Nokia 3555 Phone (T-Mobile)

• Svelte 3G-enabled clamshell phone with VGA camera and digital audio player
• Compatible with T-Mobile's MyFaves service--unlimited calling to your five most called contacts
• Bluetooth connectivity for stereo music streaming; MicroSD expansion; built-in email and instant messaging for popular services
• Up to 3.4 hours of talk time, up to 11 days of standby time; measures 3.9 x 1.7 x 0.8 inches (HxWxD)
• Includes: Handset, Battery, Charger, Quick Start Guide

Amazon.com Product Description:
Enjoy your favorite music on the go and stay connected to all your faves with the stylishly svelte Nokia 3555 from T-Mobile, which is compatible with T-Mobile's myFaves service for unlimited calling to any five people. It also features easy-to-use text and multimedia messaging, enabling you to send photos and videos right from the phone, as well as integrated instant message software from popular services. This quad-band GSM phone makes global roaming a breeze, and it's ready for T-Mobile's upcoming 3G network. Other features include a multi-format music player, VGA camera with video capabilities, stereo Bluetooth streaming, MicroSD memory expansion, email support, and an exterior LCD screen. Stay connected to your family and friends with text, instant messaging, and the freedom of hands-free calling.. T-Mobile Service This phone operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks for global voice roaming. It's also one of T-Mobile's first handsets to use its upcoming 3G UMTS/WCDMA network (1700 MHz), allowing you to download ringtones and games, send photos and videos to online albums, access high-speed color Internet sites, and email quickly while on the go. This handset also connects to T-Mobile's EDGE network, which is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135 Kbps), including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. It's compatible with T-Mobile's myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts--on any network, even landlines--without using any of your minutes. Learn more about myFaves from T-Mobile. Download cool new games, HiFi Ringers (real songs by today's hottest artists), MegaTones (instrumental versions of songs), and wallpapers quickly, as well as stay connected via the Web, instant messaging, and email. Phone Features The smoothly designed Nokia 3555 flips open to reveal a 1.8-inch LCD that supports 16.7 million colors for vibrant depth and has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution. The external display measures 1.25 inches and has a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels and support for 262K colors. The camera lens is right above, and you can use the external display as a viewfinder for still portraits and video. The phone has a 30 MB internal memory, and it's expandable via MicroSD memory cards up to 4 GB in size. It holds up to 1000 contact entries with space for up to five phone numbers and an email address for each contact, in addition to nickname, birthday, street address, and notes. You can assign a photo or video to a contact that will play on the external display when you receive a call, as well as pair a contact with a polyphonic ringtone. You can also play MP3, AAC, eAAc+, and AMR ringtones. The VGA camera (640 x 480-pixel resolution) enables you to capture still images while on the go, and the 4x digital zoom helps you get closer to the action. You can also capture video clips, and the phone allows you to save them to your microSD memory card as well as send them via MMS messaging. The digital music player is compatible with MP3, AAC, eAAC+, and WMA. It can display album artwork graphics, provides selectable skins for changing the look and feel of the music player, and supports grouping in playlist, artist, album, and genre. The integrated video player can handle 3GPP, H.263 video, MPEG-4, and AMR video formats. A flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes and watching video with the phone's network connectivity turned off. This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols, as well as the ability to view a wide range of attachments (JPEG, 3GPP, MP3, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, PDF). You can also easily keep up with your chat buddies with built-in support for AOL, Yahoo!, and Windows Live instant messaging. Other features include: Organizer (alarm clock, stopwatch, countdown timer, to-do list and notes) with up to 1500 entries in calendar Synchronize with MS-Outlook contacts, calendar and notes 2.5mm audio jack and USB 2.0 connectivity Voice commands for control of your mobile phone and voice dialing Voice recorder for short memos Speakerphone Five-way scroll key, two soft keys, send and end keys Dedicated camera side key for camera and video activation and zoom Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PAN (personal area networking), PBA (transfer contacts) Vital Statistics The Nokia 3555 weighs 3.4 ounces and measures 3.9 x 1.7 x 0.8 inches. Its 1020 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.4 hours of talk time, and up to 11 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as the upcoming 1700 MHz UMTS 3G frequency.

good basic 3G phone with good reception:
go this phone today as my 6263 has 3G reception problem (unable to connect even with 2 bars) this one is pretty basic on spec, however, it works alot better as modem, the voice clarity is fantastic, very good 2G and 3G reception this phone uses new microUSB connection, however, you can use bluetooth instead of that for sync and file transfer the audio player is OK, can use microSD-HC without problem, but the memory card is not hot-swappable (it's under battery) now T-Mobile starts to roll out 3G service, this phone is pretty ideal for modem usage pro: excellent 2G and 3G reception good voice clarity good battery time con: basic spec (but this is the best basic 3G phone) memory card is not hot-swappable if you want to get a basic 3G phone for modem use, this one is your choice

Poor Battery Life:
I needed to get a new cell phone to fit my basic needs, so I selected the Nokia 3555. Unfortunately, it does not function well for its intended purpose of making phone calls as the battery life is poor. I have to recharge it about every 3 days or so without much use and seriously doubt it lasts anywhere close to the advertised standby time of 11 days. I have not had any other problems with it, but have not had a chance to test the music features yet. I am rather concerned about how long the battery would last if I did use any other features such as bluetooth, music, etc... My last 2 Nokia phones have given problems with the battery, although my Nokia 3650 before those performed excellently. Perhaps it's time for me to try another cell phone manufacturer.

I liked my old Nokia.. but this one is a PITA:
I have had this phone for 6 months now. Cosmetically, it has weathered my light daily use fairly well. However, it has always been schizophrenic at best. It likes to randomly shut off, make loud buzzing noises and constantly needs to be charged (not a battery issue - I tried a new one). The camera is much worse than my older phone (but it's not a feature I really need). I am seriously considering buying a new phone already, and I hate spending money when I have a product that *should* work. Perhaps it's time to try a new brand.

I like it, I think I'll keep it...:
I'm not what you would call tech savvy but I like this phone. This is my second Nokia and is a far cry from the first generation phone I owned before. What drew me was it's sleek look and feel. The specs were not that important... I had taken a trip to T-Mobile and spied it there first... and then bought it here. Other reviews about it's excellent sound clarity (esp. ringtones) and somewhat limited battery life are right on. So that's a positive and negative... haven't done much with the camera but the resolution (pixels) seems to be just OK.... likewise games or any of that other stuff...this is a great phone for someone who likes an element of style but is not that sophisticated.