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View Best Sellers   Release Date: Q2 2003 Released For: AT&T - Discontinued The Nokia 3300's innovative style and advanced features focus on music, messaging, and wireless communication. Nokia didn't just add music to a new phone. The Nokia 3300 is optimized for music listening, and ensured a personalized, high-performance communications and music experience. The 3-in-1-music device is also optimized for messaging with a QWERTY keyboard and text, multimedia and instant messaging capabilities... [Continue reading Nokia 3300 Review]

Technical Specifications
Network:	GSM 850 / 1900
Form Factor:	Sideways
Dimensions:	114 x 63 x 20 mm
Weight:	125 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	QWERTY Keypad
Battery Type:	780 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:	2.50
Standby Time:	228
Memory:	4.5 MB
Expandable Memory:	SD / MMC
Imaging
Main Screen:	4096 colors (STN) 128 x 128 px
External Screen:
Camera:
Audio
MP3 Player:
FM Radio:
Speakerphone:
Push-To-Talk:
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	128 x 128 px
Screen Savers:	128 x 128 px
Ring Tones:	24 chord / MP3
Themes:
Games:	J2ME
Streaming Multimedia:
Messaging
SMS:
EMS:
MMS:
Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Chat:
Predictive Text:	T9
Applications
Phonebook Capacity:	500
Calendar:
To-Do List:	30 entries
WAP:	1.2.1
Voice Commands:	10 entries
Calculator:
Connectivity
Bluetooth:
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	GPRS (Class 6)
Wi-Fi:
GPS:
PC Sync:	SyncML
More Information
Website:	Nokia 3300 Website
Discussion:	Nokia Forum

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A few drawbacks, but I would buy this phone again

I have this phone for AT&T, and let me tell you, I love!

Before the 3300, I owned a SE T306...what a mistake. The 3300 picks up a full signal where the T306 had absolutely none. Call quality is excellent, I can make a clear call on one bar of service. Some people may complain about not being able to use their own headphones with it, but the headphones that came with it have better sound quality than a pair of $25 Sony's that I bought before the phone. Yes, the phone is a bit bulky, but it has a solid feel. The design makes it extremely easy to type two handed on the keyboard. MP3 player and Radio are easy to access by the music button, and are easily controlled by the 4-way rocker beneath the screen. Games are fun and rather addictive.

There are a few very minor gripes I have about the phone:

1- After sending a text message, the phone does not clear the screen, so the next time you want to write a message, you have to erase the previous one.

2- The data cable only lets you access the memory card, not the internal memory, preventing you from uploading pictures onto the phone.

3- The keyboard is not lit, though once you become aquainted with it, you don't need lighting.

4- This doesn't really have to do with the phone, rather with the Nokia Audio Manager. The program offers no way to compress MP3's or convert them to AAC's, making the 64 MB of memory seem rather small.

Overall, thought it has a few drawbacks, I would buy this phone again, no doubt about it.

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I Give this phone a Great overall rating.

I got this phone about 2 months ago on e-bay unlocked. its a great phone. It gets great reception I got cingular Go phone service on it. Using the phone regular without a headset the people on the other end are so loud that it hurts my ears i have to turn the volume down. The speakerphone doesn't seem loud enough when using it for calls with lots of background noise. The loudspeaker could be louder but i would suggest recording your mp3's louder and the phone has an equalizer that does help some with hearing the loudspeaker in loud background noise envirnments. yes the keys don't light up which is a drawback but not a major one. I just got a 256mb mmc card for it and it works fine. Storing large amounts of music files to play is a difficulty but should be managable. I was dissapointed my phone did not come with a paper manual. It came with a Pdf format on the CD so i would highly suggest a person buying this phone have access to a pc as it's essential to fully utilize the phone. it appears to come standard with over 1 ear headset(boom) that works great and can usually be put on quickly if you have to make or answer a call. you can also listen to music audiofiles with the "boom" headset which has a button to flip tracks and answer hang up calls and use voice features that i haven't programmed so i dont know how good they work. I can press one of the number keys and hold it down to call my frequently called numbers. The earbuds that come with it too snap around your neck to hold them and they sound good they also come with a microphone and 1 button to anwer calls switch tracks. I can't skip thru an audiofile I can just swap to the next song. The stereo earbuds seem impossible to stow away and take out quickly and put on as they tangle up so the other boom headset is the single accessory i would recommend carrying if you have to carry only one. Both the 1 ear "boom" headset and the stereo headphones can make the radio work the stereo earbuds do get better reception on the radio. the radio has reasonable reception not the best but good enough to get several stations. You can record from the FM radio and the phone comes with an audio inline cable also for recording with another audio source like a pc or another radio etc. It also came with a usb cable to transfer files which Can be done from windows explorer that seem much faster than using the nokia audio manager. you can load 30 applications and 30 games so you can have about 60 programs loaded onto the phone. with over 55 programs loaded onto the phone with all of the files already loaded onto the phone (the graphics files and the midi ringtones etc) the phone still has 4 mb's on it's internal memory.) It appears to have approxamatly 6 mb's on the internal memory. The phone can play mp3's on the ringer. it also comes with mp3 files of some popular artists and also ringtone versions in some kind of real audio format wasn't midi or aac sorry i can't remember what the file extention was called that it can also play. the pop port is nice multifunctional so you cant plug in like the usb and a headset at the same time.. and difficult to connect if you can't see the "front" marked on the cord but it's not too bad takes a little practice. it does not appear that the phone is usable at all when connected to the usb cord i don't know if it can even indicate an incomming call. As recommended when i first got the phone i let the battery drain down till the phone shut off.. (leave the radio on or the music player in set to repeat) it was funny tho the phone turned on to activate the alarm that morning but i could not operate the phone to shut the alarm off i had to wake up and power the phone to a charger before I could shut off the alarm but that's reliability that the alarm still worked even tho the phone battery was so low you couldn't actually turn the phone on. you can't set the alarm for example on a schedule but you can set the calender to alert you like an appointment setting etc that usually works. The phone i would not recommend for the business professional as it does not seem to have much for syncing schedules and other featues tho the ability to run the nokia series 40 java based programs. You can find programs that do do stuff that a business professional might want or need. I would recommend this phone to people who text message alot. want a phone that can play games and people who like to listen to music. I've been using mine for audiobooks which is great except for the directories seeming to only do 99 or 199 files or whatever at once in the directories. it's still usable with the 64 mb you can strip down audiofiles for music down to probably 80 to 96 kilobits or whatever and still sound decent and spoken word audiobooks/radio talk shows down to less than that.. I'm very happy with this phone.. it seems sturdily built. sorry i haven't gotten my phone a good hard drop yet but have dropped it 3 feet maybe a few times in the case i have for the phone and no problems. I've never had to take the battery out or anything for some phones when they lock up and not work. If someone gives me some cash i'll buy another nokia 3300 and drop it good and let you know.. (but probably take the phone and run instead) the keys and front face plate can be removed.. you can replace the under key pad the keypad the faceplate and possibly service the screen cover too.. so you can get cool looking cover faceplates keys also. I have a possible plan maybe to find glow in the dark keys or maybe fit some kind of fiber optic under the keys to make them light up it might be possible Overall I'm VERY happy with this phone I'm just always trying to make it do things it can't do or difficult for it to do. The internet seems to work just fine has decent speed on gprs. Since the phone was unlocked you might have to get your internet settings from your service provider to get internet to work and haven't set up my e-mail on the phone either but seems to have many options and I've seen java programs that can run e-mail too. It seems like you can't load graphics files from the memory card onto the phone so you might have to download wallpapers from the internet connection. I think this phone is a GREAT value for the money at this time about 60 or 70 dollars or so. It's not top of the line anymore and wasn't a big hit with the general consumer from what i understand. It is larger than most phones but i would compare it to the size of most mens wallets, it will fit in a pocket. The awkwardness using it as a regular phone and the keys not lighting up I think is what possibly made it a less than desirable in it's overall popularity. I'd rate this phone probably a B+ or 8 or 9 overall. I hope this review helped anyone considering buying this phone. Included with my phone when i bought it was the over ear headset that fits on one ear left or right. the stereo headphones (earbuds) both with single button to hang up and pick up calls access voice features and both with microphone so can use for phone calls. audio inline cable for recording. regular house charger and usb cable. Cd with manual and nokia audio manager a quick start users guide ( a few pages telling you how to put in sim card battery etc.) (got extra vehicle power charger and leather case)

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You can buy it on eBay for 30 bucks

If your a parent and want to get your kids or yourself a cool phone then get the Nokia 3300. I have already parted with mine. I got the Sony Ericsson T630 but I would still like to post a review on the 3300. First of all for 30-35 dollars you get quite a bit out of this phone that used to cost 200 dollars. You get a MP3 player. You also get an FM radio and also a great sounding and great looking phone too. The reception of the phone is awsome. Calls IMO are very clear to you and to the person you are talking too. Now the cons about the phone is the low memory card that comes with it. 64mb is too little of memory. The speakerphone feature is OK or average. If your talking to someone in a quiet room it sounds good but on a bus, train,or in an airport, forget about it. The keypad doesen't light up so it's hard to text someone or dial a number in a darker room or place. The ringtones aren't that spectacular. It's kind of a clumsy phone to hold if your talking to someone. So overall I would grade this phone a C+.

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Nokia 3300

The phone does what it says that it will do.

I agree with most of the stories above, but my experience with the headphones and phone-speaker have been quite the opposite.

The speaker in the loud-speaker mode is angled adn designed so that the output sounds best when the phone is lying on it's back. Preferably on top of a wooden table top. (Any flat surface will do though)

The headphones are great too.... You have to plug them into your ear cavities properly. They don't fit like the usual earphones, with the stubs hanging straight downward. Aim the stubs almost parallel to the ground when you're in an upright position. Not only is it more comfortable, you'll notice that the sound is clearer and much louder.

The microphone on the headset is built with auto noise-cancellation. So if you're in a pub or a disc, the thumping sounds are reduced. Your friends will hear you fine. Plug your free ear with a finger or something. that's the reason why you can't hear the voice in the phone properly.

Also, the earpiece on the phone is designed badly ( : ) so that the phone has to be held at an angle to your cheek. Pressing it flat against your face won't give you the most effective output. Experiment with the angle in a quiet room one night, you'll find the best angle easily enough.

As for those saying you can't pack more than 198 songs in the phone and be able to hear them all, the answer is simple. make many directories on your phone, copy 99 or less songs into each directory. Then create M3U or PLS files. Keep these in the "Music" folder of the phone. The player will automatically pick up the PLS or M3U file and play from the playlist instead of listing each file out seperately.

This also avoids the scanning of the directory before each play. It will greatly improve the speed of your phone.

One thing about the phone that totally bugs me is the fact that even though the phone can display animated GIF's, it is unable to have them as animated backgrounds. You can't change the screen saver either.

Also, I've searched high and low and read the manual time and again, but there seems to be no way to change the back-light settings to "stay on".

If anyone's having trouble with their Nokia 3300, I'm sure I've done enough research to help you with your problem, feel free to ask.

Kaydeeyoh!

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Happy With It

I've had this phone for about two weeks now and am very happy with it. I only use it so far for the music and PIM features, not the texting or e-mail.

The speaker on the phone is nice and loud, loud enough to play at your desk at work or while you're sitting doing homework or checking e-mail or what have you. The bundled headphones sound fine and the boom headset works great. You can use the FM radio over the speaker unlike it's been said in another review I read, it just has to have one of the headsets attached - maybe it uses the headset as an antenna? The MIDI ringtones are great - OR you can use MP3s or AACs which is very cool. It does not have a line out, though, which for me is the biggest drawback, so you can't play music through external speakers. Also, you can't play WMA files on this phone.

I've never used a phone with predictive text, except in testing other phones in the store. But compared to that the keyboard makes a huge difference. I use the phone as my PIM now and it works okay. Like all the Series 40 phones, the PIM functions (Contacts, Calendar, To-Do List, and others) are limited compared to a Palm device. The biggest problems for me are the lack of a weekly view for the Calendar and the limited number of lines on the screen for your Contacts. Your caller groups are limited to five, too, which seems unnecessary. But the ability to set up reminders with an alarm is great (and has already saved me one missed appointment this week). Though that's not unique to this phone, the keyboard makes a big difference in using a phone as a PIM.

Overall I am very happy with it, and I am guessing that if you check e-mail a lot or do a lot of texting, you'll like this phone even better.

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The nokia 3300 is the best phone for people who like music.

I have bought my 3300 a month ago. I can`t live without it, I always listen to music At firs let me say that I don`t have the model That was sold in the USA, I have the European model(I think). U can find a picture on this site. My keys have a backlight, the calls are very clear and the music player is super . The loudspeaker is loud for me. Others complain that it is too weak but it`s a phone not a computer with loudspeakers. The battery is fine. If I don`t use the phone very much it holds 4 days and if i use it o lot 1 day. I think it`s great for a phone with mp3 player. I had some problems with it but minor problems like: I listen to the radio and if I switch to the mp3 player very quickly it stops playng and it restarts itself. That`s all. I love the form of it, the colors of the display are not that great but the phone was built in 2003 and back then the phone industry was not that great.
If you want a phone with mp3 player, and a cheap one you should buy a nokia 3300.
I would buy it again and again and again.......

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Nokia's Blue Taco Is actually a good phone!

The Nokia 3300 is a great phone overall if you are looking for a phone with that extra "zing". The phone is eye catching due to it's unique shape and QWERTY keyboard, I constantly get "Is that a phone?!"
Of course the phone is quite functional and if you can get by the size and small numbers it's a pretty decent phone. The main drawing feature of this phone is of course the MP3 player...which is not as versatile as the standalone MP3 players in the market are but great for a phone addition. The MP3's are loud and clear, and they can be set as the ringtone. Calls were good and reception was average. Two things that Nokia could improve on in the next model is a better color screen (65k TFT or better) and a louder, more vibrant speakerphone for calls and music. The coolest accessory Nokia has for Music phone's (Music Stand) doesn't fit this either.
**Pros:
-MP3 Player, AAC Player, FM Radio
-QWERTY Keyboard
-MMC Memory expansion
**Cons
-Speakerphone is horrible
-Screen isn't bad but compared to the 65k screens of today...lacking.

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Nokia 3300

P.S. I have Awesome reception.
The best of any of my many Nokia phones.
I've had ATT svc in northern NJ for 11 years.
It's now AT&T / Cingular & actually it's even better.
I have no volume problems either.
Nice & loud with or without the headset.
I only have three gripes.

1.
I don't like the No backlight on the keyboard.

2. I have the ability to store more than two hundred tunes but the folders can only read
99 songs in each. 99 in the music folder.
99 songs in the recordings folder.
Also I can store 99 tones in the tones folder.

Since I use a 1 Gig MMC I can store more than Two Hundred Mp3's ripped at 128mbs to: 196 Mbs.
Any help on getting this thing to keep more than 200 songs in rotation is appreciated.

Oh # 3.
Nokia should make a headset adapter.
I bought one on ebay so I now can use it with regular headphones or my car kit.
I'd like an official Nokia one though but my euro version works very nicely.

Peace...........

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Good Phone, but weak speakerphone

The Nokia 3300 was my first cellphone and I wasn't too disappointed.

Firstly, the user interface is fairly straightforward. The screen is rather small by current standards (Nov '04) and it is also quite slow to respond (hence 'ghosting' is present).

However, the music capabilities are fairly decent, and as a music player it is more than adequate. The speaker is very loud for music. You can play your tunes out of the speaker and hear it while the phone is in your coat pocket -- sort of your own portable ghettoblaster.

What I was disappointed in was the speakerphone. It is fairly easy to access it, but the only time I could use it was in a very quiet environment such as the office, or outside when there is little ambient noise. For that reason, I've decided to try out other phones. I know Motorola's iDEN phones have a really loud speakerphone which is fantastic when driving.

I am hoping the 6820 has a louder speakerphone than the 3300.

This 'blue taco' does look sort of funny; it resembles the N-Gage. Many younger kids (teenagers) thought it was a cool looking toy, but the novelty wears off fairly quickly.

The battery lasted a good long while, and the wall charger used a common adapter. SD memory is also fairly cheap nowadays, so it should be no problem to fit many songs in this player.

I also really like the fact that you can store many phone numbers for each person in your address book. No need to scroll through each phone number as a separate entry as you do in the Motorola v300.

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Great for kids... and me.

Had this phone for quite some time now and dispite there being no lights behind the keys, I found it to be very easy to use and I have no problems with voice quality with or without headset. In fact I found it to be much better voice quality than the previous Nokias Ive had
Just copy the mp3s from your PC directly to the mmc and put it back in your phone and no problemo. They say max only 128mb mmcs but a 512mb seems to work fine as well. Battery life is good.
I have dropped this phone a alot on hard ground and it just doesnt break.
I use the email for text emails which is really easy with qwerty keypad once you get the email settings all right.
I dont download all these poxy ringing tones from service providers. I just use some cut up mp3s which sound better any cost nothing coz you can make them yourself.
Id buy it again if ever breaks.

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BIG fan of the "Blue Taco"

I got the 3300 in November of 2003. I paid $199 for it, was sent the paperwork for the $100 rebate on it, and forgot to mail it in. I still don't feel like I was gypped!

I will agree with many of the gripes about the phone- low volume on calls, no backlight on the keys- but I feel the benefits really outweigh these drawbacks. I think the size on it is great (consider the phone I carried before this one was the old 5165 workhorse!) it fits perfectly in my pocket. At work I can rock out to my favorite tunes and not bother anyone. I can surf the net and message my friends. I can play a ton of games! I get to hear They Might Be Giants when anyone calls me. The organizer and calendar on this phone are really cool... I don't know what else I can say, it's really just one of my most awesome possessions, and all my friends try to steal it from me- I'm not kidding.

I like it enough that I just tracked one down on Ebay for my husband- now he'll keep his hands offa mine!

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