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I currently use a Nokia 6270 as my personal phone. I purchased it in June of 2006 in Madras (Chennai), India for approximately Rs.16000. That amount of Indian Rupees translated to about US$350. The advantage of buying a phone at such a cost was simply that it was unlocked and a phone that most people in the US would not have. Overall, I find this phone quite attractive and packed with numerous high-end features that I simply adore. In my view, I find this phone to be the best phone I’ve had since my Nokia 7210.

The complete specs for the Nokia 6270 can be found here. What I got in the box was:

• phone
• battery
• 512 MB mini-SD card
• user manual, promotional inserts
• Nokia software CD

I find myself picking up this phone daily just to admire it. It really does feel like a solid piece of art. It does weigh in on the heavier side, but that is what makes it feel solid and almost unbreakable. I think the best part about this phone is its screen. The screen is crystal clear sharp and is easily viewable in direct sunlight. I have the brown version, and to be honest, I did not like the white version at all. Both the brown and blue are quite charming and look sleek yet professional. Be aware that this phone is NOT a “flip-phone.”

For some reason, most North American wireless consumers prefer flip phones to candy-bar styles and sliders. I personally never did find flip phones enticing or visually appealing. And that also goes for Motorola’s ultra-successful RAZR. Although the RAZR does look fancy, I just don’t like its looks as much. The 6270 sports a very distinct look that does not yell for attention. It does, however, awe the crowd when they look at it more closely

The battery life on this phone is ok. With normal talking and using, I usually only get about a day’s worth of usefulness before I have to recharge it. However, if I don’t use the phone at all, it can easily give me 3.5 days before coming up with the low-battery indicator.

The camera is stunning. It takes great pictures that look great on the phone and on the computer. At 2 Megapixels, it can give many camera phones a real good run for their money. However, the video camera is a different story. The resolution is very poor and not really great for anything. Even people on YouTube would complain.

This phone has lots of bells-and-whistles for the money. It comes with push-to-talk, which is not compatible with Cingular. It also has photo-caller ID, however, that feature is nearly useless since the image is really tiny and hardly viewable unless you inspect it closely. The PTT does not work with Cingular because the phone relies on the PoC standard and Cingular uses a different standard for their PTT system.

Overall, I find this phone great and significantly better than my last two phones, the Nokia 6230 and the Sony Ericsson S710a. In addition, this phone is Quad-Band enabled. That means, it will work on almost all GSM networks throughout the world. However, it does not support 3G services. Is it worth the money? Yup. And today, you can find this same phone for about $250 - $300 (in US dollars).

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