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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 8th May 2008

This phone is like the worst phone I have ever had.

I have had quite a lot of phones in the past a couple of Nokia's & a couple of Samsung's.

This phone is so hard to use & it is to bulky I couldn't put it in my pocket.

I had it for my Birthday 2 years ago & I was on a contract for 18 months & a year had gone by & I hated it so much I cancelled the contract & got a Sony Ericsson W810i it's fabulous. I would recommend that I am going to get the Sony Ericsson W760i soon when it comes out.

So don't EVER buy this Phone, Nokia disappointed.

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Reviewer: Andrew - Stoke On Trent, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

Had this phone for 16 months now. Brilliant phone in all respects, never had any major problems at all. It's really reliable. Battery life could be better but I still can get 2 to 3 days between charges. Am about to upgrade to a 6500 slide, hope that's as good.

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Reviewer: Scoubi Doo - London, UK
Date: 14th Apr 2008

I have had this phone 4 a year & a half now & I love it to bits. It's really easy to use one of the simplest phones & the camera takes really good pictures. The flash isn't up to much though so that could be something that is improved on.

The battery life is really good (but that might be because I charge it overnight, nearly every night :s) so I don't know how long it actually lasts because I never let it run out.

The design could be way better because it is way too formal & would only appeal to business like people.

The display is really good & easy to see & the menu is simple to navigate around because it is the classic Nokia menu.

I am buying a Samsung u600 now because I've had this phone for a while but this phone hasn't disappointed me.

P.S. About the phones that malfunction, I guess I was just lucky because this phone has always worked for me since day one.

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Reviewer: Tracey - UK
Date: 14th Apr 2008

I will have had this phone for 2 years in June at which point I will be changing it for anything other than a Nokia! Always having had Nokia's in the past & being extremely satisfied, this one has proved disappointing from within 5 months of buying it. It powers off on its own even with full battery charge usually in the middle of something which of course you then lose & have to start again! The buttons do not always respond when in applications on the net, I once spent 5 minutes trying to close something down & in the end just pulled the battery out. The back of the phone was quite loose, didn't seem to click securely in place when you put it on & I lost it within 6 months getting it & I am just about to go out & buy yet another replacement charger, this will the third one I have had in less than 2 years because the wire keeps snapping! Now I am by no means a mobile nut & do not constantly use the phone so to have had these constant problems from less than average use is in my book not acceptable. I can't wait to change it in June!

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Reviewer: Jennifer Smith - UK
Date: 11th Apr 2008

I HATE this phone.

Repeated problems & only 1 year old. Currently it is turning itself off, incoming calls are diverted to answer phone or given unobtainable tone, picture messages are not received, screen freezes, twice it has shown a test screen when turned back on, & I have been asked to input a reactivation code, it has deleted my photos & ringtones & won't open my memory card. I have had previous problems with the charger & I am currently on my third one. My husband has the same phone & has experienced all these faults too.

If I could have given lower than 5% for usability & design I would have.

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Reviewer: Dave - London, UK
Date: 9th Apr 2008

Was not impressed at all, the screen cracked twice on me within 2 to 3 weeks, & when I got it replaced it was really slow. The features on the phone aren't the best, camera was very good however but this fact was let down by the other poor features. Music player wasn't acceptable on a phone of this standard. Often didn't recognise my various size memory cards which I had bought to use in the phone, waste of money if you ask me! AVOID at all costs!

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Reviewer: Bob - Aus, Australia
Date: 28th Mar 2008

WORST phone IN the WORLD, I had two & still both exactly the same switching off no reason problem. Good audio loudness only good thing. But a menace to society never buy one please.

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Reviewer: Shaheed - Manchester, UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2008

Had this phone for over a year now, between 3 friends we have all had to go back to Nokia to get a software update, was crashing, hanging, & deleting SMS service details. Since the software update there have been no problems with the phone.

User fault, as I have dropped it many times & did not cause a problem but did bang into a metal object to crack the screen, replaced & no problems since.

Love the active desktop, reminders, shortcuts & music player. Such an easy phone to use. Intuitive menu system, so much control & choice to adjust the phone to how you like & use it.

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Reviewer: Timothy - Singapore
Date: 12th Mar 2008

Basically, this phone it's quite alright after I bought it for about 1 month. After that 1 month, problems start to come. For example, slide problem, as some of the review mention, no signal, the whole phone restart by itself, the camera could not work, same for the video, the music player totally RUBBISH. This is because it will just stop & hang the whole phone. I sent to the repair many times, but the same thing still happens. What I could say about this phone is that it has a lot of features, it is rather cheap of such phone with so many feature on it. I only spent around $99 (sing dollar) to buy this phone, but with contract of 2 years. But as you all know, cheap things could not be good, this is example of that.

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Reviewer: Albert Duffy - Durham, UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2008

Had the phone for a couple of years now & it's been brilliant. I've had to change the charger & battery but that's it in over two years.Everything on it works. Great radio, music player & organiser functions too. Great design, what else do you need from a phone?

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Reviewer: Mel - London, UK
Date: 21st Feb 2008

Oh Man do I hate this phone! Worst phone I have ever had!

Bad battery life (& yes I do let it drain out completely), switches off by itself, blocks outgoing calls randomly, has been in the shop once & that it still didn't fix the problem & I have gone through THREE different chargers because they all broke! I have never had ANY of these problems before, in fact I switched back to my old four year old phone (which still works fine).

I have a friend who had the same phone & she had the same problems.

Awful.

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Reviewer: Steely Gran - Kent, UK
Date: 19th Feb 2008

Had this phone for nearly 18 months, is a good phone in essence, just has a really bad battery life & the reception is pretty appalling.

Had to get sent off after 3 months due to rubbish software, as did the second phone on the contract

I will now be upgrading to 6500 Slide. It is a workhorse though!

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Reviewer: Brokkers - UK
Date: 15th Feb 2008

I had this phone for 15 months & it has been absolutely brilliant. Had problems with the battery too until I actually read the manual. How many people here who are moaning have actually done that? It tells you to let the battery run completely down etc to get full usability.

& poor signal, that's your network provider not the poor phones fault. This is a fantastic little phone. I would recommend but the new model is out & I am upgrading to it. I urge people with sense to do the same!

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Reviewer: Ken - Australia
Date: 11th Feb 2008

This phone NOW works GREAT since 3G if turned OFF.

I have it working on the GSM only. ALL my problems are now gone. But yes it did have a mind of its own when 3G was on.

All I can say to all the other people is just try turning 3G OFF & see if it has the same problem.

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Reviewer: Mian Bilal Mehmood - Lahore, Pakistan
Date: 9th Feb 2008

Hi! I am using this mobile for last six months or so. This monster gadget is not a bad enough to carry along in fact nice cool shape with easy slide mechanism & quality camera of 2MP which makes it unique. Overall I think it covers all most all the aspects of a modern phone according to the age.

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Reviewer: Babalola Abayomi - Ibadan, Nigeria
Date: 7th Feb 2008

I have been using it for some years now & I have not got one problem on it. It is just a phone that is good for all & worth recommending it for businessmen as the organiser & other things are good.

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Reviewer: Gavin - Glasgow, UK
Date: 30th Jan 2008

Was a great phone but screen cracked very easily. Would recommend however.

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Reviewer: Abel - Camberley, UK
Date: 30th Jan 2008

The phone is absolutely rubbish. Keeps on powering off especially when on important conversation.

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Reviewer: Andy - Cranleigh, UK
Date: 25th Jan 2008

I have my 6280 for 15 months now & have not had a single problem with it. Camera takes great pictures as long as the light is good. Keys are easy to use with man size fingers.

All in all, a very good phone. My only issue is that it is upgrade time & I cannot find a phone to replace it!

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Reviewer: Tom - UK
Date: 18th Jan 2008

WORST PHONE I HAVE EVER HAD. Similar problems to above.

- Charger broken.
- Screen smashed.
- Turns itself off without warning.
- Sometimes blocks all outgoing calls.

DO not go near this phone.

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Reviewer: Hannah - UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

Never will buy a Nokia again! Previously had a sagem. Which was & I have had to use it several times as the phone keeps breaking!

At first it wouldn't charge, a new charger or battery did not resolve this & it was sent away to be fixed.

Too bulky, it's to thick compared to newer phones.

Screen gets dust behind it, very irritating.

But there is some pro's.

CAMERA is very good. Although only 2MP, compared to the Sony Ericsson 2MP cameras, it takes much better pictures due to the flash!

Very easy to use!

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Reviewer: Tahira - Middlesex, UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

I have had this phone for over a year now & overall it is OK. Only once did I have to give it in to get it reset as it automatically set to default & I lost a lot of my stuff like games & ringtones & pictures. Mine has a really good battery life. No bad as upgrade.

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Reviewer: T.w.m - Germany
Date: 6th Jan 2008

At first this phone was great however, after awhile it began shutting itself off for no reason at all. As the shut downs became more frequent, I quit using it & purchased another phone. Would not recommend this phone to anyone.

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Reviewer: Malcolm - Sheffield, UK
Date: 4th Jan 2008

Just coming to the end of an 18 month contract & the phone has been excellent, very nervous about 'upgrading' to a more recent Nokia model. Phone is very easy to use, excellent for calls & texting.

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Reviewer: Suzette - Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

It is a 'great' phone. The charger broke within a few months, battery life is bad, phone switch off by itself, not great at all.

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Reviewer: Andy - Tunbridge Wells, UK
Date: 31st Dec 2007

Just coming to the end of an 18 month contract.

Niggles, gets dirt in behind the screen which is fiddly to take off & clean.

Camera, fantastic 2MB quality that I load up to my PC for brilliant viewing. This was my main reason for buying this phone & PC Suite is a doddle.

Phone, large screen is brilliant with easy navigation. I have found reception a little problem in some locations unlike my Blackberry.

Just about to hand it over to my Son & get a 6500 slide.

Well done Nokia but we want higher camera MB, slim as possible & keep the weight down if possible. Oh & forget the micro keys that seem the craze at the moment.

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Reviewer: Katie - UK
Date: 28th Dec 2007

Loved this phone when I got it, about 2 months later the new phone a stage up from it came out. Battery lasted forever & memory isn't that good, advise you to get a bigger memory card.

Easy to use, overall this phone has got to be one of the best I have had & I go through lots of phones LOL.

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Reviewer: Flossie - UK
Date: 28th Dec 2007

This is the worst phone we have ever had, it has been back I don't know how many times to be repaired. Has now started screen going blank then switching itself off. I am going to upgrade to something else. STEER CLEAR of this phone.

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Reviewer: Owen Faenza - Marsaxlokk, Malta
Date: 20th Dec 2007

I Love this mobile no problems yet & for you guys who posted complaints, can you please take care of your mobile? Anybody who thinks it's bad is wrong.

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Reviewer: Tim - Middlesex, UK
Date: 19th Dec 2007

I think this phone is really good value for money. I bought it second hand & have not had a single problem. I bought a 1GB mini SD card for it which boosts it media sky high. It is a great all rounder, good camera, good movie player & a neat little MP3 player. If you want 10MP camera buy one, if you want 5GB MP3 player buy one. This is a jack of all trades. Yes battery life was rubbish, but I bought a new battery for £4.50 gave it a proper first charge & it has been great since. You will NEVER get the perfect phone. Look at the iPhone its rubbish, faulty screens already. This phone does what it says it does on the box, what more can you ask for. A1 Nokia.

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Reviewer: Pete - Nottingham, UK
Date: 13th Dec 2007

Charger died. Battery died. Rubbish phone (all within 8 months). Seems that all Nokia phones are getting bad reviews recently is this true?

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Reviewer: Graham Junga - Adelaide, Australia
Date: 9th Dec 2007

Absolute rubbish. Have had a continual issue with sim card registration failing, dropouts, no coverage issues & back cover falling off. These issues eventually required me to PUSH & I mean PUSH for a replacement phone which after a couple of months had the same issues. Nokia will not replace phone now because it is out of warrantee. Would only recommend this phone if you need to use it as a paper weight.

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Reviewer: Lionel - Oxford, UK
Date: 6th Dec 2007

It would have been a great phone if it had lasted a little longer. There's a problem with the software (it kept on crashing, & there were all sorts of weird screens). The screen cracked in the end & then the inner screen broke as well, which was surprising since I am very careful with my phones.

Another issue I've had is with the chargers. The first one frayed within 3 months, it was replaced by Vodafone but then second one went within a few months as well (this time it was something else). Very disappointing because when it worked, it was a great phone.

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Reviewer: Babak - Tabriz, Iran
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

I have it for 5 months this phone one of the first VGA video cameras. In this phone you can't mark the files in order to send it via BT but I have solved it.

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Reviewer: Benn - US
Date: 30th Nov 2007

Hi all the 3G doesn't work only worked twice & apart from that it is a great phone the battery lasts forever & it's great.

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Reviewer: Nick Beck - UK
Date: 28th Nov 2007

Great phone would recommend best Nokia yet.

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Reviewer: Maryam - Tehran, Iran
Date: 21st Nov 2007

The camera is decent.

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Reviewer: Jean - UK
Date: 20th Nov 2007

To all of you out there in the UK having problems with this phone & not getting them sorted out. Get in touch with consumer direct. This is an extremely helpful organisation. Explain your circumstances fully & you will be told exactly what to do. You are entitled to good service under the Supply of Goods & Services Act 1982. If you're not getting it, take action! The law is on your side. Good luck people.

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Reviewer: Patrick - Belfast, UK
Date: 19th Nov 2007

I have had this phone for just over 18 months now, in that time I have changed the screen which I broke when I was drunk so no fault of the phone, the only thing I can say that I didn't like was the battery life which was OK for the first 6 months & then I bought a new one then it only last 6 months as well but other than that it's been a good blower, I work in engineering & the phone is in & out of my overall pocket all day long & it doesn't look that bad still today, so I will say it's very durable, probably one of the best phones I have ever had.

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Reviewer: Anon - Netherlands
Date: 10th Nov 2007

Good mobile.

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Reviewer: Lee - UK
Date: 9th Nov 2007

Had this phone for about 2 years. Not had nowhere near as many problems as some people say on here. It's taken some knocks & keeps on going. The only problem I have had is the screen sometimes has a blip when the slider is out but very rare & sorts itself out again.

Could do with being a bit thinner its 22mm thick, but has a nice big screen. Going to upgrade to the 6500 slide phone soon as this is better looking, slightly thinner about 17mm & with a better camera. Was interested in Sony W910i but appears to be having lots of problems with software at the moment so will stick with Nokia.

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Reviewer: Howard - UK
Date: 8th Nov 2007

Agree with many of the other reviews having had the phone for almost 18 months. Despite being Which magazine's Best Buy their reviewers obviously didn't have the phone for more than a few weeks. It's been back to repairers more times than I can count, each time with the same problems, mainly blank screens, upside down screen images, & worst of all dust that accumulates from under the slider. When it works it's lovely but I've never had it working long enough to fully appreciate it. Never get one of these.

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Reviewer: Tony - UK
Date: 2nd Nov 2007

Easy to use but this phone was boring. Only a music player & a rubbish camera. Plus after a year into an 18 month contract it's slowly died, it started with it turning itself off after every call the screen would go completely blank as if it was turned off when you pressed certain buttons while texting, then last night it didn't come back on & it still hasn't. I called 3 they said I could send it off to be fixed but I have only got a month on my contract left & it could take up to 6 weeks to be fixed. Now I have to pay to buy myself out of my contract for a phone that I will take great pleasure from smashing against a brick wall when I get a new one.

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Reviewer: Karen - UK
Date: 28th Oct 2007

I have had nothing but trouble with this phone from 3 it has been sent away several times now I have been offered a choice of another make. It keeps turning off had a new charger but still the same, I have lost my credits many times as it spends a lot of time before I get it back this last time I could neither send nor receive text or make any calls. Also they returned the phone with a new front as the menu button started losing it silver coating after a month. But they gave me a shabby back plate. So I had a burgundy front & a black back. I will say I did get good reception from it that is all. But keep away from it.

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Reviewer: Marlene - Nuneaton, UK
Date: 25th Oct 2007

Have had my Nokia for 2 years & have never had any problems. In fact I got myself a Nokia 6300 & reverted back to 6280.

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Reviewer: Asim - UK
Date: 23rd Oct 2007

I am now using this phone again, after getting fed up with my p990i (which doesn't seem to work & is really so). I've had this phone unlocked, de-branded & flashed to the latest generic firmware, which has improved this phone 100%, so far I love it because it has good features, OK the camera is not good. But it still does the job.

I like the form factor & the screens not too bad. It used to have a problem with resetting & the screen occasionally blanking out. But that's all sorted thanks to the firmware upgrade.

Should you buy this phone:

YES - if the phone is unlocked, has the latest generic firmware & is de-branded.

NO - If it is locked to any network (mostly rubbish '3' who have locked 80% of the features of this phone) or had any branding.

All in all the one I have is a decent phone.

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Reviewer: Kamal Abubaker - London, UK
Date: 22nd Oct 2007

My Nokia 6280 is not working I changed the battery it came 5 minutes & went I did it again same problem I tried phone software again changed charger same problem can someone please help me.

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Reviewer: Jean - UK
Date: 21st Oct 2007

At last! Nearly one year into an 18 month contract Orange have agreed to a free upgrade. However, BEWARE ALL ON Orange CONTRACTS. Do you know what a generic phone is? I have no idea but I have received a letter from the Orange customer services department stating that 'they suspect this phone is a generic one & not a branded Orange one & if this is the case Orange cannot insure a generic phone.' So how come they tried to get me to buy their insurance then? How would one know if a phone is a branded Orange or generic phone? If anyone knows, please enlighten me. I am mystified. I will be phoning Orange tomorrow for an explanation of what is one of the most appallingly written letters I have ever received. However, I stress - don't buy this phone! Such a shame I couldn't rate it zero.

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Reviewer: James - UK
Date: 20th Oct 2007

After having my phone for one year. I have no major problems. I have had to replace the charger once. I get quite annoyed when the phones looses signal & then you can't get it back without switching the phone off. The battery life is rubbish but I have been alright with it. The dust behind the screen is so annoying! The battery goes dead quick when you listen to music & when you're on the phone for 3 hours straight! Good points about it, the predictive text is very good, & the usage is mostly all good.

On the whole, I would not recommend this phone!

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Reviewer: Jon - UK
Date: 20th Oct 2007

Worst mobile I've ever had, sensor faulty within the first week & it took 3 weeks for the Nokia shop to get the flash part to test it only to tell me it is not fixable. After setting ringtones etc they seem to disappear all by them self, missed 2 alarms by its actions. I am off to the shop to give it back, better off using a callbox than this waste of money.

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Reviewer: Stephen - Stockton On Tees, UK
Date: 16th Oct 2007

The chargers are rubbish. I've had to change mine three times & the phone switches itself off during wap usage. I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone & trying to unlock it is a major problem. If you are thinking of buying one don't bother.

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Reviewer: Sam - Manchester, UK
Date: 16th Oct 2007

The worst worst worst phone Nokia ever made. A disaster by Nokia! Battery life 0/0. Features just acceptable & the design is bulky! The worst buy I have ever had so guys please don't go for this phone!

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Reviewer: Lucy - UK
Date: 12th Oct 2007

This is the worst phone I have ever had! Breaks so easily, the screen cracks far too easily too, accidentally dropped it onto carpet & it broke completely!

Have had to send it away to be fixed at least 5 times already, & only had it a year!

Would not advise anybody to buy this phone!

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Reviewer: William - Philippines
Date: 11th Oct 2007

Had this phone for over a year & still like it to date. Feature wise, it still can compete with new models which are out today. This phone was buggy the first time I bought it, but everything was fixed after the software upgrade. You'll never get outdated with this phone, at least 'till now.

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Reviewer: Renee - Sydney, Australia
Date: 11th Oct 2007

My phone is a bit over 12 mths old & I am just starting to have problems, like some of the other reviews-

- dust behind the screen
- slider gets jammed with grit
- screen freezes
- goes blank then shows 'sim card rejected' have to turn it off for a few minutes before re-starting. This usually happens more when I am listing to music.
- very slow to go between folders

At least my battery is still OK & I haven't had any call dropouts. Maybe that's still to come. Can't wait till I am off contract so I can get rid of this phone.

It's disappointing. I hope Nokia read the reviews & make changes in the future.

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Reviewer: Jim - Sheffield, UK
Date: 9th Oct 2007

DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE UNLESS YOU ENJOY GOING GREY. If you really want it, get the 6288. It's essentially the same phone just without the stigma of the 6280.

I have just got rid of it. It was less than a year old & it had ridiculous software issues, it won't take you long to find complaints on the web (in their hundreds). I sent it off to be repaired with 3 & it was returned unrepaired; the reason being that it had liquid damage. My phone did not have liquid damage by fault of my own, it's down to poor phone design I.e. It didn't get liquid damage from rain or me taking it in to the shower or something like that, it just got it from the damp environment in Sheffield according to the 3 repair centre, LOL. If it had liquid damage it would not work for 3 months with the same problems. Problems like crashing, random turning on/off, screen turning upside down, phone calls being cut off. The list is endless. I even had quite a new firmware on the phone!

3 didn't really help either, my contract was wicked but their face to face & over the phone service was poor, very poor.

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Reviewer: Zac - Bristol, UK
Date: 3rd Oct 2007

Had this phone for 18 months now & I have been really impressed with it. I used to be a great lover of Samsung's & in particular slide phones, so I got this on a Vodafone contract. It surpassed all of my expectations & really is an excellent phone I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking of getting it although it is 2 years old now. I have been offered an upgrade but I think I am going to stick with this phone because it's the first phone I have had that has had no problems. Overall a great phone.

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Reviewer: Neil - Solihull, UK
Date: 29th Sep 2007

I have had this phone 12 months & have had to replace the charger twice & battery once. There is a fault with the pin on the charger which apparently Nokia are aware of & the battery life is rubbish. I am now using my old Nokia 6630 which has brilliant battery life.

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Reviewer: Sarah - UK
Date: 29th Sep 2007

Seriously guys save your money don't buy this phone! There is just so many problems with this. I am now coming to the end of my 18 month contract with it & quite personally can't wait to get a new phone! I haven't found the camera to be too good even though it is 2MP & the battery life is terrible! For me it doesn't last a day. Problems also include phone restricted & some other thing about message centre number not defined it turns out there is a bug in all the Nokia 6280's to cause this.

If you already have this phone - warning - don't buy a new cover for it, take it from a girl with experience. The ones you buy off the market for a fiver looks quite nice for maybe let's say a week then the paint work comes off & everyone thinks you've dropped it & smashed it up against walls & stuff. In a nut shell - stay away from the Nokia 6280!

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Reviewer: Sarah - UK
Date: 28th Sep 2007

I am on this site, looking at reviews to try & decide on my long overdue upgrade from the 6280. Both myself & my husband have had this style phone for 18 months even though I was signed up for a 12 month contract only. We love this phone! It's very robust, full of features for a phone of its age, & is not that far short of the phones coming out now. I've had none of the problems posted below & am sorry to see it go really, but I keep thinking it's been a long time & I use the phone heavily so something's surely got to go wrong with it soon? It still keeps its charge for upwards of 3 days, never switches itself off or lets me down in anyway & that cannot be said for many other phones which are very flimsy these days. I was quite shocked to see others experiences of this phone & wonder if there's much point in going by others reviews for my upgrade as it's not a true reflection in my eyes, unless I, & my hubby were simply very lucky with our 6280's?

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Reviewer: Nazmin - London, UK
Date: 25th Sep 2007

I have had this phone for nearly 2 years now, without any problems. It's practical & easy to use. I use it A LOT (radio every morning, about 2 hours on the phone every evening) & yet it's still going strong!

I am upgrading to the Nokia 6288, but will still be using this phone also for a 2nd PAYG line. I would recommend it.

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Reviewer: Stephen - Hertfordshire, UK
Date: 19th Sep 2007

Don't GET IT! Because:
- Dust gathers behind screen.
- Have to turn it on & off to get signal.
- Battery life is RUBBISH, two days maximum from full charge.
- Switches itself off during phone calls.
- Some phones can't pick up my Bluetooth.
- Sounds plasticy when texting.
- Drop it & its dead.
- Paint chips off direction arrow box thing.
- Speaker for music goes after first week.
- Had to get it replaced twice!
- Slide action SNAPED!

BUT!
- Alright Camera.
- Good video.

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Reviewer: Andy - Denbigh, UK
Date: 8th Sep 2007

Rubbish that is the only word I can use to describe this phone. One week I had it & the screen smashed I had to pay £55 to repair it then a week later it cracked again! Every time I sit down to listen to the music it beeps & reboots! If I need to phone someone I have to switch the phone off & back on to get signal. The design is nice but dust collects behind the screen & I can't clean it! There are loads of problems with this phone! Bad designing!

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Reviewer: Colin Mcdougall - Australia
Date: 8th Sep 2007

Nothing but problems with this phone. I am on my third one with 3 in a year after they decided no more because I am out of warranty. Trying to run a business when your battery life is rubbish, your phone switches off, your phone freezes is frustrating!

I have always had Nokia's, about 10 Nokia's & they were all so good but this is by far the worst. I have not lost my faith in Nokia's just this model.

PLEASE don't BRING OUT A PHONE THIS BAD AGAIN Nokia! PLEASE!

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Reviewer: Dave - UK
Date: 6th Sep 2007

Biggest bag of rubbish on the market. Stay well clear of this model. I've had mine for just over a year & gone through three batteries. I thought it was a faulty phone, when I called the service provider & explained that the battery keeps dying within 10 hours of fully charge, they said that the battery is only guaranteed for three months on a new phone. What a joke.

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Reviewer: Dave Baker - Scarborough, UK
Date: 30th Aug 2007

Had it for one week! Every time at switch on told me to enter an undo code & I have the 3 SIM card that came with it. Money said Ahh that's a well known Nokia fault. Nokia said oh no it isn't.

Have to keep on taking out the battery to fix it. Video freezes with the loss of your video. SICK OF IT. Wish I'd never bought it.

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Reviewer: Jill - Manchester, UK
Date: 28th Aug 2007

Wish I'd found this site sooner! Had I known that battery problems were so common with this & other recent Nokia's, I would have kicked up more of a fuss instead of wondering how I'd been so unlucky!

I got through 2 batteries, 3 chargers (connection problems, then the pin is so thin that it bends as you try to find the right angle to make it connect), & had to have my the hardware updated because the battery-life indicator was completely rubbish.

I wasted many frustrated hours trying to make it charge, then when it did it only lasted hours on standby, or minutes if I dared to make/receive calls. Argh!

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Reviewer: Mark Power - Manchester, UK
Date: 28th Aug 2007

This phone is great! I have had it nearly a year now & not had any problems with it =D

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Reviewer: Andrew - Tadcaster, UK
Date: 27th Aug 2007

A truly shocking, poor quality phone all round. Battery lasted 6 months, charger wobbles in socket, software problems, dust behind the screen, can't access the mini SD memory card so only have the phone memory.

I suspect this phone has had its run & has been replaced with an up dated version & not before time.

Nokia, hang your head in shame over this dreadful excuse for mobile communication.

Having said that, I always choose Nokia phones as they are usually very good & easy to use & have upgraded to a N73.

Keep the fingers crossed.

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Reviewer: Rik - York, UK
Date: 27th Aug 2007

Got the phone a while back thought it was quite a good phone no problems UNTIL, it decided I had a hands-free headset plugged in & from then on could not hear any music, video's or WORST of all any incoming calls. Seems impossible to revert back to normal have tried changing everything to no avail. Phone now pointless.

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Reviewer: Steve - UK
Date: 23rd Aug 2007

Surprised by all the reviews slating this phone. I love it. In fact so much so that at upgrade time I decided to keep it & take a tariff reduction instead.

Then less than a week later I dropped the phone into a glass of juice, & within 24hrs after drying out it was working again! No problem apart from the internal earpiece speaker has been damaged & is really faint. All other functions work perfectly, Inc camera, loudspeaker, flash, the lot.

On the down side the battery life is a bit naff with a recharge necessary ever other day.

Other than that I can't fault it. I think everyone who's had problems with the 6280 must all be from the same rogue batch :-)

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Reviewer: Amii - UK
Date: 20th Aug 2007

Got this phone & I love it! Its simple to use, looks nice & has a great camera! It has- Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera & loads more! You can even get MSN messenger on it if you're a 3 user!

The colours are really bright & shiny to! I have the plum colour & its really striking!

I strongly recommend this phone it's just a shame I am getting it upgraded tomorrow! = (it's the best phone I have had! =D

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Reviewer: Chris - UK
Date: 20th Aug 2007

I got this phone pretty much as soon as it came out & even after lengthy delays over its release, the phone came out half-finished & it's never been up to the high standard you'd usually expect from Nokia.

Firstly the good points, nice & easy to use, with a really good camera & video.

That's it.

Bad points:

- Battery life is weak, maybe 2 days at most, & I've had to replace the charger as a connection fault developed with the last.

- The slide mechanism is shoddy & a little loose, plus it's too easy to get all kinds of dust behind a screen that you cannot remove (without damaging the phone).

- There are many menu bugs & freezes which seemingly become more common over time.

- Signal has always been poor, & occasionally even when I am in signal, friends have complained that it's as if my phone has been switched off, I am constantly getting Vodafone 'Call Catcher' texts.

Just this morning the left soft key stopped working, & this is the final straw.

A very shoddy phone.

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Reviewer: Vivien Clark - Swansea, UK
Date: 20th Aug 2007

Rubbish. When I finally seemed to have got the hang of it, it packed in completely. '3' sent it off for repair & it came back unrepaired due to condensation damage. It had never been subjected to any extreme conditions & they blamed it on you, Weather. Sorry, but if a handset can't cope with the climate.

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Reviewer: Gary - Ireland
Date: 16th Aug 2007

Got mine last September (06) & I love it. That said I have had more problems with it than any other phone I have owned. The volume button on the side went in two months & had to send it back to be repaired. The video function freezes every now & again while filming causing you to lose the complete vid your taking & just this morning the loudspeaker gave up the ghost for no reason what's so ever meaning it won't ring for me anymore ! Vibration alert is now my only way for finding out if I have got a message or incoming call.

I have gone through three pairs of headsets (thankfully the second one I bought was still in warranty so it only cost me one pair) & I am on my second charger.

BUT, for its type & price it has the best screen display I have ever seen. Far as I know the N-Series phones have a better vid/display package.

So my verdict is, if you can get it cheap, buy it. But don't expect it to last more than a year. So basically it's a good tie over till the N 95 is going cheap next year ! :)

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Reviewer: Leah - Leics, UK
Date: 13th Aug 2007

DO NOT BUY! MINE LASTED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS & I REPLACED the CHARGER TWICE IN THIS TIME, IT NEEDS CHARGING ABOUT 3 TIMES PER DAY!

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Reviewer: Steve P - Hemel, UK
Date: 11th Aug 2007

Flimsy memory card cover & centre control key is insufficiently spring-loaded/weighted so you can easily change selection rather than choosing what you want.

Worst of all is the battery life, you need to recharge every day if you use the phone at all & tend to leave it on 24/7 which I think you should be able to do, who wants to have to switch off their phone at bedtime & turn it on again in the morning.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 11th Aug 2007

Had this phone for a while & find it's quite a good phone with everything you need on it also looks & feels good haven't had any faults with it so far.

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Reviewer: Becky - Glos, UK
Date: 9th Aug 2007

No different from the other reviews, really. This is the worst phone I've ever had. Charger is useless & I've had to replace it twice. The phone goes into 'test mode' regularly, no idea what this means but it closes down & 'test mode' is all it says on the screen & it frequenlty cuts off during a call.

Now the battery won't hold any charge for more than about a minute before it turns itself off, when it manages to stay charged the screen freezes. My advice. Don't bother!

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Reviewer: Craig - Bridlington, UK
Date: 8th Aug 2007

DO NOT BUY ONE! As a mobile phone repair guy I see more Nokia 6280's than ANY other slide phone & virtually all are software related. As stated earlier they guarantee against HARDWARE not software so you are on your own here, even with software upgrades the faults remain more often than not.

POPULAR 6280 FAULTS, freezing on start up, freezing when camera is selected, resetting when you click to play video, random power off, exterior lens snapping (normally due to heat), white screen (ribbon) & most likely another load of things I can't be bothered to type.

However Nokia phones are great, it's just this one! Recommended phones by Nokia are 6230, 6230i, 6310i & 6300.

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Reviewer: Charlene - Croydon, UK
Date: 6th Aug 2007

Oh my word! I don't know why I still have love for this phone, it's quite rubbish.

- Keeps rebooting for no apparent reason.
- I had a period where you couldn't hear anyone speaking unless you put it on speakerphone.
- Now saying 'SIM card registration failed' & 'restriction code' blah blah.
- the back light goes off too quickly.
- the video has no rewind.

Anyway, it's a shame, as I actually like the design & features of this phone & I find it really easy to use, but my contract isn't up till February & the thought of using it in this condition until then is unbearable. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE.

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Reviewer: Johnson - India
Date: 6th Aug 2007

Good Phone & themes.

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Reviewer: Kam - West Midlands, UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2007

I have got this current handset on the three Network. It's not all that 2 be honest because it cuts off while I am on a call sometimes & I also find that it resets itself (dunno why). Don't really recommend this phone. Very disappointed 4/10.

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Reviewer: Billy - Truro, UK
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