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Rating 3.5 out of 5 stars with 247 reviews

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    Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars

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66%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the simplicity, affordability, long battery life, light weight, and reliability of the 225 4G phone. They appreciate that it is a basic phone that is easy to use and does not cost a lot of money. Customers are negative about the compatibility issues, especially with AT&T, as well as the poor call quality and instances where the phone does not work properly.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    unlocked phone workings

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best Buy is one of the few big box stores that will sell an UNLOCKED phone. I had a SIM card from a different service provider and the squad at Best Buy not only placed it correctly, but wouldn't let me leave the store until I knew how to call and receive messages. I felt very comfortable leaving the store, knowing that I knew how my new cell phone worked.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    bang for the buck

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this phone is great. photos are very good. sends and receives data and calls no issues so far. great value for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nokia Mobile team
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      Thank you for the five stars, Iroque! NokiaMobileprofile1

  • Pros mentioned:
    Simple

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good!!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great phone for old people, it's easy to use.!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Totally Ripped Off

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Extremely dissatisfied with this purchase and your return policy. Fee was nearly the cost of the whole purchase. I was buying this to help my senior friend. He has a vision depth perception problem. He wants to have a non flip non touch screen phone. I said no to the robbery and kept it to try again with a brand new sim card on Consumer Cellular. Total no go to set it up. Now I had made 2 attempts. I didn't expect the hot potato treatment when I tried to return it the first time Now it has reached the 2 week no return policy. So Angry, very poor. it seemed like a good phone but cannot be setup On a carrier of my choice. if one person says to me try a different carrier i will have to say why should I? It says unlocked and I chose this carrier. Don't bother buying this to go on Consumer Cellular

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Simple

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just the right fit

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use, picked this up for my mum as touchscreens weren’t the best for her at some point in time

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Phone

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It worked average, I bought to take overseas with me so I could have a local sim.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not easy to operate

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchase this phone for my 82 year old mom and she was not able to use it. It’s a bit complicated to access contacts; you need to do several steps. This process was too complicated for my mom and she refused to use it. The phone itself is not bad, I guess I can say it’s not user friendly

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    At&t network

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Says 4g but isn’t

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought it for my son. Unfortunately it still will not be acceptable to the at & t change come February…. So I guess we’ll be leaving at & t.. at least for my sons phone number .

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nokia basic phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works good with TMobile, just inserted my sim card.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Call quality

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Call quality

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone status shows that it's camped on a wireless carrier, but can't make or receive calls. I have tried the SIM on a different phone, no issues at all. So, it is definitely phone hardware issue. Even when I call, call quality is poor.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nokia Mobile team
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      Hi there, thank you for leaving feedback. We regret to hear you are having trouble. This is not representative of the quality of product experience we want to provide our customers. We are investigating this issue with our product team and appreciate you for letting us know. If you would like technical support, our team is more than happy to help you: www.nokia.com/phones/support. NokiaMobileprofile1

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Value for use!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works as it’s expected to work. Light weight and easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nokia Mobile team
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      Thanks for the great words! NokiaMobileprofile1

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nokia - 225 4G (Unlocked) - Black

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nokia - 225 4G (Unlocked) - Black is a great phone for people who like retro phones.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nokia Mobile team
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      We're glad to hear you are satisfied with the Nokia 225! NokiaMobileprofile1

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not super reliable.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like everything about this phone but about a month after I started using it I would call people and they wouldn't be able to hear me and id have to call sometimes more than 3 times before I got through. If you need a phone and cant afford anything else its something but I would recommend something else.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Long battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice! I wbyy it over again. Didn't expect it to be thus nice. Nice battery, very durable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    bad phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been told by several people that they can't understand me and that the transmission is garbled. The instructions say to avoid touching the antenna area but doesn't tell you where the antenna area is. I don't like this phone at all.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Basically Non-Returnable

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Couldn't activate phone. It wouldn't work with the carrier I wanted to try. Even though it is unlocked. Tried to return it. $49.99 phone has a $45 RESTOCKING FEE. Make sure it's what you want or $45 RESTOCKING FEE will be deducted from refund. You have to search to find the restocking fee that will be deducted from purchase price. Done with Best Buy.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nokia Mobile team
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      Hi GeoCal, thanks for sharing your feedback about activation issue. Please note that compatible network bands and carriers are always listed under the 'Overview' section on the product page. NokiaMobileprofile1

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    what title ?>

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I';m a computer/phone dinosaur but two of the persons in the Daly City store, Gabe Paulos, and Stephen Rance, were very helpful in guiding me on how to use the phone.........you should tell them that....

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Its ok

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a ok small phone. It does what it says i just couldnt get my so. To work

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Recommended

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nokia has good quality, the only thing i don't like is not very easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Nokia Mobile team
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      Thanks for sharing!! Nokia Mobile Care is always available to assist you with use, please connect with them as soon as you can for help https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_us/support/ NokiaMobileprofile1

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good one

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone delivers exactly what it advertises. Functional. Handy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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