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  • Full review by
    Guest.
    on 4th Apr 2008


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : 0

    Good Points: Phones is basicly indestructible

    Bad Points: Freezes when i receive calls sometimes

    General comments: The Nokia 5210 is a pretty decent little phone really durable of course a little old fashioned but you get what you pay for.
    Guest's review and ratings     | 33 words

  • Review by
    rudeboymick Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
    on 4th Jun 2006


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    The Nokia 5210 is a great mobile phone. I've had it for 4 years, and I've dropped it, sat on it, and even accidentally dropped it out of the window of a moving car going 60, and it hasn't been damaged (except cosmetic damage to the case). It took 4 years for anything to go wrong, and now it turns itself off on its own sometimes, but who has a phone for 4 years nowadays?
    rudeboymick's full review     | 73 words

  • Review by
    Rajesh2k4
    on 27th Sep 2004


    User Rating : 2
    Respect : 0

    Where do I start, the Nokia 5210 is the worst phone I have had in my possession, at first when I got it, it used to be fine. But after it would repeatidly crash when I try send text messages or try going into games which is pretty much the best feature the phone has. It also crashes when trying to use wap features and turns off. Within the last week it would send battery low signals when the battery is fully charged.The phone is not damaged shell wise at all hardly droped with force yet there ar ...
    Rajesh2k4's full review     | 101 words

  • Review by
    caz1 Rank: Corporal
    on 23rd Sep 2004


    User Rating : 3
    Respect : 0

    I had a Nokia 5210 phone for 3 months in that time, I couldn't write text messages, I had a buzzing noise on it and it keep turning itself off. I also sent it to be repaired twice only for it to come back the same as it went, I'd never buy one again.
    caz1's full review     | 52 words

  • Review by
    beep2beep83
    on 1st Apr 2004


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : +1

    Overall, i like this Nokia 5210 mobile phone as it is ideal for my lifestyle as i like to participate in sports and if i drop my phone it is unlikely to damage it. I can download good music ringtones however i will be looking to upgrade soon as this phone is now quite big compared to new ones around.
    beep2beep83's full review     | 123 words

  • Review by
    Stephanie mca
    on 25th Feb 2004


    User Rating : 5
    Respect : +1

    The Nokia 5210 is actually a good mobile phone - small and stylish. It's also really durable.
    Stephanie mca's full review     | 64 words

  • Review by
    itsrosie
    on 18th Feb 2004


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : -5

    *The Nokia 5210 mobile phone says it has full signal-wont ring out, sounds 3 beebs! *Wont send txt messages! have to save in outbox then wait 5 minuets then try to re-send! *When able to recieve txt messages, go to open and it errasses! once errassed re appears-try again does the same thing!
    itsrosie's full review     | 55 words

  • Review by
    thebhoy
    on 6th Jan 2004


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : 0

    The Nokia 5210 is a good phone overall, the fuctions are reasonable. If you want a sturdy phone that is almost entirely protected by the case then this is the phone for you
    thebhoy's full review     | 75 words

  • Review by
    Stubee Rank: Sergeant
    on 4th Jan 2004


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : +1

    Had this Nokia 5210 mobile phone for 18 months and it has been brilliant. My wife has a Nokia phone and has a better signal than the 5210, but it has never caused me that many probs. Dropped it down the toilet (it was clean) just before christmas, and the little begger still works fine! It is starting to look a bit beaten up now, my job isn't sitting in an office or company car all day, But it still functions ok. I normally change phones every 10-12 months but this one has been great so I'm ...
    Stubee's full review     | 109 words

  • Review by
    Superphone man Rank: Staff Sergeant
    on 22nd Dec 2003


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : -1

    Dont you think this Nokia 5210 phone is the nicest ever? I look at this phone and think to myself that this is the king of all phones first thing the ruggedness of this phone is outstanding and the coolness is off the chart. You can aquire soo many colour cases for this to suit your style and if you are clumsy dont worry1 This is the phone for you. The only thing I would say is wrong with this phone is that it is not colour, if it was color it would be the jesus of all phones!
    Superphone man's full review     | 104 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    Markmobile
    on 9th Nov 2003


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : +3

    This is a mobile phone and it works. It doesn't go wrong, it's battery lasts for ages, you can drop it, sit on it, spill beer on it and it still works. Excellent reception and clarity. The screen doesn't blur when it's running too many colours because its just good old black and white. I've just gone back to this phone from a polyphonic colour clam-shell which was too fiddly, too short battery life and got to be a pain in the butt once the novelty wore off. If you want to make phone calls: do i ...
    Markmobile's full review     | 114 words

  • Review by
    Chaise
    on 9th Nov 2003


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    Bought this off my son a few days ago for $50..australian dollars....it had the creamy coloured "shell" yuck! The buttons are a bit close.... but overall NIFTY!
    Chaise's full review     | 45 words

  • Review by
    ric182
    on 30th Oct 2003


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    I have had this Nokia 5210 phone for almost 2 years and it has served me good. there is a slight problem with the shell now though, but this is very good cause im really clumsy with my phone and have dropped it quite a few times. the size of the phone is quite big but im getting a nokia 7650 so its smaller than that and although all the bad points this phone is durable and will last for a long time if not mistreated alot.
    ric182's full review     | 102 words

  • Review by
    theneb
    on 14th Oct 2003


    User Rating : 3
    Respect : +2

    When I first got this phone it was ace! I'm a very clumsy person and the shells are awesome because after about 2 weeks of having it I'd already broken the shell screen. Simply just get a new cover right? Wrong, these are the most impossilbe original covers to get. I brought a cheap one but the cheap fact certainly came back to haunt me. As for the waterproofness, I'll be testing that when I get my new phone. I've had it since it came out but it's possibly the worst ever phone except for being ...
    theneb's full review     | 181 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    Ed
    on 12th Aug 2003


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : 0

    The 5210 is the first Nokia Mobile phone I've had, after always choosing Alcatel models in the past. The main reason I wanted this model is the fact that it claims to be virtually indestructable. I find most other models I have had seem to show thair age very quickly, mainly due to general wear from being carried in a pocket with money or keys etc., but the rubber case on this model is much more robust, and in any case can be replaced if it does start to look worn. The ringtones on this ph ...
    Ed's full review     | 385 words

  • Review by
    Chris.
    on 23rd Jul 2003


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : -1

    I've had this Nokia 5210 phone for a year now and although i did wear out one of the buttons at first (far too much space impact!) which needed a replacement i've had no problems with it. I found the vibrate very strong which is useful in very loud environments, particulally as the ringing volume is not very loud. (although the strong vibrate can be somewhat embarrasing in quiet surroundings!) I have dropped it a vertical distance of over 20ft onto a hard wooden floor and it survived! this phone ...
    Chris's full review     | 193 words

  • Review by
    Somebody.
    on 9th Jun 2003


    User Rating : 4
    Respect : 0

    Shockproof shells are rubbish, when I splashed a small amount of water over the phone, some water actually got inside. When you drop the phone the casing comes apart occasionally. The thermometer is always wrong. It always says 30c in a normal room temperature environment which is normally 19-20c. The battery life is horrific, I only got 1 1/2 days out of it (Constant use - I talk a lot), The reception on the phone is rubbish, (1 Bar or less). I live in an area where coverage is good and lastly ...
    Somebody's full review     | 127 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    Tom.
    on 18th May 2003


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : +2

    This Nokia 5210 is really good. However, the vibrate function doesn't work properly any more, which is really annoying. Another point, which could be a bad one, but I find funny, is that when you go to menu>profiles>general>personalise>message alert tone> and select personal, when you go to names>caller groups>and select one you get a language menu. HA! I don't care about this though.
    Tom's full review     | 83 words

  • Review by
    DestRoYeD.
    on 3rd Apr 2003


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    Ive had the Nokia 5210 mobile phone for about a year now, Had no problems with it, except the screen cracking(shell) Love it
    DestRoYeD's full review     | 23 words

  • Review by
    Dudedoingnothing.
    on 16th Mar 2003


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    I have now had 3 of these phones and every one has broken every time the software has gone wrong its slow, and its not even drop proof and have read many reveiws which say if you want a good phone that is drop proof you should get its bigger brother the nokia 6250.
    Dudedoingnothing's full review     | 95 words



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