The Nokia 6500 Classic is a standard Nokia phone that is mainly used for communicative purposes. You will not find the phone offered by U.S. carriers, but it is possible to buy it unlocked for $279 from retailers.

The 6500 is of a basic candy-bar shape with a thin profile. The size of the phone is 4.32 inches tall by 1.77 inches wide by 0.37 inch deep, its weight is 3.31 ounces. The screen is 2-inch with 16.7-million-color support and 320×240 pixels. As the resolution is high, the colors are bright, and graphics and photos are sharp and vivid. The navigation array is large. Nevertheless, the keypad buttons are a bit cramped. The letters and numbers are too little so it is not convenient for people with bad eye-sight. Unfortunately, there is no volume button on the side of the 6500.

The basic features of the 6500 Classic are text and multimedia messaging, vibrate mode, alarm, world clock, stopwatch, organizer, calendar, notepad, a calculator, speaker phone, and voice recorder. Higher-end features are as follows: stereo Bluetooth, audio messaging, voice commands, converter, USB mass storage, and Web-based e-mail. Though a 2-megapixel camera takes photos in seven resolutions, their quality is average as one can notice a lot of noise. The camera includes a flash. There is a video recorder in the camera that can take clips for 10 seconds.

The music player is good enough and supports MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+, and WMA files. The battery life of the 6500 is able to last during 4 hours of talk and 9 days of standby.

The Nokia 6500 Classic offers a good call quality. It also provides a functional feature set and a smart display. A lot of people like the 6500 for its simple and modest design.

The keypad of the Nokia 6500 Classic is a bit cramped and there is no special volume control. The photo quality is not very good.

It is necessary to say that the Nokia 6500 Classic is a common mobile phone for people who do not need too much from their phones, just making calls. The Nokia 6500 Classic is not too sophisticated and the most important: the phone is affordable.

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