Customer Reviews

Nokia 1616 Sim Free Mobile Phone - Black

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3 star:		(5)
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Don't know about that other reviewer perhaps, he's having a bad day, lol... Just I cannot for the love of god find any fault with this NOKIA 1616 (SIM FREE) PHONE. (Its Superb) even the Hands FREE has a Wonderful stereo effect....

I was working underneath my car the other day while on "Hands FREE", the phone just sat beside me on the ground. (with perfect reception both ways). 5/5.

Whatever, 'Sim Card' you put in (a part from the 3 network) it will work perfectly...

More important, is the "fabulous (1) week average battery Life..." which is a breeze, saves one having to recharge every other day, (this is much more common with smart-phones with bigger CPU's and much bigger LCD screens, which really drain the battery).

I just was so, impressed with the price I bought another one this morning for an Xmas present to my Girl.

I think Nokia got all the important spec's correct, at the right price point, like I own an 'HTC Desire', so I'm not too fussed if I loose this one, its really just a spare. 'Great reception BTW'.

It's got rubber type gripping at the edges, the Phones fits like a GLOVE in ones hand, it will NOT slip nor slide, its just a Fab Phone at a Fab Price, if you don't need internet, BUY this NOKIA 1616.
+Plus its SIM FREE Which means it never needs unlocked, so you can use, o2, Vodafone, Virgin, T-mobile, Orange, Tesco, etc. and others.!

Thanks for reading...

David.
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I wanted a low cost but reasonable quality phone that could be used for talking and texting. Wasn't bothered about a camera. And this little phone did not disappoint. The price was right. The quality excellent. Because it is SIM free it was easy to set up with a PAYG card. The battery standby time is really good - in fact I cannot find fault with it.

I'd recommend anyone to buy this little gem. Here's hoping Nokia continue to make these things and not be seduced by the Dark Side (fancy gadgets etc!)

Malcolm

This is a basic phone, it has no character smiley faces on it, no camera and no facility to add your own ring tones. It does have a torch. Other than that it is a very good quality, very solid and sturdy Nokia mobile. It fits the standard size Nokia charger. If you just want to call and text, the phone is perfect. I bought this for my mum who hates technology and changing phones is always confusing, not with this phone, simple to use with the standard Nokia menu. A great price for a simple phone

A robust and simple to use phone. Excellent for people want a basic phone. Great battery life and a handy torch. Its good looking too.

As long as you know what you're getting, you really cannot fault this phone. It's a no frills, does-what-it-says-on-the-tin mobile that's super reliable and fit for it's purpose.

No, it doesn't have a camera, a HD touchscreen, dozens of apps that get rarely used, or even an internet browser. It's a straight talking classic Nokia. If you literally want a phone to use as a phone, full stop, then this is the one to get. It's small and lightweight, and has that famous Nokia quality solid build, so if you work on a building site or are even just a bit accident prone, it would be a real challenge to break it. The screen is incredibly tough (compared to most modern phones) so you're not likely to have to ever spend anything on repairing this.

The battery life is fantastic, will easily last 4 days straight and the universal charger means that extra ones are dirt cheap and easy to get hold of. I used to have a very expensive smartphone and used this while I was contempating what new one to get, but i've since decided to keep it. It's so quirky and anti-establishment that it's almost cool, despite it's severe lack of features! The thing that impresses me though is the features it does have are actually really useful, and suprisingly none of the modern phones these days have things so simple as a flashlight, or a radio. It would be a perfect phone if you work on site, as the lack of camera would deem it useable and the flashlight is perfect for nightime working, or an ideal phone for a child starting high school, a simple method of contact and a handy torch for those winter walks home.

i am 69 years old and this is the first phone i have been able to text on, i found all the others so complicated i just did'nt bother, within ten minutes of setting this up i sent my very first text, i was chuffed to bits. it's exactly what iwanted everything is so simple, and well done amazon your delivery times are excellent. i ordered a product one monday morning and it arrived the next day, brilliant.

I am delighted with this Nokia mobile. It is ideal for anybody that is an occasional user like me. It is compact,
easy to use and the screen is larger than on my old Nokia. If you are expecting all the pips and squeaks you won't get it, but is great value for money. I would recommend it to anybody looking for an inexpensive, functional
mobile.

I did have problems fitting the sim card. The instructions and diagrams are not great in the users handbook so
of course I inserted the sim in the same way I had in my old mobile. This didn't help and I kept getting the message
'Insert Sim'. I contacted Amazon who were absolutely brilliant and said the phone must be faulty and they would
replace it. The second phone arrived promptly but to my dismay the same thing happened. I took it to a
friendly neighbour who discovered the correct way to insert the sim and the phone worked. I was really pleased
but I would tell you to make sure that you place the sim card under the little metal plate. This is not at all
clear in any of the instructions.

Apart from that I am a very happy bunny. I am also impressed with Amazon. They couldn't have been more helpful
and their staff went beyond the call of duty. It is hard to find companies like that these days. Thank you Amazon.

I bought this phone as a back up phone. It's cheap and the battery seems to have a long life, unlike other Nokia phones I have had. It doesn't have a camera or do e mail, but I only use it if I don't have a signal on my i phone. In that respect it's fit for purpose.

I wanted a basic sim free phone to replace an existing Nokia (very basic) which I dropped in my pond! I had a lot of money on the existing PAYG so thought this would be ideal.
The phone itself was very neat and initially I was pleased until I tried to use it. It kept telling me 'No Network' Went into my local town and asked the child in a phone shop what I was doing wrong. Apparently nothing wrong, should be working and sure enough full signal. When I returned home again 'No Network' so it appears that despite my old Nokia working the new one just couldn't pick up any signal. I experimented in about a mile radius and it was the same. I returned the phone and got a full refund (excellent service)
Google searches suggested that this phone does not have a terribly good antennae and if your signal tends to be a bit weak or unreliable then this phone is probably not going to be the one for you.
Incidentally my old phone has dried out sufficiently and started working!!

This is a nice and easy to use phone. I bought it for my mum who basically just wants to text and make calls. It certainly isn't all singing and dancing but neither does it claim to be!! She is very happy with it.