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I love this phone because in an age of increasing technology, there is only so much that you need in a phone. I am utterly bored about hearing the capability of phones nowadays. I bought a brand new nec e616 in October 2003 and after a number of three network phones it is the phone that I am going back to in the year 2007. The e616 is NEC's replacement for the e606. Like the other NEC 3G phones, the e616 supports the full range of 3's video mobile services - video calling, video messaging and downloading video clips. In addition, it also supports the GPS (Global Positioning System) enhanced features such as directions, maps and traffic reports. The e616 has 2 video cameras - one mounted on the front, the other on the back panel. The camera resolution is only 100,000 pixels which is poor for a camera phone, although I think it takes a clearer picture than my more recent LG phone. The camera does have a built-in light for taking pictures or videos in low light. The battery life of the e616 is poor, although it does come complete with two batteries so one can be charging whilst using the other in your phone. Which is a feature that I admit to liking. It is rather huge and brick like in its shape but to me that is a plus. I like its bulkiness, it is unloseable in my rather large handbag and is also bashable for when the baby gets hold of it! The main reason that I use this phone is for text messages. The punctuation is set out in an easy to use format, displaying all punctuation so you can decide what you want to use, instead of just press and guess!Read full review
The phones have been progressing rather quick for past few years,competition between producers to add a few more megapixels and internal RAM creates wonderful phones with a reasonable price. 3 mobiles though still can be quite competitive,even old ones like NEC 616 model. It might have a weaker camera sensor, but somehow it manages to make good pictures;) The design is still beatiful, keeping in mind that the size of this model is more masculine. Overall, I am very happy that I can get a bargain on used 3 phones!!!
The NEC e616 was first brought onto the market in 2004. It is now, 5 years later, still a very nice phone with lots of options. A wealth of information and cheap accessories are available on the internet. The NEC e616 is a flip phone and comes with 2 cameras. I was lucky to get the full package including a heavy duty battery which makes the standing time of the mobile last longer. For a personal reason ( I dropped my Nokia N73 into the sea ) I needed a sensibly priced replacement, suitable for the 3UK network. I was extremely lucky to find that people are not that much interested in the slightly older NEC phones. My NEC phone is as new, hardly used, and it does everything it says in the manual. A good alternative to the much more expensive Nokia phones on ebay. Recommended.
This is one of the earlier models which features 3G technology. It is a bit bigger than some 3G phones which are around at the moment but it is still a good competitor. I love the large screen and easy to used menus. Also it has lots of good ringtones, the James Bond Theme being the best. The ringtones are accompanied by screen animation. My favourite is the 70's style Dancing Dude who appears on the screen when the phone rings. The phone has an excellent camera and video camera.There is also a good camera light fitted. Video call quality is amongst the best around. MP3, Bluetooth and GPS technology are also standard. I think this is a great phone which is packed with features and is still one of my favourites, despite the size.