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Nokia 6205 Blue/Silver Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
| Brand: Nokia
Category: Wireless
List Price: $229.99
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Rating:  2 reviews
Color: Blue
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Polymer
Display Size: 6
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Model: NOK6205BLU
UPC: 758478012437
ASIN: B001CJ8SJS
Release Date: July 16, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Svelte, stylish clamshell phone with blue/silver coloring and full-range of messaging capabilities | | • | Access Verizon's V Cast Music and Video service via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions | | • | 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth for handsfree devices; MicroSD expansion up to 4 GB; touch-sensitive external music keys | | • | Up to 4.5 hours of talk time, up to 264 hours (11 days) of standby time; measures 3.62 x 1.77 x 0.72 inches (HxWxD) and weighs 3.62 ounces | | • | Includes: handset, battery, travel charger, user manual, quick reference guide |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Built with premium materials and boasting an elegant design, the clamshell Nokia 6205 in blue/silver for Verizon provides a bevy of multimedia and messaging capabilities you're looking for in a thin, lightweight package. It's compatible with the V Cast Music and V CAST Music with Rhapsody services, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon's fast EV-DO data network. The phone also features Bluetooth connectivity for handsfree devices, MicroSD memory expansion, a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder, and up to 4.5 hours of talk time. 
With with clean lines and sophisticated colors, the Nokia 6205 is a stylish mobile communicator. | Verizon Service Options
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon's multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time. In addition to the V Cast Music service, this phone is also compatible with Verizon's V CAST Music with Rhapsody, which enables you to access this exclusive digital music service for RealNetworks and for MTV Networks. V CAST Music with Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. In addition, customers who purchase music over-the-air are able to download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free of digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be played. The V Cast Video service enables you to stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1. Verizon's Mobile eMail gives you access to your Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and AOL accounts so you can read, write, and reply. Access your address book, receive e-mail alerts and more, right on your Verizon Wireless phone. Getting on the Internet is easy using Verizon's Mobile Web 2.0 package, which allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with this phone. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service. With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And Verizon's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone. 
Enjoy crisp looking videos on the 262K color screen, and send messages and email using the clearly defined keypad. |  | Phone Features
The sleek Nokia 6205 features a 1.3-inch external LCD screen that provides touch-sensitive external music keys that make it simple to access your stored music library. And the internal 2-inch, 262K color internal LCD screen (with a 176 x 220-pixel resolution) makes watching news, sports and entertainment content from V CAST Video come alive. Under the clamshell, you'll also find a standard alpha-numeric keypad, five-way navigation pad, and send/end and two soft keys. The phone has a 58 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 4 GB in size). It can store up to 500 contact entries, and it features multiple phone number fields per entry as well as picture and ringer ID capabilities. In addition to an integrated handsfree speakerphone, the 6205 provides Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets and other handsfree devices. The embedded Bluetooth 2.0 also provides support for dial-up networking, transferring files, and sharing contacts and calendar updates with other Bluetooth-enabled phone users. The 1.3-megapixel camera includes a flash and 4x digital zoom, and it can capture still images from 1280 x 960 pixels (suitable for printing) to 160 x 120 pixels (perfect for sending via email or MMS messaging). It also features a self-timer and landscape/portrait modes. You can also capture short video clips for saving or sending via messaging. The digital audio player supports MP3 and WMA files as well as unprotected AAC/AAC+ formats, and it also features the ability to create and manage playlists in the phone as well as sync music between the phone and your PC via USB. In addition to voice communication, you can also quickly and easily sent SMS text messages as well as MMS picture messaging. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile text messaging users. Other features include: - Organizer tools: Notepad, Calculator, Alarm Clock, World Clock, Stopwatch
- Voice dialing and voice commands for touch-free phone operation
- Built-in speakerphone
- Polyphonic ringtones and real-music ringtones in multiple formats
- Openwave Web browser (WAP 2.0)
- 2.5mm headphone/headset jack
- TTY compatible
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4
- Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts)
Vital Statistics
The Nokia 6205 weighs 3.62 ounces and measures 3.62 x 1.77 x 0.72 inches. Its 1020 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.5 hours (270 minutes) of talk time, and up to 264 hours (11 days) of standby time. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA frequencies as well as the 1xEV-DO r0 data network.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Not a good phone October 8, 2008
John H (Southern California)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a pretty basic phone. I purchased it directly at a Verizon Wireless store so I could get a special plan. It was definitely not worth the price I paid for it.
I'll have to admit, this is the first Verizon phone that I have owned, having switched over from ATT because of poor service in my area (Southern California). I have always thought Verizon phones in general were pretty poor because Verizon uses it's own software. However I was surprised that this phone wasn't too bad.
I like how the phone looks and feels as it is quite similar to my old phone.
The problem is that the phone has the same exact features as my 2 year old LG CU-500 that I paid a little more for than this phone. 1.3mpx camera, video, micro sd slot ect. The only feature that it does have is voice commands, which is basically on any phone now.
Problems with the basic features. The voice quality on the headset speaker is poor. My old phone sounded great whenever it had a good signal. When I use my bluetooth with the phone it sounds much better. The speaker for the speaker phone is also poor and it's on the front of the phone, so when you open it to use it, it's behind the phone!
I rarely use the ring feature of my phone in case I forget to mute it at important times so it's important to have a good vibrate function. The 6205 doesn't have a very strong vibrate so it's difficult to tell when it vibrates.
The phone overall seems sluggish. It may just be the software on it but when I open up the music player it takes a couple of seconds. I can understand this, but there seems to be no real indication that it's working such as a blinking light or progress bar.
Another problem (which I might need to read the manual) but is when I text it doesn't remember that I selected predictive text. When I send a new text I have to change it back to predictive text mode. Another problem with it is that when it gets the word wrong it doesn't have an option (that I can easily see) to go to the next closest word or manually enter it without going out of predictive text mode (My old phone did this no problem).
Another major issue with the camera other than the quality is pretty poor, is that the main screen and outside screen do not work at the same time. You have to manually switch modes which is quite annoying. Video resolution is very low at only 176x144.
The charger isn't easy to plug it. If you connect it as just the right angle it's fine, but if you are in a hurry or not careful it just won't go in. The cover for it can also easily get in the way, but I do like how the cover seems durable.
I'm not sure if this is the phone or Verizon's service but the Internet seems to be very slow. I haven't used the internet on a phone before, but from what I've seen on this phone, I don't understand why someone would pay $15 :).
From playing with this phone for a couple of days I can definitely say that I will be returning this phone ASAP. I'm not sure what phone I will get as Verizon's choices of phones seems quite poor, which is why I chose this phone in the first place. I would recommend to stay away from this phone, as a much cheaper phone has the same features and might actually perform them much better.
 Not a Very Good Phone August 16, 2008
Peruser
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently ordered this phone and I am unimpressed because of the following issues
- The speakerphone has an intermittent operating fault (occasionally when I dial someone while using the speakerphone, the party with whom I'm speaking hears everything he or she says repeated in his or her handset).
This behavior happens with some people and not with others, even from the same location. As it's an intermittent problem, it's extremely annoying and unacceptable for me, not something I experienced with my Nokia 6133 (T-Mobile) or my LG VX-3400 (Verizon).
- The call clarity from my apartment is intermittently poor despite 3 bars of coverage. I tried calling someone and my connection with that person was sporadically coming in and out. I dialed that same person with my LG VX-3400 (work phone) from the same location and had no problems.
-The phone doesn't have any weight to it at all and,as a result, just doesn't feel good to the hand.
-The battery seems to discharge quickly. I charged it up the day I got it, had a few conversations, used the camera a couple of times with the flash to test that feature (the flash turns all your photos white by the way), and the next day I was down to two bars. I'm not sure if the flash was mostly responsible, but this quick a discharge of the battery still seems a bit unusual.
-The left arrow navigation key, when depressed from the main screen, automatically dials up the Mobile Web. For some people this may be a convenience, but for me it's annoying because I'm charged for going to that web service when I accidentally hit the small key and I'm not given any kind of indication requesting if I'm sure I want to to be charged 1.99 for data transfer.
As per the echoing, I also had this issue with the Moto W755 and thus ordered this phone as a replacement. I'm not sure why it's happening but I do tend to do alot of voice dialing and that could be a related cause. I've also experienced the problem while dialing manually though.
I didn't have the problem with my 6133, and will reactivate that phone if I can't seem to find a new phone that operates without such an annoying feedback...needless to say that this 6205 will be returned shortly.
All of that said, I can say that I like the way the phone looks visually and it has a nice sized screen on the outside which is good for displaying my favorite image. The phone just fails in the key functionalities for me: speakerphone and call quality.
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