and JPEG

Kenwood DVF-3250-S DVD Player with MP3/WMA/DIVX/and JPEG
Manufacturer: KENWOOD
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The slim, full-featured DVF-3250 DVD Player helps you make the most of your home entertainment system. Watch ultra-clear, realistic pictures on HD-capable televisions. Enjoy your favorite homemade discs, too -- it plays JPEG picture discs as well as MP3 CDs. Component, S-Video & Composite video outputs (1 each) L/R analog audio outputs Color - Silver

Average customer rating: 4.0

Good basic phone
Simple and Effective
The Basic Cell Phone: The Last Of A Dying Breed - for Cingular/ATT
Can't hear
Great Phone Cheap Price

Similar Items:

Three-Piece Value Combo Pack for Nokia 6030
Motorola RAZR V3 Phone (AT&T) - Special Edition Black
Premium Vehicle Power Charger for Nokia Phones
Sony Ericsson W600 Phone (AT&T)
Motorola RAZR V3 Pink Phone (AT&T)

Nokia 6030 Phone (AT&T)

Manufacturer: Cingular
Product Group: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone
ASIN: B000E8FS2I

Related Categories:

Phones

All

| Type | Phones | Categories | Cell Phones & Service

Cingular

| Carrier | Phones | Categories | Cell Phones & Service

Hot New Products

| Special Features | Cell Phones & Service

Amazon.com Product Description

Easy to use without sacrificing style, the Nokia 6030 offers great voice communication, plus a number of other great features, like an FM radio, a speakerphone, MMS, and mobile instant messaging. It's a great way to get the most from your GSM service.

<table align=right width=200 cellpadding=10> <tr> <td> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/wireless/detail-page/cing6030-1.jpg" border=0 align=top>

The Nokia 6030 is the perfect blend of style and simplicity.</td></tr></table> Design
First and foremost, the 6030 is designed for stylish simplicity. Large, easy-to-press buttons are arranged on a sleek oval-shaped case, which is compatible with Nokia "X-Press On" faceplates. A large 128 x 128 color display resides above a five-way center button that controls most of the phone's menus and functions. A 2.5mm headphone jack is provided if you want to use a wired headset for calls or the included FM radio. Note that stereo sound is not available, however. Lastly, the 6030 uses an internal antenna -- meaning there's nothing to snag or break off.

Calling Features
The 6030's built-in address book can store up to 500 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and addresses. In addition to a vibrate alert, the phone is compatible with MP3 and MIDI ringtones, as well. Different ringtones can be set for groups of callers so you know who's calling without having to look at the device. A call log keeps track of your recent dialed calls, as well as your most recent missed or received calls. Plus, there's a speakerphone so you can talk all you want without having the phone to your ear.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The 6030 has all the bases covered when it comes to messaging and Internet connectivity. Use the phone's built-in picture messaging capability to send text, graphics and pictures to your friends. The phone features support for instant messaging applications, and there's a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. T9 text entry, 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.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the 6030 including a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock.

Imaging and Entertainment
Customize the graphics on the 6030's screen to give your phone a look that suits your tastes. Plus, the 6030 is Java enabled, meaning it supports games written on the Java platform. And don't forget the handy FM radio. Tune your favorite stations and listen on the go with a headset (not included).

Vital Statistics
The Nokia 6030 weighs 3.17 ounces and measures 4.09 x 1.73 x 0.71 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of digital talk time, and up to 12.5 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/1900 GSM/GPRS frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews:

Good basic phone.......2007-04-19

Upgraded through Cingular from the 3120, an earlier but similar bar phone. Sound quality seems better than the 3120. Very sensitive. The black finish is a fingerprint magnet. This is a very basic phone. If you like small bar phones and just want to make and receive calls, it's hard to beat.

I noticed some negative comments elsewhere about adjusting earpiece volume on received calls, and the lack of documentation. Many have said the "right-left navigation key" method only works during the call, then the volume reverts to the default when you hang up.

Here's how to _permanently_ adjust earpiece volume for received calls. This works on a 6030 purchesed in April, 2007 direct from Cingular:

1. Call something with a recorded message long enough to give you a chance to fiddle around. For example, the Montana Department of Transportation, 1-800-226-7623.

2. Once you've connected and the message is playing, switch to loudspeaker (after first backing away!).

3. Press right arrow navigation key, and you'll get a volume bar chart display.

4. Use right and left navigation keys to raise and lower volume.

5. WITHOUT GETTING OUT OF THAT SCREEN, push the red button to end the call

6. The earpiece volume thereafter seems to stay set at the volume you have chosen.

Simple and Effective.......2007-04-12

I got this phone because it was the simplest phone Cingular offered. No camera, no fancy internet, and because I've always had a good history with Nokia phones.

Screen. Very bright, and default screensaves are included. You can also use your own JPG or GIF images that can be downloaded to your phone through MMS messages.

Keypad. A bit small, but my fingers don't have a problem finding the buttons. I've had this phone for about a year and the markings are still clear. The only thing that's rubbed off is the 'Cingular' logo.

Sound. The phone can get nice and loud, however when the loudspeaker is being used, voice quality degrades as volume increases.

Volume Control. This was the hardest part of the phone to figure out. The right and left buttons at the center of the phone adjust the volume, but only while you're actually on a call with someone. This is where I wish Cingular had left the two buttons on the side of the phone, which could be adjusted while speaking.

Ringtones. I've been able to play MIDI ringtones, but I don't think this phone can play MP3 ringtons.

Sturdiness. I've dropped my phone on the pavement several times, and it's still fine.

Overall, I'm very pleased with the phone. This is only because of its simplicity in features. All I need my phone to do is send and receive phone calls. If you need something to function as a PDA, camera, or be as thin as the RAZR, I wouldn't get this phone.

The Basic Cell Phone: The Last Of A Dying Breed - for Cingular/ATT.......2007-02-28

A Little Background
I don't consider myself to be a Luddite (one who stands in opposition to technological `advances') but I DO, as a general rule, prefer technical devices that are singular (no pun intended) in their purpose. That is to say, with the conspicuous exception of my multi-function printer/copier/scanner/fax machine, I prefer devices that focus on doing one function and doing it well. This preference has developed over the years as I have often experienced the results when the function of individual elements seems to have become compromised for the trade-off benefit of creating some kind of multi-function package. I like simple. This is an increasingly difficult preference to act on in today's world, as more and more items available on the market become increasingly complex in their default, or readily available consumer state. For example, automatic transmissions used to be an add-on option for a new car; now one more usually has to pay extra to retrofit a car with a standard shift. It's even difficult to find any but the lowest of the low-end cars that do not come with electric windows, air conditioners FM radios and CD players as default installations. And it isn't just cars. Try to find a good quality large screen black and white TV or somewhere where you can get black and white photos quickly and well developed and printed. I could go on with many more examples, but this review isn't about a lot of examples. It is about one specific cell phone, one which has optional activations available that make it more than a simple phone, but which does not require their activation for use. A cell phone that functions quite nicely as just what it is - a simple portable cell phone. It is the last of its type available from my current carrier, Cingular/ATT and was made available to me as a free upgrade, only as a special request.
It meets my needs quite nicely and it is the Nokia 6030.

The general trend in electronics, including cell phones, is to make things smaller and smaller - a good thing to a point - and more complex. When my most recent contract with Cingular was due to expire, I was eligible for a new `upgraded' phone. I was surprised to discover that their website listed NO phone option that did not have built in, at least, a still low megapixel digital camera. Most also included video cameras, text messaging, email and general internet access, FM radio and MPEG music players. The unit offered as the standard free upgrade was a `flip-phone' - a design I eschew because of its increased vulnerability toward breakage, given the hinge. I can be kind of hard on my things and require maximum durability. This most simple model included a camera, the ability to capture video clips, storage of music and a number of other features that I neither wanted nor needed. In discussions with Customer Service, they discovered that they had a limited remaining supply of this 6030 - a phone they no longer routinely offer. They agreed to send me this one as my new replacement in exchange for the usual contract renewal agreement. Nokia DOES continue to manufacture them and they ARE available (at very low cost) from other sources and as GSM system phones, they CAN be activated on the Cingular/ATT network.

The Nokia 6030
As you can see in the image posted at the top of this page, this is not a flip phone. It is what is often referred to as a `candy bar' phone - flat and open with no moving parts. It does not have a built-in camera or video capture ability. While it does have the capacity for text messaging, internet access and even FM radio, these features do not require activation.

There are features of this `basic' cell phone that are definite improvements over my both most recent `old' one, the Nokia 6010 as well as over my home corded and cordless units.
It's size and convenience make it VERY easily portable (4.1" X 1.7" X.7"), it's 500 number/name memory (on either/or/both phone and SIM card memory), the Caller ID feature included, as it usually is at no additional fee on most/all cellular phones and the portability of it's voicemail capacity - a feature that I am using for the very first time on any cell phone.

Its basic features are quite easy to use, although the manual was, apparently, not written by native English speakers and contains more than a few errors that I needed to call Nokia to get straight. For example, according to the manual, to activate the key pad lock, one presses MENU then within 1.5 seconds, the forward arrow (>). This didn't work, and the code is actually MENU followed by pressing the Star (*) key. The online manual is more accurate than is the printed one as it is done by NokiaUSA. I don't know where the hard manual is written, but it is printed in Mexico and is written in both English and Spanish. I cannot comment on the accuracy of the Spanish rendition. It also has a `speakerphone' feature that is functionally worthless and smart to leave `off' as its amplification is not adequate for car use nor is its microphone sensitive enough to work well from more than a foot away. Headsets are where to go. This phone is NOT Bluetooth compatible.

The MENU is organized similarly to other Nokia phones I have owned and used including a handy Organizer section that gives you access to a Calendar, Calculator, Radio (should you want to use it), and Alarm Clock - a real boon to travelers. Unlike the 6010 that operated on 3 channels, this phone accesses a total of 299 of them, so signal loss is FAR less frequent and the reception is quite clear and steady in most locations - including some where the 6010 experienced `dead' zones. The problem is not always the system and it's placement of cells - it is sometimes the phone itself!

Frustratingly, all of the accessories I had accumulated for the 6010 are not compatible with the 6030 - the similarity of the numeric designation of the unit notwithstanding. The batteries are different (and, of course, smaller with less talk time - Standby time is listed at 300 hours, Talk time at 5 hours); the charging stand I used with the 6010 does not work with it, nor does the plug-in charger. (Interestingly, there is NO charging stand manufactured for this particular model by Nokia.) On the other side of the coin, the headset(s) and car charger ARE fully compatible. I suggest that when shopping for a new cell phone, something to carefully review is the compatibility of accessories you may have invested quite a bit in with the new phone(s) you are considering - rather than being surprised after the new unit is delivered. Also, the information given to me by Cingular when I ordered it was that the SIM card was compliant and could be simply moved from one phone to the other -This was simply wrong information and I needed to bring the new phone into a Cingular retail store to have them move the stored numbers from the old SIM card to the new one. But that is a problem with the system and the company - not with the phone itself.

After a couple of weeks of daily use, I am quite pleased with it. As with all electronic devices, it has it's idiosyncrasies that only are learned through user experience - but none of them are terribly complicated.

So, a (relatively) simple phone - one of the last of its kind and the very last one available from Cingular/ATT at this time. I prefer to use a still camera to take photos, a digital Camcorder to take videos, and a real sound system to listen to music. I have made my own biases quite explicit as I believe consumers should be able to buy what they want and need and need to be willing to shop for/negotiate for `work-arounds' when told what they want is not available. If you agree and find the other add-ons unnecessary nuisances, you may want to check out this cell phone.
It works for me!

Can't hear.......2006-11-15

I bought this phone because it was the cheapest model and I was in a pinch. My previous one and Cingular wouldn't give me a replacement until I signed a new 2-year contract. FYI: Cingular is no good. I can barely hear with this phone, so I have frequent ear pain after pressing it so hard to the side of my head. Other than that, I do like getting on the internet so quickly, though the loading time and graphics leave much to be desired. So in sum, pay a little more for a better phone and get away from Cingular as fast as you can.

Great Phone Cheap Price.......2006-11-09

I have a old Nokia 3650. I had to ditch it as it was a part of AT&T ( now Cingular). I always liked Nokia for its audio quality and functionality.

I had a blackberry from my company for the last 12 months and the audio quality was very bad. I hated blackberry.

This is a nice phone for sombody who just want to make/receive calls. Nice looks, small and the battery lasts a lot longer than expected. It's great if you are traveling and have forgotten the charger. It's free if you sign for a 2 year contract with cingular.

Electronics:

Electronics

Electronics

Consumer Electronics

Pentax IQZoom 120SW 35mm Camera

3M Office M170/ BEIGE/ RESISTIVE/ SERIAL

Hisense 30" LCD TV,Silver/Black,350:1,450cd/m2

HP OmniBook 4150 - PII 400 MHz - RAM : 64 MB - HD : 9.4 GB - DVD - NT 4.0 - 14.1" TFT 1024 x 768

Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 7.2 Megapixel 12x Optical/2x Digital Zoom Digital Camera + Lenses + Filters +

Toshiba Satellite M35X-S111 15" Notebook PC

Compucessory Calculator, Handheld, Scientific, 2-9/10"x5-1/3"x3/5", Black

Toshiba Satellite 320CDS - P MMX 266 MHz - RAM : 32 MB - HD : 4.1 GB - CD - Win95 - 12.1" TFT 1280 x