Nokia 252 Cell Phone

Pros: Durability, reception (especially rural), good sound quality, loud ring tones
Cons: No case, short battery life, limited ring tones

I have had my TracFone Nokia 252 phone since 2001 and have had NO problems whatsoever. In fact, when recently deciding whether to get a different plan/company/phone--when my current card expired--I just decided to keep my phone, since it's served me well ...

Pros: Good Build quality, Good Sound quality, Decent amount of features
Cons: Short battery life, Analog only

I'm not exactly sure if there were any major carriers who supported the Nokia 252 phone, but I used my phone through TracFone prepaid.

I used the phone for about 2 1/2 years until I got rid of it and bought a new phone through VirginMobile....

Pros: Reliability and ease of use
Cons: Availability of face-plates and volume

I received my Nokia 252 Tracfone around the summer of 2001. I found that activation was very easy. Also storing names and number was easy. With Tracfone, all you have to do is purchase the amount of units that you think you might use. Sometimes they do...

Pros: travel, easy to program , no bills
Cons: set up can be difficult

I bought my tracfone because of travel. You never know when your going to need help and trusting strangers to call for you is not the wisest. I can use it anywhere. It took me 10 minutes to program the features. The only annoying thing is when you...

Pros: Small footprint, inexpensive, durable.
Cons: You can't hook it up to your PC.

I'm sure you've been surfing online or walking through the mall and seen those cool tiny flip phones that cost $200 or $100 or even more, why do they cost so much? Because of their style. The Nokia 252 isn't the coolest phone out there but it functions...

Pros: Great size, clear connections, easy to use
Cons: None as an Emergency Phone

Admit it, the marketing and sales of wireless phones and services is very confusing. In this area (outside Albany NY) services are offered by Sprint, Verizon, VoiceStream, AT&T, NexTel, Cingular, and whatever!

I was interested in a basic...

Pros: Durable and comes in some nice colors.
Cons: Poor battery life and bulkey.

Out of the three cellular phones I have owned this one was the most average one. It is big (or at least not the size I am used to) and doesnt have very good features. Theres only like 5 or 6 different kinds of tones for ringing you could choose.
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Pros: for emergencies, cheap
Cons: big

This cell is probably larger than most phones. I can't get the newest features such as caller ID and voice mail. I use this phone with a pre-paid system. It is great for emergencies and only talking once in a while. Different face plates are still...

Pros: This thing is indestructible.
Cons: It's analog only - so no fancy toys on this puppy.

This is one of those bitter-sweet reviews. You see, this 252 is a replacement for my spanky new Ericsson T18d I left on a plane in Denver. It's got 1/40th the options, no style, extremely bad faceplates (wood grain trim!!!) and because it's analog -...

Pros: very small phone, prepaid service, great for emergencies
Cons: airtime cards are expensive

We wanted a phone that we could carry in the car in case we needed it for an emergency, so we purchased the Nokia 252P Prepaid TracFone cellular phone. We decided on this one because it was a prepaid phone, and didn't want to create any additional...

Pros: Sound and Ringer Volume is Very high, easy programming
Cons: Not many features, must reactivate if no additional card is purchased

Well, it really isn't for me.. even though I'm recommending it. Its for my aunt who is 74 and has to make several trips to the doctor. She's one of those from the 'old school', that believes in working up to the day her babies were born, and will...

Pros: Durable and comes in some nice colors.
Cons: Poor battery life and its big.

Out of the three cellular phones I have owned this one was the most average one. It is big (or at least not the size I am used to) and doesn't have very good features. Theres only like 5 or 6 different kinds of tones for ringing you could choose.
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Pros: Clarity, reliability, and the Tracfone Prepaid plan.
Cons: Battery life, advanced features lacking (Caller ID, Voicemail, call waiting, etc)

I once pledged to myself that I would never get a cell phone. I always hated it when some idiot would swerve or make some sort of dangerous action just because they were talking on a cell phone while driving. Because of this, I entrenched myself...

Pros: Small, easy to use, No contracts
Cons: Long activation time

I had to be pulled into the world of cellular phones by my hubby (Payso) because I just never thought that we really needed one, and didn't want the added expense of another monthly payment. Fortunately for me, Nokia has solved the contract problem by...

Pros: Stylish,light, small, easy to use.
Cons: Not a lot of extra features.

Okay I admit it. The first reason I bought this phone is because it was so stylish. It was black, small, light and sleek. (Sometimes a little too sleek). The Nokia 252 was my second phone. I got it "free" after my two year contract with another company...