A Review of the Nokia 6102i Cell Phone Bought with a Cingular Wireless Plan

Cingular Wireless offers a multitude of phones for basically free when you sign up for a new contract. One of these phones is the Nokia 6102i—at least it was when I signed up—a very sleek black and silver cell phone. Nokia, of course, is a trusted brand name in cell phones, maybe one of the most trusted brands in the world. And the 6102i is an upgrade from the original 6102, so it should be pretty good, right? I can’t speak for users of other cell phone service providers, but before you decide to go with the Nokia 6102i from Cingular, you might want to read further.

To begin with, the phone looks and feels great. It’s very small, though certainly nothing like those ultra-thin cell phones that all the kids seem to love today. It’s small enough for me, however, simply because it fits in my pocket without my really realizing it’s there. For me, that’s about as high praise as it gets. I’m not a big fan of cell phones in general, and I never cared much for the whole flip phone concept in particular, but I must admit I’ve come around. Besides, I’ve put a Simpsons image on the outer and inner displays. Now if there was only some way to get those Nokia and Cingular logos off.

The Nokia 6102i is an upgrade, but apparently the only real improvement over the original 6102 is that the 6102i has Bluetooth capability. Since I have no desire to turn myself into some kind of cyborg walking around looking like a member of the Borg and seeming as though I’m taking to myself, I must admit at the moment I have not used the Bluetooth capability. I’m sure that will change over the two years of my contract, however.