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Reviewer: Harold Johnson - UK
Date: 9th Feb 2011

This is the worst mobile phone that I've ever purchased. After struggling unsuccessfully for an hour to open the back cover, I gave up & threw the phone away.

The instruction manual was of no help in getting the back cover open.

I really don't know anything about its features, because I never got to use it.

Avoid this phone!

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Reviewer: Dave - UK
Date: 3rd Feb 2011

Really annoyed never had problems with Vodafone signal & my other phone on pay as you go, works well in my house. But with this phone I hardly get a signal. Camera is really poor. Why can nobody make a good simple phone with a good camera.

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Reviewer: Vic - UK
Date: 16th Jan 2011

A very good low budget choice.

Had mine a long while now & signal & voice clarity are both very good.

It doesn't look bad & the keypad is friendly even with my big hands.

Battery life is excellent.

Annoyances are the camera which is pretty awful & hardly worth the effort to include it, & the incomprehensible lack of a screensaver or any options to extend or decrease the power saver mode. The screen just goes black.

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Reviewer: James - Plymouth, UK
Date: 25th Dec 2010

A practical mobile phone with a few added extras. Very good, bright & clear screen with easy to use keys all at a first class price. Many thanks Nokia, you've done it again!

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Reviewer: Dn - Eastbourne, UK
Date: 4th Nov 2010

Lots of features, when you learn how to use them. I don't like the blank screen saver as it makes me wonder if it is switched off. It would be good if the time at least was displayed in screen saving mode as I have found this useful when my wrist watch is broke. The radio is clearer & easier to access than my other cheaper phone. I am never immediately sure if my texts have been sent correctly so I have to go into the message & scroll down to the end to see if it was sent. My other phone would show on the screen the message 'message sent'. I miss not having a torch built in as that feature proved a lifesaver in the past. For £30 on PAYG I shouldn't complain. A lot of the features I won't use as I carry it for family to ring me, & for me to use when I am not near a landline.

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Reviewer: Calv - York, UK
Date: 16th Oct 2010

BEWARE this phone does not support video streaming & USB.The one thing that would make this phone perfect (for price) is VOLUME CONTROL.

I have used nearly all the features:
- Email, hooked up to my gmail account (slow but works).
- Web browser (very basic).
- Bluetooth (Hooked up to car's, some very funny results).
- Calendar sync with outlook, OK ish (via Bluetooth).
- Alarm clock, only failed once, something to do with calendar.

At 5% of the process of an IPhone what do you expect?

TIP, opening the case, You've got to push in that release button & rip off the cover (go on, it won't break).

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Reviewer: Mitchell - UK
Date: 9th Oct 2010

Very disappointed that I can't transfer my photos & video to my PC. There is a port, but no one seems to have a cable that fits. I cannot send emails. That would solve the problem, but you need a contract for that & I am pay as you go. Went to the 02 shop & they advised that I needed to be on a contract to send emails? Everyone tells you something different. Wish I had kept my old phone now, it was an 8 year old Nokia. Didn't have a camera but could do so much more than this one.

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Reviewer: Js - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 16th Aug 2010

Excellent phone. If you need a phone with long lasting battery, this is it.

Looks great, works great, costs great.

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Reviewer: Sharon - Cardiff, UK
Date: 24th Jul 2010

I bought this phone as I just needed one that was simple & easy to use.

A few issues I have.

- As someone already said there is no screensaver so it's hard to know if your phone is on or off.
- Another thing is that if you want to use an image of your own as a wallpaper, the quality is not very good.

Apart from that it's a great little phone.

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Reviewer: Dr Kieron - London, UK
Date: 23rd Jul 2010

I find this phone easy to use & the FM radio is much better than my old Nokia phone. It also feels a bit more substantial. My only complaint (& this may be because I don't know how to use it properly! ). I saved a picture of my son as wallpaper yet it was obscured by the time & date. I had to switch the time & date off just to see the picture! Also, whenever I get a call it just says call, so I don't know who is calling! Is there any way to show who's calling me? Am I being thick!?

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Reviewer: Justin - Southampton, UK
Date: 5th Jul 2010

Brilliant phone for the money. However it has poor memory I tried to Bluetooth 'across' music from my wife's phone but it has no memory to do this. What's the point? But other than this I cannot find fault. As I said great for the low price but looks much more expensive. Battery life is exceptional. The best I have experienced in a decade of frequent phone buying (at least 25). All in all great little phone.

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Reviewer: G Cornfield - Solihull, UK
Date: 8th Jun 2010

Replaced my old Nokia which did not appreciate a washing machine cycle. Only £14.99 at Orange who also set it up. I use PAYG calls only & the economy for a light user is amazing.

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Reviewer: Millie - Hertford, UK
Date: 19th May 2010

AMAZING.

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Reviewer: Will - Hertford, UK
Date: 16th May 2010

I bought 2330 to replace old Nokia which showed time in standby mode so I knew it was switched on. The 2330 shows a blank screen after a call or message (Orange shop said is a screen saver) so I don't know if it is switched on or not. Any suggestions on how I can get something on screen while phone is on standby please?

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Reviewer: Catherine - Birmingham, UK
Date: 16th May 2010

The above report is incorrect you CANNOT use a USB cable on this phone as I have just found out to my cost so my pictures are stuck on it unless I spend more money on setting up Bluetooth. Opening the covers on the charging part & the rear for the battery are a nightmare & take ages or you will break them. Even though I am a light user after 4 months it is chipping by itself. The manual is very poor & gives little info. Inside buildings you can struggle to get a signal.

Yes it's easy to make a call but the advanced functions can be difficult to operate.

Really annoyed as there is a USB slot but apparently that is only for the Nokia Service Dept which isn't clearly stated anywhere but on Internet forums.

I wouldn't have one again.

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Reviewer: Brodie - Dundee, UK
Date: 11th May 2010

The phone itself is good but the key pad isn't so good & the body chips easily. The Internet does not work & I don't know how to stop the package data not available to stop coming up. The games are OK. So if want a good reliable phone that does not cost much, it will be great for you.

I think it will also be great for first time phone buyers.

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Reviewer: Bob - Glasgow, UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2010

I needed a phone with Bluetooth & didn't want to spend a lot of money as the phone I was using was working well. Price was a big factor as I am not into expensive phones & just needed to text & speak. My daughter, who is into expensive & all singing & dancing phones, laughed at the price (£19.99 PAYG, Carphone Warehouse) but immediately fell in love with it when she saw it in the flesh. It is slim, neatly sized & looks expensive. It does what it says on the tin, easy texting & clear signal when talking.

Honestly, if you want a nice looking phone that does nothing more than texting & speaking you can't go wrong.

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Reviewer: Frank - Watford, UK
Date: 19th Feb 2010

I bought this phone yesterday as it was the smallest I could find & a lot of features for the price (£30) & I guess fairly hardwearing owing to the metal keypad. The fact it has a camera doesn't bother me as all I want is to be able to text & occasionally phone. I haven't as yet used it owing to the fact I am unable to remove the back to charge the battery. Having pressed the release button I could just managed to lever up the top end a few millimetres & I am reluctant to force it too much in case I break it. Compared to all the phones I've had before the back cover is very flimsy. After reading a couple of the reviews here regarding the same problem, I shall now attempt to lever the whole back away from the phone. All the phones I owned previously had a click & slide back, but this is an awkward one. There's no indication in the manual as to how to actually remove, 'press the release button & remove the back cover', not even on the diagram, very poor. Average ratings given as I just gave them in order to submit this, & not used it yet! Of course the phone's lightweight is partly due to the fact the back is made of light plastic I suppose. One other thing, I am hoping is not going to be the case, is the fact that someone I know has one of these & have said that they are unable to send or receive picture messages. Has anyone else had that problem?

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Reviewer: Derek - Telford, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2010

Just my kind of phone, only one problem. How do you switch on the delivery reports for texts?

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Reviewer: Shweta - Mumbai, India
Date: 27th Jan 2010

I bought this phone as it was cheap & has good design. Overall it is a decent phone at this price. Battery is good, lasts long. GPRS is pathetically slow, applications are slow on this phone takes a long time for almost everything.

But anyone who is looking for a decent phone where he just needs a phone without many features this is it.

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Reviewer: Clive - London, UK
Date: 24th Jan 2010

Yes, this phone looks great. But the sound quality is rubbish. By 'sound' I don't mean downloading songs. I mean simply listening to someone talk on the other end of the line, the primary purpose of a mobile phone. It sounds tinny, scratchy, rubbish & this is compared to my previous phone, which was prehistoric (okay, 10 years old). & you will sound tinny, scratchy, rubbish to the other person too.

Basically an okay phone for a 'I am outside the library, pick me up' exchange, but not an actual conversation. If you don't believe, me see if you can try it in the shop. But of course, that's not easy to do.

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Reviewer: Aqib - UK
Date: 3rd Jan 2010

It is an excellent phone brought four for my brothers & sisters, for only £20 with £10 top up included. My rating 11 out of 10.

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Reviewer: Chris Bennett - Hull, UK
Date: 13th Dec 2009

This is a brilliant phone for the money. It does exactly what I want & also does more but I haven't found my way around all the features yet. For the younger person who wants a phone do a million things then this is probably not ideal but for phoning & texting I think it's great value for money.

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Reviewer: Jr - UK
Date: 16th Nov 2009

Hey, I brought this phone for my dad for Christmas which is ideal. Nokia's are simple to use, as we all know the older generation find technology quite confusing.

The design & feel of the phone is amazing for only £20 & looks more expensive than it is.

However the screen colours & logos aren't very good. The logos are boxy & are not neat.

Other than that the phone is well worth £20 & is a great buy for the older user.

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Reviewer: Chris - Nottingham, UK
Date: 25th Oct 2009

A bargain phone at £30 from Carphone Warehouse & with regards to removing the back cover to fit the battery & SIM its easy, as it says on the box press down where it says & prise the sides open with your finger nail or something very thin hey presto open! The phone won't appeal to the young Brits but you cannot please everyone! A well made middle of the road phone, as for the camera not bothered as I own two Nikons the rest of the features are well thought out & easy to use. Finally, a middle of the road phone for a middle of the road person what more can you get from £30.

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Reviewer: Dog - Birmingham, UK
Date: 15th Oct 2009

Brilliant value for the money, only problem was trouble getting the back off, unsure of whether its a design fault or if its on purpose.

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Reviewer: Mei - Cambridge, UK
Date: 23rd Sep 2009

Having read all the good reviews, I went out to buy another Nokia as my present one is playing up, despite full battery, phone kept cutting off. Only wanted a basic phone for calling & texting. Had problem trying to open the back cover to install battery, SIM etc. Took it back to Tesco to swap as I thought it was just a faulty one but the unfriendly staff claimed that was the way it was designed. Well I own a Nokia & haven't had that problem with mine. I took more than 10 minutes trying to prise the back cover off (as did my hubby & the Tesco staff).

Has anyone had the same problem please as I am still keen on it?

Please ignore usability rating as I haven't even had the chance to try the phone & sending it back. Had to put something otherwise can't submit.

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Reviewer: Wen Chang - Singapore
Date: 11th Sep 2009

This phone is relatively cheap, light, slim & has excellent battery life.

In terms of connectivity to the PC, it only has Bluetooth.

Its S40 OS is a tad slow compared to more featured S40 phones like the 3120 classic.

The camera is nothing to talk about.

It makes for a great backup phone although it could be a bit too light on features for most people.

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Reviewer: Jim - Lichfield, UK
Date: 24th Aug 2009

This is a great little phone. It may be cheap, but it looks stylish, feels expensive & has all the features you'd expect from a higher end Nokia.

10 out of 10.

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Reviewer: Ramesh - India
Date: 21st Jun 2009

Best option for the one who don't like to hold costly gadget as phone in their hand & still need all the classic features.

Being slim this phone is almost equal to lowest model in battery life. FM recording option makes it superior than 2660 & 2630.

The model is sleek & stylish to handle.

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Reviewer: Net - Sydney, Australia
Date: 16th Jun 2009

The phone is fantastic as it syncs with outlook calander which saves me carrying around a paper diary. Features are all fairly good & very easy to use.

I am very happy with the phone.

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Reviewer: Holly - London, UK
Date: 5th Dec 2008

Alright phone, noting great but not too bad! I like it but I am getting a new one as it is too boring, I would recommend it for a first time phone buyer! Thanks!



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