While Sprint customers have always had a broad array of Samsung and Sanyo cell phones from which to choose, they haven't always benefited from a strong selection of Nokias. But fear not, Sprint fans, for while Nokia produces mostly GSM handsets, the folks from Finland haven't forgotten you. Enter the Nokia 6016i, a simple and practical mobile in the standard Nokia tradition. While other cell phones boast a plethora of details and style elements, the 6016i eschews them all for a no-frills design and feature set.
Rocking your standard candy-bar shape, the Nokia 6016i looks like most other handsets from the company. It's roughly the same size as many of its siblings, measuring 4.3 by 1.9 by 0.9 inches and weighing 3.9 ounces. Though it's a bit on the bulky side, the handset feels surprisingly light, considering its size. But while we felt comfortable holding it against our ear to talk, flip-phone fans may want to give it a trial run first. The black-and-silver coloring is eye-catching (the 6015i is silver only), and the extendable antenna is a surprise, given that most of the current Nokias have an internal antenna. We're not sure it was entirely useful--calls sounded about the same with or without it--but its construction wasn't as flimsy as that of other extendable antennas we're seen. Next to the antenna is the dedicated power key, a certified Nokia trademark