Nokia 101 Dual SIM Music Phone (Unlocked) - Phantom Black

It is definitely not a Smartphone. But you wouldn't expect one of those for this money, would you?PROSInexpensiveBoth SIMs active at the same time - no physical swapping requiredGreat for making calls and textingDecent battery lifeAccepts micro SD cards up to 16GbSimple interfaceNice keyboardFM radio & MP3 music playerTorchFits perfectly into the leather case for my old SE T68iVery 'modern' feel and appearance to itSmaller than it looks; unobtrusiveCONSRadio & MP3 volume level, while fine for me, may not be loud enough for someSupplied headphones with changer button not terribly good; better cans give superior performance and volume levelsCall sound quality not the best, but adequate for meBluetooth would make this phone almost perfect (for adults only)No data connection (but hardly a big deal since stuff can be loaded via a PC onto a micro SD card)This would be a good phone for children because it's not dear, cannot access the Internet and has no Bluetooth. For adults just wanting a straightforward phone for making calls and sending texts it would also be ideal - especially given the dual SIM facility which allows, say, a personal and business SIM to reside in the same device and be on standby simultaneously, thereby banishing the need to carry two phones about with you at the same time. If you need a further recommendation, let me tell you that when my friend tried my Nokia 101 he went straight on to Amazon and ordered two - one for himself and one for his wife. So I think that you will be delighted with this phone. In my opinion it is excellent value for money.Incidentally, Nokia 101 will work fine with only one SIM installed. I guess the `two SIM' feature is aimed at business people and/or those who must differentiate between `friends' and `acquaintances'.

This dual sim phone is very cheap for a reason. When in use it emits a high pitch whistle, exactly the same noise as microphone feedback makes the only difference being that this is going straight in your ear hole! As if that wasn't bad enough, the person on the other end of the line hears it too. Go rip up your money and flush it down the loo, either way you are wasting it.

I love this phone. It's small, light and holds battery charge for ages, and it has dual sim capacity, which provides the option of asking you every time which sim you want to call/text from, or you can set whichever sim you want as an automatic default. Great if you have both personal and work mobile numbers (even with different providers). VERY strong little phone. Drops that would have smashed a smartphone, rendering an expensive repair/replace this can handle with no problem. The built in torch is a useful addition however I do miss not having a camera for those odd emergencies, although this has now been superseded by the Nokia 108 which includes a camera.CONS: The sound quality is a bit quiet, in part because (cost cutting) the handsfree rear speaker is the same speaker as the front earpiece speaker. Using it on handsfree mode just turns the volume up rather than a separate rear speaker on. I've noticed that when using the phone, turning it around and putting the back of the phone to your ear, you can hear speech much more clearly and it's louder too, so that's the way to go with it !! (it also avoids sound leakage from the rear). It's not ideal but a good solution and you can always turn the handsfree on which boosts the sound volume further, so problem solved.

I have used this phone for just over a month and bought this dual sim phone to take it on holiday so I could still receive calls or texts from UK, but also take advantage of cheap local calls by using a local sim for the duration of the holiday. I was really impressed how easy it was to choose through which sim I wanted my call to go. It was easy to set up everything when I first got the phone. There is a slot for music memory card, but I haven't used this facility. This phone is really good value, and is well suited for the purpose I bought it for. I would recommend this phone as a cheap option for being in touch when abroad and also when you need an other number for what ever reason.