Nokia 1600 Prepaid Phone (NET10) | 
| Brand: Nokia
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $29.99
You Save: $70.00 (70%)
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 16769
Color: Silver
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: 1500
UPC: 616960003281
EAN: 0616960003281
ASIN: B000X9AHN8
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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| Features:
| • | Color screen with 65K colors, 20 polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtone capability, icon-based phonebook | | • | Pay-as-you-go with all local, long distance and roaming calls at 10 cents per minute | | • | Voice mail, call waiting, and text messaging (5 cents per message) | | • | Up to 5.5 hours of talk time, up to 18 days of standby time | | • | Includes: Battery, Charger, Manual and SIM Card |
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Amazon.com Product Description
If you need a simple, no-frills phone that keeps you in touch, the Nokia 1600 deserves a serious look. This compact, lightweight candybar phone features a color screen with 65K colors, 20 polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtone capability, icon-based phonebook, and speaking clock with alarm. It's the perfect complement to a Net10 prepaid wireless account. 
The candybar-styled Nokia 1600 offers long battery life, with up to 5.5 hours of talk time and 18 days of standby. | Net10 Service
The Net10 pay-as-you-go wireless service offers all local, long distance and roaming calls at one low price of 10 cents per minute. All Net10 prepaid wireless service is provided by TracFone Wireless--America's #1 prepaid wireless company with a national footprint covering 99 percent of the U.S. population. There are no contracts, credit checks, monthly fees, security deposits, activation or deactivation charges, or age restrictions. All Net10 handsets have a display that shows the actual airtime balance on the phone's display for ease of tracking usage. Net10 handsets also carry an "instant refill" feature that allows users to add airtime directly from the handset on a real-time basis. Key digital features include free call waiting, free caller ID, free voicemail and text messaging at 5 cents per message. Phone Features
At first, the 1600 looks like a mild-mannered candybar phone. Looks can be deceiving, though. The 96 x 68 pixel display, which features support for 65K colors, gives the user a crystal clear screen, which makes it easy to type text messages and place calls. An internal antenna means there's nothing to snag in your pocket. The simplified menu and navigation with 4-way scroll key and easy-to-use key pad make for easier phone calls and text messaging. The 1600's address book can store multiple phone numbers, as well as physical and email addresses. Meanwhile, the phone's built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear. Polyphonic ringtones are included, as is a vibrating alert. Ringer IDs let you assign specific ringtones to particular callers. The 1600 is a natural mobile messaging companion with support for text and picture messaging. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users. Other features include: - Stores up to 200 contact entries (plus 250 stored on SIM card)
- Full color-display, screensavers and wallpaper
- Store up to 60 SMS text messages
- Full duplex speakerphone
- Reminders
- Headset jack
- Changeable faceplates
Vital Statistics
The Nokia 1600 weighs 2.8 ounces and measures 4.09 x 1.77 x 0.67 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.5 hours of talk time, and up to 18 days of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM 850 and 1900 frequencies.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Think about it first. December 25, 2007
C. K. Hagston (DuQuoin, IL United States)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Screen hard to see for 'older' eyes. Be aware that about 2 weeks after activating Net 10 phone I began getting calls from another cell phone provider on a daily basis. When I stopped answering the calls, I began receiving text messages, which automatically deducts from your usage time. Didn't set up voicemail for this reason.
 Good enough for the price February 16, 2008
Vijay Rajaram (Eden Prairie, MN)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I dont know why people are having trouble with these phones. I have bought 4 until now in different stores. Never had any problems with them EXCEPT that I could'nt use this as an alarm clock. Tried setting alarms on all of these- they all have the same defect- the alarm goes off at any random time! Overall well worth the price. Never had any keypad trouble with any of these. Addressing the reviewer who was looking for the volume control - you need to hit the < or > buttons while in a call. To the person looking for the clock - the clock does show up on the screen - you have to go to the display settings and enable it. To the person claiming that these are not good for bad eyes - the fonts are quite HUGE on these and you cannot reduce them. Why would they be bad for the eyes?
 When all you need is just to call and/or text... March 21, 2008
K. Opeda (Columbia, MD)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've had this phone since last December and so far it hasn't failed me. I don't know why others are having a hard time when this is the most basic and straightforward phone you'll ever get hold of.
Talk time is ridiculously long (even on loudspeaker). On standby, it's ridiculously long times two. Come on, what cellular phone do you know of that can go for two and a half weeks without charge?
Another nice thing about this phone is that there are filters for both incoming calls and text messages. Filtered calls don't ever bug you, filtered messages go to a screened messages menu. You don't have to open the messages to delete them (receiving a message doesn't deduct from your airtime.. opening it does). If you screened them and you know you don't want them, there's a delete all screened messages option.
The airtime display poses a problem with the phone's time function, though. If it's off, you can see a clock on the lower right of the screen, but you can't see your remaining airtime. If it's on, you can't see the time on the screen. There's a clock screensaver you can set to pop out at a predetermined number of seconds/minutes... but that deactivates as soon as you press any key... and it's not lit. To me it's not much of a problem... my wristwatch keeps me informed of the time.
What some people miss is that this phone can "tell" you the time. When it's unlocked, press and hold the * key and it will tell you that "The time is..."
I'm not afraid of giving this one 5 stars. The purpose why I bought this phone is just so that I could call and send text messages, and vise versa. And it's been living up to its purpose. 10c/min to local numbers, and 5c/text message.... no gimmicks, no BS. I even send international messages and it's still 5c/message sent and received (opened).
I'm not much of a technophile, but when I buy gadgets, I don't buy a single swiss-army knife gadget that has everything and the kitchen sink in it. Phones are phones, cameras are cameras, mp3 players are mp3 players, etc. For (just) a cellular phone (emphasis on phone), this one stands out for me.
It's also durable. Great if you want to give your kid a phone but think that those other "neat" but fragile phones will just be a waste if your kid breaks them. Get them from WalMart for $19.99....
 Barely usable garbage. January 28, 2008
Bent Lady
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this phone for 19.99 on sale at Walmart. Had to return it immediately because many keys (buttons) didn't work right. Exchanged it for one of the same make and model.
It was very carefully put together, charged, activated, and filled with minutes as per instructions. I did nothing wrong, and the charger was plugged into a surge/spike protection strip which was working perfectly. It was carried in a proper case, and protected at all times from static electricity, magnetism, etc.
The first problem I noticed with this new phone was that the 'recieve calls' button didn't work. Neither will any other button work for the purpose of answering a phone call, which means I cannot answer calls to this phone. There is no other way to answer a call on this phone except by pushing the appropriate (working) button. So, I have to wait for a while, and call the person back, because I can't answer the phone.
Then maybe the 2nd day, the other buttons started malfunctioning. You see, there are two numbers to each button on the keypad. Push the top, and you get the top number. Push the bottom, and you get the bottom number (refer to picture). Well, the 7,8, and 9 buttons worked only intermittently, making it extremely difficult to make a call. Then a few days later, they stopped working altogether. This meant that I could usually only call people whose numbers had already been put into the phone.
Summary: Purchased a nokia 1600 (net 10). Keyboard was malfunctioning, so I exchanged it for another of the same make and model. Keyboard malfunctioned on it as well, making the phone worthless.
Don't waste your money. You can get a much better meat and potatoes phone for just 10 bux more. I gave this phone one star, but that is because there isn't a 1/4 star option. Net 10 is a great deal, but the Nokia 1600 should be avoided, unless you're a masochist.
 This phone can be annoying January 24, 2008
T. L. Gwinn
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this phone to replace an old "pay as you go" phone that had broken. This is a decent phone, it does all the necessary functions like calling and text messaging and all that stuff you may need to use. There's a couple of things that annoy me about this phone though. The first thing I noticed was that it doesn't show a clock on the main screen. I'm one of those people that uses their phone as a clock since I don't have a wristwatch. It is possible to set up the screen saver to show the time, however, so it's not too bad. The second thing that really gets to me is that it randomly lights up, even when I don't touch any buttons. If I'm near any speakers when it lights up (within 15 feet) the speakers emit an obnoxious feedback. This is really bad at night, when I'm sleeping and it lights up and my stereo goes nuts.
Otherwise, it's a decent phone, it's a little big but I don't mind that much. There's definitely better phones you could get in the same price range.
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