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Reliable prepaid phone you don't have to worry about droppingThe Nokia 1600 is a good, reliable, basic phone and Net10 has a pretty good offer on a refurbished one where you get a FREE Nokia phone and 300 minutes for just $30 at Net10.com Net10 Free --->>That phone that you get from Net10 free was the Nokia 1600 (but has now been replaced by the LG300).This gets you about 4 months of service, 600 minutes, and a phone for just $30. That’s 5 cents per minute(!), a monthly cost of just $7.50 for the first 4 months, plus the phone. Make sure you order the item that also show a free $30 300 minute card. Otherwise you could end up just ordering a phone with 300 minutes included but not the extra card. But first let's do the review . . . Nokia 1600 BasicsEvery Net10 phone including this one includes 300 Minutes and 60 Days of Service upon activation.RatesPhone callsAfter that, there is a single rate for every call - 10˘ a minute always: local, nationwide long distance and roaming. You can even make international calls to over 60 destinations for an additional 5 cents per minute.Text MessagesIt costs 5 cents to send or receive a text message. Thus with a 30 airtime card, you could send or receive up to 600 messages if you don't talk on the phone.Size and WeightThis compact, open-face style phone is light – weighing only 2.82 ounces.Battery lifeThe battery life is pretty good. You can talk for up to 5.5 hours at a time. On standby, the phone can last up to 18 days.More featuresFull Color displayThe Net10 Nokia 1600 has a full color display which is capable of loading screen saver and wallpaper images.Voicemail etc.You can access your voicemail. It also has Call waiting and Caller Id so you can decide whether to answer the call waiting.RingtonesIncludes 28 Polyphonic RingtonesYou can probably find a ringtone you like and is most likely to standout when you’re with a bunch of friends.Multilingual MenuThe Nokia 1600 is marketed around the world, so it comes with menus in four languages rather than the usual two. You can set the menu to be either English, Spanish, French or Portuguese.CalendarThere’s a calendar to keep track of your appointments. Net10 is one of the few inexpensive prepaid cell phone services useful enough for professionals.PhonebookYou can store up to 200 entries – that’s a little on the low side, but if you need to enter more contacts, you can choose from one of the new phones, such as the LG 600g, which allows up to 1000 entriesNokia 1600 ManualBecause it's such a basic phone, you probably won't need to refer to the Net10 Nokia 1600 manual(pdf).AccessoriesYou can get the basic accessory kit from Net10 which includes . . .Hands FreeThe kit includes a Nokia 1600 hands free headset, . . .Car chargerAnd a car charger.If you order it at the same time as the phone then, for a limited time, get free shipping on orders of $19.99 or more at Net10.com Why You Should Get OneIf all you need is a basic phone and plan to use up about 150 minutes of calling/text message, then this Net10 Nokia 1600 phone is a great deal. And since they're cheap, you can afford to treat them a little roughly since it's so easy to pick up a new one!Thanks for reading this Net10
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Nokia 1600, a great phone for my mother and sisters
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The Net10 Nokia 1600 is a good basic phone!
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