Nokia 3585i (ALLTEL Wireless)

This phone get by far the best reception of any phone I've ever had. The phonebook and other menus are real easy to use. I now know that I can't live without voice activated dial. The phone is also very durable; I've dropped mine alot and never a problem. I highly recommend it.

This product was advertized as a "New" "Alltel" 3855i cell phone. I paid immediately upon being advised my price was accepted. The phone was delivered, was not new, had been used on two other cell phone systems, neither of which was Alltel and could not be programmed by the local Alltel store after several attempts.

I contacted the seller who told me to send it in. The return form displayed by him could not be printed out. After considering that I would not be refunded my original shipping and handling fees and that I would have to pay to ship it back, I realized that the purchase would result in a net loss.

Even though the seller advertized a "new" product and delivered a used one that would not work, I now realize that in situations like this, there is no way to break even.

I have learned my lesson!

Ed Johnson Oct 5, 2007 6:50 am

I like this product, because of the signal this phone picks up on, is as good as any product on the market, plus these phones take a beating. I'm hard on phones and have had them sumerged in water at the lake, washed in the washing manchine, ate up by the pit bull, and when they drie out they still work, they take a beating from being dropped on the ashpault or concrete to a certain poiont until the piecs get all broke up from being dropped all the time. I bought it becuse of being very cheap in costs and it will store 500 numbers

Product was exactly as described. excellent condition. prompt shipping. well packaged. Worked right out of the package. No problems what so ever. Phones were in mint condition as promised.

This use to to be my first cell phone I got. It was good back then. I am not a nokia fan so I dont really like there phones. But it did everything it was suppose to do and worked great. With no problems. The battery on these phones lasted longer then phone I currently have.

I've been using a Nokia 3585i for more than three years now, and I love it. But it's not for everyone, especially when compared to the technology that's now available. (This phone does not offer features like a camera, an mp3 player, or video capability. It does offer text-messaging and a few games.)

The Nokia 3585i is an older-model cellphone with basic features - "candy bar" design (which means it's not a tiny little flip-phone), black & white screen, a pull-up antenna, there's no SIM card, and it has a little weight to it). The menus are easy to understand, the phone is easy to program, and it works very well. You can store up to 500 phone numbers in it.

This is a good choice for someone who's looking for a basic, sturdy cellphone. (I'm not particularly hard on my cellphone, but I think even Naomi Campbell would have a difficult time breaking this phone!)

My only word of caution is that Nokia does not make this phone (or parts for it) any longer, so when it goes, it goes, and it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to replace it with a new one. I recently DID have to replace my 3585i, and I was very lucky to find a used one in very good shape and with very little talk-time on it.

Still, I recommend this workhorse of a phone for any basic or new user who's not looking for all the bells and whistles that newer-model cellphones offer. It works well, which is pretty much all I require in a cellphone.

Hope this review helped you.

I bought it because it's a very simple and dependable cell phone...Also doesn't usually die when you drop it..
I think Nokia makes some of the best phones on the market today !!!

The Nokia 3585i was my first cell phone. I thought about other phones like the flips, and the slides but never figured I would need the other inventions on cells. I finally did buy another phone, a flip with all the gadgets, and have not had the service my 3585i gave me. I feel delighted when I see one bar on the flip where the old work horse 3585i would pop 3 bars out in the middle of nowhere. Which by the way is where I live, right in the middle of nowhere.

For being with alltel for 4 years. Compared to other phones this nokia 3585i has gave me nothing but very good service, atleast i can plug in the data link cable and unplug it at will. as with other phones i had to keep reinstalling the stupid driver before the computer would reconize there is a stupid phone hooked to the usb port. This phone 3585i doesn't have all the crap that newer phones have color but for basic calls and browsing the simple text based web and using a data link cable with this phone, long as i can make calls without the extra crap that they put in phones its good enough for me. i rate it 100% don't abuse the phone it will last for years to come. i only get 3 out of 7 bars since i live clear out in the country but for 3 bars not even a dropped call dial a number and goes through without the crap.

I decided to buy this phone because I used to have one like it and it was the best phone that I've had. It gets the best service and it's easy to use.

I bought this item for my mom and dad which are having problems with their eyes and this is just like the one they had and it was great that I was able to find it. This is the main reason why I like this item.

I purchased a used Nokia 3585 AllTel with custom pink housing which came with a new home battery charger about two weeks ago. What I liked the most is that this item was quickly sent to me and with me paying a very reasonable price for it.

The Nokia 3585 is an exceptionally durable phone and has much better than average reception. It is a monochrome screen and is very readable. The keys are large and distinct and easy for older customers and customers with arthritis in their hands to push.

I wish the phone was still available new.

This is a "no frills" cellphone, which is perfect for me!
It's super easy to use. I bought my first 3585i in 2003
and just loved it! It starting slowing down recently
and I was concerned that i'd have to buy a new phone... one
that I knew would be too "high tech" for me. But I didn't
have to! I found the exact replacement on Ebay, made the
purchase, and received an excellent, tip-top replacement.
I'm very happy with my purhcase... thank you!!!

I won the bid on a Nokia phone. I really wanted this phone, but I never received it. The seller refunded my money, minus PayPal's fee, but I still do not have my phone. The seller assured me that he was going to check with his local post office, but when he refunded the money he stated that UPS failed to deliver. Whatever happened, I did not recieve what I ordered.

I like how easy the phone is to use. The reason I bought it was it has to be one of the simplest to charge. The charger doesnt have progs to get broken. You just plug it in and go.

When I began looking through ebay for a phone I was looking for this phone in particular. I cam accross several of them but this one just struck me as honest and fair in the posting. I chose the phone because of the good feelings I was getting from it. the only problem I had was the length of delivery. other then that the phone was received in excellent condition.

A classic candy bar style phone. I wanted to replace a similiar phone that had just worn out. I didn't want to upgrade to the network latest and greatest because I didn't want to be tied into another two year contract. Also, if this one is lost or broken it is cheaper to replace. It function well and does what a phone is suppose to do. That is it keeps track of you phone numbers and dates. The bells and whistles are a little old fashion but can come in handy, calculator, afew games to prove that you are really board.
I had bought a similiar model, it did not work. I kept it anyway in case I need spare parts.

Good phone- has great reception- when all other phones are dropping calls, this one seems to last the longest.

a solid, no frills phone. inexpensive and very durable. almost impossible to break. doesn't have the advanced features, but a decent set of options and good reception w/ the extendable antenna.

needed a new phone and won the bid. It was an easy transaction and it works well and am happy with it.