Nokia 3530 (2004)

OK – Overall I think that the Nokia 3530 was a pretty good phone in it's time. I liked that it could MMS and had the most long lasting batter life of any phone I have ever owned. I don't know that I would own this phone today however as there are much better options out there I like how durable and long lasting this phone model was. AT the time this… Read more

phone was a pretty economical purchase and it was considered pretty cool and funky as it had the coloured screen I personally do not like the physical appearance of this phone, however i know that others would disagree with me on that.

Excellent – The most attractive phone I have ever owned at that time and the color and the features was the main reason why I purchased it, and to top it off with excellent battery life when making calls. Very high quality phone that lasts and lasts! I used to own this phone back in the old days. There were so many unique features to use compared to other… Read more

brands that made it very attractive for me to buy. Back in the day the phone was at a great price for outright and the features and color screen still make it worth whole to own today. It is a robust and light weight phone with some useful features to keep you entertained. I always liked the unique design and there is no phone that compares to it even till this day. Very nice buttons and casing. Has great battery life. Highly recommended. None, no problems with it since I used it for two years

Excellent – This was my first colour screen phone and i still have it to this day. Its basic compared to the newer stuff that is out. The battery life is excellent i can get up to 1 week out of it without charging it. My new phone i cant go any longer then 2 days and its flat. It has a game on there that i love its darts so much fun. I like the ring tones… Read more

very groovey. Overall i have this phone as a second phone ive had it for 5 years and never had any problem with it. I recommend this phone if you are looking for one that will last.

5/5 Great phone Havent had any problem with it. None at all.

OK – Overall it wasn't a bad phone to use, but wouldn't use it again - besides it is an old model now anyway. The Nokia 3530 was really just a spin off from the Nokia 3310/3315 but with an added colour screen and a weird keypad layout - I guess it was cool because it was one of the first colour screen Nokia's Not original design, the keypad layout was poor and hard to navigate.

Bad – Was sold this phone 12 months ago. Brand new from a dealer. Was not told that phone was old as my old Nokia 3310. Still paying it off under contract. Not happy about it's age considering was given impression was a new model. Good for basic like sms, mms. However screen is outdated and games etc or pictures are grainy. Would suite someone just… Read more

after phone 4 work or school children needing a basic phone. Keypad. Good for arthrtis users like me. Old technology.

Good – Bought mine as part of plan 2 years ago, cost me $264 + calls over 2 years,what more could you want?Has never failed.I feel ideal size and cost for a child although may not be funky enough. Although slightly large for pocket use, a good size and weight for robustness. Keys large enough for my older fingers. Tough. Have dropped mine numerous times. Older technology

Bad – OK at the time I got it but I can't wait for my contract to expire so I can replace it! Great battery life. Timed profiles (eg. turn to SILENT until 5:00pm - phone goes back to normal automatically). Clear(when used as a phone). Comes with Backgammon(basic level though). Durable. Terrible colour. Difficult to see the letters on the keys for text messaging - especially at night. Bulky! Many java games don't work on it. Old technology.

Bad – Not a bad phone overall but i am getting a new phone soon as this one is nearly 2 yrs old and i am sick of missing calls thru not hearing it ring. small and compact design pretty easy to use like most nokia's I can never hear it ring even thou the ring volume is set at the highest level and im not hard of hearing.

Excellent – I bought this as a spare phone over 3yrs ago & it has NEVER let me down! It is solid,tough,ugly,cute,sturdy,tough...(get the picture?) Tough as nails! very easy to sms (large keypad) It`s sooooo ugly it looks MEAN & TOUGH Basic tough phone (what more do ya want for a basic phone??)

Bad – look but apart from those things it still lets me make calls and yeah what else can i say works fine the keys are hard trying to type sms is very hard keeps making mistakes my old 3315 was easyer to type with other then that iam happy only have this for 2 more months and go\'es bye bye for a samsung E800

Bad – not bad, it looks nice but is a pain to use the buttons, the tones are good and so is the screen size & colour. colour screen buttons

Terrible – For the same price you could get a much better phone. If you are looking to buy a Nokia in particular, go for the 3100 or the 3200. Also there are new models coming up, ask your dealer! Cheap, colour screen, MMS, easy to use. Cheap chassis, ugly, low resolution on the colour screen (eg. when recieving an MMS it's very difficult to see what the image actually looks like), low volume on ringsignals, somewhat "buggy".