Nokia 6205 user reviews (blue, Verizon Wireless)

2.5 stars

"Good call quality, but the minor details are retarded" on November 7, 2008 by canaryturd

Pros: Decent battery life, good call quality and reception, nice, sleek design

Cons: The little things - phone exterior buttons, camera flash, etc

Summary: Basically, this phone is a decent phone, but there are small details that make me want to take it back and trade it in. For example, you can't set text tones for individual contacts. You also can't use sound files as ringtones, you have to text them to yourself to save as a ringtone. The exterior sound volume button only works when the phone is open, so you can't adjust the volume when the case is shut. The exterior display has a reflective surface, which makes it hard to see when you receive a message. The vibrate is weak and the flash on the camera is essentially useless as it turns the entire picture white. Also, there is no self portrait option - what the camera sees does not show up on the exterior display. I don't need fancy player options, I just want the basic media functions and this phone is failing in that respect.

2.5 stars

"Pretty, but not the quality I was hoping for." on March 4, 2011 by schnitzler2005

Pros: It's pretty.
I work nights & sleep days so I like the feature that the alarm will sound while calls & texts will not ring through.

Cons: I dropped my phone approx. 3 days after I got it & it cracked all over the front. It still works, but it's not as pretty anymore.
When the volume is on low, I can't hear the caller, but when I turn the volume up, the quality is terrible.

0.5 stars

"Thank God Cnet lets me use 1/2 of a star" on August 3, 2010 by coolasj19

Pros: It looks nice and ergonomic.

Cons: Unreliable Battery
Fragile
Picture butchering camera
Very low quality

Summary: *sigh*
Thanks god for half stars. The only reason I wouldn't give this a Zero star is because a few friends have said " Aww that's a cool looking phone "
None of them had any idea that this is a waste of the materials made to make this abomination. I'm on my 3rd version of this and my Android phone is coming in in 3 days. The exact amount of days until this gets thrown at a wall with all my hatred for it =D Anyway, the 1st phone had a screen that was leaking after it bounced around in my pocket ( marching band ). The 2nd had a faulty charging port. The 3rd ? It died after a mysterious incident with a wall and kinetic energy. I wish that I hadn't had my upgrade wasted 1 year ago. If you get this or even plan on getting this return it immediately or tell UPS to stop that shipment right in it tracks. the only thing this could possibly be good for is E-cycling.

1.0 stars

"useless phone" on July 5, 2010 by alkagupta

Pros: Compact. Looks sleek. (was used by Batman in one of the films)

Cons: Terrible reception and/or sound quality. Ringtone not loud enough when the device is stored in a pocket or purse. Texting is cumbersome.

Summary: The reception / sound quality is so bad that the phone is virtually useless.
And this is from someone who uses the phone primarily in a dense urban area (Manhattan). Callers can't hear what I'm saying or I can't hear what they are saying. Also, the ringtone is easily muffled when you put this is a pocket or purse, so it's easy to miss a call. Doesn't make texting easy.