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nec e616v
mphillips16
04-11-2004
is this phone any good it has pretty good features for the price of £44.99 it has bluetooth and two cameras ,mp3 player and video player.
Sean10
04-11-2004
The phone is not bad at all the only problem is the battery life.... you get two batteries so it isnt that bad. you will need to take both out with you though. The e616v also has a expansion slot so you can upgrade the memory up to 128mb with a memory stick duo.
fanny batter
04-11-2004
well i hope its good cos i just got my son one for xmas do you think a 17 yr old lad would like it?
mphillips16
04-11-2004
well my brother just got one and it is a very good phone the camera is amazin the video is good (part from it can only take 11 secs worth unless there is a way to make it longer) he has yet to try the blue tooth out but this phone is good plus he got a months worth of free videos from three also the mp3 is great
The_Undertaker
04-11-2004
i got this phone too, can only store up2 5 songs..does this sound right?
and also i want to change my ringtone but i cnt its got this crap bond one i want to chage it to one of my mp3s but i cant....is there anyway of doing it?
remlap
04-11-2004
I have a E313 which is basically a very similar phone.

It came with the default bond ringtone, simply the only file type the phone can use for a ringtone is a .midi file extenstion which is the norm.

Also it can only play .midi's that are a minute in length I have noticed and certain types wont play at all.

Midi's are easy to find around the web for free, 3 Mobiles ones are very over priced.

If you can get MP3's onto the phone you can get the midi's

At these kind of prices for a flip-phone its ridicolus, but 3 mobiles 1 month use your credit or we pocket it policy makes up the difference probably
mphillips16
04-11-2004
my brother has got two songs on his but loads of videos he says its because the phone has a small memory and he is getting a memory card so he can store more songs
remlap
04-11-2004
Its got to be a special memory stick duo which I dont understand the difference between a regular memory stick and the duo.
Sean10
05-11-2004
Originally Posted by mphillips16:
“well my brother just got one and it is a very good phone the camera is amazin the video is good (part from it can only take 11 secs worth unless there is a way to make it longer) he has yet to try the blue tooth out but this phone is good plus he got a months worth of free videos from three also the mp3 is great”

You can extend the video upto 24secs

Originally Posted by The_Undertaker:
“i got this phone too, can only store up2 5 songs..does this sound right?”

The phone has only a small internal memory but is easily extended with the use of memory stick duo (up to 128mb)
mphillips16
06-11-2004
my bro got his video taking 60 sceonds of video but i dont know how he did it
gazmilne
06-11-2004
Originally Posted by Sean10:
“The phone is not bad at all the only problem is the battery life.... you get two batteries so it isnt that bad. you will need to take both out with you though. The e616v also has a expansion slot so you can upgrade the memory up to 128mb with a memory stick duo.”

What? Both batteries for a phone need to be taken out with you??
pphillips21
07-11-2004
hi im the bro mphillips is talkin bout love this fone 2 bit but just wonderin if there is a compass on the fone at all cos the is compass settings i love the gps feature IT RULES
mwnn
07-11-2004
The video isnt bad but not the best in the world it has to be said. Bluetooth works but... its limited in what it can do. Works with headset but dont expect to be able to use it with your pc (lost the nec software, which reminds me)

Software support for it is poor. You cant install games only than those from the three site. Internet is limited to 3;s own internet as is the email. Does come with 2 batteries, the long life one lasts about 2 days ish. This depends on where you live and how often it has to keep searching for 3g signals.

Its not a bad phone just that the user interface could have been slightly better. Sometimes what button to press isnt that logical, but for a phone with video and mp3 its not bad at all.

HTH

Once you have a memory stick due in it you can store your videos and mp3s on there but when you record you are still limited to up to 29 (i think) secs at low quality.
Vashta Nerada
07-11-2004
im happy with mine(apart from not being able to recieve calls) see my post for details.
T--J
08-11-2004
Can anyone tell me if the NEC 616V has an in-built speakerphone?

Thanks
Sean10
09-11-2004
It has a speakerphone built in
T--J
09-11-2004
Thanks Sean. I'm not too sure now though, after reading about '3 network', although unlocking can be done quite cheaply so I guess it's still a good deal.
Joe24
09-11-2004
It's £39.99 including delivery at amazon with £15 credit: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...202643-1207033
ScubadaveUK
25-11-2004
Can anyone tell me if the E616V supports the Sandisk Memory Stick Duo Pro 256mb or is it restricted to 128mb ??
Last edited by ScubadaveUK : 25-11-2004 at 20:21
2500td
26-11-2004
Can anyone tell me what the compass is for?
Frazal666
28-11-2004
Please help! I am beging for someones help! What format does video clips have to be in to watch them on your phone? I tried wmv but the cheap junk (£45!!!) says something like it isnt supported!!!. It said it will play MP4 and WMV! PLEASE HELP!!!
iDan
29-11-2004
Can anyone tell me how i can unlock this and also, does it come with a memory stick as standard?

Thanks,

Dan
steve007
29-11-2004
Originally Posted by Telly_Man:
“Can anyone tell me how i can unlock this and also, does it come with a memory stick as standard?

Thanks,

Dan”

Leave well alone. Its not a good phone. 3 Network offer unbelievably bad customer service. Get a decent looking phone that can be unlocked for free.

If you do want it unlocked, it can be done, but not for free!
John.
30-11-2004
Originally Posted by steve007:
“Leave well alone. Its not a good phone. 3 Network offer unbelievably bad customer service. Get a decent looking phone that can be unlocked for free.

If you do want it unlocked, it can be done, but not for free!
”

I think if you get if for £15 its worth a paid unlock
iDan
30-11-2004
sent it back unfortunately, decided to go with something a little smaller, although, i have to admit, i did like the phone.

Dan
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