[sindyk]

I'd like to buy the nokia 5800 on the orange website, but i'm not sure if i should.

I heard theres many problems with it, and its not good.

I'll like to get a touch phone and i don't want to pay too much for it.

If you have nokia 5800 tell me why its good or bad.

Also if i buy it though online, orange website will i get the 8GB and the case for it?

[shayesta]

The 5800 is a really good phone. Great value for price. All retail packages comes with 8GB Memory Card. If I were you I would contact orange just to make sure.

The 5800 is great. 

[gbtidi]

Good:

• Lots of apps and games (despite what Apple said in WWDC earlier this month!)
• Simple to use interface
• Flexibility: accessories, memory cards, etc
• Lots of great themes to make the UI look exactly how you want it to
• Regular software updates that add stability and new features
• Good GPS software that comes bundled with the phone for free (Nokia Maps 3.0 Beta is great!)
• Value for money: a good device at a reasonable price
• BBC iPlayer! There's an iPlayer app that lets you download shows and watch them on the move. It works really well on the 5800. I watched the latest episode of Top Gear on the train to work this morning!

Bad:

• Nearly 16mm thick (but you get used to it)
• Poor screen visibility in direct sunlight
• Resistive screen needs pressing rather than touching (you get used to it)
• Inconsistencies in the interface (single-tap vs double-tap: Nokia is apparently working on this)

I'd highly recommend this phone. As shayesta said, all 5800s come with an 8GB card in the box. Nokia recently stopped including cases, although Nokia's 5800 website is a bit confusing.

A case isn't listed in the "What's In The Box", but the accompanying picture shows a 5800 in a case...

Message Edited by gbtidi on 30-Jun-2009 10:52 AM

[sindyk]

Well I'm buying the phone hopefully online, using E2save. It doesn;t say anything about the 8GB. Do you think they will supply with it?

[shayesta]

it should do as e2save is part of carphone warehouse. n carephone warehouse supply you with 8GB so e2save should.

[sindyk]

Awesome thanks

[matttye]

The 5800 is probably the best music phone out at the moment. I've yet to see one with better sound quality.

[nolimit966]

I really liked the phone but i have had a few problems both software and hardware, i would seriously suggest you get insurance on it. Vodafone have just sent me my 5800 back from getting the sim change code reset and recon its corroded inside and its against warranty to fix if it has moisture or water damage. I am extremely careful with my phone and have never had any problems with any other handset. I personally think it may be to do with the slight gap around the side of the phone - Quality build issue