Nokia 7370 Gold Swivel Style Tri-Band Unlocked GSM Cellular Phone Reviews

• One person's long winded opinion on the Amber 7370.

  
  By A3R8USLKWEGQWK on 2007-07-24
  About the Phone Itself:
  
  I ordered this phone from another merchant last week. When it came in I was so excited; it was everything that I expected it to be. It was very cute and I received so many compliments on it. There were a few people who actually asked me what it was. =)
  
  The phone is very sturdy and I don't think that falling out of the average person's pocket or hands onto the ground would do it too much damage. The twist feature of the phone is very unique and it didn't take much time at all to get used to it. The size of the screen is great; I think it's much larger then other phones which is incredible considering the size of this one. The back of the phone is what Nokia describes as faux-leather and adds a nice little contrast.
  
  The sound level on this phone is average and the ringtone volume is good and has a few different levels to it. It has a vibrate feature as well.
  
  This phone has bluetooth also which is fantastic for downloading themes and ringtones that you have made or downloaded from others.
  
  The phone arrived with text, multimedia and internet settings for T-Mobile but that was easily fixed with Nokia's website. If you search out this phone on their page there is a section for downloads and they will send the information for your service provider directly to your phone in a text message. All you have to do from there is open the message and the settings put themselves in, piece of cake.
  
  There is also a 1.3 megapixel camera on it which is pretty cool. If you have large fingers though plan on having a very rough time hitting the button to actually take the pictures. I don't have abnormally large hands but I was struggling to push the button correctly. That also goes for the power button which is on the side of the phone. It is so small it looks like something that you need to search out a paper clip or pen tip to depress. I was able to successfully accomplish these two tasks but I can see where it may be an issue for some.
  
  About the Bands:
  
  I didn't know very much about "bands" and the difference between "tri-band" and "quad-band" (that just means there's one more, right? *smiling blankly*) until I received this and started using it. This phone is tri-band and is missing 850. I would have full signal one second, nothing the next and calls were dropped every few minutes. After some research I came to the realization that this was because the phone was missing the 850 band which Cingular uses (around this area anyway ).
  
  As I said before, this phone came with settings for T-Mobile installed on it so I'm pretty sure it would work wonderfully with that service. I can't say anything for other brands of service but it's definitly worth a call to your company to find out.
  
  The Good:
  
  ~ Stylish
  ~ Sturdy
  ~ 1.3 Megapixel camera
  ~ Bluetooth
  ~ Large viewing screen
  
  The Bad:
  
  ~ No 850 band
  ~ Very small buttons for power and camera
  
  If this phone worked with my service I would be more than happy with it and probably wouldn't part with it. There are definitly phones out there with more bells and whistles but chances are good you're looking at this phone for style.
  
  
  

• bad battery life

  
  By A1Z6SZYQKRMQ6K on 2008-05-20
  Note this review is from the perspective of a 21 year old college student: I use my phone at night, I use it a lot, I like to have it on at all times, my work schedule is erratic, and I don't have a land line, so if my phone is off, no one has any way of contacting me.
  
  My single greatest complaint for this phone is its lack of battery life: I've never been able to keep it on for the whole day--it always dies sometime at night, when I'm still out, and when I need it most. I think it might be in part due to the swivel action because it makes a noise every time it swivels open or closed, although turning the noise off didn't make a noticeable difference to me. That being, the swivel action on the phone is sturdy, unlike other phones I've seen that use it, I'm never scared it will break off because of overuse or lack of gentleness.
  
  Otherwise, I've gotten many compliments on how cute it is, how good the camera is for its size etc, but because it doesn't last me the whole day, I have to keep it shut off for more than I'd care to, or else I have to have my charger on me at all times. I did this until I started leaving it at friend's houses or at work, and then my phone would be useless until I was able to get back to work or to a friend's house.
  
  The mp3 function/radio is completely useless to me because the earphone jack to it is not universal--its particular to the phone. I like the headphones I regularly use and would be happier if I could use them with this phone instead of the ugly floppy ones they come with. And, if you lose them, you'd have to buy new ones of the same type.
  
  Perhaps people have better luck with it than i do.