NEC e616 Review
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Review: August 2004. Updated June 2006.
The e616 is NEC's replacement for the e606. Like the other NEC 3G phones,
the e616 supports the full range of 3's video mobile services - video calling,
video messaging and downloading video clips. In addition, it also supports the
GPS (Global Positioning System) enhanced features such as directions, maps and
traffic reports.
It has a larger screen than any of the previous NEC 3G phones, and benefits
from a Bluetooth™ wireless headset connection. Other nice features are
the decent internal memory and the option to add additional memory sticks. The
phone supports Bluetooth™, but only for connecting to a wireless headset.
The e616 has 2 integrated video cameras - one mounted on the front, the other
on the back panel. Strangely, the camera resolution is only CIF format (100,000
pixels) which is poor for a camera phone, although the camera does have a built-in
light for taking pictures or videos in low light.
The battery life of the e616 is particularly poor, although the standard battery
can be swapped for an extended battery which does improve things somewhat. The
phone also has some reliability problems, as you can see from reading the consumer
reviews below. Overall this isn't a phone that we recommend, and it certainly
doesn't rate as highly as NEC's cheaper e228, even
though it has the benefit of GPS and a Bluetooth headset option.
Features of the NEC e616 include:
- Supports all 3's video mobile services, video calling, video messaging and
download video clips
- Integrated front and back CIF cameras with 2 x digital zoom, built in light
and torch
- Display: 65,000 colours, 240 x 176 pixels
- MP3 player
- Voice recorder / Call memo to record conversations
- Multimedia messaging (send photos, videos and text)
- Predictive (T9) text input
- Java games
- 40-voice polyphonic ringtones
- Assisted GPS (Global Positioning System) for enhanced location based services
- Bluetooth™ – wireless connectivity (headset & dial-up networking profile
only)
- Connectivity: USB
- Organiser features: Calculator, Currency Converter, Scheduler, Notepad,
To Do List, Clock, Alarm
- Internal memory: 19 Mbytes
- Optional memory card up to 128 Mbytes (Sony MemoryStick Duo™)
- Synchronisation of data with a PC
- WAP, GPRS class 8
- Fast 3G data transmission: 384 kbps download / 64 kbps upload
- Size: 103 x 53 x 26 mm
- Weight: 131g
- Talktime: 1.5 hours
- Battery standby: 2 days
NEC e616 / NEC e616v User Reviews
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Average rating from 102 reviews: 
Reviewed by hiba from england on 15th Jun 2012
in its day was a exellent phone in those days bluetooth was just head
set. i still have mine and use as a spare phone. i bought in 2004. i
not replaced battery or anyhting. what do people expect for that time.three
was new.
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Reviewed by Francis Irvine from UK and South Africa on
22nd Mar 2012
I have had this phone for four years, and used it in 3 countries with
5 networks. It is the best most adaptable phone I have. I use it exclusively,
I 4 other phones which just ly in the office draw I dropped it in snow
in Scotland while stealing a few apple at a country house. I returned
to same house the following year at the same time to service equipment
and while swiping a few more apples, I dropped one and there it was.
I took it home opened it and left it on a window ledge for a week recharged
the battery and switched it on. I phoned a mate immediately. i only
good to say about it. The 3 net work did leave much to be desired but
I opened mine myself, it has a selection switch, it lets you choose
your network, I used it on pay as you go Virgin in UK, but is South
Africa, they have no offices I could find so I use another net work
to which I a switched myself. I would like to download a handbook for
it as mine is in storage in UK.
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Reviewed by dave smart from england on 20th Dec
2004
very dissapointed by this phone, it says on the packaging bluetooth
enabled but soon discovered that this was only for the headset and not
for exchanging messages etc. the phone is massive and cuts out from
time to time and although the dowloadable music videos are of high quality
there is limited choice. i tried everywhere to get this this phone especially
due to the drop in price but after buying it i soon realised the reason
for such a dramatic price cut, this phone is poor and a very big dissapointment.
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Reviewed by tinman from on 20th Dec 2004
going to get this for xmas me and my partner both bought one and she
is not the most techno minded at best but i dont understand why some
of you out there are having such trouble.LOL i sat for one evening before
it got packed for santa and i must say i found it really easy to navigate
around the menu's and found something new all the time cant WAIT !!
will right another review after a week or so of having it.
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Reviewed by Golfdevil from UK - Exeter on 19th
Dec 2004
I agree that the sales patter for this phone was misleading. I'm still
a little confused about billing too. Luckily for me, I live in a good
area for 3 services, which I checked before I bought this phone. FOR
& AGAINST. FOR: 1. I find it easy to upload & download to or from my
PC. You don't have to buy wallpapers, you just have to format them to
the right size & file type (210x280 pixels, .jpg works for me), then
use the options to set as wallpaper. Sod paying £2.50 ea. 2. Lots
of fun stuff to mess about with (including .wav files of which I have
100s of farts, burps & insults etc.). 3a. The camera is a lot of fun,
when you get to grips with it. 3b. So is the video capture. 4. Uploading
video to the PC is easy. You do need to find the MP4 codec if you want
to watch or edit it, but it's there if you look. 5. The storage allows
a lot more than I thought. I had envisioned having to buy a 512mb memory
stick duo, but there's lots of space, without having to be too selective
with my content. 6. You do actually GET 2 batteries! AGAINST: 1. This
is the 1st phone I ever owned without games already installed & @ £5
each game that's upped the cost of this phone by £15, as I would
expect to have at least 3 games free with the phone. 2.It wasn't clear
that you can't surf the web on this phone. Being tied to 3 is a definite
con, in all senses of the word. 3. Why is everything so damn expensive?
£2.50 for a ringtune is outrageously dear for a 20kb midi file,
especially when I already have 10,000 similar files on my PC, which
I downloaded for free! 4. I want to top up with £5, £10
or £20 etc. & use it how I like, not how 3 TELLS me to use it.
Credit should last until you need it too, not just 30 days! This wasn't
fully explained to me by the salesman at Carphone Warehouse. 5. The
battery life is poor, even considering the extra functions. OVERALL
3 stars. I think the phone is great & gets 5 stars from me. The 3 services
get 1 star. OUTLOOK. I'm waiting for new firmware, or unlocking to another
network, but keeping the phone for now.
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Reviewed by horny devil from uk on 19th Dec 2004
this fone is da best cause it is a flip fone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Ryan from UK on 19th Dec 2004
I left a review below saying this fone sucks. Well it doesnt the fone
is fine and the network does wind me up but its ok. Many people have
added me to MSN so please continue to do so as I'm enjoying talking
to people about this fone. ryanwilliams479@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by Mark Devaney from Englad on 19th Dec
2004
This is quite possible one of the most technologically advanced phones,
but the service provide both in customer service and just having signal
around England is so bad that the phone should be removed from the stores
immediately. I have had it for 7 months and i personally want to throw
it at the "3" directors.
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Reviewed by stooeyg from uk on 18th Dec 2004
got this phone today so obviously havent encountered any probs. One
thing I have to say tho , is that for 30 quid , you really do get your
moneys worth. granted I'd be peeved if i paid 200 squids etc.......
but i havent. Listen it costs 30 quid!!!! includes pc sync kit usb cable
etc...... 2 batteries ( granted the battery life isnt too good , but
it is better than the sony e k700i in which my partner uses ) for the
low price alone I cannot see how anyone can knock this phone. i'll post
a review in a weeks time , see if i still feel the same way bout the
phone !! LOL
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Reviewed by Steph from England on 17th Dec 2004
The camera on this phone is rubbish , its all fuzzy , nd the video is
bad 2 . especially at night the camera nd video is fuzzy nd rubbish
. I do not recomend this phone atall it is ugly. DO NOT BUY IT WOTEVA
U DO!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Raf from england on 15th Dec 2004
dis fone is a fat fone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by james stewart from ing land on 15th
Dec 2004
dis phone is wicked and da camara the quality
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Reviewed by James from UK on 13th Dec 2004
What ever you do, do not buy this phone. It is the worst phone in the
world. The menu is tricky, time consuming and inconsistent. The battery
is as about as reliable as a chocolate teapot. If you want to download
the pictures you took onto your PC, forget about, its very tricky. And
forget about calling 3G support. If your problem is too tricky, they'll
just ask you if they can put you on hold, and then they will cut you
off. And if you phone back and ask to speak to the person who was handling
your problem, they will just deny that that person ever existed. I like
to think I am good with gadgets, and I like a bit of a challenge, but
this phone is the worst phone in the world. The people at NEC who designed
this phone should seriously find another job. Please, do yourself a
favour; do not buy anything from NEC. It;s not worth the nightmares.
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Reviewed by kane from croydon on 11th Dec 2004
my m8 jus swaped is phone 4 dis phone and e finks it is gr8. the cam
t8s really good pics and the vid is exellent i am getin 1 4 x-mas wen
i was round is hose it took me ten mins to work out how 2 use da fone.
sum man said it cost 115 quid 2 get it unlocked go in 2 croydon an it
wil cost u 15-20 qid al peeps who give it bad reviews must jus av faulty
handsets and if ure pushy enof at da shop wifin 28 days da av 2 giv
u a fone its in da terms an conditions. so im exited abot gtin dis nw
fone so if ure fone aint workin do sumting abot it safe1.
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Reviewed by Ryan Williams from UK on 10th Dec
2004
The phone looks wicke dbut is junk. If anyone wants to talk about it
add me to their MSN or email mr ryanwilliams479@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by shaun horner from endland on 9th Dec
2004
i think it is a good phone because i got to try it out but ill never
be able to get one my self because i carnt aford one i wish someone
would give me theres if any body does here is my e-mail address horners04@aol.com
please someone give there phone to me i think it is fab please please
please i love that phone and i want one today
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Reviewed by aelso from UK on 8th Dec 2004
I bought this phone. it looked promising. It was on sale for £35
including £15 credit, which was excellent considering that the
phone has a £200 value. But I'm so glad that I never paid £200
for it. I've owned a Nokia 3210, 3300, Siemens A50 and SonyE T610, and
the NEC e616 has to be the worst phone I've purchased. First of all
the handset is very bulky with the larger battery, second the firmware
and features of the phone are rubbish. Third, 3's services are unreliable.
I live in the centre of London, but when I'm at home I still don't get
3G coverage. WTF? When I first bought the phone, it refused to make
any calls. I contacted 3 Customer Support, but was finally put through
to India! Struggling to tell the woman at the other end my phone number.
Also, for some reason text messages don't always arrive at the destination,
even when you get a report back saying 'Delivered Successfully', and
trying to read emails is a pain. Avoid this phone. Please...
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Reviewed by Tim from UK -London on 8th Dec 2004
i got this fone a few weeks ago and im allreadyt sick off it. It's a
decent fone, good features and stuff but there is allot wrong. The Gprs
is junk!! - u can only go on the 3 site and everything ther costs a
fortune. The bluetooth is rubbish - it cannot conect to other fones
most of the time but even wen it does u can send/recieve files. U can't
use mp3 ringtones and midi files can only be under 20kb. You can only
use games from the 3 site as wen u upload any from the computer u cannot
install them. I wouldnt recomend this fone if u want advanced features!!
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Reviewed by Snords from Australia on 8th Dec 2004
In a nutshell: Deceptive sales practices, lacklustre support and unreliable
network coverage. In detail: Cleverly, the sales staff at 3 forget to
show you the phone with the suitcase-sized battery that is required
to run this phone for any longer than a day. Instead they show you the
phone with the super-slim and sexy battery and mention that there are
two extra batteries included. Great! ... but the only really useful
battery adds about 30% to the thickness of the handset. Customer service
is tragic, and the phone has had to go back for software upgrades as
it was losing SMS messages, creating phantom SMSs and generally stuffing
up. Calling between 3 phones often suffers from dropouts - even within
the city centre where coverage should be great. 3's area coverage is
woeful and you are "Roaming" more often than you are in 3's coverage
area. Even within the coverage area you can go for days without getting
3 coverage. While experienceing drop outs and non-connections between
3 phones I am able to grab my friends Vodafone handset and call a 3
phone with crystal clarity. You cannot even download games, instead
you have to pay per use or for unlimited use every three days. That's
just a cynical money-grab by 3. Very unhappy with this unreliable network,
unreliable phone and the deceptive sales practices used by 3 staff.
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Reviewed by from england on 6th Dec 2004
basically a load of junk, and the same from three pays customer services,
does nothing but freeze, lose calls, no notifications of voice mails,
have to take battery out half the time to end calls, and try talking
to customer services and your be lucky they can understand english,
if it cost 1pence it would be a wasted 1pence, never buy an nec again,
more rubbish than comes out of tony blairs mouth
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Reviewed by Natz from UK on 5th Dec 2004
Why iz evri1 dissing dis fone? If you ask me i'd say ur da onez dat
need 2 wake up 2 d 21st centry coz dis fone iz gr8!!!!!!!! If you are
reviewing dis fone dont take any **** from dese loosers it is a really
gr8 fone and you get alot considering the low prices! It is compact
and gr8 4 both buisness an fashionable uses. Dont hesitate go owt and
buy it. Ani1 agree?
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Reviewed by jake from bahamas on 4th Dec 2004
this is the best phone ever!!!!!!!!the bluetooth is wicked you can send
it anybody the cameras light torch and flash is brilliant amd listening
to songs on th mp3 player is fantastic-there ent much better on the
market.
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Reviewed by ryan from australia on 4th Dec 2004
ive got da nec mobile, and i love it. its got outstanding features,
great pixels and on top of that, it hasnt froze once on me, droped out
on me, ran out of batery on me or refused to give messages. for those
who has one that does that, see someone about it and dont complain.
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Reviewed by Peter MacCabe from UK on 3rd Dec 2004
I've just purchased a e616v on 3Pay in preference to a Motorola A835
which I'd had on contract with 3-truly AWFUL. Having owned it for three
whole days what do I think? Well the phone is angular and clumsy in
the hand,the display is poor and the interface is awkward.Good points,
the battery life is great, reception and sound quality are very good
and I've got a give-away tarriff. Not perfect... But hey.... What do
I expect for £44.95 inc £15 of airtime? I'm going to load
it with £40 credit each month giving me 750 mins call time and
75 text messages... Reception in Wolverhampton has improved so now I'm
ok to use it the way 3 have pushed it. A handset with a bit of style
to make loads of voice calls offering fantastic value-for-money. Not
a phone I would have chosen on a contract but with pre-pay it has to
be one of those little bargains.Thanks to 3!
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Reviewed by keith from uk on 3rd Dec 2004
THIS PHONE is junk it DIED ON ME 4 DAYS AFTER BUYING Maybee it could
be a one off but the problem being it would take 3-14days to repair.
3 said that they wpould repair the phone but I would lose ALL MY CREDIT
£35.00 As I had Just bought a voucher. Be warned they admitted
themselves That if the problem re occured and I bought a new voucher
to reactivate my phone the same would apply again. BE WARNED !!!!!!!
Ive thrown it in the bin !
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Reviewed by Francis from UK on 3rd Dec 2004
Well, I really don't know what the nay-sayers are on about, judging
by their comments that their brains are just not understanding what
is going on.. probably because they've just used their phones so much,
the radiation is seeping in. 3, unlike other networks are still building
their network, there are parts of the country where coverage is poor
- THIS makes the signal unreliable and the calls can be dropped and/or
certain 3G services are not available. In York for example, coverage
in the city centre is ok but if you are moving down certain streets
while talking the signal may drop out - nothing to do with the phone,
in my house I cannot get 3G services - nothing to do with the phone
- my house is on the edge of the coverage area. This will improve as
the company expands the network, kiddies and those still in nappies
wont remember but the situation was exactly the same with Mercury One2One
in London when it started - limited coverage and a clogged network.
Ok, the phone. This phone is better than the lower 228 IMHO, I had one
and took it back to get this one, I was stunned to find two batteries,
one being a bigger 1800mAh cell and all the goodies to connect to a
PC - a CD and USB cable - great stuff - at last the camera has a practical
use beyond being a money spinner for the networks, you can transfer
photos, video and music etc and it works flawlessly, I've not had any
problems with it. As a phone for 29.99 (plus 15 quid for the topup),
plus it's features and accessories, it cannot be beaten and is excellent
value. The ONLY gripes I have are with the network/service: 1. The top-up
included is not a real one, therefore 3 insist it must be applied as
voice credit as opposed to text, this is contrary to the impression
given on the packaging etc and is something I am pursuing with Trading
Standards now. 2. Network coverage is still patchy in many places, I
imagin e London is well covered. Here in York it is poor especially
on the outskirts. 3. Getting through to 3 customer services can be difficult,
sometimes impossible, often emotionally draining, I've tried for days
on end without success. 4. Some of the services (Top Shelf) appear a
bit questionable especially as a kid can buy the phone - these services
should not be available IMHO, seekers of filth should find it elsewhere.
I am assuming it's filth anyway, could be wrong, I guess many won't
give a damn about the morality aspect anyway nowadays. 5. The price
of the top-up is high and the 30 days use period is a joke - it makes
an assumption that we're all mobile junkies, lovers of radiation and/or
have bottomless pockets. It is EXPENSIVE to run, probably not much different
than a contract phone. I'm used to putting a tenner on a phone once
every few months. This will cost you 180 quid a year at least. But the
phone itself is very good. Check your coverage first. If you're a parent,
check the types of services available just in case. Be aware that the
problems many have voiced here are network issues and not the phone
- oh yeah, it does NOT feel cheap.. ;-)
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Reviewed by joshua from england on 3rd Dec 2004
this is a brilliant phone . Top quality camera you can watch music videos
download games and listen to great polyphonic ringtonesand loads more
go buy this phone now
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Reviewed by r.m from england on 2nd Dec 2004
this is the worst phone i have ever had in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!! i hardly
ever have a reception,my phone rarely lets me read the messages i recieve!there
is no point having this stupid phone because you can never use it either
your battery is low(i have to recharge mine every night) you ahve no
signal!or it keeps on switiching off for no reason!
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Reviewed by Unit4 from UK on 1st Dec 2004
you bunch of paupers,my e616 does not "drop calls",my battery life is
in excess of 12hrs with the normal battery,i always have full reception,the
camera quality is as good as the nokia 6600,maybe you scrubbers want
to buy the phone from an actual shop,and not off the back of a lorry,or
your pikey mates...it's £44.95 for **** sake,NEC are a reliable,well
funded company,i don't know maybe i got a revised model and you babies
got some naff version,but my phone is as good as you would expect,btw
its simple to get usb working on xp,read the guide in the big thick
"guide" book,that comes with the "new,not second hand"phone,you losers
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Reviewed by carly from uk on 30th Nov 2004
i dont quite understand what all u ppl are moaning about ... new stuff
takes a while to get up and running .. and as for the phone WELL if
its so bad then why is it selling out so fast all over the country???
My friend has one of these phones and shes had no problems with it!!
For all the features and money u are saving compared to the other "well
known" networks ... its so worth it... im looking forward to the reviews
of voda and orange etc etc when they all start releasing their 3G!!!
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Reviewed by geoff from uk on 30th Nov 2004
well what can i say read quite a few reviews on this phone good and
bad but decided to get it anyway tried it for a few days and there is
only one word i can say about this phone "brilliant" even got one for
my son the live video talk is unbelievable for 44.99 you cannot beat
it, you would be mad not to buy one, you can even get them hardware
unlocked for a tenner if you have a problem with 3 the people on here
who have winged about this phone they must have bought it earlier on
in the year when they had bad software and were 199.99 c'mon how can
you moan about a phone such feature packed for 44.99 you'd have to be
a right cheeky git.
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Reviewed by Ryan from London on 30th Nov 2004
FORGET 3!!!!!!!!!! GO BACK TO GOOD OLD T-MOBILE OR O2 AT LEAST THEY
KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by disappointed from Uk on 30th Nov 2004
I bought this yesterday and have come to realise that it would have
been easier amnd quicker to give stamps to anyone who has texted me
as I will have recieved their messages by post sooner than I would have
received them by text. 24hrs on I am still waiting for the first text.
The ringtones are garbage and the phone is bigger than my landline phone
at home. I can't wait to change it
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 29th Nov 2004
1 STAR IS 1 TOO MANY. THIS IS BY FAR THE WORST PIECE OF **** I HAVE
EVER OWNED, BEATEN IN ITS DIRENESS ONLY BY THREE'S CUSTOMER SERVICE.
DISREGARD ANY POSITIVE COMMENT YOU SEE ABOUT THIS PHONE, THESE POOR
SUCKERS ARE DELUDED AND WILL SOON FIND OUT THAT IT ROUTINELY FREEZES,
DROPS CALLS, TURNS ITSELF OFF, REFUSES TO RECOGNISE MESSAGES, AND ON
THE RARE OCCASION IT WORKS THE BATTERY RUNS OUT IN 5 MINS. AVOID AT
ALL COSTS AND AVOID 3 TOO IF YOU HAVE ANY SENSE. DO NOT BE FOOLED INTO
BUYING A 'GOOD' PRICE PLAN. YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO USE THE MINUTES
YOU BUY - ESPECIALLY NOT WITH THIS PIECE OF JUNK.
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Reviewed by Quentin from UK` on 29th Nov 2004
Shut up you lot,this fone aint that bad,it rarely crashes,no probs wiv
txts,camera quality is good.battry life is a bit low but if u change
sum of the settings it aint so bad.3 as a network are really good and
im really happy with the service.i couldntr ask for a better tarrif.no
reception problems at all.the only problem with this fone is it feels
cheap,which is a pitty becasue its potentialy a good fone.the battrey
usage time also sucks,but still,its a first generation fone,give it
some cred,the first tv ever made was rubbish,mbut they got there in
the end didnt they.
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Reviewed by Ryan from London on 27th Nov 2004
I don't understand how people are having problems. Mine had never reset,
never dropped a call, never lost signal, etc etc and as for '3' the
are great i've never had a problem with them. My battery lasts about
3 days as I don't have the back light one. Maybe the earlier models
are just bad.
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Reviewed by What from UK on 27th Nov 2004
For you idiots whining about the battery either tuen the backlight off
or get the software update from three.
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Reviewed by MR T from England on 27th Nov 2004
How hard is it to unlock this phone i tried 5 times the blue tooth is
rubbish so is the bat life never gets a signal network is junk and the
phone is ssssoooo slow wake me up..........
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Reviewed by Danny from England on 27th Nov 2004
iT IS A REAL PAIN TO UNLOCK AND THE CHARGING POINT FELL APART WHEN I
WANTED TO USE IT.......
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Reviewed by Mandy from London on 26th Nov 2004
THIS PHONE IS USELESS.... IT LOOSES SIGNAL, DROPS CALLS AND DOESN'T
SEND OR SAVE TEXTS PROPERLY. SIGNING UP WITH 3G WAS THE WORST DECISION
I HAVE EVER MADE.... I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH VODAFONE.
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Reviewed by Dom from England on 26th Nov 2004
ABLSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
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Reviewed by Anita from London on 26th Nov 2004
Oh my god... this is the worst phone in the world!!! I have had so many
problems... where do I start!! the battery life is absolutely terrible,
it drops calls all of the time, when sending a text if it is unable
to send it won't save your text and terrible coverage... I hate this
phone so much that I want to smash it into 1000 pieces!! As for 3G they
are the most unhelpful people I have ever dealt with. They don't offer
replacement phones to use whilst it's being repaired even though it
states it in their customer hand book. They won't even give me 3 days
credit on the bill when the phone is away being repaired. As far as
I am concerned 3G are CHEAP and USELESS!! A lesson learnt.....you get
what you pay for and in my case I don't even get that! I will be ditching
3G as soon as my contract ends... if I could afford it I will leave
them today. Signed very annoyed and frustrated 3G customer
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Reviewed by jack wilkinson from uk on 25th Nov
2004
outstanding phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Ridley from England on 23rd Nov 2004
Just got this fone not too long ago. Was quite hard to suss out but
after that its really good. I rate it alot. My m8 has just bought a
fone tht was £170 and mine does all tht his does and better. I
advise others to buy it. It's cheap and good features.
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Reviewed by Ben from UK on 23rd Nov 2004
Where do I start? Read the other reviews on this page and you'll have
some idea; dropped calls, phantom texts, a network (3) with vanishing
reception and a contemptuous attitude to its customers...a call centre
in Mumbai with hopelessly untrained staff, a cancellations dept who
never answer their phones, a complaints dept you can only email (not
call!), and all this with my REPLACEMENT handset. The first was replaced
for these faults and more. 3 are crooks, this handset is appalling,
just don't do it. I would tell them to take me to court, but don't want
my credit rating affected so am rejoining Orange 3 months early on a
good Xmas offer of 6 months half-price line rental. That should just
about cover a quarter of my losses. 3, NEC, this is outright thievery.
You've been warned, people...
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Reviewed by kerr from fae scotland on 22nd Nov
2004
here ma pal tadpole hus dis fone so shoosh wae aw da bad reviews am
gitn it soon n ma pal husnae hud n e probz wae it fur agez he also telt
me da batteryz fine!!!! itz jus like a regulared batteried fone! AND<
he say da cam is gr8 specially fur ecordin vidz!! so shoosh aw u bad
reviewers buy it man it costs 45 quid n itz betta than sum 3 hunna quid
fones so buy it!! Fae Kerr
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Reviewed by LiAM from England on 22nd Nov 2004
I recently upgraded from my 3100, and i got to play around with my new
NEC 616v on 3 before christmas :), this phone is very good and i like
it :P, the camera is excelleant, the video is good but can be better
as it sais about 100x100 pixels, but overall, this is a very good phone
so far!
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Reviewed by Jake from Australia on 22nd Nov 2004
THIS PHONE IS DA BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS KOOL AND ITS GOT
SICK FEATURES!! IT RULZ!! IT RULZ!! IT RULZ!! IT RULZ!! IT RULZ!! IT
RULZ!! IT RULZ!! P.S DA LG U8110 AND 8120 ARE REALLY KOOL 2!! AND Y
R U GUYS SAYING BAD STUFF ABOUT THIS KOOL PHONE!!
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Reviewed by Ryan from on 22nd Nov 2004
BUY THIS FONE I HAVE IT AND LOVE IT. I DONT KNOW WHY PEOPLE R HAVING
PROBLEMS WITH THEIRS MIN IS WORKING PERFECTLY AND I FIND THREE VERY
POLITE AND HELPFUL. TO SAVE THE BATTERY SET YOU BACKLIGHT TO LOW ITS
UNDER THE SETTINGS THEN HANDSET PROFILES THE THE PROFILE U WANT. I MUCH
PREFER THIS TO MY E313 WHICH I GAVE TO MY GF. IF YOU WANT A CHEAP FONE
WITH A CAM VIDEO MP3. KITCHING SINK, BABY SITTER... OK TOO FAR. ANYWAY
U GET THE IDEA. BUY IT ITS £45 WITH £15 CREDIT.
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Reviewed by Beth from ukUK on 20th Nov 2004
I just bought this phone and its brilliant,only £45.95 from argos
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Reviewed by Ryan from UK on 19th Nov 2004
I bought this fon recently and altho the fone itself is ok just really
slow, I hat ethe three network. I wanna go back on O2 but i like this
fone but three charge £115 to unlock fones from them. Three (altho
a new network) have major problems, they cut off, lose signal, the serves
go down etc. When I was on O2 i never had any problems. The phone itself
is ok its just on a the worst network ever made. If anyone knows a way
can get it unlocked for cheap please email me or add me to msn ryanwilliams479@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by rob harper from australia on 17th
Nov 2004
this fone is rubbish....or maybe it is the operator but the reception
is terrible ...nearly every time i try to send a text it tells me that
i cant send texrs at that time...so i have to walk outside and send
it and it works...if u want good reception get a nokia dont get this
garbage. the phones featurs are good...for instance the camera is a
gem!its awsome but the phone itself is a lil bit too big yeh anyway
its not as good as it seems....ITS A LEMON
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Reviewed by kurt from australia on 16th Nov 2004
you r all saying its a good fone and you couldnt be happier well yer
it has mad features but didnt anyone stop and look at the size of the
thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!far out man wake up to yourselves the fone is a brick
. i would be embarrised to have that fone its bloody huge and get ova
it 3 is a bad company they lock u in o yer the fones a brick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Johnson Alagappan from Australia on
16th Nov 2004
If you do not wish to receive any messages, do not mind your phone having
a mind of it's own and switching on and off at will, not coming back
online after being in an area with low coverage, simply switching off
with no apparent reason, shutting itself off from the network at random,
displaying a low memory sign when all you've got is a couple of ringtones,
beeping very loudly for no apparent reason, suddenly singing a happy
tune at 3am, do not mind the 3 people telling you there is nothing they
can do about and do not wish to use the phone for making calls but to
organize your schedule, then go ahead and buy this phone.
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Reviewed by lucy from uk on 15th Nov 2004
dis fone is xcellent. me m8 as it nd its soopa kewl BUY IT NOW!!! :-)
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Reviewed by katie from Australia on 15th Nov 2004
It seems that the amount of software needed to give you the gimmicks
has come at the expense of being able to rely on the phone for what
you really want it for - to make phonecalls and text people! Do not
buy this phone unless you are happy to put up with it constantly freezing
and then only being able to turn it off by pulling the battery out,
then having to repeat this process at least 5 times before you can dial
again, to receive a message notification but then to have no message
in the inbox, even though your friends confirm they sent one to you,
to have it tell you there is no memory left when there is plenty, to
have it continually turn itself off and then restart itself in the middle
of calls, to spend your whole entire plan $ on flagfalls from the number
of calls you have to make to have a 5 min conversation with the same
person...and then, after having the phone for 6 months, for it to die
completely. Then to be treated by 3 like its your problem alone. I appreciate
that 3 have opened the way for video calling in aus and created great
competition but they need to get serious about acknowledging the probs
with the NEC e616 and help their customers instead of telling you its
your prob that the phone doesn't work!
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Reviewed by Karen from Australia on 11th Nov 2004
dis fone is average i reckon wen u take a picture its not clear unless
its perfectly set and dem and like de connection is poor no offence
to de people who use this fone and is obsessed with it the only good
thing about this fone is dat it can store heaps of stuff but once agen
the sms prob man de people send mi sms and i recieve it like two days
lata another thing is dis fone is quite big to be honest a lil too big
and i hate de battery i charge it daily and so often dat its driving
me crazy i strongly wudnt advise this fone to anyone cos it aint worth
it seriously
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Reviewed by stu bennett from England on 9th Nov
2004
Nothing but problems with this phone. It drops text messages routinely
(Tells you that a new message has arrived, but doesn't have one in the
inbox) Annoyingly, people are telling me that they did send them too.
The video only takes about 8 seconds, and I can't find a way of extending
this. Battery lasts a day if your lucky. I wouldn't recommend this phone.
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Reviewed by matthew from england on 8th Nov 2004
I think this fone is the best!! I would insist that any1 looking to
buy a new fone should buy this one! I don't no wat i wud do without
mine now I have it this fone is the best, I can't praise it enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by not important from uk on 8th Nov 2004
i picked up this phone for £38 pounds from dixons on three pay
i havent had any problems with it so far (touch wood) i just wanted
something cheap as a back up phone ( i also have the lg8120) which hasnt
caused me any problems either i think its quite good i havent experienced
any problems with 3 i would recommend both the nec e616v and the lg8120
to people oh yea the battery life does suck...but wot u expect for 38
pounds and u do get an extended life battery in the package
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Reviewed by Skippy from England on 8th Nov 2004
Bought two of these and suffered different faults with with each one!
First one had a problem with the earpiece as it wasnt working, the second
phone had a duff keypad. Returned them to store and now waiting a while
to see whats out there for good value for money with lots of features.
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Reviewed by D-JAY from Da UK on 7th Nov 2004
Da NEC e616 is the best phone i have ever had !!! I love it !! Come
on ppl wot isn't there 2 like about it ! Its not like the older Models
where they are bricks !! I Havethe e616V and der is nutin 2 fault !!
For 45 pound !!!! Wow BUY IT PLEEEES URSELF
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Reviewed by mr b from uk on 7th Nov 2004
Well I was almost put off too by these negative reviews but at 45 POUNDS
including 15 POUNDS credit, I thought it was worth a punt and so far
it seems like a bargin. While none of the features are outstanding on
it the combination of them all together and at its 45 POUND price point
makes this an AMAZING phone. It does its job for calls, has lots of
neat gimmics and even comes with an extra extended life battery!! Seriously
outstanding value, go for it :)
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Reviewed by Jay from UK on 7th Nov 2004
HOW DARE U !!!!!! ALL THESE RUBBISH REVIEWS FOR A BRILLIANT FONE !!!!
The NEC e616V is a lovely video fone wiv Bluetooth , USB and everythink
you could wish for ................£45 wiv £15 Credit on Threepay.............
UNBELIEVABLE This handset on Orange or O2 or another network with all
the features (Video Calling and services) would cost over 400 pound
and u no dat !!!!
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Reviewed by THE BEST from UK on 3rd Nov 2004
THIS PHONE IS THE BEST PHONE IN THE WORLD YOU REALLY NEED TO GET IT
ITS JUST THE BEST IN THE WHOLE WORLD.
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Reviewed by Sion from Wales on 3rd Nov 2004
I am thinking of getting the nec e616 but have heard all of the terrible
reviews, shall i get it? i was also wonderin can u unlock it to anofa
network e.g orange and if so how? if anyone can help me, please do-thanks
p.s. does the mp3 player work
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Reviewed by Ashleigh from UK on 3rd Nov 2004
Well I was going to go for this phone, but after reading the reviews
i think I will now give it a big miss! As for the guy worried about
the penalty of quitting the contract, I think if you have tried to contact
them and are being ignored, and they won't sort it out, then really
they have no case! It's not like you didn't try. For me it's now back
to finding a decent phone, with long battery life, with work and being
on the road all day its essensial I can be contacted, and can contact
people.
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Reviewed by daniel from england on 30th Oct 2004
this is a message to all you people out there who think this phone is
no good,i believe this phone is the best,im buying it for only £45.00
with £15.00 credit,i spent 100.00 on my nokia 3200 and look at
the camera and think this camera is rubbish and now im selling it,the
screen is 65k what more could you want,mp3 player,bluetooth,2 times
zoom,its even got global positioning system so you know where you are
in britain,i would find it handy when finding adresses in the loot hahaha!!!.the
list is incredible and you moan over £45.00,go into orange etc
and ask them for a phone with this spec,i bet it'll be a few hundred
so out of this message in a kind way shame on you
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Reviewed by SK from UK on 30th Oct 2004
hmm! i think these reviews are hurting 3 quite badly .. i had almost
made up my mind to switch to monthly 3 contract from my current pay
as you go on virgin, but reading all these reviews I will not only stay
away from NEC e616 but from 3 network too! i think they need to get
there priorities right .. i don't want a phone crashing on me in middle
of call and for which i have to carry a brick adapter around just so
it lives!! 3 u better sort these issues out otherwise the end might
be near ! all the best !!!
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Reviewed by Ben from United Kingdom on 28th Oct
2004
I don't really see what all the fuss is about. I bought 3 of these phones
today from dixons, £45 each with £15 credit. All 3 phones are in perfect
working order. I recently ended my contract with 3 and went back to
vodafone, not because of the handsets, just the customer service. Sure,
a lot of the features like 3g don't always work properly, but if 3 didn't
exist then it would be ages before we would have video phones, because
the other networks wouldn't be trying to get back lost customers, and
so they wouldn't be offering high quality phones yet, and they would
be really expensive. 3 have made it possible to buy a phone for £30
which would cost several hundred on any other network. further more,
if you buy the phone on 3 and get it unlocked you can use any sim card,
and avoid any network problems. If you think 3 are bad lets see what
happens next month when vodafone launch their 3g services. I bet you
they have just as much trouble as 3 did. Its new technology, it takes
a bit of time. 3 is owned by the same company who set up orange, and
they were pants to begin with, but now look at them. I think you should
appreaciate that your mobile is costing you less than your landline,
and that a lot of the time 0845 numbers and many similar come up as
inclusive in your minutes, which you would have to pay for on any other
network.
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Reviewed by happy from India on 28th Oct 2004
i am in india my phone display usim code. he donot accept normal gsm
sim. what can i do please help me. email id :dawarvasu@rediffmail.com
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Reviewed by Dan from Australia on 28th Oct 2004
Do not listen to all of those people, 3 has released software updates
to improve battery life, etc. The battery runs fine. Best phone ever,
3 network is good as well, but beware it doesnt use mp3's as ringtones,
which doesnt really matter. its a great phone, great great great !
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Reviewed by Sharron from UK on 26th Oct 2004
I cannot stress enough to anyone wishing to purchase a mobile to avoid
at all costs both the NEC e616 mobile and 3 network. I have never in
my entire life felt to utterly helpless, unable to get it through to
3 that the phone just does not work - no network, and when I do get
a connection, it cuts me off stating "initializing". The battery life
is pants (needs charging twice per day) even though I cannot use the
phone. I cannot receive incoming calls anymore - it states that I have
messages when in fact there isn't anything in the inbox. I have returned
the phone twice, and each time it is returned, there is yet another
problem. What can we do to make 3 sit up and realise the customer might
just be right?? I can see from all the feedback on the site that there
is something very wrong with the handset and coverage. We do not set
out to be dishonest in order to get an upgrade every year - all we want
is a phone that is reliable, and a customer service that gives a damn!
Isn't that we sign for?? If anyone can please offer any advice, it would
be most appreciated: paulcrapper@blueyonder.co.uk
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Reviewed by collette from england on 24th Oct
2004
I THINK THIS PHONE IS MINT U CAND DO LOADS OF THINGS ON IT PEOPLE SAY
IT IS RUBBISH AND SI NOT CHEEP FOR MAKING CALLS BUT IS VERY CHEEP ACTUALLY
AND U CAN BUY IT FOR A GREAT PRICE I FIND IT VERY CHEEP AND U HAVE LOADS
OF ACTIVITIES TO DO U WILL NEVER BE BOARD!!!
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Reviewed by SEAN from NORTHERN IRELAND on 23rd
Oct 2004
JUST UPDATING EVERYONE ABOUT MY DEALINGS WITH 3 AS ON PREVIOUS REVIEW
OF LAST WEEK {SEAN UK}. 3 FINALLY CONTACTED ME AND STATED THAT THEY
R NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSING MY CONTENT OF PHONE WHEN THEY SUPPOSEDLY
FIXED SAME PHONE.ALSO REFUSED TO REPLACE PHONE WITH AN LG OF ANY MODEL.i
HAVE NOW THREATENED TO QUIT MY CONTRACT AND RETURN THIS PIECE OF JUNK...3
AND NEC NEED TO WAKE UP TO THE 21ST CENTURY...WE DON'T NEED TO ACCEPT
**** FROM THEM...PLEASE DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO SIGN UP WITH 3...THEY R
WORST NETWORK CUSTOMER SERVICES EVER..can anyone help me get out of
my contract..I am presently moving home possibly to Rep Of Ire.Contact
me at seandoherty@lineone.net
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Reviewed by Lee from Australia on 22nd Oct 2004
I bought and owned many other NEC products which i'm more than happy
with and this was the major factor why i bought this phone. What a big
disappointment! I have regretted this purchase ever since and have not
experienced the reliablility that i expected from a "so-called" reputable
company. It has put me off from buying another NEC product again! Common
problems include regular drop-outs in signal, and phone suddenly freezing
and becoming inoperable. This is one phone you do not want to rely on
in an event of an emergency! I would rather throw this phone in the
bin than be cruel and try to sell it to someone else! According to other
similar reviews, this phone definitely lives up to its reputation as
being a crappy phone and i highly recommend anyone considering buying
this phone, not to!
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Reviewed by Micky from Scotland on 20th Oct 2004
Ok, i bought this phone as an impulse buy, but it has to be one of the
most feature packed phones on the planet! GPS, MP3, 2x video cameras,
Java, Bluetooth... yeah there are a few minor details trailing it behind
its rivals, but hey, if this is a phone with everything wrong with it
to alot of you people, i sure wouldn't want to be the company trying
to meet your standards! Quit being such fussy jackasses and use this
phone to its potential! 3G, i'll admit dissapointed me. Get rid of that
god-awful 30 day topup validity thing! It totally sucks!
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Reviewed by Bernhard from Austria on 16th Oct
2004
The NEC Handy is a pretty cool thing if you are one of the lucky people
who got one that works without problems. I bought two of them in the
3 Duo Pack. One of them worked without any problems and the other didn't
work. After two software updates it still didn't work. Well, I've been
trying to get a replacement Handy from 3 for the last four (!!!) months
but in this company noone seems to know anything. So at last I gave
up and quit the contract. Since both handies are new and SIM locked
on 3 I tried to unlock them. Well and now I achieved that goal! It's
really a simple trick and probably due to a software mistake in the
Cell Phone. However, if anybody wants to know how to use the NEC e616
with other SIM cards write me a mail. Corolla_driver@gmx.at Mfg BobTheBuilder
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Reviewed by Matt Nation from UK on 15th Oct 2004
Dire under developed phone. Avoid. Loads of features, few of which work.
And with a battery that can last less than a day, even when it NOT used
(!), and only 30 mins of actual use, I defy anyone to actually be able
to use their full 500 mins call allowance in one month...! Drop out
and cut offs are frequent, messages randomly send, bluetooth doesnt
work.... i could go on. The torch is a nice feature, but if i wanted
a torch i could have bought one for £1....
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Reviewed by fred from irland on 13th Oct 2004
this phone is one of the best phone ever.....i picked it up and it was
outstanding, the phone has video recorder and its mp3 player is great
i dnt undrstand what you all are talking about...the battery life maybe
rubbish but its stil a good phone.
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Reviewed by SEAN from UK on 12th Oct 2004
Phone has been back TWICE so far and is still totally useless.£
wiped all my downloaded and paid for ringtones,wallpapers and videos
to reset phone the 2nd time.Wrote 3 a letter of complaint to customer
services 5 weeks ago....TOTALLY IGNORED!Don,t know whether to cancel
direct debit,try and make contact again or bite the bullet and suffer
on till contract expires...Does anyone know what penalty 3 charge to
get out of contract.They r welcome to this phone.I have had mobiles
since 1996 at least one per year and I have to say that this is by far
the worst phone I have ever had.The problems listed by everyone else
on this site r happening to me regarding this phone.I just wonder would
the 'sale and supply of goods' act be able to help me.DOES ANYONE KNOW
this or what the 3 penalty is?
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Reviewed by Richard Batts from england on 9th
Oct 2004
this phone is an absolute piece of ****, the battery lasts a day if
im lucky and thats with the extended one fitted. The phone is so overloaded
with features that it seems nec have forgotton the simple things we
look for when buying a mobile!
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Reviewed by Stuart Lowe from UK on 7th Oct 2004
Bought this phone in May and it's been nothing but trouble. I can't
get any signal where I work (an obvious drawback!), I can't call my
best friend in Brussels because 3 have no link to her Belgian phone
company, the battery lasts less than 8 hours at times and it's like
having a brick in your pocket. About as popular in my house as skiddy
pants. And I wouldn't stick them anywhere near my face...
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Reviewed by Karl Wright from UK on 6th Oct 2004
You have said it all already! Its rubbish and as far as I was concerned
not fit for purpose therefore breach of contract. 3 did not realy seem
to care too much and just kept repeating the same mantra. Sent it back
three times for repair and had it changed twice and still all those
same problems that others here have noted.3 are going to give me a Motorola
A925 but I have a feeling that it will be as bad. My advice. DO NOT
TOUCH WITH BARGE POLE!! If like me you already have then tell them you
are going to the papers and trading standards.Good luck.
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Reviewed by Barry from Swaziland on 4th Oct 2004
I sat down with the phone next to me and came up with two words for
it. BLOODY WASTE OF TIME!
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Reviewed by Danny from UK on 3rd Oct 2004
I hate to add fuel to the fire but this has been one of the worst handsets
i have ever had. The phone really does randomly reset itself, and keeps
saying theres a text when there isnt, text messages keep disappearing
on the phone, the music player is a waste, i bought a 128mb memory card
but the player keeps stalling have way through playing songs and eventually
just stops playing songs altogether, as well as there being absolutely
no volume, u can hardly hear the music when on the move. Battery life
is very bad, needs to be charged twice a day, u could use the extended
battery but it seems pointless to add more weight onto an already bulky
phone. The camera quality is not very good, especially when taking pictures
indoor, even with the flash light. 3 network refuse to admit anything
wrong with the handset so am stuck with it until the end of my contract,
anyone looking at this phone... STOP NOW B4 ITS 2 LATE!
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Reviewed by Elaine from UK on 23rd Sep 2004
If only I'd foud this site before I agreed to have the e616 as a replacement
for the A835, but thank god I've found it now.I've had the same problems
as most poeple reviewing this phone, customer service is a joke, they
don't even know what the word service means, Ive sent my phones in for
repair on numerous occassions and its come back worse than when I sent
it, I've spent hours on my land line trying to get my mobile repaired
because the e616 doesn't make or recieve any calls now. They won't let
me cancel my contract unless I pay a cancelation fee, which I refuse
to do. If I could give this review 0 I would. I wish eveyone that has
a e616 good luck because your going to need it and anyone who is crazy
enough to think about getting one just cut out the middle man (3G) go
and find yourself a nice brick wall and start banging your head against
it.
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Reviewed by Femi from United Kingdom on 11th Sep
2004
I bought this phone for £200 3 months ago and loads of regrets. The
phone switches on and off whenever it likes, the battrey never holds,
because of this I had to buy 2 chargers one for the house the other
for the office but still never got over it. So I eventually had to sell
the phone off for £50. Advice, don't buy this phone, even a £29.99 phone
is better than the e616 stylish fake phone.....
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Reviewed by Amy from Australia on 9th Sep 2004
The nec e616 is great! The tv on it is great and the picture quality
is better than my actual tv. i bought this phone in America on the 3
network and it still works great over here in Australia. I always have
3 dots. :-) I am always taking photos and recording videos, listening
to music and whatching tv. And i haven't charged it for 2 weeks. The
battery lasts on an average for about a month and the radio is good
for long distance travelling. The pink case really suits my personality.
I recommend you purchase this phone as it is bloody FANTASTIC!!! :-)
Thankyou
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Reviewed by Daniel from UK on 23rd Aug 2004
why is every one giving this phone a poor rating it's not that bad!
the torch on the phone is ok for taking pictures in dark places. the
2nd camera is good for taking pictures of your self. much better than
turning the phone around.the only problem about it is "3" its the most
rubbish tarrif ever! other than that the phone is pretty good.
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Reviewed by Fez Molla from UK on 17th Aug 2004
Without doubt the most rubbish phone I've ever had the priviledge to
own. It drops calls, decides to turn itself on and off, claims texts
have arrived when they haven't, decides not to send texts. It nearly
wrecked my life! Ok perhaps not. But, I got this pony phone on the 3
network because the line rental was cheap. Buy cheap, buy twice. I am
going to cancel my direct debit and terminate my contract with them
They may well indeed send threating letters but, the phone has not fulfilled
its purpose for which it was intended. It is utter rubbish DO NOT GET
ONE! I'd giv it zero. Less than zero - you've got more chance of effective
communication with smoke signals.
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Reviewed by dave p from england on 16th Aug 2004
this phone is the worst i've ever had. DO NOT BUY ONE!!!!! it drops
calls, turns itself on and off all the time, i cant even receive a txt
msg without it freezing part way through. and dont even get me started
on the battery life. Customer services are terrible to communicate with,
they might as well not be there, or change them for monkeys. we might
get somewhere then. dont buy one, you will only end up paying for a
phone that you can hardly even use.its been repaired and software has
been upgraded and still the problems. NOT RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!! POOR,
POOR, POOR,
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Reviewed by Cosic Emir from Australia on 16th
Aug 2004
Hello everybody, does anybody have a code to unlock the telephone because
it only works on three network, this is the worst telephone i ever had
its so expensive but so bad. Who ever is looking into buying this telephone
you better not. Thanks
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Reviewed by Jamie from uk on 14th Aug 2004
Its absoulately rubbish. Please do not get this phone on three. The
network coverage and reception is really terrible. I regret getting
this phone on 3. :(
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Reviewed by Dennis from Sweden on 6th Aug 2004
Well i did finaly get usb to function with xp. You have to have the
phone put on when connect tru the cable. There is a way to get the battery
function for a longer period, shut off the screen light, you don't need
it so often. Also there is a company "Tech" selling battery 1800 mah
too this phone and i think i buy one in future. Well to bee fair, the
phone is getting better and better.
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Reviewed by Lee from UK on 6th Aug 2004
Got this phone as special due to quite a good deal on line rental. I
now know the reason, the phone is quite simply the worst I have ever
had. Leave this alone, its not worth the effort.
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Reviewed by El Pablo from Scotland on 6th Aug
2004
Agree completely with below, if you can get more than 20 hours on the
battery without having to recharge you're doing well. Difficult navigation
(having been used to nokia's for the past year) and damn its big. Plus
because its nec no one ever has a spare charger lying around to charge
the puny pathetic battery. I lost a lot of business and dates as well
because of this miserable rubbish phone. Have I mentioned the battery
is useless. Stay Away!!
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Reviewed by Dennis from Sweden on 4th Aug 2004
I can't get usb to function with xp pro, that dam phone is hopeless
thing.
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Reviewed by Chris Peacock from UK on 28th Jul
2004
Great looking phone with lots of fucntions BUT and big BUT...it drops
the connection all the time. I have had the phoen upgraded and repaired
and its basically useless. I would say 90% of my calls are dropped 2-3times.
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Reviewed by Vassi from United Kingdom on 13th
Jul 2004
One advice, whatever you do, don't buy this phone! I 've had it for
3 months only, sent it for repair 3 times and they now swapped it for
a new one. However all the same problems have come back. Very disappointing
and very difficult to deal with the poor 3 customer services. This phone
has never worked properly from day 1. All I have to do now is cancel
my contract with 3 as soon as possible (which means paying a penalty
charge for leaving 3 before my contract ends) and get a new contract
with a different provider and a new phone.
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