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Nokia 1200 Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Monochrome LCD Screen with Green Backlight (96 x 68 Pixels)
One Touch Shortcut Keys
Dual Band (GSM 900 & GSM 1800)
SMS (Text Messaging)
77 Grams

Design
72%
Usability
78%
Features
71%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

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Nokia 1200 Review

The Nokia 1200 is a dependable mobile phone which comes in the form of a classic style handset. The main colour of the handset is silver from the front & dark grey on the reverse. The user can express their individual taste by selecting either a black gloss edging or a bright blue coloured edging. The handset is incredibly user friendly which makes this design popular for those users who want a phone to be a phone & not a highly technical communication device. The Nokia 1200 is a lightweight mobile phone which feels good to hold with its 102mm x 44.1mm x 17.5mm sized casing. The screen provides the user with a black & white display on a LCD screen complete with a green backlight & screen resolution of 96 pixels x 68 pixels. The screen shows a large clock wallpaper which allows the user to check to time easily when the handset is not in use. The keypad comes with well spaced out keys & the keypad is dust resistant which prevents damage to the keypad. The user will find the one touch shortcut key a pleasure to use which allows the user to gain quick access to features including text messages, calendar feature, contacts details, loudspeaker & flashlight. The flashlight feature allows the user to lighten up their environment with a flashlight feature built into their mobile phone.

Nokia 1200 Mobile Phone Front View
Nokia 1200 Mobile Phone Blue Version
Nokia 1200 Mobile Phone Side View

The 1200 comes with connection ports which connect the mobile phone to a compatible headset & to the Nokia battery charger. The mobile phone comes with dual band technology which allows the user to use their phone over GSM 900 & 1800 networks. The battery provides up to 390 hours of standby battery time & up to 7 hours talk time from a fully charged battery. The Nokia 1200 comes with a power saver mode which helps the user to conserve power when the phone is not in use. The user can use the Time Tracker feature to control the amount of time spent on each call & the phone will disconnect after a set amount of time. The 1200 comes with 4 Mbytes of built in memory which allows the user to store their contact details & text messages. The built in phone book feature allows the user to store up to two hundred contacts at any one time. The phone comes with a wide range of language support & many useful features which will assist the user on a day to day basis. The built in facilities include a reminders features for appointments & meetings, calculator, converter, alarm clock, countdown timer & a clock feature which can be viewed in either analogue or digital format.

The Nokia 1200 comes with adjustable volume control which allows the user to adjust their ringtone or call volume easily. The user can hear their callers clearly as the Nokia 1200 comes with noise cancellation filters which filter the background noise to improve the sound quality of each call. The phone comes with preloaded MP3 type & polyphonic ringtones which can be heard in 32 voices. The handsfree speaker feature is ideal when the user wants to take a call over the phone speaker system which allows the user to enjoy a call without holding the handset to their ear. The 1200 is a user friendly, communication focused mobile handset which allows the user to send & receive SMS text messages. The user can enjoy storing up to sixty SMS text messages in their SMS inbox & create text messages using speed dialing for quick text input. The user can send a SMS text message to multiple contacts & send a picture message with fun graphics.


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Nokia 1200 Specifications & Features

Screen
Monochrome LCD Screen with Green Backlight (96 x 68 Pixels)

Imaging
Large Digital Clock Wallpaper
Animated Screensavers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
Picture Messaging
Multiple Message Sending
SMS Inbox (Up to 60 Messages)
Message Distribution Lists
Speed Dialing

Sound
Preloaded MP3 & Polyphonic Ringtones
Polyphonic Ringtones (32 Voices)
Handsfree Speaker

Entertainment
Preloaded Games
Organiser
Phone Book (200 Contacts)
Alarm Clock
Time (Analog & Digital)
Countdown Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Converter
Reminders
Language Support
Time Tracker
One Touch Shortcut Keys
Flashlight

Connectivity
Headset
Charger

Network
Dual Band (GSM 900 & GSM 1800)

Internet
None

Memory & Talk Time
4 Mbytes Memory
7 Hours Talk Time
390 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
77 g
102 x 44.1 x 17.5 mm



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Reviewer: Brian - Suva, Fiji
Date: 21st Jun 2010

I just read that this phone costs 9 pounds (about FjD$30) & in Fiji Vodafone sells it for more then $160 thats about 53 pounds. Good on you Vodafone. :)

Design
50%
Usability
50%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Darla Reid - Canada
Date: 29th Apr 2010

I lost my Nokia by the river while fishing last year, my boyfriend's nephew found it about 3 months later. It lived through all kinds of weather. He gave it back to me, I charged it up & got rid of my new Samsung picture phone & Nokia lives. Love the phone, best reception I've seen on any phone.

Design
85%
Usability
100%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Dinesh - Jodhpur, India
Date: 19th May 2009

The phone is the best phone because it is easy to handle, use, understand, & has many superb features including flashlight.

Design
70%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Michael Way - Phuket, Thailand
Date: 13th Jan 2009

The girlfriend wanted a new phone, I think hoping for something fancy. I got her a Nokia 1200, & she is very happy with it. So much so that she got me one when she decided that the battery on my old phone (also Nokia) was going flat too quickly for her liking, putting me out of contact.

Actually the frequently flat battery suited me just fine.

Still the 1200 does have some useful features, light weight, clearer sound, the torch, the analogue clock & the date to name some.

What I do not like most about it is that the keyboard is too small for my fingers, but that seems to be true of just about all phones these days. It is a bit of an issue, I tend to text more than talk.

The other thing I dislike is the mostly musical ringtones which I detest. I settled for the bullfrog as the least intrusive, but I preferred the chirrup I used on my old phone.

Design
80%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Simon - Billericay, UK
Date: 13th Aug 2008

Fantastic battery life! I had to get an Orange SIM phone because Vodafone reception was no good in my new job. So I got this phone. My main communication is email & desk phone, so I just needed a cheap mobile, & camera phones are generally barred for security reasons. So this phone was all I needed. Small in size & weight, but buttons are sized OK. I can look around me for prettiness & colours. I just need a phone! Strongly recommended.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Chibuike - Portharcort, Nigeria
Date: 23rd Jul 2008

Good for someone who would only want to do things a phone can do & not fancy things but for the younger users no!

Design
80%
Usability
100%
Features
65%

Reviewer: Vincent - Malta
Date: 14th Jul 2008

When I started at my new job they bought me an HP IPAQ 514 providing me with PDA facilities, Internet, email, etc, etc. My view is that one would need an honours degree from Cambridge in electronics to work this phone. It went straight back to its box & went out & bought the 1200.

What a difference! All I want in a phone is to send messages & answer calls & the 1200 suits me just fine. My first phone was the Siemens M35 & I also hated Nokia with a passion. Not so now. The 1200 emulates the M35 & the only feature missing on the 1200 is a feature which switches off the phone automatically at a time pre-selected by the user (hence the 95%). Apart from that, it's perfect.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Alasdair - UK
Date: 18th Jun 2008

Great battery life, excellent torch, all the functionality you NEED from a mobile, intuitive & quick to boot up, etc. If you want a no nonsense phone at an almost throwaway price, this is it.

Design
85%
Usability
90%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Vik - India
Date: 14th Jun 2008

Excellent, No frills, No nonsense phone, exceptional battery life, & loud speaker, something that was not expected from such a cheap phone Very pleased with it.

Design
90%
Usability
95%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Martin - Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 3rd Jun 2008

Perfect small phone. Great for taking on holiday & using with a local SIM card. Great for a child or older person. Great for a second phone. Great for someone who just wants a cheap phone for occasional use.

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Ahmad Lafi - Amman, Jordan
Date: 27th May 2008

Very good phone, light, small, & contains all basic component which a person needs.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Andra - Latvia
Date: 13th May 2008

Strangely that it comes with such a small User Guide. Actually, from it I got to know that the phone has a flashlight, & about Authenticate hologram, but there is very little information & I couldn't find that there is a more detailed manual around in the Internet. What helps me, I have a manual for my old 3310 & that much can be guessed & discovered intuitively.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Santy - Bangalore, India
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

Great phone, No issues.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Roger Mitchell - UK
Date: 24th Mar 2008

It does exactly what it says on the tin & at £9.99, WOW.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Usman - Peshawar, Pakistan
Date: 19th Mar 2008

Best mobile phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Eric - Jakarta, Indonesia
Date: 8th Mar 2008

Very good phone. I love this phone. Cheap & good.

Design
75%
Usability
90%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Hoang Quoc Thinh - Viet Nam
Date: 2nd Mar 2008

Nokia 1200, an unacceptable mistake! I've got a Nokia 1200 for 2 days, I restored the factory setting. Then log in the SETTING & PROFILE, personalized the name of the profile MY STYLE & (my name). Then I selected the applications that would appear in the GO TO & return to the main screen. If we log in the Go to & choose any application, the 1200 will automatically shut down & restart. I've tried with 7 phones & things happen in the same way!

Design
65%
Usability
60%
Features
60%

Reviewer: Roman - Prague, Czech Republic
Date: 22nd Feb 2008

I was looking for a simple well featured mobile phone with a long life battery for my mum. The one Nokia 1200 I've found has everything I needed & much more. I love it & I am sure my mum will too :).

Design
90%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Danjuma - Kaduna, Nigeria
Date: 31st Jan 2008

Ringing tone, many songs & good sound.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Sikz - Birmingham, UK
Date: 24th Dec 2007

Cheap & cheerful but not all that. Sometimes shows wrong persons name when getting incoming calls. Bit of bad really.

Design
80%
Usability
30%
Features
30%

Reviewer: Shujat - Islamabad, Pakistan
Date: 24th Dec 2007

It is nice phone, but the design is not attractive.

Design
10%
Usability
95%
Features
65%

Reviewer: Anon - Rayleigh, UK
Date: 20th Dec 2007

Sorry but this phone is boring, not very entertaining. A BLACK & WHITE SCREEN THEY are VERY ANNOYING.

Design
5%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

Reviewer: Nwaneto - Portharcourt, Nigeria
Date: 11th Dec 2007

The phone could not be browsed with but should be made to accept polyphonic ringtones from other phones.

Design
80%
Usability
95%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Tramia - Pasig City, Philippines
Date: 1st Dec 2007

Cute & very easy to use. The battery life is very good.

Design
85%
Usability
90%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Jijo - Bangalore, India
Date: 13th Nov 2007

Good battery life & nice basic phone, but having software problems like, it won't show contact name for standard incoming calls. Etc.

Design
65%
Usability
95%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Naser - Hamedan, Iran
Date: 10th Nov 2007

I need help with this phone but a good phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Qams - India
Date: 8th Nov 2007

Pros. Flashlight, Time Tracker, battery backup.

Cons. Bad things are there is no Soulful Ring tone (1110 has), Not showing all lines of calendar, flashlight doesn't have focus, Menu System is too cheap, No speaking Alarm (1110 has) & No talking clock (1110 has).

Design
50%
Usability
80%
Features
40%

Reviewer: Reza - Zakipour, Iran
Date: 6th Nov 2007

Thanks to the designer. A very good phone.

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Adrian - UK
Date: 2nd Nov 2007

Fantastic battery life, even better than the 1100. I was surprised to see that the operating system is a significant re-vamp of the one that's been pretty much unchanged from the early 3310 right through to the recent 1100. I got my phone off eBay as it's not out in the UK yet, & there are some significant bugs in the software which will probably be ironed out by the time it's released officially. Notably that if you're getting a call from an anonymous or withheld number it doesn't display that but rather displays the number of the last person who called you. Also notice it doesn't work with my Nokia 1100 headset which presumably should considering it's the same jack socket. Apart from that I am well pleased with it & highly recommend it to those who just want a reliable call-&-text phone.

Design
85%
Usability
95%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Rick - Quezon City, Philippines
Date: 18th Oct 2007

This phone is an improvement of its predecessor the Nokia 1100. The construction is not as sturdy as the 1100 but it'll survive a reasonable rough handling. Just don't submerge it underwater because it's not water resistant. The flashlight is much brighter than the 1100 & I am glad that Nokia has added a loudspeaker feature & a calendar. I only wished that Nokia should also have added a voice recorder for those times that the consumer needs to make quick notes using voice dictation method. That's a very handy feature you see.

The phone is small, compact & very easy to use. This is the type of phone best suited to those who prefer a no non sense phone with all those bells & whistles. It is a perfect phone for texting & making & receiving calls.

Overall, I think it is a worthy successor to the old time best selling Nokia 1100.

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Jafry - Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 29th Sep 2007

Nice, cool, good talk time, reasonable price, I like it very much it's an ideal phone & I am proud to purchase it.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Shaun - Manila, Philippines
Date: 21st Sep 2007

Very good phone with lots of goodies on the way, I like the flashlight a lot, very good battery life & local predictive text input is great!

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Alan - Hong Kong
Date: 12th Sep 2007

Really a rock Nokia 'basic phone'! It is just like the reproduction of Nokia 8210 but what better is the long lasting battery life. I don't need to charge it for 4 days with about 10mins conversation every day! However, I am still not happy 1200 doesn't have the traditional 'ring ring' tone as built-in the 8210.

Design
80%
Usability
90%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Gerard - Manila, Philippines
Date: 5th Sep 2007

This is what I need, a good battery for texting & calls. Thanks Nokia for a SUPERB phone. The Nokia 1200 is now available in the Philippines (texting capital of the world) & it is slightly expensive than that of the Nokia 1112. Grab one now!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Vlad - Prague, Czech Republic
Date: 31st Aug 2007

Very slow phone.

Design
5%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

Reviewer: Trudyfu - UK
Date: 27th Jul 2007

Cool phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Rick - UK
Date: 12th Jul 2007

It is the best phone around. Go buy this phone now.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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