When I decided to go Mobile, I had two things strictly on my mind, one I wanted a sleek and small mobile and another I wanted a pretty light mobile. So my hunt got me to Nokia 2100. I have fallen in love with it though of course with time Nokia has come up with much better and technologically advanced models.
About Nokia 2100
Nokia 2100 is a stylishly designed, mid segment phone for the cost conscious, yet trendy teenagers.
The basic features of most mobile phones are available like:
# Built-in phonebook with up to 100 name entries
# Built-in animated full screensavers
# Built-in date & time screensavers (digital, analog)
# Calculator, currency converter
# Stopwatch, countdown timer
# Repeated alarm
# Reminders
# Internal antenna
The additional features of Nokia 2100 are:
# Decent high resolution display, with illuminated display.
# Multi language sms support
# User changable front and back covers of the mobile.
# Dual band operation, operating in EGSM 900 and GSM 900/1800 band networks and has Codec support for HR, FR, and EFR.
# Call management features of Call waiting, call hold, call divert, and call timer
# Accessories for Car, Audio, Covers and Power are available.
# Battery with talk time of 2-3 hrs and Standby time of 50-150 hrs.
# Comes in with three games namely Snake, Space Impact, Link 5.
# 35 Fixed ringtones + 7 customizable ringtones.
Pros of Nokia 2100
1) The first thing that is very attractive about Nokia 2100 is its flashy body cover. Each set comes with a set of flashy coloured mobile covers like light blue, yellow. I must say that yellow one looks a bit gaudy, but the rest of the colors suit the mobile just great.
2) The next thing that I liked about the mobile is it’s light weight. At just about 85 grams this is the lightest mobile I could find during my search. When I hook the mobile onto my belt, there is hardly a tug on the belt and is quite comfortable.
3) The next thing that is pretty useful is the illuminated display, especially when you are in dark places, you need not wait to put on the lights to read the caller details or the sms. The illuminated display comes with a powerful blue light that is good enough for reading in absolute darkness as well.
4) The alarm comes in two modes, the alarm mode and the snooze mode. For people like me who sleep after putting off the alarm, the snooze mode works wonders. :)
5) Ease of use. I think this is a USP of all Nokia phones. Gosh, I struggle everytime I get my hands on my brother’s motorola.
Cons of Nokia 2100
1) The biggest disappointment is that there is no bluetooth connectivity and no internet.
2) I was disappointed that there are only 7 slots for customizable ringtones. Every few days I have to delete one of my collections to make way for another. Sob Sob!!
3) The mobile does get a bit hot once the conversation becomes long. If you wanna talk for more than 20-25 minutes on a regular basis get ready for some tanning.
Cost
When I bought Nokia 2100, it was the new kid of the block and cost me nearly Rs. 5500 and another 500 for some of the accessories. But since then the prices have been falling sharply and the last time that I actually tracked it, it was costing just around Rs. 3500 mark.
Summary
At the time I bought, this was one of the best value buy mobiles in its segment. Even now at its rate despite the absence of Internet connectivity, it remains a good value buy for people who are interested in using mobiles just for what it is meant, i.e. mobile conversation :)
I will give the product a high 4 star rating based on it’s value buy proposition.
PS: Taken from my review published at https://epinions.com.