Nokia 2228 User Reviews

 I have been using this phone every day for the past one year, mainly for text messaging, sometimes for calling, and never for web browsing. ADVANTAGES for me: (1) very slim and light; (2) allows for 50 template text messages; (3) allows text from messages to be copied and pasted fairly easily. (4) If a text message comes in, containing several telephone numbers or e-mail addresses, it can recognize them easily, so that I can save any of those numbers without having to retype them. (5) It has a built-in memo recorder, which is handy, but this may be common on all cell phones. (6) With the separate Nokia Suite software, I can back up all my contacts on the phone, but that is about all. The other USEFUL funcions are only available online by purchase. There are a few useless functions available, such as sending a text message through your computer, but who needs that?. Moreover, the software makes my computer go crazy, so I have to uninstall the software immediately after using it to back up my cell phone for example, and then reinstall it again, the next time I need to make a back up. DISADVANTAGES: (1) The first one I bought broke down in the first two weeks, and would not correctly start up. I returned it to the store, and the clerk told me that another customer had returned his for the same reason. During the one year that I have had my replacement, it has also malfunctioned a number of times, not accepting my new profile settings, for example (e.g. I set it to silence, but the ringer remains on; in which case I have to reboot the system to make it work correctly again). Another example of a system flaw is that it WILL allow me to access Yahoo, but will NOT allow me to type in my password; consequently I cannot use it to check e-mail. This part seems to be an inherent system flaw, not a hardware problem, because it WILL allow me to type in my Yahoo ID, but not the password. (2) The whole operating system is very slow for any operation, as it changes from one screen to the next. Any time I make an adjustment, it puts a message on the screen to confirm that I have made an adjustment, but the message stays on the screen for a long time, like two or three seconds, I think. This can be frustrating, when you are in a hurry. There is no option available for turning off these useless messages. Nokia seems to be more concerned with the visual appearance than the function, because they even go so far as to "animate" these messages with a little check-mark, and the animation in itself takes up part of the time. In fact the whole phone takes about 45 seconds just to start up, every time I turn it on! On my former Motorola phone, I could at least bypass these messages by pressing "end" immediately after the adjustment. However Nokia prefers that I sit back and watch the silly animation before continuing to write my urgent text message. (3) The battery only lasts for two days with normal use, or with no use at all. This is also frustrating. (4) The camera takes LOUSY indoor pictures, always blurred, regardless of the settings; outdoor photos are acceptable. (5) The only Nokia Suite software version that works on this phone was DIFFICULT to find online, and there was NO MANUAL IN ENGLISH available--only in Indonesian or Spanish. Moreover the Nokia website itself did not include this model with its others, so I had difficulty finding information when I needed it, six months ago. I don't know if that has since changed. (6) The Nokia Suite for this phone will not allow you to move any audio files to your computer; rather, it makes you BUY that option online. (7) If you ever have to reset the telephone, the warning message tells you that you will lose your settings, but not any personal information such as contacts or photos. When I reset the phone, it deleted ALL my fifty text message templates (e.g. "I am running late...", "I'll call you later..." etc.) When I tried to use my computer backup to replace them, not only did it NOT restore any of my templates, but it removed the DISPLAY of all my telephone numbers when in "name and detail" mode. In other words, if I open the contact, the number is there, but if I want the number displayed together with the name, when scrolling down the list, all I can get is the name or the name with photo, but not the name with the number. (8) The Nokia Suite software will not allow you to REMOVE any of the junk that comes with the phone, such as the silly games, superfluous background screens and themes, unneeded ring tones, etc. In other words, if it came with the phone, you cannot delete it (to make extra space) nor move its folder to another location. (9) this phone has NO expandable memory slot. (10) I have never been able to load text files (e.g. JAR files) (11) the radio does not work unless you plug in a headset, and will not turn off without it either. (12) The buttons are not VERY receptive for text messaging; I often have to backspace to retype something, simply because the buttons would not respond. In fact, the ABC key is so close to the navigation ring, that I find myself bumping the ring by mistake. (13) IMPORTANT: The software on this phone WILL NOT SAVE ANY USER DICTIONARY ENTRIES IF THE PHONE IS TURNED OFF. In other words, instead of remembering the unfamiliar words that you "teach' it, such as place names, family names, etc., once you turn the phone off again (e.g., when the ringer won't turn off in silent mode), you automatically lose all these words saved into the user dictionary, but not the BASIC dictionary that comes with the phone (14) The Spanish dictionary (i.e., prediction feature) is not very complete, and sometimes gives preference to nonexistent words, rather than to common ones, forcing me to retype the simple word, letter by letter. (15) The clock is very hard to read on the main screen (thin, outlined computer-style type), but changes to a bolder, more legible type in other screens. In other words, when I just want to check the time by looking at the phone, it is very hard to read. I have to go to "send message" mode in order to change the screen and thereby change the typestyle of the clock also. There is no option for changin the size or font of the digital clock; only to select between analog, digital and none at all. (The analog is not very legible either). To compensate I had to delete the background color and image altogether, so that the clock would be slightly more legible (i.e., completely white screen). CONCLUSION: The phone cost me about U.S.$50, and I continue to use it because I have already invested the money in it, and because I know that every phone comes with its advantages and disadvantages. If I buy a different model, it may be faster, for example, but it may not allow me to have up to 50 templates, which was the feature I needed most for my text messaging. The slim design is also important. Every day it frustrates me and tries my patience, however, so I would not recommend it for the average person.

i had this phone for a while, before switching to the 6300. It was a good in fact, with a strong and good reception quality. well build.