Although this phone is from Cingular I have unlocked it and am using it on T-Mobile. Upon receiving the phone the first thing I noticed is how small it is, I mean this thing is tiny, a little to small for my big hands, but yet still comfortable to use as a phone.
Menus are typical pre "series" interface, meaning it is the same as the older Nokias, many of the newer Nokia's interfaces are Series 40 such as the Nokia 7210 and Series 60 for the Nokis 3650 or 7650.
The phone has a nice bright blue leds, which make is easy to read in low light conditions. As I said it is small, but managable, the phone can also accept Nokia 8390/8310 faceplates with a little bit of modification of the tabs on the face plate.
My phone has firmware V40.44 which is the latest at the time of writing, firmware versions earlier than V40 I have heard do not have GSM 800 enabled. With the latest firmware there is no difference between the 6590i and the 6590 offered by AT&T.
The FM radio is a nice addition especially for when you are stuck waiting somewhere, to use the radio you need a Nokia headset, also note the cord for the headset acts as the antenna.
The Reception is excellent, best I have seen in a phone except for the Nokia 3650 who seems to be the best RF performer I have seen. Sound quality is very good, nice and clear.
Battery life seems very good, about what is claimed.
Overall I would suggest the phone, if signing a contract and only getting a dual band phone one might want to look towards the Nokia 6200 as an everyday phone instead.
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by BrushedTooth  edited by Kevin
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