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| Camera | Less than 2 MP |
| Features | Bluetooth |
| Style | Flip Phone |
Written on: 04/04/2008
The Nokia 5210 is a pretty decent little phone really durable of course a little old fashioned but you get what you pay for. (read more)
Written on: 04/06/2006 by rudeboymick (16 reviews written)
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?
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Written on: 27/09/2004 by Rajesh2k4
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... (read more)
Written on: 22/09/2004 by caz1 (2 reviews written)
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. (read more)
Written on: 01/04/2004 by beep2beep83 (1 review written)
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. (read more)
Written on: 25/02/2004 by Stephanie mca
The Nokia 5210 is actually a good mobile phone - small and stylish. It's also really durable. (read more)
Written on: 18/02/2004 by itsrosie (1 review written)
*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!
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Written on: 06/01/2004 by thebhoy (1 review written)
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 (read more)
Written on: 04/01/2004 by Stubee (5 reviews written)
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...
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Written on: 22/12/2003 by Superphone man (8 reviews written)
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!
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Written on: 09/11/2003 by Markmobile (1 review written)
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:...
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Written on: 09/11/2003 by Chaise (1 review written)
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!
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Written on: 30/10/2003 by ric182 (1 review written)
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. (read more)
Written on: 14/10/2003 by theneb (1 review written)
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...
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Written on: 05/11/2003
Messages storage depends on network SIM card memory and not phone memory. My network has upgraded/improved their SIM cards to 64K and can now store up to 30 messages inbox/outbox combined. Old SIM card can only store up to 12 messages.
Written on: 12/08/2003 by Ed (1 review written)
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...
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Written on: 23/07/2003 by Chris.
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... (read more)
Written on: 09/06/2003 by Somebody.
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... (read more)
Written on: 15/06/2003
i think this review has not been thought of in detail. did you miss the selling point of the telephone? its not the way it looks or the way it sounds or the battery life, its the fact that if you drop it off a cliff (which i have not but i have played a game with my friends where you kick it as far as you can) it will NOT break. that is why clumsy people buy it, that is why normail peple buy it, that is why people who cant afford fone insurance buy it. this fone is great it does everything it says it does. It didnt say that it had a 3year stand by time? so why expect that. i had this fone for a long time and was relunctant to part with it for my new 6100 (which is again a great fone) because the 6100 would break.
Written on: 18/05/2003 by Tom.
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. (read more)
Written on: 03/04/2003 by DestRoYeD.
Ive had the Nokia 5210 mobile phone for about a year now, Had no problems with it, except the screen cracking(shell)
Love it
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Written on: 16/03/2003 by Dudedoingnothing.
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. (read more)
Written on: 11/03/2003 by Oswald.
A mobile newcomer's first impressions:
I like the dinky looks and feel of the blue version very much. It feels good in the hand because it has good ergonomics with the shape and quasi-rubber, and good balance of the weight unlike the 3510. I don't mind that the buttons are clicky since that is the price you pay for the robust versatility of the phone.
Compared to the 3510 though, the sound is a little tinnier or scratchy in the way those simple metallic earplugs are. You know, the really...
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Written on: 23/02/2003 by lieven lr.
The nokia 5210 has a major software bug. If you go to profiles->general->personalise-> message alert tone->personal and you select a ring tone, then you 'll get a language menu when you go to names->caller groups and select one of the caller groups. Instead of group name, ... you 'll get a language menu. There are more of these software bugs, so i recommend that you don't buy this phone. (read more)
Written on: 14/02/2003 by ian dunning.
I wanted a robust phone that i could use and abuse, i am an operational firefighter, and up to now it has not disappointed (yes it has been dropped and been wet). So maybe some reviewers expect too much and if they want a poser's phone don't buy the 5210 (read more)
Written on: 08/02/2003 by mash.
I've had my nokia 5210 for a year now and all i've had is trouble, I wish i hadn't bought it. I am going to sell it now and when i dropped it the screen cracked. So how can they call it shock proof? I am going to buy a different phone now!!!!! (read more)
Written on: 07/02/2003 by RICARDO.
SIZE IS A PLUS, IS NOT SO LIGHT. I WAS LOOKING FOR A WATER/SHOCK PROOF PHONE FOR TRAVELLING AND THIS IS THE BEST AROUND. HAD IT SINCE APRIL 02 AND HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL, HAS BEEN BANGED AROUND A LOT WHEN TRAVELLING. (read more)
Written on: 03/02/2003 by fow wow.
I would like to see the phone with the build quality of the 8310 cause if all the things that were on the 8310 were put on to the 5210 it would be a smashing phone (read more)
Written on: 30/01/2003 by rob.
I got my 5210 in April 02. I am now on my 5th. Y? because it's the most unreliable phone i've ever had! Faults i have had include, buttons not working, buttons putting a different number on the screen to that i pressed. Phone cutting out during texting. Phone losing signal until phone is switched back on. Turning itself off. Locking up. Not switching itself on at all. In addition to these faults i've had a screen crack when the phone was in my jeans pocket, and i'm a small person! The... (read more)
Written on: 09/06/2003
This guy is totally correct, I have had 3 of them now and the one I am now "using" is also faulty so by this time next week I think I'll be on my 4th! It is THE worst phone ever and is totally useless! All it does, if indeed I can ever turn it on, is turns itself off for no reason, turns itself off again when texting, turns itself off when phoning someone. I can hardly ever get it to turn on EVER!! DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!
Written on: 28/01/2003 by Moonstone.
I love everything about this phone.. It is the best... (read more)
Written on: 28/01/2003 by GarF.
A good upgrade from 3330 but rubbish (read more)
Written on: 24/01/2003 by Sat.
By far the worst phone I ever bought. It was so boring, thermometer doesn't work at all etc... I now own a panasonic gd 87 colour camera phone. And there is just no comparison. I wouldn't change it for anything. Never buy a monochrome phone these days, at least get a colour phone like the 3510i, or the 7250 soon.. I always ask myself this question: why do people bother buying monochrome phones??? I can't stand them anymore!!! Get real, colour and camera phones are the future! (read more)
Written on: 05/11/2003
Perhaps 10 years from now phones have fridge. I'll rather have a decent Canon camera for taking pictures or a Sony minicam for filming..
Written on: 20/01/2003 by Adam.
I got this 5210e on a free upgrade from Orange, used it for one day at work (cycle courier). I like the phone, small and light, can knock it about a bit etc. But I can't hear the ring over the London traffic noise. The main problem for me is using the hands free kit. I got a nokia hands free and need to use voice dialing alot, but when i press the button on the mic to start the voice-tag recall nothing happens. If i un-lock and then re-lock the keypad it works fine and dials away, but if... (read more)
Written on: 20/01/2003 by Jc_Lance.
It's nice (as far as my review is concern) has good features well if you're an outgoing person, hey dude try this one! Well I mean you could buy a casings/shells with bubble keypads so it's easy to press. I bought mine for 7500 pesos thats about......141.50 american dollars well thats a kind of cheap. HEY NOKIA: IF YOU COULD BUILD A 7650/5210/5510 COMBINATION WELL MAKE IT A PHONE W/C IS SHOCKPROOF,COLORED/HAS DIGITAL CAM.,HAS MP3 WAPABLE HUH WHAT ,MORE!!!!!! (",) (read more)
Written on: 14/01/2003 by gray.
This phones just the best. I dont know what all you other lot are talking about. I dropped it in the sink the other day and its fine!! It's truly the best phone of all time with some great features. (read more)
Written on: 24/12/2002 by justme.
I owned this phone for 5 months, then sold it...I was very dissapointed with the reception quality.... (read more)
Written on: 20/12/2002 by Burak Ural.
The Nokia 5210 mobile phone is garbage - it is for clumsy idiots.
The only reason to buy for is being a bit more resistant to shocks than others.
Rest is same with every others.
Thermometer is a mean marketing trick from Nokia. It is definitely useless, I tried two 5210 phones. I regret to buy this phone. Should have bought a second hand 6310 which would be a great phone. I went for the thermometer and got backstabbed... The dealer refuses to change the phone also.
Damn you Nokia !!!
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Written on: 10/01/2003
The screen is microscopic. A waste of time.
Written on: 11/12/2002 by claire.
Apart from the software fault I love the phone and dread the day I have to get rid of it. (read more)
Written on: 10/01/2003
Always important to buy a phone because it fits in any handbag!! What about it's usefulness??
Written on: 22/01/2003
I think your review was pretty rubbish, this phone has now aged a lot compared to the latest phones.
Written on: 21/12/2002
Why is it bad?
Written on: 10/01/2003
So why did you give it 7/10 for style & 4/10 overall?
I agree though, it's rubbish. The screen is way too small for a start.
Written on: 06/12/2002 by Ian.
I had my 5210 for 12 days, for the first week, it was great (previous phone Siemens C35i), Unfortunately people that phoned me said they couldn't me hear very well. After a week the novelty value of the phone wore off, as I am not sporty the chances of me dropping the phone are slim. Therefore I changed to a Nokia 3510, so far impressed with this one much better battery and reception (read more)
Written on: 03/12/2002 by Charlie Kininmonth.
I was on my third Nokia 5210 mobile phone in 12 months. I like to have a good phone but if I buy the best, I will lose a lot of money when it inevitably breaks in the near future. So I buy mid range phones generally, 3310, 3330, 3330. These never lasted more than 4 months. I am a clumsy person and my phone gets dropped often. This phone practically bounces back into your hand when you drop it. Feature wise, it is a substantial upgrade of the 3330, which in turn is an upgrade of the 3310. It... (read more)
Written on: 10/01/2003
Pure luck you did not ruin it under the tap. It is Splash resistant NOT waterproof remember. Nokia would not have replaced it
Written on: 02/12/2002 by drunk.
All in all a good phone worth having for the money doesn't hold a lot of messages but I am trying to change again but sure its great! (read more)
Written on: 09/12/2002
For the thermometer to work correctly (like any thermometer) you would have to leave it for anything from 5 - 20 minutes in the location you want to check (unless you use a laser thermo) for it to read correctly. You can't expect it to tell you the correct temp if it's in your pocket or hand. Leave it outside for 15 mins then it will tell you a more accurate temp.
Written on: 22/11/2002 by MURRAY.
Dont buy this phone if you can't afford to be ripped off on the txt messages otherwise it's ok (read more)
Written on: 25/11/2002
Please beware that this phone CAN send 160 characters. It can in-fact send long sms up to 490 characters in length.
The explanation for this is:
"This guy must have the language set to one which requires unicode -
it is taking 16 bits per character, which actually gives you 70
characters per SMS rather than the 60 he counted"
-Matthew Haigh @ uk.telecom.mobile newsgroup.
Written on: 17/11/2002 by mrcoolweb.
Would never buy one of these phones quality is very, very poor. (read more)
Written on: 12/11/2002 by F McGarry.
I've had a 5210 for about 6 months now. It has a decent range of features and in general it works fine. But I have noticed a glitch in the reception. Occasionally (about once per day)the phone appears to lose reception even though there is a good signal. The phone cannot be rang as it thinks it is out of coverage. If I make a call from the phone, however, it picks up coverage straight away. This only happens when the phone has been idle. (read more)
Written on: 07/11/2002 by Richard M..
I recently replaced my 'old' Nokia 3310 for this phone. It had provided very good service over 18 months, and had converted me to the Nokia brand after owning many different phone models in the past. What swung the decision for me to buy the 5210 was this models practicality. It is quite unique in it's sector of the market as it is dust and water resistant (splash proof) and shock proof. It is therefore ideal for me as a walker and cyclist, as I can take this phone with me everywhere. I go... (read more)
Written on: 27/10/2002 by matt.
I have had this Nokia 5210 mobile phone for over 5 months and i like it a lot but when it rings you can't hear it as the shell is so thick - even on loud. Apart from this it is well put together and has some good things on it. It could be a bit smaller but it is very lite. (read more)
Written on: 05/11/2002
Mmmm and the screen is way too small...
Written on: 16/10/2002 by thazure.
The Nokia 5210 mobile phone is basically an 8210 with a sturdier physique.
The keypad security code is a big plus. It prevents others from using it without your consent and get this: if ever you misplace your phone and another person tries to use it, he'd have to punch in the code (it has to be keypad locked). If he turns it off, he'd have to input a pin code. If he changes sims, another security code. Great anti-use, huh? Reception wise, it doesn't matter - as with every nokia phone a call...
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Written on: 20/09/2002 by chikoy.
I bought the Nokia 5210 mobile phone simply because it was supposedly shock and water resistant. It really is! I deliberately dropped it several times and used it while it was raining to check it's durability. It has never failed me yet. This phone is perfect for the outdoor and adventure type person. It has most of the basic nokia functions plus additional features the younger generation will appreciate like games, picture editor and ringtone composer. The stopwatch and timer is not that... (read more)
Written on: 10/09/2002 by neil.
I have only had my Nokia 5210 mobile phone for a week but I already but get frustrated at getting txts with some txt message missing. Never had that on my 3310 ..... I have also missed 2 calls when i didn't hear it or feel it vibrate in my pocket.
Apart from that, i have found it a very nice phone .. easy to use .. and would get another one ...
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Written on: 31/08/2002 by bryan.
Overall, the Nokia 5210 mobile phone is cheap, lightweight, stylish and has good features....[a fone u cannot miss!!!] (read more)
Written on: 26/08/2002 by DAVE.
The Nokia 5210 is a good phone for construction industry - robust, it can be dropped off scaffolding and survive. It also feels as light as the 8310. (read more)
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Written on: 17/12/2004
Tiny screen, comes in some sickly colours. Average features. Nothing great. Boring, uninspiring.