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Reviewer: Dez - London, UK
Date: 1st May 2008

I have had it for a year now, & it was perfect for most of it. But about 3 months ago it started to delete some of my music files & photos. Now it doesn't even switch on!

Plus it has no flash! But as a temporary phone I would recommend it!

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Reviewer: Mark Barnett - Bristol, UK
Date: 27th Apr 2008

Lovely.

Downsides first.
- the MP3's a bit thick & won't do lists.
- Call groups are limited to 20 per group.
- Data transfer's primitive, doubling up all previous info.
- It doesn't like the rain or moisture AT ALL.

Good points.
- It works. Does what it says on the tin & is a pleasing design.
- When wet, remove, sim, memory card & battery & gently warm it for a day & its fine.
- Pulling the phone jack out cuts the MP3. Good idea.
- After a standard cook, kill, cook, kill on the batteries they last forever.
- Loads of free themes available on the net.
- Not as fragile as I thought it would be.

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Reviewer: Bobby - London, UK
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

Good phone its hard wearing just be careful of that screen & water damage.

Had 2 of these phones 1 grey 1 red, red looks much better but can get to look really dirty, it's well worth having this phone.

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Reviewer: Mohammed Irfanulla - Bangalore, India
Date: 21st Apr 2008

I had this phone on contract last year & have had six replacements as they keep breaking. The first time I had no signal, then it corrupted my memory card, I had two were the screen went weird & upside down in lines, one that completely froze & could not do anything with, & the last 3 have been a combination of not making calls, won't send or receive messages & no one can hear me when I call them. Think the mouth piece has gone. At last they are changing my phone for a different model! The battery life is rubbish & so is the camera! I would not recommend this phone it's the worst Nokia I have ever had!

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Reviewer: Donna - UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

I had this phone on contract last year & have had six replacements as they keep breaking. The first time I had no signal, then it corrupted my memory card, I had two were the screen went weird & upside down in lines, one that completely froze & could not do anything with, & the last 3 have been a combination of not making calls, won't send or receive messages & no one can hear me when I call them. Think the mouth piece has gone. At last they are changing my phone for a different model!

The battery life is rubbish & so is the camera! I would not recommend this phone it's the worst Nokia I have ever had!

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Reviewer: Courtniiee - Bristol, UK
Date: 11th Apr 2008

THIS PHONE IS AN EXCELLENT VALUE IN MONEY! IT IS SUPERB FOR DOING ALL the THINGS IT SAYS! The MUSIC PLAYS VER LOUD & CLEAR. ALL I CAN SAY IS THIS PHONE IS BEYOND EXCELLENT!

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Reviewer: Matthew - Queensland, Australia
Date: 4th Apr 2008

I bought this phone approximately 2 months ago, & overall I think it's an okay phone, although I have encountered several problems regarding it.

Firstly, the Nokia 5300 has a terrible battery life. I have been recharging it several times ones a week & it's becoming a hassle.

The design is okay, a bit wide for my liking, although the slide feature is starting to rub against the number 2 & cause a mark. This problem has happened to me & in also my friend who bought his several months ago.

Having my phone for only a few weeks, I have to admit the memory card is pretty shocking too, as I have had to delete several things due to it being full, I am outraged as I only have a few songs & deleted a lot of my messages.

The phone is alright, for those who don't intend to not use it a lot.

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Reviewer: Hannah - Brisbane, Australia
Date: 4th Apr 2008

I got this phone a little over a month ago, & no problems yet.
It's really easy to use & not bad looking.
Overall a great buy.
Snaps to Nokia for an OK phone.

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Reviewer: Dj H - Birmingham, UK
Date: 13th Mar 2008

I think this is a really good phone, straight from opening the box I knew this would be really good phone, it's got everything you want. & the size of it is really nice, nice & small. One thing that lacks a bit is the camera quality. But overall, it's a nice little phone & it's got perfect sound quality.

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Reviewer: Riya - Essex, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

I think it's a good phone. I think it's great they have the reminders! Superb design. Just perfect.

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Reviewer: Molly - London., UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

This phone is good for the first 6 months but then the Bluetooth packs in & turns rubbish. This is like all Nokia's. Get a Sony Ericsson there are so much better than Nokia's :).

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Reviewer: Jo - London, UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

I love it, it's fabulous, however the battery finishes very quick & the camera isn't that good but it's alright. Still I have taken great memralbe photo on here. What would I do with out it.

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Reviewer: Hasan - London, UK
Date: 20th Feb 2008

It's a good phone I love it however the battery finishes very quick & the camera isn't that good but it's alright.

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Reviewer: Norma - UK
Date: 19th Feb 2008

I totally love this phone because my boyfriend has it & he pure loves it & I can't wait to get it.

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Reviewer: Fran - UK
Date: 12th Feb 2008

I only bought this phone yesterday but I am already really impressed with it. I got have it in grey & white & it's really sleek.

When I opened the box & found a snazzy pair of headphones I was really chuffed. The sound quality is far better than I expected it to be. I thought I'd only be able to fit about 10 songs without buying an extra memory card but it can hold about 50!

The buttons are very easy to press & for the people who are complaining about how long the battery lasts for them I suggest you turn your Bluetooth off, you really don't need it on all the time.

All the features on it are really good. It has a 1.3 mega pixel camera, organizer, voice recorder, calendar & LOADS more! As for the screen, it's massive so it's very clear.

Nokia is a great make, you can always trust in them. Buy this phone!

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Reviewer: Lisa - US
Date: 10th Feb 2008

Well, at first I was very excited to get this phone. But after a while it started to be bad.

After about 5 days of owning the phone, the sound stopped. It wouldn't ring when someone called & the alarm tone would not go off, thus making me late for work (not good) & I HADN'T even dropped it!

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Reviewer: Mohd. Nasimur Rahaman - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: 26th Jan 2008

I was confused, whether to choose between Sony Ericsson K810i (with 3.2 Megapixels) & Nokia 5300 XpressMusic. But when I heard the audio quality of Nokia 5300, I was convinced to buy this mobile. The only thing not good about it is the camera, 1.3 Megapixels & no flash.

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Reviewer: Kim - UK
Date: 26th Jan 2008

I loved this phone, it was brilliant & did everything it promised. I had no problems with battery life or shutting down etc. I dropped my phone a lot & it was fine until like the fifth time, even then the phone itself still worked I just couldn't get signal anywhere.

Brilliant phone, definitely recommend.

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Reviewer: Liza Castanos - Mandaue, Philippines
Date: 23rd Jan 2008

Before I bought this phone, I did research about the phone's user reviews. Lot of user reviews say good, excellent phone. Some say its poor phone. But when I first used it, I thought it is really excellent, good phone. & since I am a music lover, the music quality really excellent & great! I love the music quality! Sounds great! Very loud & clear. I am very contented. I was even shocked when I accidentally dropped my phone, still it worked fine! Just last week the water spilled on my phone! Oh my, still it worked fine! I couldn't believe this. I never regret buying this phone. But the only thing is, this dust, water particles inside the screen didn't remove. I don't know how to clean the dust & moist inside the screen. Does anybody know about this problem? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Amelle - London, UK
Date: 21st Jan 2008

The first thing I am going to say is that this was designed for teens & young adults. It's not going to look right if you're in a business & you've got this clamped to your ear. But that doesn't stop it being a really great phone. It's got the easy to use Nokia menu, & fits in your hand perfectly. The slide is soft & sleek, & it has a 1.3 megapixel camera. It says that on the box. Don't then buy it & go, like zoom the camera is rubbish because if you were reading, then you would have seen that it says 1.3 megapixel, not 5.

The Music Player is great with my memory card, so far I've got 3 albums on their so far, & loads of memory left! It plays really well & it is helpful having the little converter thing so you can plug a different type of headphone in as well.

I love this phone. It's great.

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Reviewer: Martin - UK
Date: 16th Jan 2008

Rubbish memory rubbish design even worse camera get a proper music phone get a Sony Ericsson Walkman, cameras are much better on them than this.

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Reviewer: Olivia - UK
Date: 15th Jan 2008

I have bought 2 of these phones. I only bought the 2nd one because I liked the design. Now though, I've given up, both of these broke the first one within 3 or 4 weeks. The second one lasted around 5 months. If that! I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone because my friend has made the stupid mistake I made & bought a second one once hers broke. It was the internal screen that broke, this phone was disappointing for me! Never mind? I've just bought a Samsung & it's amazingly better!

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Reviewer: Priya - London, UK
Date: 14th Jan 2008

What can I say? It started off to be a great phone for me for the following reasons.

- I had music on the go without having to buy a separate MP3 player.
- Pictures were at good quality & turned out larger & much better when downloaded onto my PC.
- Buttons are very easy to press & navigation wasn't difficult either.

Basically, it was useful & great for the right reasons, until recently when it really let me down.

- the memory card kept getting corrupted for no reason & files suddenly got deleted on their own.
- It's ridiculously expensive to get a larger memory card & the existing one, as well as the actual phone memory, really didn't have as much space as I needed once more pictures, videos & text messages came in.
- the picture quality deteriorated rapidly & the camera scratches easily. Even in night mode, the quality seems to have gone worse, even when I am actually taking care of my phone & putting it in a pocket where other items can't damage it.
- the side buttons have gone slightly out of place & have become very dirty.
-the battery life is terrible, only lasting for one day from 9 to 5.

I could go on, but generally, it was a clever & interesting device from the start of release, but please do not purchase now. There are a lot better models out there that don't get worn out so easily, even if you take care of them.

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Reviewer: Anjita Gourisaria - Kolkata, India
Date: 8th Jan 2008

It's a pathetic phone. It fails to read memory card many a times & I have to format my memory card again & again.

Messages are not send or received many times. Messages of more than one page fails to go to the person.

I had a lot of problem with the phone for one year & finally I had enough of it. So I am giving it back to the shop. It's not in a position to sell. It's an awful phone.

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Reviewer: Ayufiwefgbs - Fsa, Philippines
Date: 4th Jan 2008

I wanna buy this phone. But my parents don't wanna buy it for me. I think its a good phone, , I like the lilac version, its cute & its better than other phones, I like it especially the themes cause it makes the mobile phone more cute, , I can download cute themes for these phone, , , & I think I can easily transfer MP3 & other application because of the USB. So I better buy this phone.

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Reviewer: Jack - UK
Date: 4th Jan 2008

Hi, I wanted this phone for a while & got it for Xmas, the phone is really good, it has calendar, supports loads of music formats, & videos, the camera is quite good, & you can customize it however you like, ringtone volume & you can edit pictures that you take with the clip art, the disk you get with is has syncing, backup, printing, you can store contacts on the PC, store images & loads of other stuff, the slide design is really nice & it has a big screen which is also very useful. I would recommend this to anyone who is getting their first phone, or just getting a phone. I have had no problems with mine yet but loads of places will supply help & support for it. Anyway, all I can really say about this phone, is get it!

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Reviewer: Chris - Cardiff, UK
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

I have had this phone in black for now over a month & I really like it! The Nokia 5300 is an excellent phone which has got practically everything a classy Nokia like itself needs. I love the MP3 side buttons, they are the best ever! I am really happy with my Nokia 5300. I will never get rid of it. The camera & video is good & I like the fact that I got a memory card with it too. My video lasts for over 2 hours, isn't that great? BEST PHONE EVER!

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Reviewer: Nick - Limerick, Ireland
Date: 2nd Jan 2008

Really disappointed with the performance of this phone the battery is totally awful.

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Reviewer: Jimi - UK
Date: 31st Dec 2007

This phone is brilliant but I have had a problem with the memory card. I bought a 1GB memory card shortly after buying it & every time I put it in the phone it tells me it is not formatted to which I reply yes when it asks if it would like to format it for me. Then I open it & it's empty. Then I go back out & try to go back into it & it says it is not formatted again. I even tried formatting it on my computer & I am starting to get really annoyed. After this I tried the original 256 MB memory card I got with the phone, to which it does the same. It's definitely something to do with the phone. Does anybody know what the problem is? I really can't get my head around it.

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Reviewer: Vicky - Cardiff, UK
Date: 29th Dec 2007

I bought this phone only 3 weeks ago & dust particles are trapped behind the screen, I've tried everything to clean the inside the screen & remove the dust! Has anyone else had this problem? Maybe I should pull the phone apart! It really spoils the look of the phone & I can't see what I am texting! Any ideas anyone?

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Reviewer: Kim - UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

I fell in love with this phone a couple of months back, didn't get it for Christmas so I was going to buy one. I've been looking around & reading reviews, but I've found that 45% of people say it's a good phone, whereas the other 55% say it's bad. I really don't know if I want this phone anymore!

I was looking to get a Sony Ericsson Walkman W580i, but my mum said all the Sony Ericsson's she's heard of have given up. I really need a new one as my Samsung D500 has given up on me, any decent suggestions?

My ideal features on a phone.

- Good quality camera.
- Loud ringtones, preferably a music phone.
- Decent memory capacity.
- Slide design.
- Not too chunky.

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Reviewer: Niki - Malta
Date: 27th Dec 2007

This is a good mobile. I bought it 6 months & 9 days ago from. In the last week the speaker started to malfunction. I looked to repair this mobile & it was not worth it to repair it because, there are two different models of speaker the circle, & the oval one. I was very disappointed from Nokia on this model because before I had several other mobiles of the brand Nokia.

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Reviewer: Batista - Manila, Philippines
Date: 26th Dec 2007

Buy this phone!

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Reviewer: Helen - UK
Date: 26th Dec 2007

I've had it for a few months now & have had no problems with it so far. Great quality sound & volume with iPod headphones, & free speakers are great aswell. Even the camera is good with a bit of practise!

An all rounder. Brilliant phone. Fits snuggly into your hand.

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Reviewer: Lily - Bournemouth, UK
Date: 25th Dec 2007

This phone is great! As for all the complaints about flimsy screen, well get a phone sock or something to keep it safe in! It's easy to use, & has great sound. I love my Nokia! I have practically always had a Nokia & they have never let me down. Although if I had to point out something bad, I would say it's a tad bit chunky, but for all the extra goodies inside, it's worth it!

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Reviewer: Martin Turner - Dover, UK
Date: 19th Dec 2007

Love the look of this phone. I wanted the 5300 as the main criteria was to have an MP3 player which was also a phone. I have a 2GB card installed, well worthwhile.

Only criticism is & that's probably me anyway, when texting & correcting errors it keeps sending to drafts, which becomes somewhat annoying. Damn good phone, hope it lasts for years, my old Nokia 3310 did.

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Reviewer: Kelise - UK
Date: 18th Dec 2007

Oh my, this phone is like so awesome like my friend Natasha has a Samsung? & that is so like cheap? & I am like you have got get this phone because it's like so much better & she is like no way is that as good because her phone is like pink & she so thinks that is the thing! I totally love it because I can play tunes on the train & it is so loud & everyone is like look at her that phone is awesome & like they totally want one? I dropped it in bath when I was on a call & I was like conditioning my hair yeah & it still works & that is like amazing because I had bubble bath & everything in there? I would totally give this phone 200% for everything if that was allowed.

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Reviewer: Jokli - Newcrisss, Bulgaria
Date: 16th Dec 2007

Good mobile phone.

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Reviewer: Susan - London, UK
Date: 9th Dec 2007

My friend owns this phone, it is a bit too bulky for my liking, the screen scratches fairly easily. However the music player is really good & it can hold lots of songs.

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Reviewer: Liam O'callaghan - Cork, Ireland
Date: 7th Dec 2007

Okay, so I have this phone for eleven months now, & it is officially broken. The screen has cracked twice, the first time it cost me 50 Euro, but the second time I bought a new screen on eBay for less than 20 Euro. Three of the buttons don't work, the sound has gone in the recordings & today the screen went blank & won't come back on. It is not a good design, the slide is very flimsy & if it is dropped the phone can break in two. When I first got it, I thought the features were fantastic, the music player, the video recorder, etc. They are still pretty good but there are better phones out there for the same price. It is not a durable phone & won't last if you drop it occasionally, like I did. It is very user friendly though, as are all Nokia's. Overall it is a good phone, features are a bit dated, & it is quite flimsy, but if you take good care of it, it will be fine. Hope this helps.

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Reviewer: Yamada - Malaysia
Date: 6th Dec 2007

I used quite a lot of Nokia phones before in my lifetime, I have to say that the 5300 XpressMusic is the smoothest Nokia phone I have ever used! I've used 8210, 8250, 3200, 3650, (Not QD)N GAGE, 3660, 1100, 3100, 3120, 2610, N73, N73 Music Edition, 6630 & now 5300. N73 lags like rubbish! But all the others were just fine.

But still 5300 still boasts its excellent sound quality compared to N series phones. Camera is not what I've expected, a bit blur than the 6630, too bad. But heck, it's got sporty designs, smooth sliding mechanism, crystal clear display (w810's screen looks worse!), nice speakers, a MP3 player like control which I like the most!

I really recommend it for music lovers who want to take their music with them but still can make calls & sends SMS!

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Reviewer: Dian Kusumo - Banten, Indonesia
Date: 1st Dec 2007

Good performance mobile phone.

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Reviewer: Uzair - India
Date: 29th Nov 2007

Very nice & smart phone.

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Reviewer: Jacky Jan Ching - Bacolod City, Philippines
Date: 28th Nov 2007

This phone was given by my partner & it was really awesome. I love it so much, & instead of collecting music, I used this phone for lots of java games. Highly recommended.

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Reviewer: Steven - Leicester, UK
Date: 25th Nov 2007

BRILLIANT! I got this phone for my birthday a few weeks ago & it is brilliant. The features are great. I have the black one with black speakers from 02.the MP3 is the loudest I have ever heard especially with the speakers! BUY IT!

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Reviewer: Bob - Sheffield, UK
Date: 24th Nov 2007

Not yet have I bought the phone but my friend has tried one out & she said it is amazing & she defiantly recommends it because she's getting it to. My only fear is the battery power as I have heard that is not too good but the one it is meant to be brilliant.

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Reviewer: Sarah - Perth, Australia
Date: 23rd Nov 2007

I will only ever buy Nokia phones they are the best & the easiest to use. I had this phone for only about 6 months before it got stolen sadly : (.

PROS
- Nice big buttons which made SMS a breeze.
- the music player & the USB port.
- Bluetooth & the fact that you could transfer your MP3's onto it & use them as ring tones.

CONS
- No flashlight.
- Sometimes when I tried to play songs they just crashed for no reason.
- the slide is way too loose & it looks way too plastic.
- infra-red is pretty much useless its pretty much the same as Bluetooth, except that the phone you are sending data to has to be touching yours.
- No video streaming.
- the camera is rubbish.

Honestly it's an OK phone but I wouldn't waste the money there are way better Nokia phones out there seriously.

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Reviewer: Kevin - Burnaby, Canada
Date: 23rd Nov 2007

On the side it has play buttons.

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Reviewer: Luke - UK
Date: 20th Nov 2007

THIS phone IS ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH! MY MUM OWNS ONE & the ONLY thing I LIKE ABOUT IT IS the MP3 PLAYER, the SCREEN resolution. IS A DIASASTER! The CAMERA IS EXTREMLY DISAPPOINTING IT IS MEANT TO BE A 1.3 MEGA PIXEL BUT I DOUBT THIS! DO NOT BY THIS phone BY the NEWER SWIVEL VERSION I DON'T KNOW WHAT MODEL BUT IS TEN TIMES BETTER!

PS. ALSO MY MUM HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TWICE & THEN WHEN WE FIRST SAW MY COUSINS FIANCEE HE SAID THAT HE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK 3 TIMES & IN the END GOT A Sony Ericsson!

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Reviewer: Francis Maria - Davao City, Philippines
Date: 19th Nov 2007

Personally, being a person who moves around a lot, I find that the simple, rugged construction works very well. It's durable more or less, & it seems to conform to my lifestyle. It's OK, but it has its fair share of problems, otherwise, it would've been a good year for me. There seems to be this problem regarding the phone where it just crashes after you open up certain playlists, I can't explain it really, it just happens every now & then. Also, there seem to be issues about message memory, well then again, I think it might have something to do with me having 2000 plus messages in my inbox (go figure for nostalgic people).

Personally, I love this phone to pieces (maybe even literally). But I don't think it's for everyone.

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Reviewer: Chris - Hillingdon, UK
Date: 17th Nov 2007

I like the Black version, very sleek.

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Reviewer: E Are - Ruislip, UK
Date: 16th Nov 2007

Brilliant got everything USB, Bluetooth, infra-red & I am glad I was browsing this website or I wouldn't of found it & such a cheap price for such a good phone.

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Reviewer: Elliott - Ruislip, UK
Date: 13th Nov 2007

This phone is so cool & it has everything included, USB, zoom, great colours & it is great at a cheap price.

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Reviewer: Grace - Siquijor Island, Philippines
Date: 2nd Nov 2007

I like this phone & I am planning to buy this. Maybe this December. I like it very much.

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Reviewer: Marc - London, UK
Date: 31st Oct 2007

Excellent design on this phone. Trust me. Don't get the black one. It looks cheap. I personally have a grey one, & that looks smooth.

Nice features (for its price - 60 pounds) & for those who're complaining about battery drainage, keep it off the loudspeaker & there's really no point keeping the Bluetooth on 24/7.

Anyway, the sales package I got had a 256MB card, which I am quite satisfied with. I've put about 20 full albums on it & that's enough for me & a data cable, so you don't need a dongle.

Excellent phone overall. I'd prefer this to an N-Series any day. Quick responses are what I like from Nokia's. One of the features I admire most is the landscape full screen mode for cameras & pictures & the flash file playback. I haven't seen that on any of my phones yet, so I am pretty impressed.

Definitely recommend it & no problems so far. Even my friend doesn't complain about all these problems that I read about.

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Reviewer: Tanni - UK
Date: 29th Oct 2007

I liked the phone it's very good & loving the music on it but the battery problem worries me & the internal memory is only 5MB so you have to buy a memory card. Overall I would recommend this phone to a friend but does this phone have Internet because some reviews say it doesn't, anyway good phone nice looking! Brilliant!

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Reviewer: Conrad - UK
Date: 27th Oct 2007

Why are people complaining? If you want a super high tech phone, go spend an extra 200 pounds.

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Reviewer: Sashika - US
Date: 27th Oct 2007

I haven't opened the box yet but it looks cool.

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Reviewer: Arthur - UK
Date: 27th Oct 2007

I was reading some other reviews that said the microphone was fuzzy or the screen was blurry. This has never happened to me or any of my friends that have it.

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Reviewer: Hannah - US
Date: 27th Oct 2007

This phone is simple but it has everything I need. Music, great camera, games, organizer, & it's very easy to use. The music buttons are right on the side. It feels like an MP3 player. The screen is huge & always clear. The battery lasts forever, & it only needs to be plugged in for less than an hour to become fully charged again. I have dropped it a lot, but it still works perfectly.

The only problem that I have run into is the fact that this is my second 5300. For some reason my first one stopped working after about 8 months. T-mobile gave me the chance to switch phones when that happened, but I liked this one so much that I decided not to. Since then I haven't had a problem with it.

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Reviewer: Claire - Malta
Date: 25th Oct 2007

I like this phone, it basically has everything I need: Bluetooth, infra-red, MP3, games, memory card included, etc. The only problem I have is the battery life. Even with the Bluetooth switched off, & not using the camera, games, & MP3, & turning it off at night, the battery still doesn't last more than about 3 days!

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Reviewer: Marilyn - Malta
Date: 25th Oct 2007

Good I Love it.

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Reviewer: Akshay.mirajkar - Pune, India
Date: 24th Oct 2007

It is a very good phone made by Nokia & also has the capacity to store 1500 MP3's in it & I liked it very.

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Reviewer: Aakash Yadav - Varanasi, India
Date: 20th Oct 2007

It's a cool stylish phone with an excellent compatibility & resolution. The only drawback is it's a little bad battery backup but it too satisfies if used accordingly.

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Reviewer: J - Derby, UK
Date: 19th Oct 2007

I am Loving it!

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Reviewer: Trace - Hawaii, US
Date: 18th Oct 2007

A really good phone for me, because I only had to pay $30 for it & I good take care of it. The fact that it plays music so easy I treat it like I would an iPod, which is way different on the way I treated my 'just a phone' Motorola v188. That phone is tough dropped it so many times. Maybe because I didn't have headphones jacked into all the time, mmmm.

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Reviewer: Poe - Yangon, Myanmar
Date: 16th Oct 2007

The music player is nice. But the receiver is awful. Always losing the connection. I am thinking to change to a Sony Ericsson soon but I love this too, wish the connection is good & not very slow & also wish the camera is a little bit better. Also wish the themes can go animate. I will change because of the bad connection but still love the design. Love the red colour.

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Reviewer: Jade - Leeds, UK
Date: 16th Oct 2007

I don't really know how good the phone is because I was starting to find out all the cool stuff about it when it turned off on me then when I turned it back on the screen is just white I have tried everything what shall I do?

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Reviewer: Simar - Amritsar, India
Date: 16th Oct 2007

It is the worst phone that Nokia has ever made. Initially phone was good but within 6 months I was fed up with the phone. I faced mic prob, speaker, hanging & restarting of phone & even speaker prob. It's my personal advice don't go to buy this phone. I bought the phone on the very first day of launch for 12000 & within 7 months it came at 7000. I really suffered a huge loss. Don't go to buy the phone.

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Reviewer: Atul - Chandigarh, India
Date: 15th Oct 2007

It is nice phone. But its battery is very poor working. But its music power is awesome. Over all it is good

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Reviewer: Pleased Person - UK
Date: 14th Oct 2007

The Nokia 5300 is really good! I just got it today & already I am listening to my favourite music out loud (I tend not to use the headphones). The quality is amazing & I found it really easy to transfer from iTunes.

The phone itself is sleek & the slider is smooth. I have it in grey, it looks really nice.
The phone is easy to use. The back is a bit hard to get off but the man in the shop did it so I didn't have to. The only problem is the Internet doesn't work, but that probably isn't the phone's fault because my friend's Internet doesn't work either, & she's with a different a) network & b) phone.

The messaging & everything is fine. You get about 10 ringtones (though there are a few more on the included memory card). The same goes for themes & wallpapers really. I think you can download stuff from the Internet too, but of course, mine doesn't work.
The battery was surprisingly quick to charge, the man in the shop said 16 hours, the book said 3 but it actually only took 1 & a half!

Overall I'd say this phone is definitely worth it, the music player is amazing, there's an OK camera & video, a voice recorder, Bluetooth, Internet. It has all the latest gadgets all wrapped up in a stylish, easy-to-use device. 100% worth it.

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Reviewer: Rubel - Hathazari, Bangladesh
Date: 12th Oct 2007

Nokia 5300! Wow it is a slim, cool deeply white. It is an Xpress music phone. Its music is very cute, better than Nokia n70, n80 & other. I like Nokia 5300 only for music. I am infected by this music.

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Reviewer: Anands - Udumalpet, India
Date: 9th Oct 2007

Hi better phone when compared to other LG & SAMSUNG phone.

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Reviewer: Zen - Singapore
Date: 9th Oct 2007

It's quite a nice phone & the black edition one is beautiful!

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Reviewer: Nathan - Birmingham, UK
Date: 6th Oct 2007

Great phone! All the people below who are moaning about it obviously don't know how to use the phone. Yes, the battery will wear out but isn't this normal on any phone? Yes, the speakers will crackle if you have it too loud but this is a phone not a home stereo system! Yes, the pictures are pretty poor but what else do you expect from a 1.3MP camera?

It's a great small little gem. Fits nicely into your pocket & does everything a phone should do. I had a Nokia N70 & that was too big & very slow. This phone is one of the best I've had.

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Reviewer: Dave - Austria
Date: 3rd Oct 2007

It has 2 major bad points:

- Battery life is just too short despite all efforts in setting the phone to save energy (without using the music feature).
- You N-Series.

Aside from these two points, the camera is surprisingly good, music is great (wish they made with a 3.5 jack, supplied adapter sticks out too much, data transfer connection is fast with its HSCSD & functions are as they are suppose to be, functional. Sorry Nokia an almost success story.

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Reviewer: Paul - Wrexham, UK
Date: 1st Oct 2007

I love it great phone!

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Reviewer: Plainwhitet'sfan - UK
Date: 28th Sep 2007

Mine was great until the memory card broke & won't let me save anything to it. Does anyone know any way I can stop this problem?

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Reviewer: A.varma - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Date: 27th Sep 2007

This is my very first mobile phone & it rock! The camera could be a little better but the music player is so cool! I love this phone.

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Reviewer: Viccy - UK
Date: 26th Sep 2007

I LOVE this phone! I got it yesterday & I am so glad I got it. I have a black one & the only problem is when I change the covers on it the keypad is still black. Otherwise love it! I'd recommend it to anyone!

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Reviewer: Gaurav Bhatte - Mumbai, India
Date: 24th Sep 2007

It's a good phone but there is always an fear of the phone breaking into two pieces.

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Reviewer: Chris - Haggerty, UK
Date: 24th Sep 2007

I have had this phone for about 7 months, only brought it for the music player, which is good as the controls for the player are on the outside of the phone running down each side.

I have had to send this phone back twice because the navigation keys all locked up & wouldn't work. Also the screen just suddenly went off one day & never came back on.

I still have problems with it now with the sound sometimes not working, & the casing around the number keypad coming apart! The phone is a bit on the bulky size & also heavy. A good looking phone, but not worth the hassle of buying.

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Reviewer: Dinesh - Navi Mumbai, India
Date: 24th Sep 2007

Very bad phone, I don't like it.

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Reviewer: Achyut Banerjee - Kolkata, India
Date: 18th Sep 2007

A very user friendly set but would have been better with a 2.0 megapixel. The design is marvellous & the phone is fully loaded. Using this mobile phone is extremely easy & can be performed with ease.

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Reviewer: Khan - Bangladesh
Date: 15th Sep 2007

I want to know if Nokia 5300 music quality is beter than Ericsson W700i?

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Reviewer: Rt - Wimborne, UK
Date: 12th Sep 2007

Be warned, this phone is totally unreliable & Nokia (UK) don't have a proper facility to test or repair it. I have returned mine 4 times with the same fault (phone keeps resetting during calls) & all Nokia do is check the software version & send it back. Now the price has dropped to £50, so I think suppliers are trying to dump this piece of trash.

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Reviewer: Matthew - UK
Date: 8th Sep 2007

The MUSIC IS GREAT BUT the CAMERA WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF IT WAS A 2MP CAMEA. TO BUY IF YOU WANT A MUSIC PHONE & DON'T MIND ABOUT the CAMERA. Got this phone on O2, Nokia gives you a 256MB micro SD card but it will be in the slot on the back of the phone (not under the battery).

Very easy phone to use, can get anywhere with the music playing (e.g. Settings) not with the camera on. The camera will be on the back not when you slide it up. If you get a call the music will stop & start again after the call has ended. The sound that comes out the speaker is the best sound I have heard from a phone from Nokia.

The bad point are: the back of the phone is hard to open. When you slide up you phone you finger touches the top of the middle button then you will have to close the camera (It can be changed), you will have to plug an enhancement for Radio. Can't listen to music when the camera is on. If you are on menu the camera button will not work so go back to the homepage then click the button.

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Reviewer: Ravi Shrestha - Pokhara, Nepal
Date: 7th Sep 2007

Yeah! I agree that the phone is good but isn't great. I am using it for few months & found that the phone is bit slow.