| NEC DB2000 |
| General |
| Network | Gsm 900 / Gsm 1800 |
| Announced | 1999 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 131 X 41 X 19 Mm, 100 Cc |
| Weight | 130 G |
| Display |
| Type | Alphanumeric |
| Size | 4 X 12 Chars |
| | - Fixed Icons |
| Ringtones |
| Type | Monophonic |
| Amount | 14 |
| Customization | |
| Vibration | Yes |
| Memory |
| Phonebook | |
| Call Records | 5 Dialed, 5 Received, 5 Missed Calls |
| Card Slot | No |
| Data |
| Gprs | No |
| Hscsd | No |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | No |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Usb | |
| Features |
| Messaging | Sms |
| Browser | |
| Clock | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Games | No |
| Colors | Metallic |
| Languages | 17 |
| Camera | No |
| | - Calendar
- Scratchpad |
| Battery |
| | Standard Battery, Li-ion |
| Stand-by | 150 - 300 H |
| Talk Time | 200 - 480 Min |
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NEC - DB2000NEC DB2000
Advantages Very Stylish, Lightweight
Disadvantages Questionable quality
When I bought my NEC DB2000 I was quite excited as I had never owned a phone as slim, light and posh as this!
The phone has a good battery life from a standard lithium-Ion battery, as well as Vibra-call, fax/data function, dual-band facility, and is very light weight.
When I first started using the phone, I was quite happy with the reception, the way it holds calls and how clear they were, also benefitting from EFR, which is a feature that my network One2one uses to enhance call quality.
However I am now six months down the line with this handset and its long due for replacement!
The main awkward points about this phone are to begin with - text messaging. You have to scroll though layers of menus to actually 'send' a message and then it automatically writes them in capitals!!
When you have received 10 messages, it will not accept any more messages until you delete them (which is very difficult) - complete madness!!!!! Also if you forget that you have 10 messages saved and you attempt to send a message that fails to send (and you could of taken 10 mins to write it) it will simply erase the message!!!!!
Also, the battery clip has fallen off after I put it down on a table too hard, so very cheaply put together. Infact if you speak to other DB2000 users, 90% have suffered the same problem.
The phone now does find it difficult to find the network and is lazy in holding a call.
This handset is still a good phone for those wanting a cheap, good-looking, slim mobile with a few extra features thrown in.
Advantages User Friendly, Some Features
Disadvantages Reception, Faulty Software
I have owned one of these little phones for a year and a half. This was my 2nd phone on One 2 One and was actually an improvement on my Motorola C520, which I used for 1 week.
I’m not going to be too sceptical, because I don’t think people realise that a bad Network and phone combination can make things worse.
When I first saw the DB2000, it was very original and pretty in design and very compact even compared to the latest phones now.
Good Points
The menu system is superb and more user friendly than Nokia 3210(which I hate), Motorola C520, Ericsson T20 and Samsung SGH600 which are all phones that I have used. The message menu and settings work brilliantly and the screen size is perfect for the mobile user.
The battery life lasts for about 3-4 days when on standby, which is more than adequate. This phone has all the functions that I like, vibrate, a good selection of tones and so on.
Bad Points
The Network reception seemed to have a mind of its own. When I had a good reception chances are my friends with me would have a poor reception and vice versa. Generally I found this frustrating. You could guarantee that when I needed to use it, it didn’t want to know.
The DB2000 software has a couple of bugs in it. Occasionally when you access the menu, the phone would “hang” and then retry to search for the Network.
Apart from the Gremlins, I broke the clip, which held the battery on, come to think of it, so did everyone who owned this phone. “This phone does not look as nice with a piece of selatape on the back”. Hmmm.
The charger connection is too fiddly also. Long thin plastic prongs can be easily bent.
On another Network this phone may be a good buy (reading other views), but on switching my SIM to a Nokia 3210, all of a sudden I could call where I’d never called before.
It really is a shame, on the whole this phone is brilliant, just don’t try and make or re ceive any calls! |
| Common misspellings on this brand: nerc |
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