Nokia 6126 Phone ATandT
If you like the look and feel of Nokia phones, but you’ve been waiting for a powerful clamshell design from them, the wait is over. The quad-band Nokia 6126 packs a serious punch with support for EDGE data, dual high-resolution color displays, a 1-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, microSD memory expansion, a music player, and a whole lot more.
Slim and powerful. View an interactive demonstration of the 6126. |
Design
The 6126’s super thin design houses an inner display that sports impressive 240 x 320 resolution and support for 16.7 million, yes million colors. Meanwhile, the outside cover of the handset features a supplementary, 128 x 160, 65,000-color display that can display picture IDs, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The phone’s camera unit is placed just above this display. Up and down buttons for volume control are placed on the left side and a camera control button is placed on the right. Most of the phone’s features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset’s control pad. There’s also an input to accept universal hands-free headsets, as well as a USB port for transferring data to and from the handset. The hot-swappable microSD/TransFlash memory expansion slot is compatible with cards with 2 GB of capacity.
Calling Features
The 6126 supports polyphonic ringtones, as well as video-based ringers so you can load your favorite video clips to alert you of incoming calls. Plus, with the phone’s picture and ringer ID functions, you can assign pictures and ringtones to your most common callers. If you want to be discreet, there’s also a vibrate ringer mode. Meanwhile, speaker-independent voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names. The phone recognizes any voice, so you don’t have to worry about pre-recording your commands. The 6126’s phone book will keep track of all your contacts, and address book capacity is only limited by the phone’s 11 MB of built-in memory. Lastly, there’s an integrated speakerphone for talking hands-free. Lastly, the phone’s Bluetooth connectivity means that your favorite Bluetooth headset is fully compatible.
Messaging, Internet and Tools
The 6126 is a mobile messaging and Internet powerhouse. With support for the MMS (multimedia messaging service), the phone can send picture and text messages, and when coupled with the phone’s powerful camera, MMS opens up great opportunities for robust messaging. The phone ships with a built-in email client that supports POP3, IMAP, and SMTP protocols. You can even open and view email attachments.
Getting on the Internet is easy with the 6126. It supports the GPRS data protocol, as well as the high-speed EDGE wireless data service. When used with a Cingular data plan and the phone’s USB or Bluetooth data capability, the phone can be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs. The phone is bundled with a mobile Web browser for MEdia Net content downloads and browsing. Cingular’s MEdia service lets you receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. Meanwhile, T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit — a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
The 6126 supports PC synchronization via USB or Bluetooth, which means you can manage and synchronize contacts, calendar and other data with your PC. Nokia’s PC Suite application makes this process a breeze. A number of handy software tools are bundled with the 6126 including a voice memo recorder, a calculator, a calendar, a to-do list, and an alarm clock.
Imaging and Entertainment
This is where the real fun begins. The 6126’s 1-megapixel camera takes great pictures and it can also capture video. And when you’ve got all the pictures you want on your memory card, you can connect the camera directly to any PictBridge-compatible printer for instantaneous printing right from the phone. The phone supports playback of streaming video in 3GPP format, too.
If mobile music is your thing, you can load up your MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, and WMA audio files and listen to your heart’s content via the stereo headset jack. And don’t forget about the games! The phone comes with a perennial favorite, Snake, as well as 3D soccer. More games are available from the MEdia Net service.
Vital Statistics
The Nokia 6126 weighs 3.95 ounces and measures 3.62 x 1.89 x 0.79 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.4 hours of digital talk time, and up to 240 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star GARBAGE!
A few words to the wise, Don’t buy this phone!!! I got this phone as an upgrade w/ my contract renewal, and was it a mistake! This phone is straight crap! Let’s just say, don’t EVER, EVER EVER EVER DROP THIS PHONE!
I dropped this phone One time and it straight stopped working! I couldn’t believe it, so guess what, I dropped it again and figured, I dropped it and it stopped working, lets see if this works.. And Wholla! It started working again. I had an older Nokia, similar to this model. and that phone would take a lickin’ and keep on tickin. This thing, is just plastic w/ some lights. How many ways can I say it… GARBAGE!
4 Stars Wonderful..on my 3rd one right now
I went for 11 months with this phone before it started to crash when I tried to send picture msgs. But if you have AT&T and you’re under warranty, they’ll give you the same model brand new FREE. Two months went by and then one night, I clicked the menu button and it froze. So now I’m on my third one BUT I am very happy with this phone.
BATTERY – I see quite a few people complain about the short life. Mine has a really long life. And I have the wallpaper and mini screen running the flash solar system which uses a lot of power. I charge my phone I say about every other day. Before when I just used a still picture, I charged my phone every few days. And I talk and text and take A LOT of pictures. I can’t tell you how many days is stand by because I can’t go that long without my cell haha Either (1) I’m blessed with a good battery or (2) when you first get the phone (or any phone), charge the battery for a really long time a few times (over night about 12 hours about 3 or 4 times) to really maximize the battery [if you charge it for only a few hours, even though it says battery full, it won't hold as much charge].
PAINT – Yea, it chips off really easily. But so has any other phone I’ve owned since my Nokia 5190. Paint is paint and after sitting in a purse or pocket rubbing against keys and coins, the paint does come off. Plus, it’s a phone. So long as it works, it’s fine by me. Looks shouldn’t be a top complaint.
SOUND – Excellent quality. I LOVE the speaker phone. I love it so much I didn’t bother buying bluetooth. I can hear the other person well and they can hear me just fine. And having the speaker on while it’s closed it awesome!
CAMERA – Remember, it’s only a 1mp. Thus, I did not have high expectations for taking pictures. But I am very impressed with the quality considering it’s in the phone. I can zoom in and still the picture is quite nice. You can’t compare a cell phone camera with a digicam so of the cell phone cameras I’ve had/seen/used, this is one of the top 5. With any cell phone, don’t buy it and judge it on the quality of the camera. It’s a PHONE, not a digicam. As for pictures of the inside of your pocket/purse, keylock your phone before closing it. Or set it up to keylock automatically. Simple solutions to a simple problem.
SIGNAL – I find that if my other family members are receiving signal and I am not, if I turn my phone off and on again, I’ll get the reception they’re receiving. Considering I live in the urban area, cell phone signal is pretty much strong everywhere. But when I do go out to National parks or mountains away from cities, I get decent reception. Not full bars but enough to send msgs and make calls.
USER FRIENDLY – I love how every little detail can be changed and adjusted to your mood and desires. I get bored seeing the same things again and again. But with this phone, I can go between a menu from tabs to grids. Colors, fonts, tones EVERYTHING is customizable.
PICTURES AND INCOMING CALLS – If the phone is closed, yes the picture you assign to the contact will show up on the outside. I only got this when I got the cell with the updated software. The first one I had (over a year ago) did not have this feature.
THE FLIP BUTTON – This is my first flip phone so I would just pull it open when I had it. Then I discovered the button! I love that button. Even after a month of pulling open the phone, it still worked just fine. The button is not necessary for use.
MP3 PLAYER – No opinion. I don’t use it, sorry.
One and only con – The software is glitchy. First phone after 11 months, it would crash when I tried sending a picture msgs. Second phone after 2 months, one random day, it decided that whenever the menu button was pressed, the phone would freeze. I swear it’s running on Vista.
Yea, I’m on my third one of this phone. BUT I love it. And I love the features and how I can customized it very specifically for me.
Remember, if you have AT&T and you’re under warranty and it’s still valid, you can get the same phone for FREE. If you’re battery life sucks, tell them and they’ll give you a new battery for FREE. Software gets glitchy, get a new phone for FREE. In Northern CA, you have to go to a DSC (Device Support Center). Ask the retail store of locations.
4 Stars A Very Good Phone
I got this phone to replace my beloved Razr. I’ve had this one now for @ 6 months, and I really like it. The sound quality is excellent, and it is comfortable against my ear for long periods of time, which is a plus. It is also highly customizable, another big plus for me, as well as being very easy to use- it only took @ an hour to set it up how I liked.
My only complaint is the battery life, which is lacking. I have to charge it every two, or it dies. This is a little aggravating , but I’ve learned to just plug it into the charger every night, and no more problems.
Overall, a great quality phone!
5 Stars I love it
I have a 6126, which I use mainly for internet access with AT&T Media Net (web internet) prepaid service. I LOVE IT. I was able to install Opera Mini (free at operamini.com, just go to it from the phone) into the Games folder. I use this phone mainly for web browsing, and Opera Mini comes pretty close to a normal web browsing experience. I signed up for pay as you go AT&T which means it took a month before I can sign up for unlimited Media Net. Still, it’s been really useful even before that. This is a seriously good web experience for the price.
Eventually I may need to upgrade my phone service to get tethering and the phone is capable of that and other things as well that I’m not using yet. So for me this phone will be useful for a long time to come.
4 Stars Nokia 6126 – Good Solid Phone
Nokia 6126 – I used the phone for a year now. It is well built and does basic functions well.
re: some complaints by others –
Pl. note that there is no protruding Antenna in this model…it is embedded inside the phone(below the microphone). So if you clutch your fingers around the bottom of the phone while talking, you may feel call drop/fading.
Battery life is comparable with other phones. Make sure Bluetooth is set to OFF when not used. The battery-life indicator is not accurate. The phone charger connector is an easy to use simple round plug, unlike the flimsy multi pin connector in Motorola phones.
The camera photos in daytime are amazingly clear. Same with the any wallpapers you download. Understandably, low light photos/ videos aren’t great.
Bluetooth is perfect. It syncs up with your pc for quick uploads/downloads. I believe one could use it for music as well.
Call volume is ok, bot not exceptional. The phone is long, so there’s some getting used to for the ideal position for the ear. Note that most cell phone cases have only a tiny opening made for the earphone and if the case slides out during a call, it may feels like call fading. Use a small scissor to cut a slightly larger hole for the ear piece.
Outside display shows the clock, which is useful. The camera button is too close to on-off button, not good. There is also a useful voice recording feature. Since I didn’t use the phone as a music player, cannot comment.
It may not be a trendy phone for the youngsters, but 6126 is a solid WORLD/ quad band phone. Buy a memory card and a case.
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