Nokia 6021 review
| Review: July 2005 | ||
Rating: In a nutshell: The Nokia 6021 is an excellent non-camera phone, clearly intended for the business user. It's a nice-sized phone that's not heavy, yet not too light. It's design is purposeful and smart, with a functional, well designed keypad. |
Review
The core theme of the 6021 is connectivity. Taking the voice aspect of this first, the 6021 is a great phone for just talking - good reception, excellent voice clarity, plus the benefit of an integrated handfree speaker and voice commands. Looking at messaging, it does everything from MMS to full support for email protocols. Data transfer via GPRS and EDGE is as fast as it gets without a 3G network, with data transfer speeds of 177.6 kbps possible (subject to network). Finally, connecting to other devices is taken care of with full Bluetooth connectivity, plus infra-red and USB. However, and this does seem to be an obvious ommission, the 6021 does not support Apple isync, so beware of this if you're an Apple user.
Many will see the Nokia 6021 as a replacement for the classic business phone, the Nokia 6310i. Certainly it's a good dependable phone if you want the core business functions without any frills. It's disappointing that Apple support is missing, and the LCD display, whilst good enough could have been a lot bigger. Still, it's not a very expensive phone, and it meets the needs of its target niche pretty well.
Nokia 6021 features include:
- Display: active matrix, 65,536 colours, 128 x 128 pixels
- Series 40 user interface with two soft keys and central joystick navigation
- Push to Talk over cellular network via dedicated key
- Voice Features: voice dialing, voice commands, voice recorder, integrated handsfree speaker
- Messaging: SMS (supports concatenated SMS), MMS, instant messaging
- Predictive text input: Support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific
- Email: supports SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, and APOP protocols
- Downloadable ringtones & wallpaper
- XHTML web browser
- Mobile wallet
- Extensive calendar / Personal Information Management
- Downloadable games
- WAP, GPRS class 10, EDGE - data transfer up to 177.6 kbps
- Connectivity: Bluetooth™, infra-red, USB (Pop-Port™ interface)
- Local synchronization of picture gallery, contacts, and calendar to PC using PC Suite, Bluetooth wireless technology (1.2), or USB with Pop-Port™
- Triband
- Size: 106 x 44 x 20 mm
- Weight: 88g
- Talktime: 3 hours
- Battery standby: up to 320 hours
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Does it have Polish language on it?
Asked by Sue
from UK
on 7th Jun 2017
Can the on/off switch be repaired on Nokia 6021?
Asked by B.R. Stuart-Barker
from Germany
on 2nd Jan 2017
It charges OK but cannot turn on.
Nokia 6021 user reviews
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Average rating from 133 reviews: 
Reviewed by Pug
from UK
on 29th Apr 2016
I was just mooching through the net-came upon this site. Ok-I have a
Nokia 6021. Nothing amazing about that....but....I've had this phone
since 2005. Yes-becomes a bit more interesting,hmm? The REALLY
interesting thing,is that my phone STILL holds a charge for a week-and
it's 11 years old! Yes,before anyone asks,it IS the original
battery-it's never needed to be replaced. Now,I am NOT saying this is
the fanciest or most web-friendly phone ever made-nor does it have the
largest memory...BUT - if what you're looking for is a phone that WILL
get through,that CAN take knocks & bashes and still operate
properly...and that will NOT let you down,then the Nokia 6021 is the
phone you're looking for-you just haven't realised it,as you think a
phone should be a computer with a phone as part of it's equipment.
NO-the 6021 is a PHONE-and a very good one.
Show me ANY Samsung
or iphone that is 11 years old and still works faultlessly-and has
never had a battery change! Yep-speaks for itself. The Nokia 6021 has
been a solid,faithful item of communication for 11 years.
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Reviewed by Abdul Waheed
from UAE
on 21st Jun 2014
i like nokia 6021. i will continew use since 7 years.
now i need
nokia-6021 body case. please give me information about has body case.
where can i get new body case in dubai. please give me information on
my e-mail. waheed786ch@gmail.com
thanks
and best
regards.
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Reviewed by R Harrington from UK on 4th Jan 2012
I'm not a techie person but I've signed up to GiffGaff and just installed
Opera mini. So what's not to like for really small money ?
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Reviewed by rich
from UK
on 10th Nov 2011
I'm Still using this phone after nearly 5 years and countless drops onto pavements! The battery is still great
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Reviewed by Sajib
from UK
on 5th Jul 2011
I just love it.......................
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Reviewed by R R Meyer
from UK
on 17th May 2011
I wish I had never got this phone. I have had it for only 14 months, hardly use it, take great care of it, and the scrolling/select button has just broken so the phone is now useless and I have to buy a new one. Never found it comfortable to use either as the hard plastic keys are slippery so are difficult to use, and the scrolling/select button (even when it did work) had quite sharp edges which hurt my thumb when I used it. Final verdict - a great phone if you're going to keep it wrapped in cotton wool in a glass case.
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Reviewed by James Towers
from UK
on 12th Feb 2011
The Nokia 6021 phone is one of the best ever produced by Nokia - extremely functional and capable, very durable, small, light, excellent keypad, very configurable and capable of producing one of the loudest rings of any mobile I've ever used. Ideal for use in hostile conditions outdoors as a more durable and weatherproof substitute for a smartphone if you don't want to expose the latter to the elements.
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Reviewed by Paul frae Moffat
from UK
on 28th Feb 2010
Had mine a few years now, it's had some horrendous drops and survived everyone. Great reception and enough features for me. Couldn't live without the calendar and notes.
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Reviewed by Mark Cooney
from UK
on 3rd Feb 2010
Great phone, still working today.I drop kicked it today of a door and its still working bang on
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Reviewed by Pieter
from UK
on 6th Jan 2010
Still standing after 4 years!
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Reviewed by anonymous
from UK
on 17th Jun 2009
UI hate this phone! I've had to use it as a work phone for the past 2 years and would never buy one myself. From day 1, the number 9 key doesn't work for texting and I have a friend with exactly the same phone that has the same problem and we got them in different countries. It's rubbish unless you get it for £1 with £100 free credit.
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Reviewed by Frank
from UK
on 6th Jun 2009
First time I bought this 4ne then Isold it because I wanted NOKIA with camera and radio. But the moment I sold it I regretted. This 4ne IS REAL COOL. I have ended up buying it again.Its EDGE enabled GPRS is sooo fast when accesing mobile internet and downloading files from Net.Comfortable key pad, clear screen, +++++ . I love my 6021!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Caoimhe
from UK
on 10th Mar 2008
The phone's good, covers all the basics, but i'm on my second one now, and like the first one it's now unable to charge. just that this problem's occurred twice now is pretty annoying, but seeing as my parents got both phones free with a network package, i probably shouldn't have expected much more. Also, i resorted to trying to fix the charger pin with a tweezers cos it was too much hassle and money to get it repaired >.< probably not a good move lol. But while it still worked, it did the job.
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Reviewed by lizballymena
from UK
on 5th Feb 2008
great phone. easy to use and good size keys. basic but thats what i want.
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Reviewed by JONATHAN CARTER
from UK
on 4th Feb 2008
HAD THIS PHONE 18 MONTHS NOW, IT IS VERY RELIABLE AND AS STRONG AS AN OX,
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Reviewed by nomerb seconomb
from UK
on 2nd Jan 2008
yes i thought it was very easy to use and great for talkin long hours on. i found that also the battery life was excellent plus it has good features still on it making it seem like a up to date phone! brill!! even though now i have sold it :)
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Reviewed by Matt
from UK
on 7th Dec 2007
On a writeback to rodger about the hands free kit i have no problem... mainly because it sits in a cradle made for it in my E-Class. I find it a good phone with all the needs you could want from a business phone.
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Reviewed by Miaa
from UK
on 3rd Dec 2007
I think the phones ideal for someone who dosent want anything too fancy these days phones are getting more complicating by the day. its a very good simple phone.
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Reviewed by Trinity
from UK
on 18th Sep 2007
It's a basic phone, but works well for its purposes. The reception is excellent, compared to my husband's Ericcson phone which barely gets 2 bars in our house (my Nokia 6021 gets 5 bars). Also, the battery has excellent lasting power. For someone who doesn't live on their cell phone and just needs a basic phone for emergency calls (and the alarm clock), this phone is great.
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Reviewed by Peter
from UK
on 7th Sep 2007
iTS CHUNKY ..FEELS GOOD and seems to work just fine. Very readable keypad and on screen info. (saves me putting my reading glasses on . More bells and whistles than I will ever use a good value ( paid £37 new) What more can you ask for. The latest plasticcy phones are too small for me And as for the mini joystick ...I like it works really well for me :)
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Reviewed by Peter
from UK
on 5th Sep 2007
Poor compared to my old brick of a phone. Signal is non-existent at home, whereas it was good on the old Nokia. Push-to-talk button is badly positioned as you press it every time you pick the phone up by the sides. Central joystick is pants. Compatible car kit holder CR 23 makes it difficult to get phone in and out, and is cheap and nasty, with a sharp edged lip around the top. A sign of a drop in manufacturing standards, perhaps?
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Reviewed by asim
from UK
on 2nd Sep 2007
mother phone exploded in my face
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Reviewed by Gill
from UK
on 29th Aug 2007
Hate this phone. The central button is really difficult to use and the keypad feels cheap and nasty. This is a replacement for a previous business phone and compared to the solid feel if my previous Nokia it feels and like this one cost about 20.00.
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Reviewed by wil kosters
from UK
on 19th Aug 2007
excellent phone love the voice clarity and above all not too expensive
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Reviewed by john
from UK
on 16th May 2007
central joystick packed up within three months
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Reviewed by Elizabeth Essex
from UK
on 29th Apr 2007
This is a good phone but difficult to get parts for. I need a speaker for this phone as people cannot hear what I am saying. Have tried a lot of places and can't find a speaker!
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Reviewed by Klaus
from UK
on 28th Feb 2007
I bought one as a replacement for my nearly-broken 6510. I must say I've been quite satisfied with it, though I upgraded to HP iPAQ hw6915 less than a year ago. I still keep the 6021 in case I need it, it's just so great as a basic-no-nonsense-phone. The hw6915 cannot be compared (the phone part of it deeply sucks), and has actually so many flaws (like sending all incoming calls every few days straight to voice mail without informing me about it) that I've been planning to send it back and return to the 6021. Like Dougal said, ideal business _phone_. Not much else, but it excels in that.
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Reviewed by John F
from UK
on 26th Feb 2007
I got this phone a month ago for business use. It's nice in almost every way, except one. Dust can enter the phone via the power switch at the top of the case. This then gets behind the screen window, making the display hard to read. Not to mention looking awful. You can remove the casing the clean off the dust, but I can see myself having to do this weekly. Otherwise, I might apply some electrical tape to the button to block the gap. Silly design error.
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Reviewed by Paulo
from UK
on 21st Feb 2007
Received this as a company mobile 12 months ago and have just sent back the second handset. First just didnt ring - and the second the ring is intermittent. I find the speaker poor on both models I have had......disappointed all round with this handset and cant wait for my company to move on to another standard handset. Most people at work replace the handset and use the company simm. Poor poor phone.
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Reviewed by n0bby
from UK
on 17th Feb 2007
had one of these foisted on me by the company 6 months ago....have now grown to love its standby time reception and reliability...a worthy successor to the 6310 if you just need to speak to people
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Reviewed by Mike
from UK
on 5th Jan 2007
The review is wrong on one point; the 6021 works well with a Mac. It's supported by both iSync ( http://www.apple.com/ ), PhoneDirector ( http://www.macmedia.sk/ ) and BluePhoneElite ( http://www.reelintelligence.com/ )
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Reviewed by daniel
from UK
on 18th Dec 2006
an absolutely phenomenal phone, all the features are perfect and its easy to use
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Reviewed by Dougal from England on 3rd Aug 2006
An ideal business phone. All the basics are right: easy to use; strong
signal; clear calls; well spaced, responsive keys; clear display; good
battery life (5 days); reliable PC synchronisation. We have rolled out
nearly 200 to users in the last nine months or so replacing mostly 6310s
and all of the users, bar one, were happy to keep their new 6021. Even
a few 6310 die-hard users have asked for a 6021. Only 2 or 3 have been
sent back for repair in that time, although a few with dust under the
screens have been exchanged. We use Lotus Notes and the PC Suite software
syncs well with the Notes Calendar, Address book and ToDo list. With
all of this data on the phone I've now stopped carrying my trusty old
Palm PDA. The email client works up to a point but isn't very secure
and should only be used in emergencies - for this you'll have to forward
your email to a pop3 server. You'll only be able to see header info
in some cases and attachments are not transferred. (You'll need somet
hing like a Nokia E60 to have a proper email client). Downsides: dust
gets behind the screen; you'll have no street-cred with the kids ("boring
phone without a camera"); the charger included doesn't work in the USA;
latest E50 and E60 business phones make the 6021 look a little primitive.
Overall, perfectly executed product aimed at business users.
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Reviewed by Rodger from Scotland on 3rd Aug 2006
On changing companies my new company phone was a 6021. It is a very
poor replacement for the 6310i, which I have used for a number of years.
This is particularly true when using it with the car kit. The buttons
are too small and the central joystick should have stayed where it belongs,
on a kiddies toy. I am about to replace it with a second hand 6310i
off of ebay.
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Reviewed by Manohar from India on 24th Jul 2006
Great Phone, good range, good battery life, Superb blue tooth function,
all my expectations have been met. A basic phone with EDGE capablity
and bluetooth. Ofcourse it has to be a Nokia! Show me a better Model!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by jackson from england on 9th Jul 2006
The Nokia 6021 has an excellent build quality. It compares very favourably
with the cheap looking and cheap feeling build quality of so many mobiles
on the market today. The colour graphics are first class and while being
well thought out and simple to operate, with the exception of a camera,
it has enough features to keep all users bar 'gaget freekes' suitably
entertained. If you are looking for a 'basic' type phone, (and do not
mind the lack of a camera) while avoiding 'basic quality' this could
be the one for you.
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Reviewed by Sarah from UK on 4th Jul 2006
Use the 6021 for work but am now on my 3rd handset in 3 months, as the
'silent' function' has failed on all 3 occasions. Has anyone else had
same problem? Other than this, the phone is very good.
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Reviewed by Vijay from India on 1st Jul 2006
Nokia 6021 I purchased from DUBAI UAE not even one month old. Handset
made in Hungary. First problem handset ON OFF switch. Not perfect aligned
with inside switch. Speaker or hearing piece defective some time working
some time not. This first handset I noticed from Nokia bad quality workmanship.
Before I used so many Nokia handsets. 5021. 3100. 3140
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Reviewed by Peter from England on 15th Jun 2006
The Nokia 6021 is my phone of choice. I have used Nokia 6310i cellphones
for some years, but the 'quirks' and obsolescence finally got to me.
As I cannot use a cameraphone on Business, I am delighted not to have
that feature (and the intrinsic problems). As with all cellphones, the
6021 has its own techniques for best results and once I got used to
those, I have not looked back. The display quality is EXCELLENT (helps
my aging eyes), Nokia have fixed the problem in text messaging when
creating a new line (TGFT) and the cursor manipulation is a great help
for speeding up message construction. All the features that I want,
including vibration alert, are present. Battery life is adequate, and
batteries are small and cheap enough to have a few spares charged up.
And now I have (relatively) easy access to my e-mail. Thank you, Nokia.
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Reviewed by Angelina Jones from Australia on 11th
Jun 2006
I had this phone since feb. it still hasn't got any problems and the
battery life is superb. This is good for children, house wives and old
people. It is a very simple phone.
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Reviewed by Greg from Ukraine on 10th Jun 2006
It's not a beauty but it's not ugly and it's certainly functional! My
experience has been that the call quality is really really great. Also,
the review states that it doesn't work with Apple iSync, that is no
longer true. I am using it with iSync and it's working very well, contacts,
their details as well as a calendar. VERY useful. My only complaint
would be that the syncing only works with contacts on the phone's memory,
not the sim card. Overall, great phone for the price! If you want bluetooth
but don't need a crappy gimmick camera or lots of memory this is a good
affordable phone. (I got it for about 120 USD new.)
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Reviewed by Guy Massey from England on 8th Jun
2006
I love this phone. Had it for about six months and think it's brilliant.
It's understated, does all I want it to do and, when pushed, will even
allow me to check emails. I wanted a phone to make and receive phone
calls. Nothing else. If I had wanted a camera I would have bought a
Nikon. If I had wanted games I would have bought a GameBoy. The ring
volume is good and the alarm is brilliant. the calculator is a bit of
a fiddle, but as stated earlier, I wanted a phone; I didn't want a calculator.
Brilliant phone. Only downside is that the standard battery doesn't
last more than about four days but I can live with that. If you want
a phone to make phone calls buy 6021 and you wont regret it. If you
want to make tea with your phone buy something else.
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Reviewed by Pete from Norway on 6th Jun 2006
Scandinavians must have lower tolerance for poor design, I suppose.
The 6021 is distinctly average in nearly all respects, and has few of
the most obvious features to be expected (camera, decent storage capacity).
It does excel in one respect - irritation factor. The joystick, which
sticks up proud of the keypad acts as an "answer" button even when the
keypad is locked, so if the phone is in a case, it is virtually impossible
not to answer the b***** thing picks when it rings, whether one wants
to or not, simply by the act of getting it out or picking it up. The
manual does not help. Basic rule of thumb is that if one needs to read
the manual, the phone or menus are badly designed. The sooner I drop
this in a fjord, the better.
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Reviewed by Chris from England on 16th May 2006
Looks great, easy to use however make sure that you always have a battery
charger with you because this thing sucks the power like no other phone
I've had.
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Reviewed by SURESH GIRIDHAR from INDIA on 19th
Apr 2006
It's a spectacular phone...for those who seek a min memory with multiple
features... It's got a whole new flamboyant style that... grabs everyone
attention... But it's not a good phone for teenagers..who seek more
powerpacked multimedia enhancements...
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Reviewed by Declan from Ireland on 15th Apr 2006
I had a Nokia 6310i previously and wanted something to replace it. The
retailer suggested a 6021 as its features are almost identical. The
sound quality is fantastic and the keys don't feel flimsy. It's ideal
for those who don't want gimmicks such as cameras, etc. I use a bluetooth
also with it. So far, so good.
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Reviewed by lisa from australia on 10th Apr 2006
i purchased this phone for my husband last christmas... i wish i had
never set eyes on it. i have had this phone repaired twice... the phone
wouldn't ring, send it off for repair two weeks without a phone. the
handsfree feature just suddenly stopped working, nokia says send it
off to repairs another 2 weeks. A COMPANY THAT SELLS A FAULTY PRODUCT
SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE IT.... NOT CONTINUALLY REPAIR IT ... WHAT
A WASTE OF MONEY... GOODBYE NOKIA.
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Reviewed by Shaukat Ali Jutt from Pakistan on
7th Apr 2006
Frankly, Nokia performed a key role to make a such a nice set 6021,
bluetooth voice recording that help me to record business communication
decent wring tones all device performed accurate result faint signals
change into high powerful voice it works there where no other sets work
all the view I am realy very very like nokia 6021 that is good Nokia
you made a such nice decent sophisticated Moble phone
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Reviewed by Ali from Pakistan on 6th Apr 2006
I like very much 6310i but some days ago there signal problem and due
this problem it not repaired and I am realy very up set to lost such
a fine set but when I found nokia 6021 I forgot my 6310i that is the
replacement of 6310i that is realy very good set long battery poor signals
chnage into high qulaity.
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Reviewed by FEJ barry from canada on 4th Apr 2006
i have been so happy with this phone and now that it is supported by
apple's isync, i'm even happier. THIS PHONE IS SUPPORTED BY APPLE'S
ISYNC NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Oleg from Russia on 29th Mar 2006
to Andrew You're not right! There is no line "PTT pushbutton will work
as a conversatinon recorder when PTT is not supported by the cell operator."
READ IT CEARFULLY: Note: If push to talk is not available on your phone
menu, you can also press the PTT key to start the Voice recorder. SO
LOOK at phone menu I bet you see PTT there!
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Reviewed by Richie from UK on 22nd Mar 2006
I've had this for a week now and so far so good!! If you need a phone
that works as a phone (I already have a Dig Cam and MP3) then this seems
to do the job (it's tri band too which I need). I used to have a Sony
T610 which had a camera, however, I never quite worked out the overall
functionality and was always accidentally connecting to the Net! The
6021 is straight forward to use.
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Reviewed by David from United Kingdom on 11th
Mar 2006
I wish I'd read this site before! The 6021 lack of iSync support means
it's close to an utter waste of time for me.
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Reviewed by sunny from usa on 2nd Mar 2006
east and west nokia is the best.it has again produced a vvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeery
good set
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Reviewed by Mark from England on 28th Feb 2006
This is simply the best mobile phone I have ever owned. The sound quality
is excellent, the calender and business suite is superb. The voice recorder
is ideal for notes or recording important data during calls. If you
want a no gimmick reliable phone with excellent battery life the 6021
is well worth considering.
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Reviewed by Simon from England on 18th Feb 2006
A stylish and pratical phone with great connectivity and no silly gimics.
Ideal for the business user who wants a phone to use as a phone and
not a camera, games console, cocktail shaker, telescope, microwave etc......
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Reviewed by Alison from UK on 10th Feb 2006
Good overall business phone, but screen collects masses of dust. Anyway
around this without sending it off for repair/cleaning?
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Reviewed by Christos from Greece on 2nd Feb 2006
Fantastic down-to-earth business phone with everything a businessperson
could ask for: huge connectivity, decent battery, classic looks, nice
display. Only disadvantages: small memory, dust gathering behind screen.
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Reviewed by Alkis from Cyprus on 31st Jan 2006
We bought 3 Nokia 6021 phones, at the beginning everything seemed to
work finely, but suddenly the first one turned off without being able
to be turned on again, the same happened to the second one but after
removing the battery it was "OK" but everything in the gallery menu
was self-erased!! We are waiting for the third failure!! My recommendation,
the phone is not reliable, as is should be. Avoid it.
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Reviewed by Raven from Uk on 31st Jan 2006
Great phone for business use just what i needed, vibe alert good sound
and a great design exactly what i have been after, a phone that works
as a phone not a dig camera or games deck
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Reviewed by Hakan from Turkey on 26th Jan 2006
I've used a series of phones in time: a 6210, a 7250i, a motorola mpx200.
I've sold the motorola because of its battery life and uselessness (since
I switched to GNU/Linux) and found 6021. This is an outstanding phone
with a motto: "useful features, no mess". I'm feeling that I've found
a phone that can really replace and improve nokia 6210 / 6310 which
I classify as "nearly ideal phones for 21st century". For people who
needs a phone and nothing more, nokia 6021 is and extreme phone with
huge connectivity options, decent battery life, good tft screen, lots
of space for messages and phone book (I'd prefer a 5mb of memory or
an MMC slot for some more for the ringtones and the wallpapers and I
can forfeit tough). Using phone for 2-3 days and I loved it. it's the
ideal phone for ppl who needs real communication and nothing more. I
also noticed that the phone has a better construction over the fashion
series (series 7) and has sound reprdouction from both handsfree & earpiece
(since I always leave my phone somwhere and cannot find it, loudness
is a good thing) Bottom line: If you need a phone buy it. This is unbelievable
at this price point. If you are a techie who sells its phone to try
out some new gadgets every 24 hours, "don't waste your time to try.
You'll not like it a bit since 6021 has no properties as a toy."
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Reviewed by cyril from russia on 25th Jan 2006
Totally awesome phone (especially for its price), but 1 rating point
deduced for these annoyances: - After syncing with PC the useless popup
shows up (on the phone) reporting what has been done and that _requires_
you to press "OK". Until you do, no further syncronizations are possible.
Kills dead "Periodic sync" feature in Nokia PC suite package. Someone
has not thought it through. - Nokia PC suite package overall is nice
looking but brain-dead in many ways. I wanted to enter all my contacts
there... Well, it is easier done on the phone than on the PC. - Volume
control rocker buttons are a bit tight. Especially for going "up". -
Screen backlight has some two slightly darker spots at the top. Somewhat
common to many LCDs though. Or maybe it's just on my phone. - "G" letter
(for GPRS) stands on constantly on the screen. Yes, even in Java apps/games.
A bit annoying... Other than this - it rocks! :) Has everything - working
bluetooth, fast GPRS, automatic volume control, reasonable battery,
good reception... all the things that you won't often find in reviews.
Generally, if you are OK with the phone without: - A plastic peephole
"camera". - MP3 player - FM Radio - Memory card slot then you would
have a hard time finding anything better. No matter what the price.
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Reviewed by thomas from belgium on 25th Jan 2006
Meets exactly my functional demands: bluetooth, triband, synchronisation-with-outlook,
vibration alert - great. However, already the second day quite a bit
of dust was gathering behind the screen, just from sitting in my pocket.
My previous Nokia phone didn't have this, even after 4 years! Has anyone
else noticed this?
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Reviewed by herman from Netherlands on 24th Jan
2006
Poor sound quality when used as handheld. Avoid longer calls as the
oversteering in sound will damage your ears. It seems as if the phone
uses the same loudspeaker for the very loud ringtonepolyphonics as for
your handheld talks. I come from a Nokia 6210 (yr2000). Also 6310i sounds
much better than this. No further comment and good set.
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Reviewed by Karthikeyan from India on 19th Jan
2006
A compact phone - Worth the money with most of the required features.
Bluetooth, Infrared, GPRS, 65K Colour Resolution, Edge technology for
data transfer & not to forget the gud battery back up...The phone looks
of great class, just can't hold a 6600 or the 3230. Myself & a friend
of mine have picked the same mobile, no issues:-)
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Reviewed by Per from Sweden on 15th Jan 2006
Simply a great business phone, all things you need, no extras.
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Reviewed by Lester from India on 9th Jan 2006
Excellent Phone. Good Battery Life. Amazing Connectivity features and
screen clarity! The PTT side button should also double as the voice
recorder button. It should have had a little more built in Memory.
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Reviewed by jd from uk on 7th Jan 2006
excellent phone
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Reviewed by K SINGH from Uk England on 29th Dec
2005
This must be the worst phone i've ever had, not much of a business phone,
poor quality audio, can't hear the phone whilst in a car kit. Avoid
at all cost. stick to an old 6310i instead, atleast they work as they
should 95% of the time
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Reviewed by R@y from Belgium on 28th Dec 2005
Excellent cell phone, easy to connect everywhere, can be used with his
gprs to connect on a laptop via irda or cable to the net, easy to use,
but the tel memory is a little poor & the push to talk = gorget it if
your operater does not take it in charge, last but not least, "bluetooth"
usefull fonction, proficiat, small an forgettable in your pocket, for
it's price, an excellent purchase, @ +
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Reviewed by jifjam from india on 26th Dec 2005
good to finally have a phone thats high on connectivity. the ringtones
arent great. but its fast and image quality is excellent. its a very
cool and sleek design..certainly an eyecatcher
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Reviewed by Gordon from England on 22nd Dec 2005
A great phone for business not complicated and very easy to use, one
of the better phones on the market. Well done Nokia
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Reviewed by Jawad from Pakistan on 18th Dec 2005
awesome guy...go for itttttt
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Reviewed by Jeroen from Netherlands on 17th Dec
2005
Great (business) phone; just what i was looking for. No camera and other
useless features. Just the things i need. Before this one i had a Samsung
E-720 and that piece of junk has the worst sound quality i ever heard.
So this is a big upgrade for me! Used to have Nokia's like the 3310
and the famous 8110i (Matrix) and they were great too! And finally nice
'businesslike' ringtones and no strange tones like the Samsung had.
I was actually looking for a used 6310i but hey this one was only EUR
160,- and used 6310i cost EUR 150,- !! Joystick works very fine too.
Recommended if you want a decent/business phone!
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Reviewed by cagliostro from italy on 3rd Dec 2005
Nice built, but moderate sound quality and sensitivity. But sound quality
seems not sooo important for most users...
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Reviewed by Mark from England on 24th Nov 2005
the Nokia 6021 does have vibration alert, I've had mine for 2 weeks
which replaced the Nokia 6310i. It does everything the 6310i did, but
is smarter and lighter. I love it.
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Reviewed by Martin from Poland on 24th Nov 2005
So I think, that it's a very good phone with very useful functions.
6021 hasn't got a digital camera, but I think it less useful device
in mobile phone. 6021 is very well manufactured mobile, and it is very
reliable. I am very happy that I have it:)
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Reviewed by Eric from Netherlands on 23rd Nov
2005
I am truly happy with this phone. It works like a dream (also in combination
with Parrot CK3000 evolution). Having said that... I haven't used too
many modern mobile phones. My previous one is referred to as a 'refrigerator'.
Most has already been said below... just have two minus points: - it
has a button on the right side of the phone which activates 'DVC', which
isn't available here as far as I know... nor do I need it. The annoying
thing is that I accidentally press it often (taking it out of the car
holder for instance) and then I have to tell it that I do not want DVC
switched on. An email to Nokia about this button was grumpily answered
with: this is part of the software and cannot be turned off. (In my
opinion the face that it is 'in the software' would really be a good
argument to be able to turn it off but well... they don't seem to be
very sociable at Nokia about these things.) - using it with the Parrot
CK3000 evolution... after pairing my 6021 considers the carkit as a
bluetooth headphone/headset. (It shows a small icon of a headset...
whereas I understand it should really show an icon of a wee car.) Which
means that I do not get control over the screen/keyboard light settings
and something I hoped it would do... automatically switch off the keyboard
lock during its connection with the carkit. Parrot didn't seem to understand
this issue, my further queries with Nokia don't seem to get answered...
so that remains annoying. Obviously this gripe can not be attributed
to the 6021 and presumably this feature would work fine with an original
Nokia Carkit? Still... great phone, I am very happy with it.
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Reviewed by Anjan from India on 21st Nov 2005
Quite nice for the normal talking birds. But, the sound quality is pathetic.
I had this mobile phone couple of months back, but, it's poor sound
quality compelled me to change this phone & get a better mobile without
a camera & at least excellent sound quality. This goes as a caution
for everyone thinking of buying any handphone of any brand, shape, size
or color. Sound is the most important function of a phone. But, in the
case of Nokia 6021, it's the least important.
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Reviewed by Paul from England on 20th Nov 2005
Gentleman, You are very wrong!!! The phone does have vibration alert!!!
I have only had the phone 1 week, Early impressions as a solid no nonsense
BUISNESS phone are very good but will add more later
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Reviewed by Hotte from Deutschland on 19th Nov
2005
A business phone WITHOUT vibrating alert??? Give me a break! That ain't
a business phone!
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Reviewed by Tom from England on 18th Nov 2005
David UK, the phone does have vibration alert! This is an excellent
phone, I've had it for two months now, and I get more impressed with
it every day. All the features you need in a business phone. A must
have if you don't need a camera / radio / mp3 capability.
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Reviewed by David from UK on 17th Nov 2005
I haven't bought this phone, beacuse I miss one very important thing
from the feature list: Vibration alert Is it really possible, that they
left out vibration alert from a mobile phone in 2005?
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Reviewed by Andy from UK on 16th Nov 2005
As a replacement for the 6310i, the 6021 is a great business phone.
Personally I use a phone to talk on and send SMS, don't need nor interested
in cameras, mms, mp3, sync with outlook and all that malarky.For this
the 6021 is great, hands free catered for by THB Bury cradle. But.....
The first one I had lasted less than a week before it expired, just
lost all it's internal memory, software, the lot. All I got was a small
square with a ? mark in it. The phone was replaced without question
next day, no complaints there. The next gripe is about the screen, not
about clarity, resolution etc but dust. Having only had it for approx
2 weeks now there is a lot of dust that has got behind the "glass" and
into the screen area. I am constantly on the move and work in environments
ranging from offices to building sites so the phone is exposed to a
wide range of conditions some quite extreme. I am not alone it seems,
several of my collegues also have this phone and are suffering the same
problem, but are office based so it cannot be laid at my particular
work environment's door. Anyone else seen this? So to summarise, functionally
a great replacement for the 6310i with all the necessary connectivity,
but it seems like Nokia are not quite there with the build quality which
is a shame as the 6310i was a virtually indestructible top class business
phone, and the 6021 has the potential to assume the crown so to speak,
but not quite yet IMHO. Time will tell. This is the reason I give 3
star rating.
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Reviewed by Asepyr from Abu Dhabi on 11th Nov
2005
The first impression when I bought this mobile was "I'm not sure with
this mobile". However, after sometime I played with this, it is nice,
simple, and I found alot of fitures meet with my requirement. It's very
easy to transfer data/file among my other nokia (6260) and my pocket
pc (HP Ipaq)using bluetooth & infra red. So many theme & ringtone can
be downloaded from internet and install on it. Only built-in memory
is not enough. The others are quite ok for me.
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Reviewed by Strawb from England on 4th Nov 2005
My wife wants a phone for making calls and the odd text. She often forgets
to charge it, so a long battery life is a necessity. I like bluetooth
to put on photos and ringtones for her. And our holidays make triband
a necessity. This phone ticks all of those boxes, and we both find it
aesthetically pleasing as well. It is small enough to fit into a crowded
handbag, yet the keys are big enough for my fingers. And for anyone
on 3 wanting a long battery life, it ran my 3 card for all of yesterday
until the wife came home and took possession of it. I would like to
try it more, but think the chances of that are slim / nil. And the sound
quality - excellent.
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Reviewed by bernie from belgium on 2nd Nov 2005
very good mobile i am very pleased with it. blue tooth works very fine.
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Reviewed by Mark Barrow from United Kingdom on
1st Nov 2005
I purchased this phone last week, and within a few days have decided
it is a truely great phone. Mainly for the Business minded individual
this mobile is crammed with so many useful features which are most importantly
easy to use. The clarity of the screen is immaculate and the clearness
of the speech is brilliant. This is truely an impressive handset at
a very affordable price. If I had any grumbles it would be setting the
phone up for WAP access via GRPS but I am more than certain this is
an operator error!! Mark
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Reviewed by bdl from England UK on 26th Oct 2005
Excellent materials and build quality (nokia back on track at last).
For viewing biz applications (especially by aged users!), physical size
and resolution of screen needs to be enhanced. Joystick navigation a
doddle to use, and connectivity in a phone at this price is amazing.
As the series 40 platform is a cut-down series 60, it should be relatively
bug free, Andrew is correct about the misleading PTT function in manual.
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Reviewed by Joost from Netherlands on 25th Oct
2005
Very fine phone, but a big thumbs down for no Apple iSync support :(
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Reviewed by Andrew from Russia on 24th Oct 2005
SOMEONE BRING NOKIA TO THE COURT! In manual is written that PTT pushbutton
will work as a conversatinon recorder when PTT is not supported by the
cell operator. That is not happening. Before buying this model i read
its manual and was cheated by NOkia, pushbutton is not switchin on recording
mode. PLEASE, SOMEONE BRING NOKIA TO THE COURT!
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Reviewed by Anonymous from Malaysia on 10th Oct
2005
I bought this phone two days ago. I upgraded from my old Nokia 6510
(blue screen). I have resisted from upgrading for a long time as my
old Nokia (which, coincidentally was marketted as a business phone at
that time) has almost all features I wanted - lots of memory for contact
and text messages, GPRS, FM Radio, small size, ease of use and folder
management. A lot of the newer phones have all these features so I did
not have the incentive to upgrade. Why pay a bomb for the same feature
that my old Nokia provided? Until I needed a triband phone. And after
doing research, the Nokia 6021 is the "best value for money" triband
phone I could find. This phone has no camera so it is not expensive
like any other camera phones. Yet it has 65k colour screen with an excellent
polyphonic sound. It is triband. And, as a bonus, it gives me Bluetooth!
What more do I need to ask for?
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Reviewed by M3 from Finland on 5th Oct 2005
Excellent business phone. I use one of these at work and I can only
say it is very good for what it is made for. No extras, but all the
key functions work perfectly. Not a toy but a great tool.
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Reviewed by Sergey from Russia on 30th Sep 2005
I waited for a long time for a three-band phone with bluetooth and without
silly cameras etc. 6310i is great but the size is too large for me :(
At last I've found 6021! Very nice phone. I only wish monochrome display,
I think it suits better for a business phone (yeah, colors are nice
but unfortunatly they are very poorly visible under the summer sun).
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Reviewed by S.N. Maity from India on 28th Sep
2005
Very simple to use
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Reviewed by Nishant Satyarthy from India on 27th
Sep 2005
This phone's evil. If you're not a kid who wants a phone and a camera
and a game deck and a radio and an MP3 player and a washing machine
and a refrigerator and a television all in one piece of equipment, 6021
is perhaps what you've been looking for all your life. With Bluetooth,
Infra-Red, and GPRS, and others I may not be aware of, it can establish
a connection with just 'bout anything on the planet today. Downside,
the battery life, a little disappointing. But 'sokay, I love it the
way it is, it works for me, and it fits my pocket.
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Reviewed by Vaibhav Garg from India on 15th Sep
2005
Amazing phone for a business user who wants a phone without the kiddish
toys. Great connectivity and superb sound quality. However I discovered
a minor glitch. In the networks not supporting PTT , the PTT key does
not take you to the voice recorder as mentioned in the user guide. That
apart, its a great buy
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Reviewed by Glenn from UK on 29th Aug 2005
Ref Mik Foggin and Nokia Data Suite. I have never found the (Nokia)
Data suites much use. Try the Mobile Action product.
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Reviewed by Mik Foggin from UK on 18th Aug 2005
Recently upgraded from my late lamented 6310i which finally gave up
the ghost. The phone itself is good, my major - and I mean MAJOR - is
the shortcoming with the PC suite. I've been a long term user of the
software with various phones and have come to take some of the functionality
almost for granted so it's absence from the latest version (6.6.16)
has come as a real blow. Bearing in mind that the 6021 is essentially
a business use phone most of the functionality in the suite seems to
be aimed at the non-business user. I'm less concerned with the ability
to transfer music, create ring tones and wallpaper than I am with the
NEED to manage contacts effectively and to be able to add notes and
calendar entries via a PC keyboard rather than a keypad. It is not possible
to assign contacts to Caller Groups except through the phone and management
and personalisation of Profiles can likewise only be managed through
the phone. The suite does allow for synchronisation with Outlook / Notes
etc but unfortunately this doesn't seem to work for me. Like I say,
the phone is fine but I feel that Nokia have badly let down the business
user with a poor set of features in the office suite.
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Reviewed by Sid from India on 17th Aug 2005
Well d phone is really good except dat it has a real low memory!! Just
not enough! A memory card provision would just be gr8! Plus if there
were a provision for n mp3 player!!
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