Nokia 5140 - Orange - Pay As You Go - Blue

its great - 18 Jul 2005

4 out of 5 found this review helpful.

i went out and bought this phone because im a clumsy person and break all of my other phones! apart from my nokia 5210 and i thought because they are in the same range this would be the phone for me!!!
the only problems with this phone are: the lack of memory,
no blue tooth,
and its a bit bulky.

Serves its purpose - 06 Jun 2005

4 out of 5 found this review helpful.

NB: This review is for the phone, NOT for any particular network/tariff.

I received this phone as a free upgrade when renewing my mobile contract, and had specified this model as i wanted a phone which would work well, and have the ability to take knocks without giving me a heart attack.

The phone serves this purpose well. The sound quality is good, and I am usually the only one out of my friends who gets a signal in difficult terrain. (Though that has always been the case as long as i have used a Nokia phone... I am on my sixth or seventh Nokia phone now. Not one of them failed me! I only ever upgraded due to fashion and/or features considerations)

Yes, the screen is not as good as some more advanced, high-tech phones like the Nokia 6600 (my old phone), nor does it have many of the advanced software / functions of some other phones, but hey, if that was more important to me, I would have stuck with my 6600, which is in fact a very fine phone, with great features.

The fact is, though, that this phone is a joy to use. You can take it anywhere, talk to people with ease, and not worry about anything. It is rugged, and will last. I've had the phone for a while now, and never had a problem. Oh, and it's had plenty of knocks, but still looks great and works flawlessly!

There are downsides to the phone which i cannot deny. The camera could be much better, as could the screen. There is no bluetooth, and the buttons are a bit small and close-together if you are used to a bigger phone like the 6600.

BUT, if you just want a 'phone' that works and is a pleasure to use, as opposed to a digital multi-media centre that might just crack the first time you drop it, then this is definitely the phone for you.

Please try harder, Nokia - 19 Jan 2005

13 out of 17 found this review helpful.

The phone works OK as a phone - which it should at that price! The extra features that contribute to the price are less satisfactory, with patchy performance.
The Thermometer works fine, with accuracy that matches our other thermometers, and the sound meter provides a useful display of peak and instantaneous level (did not calibrate it).
The compass is really pretty, and not much use for anything else. You must watch the tiny little bubble level to use the compass, since any tilt at all will cause the apparent direction to change. Not good. Walking along with your attention divided between the spirit level and the compass display is hazardous! I felt the need for someone to steer me around the trees, boggy bits and cow pats...
One reason for buying this 'phone was the GPS cover option (CC-70D, available from Amazon) but this sadly turned out less than successfully for us.
The 5140 is seemingly tougher than most Nokias - case is good material, and the keyboard easily replaced, but it is only showerproof, not waterproof, and I would be very careful around salt water since (like most phones) the little chassis would probably suffer if salty moisture got inside the cover.
The flashlight is great in emergencies, as is the stereo FM radio. What use the "Fitness Coach" software might be I have no idea.
The installed game seems designed to destroy the keyboard, although that does look pretty tough, and you can allegedly download more Java software to the machine, although we have yet to try that.
Display is OK with the backlight on, sound quality fine, all the usual Ringtone and Wallpaper tat is available for a fee, or you can roll your own if you know how. Pretty easy.
The free Nokia PC Suite software would be more useful if we could get it to recognise the phone and talk to it, so we tried the MobileAction PC suite, which worked first time, but seems to lack a Java installer? Pity. Still,we managed to do our own wallpaper that did not obscure the display functions in a minute or ten, and backed up all the 'phone data onto the PC.
It would get a higher rating at a lower price. Although content with the 'phone, it does not quite delight.

DE BEST PHONE EVER - 23 Oct 2004

10 out of 100 found this review helpful.

THIS IS DE BEST PHONE 4 ANY1 BUY IT I DID ITS GREAT PLEZ JUST TRUST ME PLUS HERE IT IS WELL CHEAP HURRAY 4 AMAZON IT DE BEST ITS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL TRUST ME ON IS

Tom H.S

Nokia 5140 - 20 Sep 2004

50 out of 55 found this review helpful.

This phone is incredibly easy to use and has everything from a thermometer to a flashlight. It has so many functions and gadgets that I cant quite imagine ever needing to use them all! The water resistant, shock proof shell with changeable fascias make it both practical and cool, as well as it being both small and lightweight. All in all I was very impressed with this phone.