Nokia 2610

  • Released 2006, March
    91g, 18mm thickness
    Feature phone
    3MB storage, no card slot
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  • 1.6"
    128x128 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 970mAh
    Li-Ion

Nokia 2610 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
  GSM 850 / 1900 - US version
GPRS Yes
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2006, March
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 104 x 43 x 18 mm (4.09 x 1.69 x 0.71 in)
Weight 91 g (3.21 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type CSTN, 65K colors
Size 1.6 inches, 8.3 cm2 (~18.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~113 ppi density)
 4-way navi key
Screensavers, themes and wallpapers
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 300 entries
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 3MB
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Polyphonic(24), MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio No
USB No
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Coin Flipping + downloadable
Languages Major European and Asia-Pacific languages
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 Predictive text input
Voice memo
Calculator
Currency converter
Exchangeable covers
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 970 mAh battery (BL-5C)
Stand-by Up to 300 h
Talk time Up to 3 h
Misc Colors Black, Brown
SAR 1.10 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)    
Price About 50 EUR

Nokia 2610 - User Reviews

  • 12345

  • text option appears to corrupt

  • My nokia model 2610 is saying phone restricted is this fixable its askinf enter restrictions code. Plz help

  • Lg phone

  • yes.. HTC desire X ...with WiFi and good battery backup

  • Using it since 2007 without any issues. Original battery still lasts 2 weeks. Does anyone know of a phone with Wi-Fi support and a good battery, which is as reliable as 2610?

  • still using��

  • Yes Opera for Java phones

  • Qus:- is this phone support operamini software?

  • don't worry nobody will get it because Nokia has discontinued it...I still have mine as my roaming phone and alarm clock....still working excellently...sometimes simple mobile phone like this is more convenient to use.

  • I am using it since 2006. Very reliable. On my phone lasts original battery about 1 month (I switch it off during nights and weekends). Great value for money.

  • I am a very senior men. I use the phone only for emergency. Now I want to use it as my regular phone. Question: Can this phone be used as a answering machine.???

  • Used since May 2007. Battery still lasts over 2 weeks on standby. Very reliable.

  • It is ashame AT&T is shutting down the 2G network in 2016.

  • I'm using this phone since April 2007. No complaints at all. Excellent phone. My rating 10/10

  • Excellent phone and delivers the service which is expected..... I am using this phone since Jan 2006 till date...and no complaint..........

  • i have been using it since it first came out , in 2006. the only problem i ever had was the battery but once replaced the phone is as good as new. very nice phone gets the job done perfectly.(receiving and calling). if you want a gizmo to show off and play games , get some other model. i have only one complaint that the screen is not visibile outdoors on a sunny day, other than that it is the perfect phone. i rate this phone as a 10/10 . love it.

  • I used this phone for 3 years. That was enough for me. Screen is invisible under sunlight, kb wobbles, dust sucks into screen construction and battery cover drops off too easily, no bluetooth or usb, no any camera. It was really worth of money, 30�.

  • The best phon but memory is to short .I am moon mubashir

  • I've used this phone since I started high school and it's been ok. Now I've just got bored of it. It doesn't do enough and the games are awful. The keypad has always been wobbly and loose. The internal memory is useless. If you only want a phone for emergencies then this is the phone for you but otherwise DON'T GET IT!!!!!

  • WAOOOOOOOOO. This is best handset. I personally use it for an year and i am very satisfied from it. best best best

  • i agree with uuuuuuu.

  • factory setting code is 12345

  • the reset code is *#7780#

  • nokia 2610 mobile is a good fone to use any kind of person like educated or not educated person.. i m also using this fone since oct.2006

  • how can i use the instant messaging services and emailing . can you explain in detail?

  • the reset code is access code which is 12345

  • its a very nice mobile phone... i have one since 4 years ago and only have a problem.. is the screen because the lights doesnt work but no problem with other aspects and also the memory is crap...in general is a very good mobile phone

  • very slow set

  • ya guy its nice phone , iam using this set right naow it has a amzing sms saving memory .............. after this iam gonna use nokia 2626....can any i tell about this sets 2626 & nokia 2610

  • I was given this Nokia 2610 phone by Rogers in Canada. I have had it in my draw for a few years now - used it for a month but found I didn't need it at the time. Can I use this phone when travelling in the USA? Thank you.

  • this nokia rulz!!!!suckers

  • Can someone tell me how to use the internet on this phone ??

  • I love this phone...I have the Indian version of this mobile and all I need is messages and calls...glad it supports Java but damn bad to hear that its internet facility doesn't work at all! Its not sleek but too hard to break. I love it and all I wanted is a good internal memory so that i could atleast record some moments through my Voice recorder on the phone...Nokia's reliability makes me feel that like the phone was just yesterday's buy...Its good and hefty battery life makes it a huge buy...but unfortunately it isn't in the market right now...I'm proud to have this phone and enjoy my half-an-hour game play on this phone(it has a game called Nature park, you know)....overall... ITS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • crapy phone: the key from center of 4ways key wobling, the smoky protection screen not alow you to use the handset on bright sun at all, the recorder make only 1 minut records,few calls log,the menu is nokia :))) worst from i ever seen,although i should mention the relative long time of standby somewhere around of a week and the material of the case is nice offer a good grip CONCLUZION; don't buy !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • setting code @1234

  • where would I go for A house charger for Noikia 2610

  • can anybody tell me the factory setting code for nokia 2610...plizzz reply me as soon as posible.

  • I've been using this phone since September 2007. It's probably the best phone I've ever used. It's rock solid you know. I might've dropped it accidentally more than a hundred times over the last four years, but nothing seems to have gone wrong. In the call timer, the cumulative (total) talk time has exceeded 2117 hours but it's still working as if it was brought yesterday. It's never caused any trouble. If it�s to be broken, I may have to step on it. It�s so robust. What a phone!

  • in this cell,we can save more and more sms

  • its a very beautiful handset

  • is there any screen saver feature on this phone that uses the mms of this phone???

  • good pic

  • Very nice phone lightweight but the memory of it is too low they should increase it from 3MB to 10 MB

  • so true

  • good phone had it for 3 years it was very annoying for in school its slow and annoying

  • This thing WAS a piece of crap. Difficult to hear from either handset or speakerphone. I used it for 2 days then sold it to some FOOL for $10 on eBay. Bah!

  • It is a very good phone, small and lightweight. To me it gives almost 2 weeks of autonomy. Comes with a very fast charger in the box. Design is ok. Best regards

  • Superlight ! Super battery power saving option ! Average.

  • It is one of the greatest phones for those who want to send SMS's frequently. It has 3MBs of internal memory which keeps on messaging until all of it is over. It means that nearly 2500 text messages can be stored in it. Its battery life is also good. Nice phone

  • *777# your balance appears with expiration date :)

  • i have this phone for 3 and a half years and i can say its the greatest phone ever for those who want to talk and send sms ( most important things according to me). battery life after all these years is 6 days and i talk at least 30 minutes a day...i will never change it, unless it breaks... :)

  • @ mohamed alves 18: I do not understand a single word of what you are trying to say. Sounds like you have a defective unit, so return it to the dealer. My 2610 is 4 years old now, and it works perfectly. A great simple phone!

  • I use this phone on a daily basis. My friends all have "cool" phones like n97's , iphone 3'gs and blackberrys ( there all about the apps ) But i myself wanted a phone that cared, one that loved and dident want to just use me for media life. Thats why me and my 2610 get along so well. It makes calls and i can also read txts and thats all i wanted to do. I suppose it could to with a bluetooth but i dont miss the camera as i have no one to take photos of. End point is : the phone is "das ist gut" God Bless, sweet dreams.

  • this phone is very very bad . sometime when you are taking in it . it will occur ttttttttttttttttttttttttttt and you must turn it off in order to mute this sound . and maybe do it alone.and low sound when you are take in it in noise palce.

  • do not try gsmliberty site beacuse its not correct with nokia 2610 cant be unlock by code. Take it to yours servis for mobiles and they will flash it and unlock.

  • warning: i used: to unlock my 2610 for free. they will tell u to enter your ph. model & imei. after u will get codes like: #pw+839211154764627+1#. they tell u to try entering these codes and if it doesnt work to send them your phone. after first 3 codes i got the error: "code error". after the 4th i got: "cannot undo restriction" which now is permanent even for the codes i allready used. be aware!!! my phone is probably locked now. how is somebody provides "free" codes and in the same time charge for the same when your asked to send them the phone?!

  • Re: locked nokia 2610, or try this site,

  • after each call they should send you a text message with your balance if not call *611 from your phone

  • I see you got a pay as you go 2610,I also have one and my problem is this...I can't find out how you can show how much credit you've got,any chance you can guide me through it?

  • can anyone tell me how to block number from callin me i really need this

  • its having a shared memory..i use it for the past several years...its a superb phone....its having a msg storage capacity of over 1000 msgs....

  • ur still soft my first one had over 7000 n my current one nw has in about 3000 n i'm using a nokia 2610 writing this comment

  • I have always only used Nokia cell phones and have been very happy with them. But this model 2610 is a real disaster and I am considering the option of throwing it directly to the garbage (I've been suffering for 6 months with this phone): first of all, it is EXTREMELY slow, browsing the menus, writing sms, switching it on(around 30 seconds) is a real pain in the a** Secondly, the contrast of the screen is awful: it is impossible to see anything on the screen with daylight. Yet, the network reception is good. I was extremely pleased with the 3120 but 2610 is just garbage. Avoid it!

  • In my experience, mine has held around 800 texts, I think. Takes about 30 minutes for them to all delete, though.

  • Very small, nice design, no problems with volume or key size as other have stated. Only had it for two days, so we'll see after a couple of months. Great signal and call quality so far, no surprise. Will try to come back in a while and leave more insight.

  • hi can anybody tell me upto how many messages this phne can store ...... thanks

  • very interesting very small very beutiful very gourgeous

  • how can it be connected with computer? how can it be formated? also if i go to ring tone if i click on down load it will hang pls what should i do?

  • if it is asking that all messages are deleted but still there is messages in ur folder just restart ur mobile after deleting the whole folder full of messages ur problem will be solved

  • It's a good phone.

  • nokia 2610 is a good mobile for sms but it has less moemory for mp3 tones and no radio it makes it bad its refuses to break its good point as all nokia's set have this quality

  • I have just bought this 4ne refurbished and it wok fine so far. Am already in love with it and it's also been faithful so far: - Outlook is cute. - Screen display ok though not so clear in bright sunlight. - Have black colour which looks so cool. - Light and comfortable with its rubberfelt casing. Formerly had a 2630 which was so uncomfortable in grip as its so thin and light, tending to slip out of hands. - Memory is ok for me as long as I had enough room install Bible. - Iam yet to establish my battery life. But so far doing fine. - Very clear and audible earpiece. All in all I give NOKIA guys 90 percent for the 2610 ! I also recomend it to all guys in need of a simple 4ne with no fuss about radios, cameras, bluetooth & memory cards.

  • I've had my 2610 for about 29 months - a record for me. Ive had samsung and motorola that all worked less than a year. nokia 2610 refuses to break, despite being dropped on concrete, tiles, thrown across rooms, etc. it also has strong signal, and i frequently receive mms and sms from friends. ive talked with it about 270 hours and sent 2700 sms and still the battery and keypad are in good condition. its a perfect rhone if u consider functionality!

  • this is on of the sillyest looking phones that has ever been ordered,its a good phone 4 a 2yr old

  • Of course it can be done. Click options - mark all, then options - delete marked. Works on mine.

  • What is the security code of Nokia2610? i want to clear my call duration...

  • You are an idiot.Check before you answer, that cannot be done on this phone.

  • i`ve seen worth phones...

  • I have it for 3 years now and I can say that it's a good phone: good signal even in remote areas, very good battery life, it lasts 7 days if you talk about 10-15 minutes a day. For me, these are the characteristics for a basic phone.

  • My first cell phone. A lot of pressure! Im learning I can handle it.

  • this is the cellphone that i presently have

  • Not bad for the low end phone from nokia the price is cheap but performance not too bad unfortunately internal memory too low and we can't do anything with it.

  • Ok, u go up a little past make new message, itll say delete messages, u select that, the hit All Messages

  • Just "mark all" the messages then 'delete marked', all messages deleted!

  • this is the first nokia i have used and i'm not impressed.

  • *Screen Peels, and you can't see a thing. *Rings quite, you can barely hear it. *you can barely hear the conversations. - Lame cell phone, the old simple Nokia was better. -Only nice thing is that it keeps you sms until the 2 mb's is over, which means like 2500 sms's.

  • well you have to go by delete message folder and just delete which folder you want to and you can hit quit during the deletion to cancel but still have the amount of messages it said that had been deleted

  • Break phone on sidewalk?

  • how do u dealete all ur messages at the same time insted of 1 by 1 by 1 by 1??

  • the screen peels

  • I use this phone for the last two years as a porncell, which is a second cell number that i use only for girls... all these years it has more than 1250 sms saved a durability at the batery of 1 week with no talking only stand by and sms. I have also use it as a beer opener and really it refuses to break. Perfect phone for Myconos invasion with my friends... I like it!!1

  • For those of us who want a PHONE this is it. I have noticed that the display is hard to read in sunlight. As others have suggested, you can turn the contrast down. I've also found that viewing the screen behind me or over my shoulder, the screen reflects sunlight and becomes much more readable. Otherwise, this phone does exactly what it says it will do. I got a refurb from AT&T Go Phone for $9.95, as a replacement phone. Just remove the airtime from your order and swap out your SIM card when the phone arrives. Works perfectly and you don't have to extend your contract.

  • Can I get a whoop whoop chicks gettin' wid it!! I play my tunes on this phone

  • Great simple, easy to use cell phone. Only the one problem, you cannot see the screen in daylight, and in strong sunlight, it is hopeless. Obtained as a 'freebie', so cannot complain, but my wife will not use now because of the above problem, and still prefers her old 3330!

  • I have two nokia 2610 RH-87.it also at&t go phone pakage but it not work in My Country(Bangladesh) I just tired about this phone pls help me. How i can unrestric the phone? pls help me....

  • I've had my 2610 for about 27 months now-a record for me, but it just refuses to break, despite being dropped on concrete, tiles, thrown across rooms, etc. No complaints so far, aside from the sunlight issue mentioned in other reviews.

  • yes it does!!!

  • Mine works perfectly strong signal good for texting and making calls buttons are just small

  • the phone was free ( yeah - refurb, bundled with $25 AT&T airtime card for $25 - so essentially they were giving away the phone) So cant complain.Everything is decent Nokia quality. Few minute minuses: -the sound is 'slightly muffled' as compared to older nokia phones, not as crisp as 6590. -hard to see in sunlight - lower the contrast all the way.

  • It suck !!!!!!!!! The worst phone ever, slow, unreliable, the profile changes by itself. Good for kids.(retard).

  • Yes, this phone receives picture messages (i.e MMS) and it also has a capability to send them too; Without camera one practically can only forward any picture received, though.

  • As far as I've used this phone, I've found it very useful for my everyday purposes. I'm using this as my only and main phone, and have used a large spectrum of phones from Motorola F3 to Nokia E71 and this suits well my needs what are in order of importance: 1) Calling - this is what this phone is made for. Reception is clear and reliable, and I usually don't mind answering without seeing a caller id (which sometimes is hard with this set in bright daylight) 2) Calendar and memo. Good with alarms and occasional notes in place of million small pieces of paper lying around in pocket. 3) SMS and e-mail. These are sometimes useful, and with my personal text-content e-mail needs this unit perform very well. 4) Web browsing. Just for checking news headlines or weather forecast. Battery lasts with my usage for about a 5-7 days without recharging, with my approximately 2 hours a week usage. Only drawback being it is only dualband. Can't have everything but if this was quadband, this would make an ultimate communications tool for 29 euros!

  • Does this phone receive picture messages?

  • Didn't you mention it was a work phone. In my job it is not defined in my job description that I need games, an MP3 player etc. I just get a phone so my coworkers and boss are able to reach me. It's a phone and even a lot more then that. So far I am happy with it!

  • Then isn't what you said define it as the "simple basic" phone?

  • you people who keep saying this phone is a good basic simple phone are probably the ones who use it as a back up phone. not everyone wants all that stuff on their phones, they just want a real phone! stop saying it is simple! its a phone just leave it at that. it has GREAT reception. its my main phone. you guys are followers who want to keep up with the latest technology. SORRY but its true. just say it is a great phone and if you dont like it then go get a razr! dont leave stupid comments!

  • ths handphone sucks. no memory card, sumtimes hang, and so slow. not really suitable 4 people who love sms'ing' :DD

  • This is a good, simple phone and does what such a phone should do; talk, text, MMS and even rudimentary Internet (web, IM and email). It comes with useful apps and can run Java. It has a standard 2.5 mm headset jack, not a proprietary pain in the a$$. It's a Nokia, so I have no doubts about its durability; they are the most popular phone manufacturer in the world for good reason. It looks classy and like a much more expensive model and feels solid in the hand. Battery life is great, call quality is crisp and clear and signal acquisition and retention are topnotch. Those who are complaining that it lacks advanced bells and whistles should buy a phone that has them! It's like buying a Yugo and complaining that it's not a BMW! Nokia designed this phone for emerging markets and low-budget users, and it is one of the most popular models in the world. I use this phone as my everyday "beater", without worry if it's lost, stolen or damaged because it can be replaced for a trivial cost, and it fulfills the purpose admirably. If I want a slew of features, I pick up my Nokia smartphone! Also, I don't quite understand what many of the commenters say about the screen being "mirrored" or "tinted" and "impossible to read in bright light" because I have not had either of those problems. My screen is no shinier than any other phone I've seen and does not show any visible tint. It is possible that my phone is an updated version with those issues corrected (it is a USA AT&T model.) Granted, the display is somewhat dimmer than many other phones, but I think this is due to the fixed backlight brightness level, which I suspect Nokia chose to maximize battery life, and I can see it fine even in sunlight if I turn the contrast all the way *down* (counterintuitively, turning contrast up washes out the image completely). Perhaps it's this "reverse setting" foible that has people confused. That said, I do have some complaints regarding omissions that even on a minimalist handset like this, are regrettable oversights on Nokia's part, and should not be too much to ask even at this low price point. It is annoying that the backlight brightness, and especially the on-time, cannot be changed... the backlight times-out too quickly. A little more memory (it has 3 MB total and the most that could be freed after deleting pretty much everything, including useful apps, would be about 2.4 MB), perhaps 10-30 MB or so like some other low-end Nokias, would be nice... so one could get some decent-quality pics and a few full-length mp3 tracks on it, and/or have room for a few essential apps like Nimbuzz, Mig33 and Opera Mini. (Perhaps surprisingly, it can play mp3s, but with so little memory what's the point?) Nokia PC Suite support is a must, since it has a USB port, but aside from advanced hacking purposes like running Gnokii, of what use is it for the average user since the PC Suite does not support this model? (This is actually not an issue with the phone, but with Nokia.) The only other thing I'd say is really imperative is either it be tri-band, or failing that, dual as it is now, but with one of the two bands Asian/European and the other American (perhaps 900/1900 MHz) so it could be used everywhere, as it would make an excellent travel phone. Overall, even considering its limitations as stated above, I give Nokia high marks for a quality product. P.S. @ Abdul Aleem ("...u will b more happy then with your wife....") ROTFLMAO!!! Quoted For Truth, and seconded! :-)

  • This is most trouble some nokia i have ever owned i dont but it just keeps turning off itself and i cant see a thing in the daylight and it is a tat slow too, looks good still...

  • You can make a call. It's wortrh of few euros.

  • Hey does anyone know if there are hands free headphns for the nokia 2610????

  • hey.... mates this is an a aosome cell man just buy and used it u will be very happy infact u will b more happy then with your wife....

  • very, very slowly responding. the display can not be read on daylight. color of a text can not be changed to black, since there is no real black and no real white, so in daylight You will see nothing. Phone has no option to be connected to the Pc, at least no one sells the cable for it. But it works on 3G regime even it is not mentioned in manual :)

  • Only thing is that it has no memory card and does not have a cable to connect to a PC.

  • hai all i am using nokia 2610 from last 1 year i am enjoying with this.only one sugetion is fm should in this

  • worst nokia phone I ever had! keypad sucks!

  • the hang up button(red).just press n hold it for 3 sec

  • How do you text on this phone or can't it be done?

  • the button right over number 3- the one you use to end a call. just press on it longer :)

  • i cannot really find the switch on/off botton of this phone...can you tell me how to do it it causes me headache...its very musc different with other nokia phones....

  • I have been using Nokia phones for nearly a decade and I hate this phone. Its the worst Nokia I have ever owned. Very noticable delay in response to pushed buttons, the menu system is difficult, and texting is not the least bit user friendly. Sound quality and reception are excellent I will admit.

  • How do you save info directly to the sim card with this phone? My last cheapo phone was a Motorola, and it was very easy to save to sim.

  • the phone though practical, it does nothing for me in the way of being useful. the functions make the phone vertially useless

  • Please could someone tell me how to turn this phone on?

  • I work for a well known telecoms company who supplied this phone free. It is so bad that I have binned it and resorted to buying my own. It really is that bad.

  • l like the phone only trouble is the ring is too low, can never hear it, turned up to the highest level

  • I agree, I have this phone and I hate it...(for some reason my friends say it's nice, trying to be kind maybe..?) I will hopefully get a new phne soon. WOOH!

  • To me this phone sucks... the keypad is hard as rock and the lcd reflects like a mirror, choose another if you can.

  • i love this set it has a huge sms memory

  • I'm buying this phone as a subsitute phone to us ein the US. I'm getting it on the AT&T operator, as a refurbished edition. Is it any good?

  • had dis phone before..it's nice and had a great experience using it.yah,thats correct.if other's had problem using this one.that was not cause by the phone..it is on the network provider or how u use it..if u dont lyk d phone anymore..just throw it..nokia is the best

  • Buy the ATT go phone samsung A117 for $10.00. It has 850/1900 freq.

  • i want to connect nokia 2610 with internet in PC can anyone help me in that problem ................. ,,,plz send me information on my email [email protected]

  • did anyone get back to you on how to download music and themes?

  • I have a 900/1800 frequency version of the handset. My T-mobile sim somewhy does not work with the handset. I suspect it's because of the different band system. How can I change the band settings from 900/1800 to 850/1900?

  • how can download some music on this phone; and how can i connect to the internet...please send me a meassege on how... [email protected],,,reply on this email address..please....

  • I want to activate the call timer and I don't know how to make this. What are the steps that I should folow up?

  • got it for 20 bucks as a prepay phone, works well for what I need it to. I get reception just about everywhere. Able to make calls even on a road trip between Colorado Springs and San Diego much to my surprise. Don't need no stinkin' bluetooth.

  • yes you can extend u should buy bosom buttock 2000 V1.23 install this software through your pc suite.your memory can be extendid more than 12 MB.

  • this peace is nice small handy phone

  • This telephone totally sucks. Yeah, it may be cheapt, but trust me, you can get something at the exact same price which would be 10 times better. Let's say that this phone is yelling through all it's pores "Cheeeap". First of all, the display is quite lame, it's very slow and when in the sun, you can barely see anything. The contrast and light are very crappy. Secondly, the keyboard is annoying, it is very hard to use the 4 "arrow" keys; overall, it's not made for easy use. Third, it has a shitty speaker. I mean, you can hardly hear what the other is saying, even if the volume is high, and that is because of the noise. The menu is also shitty. The ringtones the same, not to mention the images. I'd buy something else with this money.

  • HUH...? Amazing phone i cant believed it i get it last month is totally sucks........ the battery cannot last long and always hang and auto restart.

  • I totally agree. The answer to everyone's problems are to get another phone on the other end of the spectrum. Besides, I don't see the probem with this unit at all.

  • @ Jay-ar You may think it's the phone's fault, it's not. I'm not going to argue with you, but it's down to 2 things: -Your network operator -Your location Allow me to explain, Strictly example: you by the Nokia 2610 on Vodafone and your friend buys say, The SE K300i on the same network. You have a look at your friend's display and see he/she's got full signal/better than your's anyway. But you may not be in EXACTLY the same location as them. Even if you're nearby, you must be an exactly the same spot. Just 5mm apart could be the difference between full signal and none at all. Also, don't believe a word the networks say! If you go onto their website you'll often find they have a coverage map where you type in your postcode and such and they'll tell you the coverage in your area. That's all a load o' Baloney. I got a 'Tesco Mobile' SIM claiming that it had 99.9% coverage in the UK and full coverage in my area. Rubbish! My phone wouldn't even connect to the network. It searched for hours and I had no luck. Tried it on other phones and got the same results. Just another thing. If your phone does not have an external antenna (one that sticks out) it most likely has a built-in one. These are usually located at the top of your phone, but can't be seen. If you hold your phone with your hand over or covering the top it will decrease your signal strength. Move your hand down so that your thumbs are just above the keys. You should get a better signal Good luck on your matter, Nokia User

  • i have no thing to say about this mobile,it's amazing.

  • The style is cool...but the problem is the signal..it's too weak...I compared to my friends with the same network provider and their signal is overflowing...so, the problem is my phone...haaayy...waste of money...

  • Have to agree that the Nokia 2610 is a decent "entry level" phone with some simple extras added in. For those looking for one, they may want to check out what the best deals on the Nokia 2610 cell phones from trusted ebay powersellershave.

  • Why are so many people complaining? For the cost of the phone, this unit is OUTSTANDING. You want a camera? more features? Blue tooth, java etc etc etc then simply GET ANOTHER PHONE... I got my phone for $49, and that included $40 worth of calls... The only gripe I have are basic design issues, like tha fact the screen is hard to read in bright sunlight, and the fact that when you send a TXT, the screen does not say anything to confirm the at the TXT is sent. Other than that, it does what a basic phone should do.. makes ane receives calls... If this phone had more bells and whistles at the same price people would still cry and winge... read the box and specs before you buy it....

  • This phone looks cool, I think, but I have to agree with some on the board; this phone blows. I can barely hear anything during a call and there is no easy way to turn up the volume midcall. Plus, the buttons feel really cheap when you press them; it's depressing.

  • Just got this phone a few days ago, payed $30.00 for it. Yes, it is simple. Just a basic phone, but so far it seems to be a fairly decent phone. For what you pay for it, you really cannot complain. If you want a phone to talk and message, this is a pretty good choice. If you are looking for something with all the features, you definitely might want to consider choosing something else. But, I can say I like it and I think it is easy to use!

  • I have had one over half a year. Works pretty well for a basic phone BUT it's almost useless in the sun. The screen covers act like mirrors making it impossible to see anything on the screen in bright conditions.

  • I borrowed this phone from my father and it is the most convienent little phone. its lite weight fits anywhere with no problem and the sound with the earpiece is great and if i am multitasking the speakerphone is ideal. if you are not intersted in games and music this phone is perfect for anyone. the reason why i am on this site today is because i dropped the phone and i destroyed the screen.

  • Pretty low memory!It supports MP3. . . but it has a memory of onlyyy 3mb. . . that's it....i hate this phone!

  • yeh!! and it's not a java enabled!!!

  • I have the version sold in stores with pay as you go service - i think a couple buttons were removed but you can still adjust everything from the menus. No it's not the ultimate phone but for $30 including activation and the ability to go fo almost a year without paing a bill it is the most trouble free phone i've had plus it has 6 programmable keys so you don't need to search the menus for what you most use. Definitely it does not have the best sound or speaker or reception(t-mobile)but keeping voice and text notes are easy - texting is easy - the small amount of memory is conserved with a compression algorithm plus a little extra can be cleared and more if you can resist loading it up with useless ringers, etc. For the price and cost of use you cannot in your right mind have any complaint. Be real about it - it is a phone that does the basic things good enough. It's also wise to learn how to use it and to remeber at least the functions you will use. kisses

  • i dont care about the games, etc...what bugs me is that the speaker is barely .5 decibals (not sure really, but can barely hear), and there is no way i can find to put the volume up!

  • This phone has the most un-intuative key layout i've EVER seen. I'm stuck with this POS as a work phone. The screen is washed out. So bad it makes the monocrome look great. The games are lame. No radio. no mp3. Feels flimsy. It's basically cheap crap. This is "the" COCROACH of phones!!

  • i think you can transfer files through cable

  • bud....your not going to get much music stored on the internal 3mb and no expansion card

  • The review says the phone is mp3 compatible. With no bluetooth or infra-red, how do I store music?

  • Sounds like you have a "timed profile" set up. Go to profiles and check the settings. Great little phone if your looking for just that... Battery life is exceptional too.

  • I received the 2610 yesterday and plan to use it as a "knocking around" phone for camping. I have another "good" phone for daily use but may end up using 2610 all the time. As the owners manual says on page 9, section 3, you can adjust the volume. Screen contrast is at Menu -> Settings -> Display -> Display Contrast. Most features work, like text messages and web browser, but some are restricted by the cell company. Sound is good and speaker phone can be very loud or soft as desired. PDA functions are a plus. To turn it on and off, hold the red phone button like the book says on page 7. If you don't have a User Guide, you can download one from Nokia. (Page numbers will be different.) I've been in trouble for bringing a camera to some places (like locker rooms and similar places) so I like that this phone doesn't have a camera. I rarely use it on my other phone anyway. I have recorded my own ringtone so now when it rings, it says "Telephone" in my own voice. I wanted a unique ringer. After playing with this phone for two days, reading the book and adjusting the settings, it seems to be a very good phone.

  • can't instant messaging and email doesn't work

  • This phone is useless. I cannot use it outdoors and that is where I need it. I cnnot make a call. I answer this phone but have to make calls from my own personal phone

  • jeff when in a call, just press the right/left arrow on the arrowpad to change volume, or when listening to ur recorded audio press right/left pad..or clik on menu->tools->my shortcuts->navg. key OR rite key selection --> scroll down to VOLUME Fred hold the power button for a few more seconds (atleast 5 secs)

  • Can anyone help me to bring up the volumn on Nokia 2610? I can't find anything regarding volumn on booklet menu and phone. Did they actually forgot to design the volumn bottom for this phone? Jeff

  • How do you turn the dear little thing OFF?/

  • This phone isreally great!!! I've bought this phone just a few hours ago!!!! And its perfomance is really great!!!!!=>

  • Actually it has a very good finishing. For middle class people its a great phone. The main purpose of mobile is to talk and SMS.This phone satisfies those needs.Thats enough know. I liked it very much than any other models.

  • it`s ok this phone to talk..It`s very recomaned

  • nokia 2610 is a good mobile but its memory is too low only 2 mb.in sun light its screen cannot be seen clearly i like its sms memory which is very high

  • Nokia 2610 is a great phone set in the list of normal range sets.the best feature of this set is its the messaging capacity.we can keep a large numbers of sms in it.i have about more than 1000 sms in my phone at this time.i advice to all viewers to buy this phone.immediately.this is a great phone

  • I like that phone due to its battery time... From last few days i am facing a problem in the phone. Some of phone features are disabled automatically for hour or so randomly on my phone and i saw a different icon on my screen at that time. Features which i noted that are disabled are as follows 1) No ring tone when i get the call during that time. 2) Vibrator is also disabled. 3) automatic Keypad lock also not working at that time... Can anybody tell me what is happening with my phone?

  • I've had this phone for more than a year. Its appearance is really wonderful. It has some problems: 1. its display shows almost nothing in the daylight. 2. its speed for opening the gallery files is relatively slow. 3. its internal memory is not big enough. 4. the same as the first one. anyhow, if you are about to buy this model, i recommend you to purchase Nokia 2626, because that model is equipped with FM Radio. Nice Day!

  • How do people who barely understand or have the cabability to write the English language post opinions on this site? Even though the capabilities of this phone are limited, it's excellent for a backup or emergency line. Great battery life and ease of use. Can't go wrong for $20.

  • This mobile was useless for us as it is totally illegible in bright sunlight due to the highly mirroring effect of the screen. We had to return it to the shop the day after purchasing it as we could not use it in a brightly lit room or outside. Bewarned!

  • This phone has no RADIO!!!

  • can i extend its memory. my seller told me that it has internal radio reciever. can anyone help me.

  • can i extends its memory.my seller told me that it has internal radio reciever. can anyone help me.

  • memory is less

  • nice fon, i like thE colur display, very clear, i love the themes, the wall papers. i dont like the tones however, -- boring tones; the select / menu button is TOO RIGID!!! i wish it was flatter width wise

  • buy it min dont read nemore juss buy it and hey even if u dont like it, its so cheap use it as a paper weight afterward

  • BEST PHONE EVER, LOVVVVEEEE IT MIN, this phone has beeen to hell and back and its still holdin it down, bare gullllyyyy even wit bussup screen

  • To improve screen visability put a dark screen protector on the phone. During bright daylight the screen takes the glare off the face of the screen.

  • This phone is awsome!!! great design, looks like a more expensive handset but it is cheaper:) user friendly with good functions. this phone it will last forever :)

  • i am so happy dat i hav dis mobile.it's a nice phone.i like it.

  • HOW TO FIX CALL VOLUME: While you are in an active call using the scroll navigation button right to increase or left to decrease the call volume.

  • This mobile is totally bad.

  • dis fone nice, it is my baby. It has a good battry, etc just nice......

  • Nokia 2610 is a supreem phone. very alegant and good looking.

  • Nice phone but JUST for talking ! Pros: Good battery life.voice clarity.light weight and simple design. Cons: Only 3 MB of memory.No card slot.No Bluetooth, no Infrared, No USB, No Edge, No Camera,bad screen in sunlight.

  • Not a bad phone but can't see the screen outdoors which for me makes it next to useless.

  • Very pleased with erything. I dont even use most features, except the calling aspect.

  • good mobile score of me twenty-two

  • $30 (retail, non contract) At T-Mobile store in NEW YORK. 2610 has an EXCELLENT VOICE CLARITY! better then on crappy Nokia flip phones (6263, 6103, 6133, 6086 - ALL SOUND CRAPPY!) CONS: -Color screen, -No bluetooth ( again, again and again!) -Slow Menu!

  • make a 2610i and put a camera cause it is boring.i was told it can play mp3 but it cant pliz do something

  • I love the nokia 2610in terms of the features but i sometimes wished it was video compatible.

  • I paid $20 for this phone on my T-mobil-toGo plan as a second phone. I almost returned it because it was useless outdoors. The mirror effect(good only for putting on my lipstick) was solved by putting on a film used as a protection for many electronic screens. Now it is more user friendly outdoors. I still only need a very basic phone and this one is OK.

  • i buy one 2610 today and the seller tell me it has a radio receiver which i don,t know where to found it. can some one help pleae

  • hey everone i realy like this phone but no data cable, whats up with that ? if anyone knows where to get one please post,id love to do more with this phone,by the way i took the mirred finish off my screen now i can clearly day or night

  • its a nice phone but the menu or select button is too rigid.

  • 2610 is the cheif and best hand set in nokia

  • very nice fone. I bought one for my father, he is 54 and he was really pleased. almost 3 Mb of Memory-1 MP# (with luck), good battery life, easy SMS typing, easy dialling... 10-10-10 Weak points: the display is not quite good, too dark... The colours are not okay. And the same anti-dummy Nokia system warning... Black version is more pretty.

  • its a nice phone i have a brown one i really loved it

  • yeah its a cute lil funtional phone but its takes a bit of getting used to. my only problem is how the heck you turn up the hearing volume??? ..my hearing is not that great and I have to be some where away from other noises to listen properly! I have noticed I'm not the only one that has complained about this. boohoo. :(

  • guys can u tell me which of nokia's lower hand phones has good voice clarity.? pl help me out

  • very nice fhone,light in weight, easier handling for all type people. friendly user phone I like it very much anybody can use this phone unlike gender. every little kids can use very easy. I perosnally recommend this phone.

  • It is a very nice fone.. I have been using this fone for an year & still I m good with it.. Voice Recording is awesome but one minute only! all features are good. should have bluetooth & some extra memory>

  • it is very good fone .its feature is so good but one problem it is very slow fone wap is good best thing is mp3 downloading nice sound i really like this fone.

  • Ladies and gentlemen, this is an entry level Nokia. Expecting other than basic functions plus 1 or 2 more perks, ex: full-duplex speakerphone, it is useless to complain about this phone. The display is as best as you can get for a CSTN 65K LCD. The speakerphone is loud and clear and so is the reception.

  • @ deeme I have this handset for 3 months and I find it a good handset however, I have already traded-in this fone to buy the Nokia 3110classic. It is not that hassle when you call(despite of what other people posted in this forum) because it is just like basic fones but sending a text message is quite time-consuming because after you have typed your message, you need to go back to the top just to key-in the recipient's number(if the number is not yet registered in the ph0nebook)... And you cannot really just say that you don't care about the screen brightness because actually, this is my greatest disappointment about this fone. The screen is mad hard to see during daytime especially when your outdoors because of its mirror-like display and all you can see when you're facing the f0ne when you're outdoors is your face being reflected on the screen. And somebody even said in this forum that, "Yeah, you can't see the screen during daytime, great phone for VAMPIRE!"

  • One question for anyone who has this phone..if this phone is only needed as a basic phone for emergencies,and only for talking,other than the screen brightness problem, is it a good phone?? Good reception etc...

  • @StevenKKH You've got mistaken when you said that Nokia2630 has 256K colors. For your information, it only has 65K colors. It only appears to be noticeably brighter than the other models that has a 65K color screen because its display type is TFT(Thin Film Transistor) and this is noticeably brighter than the other diplay types such as CSTN,UBC...

  • Yeah, i agree with almost all of the peole's complains about this phone. I recommend you to go for the Nokia 3110classic. @Steven KKH I disagree with your recommendation on the Nokia 2630. It's also a nice phone but I had compared it with Nokia3110c and i found Nokia 3110c better in all aspects. N3110c has a 1.3megapixel camera(1280x1024 pixel resolution) that takes sharp and high quality images while the N2630 only have a crappy VGA camera(640x480 pixel resolution).The N3110c also has a MP3,MP4 player while the N2630 doesn't have. And one more, the N3110c's memory is expandable up to 2GB through the Micro SD while N2630's memory is NON-EXPANDABLE. So for other people who really wants value for their money, go for the Nokia 3110classic and not on N2630 and N2610. N3110c cost only a little more than N2630 but not to the highest extent as other phones like Nokia 5300 express music and even cheaper than Nokia 6151.

  • Yes, don't buy this phone. All its motion quite slow, especially typing the sms, and even make a call as well. I recommend you to buy Nokia 2630. It is worth to buy as the phone memory is with a lot of good function, such like 10 MB internal memory, big sms storage (unlimited, as long as you have free internal memory, 1 MB = 1000 sms), bluetooth (very good features which allow you transfer and receive the mp3 you like), big storage phone book (1000 entries!), 256k colour display screen, compactible camera (0.3 MB) and video record, yea, definitely, it is so slim, just 9.9mm, very nice of its design!..... It's really worth to buy for those who prefer user-friendly handset. I guarantee you will be satisfied for purchasing it! he price is just 30% higher than Nokia 2610. Remember, you won't suffer for using this phone with just this low price! Deserve it :)!!

  • can we install dictionary in this fone?

  • This phone is horrible! I got it for free but had to commit to a two-year contract with my provider -- what a mistake! 1. I can't see anything on the screen unless I'm in a dark room. 2. It blacks out (don't know the correct terminology for this, sorry) after about two seconds (very annoying!). 3. The audio volume is weak and I can't figure out if it can be turned up (I can't hear anyone on the other end unless I'm in a quiet room, and forget hearing anyone outside). 4. The ring volume is too low -- I have it on maximum and still can't hear it unless it's right next to me. I'd rather pay money and get something I can actually use! When my two-year contract is up, I'm changing phones AND providers for giving me this garbage!

  • I am considering buying such a phone as I only make calls and sms. Some people say it is slow to sms. Anyone else to confirm this?

  • i just buy nokia 2610 yesterday without know what the features coz i already trust in nokia. but after i try it suddenly i was dissapointed, its out of the ordinary nokia.specially from the message setting too difficult and generally slowly in operations.

  • I have this phone is cheap but DON'T BUY it because:no memory,no radio,no camera,no music player!!!this phone is goot for talk not for media!

  • Hey guys,i have owned a nokia 2610,its quite good,but i have faced a problem n thatz i cant make a manual internet setting,coz my telco dont have any sms setting sending system,except manual system.If anybody have any solution,i think there will be a solution,then plz tell me.Thank u

  • I'm a faithful nokia follower but i was really disapointed in this phone. After my last basic nokia phone kicked the bucket, i sought out another basic nokia phone, just upgraded. After I took the phone home I realized how much I disliked this phone. The first thing I noticed that you have to go through a few more clicks just to send a text message. which isn't that much but when you are texting a lot or wanting to send something really fast it gets in the way. The backlight goes off really fast too so when i'm playing sudoku i have to keep clicking the arrow pad just to see what i'm doing. as far as i know there isn't a way to extend how long its on. Another biggie annoyance is that during the day outside the glare is so bad you can't see the screeen until you go indoors or under some shade. And this might be only my particular phone but on a regular basis the phone shuts off on its on accord. The sound also will cut out so i can't hear the other person but they can hear me, and i won't know my phone is ringing unless i see it on the screen. the only way to fix it is to turn it off and on again. definitly not recommend this model.

  • Best phone i have ever seen. You can customize this phone to the end. I customized it . Now my friends call it Communicator

  • it is better to try for another mobile. this mobile is not that much good according to its functionality and price.

  • will a gsm850/1900 work in a 900/1800 network?

  • i got this phone for about 1 month now and its great. its strong,easy 2 use, small. and more...but: the screen is madd hard to see in daylite, arrow key 2 small, no usb to add your own graphics or anything. :/

  • Bought it today. Very simple phone tat running with a basic S40 platform. Here's what i like about it :- + Light Weight + Acceptable loud ringtone + Simple keypad + Good overall built + Clear earpiece volume For those who want FM Radio, go get its sibling model which is the 2626...not 2610!

  • i've heard that this phone has fm radio integrated, can someone tell me if this is true_?

  • Can anyone help... My mum is visiting the USA and although she has international roaming turned on is unable to pick up any network. does anyone know where she can manually set up for a locqal netowrk? She uses Orange back at home in the UK .. Cheers

  • To naser: You cannot configure the GPRS/MMS settings of this phone model manually because it needs exact configuration settings which you can obtain from your celullar network provider. Best thing for you to do, is to call the customer service hotline of the network just like what I did. I also had that problem. I even called them twice. Try this. This will really works.. Good luck..

  • I lyk ds fone! It doesn't get ripped of my hand easily bec. of its rubberlyk back cover and the themes r vry cool...My only complain 4 ds dvice s that, its miror-efect LCD makes the dsplay hard 2 see during daytime specialy wen ur outsyd. Too bad.. But overall, its a cute f0ne. L0ve it!!

  • this phone is terrible. the back cover of the battery fell off the second day i got it and i hate it. it is overpriced and overrated and i dont like it.

  • i have one of this,it is good. but it confused me,bcaz i can not find manual setting for gprs.anyone know how i can active gprs,manualy????

  • Can anybody tell me if this phone has a radio and if the gprs setting allows one to donwload chatroom applications? Please help before i purchase something useless.

  • Quite possibly the most indestructable phone I've ever come across... I never realised nokia made phones for deep sea divers. Went swimming in a lake for over an hour and a half with the phone in my swimming shorts, and it still works like a charm!!

  • Yea, you can't see the screen in daylight? Great phone for a vampire, as it's durable, light, easy to use, and you can really only see the screen at night. Why in the world would Nokia fail to simply put a brightner on the screen options. All they have is a contrast option - which makes it even harder to see.

  • could any body tell me that this fone can support amr and mp3 tones.........plz tell me anyone

  • Hey, I've just bought the phone...looks great, just one thing. Have u tried to charge the battery while the phone is off? I did, and I can't see the indicator bar moving. My father has the same phone, and neither him can see it. But apparently it charges. However, how do you know if it's charged when is off??

  • i not who is nok 2610 but can anybody tell me how many msg it can save.plz

  • I've already used Nokia 2100,6600,7260,7610,6270,N70,3250,1100,6300 n now N73ME & 2610.Among these phones 2610 is the best.bettery life is long lasting.its charge stay upto 3day,if i play games in it.Its easy to use and user friendly.i love it.(Sorry 4 wrong english)

  • Used the phone for about 4 months now. A genuine, simple hand phone. Much like previous Nokia 3100 hand phone I had. Only 2 complaints: - Screen is difficult to see outside in daylight. - The arrow buttons are too small and a bit difficult to hit.

  • The 2610 I got has very low ringing volume even though I changed few tones but same result. Is it with every 2610 or I am having some problem? (Cannot Hear Phone ringing if you are in other room or lounge)

  • hey !!!! Nokia 2610 is great it has very long life baterry and good screen!it isn't very good it's EXCELLENT!!!

  • I'm goimg to tell a problem about my phone..it seems that i can't no longer open my phone..it always shows a "code error" eventhough i'm entering my real code..guys.please help me about this....

  • using since 6 months.......easy 2 use,specially it's handy........attractive look.......good battrey backup,light weight...........

  • hi there.. could any one can teach me how to acces the web there in 2610?? icant use gprs..

  • well i bought this phone 3 days ago.its a simple phone and affordable it could have been better,the cover is attractive.Most ppl are caught buy the looks of it but the phone itsef should have match the looks,the screen is dull in daylight .Otherwise its nice becuz it as internet to download things and if it didnt have it i wudnt buy it becuz it doesnt have bluetooth and infared. I just wanted a simple phone to use in the time being so thats y i bought it. any phone which is cheaper than this dont have any use so either u buy this or look for a more expensive one.To tell u the truth if ur looking for a nice simple phone ill encourage u to buy it

  • last night i talked for like 4-5 hrs, battery got dead and i was feeling too lazy to charge it so left it as it was. when i woke up, the fone had switched off. i put in the charger lead, but the phone just wont start though the battery is charged now. i use keypad lock, and had around 1900 msgs in inbox, free mem was nearly 30kb. whn i switch it on, animation passes and it asks for unlock code. and after that phone doesnt start and switches off aftr some time any help guys?/? thanks!

  • Good battery charge life. Extremely poor daylight readable/usable screen. Did the Nokia engineers even try to use this phone outside in the daytime? Nokia should either offer a fix and/or fire the jokers responsible. How can a company advertise or try to sell a product that you cannot use except in the dark? Perhaps they had vampires in mind? Nokia should be capable of better than this. How many people would buy or drive a car that you could'nt read or see the gauges/dials/meters on ???

  • Nokia 2600 has a message sending option of sending the message at a later time. You set the time and it automatically sends it at that moment. What is want to know is that does e70 also hae this feature and are there any other sets with this particular feature. And does it have a spreadsheet? Cheers Omar

  • Its the best phone I've ever come across. I ditched nokia 6600 because it was heavy and big sized. I am very comfortable with nokia 2610. GPRS is faster as compared to nokia 6600 (my personal experience). I use opera mini smoothly. The design is overwhelming and is very comfortable to hold. The only drawback is that you can't assign a ringtone to a contact. You need to create group first and then assign a tone to it. This feature has made me very very angry. Otherwise its a very good phone.

  • Got it as an upgrade when my nokia 3120 died. This is no good - can't see the screen in sunlight, menu is slow, and it makes a loud beep that's heard on the other end when switching to speaker. Sending it back.

  • Unable to see the display in direct or indirect light, or even inside an automobile during the day. Will replace as soon as possible. Cingular misrepresented the features.

  • good phone i am useing it as a second phone its fine

  • Nokia 2610 is a user friendly phone in regard to the weight,bright screen,cover and battery. Keep up Nokia

  • Have it on Orange pay as you go for about a week now. PROS - nice to look at, good value at �25 from the Orange shop, signal quality and audio performance good. CONS - screen not very bright at all, menus pretty slow to navigate and a lot of basic functions are not easy to use, predictive text messaging is a fiddle, phone book contacts put last name first, about 3 different power saving modes that all seem to do the same thing and can't be turned off anyway? After owning two basic Nokias on pay as you go now - last was was a 3120 - I have found both to be awkward to use and no way near as simple as my old Sony J5! Wish the keypad hadn't worn out on that one!

  • I am using this phone from last 3 months and it is very good in working and very impressive look even dude with very costly phone ask me to show your cell phone.sms memorary is large that what i want relly bad it rocks.

  • i love 2610. It is a very smart-looking phone where it looks more expensive than it really is. This phone suits to those who are simple yet with good taste. Long lasting battery. (whooh!!!) Simple phone for a simple you. It's my baby Jhian's phone and I'm using it right now.

  • just got this fone . why can i get the brown shell . the one like a copper brown colour .?

  • Its a good simple phone. Battery lasts quite long. GPRS is there. Simple and nice design. Good 65k colour screen. And screw the FM Radio - who actually uses it nowadays! All in all, a good, reliable & simple phone.

  • Some what good. But it lacks some important features such as Bluetooth or IR. Unable to the photos among friends. Hard to find a word in daylight. Cant send Pic mes. But the battery life is extremely good. Can send the messages to the recently used or called nos. Memory is too less to mp3 ringtones.

  • I just bought this phone for 25 gbp & I have to say it's great. Very easy to use & the sound quality & battery life are immense. Gr8 phone for the price would recommend to anyone!!! Go buy it!!!

  • It Sucks. Designed for vampires who don't need to be awake in the daylight hours. I'm having difficult time just seeing it in my office. What a joke. It's a basic phone, that's great, sure would be nice to see the display...it sucks.

  • does this phone work in N.AMerica (Canada) if it has a frequency band 900/1800Mhz

  • A good basic fone, but too slow on navigation key. The 65K colours screen is its best feature. Plus a very good battery. Much better than 1600 Nokia! 8,5 for design, 6 for features and performance. For me it's okay, I bought it about a week ago. The memory isn' 3,5MB but arouns 2,8 Mb... :)

  • PROS: -No Camera -Bar phone -Normal speaker phone and reception CONS: -Color screan (CSTN?!), what for if there is not even a VGA garbage camera? It is almost impossible to see CSTN screans outside in a bright daylight. So why wouldn't Nokia put back nice monochrome screens?

  • I just bought it yesterday.. And i think it's a very good basic phone 4 you! Sms and make a call will be no problem at all!

  • Can't see the display outdoors.I doubt if I will ever buy another Nokia phone. Also, navigation is slow and cumbersome. I may just throw it out the car window some day.

  • PFT Motorola may as well base their head office in a tip - After all, their phones are all junk anyway. Who actually uses the damn FM Radio anyway ?!?! This is Nokia's basic phone for the basic user.

  • A tip for those who complain about low screen visibility. Reduce the display contrast.

  • No FM Radio ? Motorola will kill it

  • No FM radio ??? No sense ...

  • you cant use this unit when you'e outside in a direct sunlight or in a daylight. but its a nice phone and good battery life.

  • I`ll never buy a Motorola again in my life

  • Nokia 2610 is very good mobile.its batry is very storng & power ful. And perform very good.price r good.

  • hi ppl plz lemme know if da nokia 2610 has internet?

  • thius the very good mobile i ever seen....

  • If any of u is sick abt this 4ne, can I have one? I've neva been so close to the fone and I'd like to own one. I cogitate it is good for my lifestyle too. I like Nokia fones bcos they r easy to use and I've been using the nokia fones since I joined the comm. world and If 2610 brings so many complains to the users, I am very dissapointed with the Nokia engineers.

  • YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING IS RIGHT! I got this phone free a few days ago, and visually, it's so bad that I'm currently using my old nokia (3220) and returning this asap. Nevermind the glare from the sun, but even when I brought it indoors and out of the light, even held it right up to my nose, can't see anything. It might have a super loud vibrate, but no way in hell I'm tolerating this not being able to see crap.

  • can i put mp3's inside????

  • i have seen a facility of GPRS in this phone. but can i connect my phone to a computer. if yes, how to do that? which cable is required to connect my phone to computer? and there is also two holes other then charge and headphone. can anyone tell me what is the use of it? and how to make use of it? but i found this phone to be good looking and good to talk. but it doesnt have a clear voice recording and high speed. still good as per the cost.

  • for talking only and nothing else. poor design, but very good price and ... guaranteed for life, like all nokia mobiles

  • very good phone for the money, if talking is all you are doing. I am fine with that.:)

  • the best phone ever....... for talking and nothing else.but that's why phones are made, are'nt they?

  • A perfect entry-level GSM. Does its job well. If you want little extras, go Motorola or Samsung. Nokia makes their phones user friendly with utter practicality in mind. That is why I have used Nokia for over 10 years already.

  • speed for opining any application is very slow,small memory,bad quality of recording.....

  • Can someone help me?This phone supports MP3 right?Besides sending songs thru message(MMS), there's a plug-in next to the charging hole, so, can anyone tell me what type of cable is needed...?thanks.

  • gud eve user of nokia 2610.. i wonder how can i use the PACKET DATA and how to activate that data??.. becOz im very cUrious bOut that.. and recently i buy this phone to have a communication with mah parents and mah friends..hope someOne repLy bOut mah questiOns.. thank yOu.. here's my emaiL aDD.. [email protected].. sOri for mah bad engLish.. or grammar.. i hope for your consideration.. thank yOu Once again.. and gOOd day..(^_^)

  • The phone is nice INSIDE. Outside, you cannot see ANYTHING.

  • Actually i got the phone two days ago but it sunddenly developed a problem.When i press the green redail button it take me to my phonebook.The left navication key takes me to my goto items instead of create messages.t he right navication key take me to audio message instead fo calender.Its really a big problemfor me.Pls can someone give me a solution to this problems thro my email address([email protected])

  • hi Suren, i think you must be pushing up too high on the center selection key. ive done this and it must move the top scroll navigation key which opens the game application. just try pushing more towards the middle of the center selection key away from all scroll navigation keys (the scroll navigation keys are all configured to go to other functions when starting from main screen). just be more careful when pushing center selection key

  • I bought this this phone before 3 days, every thing was good except te center keys. but after 24 hours the speaker didn't work. I didn't like it at all.

  • I'm very happy with my free-upgrade...(Nokia 2610) can't complain, it's perfect for my lifestyle. I'm still learning more about it and whenever there's a problem I just call the help-line. Thanks again Rogers! Granny57 in Canada

  • I'm very happy with my free-upgrade... can't complain, it's perfect for my lifestyle. I'm still learning more about it and whenever there's a problem I just call the help-line. Thanks again Rogers! Granny57 in Canada

  • can any budy tell me that what is the capacity of sms in this mobile and it has distribution list ?

  • Color cray is available also!! Bought one to my daughter today.

  • FIRST IMPRESSIONS..after 1 day use...I could download some mp3 ringtones via data cable. Good for this price. Memory low, but you can delete anything-wall papers or java apps to increase memory and download mp3 or photos. You can assign a photo to a contact for caller id-eventhough photo quality very poor-low resolution. Low ring volume compared to other nokia phones-especially mp3 tones. software very slow. display not very bright still good. 1 min voice recording. keypad very good, confirmation key very bad. conversation clear.

  • I bought it for what it is and everything looked perfectly as expected the evening I got: the address book with possibility to have as many details for the same entry as you want, advanced organizer (with repetitive events), WAP etc. Just what I wanted. But the next morning came disappointment. NOTHING is visible in the sun light. It can be rather used as small personal outdoor mirror... NOTHING is visible. This phone would be a new challenge for those who got used to do SMSing while, for example, waiting for the train. I remember my old B/W phone, I've never thought this can be so bad for the color screen... But if you don't care about that or use it mainly indoors - I can only recommend it. Battery is really something. My first days I didn't do much calls and the lattry lasted 10 days! That's impressive...

  • plz plz can any1 tell me how toacces the paket data on this?

  • Can some pls tell me how i can used a mms message as a ringing tone and as a wallpaper on my nokia 2610 phone.pls send it to my e-mail addy [email protected]

  • Is there anybody have software for this phone... Please i need even the link, my mail is registred, thx.

  • Its cool, should have had a radio.

  • it has a lot of message memory but its software is very slow,,, its ringtone is in Ascending style like 1110 & 1112.......

  • Plz can someone tell me about da packet data.. what iz it all about??how is it used, and wat is it used for?? u can mail [email protected], i will b very grateful... if i can get answer to dis question..

  • i jus got da fon... it's kinda cool uno.. but one tyn about it i duun like iz da ring volume... how wish it's got an FM radio.... it wud av bein very perfect for his kind..

  • i have bought this set, the look is very much smart. I would like to say about its draw backs (1)key pad is not easy at all. (2)Tone volume id very much low. (3)Display is very light. so if any one want to have this for smart look that ok but dont buy for frequent use.

  • before every thing i sorry about my bad english i deside to get 2610 and i wana know about 1ring volume ...is it load and powerfull like 1110 2 sms typeing speed is it goood? 3 and its display is it better of 2600? and whats your idea....get a nokia 1600 or 2610 or 1110....or get a sonyeriksson k310??

  • i deside get it and i just want to know: 1.is the ring volume good and load?? 2.how is the sms typing speed? 3.battery life?

  • It's screen protecter acts just like a mirror. it has 2 games: coin flipping and nature park. it has GPRS.

  • software is so slow otherwise it is best

  • Drawback is this phone doesnt contain F.M.Radio ... apart from that so good...

  • Hi i bought this phone to my mother and well the manual is lost. my problem is the 'menu' doesnt show.. when i click on the 'menu' it opens this game (sorta functioning like as if 'menu' has been assigned to open the game. how do i change it ?

  • the style and de features are good , one drawback is this phone doesnt contain F.M.Radio but de phone seems so good

  • this phone is very very god phone and its price is very wonderful but thier is small problem is that it is not contain memory but its sound also is vry goog buy it and dont worry

  • i bought this mobile day before yesterday. Really i am fedup. I am not satisfied. Very very low volume, even if i set maximum volume. Then What is the use of Loud speaker and Voice recording and i missing a lot of phone calls because of low volume. And it is very slow when i navigate to other menus. I am very surprising how Nokia did not test this with basic features. I am planned not to buy Nokia phones further. I am very disappointed. I threw this mobile after used jus few days. Now i am using other mobile.

  • ok with me the fone is quite cool but with me i think it waz suppose 2 be with customization that is u candownload the ringtones.despite the games alone

  • The phone is cool. But I have trouble downloading ringtones. Can any one help.

  • i too have just received the 2610 and thougt it was defect but you have to hold the red phone about 3 seconds to have the phone working. That being said the phone look good and seems to be a good phone. good luck

  • what??????? thats a rip off!!! r700

  • the battery is not bl-5b it is bl-5c

  • I just got my 2610 from Rogers Canada on the GSM upgrade deal for Pay Go clients. Right out of he box, the thing doesn't work! Battery is checked out OK, charger is OK. So much for first impressions.

  • The Nokia 2610 is a useless phone. Why? Because it has a irtually unreadable screeen. Too small, to dull, reflective screen cover and to make all of this worse the screen illumination cuts our ever few seconds! If you can't see the screen you can't use the phone's features. This phone is being given out free by Rogers in Canada to their "Pay as you Go" customers who have an older generation phone as they are swiching over to a GSM network only. The only good thing about this phone is that it is free!

  • This nokia is very nice, you can talk with other people via the celular 2.5G technology....

  • I also updated to the latest version of the Prolific usb-serial driver and it won't even connect at all now. Chris.

  • I tried some different USB ports, and got similar results. :-( Chris.

  • Try to use other USB port to connect cable to computer.

  • Basic phone. Cumbersome menu, T230 is much easier to use! I only have it for two days ...

  • Hi, I just bought a CA-45 cable off ebay, i've installed mobimb v3 and the prolific usb-to-serial bridge driver. I can connect ok, but not for long? It just disconnects after maybe 5 seconds, or sometimes 30 seconds. Any ideas? Chris.

  • I got this phone at 7-11 in CAnada and it's nice and simple to use. One bad thing about it is that the battery compartment is really really really hard to open. I almost wanted to pry it open with a crowbar! other than that I'm fine with the rest.

  • A real nightmare ! I have one about 1 month, and still try to save a contact on the SimCard. No chance ! When u press green button, u will see only Dialed calls. Received or missed??? Who cares.... Mr 2610 cant remember ! Only after 10 clicks in the MENU

  • Great phone. U can upload games and mp3 with Nokia 6030 data cable and MobiMB Mobile Media Browser version 3.3 not older live v.1.2

  • over all a good phone as what it has to be. the minus side is the screen's brightness. that's because it uses cheap CSTN (colour super twist nematic)screen with 65K colours. had it been CSTN with 4095K screen it would have been able to read in the bright sunlight which you can find in the older generation models like 7210. brightness would have been much better if this model wouldnt have been fitted with a slight mirror finished glass which reflects the external objects and makes the screen look dull. however if one can remove the scratch prevention plastic sticker from the glass, the readability will slightly improve by 15%. the advantage of CSTN screen compared to its TFT screen is that it consumes very low power thus increasing the battery life time per charge. apart from this 2610's finishing, sound clarity, battery life and signal strength are first rate.

  • recently i went to nkia canada site and asked about the data cable for the 2610..well people there is none coz nkia made the phone unable to be connected to ur pc..what can u expect with a low end model...it is marketing they want use to buy a more expensive phone...simple as that...sad very sad...

  • This phone has been like a sister to me :)

  • You would expect a phone with such stylish curves to be the best phone in the galaxy, well when i traveled on two busses and walked five blocks to get to the little shop on the corner. It was love at first sight, i saw the nokia 2610, i thought it had such great features, especially the silent vibrate. After 1 week of using it, it just started doing strange things, the light would go on and off, they say it may be possesed. Great phone while it lasted.

  • There are a lot of comments about there being a data cable for this phone, does anyone actually HAVE IT? If so, can you please give the model number of the cable. Thanks

  • yes paul...you can use a data cable to connect it with the pc

  • class phone, does exactly what is says on the tin, basic but brilliant phone

  • I'am using this phone now for over one week and I like it! It's doesn't have stuff that you do not use. For me and for what I'am doing with it, it's a perfect phone. Does anyone know if I can use a datacable to connect it to my computer?

  • i have this phone for..about 2 months, it's perfect for people who talk a lot. the display colors aren't so good but the battery is awsome! =p~ it's perfect for business people who want a cheap phone.

  • basically, if you read the specs of the phone, it is indeed a BASIC PHONE. The only good thing about it is that it has polyphonic tone, that's it. So before buying any mobile phone, research first so you wont get disappointed. Alright??

  • to amelia... it does have email.

  • Does it have email

  • the only good thing about this phone is the battery life. Other than that is an terrible phone, if you go outside in the sun light it is IMPOSSIBLE to read the display. it has very few ringtones and they are stupid. many many more bad things about this phone. AWFUL PHONE !!!!!!!!!!

  • i think is a rely grait phone i have over 500 mesages in the inbox the battery lasts me a week i reed the profile and reading that i now kno it realy is a grait phone it would be the perfict phone if it hade a good camera.

  • This phone is really worth every penny you pay. Has really good battery backup. connects to GPRS and download Pictures,MIDI,MP3, but this phone has very less memory 3MB shared is not sufficient at all. Nokia should have provided external memory option and also bluetooth connectivity, then definetly this phone would have rocked...

  • hi! could u make a review about this phone? or tell me, is this a good phone?

  • hey! every thing abt this mob is good.but what about its light. you virtually cant see anything in the light there is no contrast .and one thing how can i control its backlight time there seems to have no option for this in cell. can anyone help?

  • Wow, the battery life is great. It lasted for 9 days. Keep it up NOKIA.....

  • I Have it from 4 months Its a gr8 Phone Screen is very good . but readable in backlight only . Good Battery Backup Great Fonts & Java 2 games Even u can play Nate Adams fmx (Reduced Memory Version) I Loved This Phone

  • what can u say about the screen. i heard that it's awfull in the sun or in strong light. it's that right. cause if i go out and i can'r read the screen what's the use of having it. someone who has this phone ls answer. thanks a lot

  • great phone nokia,i really love the 2610 phone.but the problem am having is that i mistakenly deleted my games and was wondering how i could get them back.thanks!

  • I bay nokiya 2610 but this not internet support hotmail and yahoo way plase inforome to me thanks

  • This Phone I Had Newly Baught is Good in Battery , Voice Quality & Feature Rich . Has Latest s40 Software . But All It Fades After Searching The Modem Driver . You Cant Use It To Run Internet On Computer Although Data Cable is Available (6070) ANd Mobimb is Sucessfully Uploads/Downloads Content / Games. Could anyone suggest any modem to use with ?

  • When I'm buying phone the only thing I look at is battery life, because I talk a lot. This is my 3rd day with this phone, and battery life is still full all the way. Who needs simple phone; for calling, sms and calendar, needs no looking further. This baby rocks. Someone asked about FM. This phone doesn't have FM.

  • excellent phone for the value. one should only expect what one pays for, I bought a phone to make and recieve calls, this phone does a lot more. Great job "Nokia", Thank you.

  • Design is perfect. is there FM radio included?

  • i think that this phone is cool in a way.

  • This is the most simplest small phone evr from Nokia I've ever seen. Its has no connectivity with the GPRS but hey it still has the GPRS that works great and you can download anything name it Pictures, MP3, Ringtones wat else. Its a good phone. ANY PERSON WHO THINKS ITS TRASH SHOULD GO AND MAKE HIS/HERS OR GO TO HELL.

  • Its a good looking phone for those who wonts to talk and sms at home,once your outside You can hardly hear it ringing. very bad ringing volume and a little slow too...

  • does any of you know if the nextg network is on a sim like the gsm or is it like the cdma?

  • i wont even buy this thing if it's 40$US

  • whaT! no IR, no USB no calendar? how unworthy, i wont pay 50 US$ for this trash

  • Does this phone has reminder feature which can play on any of tone phone has ?

  • please help me know how i can use my nokia 2610 on my pc.i want to download ringtones.

  • it's a fantastic &smart mobile i bought a serial cable for it to connecting with my pc but idon't know how to work please help me

  • I have bought this phone 2 weeks ago,and i am satisfied by it!!It is a very good phone,not even the smartest,but is very good!!The mp3 sounds pretty good,the battery is of very good quality(it lasts over 1 week and a half)and it seems to be an excelent phone!!But,even if i know it is a good phone,i will get this week a samsung zv10!!See yaa!!

  • Well, I am the Nokia user, this model I not really said good model, under my rating it should be below good. A lot people from my sites here, all switch other Cell phone - like S*** Nokia should improve on functionally..

  • does this nokia 2610 have a speakerphone so you can talk hands free? anyone know?

  • It's a great phone...but: can't see a thing in the sunlight (I have to chase shadows to see the time....), I haven't been able to set the msg rngtn realy loud, it's like it starts ringing realy low... For those complainig about the lack of a FM radio... I can change the color scheme but only between preseted themes. It's cheap.. it's nokia.. what else do you want?? an onboard microwave oven????

  • This phone is a very cool phone. I just baught it. In regards to showing the caller's number, first of all you need to have the person's number added to your contact list and then you go to your setings and set caller ID.

  • I bought it few days ago and I`m not really satisfied. Display is practically invisible in the day light, it is slow, color scheme is bad. Some features are not bad(it`s NOKIA after all), but for some more money you can get a much better phone!

  • You cant change the color scheme... if you pay attention, there is a missing menu in the config menu (it jumps from 3 to 5)... there must be a way to activate it, but i dont knowit.

  • this nokia HAVE gprs

  • bought this for a week already- it is excellent with the price. i look for phone that has colour, long battery life, hv speaker, look nice and cheap - this phone hv it all. nice!

  • free ringtones

  • Hey, how do u change the colour scheme of tis phone? Almost all nokia phones can do that but so far, i can't figure it out for tis phone... Infact, it should be under display setting under nokia phones such as 6030 but it doesn't have an option here for nokia 2610. Anybody care to help?

  • data cable should be enabled...

  • I have bought 2610 just yesterday (the Indian version)- and looks like it is upto my expectations. The ability to configure and associate "my shortcuts" with the 4-way navigation keys is something I liked (this may not be new to you as it is to me, since my previous mobile is nearly 4 years old). I was able to associate each of the "Missed Calls", "Received Calls", and "Contact List (Names)" etc with the "my shortcuts", but I could not find a way to associate the "Dialed Calls" with "my shortcuts" - so the only way I can get to the "Dialed Call" list is by navigating the "Call Log" menu - did I miss something (you know it's been only a day since I bought it). "Dialed Calls" is one thing I think anyone would want to have a quick access to - so it surprises me to know that they have not thought about it. Is any Nokia person listening? As a next step I want to connect this mobile to the computer and see what I can do it with this (addressbook backup being one of the things I hope to be able to). Had anyone done this? Please let me know on the right cables and s/W to do so.

  • Is a very nice phone. I've bought it with 105$ and i like it. I've downloaded mp3's via wap. The sound is ok, a very slightly phone, works perfect. I recommend to all, to download for internet. Is more easy and fast.This phone is not the smartest but is really nice. Mine is black and on gsmarena say that are just 2 colors, they are more than 2 i saw 4. Thank you

  • i wnt usb cable

  • Seriously, ive seen it. Is a monster.

  • "why didnt you put a radio on the phone" they didnt put anything on the phone!! I mean come on!! I could make this from lego!!

  • My nokia 2610 doesnt display the callers number. Is this standard or am i missing an option somewhere? Please respond to this post :)

  • why didnt nokia include a FM on this 2610? I mean, 2310's screen is just too small... If only they somehow combined both phones together...

  • Very cool handphone! At getjar.com you can find java software for this phone. I download it via WAP and it works really good! I'll buy the FBUS cable (ca-45) and then I'm going to tell how it works... Highly recommended! I paid just U$D 40 for it, brand new.. ;-)

  • from here u can downlaod the software named...MobiMB n u need to get a serial cable...not data cable ok....serial cable named FBUS cable will work with it.. Cya!!

  • please tell me about this : how do I connect the 2610 to pc , what program is useful ? I need this program . good luck . thanks .

  • please tell me about this : how do I connect the 2610 to pc , what program is useful ? I need this program . good luck . thanks .

  • the people who say that this is not a good model, i think they dont deserve to have a cell fone. its easy to buy and easy to use..

  • u can put mp3's on this phone. it's true that the memory is short but if u cut a song u can fit in about 4 songs. u can do it via a usb cable that costs around 11$

  • The gprs must be a hoax. in the settings it shows but is not connecting. Thats why its blank.

  • Hi, Can anybody confirm whether this has GPRS please? Also what is email client like? Can it auto check for mail at set intervals? Thanks.

  • this phone very nice the battery is very gooooooood and the very cheeb i chang them for this phone and its look very nice

  • Bought 1 around 2 weeks ago. Original battery can even last 2 days compare to my previous Nokia phone.

  • I bought one yesterday. it has very nice design. I have a question. where can I download it's software? Please help me. Thank you.

  • How is the battery life of this mobile?

  • I bought it one week ago. I liked it.

  • hey, the ringtones seems to be in increasing mode even though it is in ringing mode.... Usually, the sound fades in..... How do u make the thing to be like normal so that the sound won't fade in.....?

  • I bought the 2610 some weks ago. This phone has a VERY long standby time of 2 weeks (!!!) so that i sometimes have to guess where i put the the charger, excellent speech quality, the software is very easy to use and absolutely fast enough for me, messaging is fast, phone book is absolutely one of the best. And the handset is CHEAP! And the looks are great (mine is black). I love this phone! Will have it for a long time. 10 points out of 10! And DON'T complain that it has no USB connector, no MP3-Player (though MP3 ringtones via download are supported) and no camera - if you buy this phone, you know in advance that this is a very basic and simple phone (compared to all the "toys" out there)! Visit www.nokia.com and read the specifications, assuming that y'all can read ;-)

  • So nice to use

  • I bought it one month ago in thailand,pattaya,amorngroup shop.it has very nice design ,good size,cheap.i love it too much

  • very very sexi,cheap,very good menu,but i dont khow why nokia corp dont think about saving date and time after removing its battery for some minutes

  • Hey, if your applications folder is empty, you have to ask the guy you bought the phone to. Mine for example, had the coin "crap" flip game plus a very cool flipper game, that nokia claims the pohne to have. Please, read my post below and tell me if you have the same problemas than i do...

  • I would like to start by thanking you for introducing this phone (2610) into the market.I have one and i am very happy of it ,but i have a little problem that i have encoutered while using it .The problem is in the Application menu .my phone has it but the options that are there Games & collection are all empty .Now please kindly advice me on what to do .

  • well i liked the outlay of this phone & not only that it is also economical but it dosent hav any fm /camera in it which makes the phone not so adorable

  • Well i have this phone in a hurry cause my Nokia 3210 have fail me, I phone is nice, just is what i need a phone with a MP3 player, nothings else because i don;t need feature like the camera, so why should i pay for those feature that i'm not going to use, but this phone is said to be MP3 phone, but its small memory size and don;t have any other ways to download mp3 into the phone really kill its purpose. I wish nokia didn't make any phone that they don;t want to support.

  • I hope so. but i�ve searched inside nokia�s website but i coultnd find any software upgrade. I don�t really know. Anyone knows?

  • I am having the same problem too :- 1. No difference with/without power/sleep mode. 2. No control of backlight time. 3. slow response time. I was wondering if there is a software upgrade that might solve some of this problems.

  • Hey friends, I am interested about NOKIA 2610. But is it reliable for using long time and rough use? I need phone that has average features but must last long. reply [email protected].

  • Hey, here gotta some delay too. neither have the hidden menu

  • Hello friends, i am writing from Argentina and I have a question for you, maybe you can help me. I own a Nokia 2610 and have noticed the following bugs(?). 1) No matter if you turn off "power saver" or "sleep mode", the screen will always go black (so as to save energy, i suppose) and there is no control over the time you want it to go black (at least i couldnt find it). 2) In standby screen configuration there is a missing menu between "power saver" and "sleep mode". (look at the numbers at the top right corner of the screen when you scroll down and you will see jumping from 3 to 5). I wonder what is missing there. 3) The pone by itself has a low response time. I mean that if you write a little bit too fast, numbers or characters have a small delay from the time you pressed the key and the moment it appears on screen, this can be VERY Annoying if you write fast. I guess the processor is too slow. Well, thank you my friends and check what i have wrote above. Maqybe you have the same problems, maybe not. Please tell me, I really want to know if my phone is buggy or all of them are. Pablo-.

  • is their data cable 4 this model

  • i bought 2610(Black) week ago. i'm really satisfied with its design.Amazing!its lika a mix of SE t630 and N6230. but there are some ass itching bugs in this fone. when i change the color themes all my ringtones goes to Nokia Tune and the screensaver digital clock change itself to a waving flag.. aand you should do your tone settings again and again every time you change the color themes.. second problem is web connectivity. my set seems to have gprs v.6 but doesn't have csd.. aand if you are in bulgaria you should subscribe gprs using wap csd.. its stupid but if you cant use wap csd you cant use gprs too

  • Is It possible to download java components like games, ringtones and graphics on Nokia 2610.

  • -good color display -its ringtones are not loud enough but if you download mp3 ringtones they will be very loud disadvantages: -its vibration is weak -its software is a bit slow and gets hang sometimes -its call alert when someone calls you remains ascending although it is set on ringing so my advice is to stay away from this phone !!!

  • overall its excellent

  • its look like good.but the mobile functioing not at all good.friends i wish u dont buy this mobile go and with some other else.because i am fed with with this mobile

  • It is a good mobile we can buy it from a nokia authorisied dealer only then only it works in good condition please aware on it

  • is it possiple to download sing tone in nokia 2610? if yes pls give me details about it. thanks

  • Just purchased one today. Unable to get the Vibrate alert to work. Anyone helse had this problem or can advise. I will be calling in to orange again tomorrow to see wheter its just 'me' or whether there is a problem with the phone Ta

  • is it possiple to download sing tone in nokia 2610? if yes pls give me details about it. thanks.

  • I just bought a nokia 2610.Nothing has been said about battery charging time in the manual. thanks

  • This phone would have been the BEST economic phone nokia ever made, IF, IF only it would have a FM Radio!!!!!!!

  • nokia 2610 is excelent !

  • phone is nice... i am using it for more than 15 days.. its worth for money.,.. fetures r dam nice... nice battrey realy good ! handy cheap smart n featurs.. one word- worth buying !

  • Before using this phone, I used Nokia 3100. This phone is fabulous. I bought it last week with the FBUS 6030 series cable and d/load MobiMB Browser and I found that Hardy's tips works well with my phone and PC... I suggest Nokia 2610 to all who have limited budget but wanted a good phone... well, it don't have many function, and its speaker it not perfect with mp3 format but it satisfy me... my friends also jealous with me who have nice handphone with less cost...

  • very beautiful handphone.

  • Can anyone please comment on the endurance/toughness of the phone for dropping and also the voice quality while talking?

  • Att:Mr Argentina,You can connect the phone via the "easy flash cable" and "Mobile media browser" software.Not a bad fone i think...............

  • I got the Nokia 2610 two days ago and I have to say: I like it very much! It's the successor to my SonyEricsoon K700i. Why do I like the 2610 more than the K700i: Gigantic standby time (played around A LOT and not even one of those capacity marks disappeared. 2 weeks standyby time with only one charge really seem to be realistic. I have made a foto gallery which I invite you to look at:

  • i think nokia 2610 is cool phone. simple wid some attitude.. a perfect fone youth demands 4....

  • I'm from Argentina last week I bought nokia 2610, but I don't know if possible connect with PC. If you Know tell me please. Sorry for my english

  • Hey, can someone suggest a good site to download free java games compatible with 2610?

  • I just bought my Nokia 2610 last week and so far I'm enjoying it. It may be a basic cellphone but it sure packs a lot of good features, the phone menu is animated (kinda reminds me of my Sony Ericsson K750i but the difference is that the icons on the Nokia 2610 is animated all the way! Cool move by Nokia) And it's MP3 capable, though it's kinda hard for you to upload MP3 tones but its built-in MP3 tones are superb! It's Nokia's basic phone with an edge. Although I've experienced one glitch with my unit wherein it suddenly restarted on its own, it only happened once and I hope it doesn't happen again. The hardware system (?) is kinda slow since the unit I got has a version 3.1 system, so expect your unit to react a bit slow than usual. But in general, my opinion about the Nokia 2610 is that it's great, it's affordable and it's a basic phone that packs a lot of cool new features that will definitely bring a smile to your face.

  • ya it works wid mobiMb n FBUS serial cable.. well about j300...no dear...its much better than dat.. u know wat...it can store almost 5000 sms ...i have rite now 3720 sms n even then i have plenty of space left...so its better if u ppl buy this one.. messging in awsome in this mobile.. an excelent set in this price

  • About the transfer-It works! I use a 6030/6060 data cable and MobiMB software (after version3). You can drag&drop items such a logo, ringtones, java games etc. It is a simple and beautiful phone with a low price :)))

  • I think this is another great phone after 1110 and 1112, upgrade version of those two phone. Better keypad, better battery, better messaging (now with email & flash messaging). But can anyone tell me..., this fon have slow or fast respon?? I've 6030, and this fon very slow, i dont like that, i'll change 2 2610 if 2610 not slow. Thanks...

  • Hmm, I think SE J300 has more ability and more memory than this.

  • Does this phone have good volume while ringing?? pls answer because i want to buy this phone and i realy need to know if it's laud enough...thanks

  • Very nice look,user friendly, good colors, battery talk time is marvel.I think it is an ideal low-profile cell phone.Available for just US $100 in Asia Pasific.It's shared memory enable us to store more msgs.

  • actually i think the info aint 100% right! the battery for this is using BL-5C not BL-5B. BL-5B is shorter... can't fit this phone!

  • I recently purchased a 2610. All I want from my phone is to be able to send and recieve calls and messages, and for the phone to be reliable and sturdy. From my experience with phones previously, I've found Nokia to make some of the sturdiest phones, and the 2610 was far sturdier than anything else I looked at. Only disappointment is the MP3 ringtone capability, yet no facility to transfer my own music onto my phone for use as a ringtone.

  • does this phone has good volume both ringing and while talking?

  • Battery life is very good. Been using it alot for a few days and its still full. Price is cheap but looks expensive. Feels comfortable on your ears because of its curved design, unlike some phones with sharp edges like SE K700. Comfortable keypads. Pretty fast navigation for a simple coloured phone.

  • Very bad screen on 2610. No connectivity with PC-too bad for that mp3 tones. Cheap for people who want only phone function. Very simple.

  • I bought this set 2 weeks ago. Its battery time is awesome 7 days and I even had the talktime of 2 hours in these 7 days. The features of this set are awesome. Got MMS, GPRS, EMS, SMS. Software is completely changed from 6030. You can put mp3 tones as ringtones. Support USB port. You can play videos. The only backdraw of this set is it has only 3mb of memory and does not support mememory card. Rest of all this set is COOL .. low price set, small in size, handy and extremely cool. it will cost u around $85 only!

  • pls can anybody let me know if can i use msn messenger in 2610 Nokia.?????

  • Nokia 2610 is most beautyful set, its steenless steel key pad its main beauty. its better then Nokia 6030. its feature and softwear compleetly change. it's bettry timing is very good up to 3 or 4 days.

  • its a super ,kidilan set .

  • Can we connect internet in computer through nokia 2610 phone through GPRS.

  • hi, Nokia2610 model is good, can we get FM with this model. Please mail me.

  • well its more good as compare to 6030.but if u need fm radio then go for 6030. yup it has alarm. for mp3 downlaod read my previous post on tha same page.u need serial FBUS cable and MobiMB mobile software.

  • is this phone equip with GPRS? What class... seems the info is not stated.

  • Why didn't NOKIA din giv FM RADIO ?? For a simple this feature i cant buy it..i ll hv 2 get a 6030 but this phone is more beautiful

  • does this phone have an alarm?

  • hey! any one could help me how to download MP3 in this phone? it doesnt have a cable... nor irfrared nor blutooth... i need your help pls...

  • ok u can get software from here..u can downlaod the demo version of this software. n u need a FBUS mobile serial cable.

  • UK Release date???

  • Very low ring tone volume. how to load mp3 ringtones

  • Battery life is good - 7 days.(if you don't use this phone very intensive )

  • hello everyone well this nokia 2610 is so damn coOl,sexy...i just cant explain!! its really an EXECTIVE CLASS MOBILE.. well abt display its much better than nokia 6030 (my pervious phone). ok about its memory..its has only 3MB..but u CAN DOWNLAOD themes,pictures,mp3 tones..through GPRS as well as with cable.(because it has USB connector like nokia 6030) about cable..it uses same cable as 6030 i.e. Nokia FBUS Serial cable ( as data cable ) & then Mobi MB Mobile Software( as pc suite )[ONLY NEW VERSION will support it] the new version is not launched by this software company,but they will launch it soon as they had launched 6030 after few months of 6030's arrival. well i reccommend this phone to all those business class people who want an exective set in their hands. nokia 2610 rockz \m/

  • how download mp3 ringtone in nokia 2610 model

  • i like this phone coz it has NO built-in cam. wap n mp3 ringtones are good. but how to load mp3 from pc to this phone? no ir, no bluetooth, no usb. thats not good for me :(

  • Does anyone know if I connect it to PC? What is "Easy flash connector"? On the bottom of the phone there is a connector. Looks like USB connector. Will it work with "Nokia PC Suite"?

  • Thanks setra, I appreciate that. Indeed Philips xenium series is impresive with its battery life. I didn't know Philips puts such a batteries in his cells. One more question? Do happen to know if philips menus are pretty easy to handle. I used only nokia and sonyericsson in my life. I had once sagem,but i didn't like.It was very hard to adjust. Thanks

  • @nmlinh Than you should choose Philips Xenium series;the best battery life.

  • To the users of this cell. What is the average real standby time and talk time?? Usually manufacture's times are not accurate. I think about buying this one or nokia 2310. Good battery life is the most important feature for me.

  • The design of the body is good, one of the few Nokias I like - nice and unfussy. The screen is dreadful however, the handset I have has the contrast set to it's lowest so I can see the menu highlights and smaller text. This may be down to the mirrored screen cover, I'm not going to smash it to find out though ;)

  • Funny how it reads in the 2610's manual that you "should avoid prolonged contact with nickle plated objects(as the browse button) as these can cause nickle allergies". Now why in @#* should Nokia deside to nickle plate the browse button knowing it can cause nickle allergies? Call me stupid but I'm dumbfounded.

  • It is very nice design, comportable in hand I dont want the phone with camera,mp3, games..etc.... because the phone is use to communicate tru calling or text messaging but i want more memory for this model....there is some more?

  • I DO NOT want a phone with mp3 player, camera, bluetooth, etc. SO I like this one. I need only the long-life battery

  • this is a good looking phone but looking at it reminds me of a n old siemen phones. nokia is running out of designs.

  • I think it's a very nice celly with some good options and dirt cheap price. A must-have.

  • Hey ash! This phone doesn't have 18mb memory!, And it also doen't have a music player! Don't deceive people by typing rubbish in here!!!

  • smart, lightweighted, with good amount of features. It is satisfactory on getting for INR 4000.

  • very nice phone best buy

  • hey ppl dis set is dam cool..it has 18Mb dynamic memory..it supports to MP3,AAC,AVR..n for this it has music player..no doubt this set dosent have GPRS,IR,Bluetooth but it has USB-port ..it means that u can load the latest music into ur mobile through nokia cabe ( FBUS ) i recommend u ppl to buy this cool phone. peace

  • Very low speaker phone volume. Defeats the very purpose of speaker phone.

  • Well The Phone Rocks Its Made For Simple Users ... Who Wants Stylish Phone @ a great price. The Phone Is Slow ... Its Performence Is Veryyy Poor ... Otherwise Its A Great Set ...

  • I got it for RM350....About 95 USD

  • Someone pls tell me how much they paid for 2610...i'm getting it for INR4000. That a decent deal?

  • hello guyzz........ i m from Pakistan.... nokia 2610 is a very simple phone... NOt very good options... i think it is very expensive b coz i purchased that fool phone of rs 5500 pk rs. i think nokia 2310 is much better and much reliable...

  • i want to say nokia 2610 support to mini-usb interface ,you can look for it's pictures to see it.

  • Ya youre rite...Its a very light phone...

  • This is to INDERJEET SINGH you said this is a heavy handset maybe you should pick up the handset first than judge coz it this is as light as a feather,

  • .....Bluetooth? Dudes, the 2610 has NO BLUETOOTH. None, nuddah, zero, zip, nil. No Bluetooth. :)

  • the instrament is superior all regards mohammered

  • very heavy n ghasad handset

  • I don't why, but it isn't complete.........No Infrared, I really dissapointed

  • great battery life! 5 hours of talk-time translate to ..about 5 DAYS+ of standby-time ..within my usage. Nomatter the actual text-info is about' 380 hours! equivalent to 15 days of standby-time!! ..simple phone ,nice screen.. bye. .a 2600 owner before:)

  • i will definitely buy this phone!! handphone is meant for phoning someone and texting. NOT a camera or surfin' the internet (low quality picture with slow bandwidth!!). Adding mms+ a bonus since u can download new themes' ,any picture to download.:)!! and have a basic interactive way to communicate. own pic to mms-hp is advisable (:! if you really want to take pictures, buy a true digi-camera instead of (cam +others -mp3 -additional memory slot? -os? ,high price!!) HANDPHONES and get a better ,a lot better photos for yours to keep' AND a lot better music to please(:! i'd rather surf the internet in nice lit room with 19in screen + altec-lansing ,a well pleased sound-system.. usually!! ..bye... who's wth me?

  • great phone $99 bucks cant go wrong what a ripper

  • Yay!!!its coming just at the time when i wanted a basic phone and thought nokia had no variety

  • kool n sleeeek. i like it

  • Simple life and simple phone. I like..

  • I think the phone lacks GPRS. Why.

  • its good but some are missing.. i ve a found a cool forum for download ringtone for this phone

  • I think we need more phones like this. Cheap and do the right thing: make and receive calls. Does not spend you money with expensives phones. Take a trip, instead of.

  • In that case the phone should have some more memory not just 3mb...isnt it.

  • this is just a basic phone for people who realize they actually dont need to have camera on phones and the other useless stuff, the only thing you need if you buy this phone is SMS, MMS & call nothing more nothing less

  • No IrD, No Bluetooth, even No USB. Whats this??????

  • good looking phone.. nokia rules now and forever ;)

  • Evereything excepted. No mutimedia features..No cam..No MP3..No bluetooth..No fancy features fine..some people dont need them. But why just 3 mb memory and why 65K color screen. if we really need a phone just for communication those are still out there..then why bringing these models up in 2006? what did we learn in so many years then?..(not to mention nokia even came up with a monochrome phone, such a shame). They are not going to sell it for 25USD? Are they?

  • holly "�$%&/()=.... why does nokia have to create spam like that??? nokia has a lot of phones... yeah, what a great phone

  • my women has this phone, very good for her

  • Hello Mavi this phone has no gprs!! It is just an average phone juz to make an recv call.Nothing interesting!

  • its a very nice phone

  • Nokia...u need to get a NEW DESIGN~ I've seen Nokia phones since 1998 and the design still hasn't changed much... still the same old brick phone... ppl may say it's simple and easy to use but come on...it's not like you're still stuck in 1998~ try something different guys~~ Look how far Samsung and other phones have come... from brick => folder => slide design [and guys who are critical of designs don't even attempt to criticize Samsung for making folder phones and slide as copies from other companies because you know what? Samsung has had domestic mobile market for a long time and I remember seeing folder design phones before Moto releasing their folder~ and same for Siemens with the slide]

  • Its beautifull......... Long life batre But i think it willbe expensive one, better buy 1110.

  • just do your homework guys if your planning to buy mobile devices such as this.....

  • A toy is a GIJOE A TONKA is a toy .musisians like to play with music instruments not toys if you like to listen to musique while you are joging so you buy i ipod mp3 video player to get pumped up with the beat it motivates you to go faster but youre also gowing out of the house for 6 hours do you whant a ipod and a toy phone or a phone that can take quality pictures videos play youre music go in a cofe shop or close to an are^port downtown check youre email beckose you E70 has wi-fi the office uses blackberry servise and voip !!! you definetly are in busness .a computer or laptop are toys just as mutch as the 6682 it's just that this is a solid toy phone

  • This phone is like foward to the past. IT HAS NOTHING! You could buy a 6610i nokia if you so badly wanted a boring phone for about a tenth of the price.

  • I tink i lyk d phone bcoz it hs gprs.Ppl can i ask?Wats d diffrence btween WAP1.2.1 and WAP2?Email me thnx

  • beautiful phone,i have to have one

  • Having my way trough the specs and its appearance, i must say that this will propably be my next phone. Simply because i have been looking for a long time a mobile that isnt filled with cameras, mp3 players etc. just to get the price up. Plus most of the the phones ive looked over the past years look good but they cost alot and have functions that i dont need (read: i dont want to pay from something i dont need). To me phones (mobile and wire) have alvays been just short contact measures, not toys. This particular model catched my eye, it looks decent (perhaps it could be more modern-like), its functions match my need (near perfectly) and its no too small (judging py the appearance). Plus, in Finland most of the Nokia models i think look very good cost like hell and some of them (example 6060) have stupid defects like missing outer display and an external antenna. People say that these are boring and have no "soul", and of course missing functions (mp3, camera, videophone capabilities etc.) but i think some of us just want a phone instead of a toy rattle.

  • this phone is GUD but nokia might intro mob wid more features and also it would been good if it provides multimedia phone for this Rate

  • This phone is just made for another profitable market. Think about it, if no one buys such phone, would they even think of even design more of such normal end phone? And don't even comment if people here thinks such phone dont look good. There are more 3G phone models in line now than such "low-end" phones to choose from. If you feel disgusted by the phone, u can don't click the link to read its specs u know...

  • I think this cellphone looks like Siemens AX72.

  • OK. This is the "comming back to common sense" era of the mobile phones. I believe someone somewhere realized that spending Euro 300 (~ $ 350) - I believe this is the medium cost of a high class mobile phone - is rather stupid when it's use for its basic features: to call somebody. I wonder how many of those who buy expensive mobile phones actually use their full technological capacities? 10 %? Even fewer? Well done Nokia, I was looking for a decent Nokia made phone. Now I have a few models to choose from.

  • Yes, I agree with you Marc. For those who blame this phone, just stop using your tongue and use your head. Does everyone in this world have hundreds of dollars to buy a mp3 and million pixels phone? And why don't they use the old phones with the same fonctions? Because they have the right to use new and nice phone which are cheap enough for them. There are also ones who have enough money but don't need camera and mp3 phone. Just ask your grandfather as if he would like to have a mp3 phone? Critics are good for developpement but not in this case.

  • Some people that comment here, should just think about other people that DO NOT want a phone with mp3 player, camera, bluetooth, etc, simply because they don't use those functions. And all you guys blabbering about having 3mb storage but no way to get data on it... Read better, it can receive MMS. For god;s sake, please don't comment on phones likes this if you only have something to whine about.

  • he's beautiful

  • Nice design but no bluetooth, no infra red port, no usb port that just too boring and out of date

  • this is an overall opinion! nokia pfff guys start making good affortable phone's stop being arrogant becouse you made 3310/3330 befor i whose born.. this is not acceptable anymore..

  • 3mb?...that's less than Nokia 1112...nd 1112 doesn't hav a colour screen!...

  • hmmmmm ****some ppl are forgetting that there are others in the world that ony need a phone to call and recieve calls..****

  • another victim of economic crisis.......... selling boring cheap phones for people with no money to spend respectable phone....

  • what is the use of this fone?i'ld rather use a 3310!!!!

  • no java?just gprs? but it has speakerphone

  • bah! better get j230 or wait for j100! 2610 hav 3mb? what for? it dont hav irda, btooth & usb cable!

  • there is no 3mb space n no mp3 player. like in 1110 n 1600 they said its 4 mb..but therz no 4mb space in them. now see in 2610 there is no infra,bluetooth,usb port then how to put data into mobile to fill up the 3mb. the answer is therz no 3mb space. there will b mp3 ringtones like 1110 n 1600 have..just 3 or 4 mp3 ringtones..nothing more peace \m/

  • it suks....it has a mp3 player but only 3mb memory///its lame....everything else is cool....design, features...

  • There is no FM Radio in it :(

  • it is a bad model introduced by the company

  • this is a very basic phone.it may sell a lot because people tend to go for a phone with features.but at the same time they want a phone with either infared and or bluetooth.

  • isn't it ironic that the color screen 2610 has 3mb memory while the monochrome screen 1112 has 4mb memory???!!!

  • Thats call Beauty.

  • at the very least they are making good looking phone designs for low end models to offset the basic features.

  • wooooow...its a faboulous phone...muuuuaaahhh

  • nice and simple phone. good for basic users..

  • nice looking little phone. good for people who like basic phones. I work in a phone shop and the amount of people that come in just wanting a basic phone is huge. This will sell very well indeed...

  • Does it have GPRS ???

  • it doesnt seems to hav java

  • Can this phone download mp3 ringtones??

  • desing and features. this give the se jseries a big slap.

  • Very nice basic phone. Well done Nokia!

  • Nokia might think these 3 models will attract the young society but they better realise the youngans now are growing that quick an getting use to all the modern gadgets that they might have made another cock-up,Nokias use to be the top admirer for mobiles but Samsung an Sony Ericsson are producing models that are more attractive an smaller an are attract more people away from Nokia,come on Nokia produce better mobiles an smaller in size for top mobiles please

  • its a basic phone for the masses who have a low budjet and can't afford the new tech.

  • brilliant, simple, nice and cheap. This phone will be sold in millions, just like the 1110

  • I'm surprised it doesnt have a monochrome screen

  • Good looking design

  • its a smart thing to do, not all people want a phone that costs 500$ or more that has a 3mp camera, mp3 player, etc..these are good standard phone, and nokia is the only one smart enough to still make them, plus, nokia already has their line of amazing top of hte line phones, that cost tonns,

  • I really respect and like NOKIA for their phones! But when I see joke-phones like these..why would anybody need such a phone??

  • why nokia is going backward. Nokia is just wasting time. they must concentrate on new technologies.

  • It's the type of phone for those people that just want a simple type of phone...Quite nice though...

  • is good.