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I used to be an avid Nokia user until Sony Ericsson came out with a few feature-packed phones around 2003. Recently I checked out the cell phone market again, since it was time for me to get a new phone, and I decided to go back to Nokia again. Here's what I've found so far with the Nokia 3200 (with AT&T Wireless).

PROS:
-- Camera phone; not perfect quality, but still fun and comparable to other camera phones (same quality as the Sony Ericsson T616)
-- Nice, intuitive menus; I didn't need to read the manual at all
-- The buttons are bright and feel nice
-- Responds well; I've found that other phones, like my Sony Ericsson, has a irritating delay when accessing many features, or if there are too many text messages in your Inbox; this Nokia does things right away, very little delay
-- EDGE technology; fast loading of WAP/mMode pages
-- Bright display; can be seen in daylight too, unlike some other phones with color displays
-- Easy to read fonts/text
-- Quirky, fun features, like a built-in mini flashlight, radio, and radio alarm clock
-- Battery life is great; I'm actually getting slightly more talk time than they stated (4 hours)!
-- AT&T Wireless overall has provided great customer service; great, quality service in my experience (nice voicemail features, etc.)
-- If this matters to you, this model has a lower radiation rating than most (www.cnet.com)

CONS:
-- The plastic case can cheapen the appearance of the phone, in my opinion; but it is a neat feature if you want to play around with different templates
-- No volume control on the side of the phone, although you can adjust volume during a call by using the buttons on the front of the phone
-- Slightly lower resolution/quality screen than a few other phones, like the Sony Ericsson T616, for example
-- No bluetooth; although most people probably would not use this

First don't believe the previously posted reviews, they're made by marketing people. You can simply see that by the wording.

Cons:
- The keyboard design is bad. 1 button for 2 numbers doesn't work. PLus the buttons are not aligned like they used to be on other nokia phones with similar shape... which makes it IMPOSSIBLE to type anything fast and efficiently, especially when using the predictive dictionnary.
- The camera quality is very bad. But this isn't a surprise.
- Internet browsing is not an option with such a small screen, plus mMode plans are a rip-off at AT&T.. so don't get the phone for this. Plus access is still slow.
- The calendar is not improved from previous. Still way too basic
- Small memory... for picture, for number of messages.
- Don't buy it for IM feature as it is same than for internet access, you'll be ripped off.
- Missing bluetooth. Infrared is cool when you actually have a laptop, otherwise again you need to pay $40 for a cable!!!

Pros:
- Light phone. Almost small...
- Full and complete contact information (though missing option to have more than one email address, also missing option to only browse through one caller group, like only friends or only business)
- Radio is pretty cool, wherever you are you can listen to the program you want. Convenient for when in public transport, at work, etc..
- Battery life is pretty good, but not like the first review claims. 4 hours of talktime +radio +etc.... is a lie. But it is better than some other phones. I would say in regular usage that the battery would have to be fully recharged every 3 days.
- Support MMS.. and that's basically the only advantage and it works will with sending pictures.

A good start, but lots of improvements needed. This phone looks exciting, but is not near what the 5 starts user reviews say.

Great phone, with lots of nice extras. Kinda like the swiss army knife of cell phones. It has a built in radio and flash light along with a fairly good camera. Tons of memory to take picures with. All this and the phone actually works great too. All the phone needs is more GSM coverage in more areas and its good to go. As a bonus, GSM phones do work almost everywhere in europe.