Building upon the popularity of the Nokia 6101, the Nokia 6103 add the convenience of Bluetooth technology. Additionally, the 6103 provides a strong feature set including a VGA camera with dedicated camera key, Nokia Xpress audio messaging for sending audio clips with just the touch of a few buttons and dual color screens with support for animated wallpapers and screensavers. Synchronizable contact and calendar information, voice dialing and recording and a built-in handsfree speakerphone make the 6103 a perfect productivity companion, while an integrated FM radio and downloadable content support including MIDI and MP3 ring tones, themes and games satisfy the need for fun... [Continue reading Nokia 6103 Review]
Nokia 6103 Features
Dual internal and external color screens able to show up to 65,536 colors (128 x 160 px) and 4096 colors (96 x 65 px)
Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free conversations
Built-in VGA camera with dedicated camera button, self-portrait, and video recording and playback capabilities
FM stereo radio and headset offering convenient listening on the road
Conference calling with push-to-talk functionality for one-on-one or group talk and integrated hands-free speakerphone
J2ME MIDP 2.0 support for application, ringer, wallpaper, graphic and game downloads
Enhanced T9 predictive text for messaging via Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, MSN Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger, and email (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP)
WAP 2.0 compliant browser with GPRS Class 10 technology for high-speed data transmission
SyncML device management and Personal Information Management (PIM) Synchronization through infrared
Nokia 6103 User Reviews
1. Posted by lalala
Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:47 pm
This is my first phone and I've had it for about 3 years and while it's not exactly an attrative little thing, it does what it should.
I call this my batman phone partly because I am crazy, and also because it looks like batman with it's little antenna.
Anyways, my favorite thing about this phone is that it is INDESTRUCTABLE. I cannot count how many times I have thrown it off my balcony by accident, etc etc, I've even dropped it in the toilet. Yes it is showing it's age with a few little scrapes and bruises, but no cracks in the screens at all.
Some people dislike the rubber coating because they say it peels, however I have never had this problem at all. One thing that bothers me is that somehow with my carelessness the buttons on the sides of the exterior have rusted over or something.
But anyways, this phone works well, can last about a week before running out of battery when on, and it's great not to have to worry about it, meaning I can just chuck it in my bag and bring it to the beach without worrying that it's delicate little shiny self is going to get a boo boo.
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2. Posted by user1915
Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:21 pm
Outstanding reception. My other phone is a Motorola V330, which is a good phone, but the reception on the 6103 is much better. I've had several people tell me it sounded like I am on a land-line. Several key points:
Reception: 10/10 - This phone is the best I've used, by far.
Conncetivity: 10/10 - Bluetooth, USB cable (not included), and Infrared provides connectivity for headsets, and connecting to a PC or laptop. Nokia has a free application you can download called Nokia PC Suite. This allows you to manage contacts, appointments, backup your phone memory, and transfer pictures, video, ringtones, and anything else the memory can hold.
Construction: 10/10 - The outside of the phone has a rubber-like texure to it, and feels very solid. The hinge is well-constructed and there is no play in it. The displays are sharp and clear, and the accessory port accepts plugs with a solid connection.
Speakerphone: 8/10 - Speaker clarity and volume are excellent, the microphone could stand to be a little more sensitive.
Battery: 9/10 - In spite of using this phone for all kinds of power-consuming tasks, such as pictures & video, it still holds a charge for over 4 days for me. If I were to use it just for calls, I'm sure I could get a week out of it.
Menus: 10/10 - Very intuitive menus and functions...I learned almost everything the phone does without cracking the manual.
Other items worth mentioning: Voice recorder for messages or personal notes, FM radio (requires headset), photo caller ID on both displays, user-configurable soft keys and 5-way navigation key, alarm clock, screen saver can be configured to show all pictures in a selected folder.
One thing should be noted about the rubber-like texture of this phone: It is fragile. I ended up returning the 6103 after the second one I had started peeling. I thought the first one was a fluke...the rubber started peeling just above the hinge on either side within 4 days of purchase. So I got a replacement, and this time I bought a holster to guard against anything in my pockets that might scratch it. Within one day, the rubber again started peeling where the holster attaches. My wife's Motorola V330 has a similar rubberized coating, and after 6 months it still looks good as new (and she has dropped it a couple of times already). I stand by my review of this phone and its features...including its sturdy construction...but there are serious flaws with the way the rubber texture is applied to this phone. While appearance isn't the only measure of a good phone, it really bothers me that the Nokia started to deteriorate so soon after purchase. It is for this reason I returned the Nokia for the second and last time.
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3. Posted by i_wub_you
Sat May 27, 2006 11:12 am
First of all I love Tmobile and so glad I made a contract with them and not with anyone else. You definitely get what you pay for at reasonable prices. I've had this phone for a 1 week now and I like it a whole lot. While it isn't perfect, most performance ratings shoot up from me. If you are looking for awesome reception quality and style, get this phone. Here are my thoughts and ratings on it:
The good:
Reception: 10/10 awesome, I've never had a dropped phone call with this phone and it never delays. It can reach up to two bars even in a dead zone
Camera: 9/10 you could zoom in the pictures. It also takes quality pics with vibrant colors
Build: 10/10 Very sturdy and strong. I've dropped it and not a single scratch on it. The size is also perfect for me not too tiny not too big. the volume controls on the side are not flimsy and easy to press down
Screen: Very beautiful inside and out 10/10
FM Radio: 10/10 Awesome reception I didn't know that it had the radio but it does and it picks up really well. the flip can be closed while listening to it.
ABC mode and T9 work great 10/10
The headset that it comes with works awesome. You can hear very well. Although it is wirey, i prefer it over bluetooth because of its better quality. it has a very sensitive mic so it catches everything. 10/10
Great battery life 10/10 recharge isn't necessary until after about 12-14 hours.
keypad 10/10 my fingers(really just my thumb) never have difficulty using them.
Speaker phone: 10/10 seriously it is awesome it can be used with the flip closed.
External/Picture calling Id: I love this feature but I think the pictures could be a little bigger but other than that it's great.
The bad:
You can't put vibrate alert by itself to receive text messages (my preference) it plays a short tone and vibrates or just silently
Video ugh i was disapointed when i could only take 15 seconds of recording not only that but the quality is bad. everything turns out to be blurry or smudged looking.
Those are the only two things I have found wrong with the phone. I love it a lot! It's got just about everything I want on it. style and good quality this is the best phone i've ever owned yet. I'll be keeping it for awhile
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4. Posted by jenwilly
Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:38 pm
I like my Nokia 6103 features-wise, everything works well and it is very sturdy mechanically. The antenna gets in the way a bit, and do I wish it had an internat antenna like my Samsung T209, which slips in and out of my purse or pocket with the greatest of ease. I'd like more resolution on the camera, but it's a phone not a camera, and all I use it for is to take pictures of my cats anyways, so no biggie
What I don't like about this phone is that horrible rubberized coating on the case. After only a couple of weeks, the coating had peeled away from the area near the hinges. I didn't want to take it back, because I didn't want to pay $40 for a new phone just because of some rubber coating, so I carefully removed the coating from the plastic around the hinge area. Worked well, until the rubber started peeling elsewhere. I decided at this point to just get one of those aftermarket plastic non-rubberized faceplates for $9.99 off the internet.
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5. Posted by ace587
Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:41 pm
This is phone is great once i opened the box. The first thing i noticed is the UI is a little bit different from my past nokias, 3120, 6290. The speed of the AI is average, and u still have to get used to it. The radio is clear and it responds to my nokias OEM headset. I consider this phone still basic even though it has a radio, edge, bluetooth and all those stuff. I wouldnt recommend this to heavy texters due to the UI. But the build of the cellphone is very good, and rubber exterior protects it from the oustide environment. Some people are complaining that the rubber thingy is peeling off but i dont think mine is the same, as i had this phone for 3 days now and so far no peeling as people were complaining about. THe color screen is bright and enough to see under the sun. It gets awesome reception, its always full bars whenever I go, and the battery life is very good. The phone is new compared to past nokias in terms of a lot of things. First of all, your old nokia charger will not work here, since it uses a different charger because the socket is very narrow compared to the old nokias. Second thing is i cant disable the camera shutter sound, im still asking around why i cant disable the shutter sound, and people think Tmobile did it. The camera is not high end but its decent enough for using pictures as wallpapers of the phone. So Im looking for a firmware upgrade to see if the new firmware will fix the phone. Call quality is very good, and i never had a dropped, call just be little careful when u flip the phone back and forth, the force you apply should be gradual and dont treat it first like a text machine. Like the color, and its very attractive once you see it. I have no complaints so far, i just need to upgrade the phones firmware to get better results. This is a great basic phone for everyone, dont expect any bells and whistles, but i bought it because of the bluetooth function and the radio capabilities, im not using this as a primary phone, instead im using this as a secondary phone, i dont text too much on this phone, its good for calling and gives you great battery life.
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6. Posted by darkdancer27
Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:38 pm
i had this phone for 7ish months before it up and died on me, the screen went competely white and would not change. I also coulnt turn the alarm clock off, which was a bit annoying when it went off on a saturday at 5 AM. I received another in the mail less than a week later and returned the "defective" one. THey have since fixed the problem with the rubbery coating peeling and the second phone i received did not have an imprint of the key pad on the screen like the first one. Both phones outer screen scratched very very very easily though. i pulled it out of my pocket to find a scratch on the outer screen and camera lens. This was rather annoying. Also, if you have long fingernails, beware that you can catch them on the raised keys and almost pull them off, something i have almost done more than a few times.
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7. Posted by gemaster34
Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:17 pm
Phone is great got it today. Exchanged my Motorola v360 for it and got a brand new Nokia 6103 in the box in the mail. My Motorola v360 had reception problems.
Pros:
Great Reception (Never had any dead zones where I had flat out no reception.)
Nice Camera
Video Capture
Bluetooth
Color LCD screen (Shows picture caller ID)
Great speakerphone (Good as my motorola)
Loud and clear ringtones
Record my on ringtones
FM Radio
Interactive Menu AI
Cons:
Have to zoom in after pictures are taken.
I give this phone 9.5 out of 10
P.S. this phone allows you to get more from life with T-Mobile; best phone I ever had
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8. Posted by l0vey0ulikeid0
Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:46 pm
I was very disappointed with this phone. All the other Nokia's that I have owned lasted a long time. This one, on the other hand, did not. I bought it in the beginning of June 2006, and ended up getting rid of it around the middle of August. The metal thing that covers the top of the antenna fell off, the rubber coating on the phone started peeling of with in a week of getting the phone, and the keypad made an indent in the screen. Around the time I got rid of the phone, it started turning off by itself, and sometimes wouldn't let me turn it back on. In the end it wouldn’t turn on at all. The only things I liked about this phone were the good quality of the speakerphone. I used that constantly. The camera/video quality was pretty good too. I also liked the fact that you could take an image that you either downloaded or took with the camera, and use it as a background on the mini display. It got fairly good reception too.
I would give this phone 5 out of 10
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9. Posted by pathxe
Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:15 pm
We have T-Mobile with a RAZR and this phone, and the Nokia sucks in comparison. The reception is horrid. We can make crystal clear calls with the RAZR where the Nokia has no signal! I had Nokias in the past and they always had good reception, but not this phone. As a basic phone when it is getting a solid strong signal, it does work pretty well, Bluetooth work decent.
But get a RAZR first, it is so much better that I can't even begin to tell you. Every single thing about the RAZR is better, and some might say price, but at Sam's Club I got the RAZR for 10 dollars and the Nokia for free.
If you live in a sketchy area for signal or travel in one, this is not the phone for you. This phone will not make calls in low area, as I said ealier the RAZR will have bars and make cryastal clear calls and the Nokia will be flashing no signal.
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10. Posted by A. Genco
Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:06 pm
BTW ... Mobiledia delivered exactly as promised.
I switched carriers to T-Mobile for two reasons. One was that the chiclet keys on my previous phone were getting to be a bother. Secondly, my wife wanted a phone that she could carry to the gym and use to listen to FM. The 6103 seemed to fill the bill in both instances.
I do not like it. She does. Because I joined up in the family plan, we received two of the same phone. I am starting to think that two different phones would have been better. The construction and appearance of the phone are first rate all the way. The problem is in the lack of specific instructions in how to operate and use the phone solely as a phone.
If you want a toy, then this phone is for you. If you want a phone; perhaps you and I should both be looking elsewhere.
Nokia has been no help in resolving this. I have owned the thing for three days (one being saved up for the initial charge). My wife tells me to loosen up and play with it. It is a phone. I don't want an xbox. I recommend looking for something else. I can't figure out how to use it; and no one else wants to help either. The 'instruction booklet' is a joke.
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11. Posted by psypent81
Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:03 pm
Ok, I have to say, in my experience, this phone is bad. It just pisses me off too many damn times. Here's what I dont like about it.
First off, I dont know why people are talking about reception depending on the phone, because every phone I get from
1) TMobile gets terrible reception. I took my friends Verizon phone (The most basic one) and he gets 4 or 5 bars where I get NONE. The three phones Ive had NEVER get reception in my house, but Verizons does.
2) The navigation of the phone is terrible. It takes 30 button presses to do anything, and its very inconsistent. Buttons that serves as a yes/no function get switched up, and it just gets annoying when you want to call back a person who just texted you. Ah, and texting. It is really bad for this too, because first off, it doesent save your texts if someone calls you up, so you lose a text that way, and then you have to go through a bunch of different steps to just send a friggin text! I mean, if you get a text from "Julie" and hit reply, you want to reply to her, right? Well after you type in your text, it asks you AGAIN if this is the person you want to send it too. Not only that, lets say you want to edit your text-you cant. You can hang up, but that deletes your text entirely. I dont know, everything with this phone just seems counterintuitive, and can get really, really frustrating.Plus, it takes forever to do ANYTHING. Want to check your messages? It takes about 1 or 2 seconds before you read one little simple line of text. I may be nit picking, but my "old" phone(Motorola V66) outperforms this by a lot. Ah, another thing. The text fillins is terrible as well. It deosnt understand that there are certain words you use regularly, and some words dont even exist within the dictionary. Just a very frustrating experience, and I cant wait to return this phone from whence it came.
Does anyone feel the same way I do?
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12. Posted by firebreather
Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:40 am
can the 6103 get data access (act as a modem for your computer). can you get it if you a to go customer
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One thing should be noted about the rubber-like texture of this phone: It is fragile. I ended up returning the 6103 after the second one I had started peeling. I thought the first one was a fluke...the rubber started peeling just above the hinge on either side within 4 days of purchase. So I got a replacement, and this time I bought a holster to guard against anything in my pockets that might scratch it. Within one day, the rubber again started peeling where the holster attaches. My wife's Motorola V330 has a similar rubberized coating, and after 6 months it still looks good as new (and she has dropped it a couple of times already). I stand by my review of this phone and its features...including its sturdy construction...but there are serious flaws with the way the rubber texture is applied to this phone. While appearance isn't the only measure of a good phone, it really bothers me that the Nokia started to deteriorate so soon after purchase. It is for this reason I returned the Nokia for the second and last time. 
