Nokia E75 Sim Free Mobile Phone - Silver/Black

Very happy with this phone, I got it to upgrade my E51 so I could type emails quicker. I havent had any problems with it, works like a charm. The upgraded OS edition on these phones is smoother as well, I like the new file search facility and the internet radio on it. Cant fault this at all. Setting up gmail was really easy too with the email setup wizard. Now my phone vibrates every time I get an email, very convenient. Very good the way the screen tilts from portrait to landscape when you tilt the phone (in-built sensor). And the front camera was a nice bonus I didnt know about which has made it possible for me to do free video calls with the Fring application.Works great with SIP calls as well - a feature too many phones lack.

I was going to write a long story about previous phones and my decision to buy this model but I really cant be bothered.I've had this handset for around six months now and of those six months it has probably spent 3 months working and 3 months being worked on by Nokia/ Carphone warehouse.I admit I may well be an isolated incident/one off bad handset. But in my opinion, this phone is fragile and consists of too much plastic. The qwerty keys have a habit of sticking- specifically shift rendering any other function on the phone indecipherable.I wish i hadn't bought this handset. Even more so I wish that I didn't have to go back to Carphone Warehouse tommorow morning to send it away for several weeks again.

Before I get into this I will say I love this phone. As a business user I've had a number of smart phones over the years from Nokia, HTC, I-Mate etc and this is far and away the best in terms of build quality, aesthetics, functions, reliablity and ease of use.I use it to sync with our corporate exchange server and it works a treat except - and here is the first gripe - if you use subfolders with your inbox it doesn't notify you when you get mail in a subfolder - only your main inbox so if you are "organised" and have emails from certain people going automatically into subfolders you have to look in each one to see if you have new mail.The functions on the phone are comprehensive with media playing, camera, etc all as standard although - gripe 2 - the camera sometimes fails to work and you are left looking at a blank screen.It also has office functionality built in so you can view, edit and create word and excel documents. The only problem here - final gripe - is that it won't read office 2007 documents and the option on the phone to upgrade the software so that it will doesn't seem to work.I hope that was useful. I know it seems like I've concentrated on the gripes but I still wouldn't change it for the world. A fantastic phone at a great price.

The phone does everything the manufacturer claims but it has one Achilles heel. It is completely rubbish unless you are in a really strong signal area. My old nokia E51 works pretty well at my desk and at my home. When moving the sim to the E75 I have to move around the building just to get 1 bar and I can never complete a call with it. I have since found other reviewers who report the same issue so I am pretty sure it's not just a faulty unit. Customer support at Nokia gave me a really patronising response telling me how to identify the signal strength by looking for the bars at the top of my screen and saying it must be a provider issue (hence, completely ignoring the fact I told them I was using the same sim card). I have asked them which of their new products utilises the same antennae set up as the E51 and they just haven't responded so it looks like this formerly loyal nokia fan will be getting a blackberry.

i loved the form factor (side slider and front keypad).The reviews said it was good, ofcourse that was just after launch.What you should know;its not a well supported device by nokiasubsequent software upgrades have caused more problems than they solve.a certain portion of memory is been used up and nokia engineers cannot explain it (i sent my first device in to be checked and after two weeks they couldn't fix the problem and had to send me a replacement which currently has the same problem)verdict:for a pricey 335pounds it retailed for a long time and the lack of support, getting this device is not worth it.