Richard A

London UK

Bloke

Best mobile ever = Nokia 6210 without a doubt. It was iconic, hugely popular, and built to last. As for fulfilling its core function of being a mobile telephone, it remains unsurpassed.

Interface was a dream, keys of tactile rubber, excellent call quality and a battery life measured in weeks not hours. Oh, and very rugged - mine survived being accidentally marinaded in olive oil and soldiered on for another 3 years.

When my beloved 6210 was finally lost this summer I was gutted to learn that Orange Cover no longer supplied them, insisting I accept nasty a colour screen cameraphone instead. After 10 days of negotiations they finally agreed to supply me with a magnificent refurbished 6310i instead.

Sure, it has a few too many frills and fripperies and the build quality isn't quite up to its predecessor but it is still everything I want from a mobile phone.