Actialy Nokia Used On component as a ringer and earpiece. Thats why voice leak from back side. Nokia is a good manufacturer but i a surperised why they are not taking this issu seriously. Basicly phone is used for making calls and if voice can not be heared clearly it is useless.

  • I used this phone but i got big problem in it which is sound leaking from back side from speaker, i think it makes because of there is one speaker in it which is performing two functions 1st is Ear Speaker and 2nd is Loud Speaker so thats clear problem of voice leaking because of 1 speaker. I suggest the NOKIA MAKER'S please make separate speaker's (One for Ear & Second for Loud) in this cell which makes personal voice like Nokia 1208/1209. My second problem is noice of keypad when type text so please make silent keypad just like Nokia 1600 model, kindly solve this problem also. THANKS....

  • it's very funny telephone !

  • can the phone support MP3 ringtone? i went to the shop that sells this hand phone and they told me it cant, but the specs here wrote that it can.

  • A little update about 'voice leakage' from back: If you take the back cover off, there is a sort of grid of holes near the back speaker, and voice easily escapes from them during normal talk. So with no surrounding noise, someone close to you might be able to listen partially. I devised a way for this by placing a brown tape from inside of cover, covering all holes, so the voice does not leak then. What I also got, was a problem that alarm-tone voice is greatly diminished as well. So I devised another work around by placing brown tape from back, covering all the holes, except for 1, or 2 maybe. Now alarm tone is clear, but voice still leaks. Now, this way, if you want to prevent this leakage, all you have to do is place your index finger on top of this small hole (it's barely 1 mm size anyway). Not the ideal case for some, but it works.

  • If you're a person who does text messages a lot, and with great speed (aka a touch typist, or in this case, a touch texter), you're going to find this keypad very annoying pretty soon. If you do occasional text messages, and not too fast at them, then you'd be happy with looks etc. this set offers.

  • I was waiting for the release of 1280 (i liked its retro look and long battery life) but i already needed a new phone so i bought this one instead. Likes: - Really cheap - Large screen makes it look like a mid-range phone - Nice interface. A bit slow in scrolling but fast in texting - Not prone to fingerprints - Radio with 3.5mm jack - Flashlight - Talking clock in local language - 250 message capacity Dislikes: - Noisy keypad is really annoying - If i'm not mistaken, it can arrange contact names only up to the fourth character. Some of my contacts are jumbled I haven't tried any of nokia's 12xx phones but if you're planning to buy one of those, i think that 1616 would be a better choice. It has many advantages for a small price difference.

  • Ok - I'd like to make comment on my previous comment! I bought the phone, and the impression I had back then just didn't fit in when I had the phone in my hand. 1) for keypad, it's ok. Could've been better (Nokia 1112 keypad was very nice). Also because keys are placed together, so you have to be a little careful while texting. But no serious issue. 2) Plastic is made of mostly recyclable material, but is actually quite ok; not like Nokia 1100 or 1112, but fine nevertheless. 3) It looks good, nice display, pretty manageable - I'd say if you wanted to buy this in the first place, go ahead, I hope you wont be disappointed! 4) I take my words back regarding this point as well! 5) I bought it [smile] One more thing: most vendors told me it has 'double speakers', and Nokia has recently released phones with this 'feature'. So voice I feel is clearer from the back side, than the front. But when I keep volume level low, I feel there wont be much issue (nowadays it's summer but when winter comes in, with no fans and generally more silence, then I'll monitor this more). If you like the set, go ahead and buy it, it's such a cheap set anyway.

  • Is it a tri-band set?

  • this phone is the best under rs 2000 in kolkata it comes for Rs 1400 it is the best nokia s30 phone it has the new ovi style icons and a good fm radio it has all the nessecary features like calculator , torch, fm, spreadsheet, and etc the 5030 has a advantage that it can play fm wirelessly but this phone interface with ovi icons is very polished

  • ya its agood phone.i like it very much

  • Amit, if you are able to generate this error on purpose, then you should take it back to shop and claim warranty. Such problem should be uncommon with this basic phone. Regards..

  • All posts here are confusing..im amazed that how can people write so much bluf.some are as worried as they are buying Nokia X6..No need to be confuse if you are a serious buyer..juz get it..best phone in best price.no voice leakage if volume is on moderate level . Every fone produces leakage if u wil use on full ear vol..itz a common sense..good and soft keypad better than hard and creepy keypad of 1661 and 1209..get it u wil surely enjoy it in every aspect.thanx.

  • i had used this the dam is battery time

  • 1661 has flat keypads and is harder to type, battery life is poor coz it uses bl4c only. this was my friends experience. now i bought a 1616 and it has economy feature to save battery keypad is made of rubber and are better than the flat type used in 1661. but conparing this phine to my 4 year old 1600 i must say i like the 1600 better because of voice and reception quality. well i have to try and get used to this new fon. hope this helps

  • i bought this phone 2 weeks ago,,bt my xperience is poor,,it is slow sometimes and hang up when u run multiple process,thn automatically restart and start working,,,,price is very cheap only Tk.2250 in Bangladesh.sound leakage but it is controllable :) not good not bad either..

  • can any one tell me how much messages can nokia 1616 store?

  • thanx :)

  • i bought my 1661 last year and this 1616 last month. basically identical in features, basic talk and text functions, and just what i needed for my daily use. i recommend this 1616 to those who are looking for a reliable, sturdy, and dirt-cheap phone(costs 1520 pesos here in the philippines). as to the so-called voice leak at the back issue, common sense dictates that you lower the earpiece volume(not the sound volume) to minimize the "leak".

  • I purchased the set yesterday. This is what i found... ADVANTAGES a)Cheap b)Light weight c)Stereo jack (good fm disco on ur woofers and headset) d)New design of user interface (OS) DISADVANTAGES a) voice leakage from back (as in 1202,1203) b)OS is slow in processing, The speed of phone will not be able match your finger speed, sometimes irritating. c)The buttons are hard and making loud plastic sound when pressed, Nokia says its a sms set but hard buttons and slow processing does not prove this. d)center button does not work

  • No

  • is the headset available with the phone?

  • I don't want to buy this set just to experience this on my own [grin]. If someone has experienced this, they could share their opinion here.

  • regarding voice leakage. put the phone in a plastic cover and see what happens

  • some say very good, phone some say very bad don't buy it. can't understand what to do! can anybody give wise opinion?

  • its stupid to make a phone that can be used on 1980 in 2010!

  • what about display legibility under direct sunlight?

  • before buying nokia 1616,I had compared it to nokia 1209 then decided to take it because of the more beautiful,larger screen. i've used this phone for 2 weeks.These are my experiences:good texting(better than 1661),good volume(u can increase volume of speakers),great flashlight,good design and cheap.However,battery is not so good as nokia 1661 is. Totally,I recommend for person who is looking forward to a basic cellphone(texting and call).

  • I want to buy this phone. 2 questions: 1) has it got speaker leakage problems like N1202? 2) how the display works under direct sunlight? Thank you.

  • dubai u.a.e. love nokia 1616 price dhs : 100/= okey good thankyou

  • best ever mobile

  • No one, 1680classic is the best..........

  • Hi,i read Ur Opinion about Nokia 1616. I'm Here To answer Ur Question. My answer is No One of them, Nokia 1680classic is the best. I've this phone for 1 year, and i was heppy with this phone,and i want to buy an N97 in 2weeks, but i don't sell or change it. WITH BEST REGARDS...

  • Dear guys, i m confused which phone to buy. Nokia 1616 or Nokia 1661. Both house the same features almost with little price diffrence but i have listened that 1616 has some voice leakage problem. Moreover 1661 has some extra features like voice recording & multiple sms deletion. But 1616 has long battery life. I m gonna mad. Plz help me & suggest me which phone i should buy. And 1 thing more, i think the look of Nokia 1661 is little better than 1616. Plz help me

  • Well guyz I'm Using this set right now............There seems to be only 1 problem I m faceing...Whenever U R on a CALL your voice will ecHo..Any body hav a solution

  • Every thing is best. But only problem is key pad.its not soft. I m using this phone.u cay buy it. Its best as of cost of it..

  • Which phone nicer? -1650 -1662 -1209 -1616 -1661 -1208

  • im using this phone, i just bought it two days ago and this phone is good . worth buying if you want to buy a cheap phone . this is the best 100 ringgit phone thats in the market . the games are alright theres bounce . the flashlight is strong . i have about 40 to 50 messages and its not slow (so far) . i dont know if it will be slow in the future . has callender, most rm 100 phones dont have callenders . this phone has a spreadsheet, converter, calculator, etc . the only downside is the keypad, its not that easy to type but it isn't hard to type either . if your budget is low or want to use a cheap second phone id deffenetely recommend the nokia 1616 . speaking out of experience .

  • I got a chance to look at this phone (while it was off). Here is what I think: 1) Its keypad is not easy to press, and in some cases, you need to press it using your thumb nails - very irritating 2) Plastic quality looks very cheap - its almost as if its hard to stay intact 3) If you're looking for cheap and basic phone functionality, better buy 1209 (its pretty nice) 4) If you want bigger screen, buy expensive one (with more functionality, if you desire) 5) I had my eyes set on this one for a long time; but now that I've got chance to look it, I'm strictly against it 6) Buy anything better, but DONT buy this one - you've been warned!

  • very very slow phone

  • Dude ..Now you tell me.. I just blew RM110 on one yesterday.

  • I've heard software of 1616 is very slow. 1) Is this true? 1a) Is it slow for navigation? 1b) Is it slow for writing SMS?

  • you have one...i saw you usu\ing it yesterday...

  • this is the worst phone that i have ever seen no reason a person would buy this phone

  • Hi Can plz someone tell me about my last question? i.e. if I stick something from the inside of the back cover to prevent voice leakage, then, would this work? Would voice quality suffer? Plz reply to my question... if I can know answer to this, I'll go to shop and get one for myself.. Thanks!

  • there isn't any problems with the volume leakage.you can increase volume by adjusting right button.But i'm really disapointed of the battery.only 3days normal usage. I've used nokia 1661 before so T think nokia 1661 is a better choice.

  • excellent little phone from nokia..nice simple lcd..menus are self explanatory (if your a long time nokia user)..plus the price is very cheap..excellent back up phone..

  • This set is available in PKR 2750/= only in karachi, Pakistan

  • Hi, this phone is already available in SentraPonsel.com (Indonesia)

  • I think if I place some barrier (like tape or something similar) at back of phone from inside (i.e. after taking the cover off and sticking it from inside of cover), this voice leak from back problem can be fixed for good? Anyone tried this..? If yes, then, what is the result and the overall sound quality? Thanks...

  • I 'think' messages stored are up to 250 (like in Nokia 1661). and I'm also concerned about voice leakage from back; because if it exists, there's obviously no privacy

  • is there a voice leakage from the back side like 1202? if yes then its crap...and how many msgs can be stored in the phone memory. please answer this...

  • I've read here this phone has voice leakage from backside. Is voice leakage very significant, or, how would you classify it? Please reply- thanks!

  • if it has voice leakage from back side, I think that's the only negative point in it. Otherwise, it's a good phone for the price. So, can some one tell me exactly _how_ much is the voice leakage from back a problem? Like, if I'm talking to someone, would people around me be listening to the whole conversation as well? Well I wouldn't like _that_. I was (still am) really eager to buy this phone, until I heard about the voice leakage problem. So if anyone can clearify this issue, I'd appreciate it. Thanks...

  • u experienced it ah, why say like that as long its a phone can use aleady can aleady no need care abt pieces of leakage of sound. learn to appreciate human.

  • Nokia 1616 is now available in Cambodia for 36 USD. It is confirmed that there's voice leaked at the back.

  • advancer, the only leak is your memory, the phone is good, i own one from this morning.

  • which kind of speaker problem?

  • is nokia1616 currently aviailable in INDIA???...

  • there is no centre button. It is only a 4 direction key. The phone does have some microphone leak problem.

  • Don`t like it`s shape

  • yes,,,,,,the centre button should work !!

  • I mean FM internal antenna .. not the phone

  • The Nokia 1616 is an excellent basic mobile phone, nice looking, looks more expensive than what u paid for, very high ring tone in its category, much more higher than 1650,1208,5030 .. etc ..,very high call sound, durable, impressive screen in its category very easy to use, and thin u can put it in your pocket and u will forget it is there ... nice vibration .. the only thing I miss is an internal antenna. I recommend it if u need a basic or second phone

  • does the nokia 1616 have a five way navi pad? meaning does the center button work?

  • Correction of my last opinion. Today I received a call, I noticed that the ear peace voice is very high and the voice quality is normal. Its flash light is good as well but I have not compared it whith any other. But I dont like its clock font style on idle mode actually I like the clock font style of Nokia 3100. Overall I recommend one to buy this phone.

  • is there a voice leak problem like 1202. if the voice is like 1200, 1208 & 1209 it is money worth value u can use it as a second phone, for rough use its the best

  • I probably have big to medium thumb-size and I have difficulty pressing buttons with its keypad. Fully functional. I am disappointed with its lack of USB since I usually connect it to my PC so I can't update phonebooks and its firmware. Sturdy feel, compact design, sleek, and nice color tone. Not to mention, it's also cheap. Well, you get what you pay for. Not a bad phone, if I may say so. - "guy-who-just-needs-basic-phone-for-talking­-and-texting"

  • Today I bought this phone from Multan in Rs.2700. This is the best choice in this price range. actually I want to purchase motorola w180 for its crystal talk and 750 sms storage capacity and design but it is not available in the market. Nokia 1616 is very handsome phone and I like its design. I think its keypad is friendly for text and just like the mouse buttons. Key buttons are big in size. Nice menu icons. I think ear peace voice is bit low during calls but one can increase the its voice by pressing right navigation key each time to make call. it is loud in ringtones and it gives sound from backside.

  • beware This fone has voice leak problem like 1202 and other mobiles because this fone use one speaker for both ringtones and for calls and it is made of recycled material not so strong other features are good.now nokia is going to save its expenses therfore using recycled material for making fones which is not so strong and hard and not in the favour of users only saving its money by recycling.

  • the keypad is large but not really comfortable to text message.however,it's cheap,long-time battery,good at speaking and much messages storage.A real-basic-simple phone.

  • Hi,Its speaker volume is not laud i think its bad point in it

  • i am not sure about its keypad kindly give me some sugessions about its keypad i shall be very thankful

  • nokia 1616 is very good cell.

  • It is already available and very cheap here in our country. Gonna buy one soon.

  • its must have hands free with it so we dont haveto by it sepratly

  • this should have hands free.

  • this hp selling so cheap sumore wan handsfree?die la

  • No handsfree... why ?

  • Wow... Nokia 1616. very good handphone.

  • low cost good phone.

  • is this american version is for america or whole world??????????plz tell

  • wo wo wo hey dudes if u have thousands of dollors then go and buy Nokia X6 you need not to come here and post stupid comments,,, 3.5 mm jack is for the people who are FM radio die hard listeners,,,,,,, they can enjoy 24 hrs continue music with great sound quality after spending very little money and in bonus they are getting robust talk time,,,, strong long lasting handset with very useful widgets(like LED torch) ! They are targeted to Mid and lower class.... Dont ever ask stupid question that why Nokia F***in shi* and bla bla bla,,,,,

  • 3110 has 2.5 mm jack not 3.5, & wat will dis fon do with 3.5 when it doesnt hav anything accept fm????

  • Samba.. what you mean by saying Shame phone?

  • 3.5 headset, great thing........ just buy a original stereo headset like of Nokia 3110 and enjoy great music in just 1200 Rupees !

  • does this phone features a counter timer? i really need that feature for my workouts. thanks!

  • Good Phone with excellent finishing........

  • Ugly phone

  • Looks like a good-looking phone but I am concerned about the Call and End buttons being double-sized rockers and integrated with the menu-choice buttons. I hope it will be a good phone without serious flaws in reception, sound quality, battery and software stability.

  • yeah u right. have no idea why do this feature only found on low end phones... more than 3.5mm jack, a led flashlight/torch should be another today's standard in any handsets including gadgets. look at chines phones. what's the problem for big brands (nokia,se,moto,etc) to put just a small -very useful- led on their phones?? (it's not more than 3$ higher price.....)

  • it's doubting.. in fact the 700mah in 12xx series can only give me 3.5hrs talktime -it's just an half than what wrote on the spec: 7hrs ..!

  • the bl-5CB battery can be replaced with new version bl-5"C[only]" used in 2323c,2330c or 5030xr, which has 1020mah capacity -> 20% more than older 850mah bl-5c used in 6600 etc.

  • why should thay do that? 8 h 30 min battery life is excellent. so stop yelling and start thinking. Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 800 mAh (BL-5CB) Stand-by Up to 528 h Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min

  • flash light? omg why dont they put'em on carl zeiss nokia's cellphones?!! nokia 5800's camera...is the worst

  • Can someone tell me what kind of games are on this phone?

  • hey man who said u 1202 hasnt released yet. check it again man it is in the market for the last 7-8 months. released in april 09.

  • stop bugging about 1202 LOL it is not even released yet!!! COMING SOON!!! LOL no offense dude but u sounds funny here...

  • i don't get it.Whats the advantage of a 3.5 mm audio jack.I don't have that on my SE W910i but i'm very happy with the sound quality

  • booku phone

  • waste phone

  • Big display and good shape. Looks like BENQ mobile. Wat would be the result.....? It will break 1100's Result... Abdul(Nokia sales team)

  • Nice looking.

  • Good Basic Phone Good Hand Grip 3.5mm Jack Is an Advantage.

  • for a basic phone bettry shud b more important than 3.5mm jack....specially wen the phone doesnt have ny inbuilt mem or card slot. nokia are u sleeping????????? at least bettry shud b 1200 mah!

  • Very good !

  • is there voice leek problem in this set like 1202 plz plz reply

  • Are you insane people??? 3,5mm audio jack is becoming standart because it is needed for fm radio or hands free! Even if it is low end device. So stop yeling about it and start thinking.

  • I have a SE C902, and although it can be considered a medium end phone it does not have a 3.5mm audio jack. Therefore it is needless to say I hate the C902. I still have it and bought another phone with a 3.5mm audio jack. Even in low end phones with just a radio a 3.5mm audio jack make sense. RIP all manufacturers that produce phones without 3.5mm audio jacks. This is the reason Nokia will remain no1 in foreseeable future!!

  • yes for FM radio, duh...

  • It's IT REAL!?? Nokia is Having 3.5 mm jack?? Wow!! AWESOME!!

  • 3.5 audio jack?