Sony Ericsson J230i Review

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Sony Ericsson J230i Overview

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Key Features
65k STN Colour Screen (128 x 128 Pixels)
Wallpaper Animation
FM Radio
Melody Composer
84.5 grams

Design
71%
Usability
71%
Features
72%

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Sony Ericsson J230i Review

The Sony Ericsson J230i is a small & very user friendly mobile phone which is very light to carry around. The J230i has been marketed towards the middle of the market & is a very affordable mobile phone. The J230i is aimed towards the user who wants a highly reliable phone without too many technical features but still wants a highly fashionable mobile phone. The phone comes in the choice of cosmo white, cherry red & deep blue coloured casing. The J230i is very similar to the Sony Ericsson J220i & both phones offer the user a totally user friendly phone in a highly attractive design.

The user can give their J230i a totally new look by purchasing the Sony Ericsson Style Up Covers™ as an optional extra. The front & back covers of the J230i can be replaced with the new Style Up Covers™ which gives the phone a make over. The user can also select different display themes which are highly colourful to suit their mood.

Sony Ericsson J230i Mobile Phone Front View
Sony Ericsson J230i Mobile Phone Side View
Sony Ericsson J230i Mobile Phone Angle View

The J230i comes complete with excellent messaging services which include text messaging (SMS) & multimedia messaging (MMS) complete with predictive text input. The multimedia messaging service allows the user to send a combination of text input, pictures & sound all together in one very easy to create message.

The integrated FM radio turns the J230i into the perfect mobile companion & the user can enjoy listening to their favourite radio station when ever they desire. The J230i comes with polyphonic ringtones & the user can even add a personal feel to their phone by using the melody composer feature to create their own unique ringtones. The phone comes with embedded games which offer the user another great entertainment feature & the games are highly playable.

The phone comes with a calendar, calculator, phone book, alarm clock, speakerphone, stopwatch, tasks notes & timer which are all very user friendly features which can be easily accessed from the phones main menu. The alarm clock is a very popular feature which is very simple to operate & the alarm will alert the user if the phone is turned off, so therefore there is no excuse for being late for any planned events.


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Sony Ericsson J230i Specifications & Features

Screen
65k STN Colour Screen (128 x 128 Pixels)

Imaging
Picture Phonebook
Picture Wallpaper
Screensaver
Themes Display
Wallpaper Animation

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Predictive Text
SMS Long

Sound
FM Radio
Polyphonic Sound (32 Voices)
Style-Up™ Covers
Melody Composer
Vibrating Alert
Voice Mail

Entertainment
Embedded Games
Organiser
Calendar
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Speaker Phone
Stopwatch
Timer
Phone Book
Tasks

Connectivity
GPRS
Fast Port

Network
Dual Band Technology (GSM 900 & 1800)

Internet
WAP 1.2.1

Memory & Talk Time
500 Kbytes Memory
6 Hours Talk Time
280 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
84.5 g
102 x 44 x 18 mm



Your Sony Ericsson J230i Reviews

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Reviewer: Ahsan - Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 17th Oct 2010

I receive problems in sending SMS, I changed the SIM but still unable to send messages, please help me.

Design
65%
Usability
50%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Bill Harper - Australia
Date: 22nd Apr 2008

This phone is not good, it was my first phone & it lasted about 6 weeks before it broke I hated it.

Design
5%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

Reviewer: Jordan - Adelaide, Australia
Date: 26th Jan 2008

Awesome phone!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Anon - Ireland
Date: 6th Sep 2007

I think it's awesome, it's top class.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Ram - India
Date: 6th Sep 2007

But it's not coming onto the market now. I am using this phone. It's great. Stereo is powerful. But the company stops producing it.

Design
85%
Usability
80%
Features
65%

Reviewer: Bhagwan - Delhi, India
Date: 20th Aug 2007

Sony Ericsson J230i is easy to use. It is very spectacular mobile.

Design
35%
Usability
95%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Sekar - Coimbatore, India
Date: 1st Aug 2007

Hi, I am using j230i for past 8 months. FM radio is nice & its clarity sound. But there are some drawbacks in this mobile, they are, it produces heat when we talk more that 20 min & screen will get brighter. I don't like the Orange LED in the keypad. It will be better if the number & text only glow, not the whole keypad. The reminder tone is not louder. Composer is simply a waste. If you kept open the message in the inbox, & if new messages received, it will not notify to you.

Design
95%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Chandrukannan - Madhurai, India
Date: 25th Jul 2007

Good & Smart Handset.

Design
95%
Usability
90%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Sachin - India
Date: 20th Jul 2007

Now a days a lot of new phones are available in the market with very good features say Samsung C160 which is the best one. Sony has many drawbacks.

- You cannot listen to FM while charging battery. In Samsung C160 you can listen FM while charging.

- You can store only one no against one no. In Samsung C160 you can store 4 no's against one entry.

- Speaker phone function is also very complicated. In short it not user friendly.

Design
65%
Usability
40%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Raman.RP - Chennai, India
Date: 18th Jul 2007

J230i model is comfortable for any location, weight less, sound clarity very nice & picture clarity also.

Design
100%
Usability
80%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Panudda - Thailand
Date: 28th Jun 2007

SPECIFICATIONS ARE GOOD.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Yogesh - Delhi, India
Date: 13th Jun 2007

It is the best phone I ever had at such a very cheap price. I can check my mails IE. I can use GPRS with good compability & I am really shocked to hear responses of peoples using this phone. I faced none of the problems stated above by others users. Sony Ericsson provides an account on its website from where we can download our own pics, ringtones, themes etc. On this phone just by GPRS at no cost! If you face any problems just go to Sony Ericsson & get it replaced with new one, they are very helpful.

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Somsak Likhit. - Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 18th May 2007

This phone is well designed like other Sony Ericsson phones. It is not only beautiful but also tough. My phone fails on average 2 times a month. However, it does still look smart without any scratches or cuts.

Design
75%
Usability
60%
Features
60%

Reviewer: Kiran K - Bangalore, India
Date: 14th May 2007

In my view the model J230i is a great phone, I just love the chilling effect of the stereo. Its quite a cool model for the new generation, Thanks.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Mitch - Sydney, Australia
Date: 14th May 2007

I think this is a great phone for beginners like me, so if your a beginner get this phone. I got it for only $50, its great!

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Kalyan Chakravarthy - Bangalore, India
Date: 27th Apr 2007

Hi, I am using this phone for the 1st time, I have a small issue hear, when I am using hands-free & if I get a incoming call, then I can't here the ringing tone in my hands-free speakers, I will only know by the vibration (If surrounding is noisy) or through the ring tone which is heard from my mobile phone speakers (Not from hands-free speakers). So if any one knew the solution then please let me know.

Thanks, Kalyan

Design
70%
Usability
60%
Features
60%

Reviewer: Duke73 - Finland
Date: 18th Apr 2007

Kingi, yes you can change the alarm tone, just click Alarm Signal, then click Alarm Signal again & you can choose a tone.

I've had no problems with the phone, wap works fine etc. How ever, there is one strange bug (?) When alarm sounds it should go off pressing any button once. But if I press NO-button to stop the alarm, some times nothing happens, you must press it repeatedly to stop it. &, when the phone is turned off & the alarm sounds, if you press the NO-button long enough when the phone asks you if to turn off the alarm, IT STARTS TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY CALL! I couldn't even stop it, the phone didn't response, I had to remove the battery!

Anybody else experienced this?

Design
80%
Usability
70%
Features
50%

Reviewer: C. Rahul - Hyderabad, India
Date: 17th Apr 2007

Its a cool phone with FM & loud speaker.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Mithilesh - Sitamarhi (bihar), India
Date: 12th Apr 2007

Great mobile phone. Very good looking.

Design
80%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Sany - Mumbai, India
Date: 31st Mar 2007

Nice cheap phone with an excellent stereo FM radio, buy it if you want only a talk & text phone.

Design
70%
Usability
85%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Rio Andika - Medan, Indonesia
Date: 27th Mar 2007

Great phone, a best buy.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Kingi89 - Finland
Date: 26th Mar 2007

What is going on?! Should this piece really work?! I wasted 60 Euros & got absolutely nothing but a piece of plastic. Some of the problems:

* I can't use WAP - it crashes the browser or the whole phone
* It doesn't find names for callers if they are not saved in national (not +xxxnumberhere format) format
* It doesn't show even the number - just a ?. The same goes for SMSes too
* Its T9 typing is way too slow. I can press like 1 char/sec
* Its wake-up alarm tune is not changeable!
* It might or might not log in to GSM network. 'No access' usually
* If I download (its hard with that buggy browser) a new theme, it usually is just messed up
* It doesn't make noise if it fails to send a SMS - & I don't want to wait & watch if it can do it or not
* Trying to unlock it from keypad lock is PITA: it lags so much that when I've already pressed 'Menu' & 'C', it still says it's locked & I'll have to wait
* The easiest way to clear the calendar alarm, when keypad is locked is to remove the back & the battery

I think - & hope - that this phone is just a joke from Sony Ericsson. But I am not laughing. DO NOT BUY J230i!

Design
35%
Usability
5%
Features
60%

Reviewer: Dandy - Bandung, Indonesia
Date: 14th Mar 2007

One of the best buys I have had, a real good phone.

Design
70%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Rahul - Bangalore, India
Date: 8th Mar 2007

This is the best buy for those looking for economy phones. It's awesome & cheap.

Design
85%
Usability
85%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Nathan - Harlow, UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2007

One of the best buys I have had, a real good phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Gopal - Mumbai, India
Date: 26th Feb 2007

Excellent sound quality for FM. It's far better than Nokia's. I would recommend this phone, except for battery. I usually talks for 45 mins a day. It lasts me for around 2 days. Everything else is fine.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Naraka - India
Date: 9th Feb 2007

I've bought this phone couple of months before & discovered below problem.

When you set reminder for tasks & appointments, it rings with built in ring tone, which don't hear at all! But vibrating. So if you are lucky you have a phone when it ringing. Otherwise you will miss the appointment or task :- (

TOO BAD! I thought this is a fault in my phone. So I've did the same in one of my friend's J230i, but result is the same. It will ring twice with small volume you can't hear at all. & blinking display for long time. So you have to watch your phone all the time or set vibrator & keep phone touching you all the time (even when you go to toilet).

WHAT A STUPID DESIGN!

So if you have this model. Please check what I've said & post a comment. It will help lot of others.

THANKS!

Design
5%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

Reviewer: Christina - Mumbai, India
Date: 7th Feb 2007

Its sleek & light phone. Good volume for F.M.

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
75%

Reviewer: Ramesh Hs - Bangalore, India
Date: 31st Jan 2007

I have a j230i Sony Ericsson, the drawback is that it can not be used simultaneously for both FM & CHARGING like other cell Mfr & I Heard from my friend's circle that the phone will hang up is it true? One more how can I save missed call number in to address book?

Design
80%
Usability
70%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Nesan - Chennai, India
Date: 17th Jan 2007

Sleek model.

Design
75%
Usability
90%
Features
75%

Reviewer: Pavan Sharma - Mumbai, India
Date: 6th Jan 2007

Yesterday I bought the Sony Ericsson (J230I). In this (J230I) phone composer is given, this feature is not user friendly & I want to write digits & commas but I am unable to write this so please make user friendly.

Regards Pavan Sharma

Design
70%
Usability
40%
Features
60%

Reviewer: Ceyhun - Istanbul, Turkey
Date: 15th Dec 2006

So sweat :) & so stylish, before this phone, I only use Nokia but it is really better than Nokia models.

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Charlotte - UK
Date: 20th Sep 2006

This is a great phone to use & is very easy to understand, but I wouldn't recommend buying it if (like me) you like to change your phone cover every so often. There are none available on the web & the ones I have found are very expensive. But everything else with J230i is good!

Design
90%
Usability
95%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Mohan - Chennai, Indonesia
Date: 11th Sep 2006

Great mobile phone

Design
90%
Usability
100%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Jessica - UK
Date:
18th Feb 2006

J230i is such a smooth looking phone that I cant wait to have the pleasure of actually having a go of it. I am not really that into phones, but I'm needing to update my current phone in the next couple of months. I am wanting a really white, clean looking phone with a smooth finish. I have not had an Ericsson phone before but they must be good quality as Sony are one of the top electrical manufactures. I am not really wanting a phone full of stuff that is too hard for me to use but this phones sounds like all the features are quite useable & much fun. Really love this phone & will be back to buy one in a couple of months.

Design
80%
Usability
80%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Chris Day - Bingley, UK
Date:
10th Feb 2006

You cant beat SE when it comes to phones. I have owned 6 SE phones all have the same menu layout which is a great benefit. Every time I pick up a new SE phone it feels like I have had it for months, they are the most user friendly phones that I have come across. I want the J230i in the bright red colour as I like my phones to be noticed. Really good specification & I am looking forward to having a radio on my phone. Great phone Sony.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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