Nokia C6 Unlocked GSM Phone with Easy E-mail Setup, Side-Sliding Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, and Free Ovi Maps Navigation (Black)

I purchased my Nokia C6-00 unlocked GSM Smartphone for both U.S. and International usage in March 2011 from Amazon.com. Before I make any comments about the phone itself, I just want everyone to know that, based on my experiences with Nokia Technical Support, that you can be confident that Nokia will treat you like a VIP and stand behind the phone. First off, the few times I have called Nokia support number for assistance, I was totally delighted with the knowledgeable representatives who always spent whatever time I required to ensure my complete satisfaction and that all my questions were answered to my satisfaction. But best of all I have been in the Philippines since June 2011. In September 2011 the slider started to develop a little sloppiness which was slowly becoming progressively sloppier. I went to the local Nokia phone store here in Manila and the Nokia representative assured me this was not typical. I was advised that since I had purchased the phone in the USA, that I should contact Nokia's Support Center in the USA to determine how to best get my issue resolved. When I called Nokia, the agent wasn't sure how to best accommodate my request to get the phone serviced locally here in the Philippines and had my case escalated for management resolution. Being that the phone was fully functional and that my request was not urgent I was more than happy with the suggested process offered by the agent. Needless to say, I was quickly assigned a personal case manager named Macy, who treated me like a VIP. Macy took the time to fully understand my concern in getting the phone serviced locally. Where my phone is a USA variant Macy using her words assured me that her and Nokia's resolution to my case "will have a smile on my face". Macy asked if my request was urgent or if I could give her some time to work with the Nokia team to come up with the absolute best resolution. Again, like I told my original agent, I told Macy that my request was not urgent and that the phone was fully functional but I am sure at some point the slider will become too loose to be useable. Within a few days Macy contacted me and offered to ship me a brand new phone here in the Philippines at Nokia's expense to ensure my complete satisfaction. I now have my new Nokia C6-00 and to say I am delighted with Nokia is truly an understatement. Macy and Nokia definitely have, to use Macy's words "put a smile on my face" and then some, as promised. As a result of how I was treated by Nokia, especially in this age of companies looking to cut costs wherever they can, I will never own another brand phone. Now getting to the phone itself. I understand that Nokia's direction is to be soon offering Windows phones replacing the Symbian operating system. Yes, at some point when I am ready to upgrade to a new phone, based on my experience with Nokia, a Nokia Windows phone will be in my future. I did a lot of research before purchasing my Nokia C6-00 Smartphone and felt for my purposes this unlocked GSM phone that works on both AT&T's and T-Mobile's networks in the USA and virtually everywhere in the world was the best value. Plus, being an unlocked phone that is affordable you do NOT need to commit to an expensive phone contract to have a fully functional quality Smartphone. The reality is the phone is rock solid and does everything well and simply works. There are a lot of applications available for it from the Nokia store, and the interface is very intuitive and straightforward to use. It may not be as glitzy an interface as some of the newer interfaces, but again the phone really is very intuitive to use, it just works and is loaded with features, which are all implemented very well. The hardware is also rock solid and I get a lot of complements on the phone wherever I go both when I was in the USA and here in the Philippines. The quality of both the materials and the workmanship are very obvious. In summary, whether the Nokia C6-00 is the right Nokia phone for you or not, I am sure that you can find a Nokia model that meets your needs. If you are not in an urgent rush to get a Windows phone, based on my experiences with Nokia, you would do well to wait for the new Nokia Windows models before making an investment in a new Windows phone.

This is my first smart phone. In the past, I've always opted for cheap and typically prepaid, but after finding I could not call an international cellphone with my cheap Tracfone, and a major disaster had occurred in the country I was flying to, I decided that having a phone that would not work in the country I was heading to, nor the ability to make cellular contact, if I chose, it was time to upgrade. I can now make international calls to cell phones and landlines. Because the phone was unlocked, it gave me the option to choose what phone I wanted in my price range and to choose between the GSM cell providers. The wireless works great. I can use the wireless feature to access my email and other web functions without having to get charged by a wounded bull (ATT) for traffic. The qwerty keyboard is better than many I have ever seen. The keys are a lot bigger, but the phone is still smaller than the latest HTC models. Some people have complained about the touch screen not being sensitive enough and that it's better to use a stylus. I find that it is just fine with my fingers. Yes, it doesn't seem completely solid when it's in a closed state (when the keyboard isn't in the slide-out mode), but it does feel solid when you are using the qwerty. Also, I love the fact that I don't have to use the qwerty keyboard to dial a number - the onscreen touch numerical keyboard works fine. There are some features that I haven't explored yet, but it has great sound when you're playing music and while it's loaded with some applications I didn't care for (Myspace, Friendster etc), you don't have to keep them. While it comes with a 2gig chip, I upgraded to an 8 gig and you can go up to 16gig, which is a nice option if you want to use it as an MP3 player. Update August 2011: Extremely happy with my purchase. Flew back to New Zealand and picked up a 2degrees SIM card at the duty free shop, before clearing customs. By the time my luggage was checked for my next flight, I had a working phone and a New Zealand cell phone number - without the nasty international roaming charges. (The phones will also work with Vodafone NZ's SIMS.)

yea, so I took a chance with this phone. It had no reviews and Amazon was advertising it, so I said, "what the heck, I can always return it." It had everything I was looking for, quality camera, slide out QWERTY pad, touch screen and priced right. It has a nice touch screen, although, it sometimes took too long to realize whether I had the phone sideways and to change accordingly. Wasn't too impressed with the camera quality and there is a lower grade secondary camera if you want a personal picture. If you try to take a picture of yourself using the main camera, you'll have a hard time finding the button because there is not one on the side so you can easily snap a picture. I'm not very literate to the smart phone world, so bear with me. The QWERTY pad is great, I liked it. Overall the phone was okay, I could have stuck with it. But 4 days after purchase, the deal breaker came when I was losing calls because the ringtones preloaded to the phone stopped working. I didn't change anything about the settings or volume, they just stopped working. Nothing else seemed defective, so I don't know what happened. I took a leap of faith and it didn't pan out. Oh well, on to the next phone!