Nokia 6255i
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6255i is a mid-range clamshell phone, highlighted by a VGA camera. Features include:
Other technical data include:
The 6255i was considered an excellent all-in-one phone by many users when it was introduced; it's since been outpaced by newer offerings.
The 6255i cannot be activated on Verizon Wireless
, despite being technically capable of operation on that network; however, 6255i phones that were originally activated on Alltel before their acquisition by Verizon will continue to be usable. The 6256i is identical to the 6255i, except for having been customized by Verizon for use on their network. Some of the above listed software (e.g. MP3 player) has been deleted, and certain features (e.g. downloading software or ringtones) are only available through Verizon for a fee; some of these restrictions may be removed via Nokia's programming software.
Nokia
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6255i is a mid-range clamshell phone, highlighted by a VGA camera. Features include:
- VGA (640x480) camera with LEDLEdLEd is a TeX/LaTeX editing software working under Microsoft Windows. It is a freeware product....
flash - LCD color display with 128x160 pixels supporting 65,000 colors
- BREW and Java ME downloadable games
- MMSMultimedia Messaging ServiceMultimedia Messaging Service, or MMS, is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content to and from mobile phones. It extends the core SMS capability that allowed exchange of text messages only up to 160 characters in length.The most popular use is to send photographs from...
allows text and multimedia messaging - MP3MP3MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
player and stereo FM radio - Speech recognitionSpeech recognitionSpeech recognition converts spoken words to text. The term "voice recognition" is sometimes used to refer to recognition systems that must be trained to a particular speaker—as is the case for most desktop recognition software...
and voice commands for 25 caller IDs - Supports MIDI, AAC and MP3 custom ringtones
Other technical data include:
- Form Factor: Clamshell
- Stub/Extendable Antenna
- Battery Life: Talk: 3.20 hours, Standby: 192 hours (8 days)
The 6255i was considered an excellent all-in-one phone by many users when it was introduced; it's since been outpaced by newer offerings.
Carriers
The phone has been distributed in North America by the following carriers:- AlltelAlltelAlltel Corporation is a wireless service provider, primarily based in the United States. Before an acquisition by Verizon Wireless, it served 34 states. After the merger, Alltel continues to serve six states, mostly in rural areas...
(U.S.A.) - nTelosNTelosnTelos is a wireless telecommunications company based in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States. nTelos is a provider of PCS services to customers.- Wireless services :...
(U.S.A.) - Metro PCS (U.S.A.)
- US Cellular (U.S.A.)
- Midwest WirelessMidwest WirelessMidwest Wireless was a wireless telephone company serving southern Minnesota, northern Iowa and western Wisconsin in the United States. The company served roughly 400,000 customers and used CDMA phone technology....
(U.S.A.) - Cellular SouthCellular SouthCellular South Inc., doing business as C Spire Wireless, headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is the eighth largest wireless provider in the United States. C Spire has approximately 900,000 customers in Mississippi, the Memphis Metropolitan Area, the Florida Panhandle, parts of Alabama...
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The 6255i cannot be activated on Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
, despite being technically capable of operation on that network; however, 6255i phones that were originally activated on Alltel before their acquisition by Verizon will continue to be usable. The 6256i is identical to the 6255i, except for having been customized by Verizon for use on their network. Some of the above listed software (e.g. MP3 player) has been deleted, and certain features (e.g. downloading software or ringtones) are only available through Verizon for a fee; some of these restrictions may be removed via Nokia's programming software.