I have decided to sign up with T-Mobile. As I have always had Nokia bar
style phones, I am comfortable with them and have chargers set up
everywhere, I was going to pick Nokia 6030.
However, I just saw Consumer Reports which lists Motorola V360 as the
best buy at T-M. While I am not used to flip style, it has twice the
talk time of Nokia.
Both Nokia 6030 and Mot V360 are free with contract. (Oddly enough, a
lower priced Motorola V195s, which might have suited me better because
I don't need the camera in V360, is actually more expensive after
rebates.)
If you are familiar with these phones, I would appreciate a few words
of advice and comparison.
While I cannot say I know much of the 6030 in particular, It has been
my experience, as a former customer service rep with t-mobile, that the
nokia phones in general have less things that go wrong with them.
Maybe Motorola has finally worked the bugs out of the V360, it;'s
predecessors the V300 and V600 were full of glitches, bugs and just
plain poorly designed when they were 1st released to use by t-mobile
and we had probably 25 complaints on those to every 1 on the nokias
they sold. Again this is based on past experiences as someone taking
the calls to help troubleshoot problems with the phones. I was not
there long after the release of the V360, so I truly cannot speak to
the quality of that phone specifically.
Ajanta wrote:
> I have decided to sign up with T-Mobile. As I have always had Nokia bar
> style phones, I am comfortable with them and have chargers set up
> everywhere, I was going to pick Nokia 6030.
>
> However, I just saw Consumer Reports which lists Motorola V360 as the
> best buy at T-M. While I am not used to flip style, it has twice the
> talk time of Nokia.
>
> Both Nokia 6030 and Mot V360 are free with contract. (Oddly enough, a
> lower priced Motorola V195s, which might have suited me better because
> I don't need the camera in V360, is actually more expensive after
> rebates.)
>
> If you are familiar with these phones, I would appreciate a few words
> of advice and comparison.
: While I cannot say I know much of the 6030 in particular, It has been
: my experience, as a former customer service rep with t-mobile, that the
: nokia phones in general have less things that go wrong with them.
: Maybe Motorola has finally worked the bugs out of the V360, it;'s
: predecessors the V300 and V600 were full of glitches, bugs and just
: plain poorly designed when they were 1st released to use by t-mobile
: and we had probably 25 complaints on those to every 1 on the nokias
: they sold. Again this is based on past experiences as someone taking
: the calls to help troubleshoot problems with the phones. I was not
: there long after the release of the V360, so I truly cannot speak to
: the quality of that phone specifically.
In article <111220062302189732%ajanta@null.void>, Ajanta <Nobody> wrote:
>I have decided to sign up with T-Mobile. As I have always had Nokia bar
>style phones, I am comfortable with them and have chargers set up
>everywhere, I was going to pick Nokia 6030.
>
>However, I just saw Consumer Reports which lists Motorola V360 as the
>best buy at T-M. While I am not used to flip style, it has twice the
>talk time of Nokia.
>
>Both Nokia 6030 and Mot V360 are free with contract. (Oddly enough, a
>lower priced Motorola V195s, which might have suited me better because
>I don't need the camera in V360, is actually more expensive after
>rebates.)
>
>If you are familiar with these phones, I would appreciate a few words
>of advice and comparison.
It's odd that these should be compared side by side, as the 6030 is the
low-end replacement for the 3595 and 6010; while the V360 is a mid-level
flip phone descended from the V400. As such the Motorola has features
(bluetooth, camera, etc) which the 6030 does not.
That said, the 6030 is a small, well-performing low end phone with good
audio and weak signal handling, and excellent battery life. The screen,
like that on most low-end Nokias, is the pits; small and poosly visible in
sunlight but otherwise useful.
: It's odd that these should be compared side by side, as the 6030 is the
: low-end replacement for the 3595 and 6010; while the V360 is a mid-level
: flip phone descended from the V400. As such the Motorola has features
: (bluetooth, camera, etc) which the 6030 does not.
The circumstances are peculiar and have brought these two as choices.
They are free at t-mobile where I am signing up. Nokia 6030 is the only
kind available that I am used to (bar style Nokia), so I was going to
choose it. Then a Consumer Reports issue just came out in which they
named Motorola V360 as best buy at t-mobile. I am not interested in its
extra features but they don't bother me.
: That said, the 6030 is a small, well-performing low end phone with
: good audio and weak signal handling,
Sorry, a bit of English confusion. Did you mean <"good audio" and "weak
signal-handling"> or <good audio" and "good weak-signal handling">?
: and excellent battery life. The screen, like that on most low-end Nokias,
: is the pits; small and poorly visible in sunlight but otherwise useful.
How does it compare with 6100, 6610 and the TDMA 6650? I am familiar
with those.
If I forget about getting a free phone when signing up, then of course
I could go and buy any GSM phone I like. Which are the best values
(voice and text only, no data/web/camera/video etc)?
In article <121220061337073453%ajanta@null.void>, Ajanta <Nobody> wrote:
>Mike S. <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote:
>
>: That said, the 6030 is a small, well-performing low end phone with
>: good audio and weak signal handling,
>
>Sorry, a bit of English confusion. Did you mean <"good audio" and "weak
>signal-handling"> or <good audio" and "good weak-signal handling">?
Good audio.
Good handling of weak signals.
>: and excellent battery life. The screen, like that on most low-end Nokias,
>: is the pits; small and poorly visible in sunlight but otherwise useful.
>
>How does it compare with 6100, 6610 and the TDMA 6650? I am familiar
>with those.
The V360 was discontinued quite some time ago. It is not part of the current
T-Mobile phone line up. It is an old model.
Aside from older technology, you may find it difficult to get accessories
for it.
The 6030 is a current model. Simple low tier dependable model.
In my opinion, always go for the newer phone.
Storm
"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
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>
> In article <121220061337073453%ajanta@null.void>, Ajanta <Nobody> wrote:
>>Mike S. <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote:
>>
>>: That said, the 6030 is a small, well-performing low end phone with
>>: good audio and weak signal handling,
>>
>>Sorry, a bit of English confusion. Did you mean <"good audio" and "weak
>>signal-handling"> or <good audio" and "good weak-signal handling">?
>
> Good audio.
> Good handling of weak signals.
>
>>: and excellent battery life. The screen, like that on most low-end
>>Nokias,
>>: is the pits; small and poorly visible in sunlight but otherwise useful.
>>
>>How does it compare with 6100, 6610 and the TDMA 6650? I am familiar
>>with those.
>
> Newer design; smaller pixels, more colors.
>
>
>
"Ajanta" <ajanta@null.void> wrote in message
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> Brain_Dead <GR71908@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> : The V360 was discontinued quite some time ago. It is not part of the
> current
> : T-Mobile phone line up.
>
> Go to t-mobile.com, click on phones and you'd see Motorola V360 right
> there, #3 from the top:
And lots of other old discontinued phones. Like other industries, when an
item is discontinued, they will continue to offer it for sale until their
current stock is sold out. They will not order more from the manufacturer.
As an example, there is a car dealer in the area offering new 2006 models
for sale at a great discount. They are obviously discontinued as are the
V360.
Nokia 6030 or Motorola V360 at T-Mobile?
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