alcatel OT-708 One Touch MINI

  • Released 2009
    82g, 14.6mm thickness
    Feature phone
    5MB storage, microSD slot
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  • 2.4"
    240x320 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 750mAh
    Li-Ion

alcatel OT-708 One Touch MINI - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 1900
  GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2009, June. Released 2009
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 96 x 52.4 x 14.6 mm (3.78 x 2.06 x 0.57 in)
Weight 82 g (2.89 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~35.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
 Embedded images and animations
Home screen Widgets
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 800 entries
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal 5MB
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB miniUSB 1.1
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games 2
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/AAC player
MP4 player
Organizer
Calendar
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 350 h
Talk time Up to 8 h
Music play Up to 15 h
Misc Colors Metallic Blue, Silver, Acid Green
SAR 0.69 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)    
Price About 130 EUR

alcatel OT-708 One Touch MINI - User Reviews

  • This phone is secretly waterproof (although not officially tested, it is waterproof).

  • Had this Phone for about 5 years and works perfectly, Amazing cheap phone absolutely love it

  • I had mine a month and it broke !!!!!

  • no

  • not at all

  • errrr, of course it has wifi and android?

  • Please could you help me decode network to Alcatel 706, since I reset it impossible to log in to the network for a network code, thanks

  • I love this phone, please does this accept whatsapp?

  • it dose not have wifi or android

  • Hello , this phone have wi-fi and android ?

  • At times it shows me that device not found, it chew my brain using ALCATEL OT 708 mini

  • To buy a stylist for these phones go to E bay and check out phone carriers or go to LIGHTIN THE BOX WEBSITE. Good luck!

  • it has poor clarity and poor pixel ratings . and bluetooth will not support all mobiles and it wil not supports all type video and audio

  • I have lost the stylist that goes with it and i was wondering where i could get a new one?

  • I have lost the stylist that goes with it and i was wondering where i could get a new one?

  • I really hate this phone. Texting is vertually impossible. The screen is rubbish and you have to press really hard. Its tiny and really chunky. The only plus is that its fairly basic, so quite easy to use. The internet keeps crashing and I can't properly download any aps. Sooo glad I got rid of it!

  • I don't really like this phone. It looks cute and has really cool LED lights, but otherwise it's bad. It performs poorly. For example when I want to see the images I took with the camera, I have to wait for each picture to load up before I can control ANYTHING (even going to the menu!). It takes very long. The camera is very poor, it is very resistant to blur (most of my photos actually have blur even when I don't have a shaky hand!) But a good thing is that I found the touchscreen responsive.

  • Your memory is probably full. If you can't operate the phone at all to erase some content you may have to do a full reset. It will erase all you content from the phone. Turn off the phone. Hold volume up key and press the power key at the same time. A warning message will show in different languages, press volume up key again to proceed, volume down to cancel. The phone will restart and will be reset to factory settings while all pictures, music, messages will be gone. Buy a microSD memory card and use it for storing your content on the phone to avoid having this problem.

  • not a good phone.no mp4.i cant download a game quickly it takes at least half an hour.:p

  • Hi my one touch mini is sorta messed up because when i try to go to the main menu, it doesnt work. Does anyone know how to fix it because i cant change anything in settings, or go on the internet or use anything but phone and text on the front page. if u do know how to fix it , reply in comments please. Thanks

  • its great one plus the irc application i never found it in other mobile

  • Dis cell hz a poor visibility.... Thrwiz it is f9 , n a bit prob is vit da bluetooth connection... Well i lyk da buttons vit lights dats jus amazin B-) hv not seen such 1 b4

  • I've had this for 2 years and was puzzled to read some of the comments above. Mine works fine. The only drawback is poor visibility in bright sunlight. Perhaps some of the previous posters should check the below. The camera lens is protected with a removable plastic film and by default is in low resolution to maximise battery life. Properly set it is every bit as good as any other 1.3 Mpixel device, even on night light setting. Use it with a 4Gb memory card and use the usb connector to create an Audios/music folder then drag all your mp3 files over to it. But don't forget this is a linux device so no backslashes in folder names. Also the Music Player offers earphone, speaker or bluetooth output and must be selected. It works just fine, even outputting to my car speaker system with call interrupt. If you have the space it will also play .wav files direct from CDs. It also plugs directly into most media centres and linux satellite boxes to provide a storage device. And if you are techie it is real simple to create java applets using something like Netbeans to make the phone do things Alcatel never dreamed of - like vehicle diagnostic display.

  • My sister got this mobile as a backup, my Nokia C5 ended up not working for some reason the buttons dont work anymore, since i cleaned the screen with a slightly damp cloth #WTF, nokia products are just disposable low quality crap thats not meant to last long. Anyway i knew alcatel because it was one of the first mobile i ever got and loved this company ever since. What i like ablout Alcatel is that it know a phone should be a phone and nothing more i dont need wi-fi for example because thats what tablet PC's are for, i just need it as portable and conveniant as possible and thats what this is. at first when i experianced this handset i thought it was very inconveniant weird illuminating leds and lack of ports really made me think its a basic phone. in a nutshell i didnt understand its because it was new to me i always used nokia in the past 3 or 4 phones. this mobile is basicly evrything i wanta mobile to be but most importantly it has nothing that i dont want a mobile to be. its just right. the features i need are acceptable camera (dont really care) godd sound quality supports multiple audio formats, (dont care that much about video, again thats what tablets are for), and i wil tell u y this phone is conveiniant, it has a built in touch pen, after loving this mobile the more i use it i realized that i am one of those few people who dont believe that i should use fingers for touch i also realized that i will never use buttons again after this theres abolutly no reason to. now thers a couple of things that could really improve, although the screen is very pleasing (larger than my c5) i would love it to be OLED that would be a dream come true for me, that would improve battery life dramaticly and look even better. the OS IMO is its biggest weakness for example when setting an alarm i hated doing that it wasnt nearly as easy and clear as the nokia. i tell u this phone is more than meets the eye. another weird thing about it that i like is the fact that it plays polyphonic tones real good and i always thought poly tones were really cool as i dont like mp3s as ringtones, and brings back the good old days, i can see i will have many nice memories of this phone in the future, i think the reason i really like tis phone is that it really suits my character and the fact that it chose me. i think alcatel should make a version 2 of this mobile, a bit more powerful and better OS. if u want a compact mobile that is conveniant touch pen with good battery life radio, bluetooth, good music player, supports java games MIDP 2.0 this fits the bill. now what baffles me about this site is how poorly it describes the phones to u gsmarena needs to updates the specification section. have i only saw this phone online i would have never bought it. it doesnt even mention the built in stylus #WTF. how the hell do i know that a pen comes with it or not!!?? i am using it as a temp so i am searching for something like it bit more developed, with built in stylus dont know why phones with stylus are rare!? if u know any such phone pls contact me.

  • thanks for saying the truth iwas just about to buy this phone,turns out its a piece of crap you just saved me some money,again thanks alot you deserve some kind of award

  • On this phone is 5pin miniUSB cable or with 10 pin?

  • It is really rubbish it says u can use mp3 music on it but u cant it wont work and i really need helpgetting it to work!

  • this phone is a load of rubbish i regret bying it i cant even use it anymore the calibration will pop up every single time it turns on and it takes half an hour just to do that for somereason it just a load of junk i wouldnt reconmend it to anyone id stear them away from it

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  • well first of all you have to type in the number as if u were calling it, then, on the corner should say "save" then type in the name !!!!!!

  • Good: I like the idea of the blue LED buttons that change depending on what menu or application you are using. It has a fairly sensitive and accurate touchscreen. It is very easy to use making it perfect for touchscreen beginners. It has a few handy widgets on the homescreen for easy access. The sound quality is fairly good and so are the headphones that come with it. It also has a good music and radio player as you can listen to music whilst browsing around menus on your phone. It is also quite small and compact, yet the screen is still large enough to read and use. The colours on the screen are good and the phone is generally quite good-looking. Finally, it comes at a very small price, but I wouldn't go as far as good value for you money. Bad: The phone is very basic and it lacks a lot of modern phone features. Don't be fooled by it's good looks and small price as overall, the phone isn't that good at all. It's small buttons makes texting difficult and lacks in an accelerometer which could have made things like texting a lot easier. The camera quality is very poor making photos and videos blocky and lacking in colour. I shouldn't worry about this too much as it has very little storage so you can't store many videos, photos and tunes on there anyway. There are very few applications out there that are really suitable for this phone, so overall, it can't really do much. The phone itself is quite responsive, but unfortunately, browsing the web is painfully slow and with no WiFi, you have to pay for it. Conclusion: Overall, this phone is pretty terrible and I recommend you forking out a bit more money for a phone that could do a lot more. Even texting is difficult on this phone! The phone claims to be able to a lot of things, but it can actually very little or do anything very well, making it very useless. So in conclusion, don't waste your money like I did on this phone - it's not worth it!

  • where can i get a users manuel

  • Where can I get a replacement stylus to go in the hole?

  • I have alcatel mobile but if it is charging after some mint says bud connection what is rong?

  • yes i really need help on this too, plz plz plz help, it's soooo annoying!!!

  • What do you want for that money. Is kids phone for 20 EUR. You can make a call and send sms. There is a radio receiver that you can use while you drive a bike.

  • i got the phone less than a year ago and doesn't perform all the taks i wish it did, the camera is very low quality, everything is delayed and very hard to type without a dictionary i regret buying it 4/10

  • this phone was good when i gist got it but after a while the touch screen stopped working and i couldn't use it Also the stick it came with didn't work well on the screen either

  • a tough great little phone, dropped it of a balcony and not a crack in the screen or a dent and still works! :)

  • white clour of this model is grly.....

  • i love this phone how beautiful and pretty

  • I have this phone for 9 months akready and my headphones are broken,but phone is working like a clock as we Serbians say.My provider is VIP and I have 2 years guarnatee from their service,so for 550 RSD(about 5.5 euros) per month with 60 sms and 60 minutes to all providers in country I am more than satisfied.Buy this phone,my reccomendation.Cheers!

  • how if you can do i get ride of the imformation screen that keep cming on when fone in idle i delete but keep coming back an is very anoying help pls

  • only had fone for 1 week but LOVE IT

  • I have had this phone for only a month now but the screen is the proplem what shold i do

  • i having difficulty in making calls out from my phone

  • My phone doesn't work on the screen what can i do.The problem is on one side but on the working side i use too much force for it to function.PLEASE HELP.

  • My phone has a screen problem, what do i do?

  • I have had this phone for just over a year, and I am 15 years old. It does the job of texting and calling well but its nothing compared to the other phones you can get nowadays. The internet doesn't work on my phone and neither does the radio. The camera is 1.3 megapixels which does the job but doesnt look that great when you upload the pictures onto the camera. The charger has broken so I have to charge my phone using a USB cable through my computer. If you just want a phone to call and text with the occasional picture then this could be a good phone for you, but if your looking for a phone that you can show off then this isnt the one for you.

  • i want to file on my Ebook..what type of file needed? i have read in other opinion, it is PDB? what is that?

  • Can i block certain incoming calls and messages from someone i dont want to talk to on this phone, if so how??

  • oh... the design is good... but I think d performance is bad..

  • Hi, anybody figured out how to make it run videos..in ANY type of format? help plz I'm so desperate for finding a way..

  • For my video player it does not minimise but a friend of mine has one with the same brand ot 708 and has video minimising configured,why is it so and wat makes it different?infact i have regret purchasing this phone.make it better next time

  • Why is this phone so slow?? When you type a message the response is delayed. WHY?

  • I bought this phone because also I have a OT-255 that impressed me by it's good value for the money. But I was really disapointed with the OT-708. The phone is very slow. Playing videos is really anoying. Also taking photos. The menus are dispersed and you don't have any chance to personalize them. It's cheap (about 35 euros in Movistar Spain) but it's better to pay a little more and buy a really usefull phone. My note: only a 5/10.

  • I do not recommend this phone to anyone. Mine has been back to be repaired twice and I am going to reject it tomorrow. cheap is good>> but useless is not and the phone comes in the latter catergory.

  • this phone is not good video phone.

  • This phone isn't up to all that much. It IS compatible with a usb-mini to 3.5mm headphone jack, but ironically, this doesn't come with the phone when you purchase it. As for the playlist? Yes, it IS possible to make a playlist, but don't use the star list on the phone!!! Instead, put each playlist into a folder of it's own, and then rename each file in order, with the numbers 00, then 01, then 02, then 03... BEFORE the name of the songs. This way, you won't have your songs in the wrong order... Alphabetically.

  • my alcatel ot-708 one touch mini wont read my memory card

  • Above links for FAQ, PC Suite, Manual, One Touch Upgrade 4.1.0.9

  • PLEASE HELP........some of the touchscreen buttons are not working. only i have bought 9 months ago

  • this mobile has not get good platform ...somethimes get hanging ....

  • Hi when I bought the phone is working when I change the sim it does not on is on but massage on the phone touch the middle right left but does not on plz tell me what I do

  • nore do i!

  • Decent enough phone, but no matter what I do, I cannot get video to play full screen. I have converted it into 3PG format but videos play in the middle of the screen and are the size of a postage stamp! Can anyone help? Do I nee to use particular software? I have tried several but the resulting video size is still small!!!

  • u don't have to return the fone, to access the menu jst press the button like you want to turn off the fone, then u see meeting, silence etc, then press the volume and hoold it for a while. hope dis is helpful!!!

  • to access the menu,just press the button at the left, and go on where you see silence, meeting etc then press the volume button and hold it for a while. hope dis is helpful!

  • How can you change the alarm ring on this phone? I think there is just a preset song set to ring ... Anyone know anything?

  • o yer its also really hardy plus it survies underwater mine went the washing machine opps!!!

  • i love this phone its small enough to fit in the pocket its very responsive good for playing music the cameras ok and it is only £20 its my first touch screen and its awsome!!!!

  • syit u!

  • its fricking sick blad u best get one

  • y is it so slow?..is there any option to change the memory..when u type a message the response is delayed..y is it?..

  • what is the volume look like ? is it loud or normal or low ??? pleas answer comparing to the volume of 5130 nokia express music . and can i wire a 3.5 sound speaker to that phone ??? is there any cable to do that ??? pleas answer i will but that phone tonight . and also can i make a playlist using the phone or have i wire it to the computer ??? ( v. important)

  • it has 3 side buttons one to lock, and 2 for the volume :-D

  • what data cable to the model?

  • to lock the phone just press the only button it has lol :)

  • u can use the stylus.it makes it easier

  • left side buton is for locking phone

  • just push buton in the right side, and it will lock

  • the phone is fine, u can download music to you pc then send it to your phone

  • IT Supports memory card even 8GB!Tryed it works!

  • the button on the left side

  • i don't have a clue how you listen to the voicemail!

  • How do you lock the phone?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

  • no ur not doing anything for a while i thout i was doin sumthin rong but it turns out you need internet for any multimedia messages you also cant send them

  • Hi, I have had this phone for a year now, it has been pretty good for a simple all-round phone, until just lasy week it broke

  • This phone is the best phone no problem with it its very easy and fast to use. thank you and if you will like a fast touch screen phone this is the best phone to get

  • is it a touch becose i am having problems with mine and i need help on that

  • i had it free from voda

  • i just had this fone nt less dan a week n the kind of problem am having with des forn is just too much for me what kind of fone is des too bad it should be out of the system.

  • Anyone else on pay-as-you-go with this phone? I can't receive picture messages or send them without downloading them which means connecting to the internet. Am I doing something wrong?

  • I think its the best phone 4 touch screen lovers in cheap price

  • I have had this phone for just under a year and although it doesn't have all the key gadgets or applications a phone is a phone and it does it's job perfectly. If you want a phone with all the latest gadgets then this isn't the phone for you, but if you want one that has the basics (camera, calender, bluetooth etc) then this is the phone! I love it :)

  • This phone is junk. One customer had it sent in, brought it back to us to give to us, and bought the ot305a, which, in my opinion, is not much better.

  • i would buy this phone ... should i do it??

  • dont buy this phone if you want to use it for a long time. screen stops working after awhile.

  • Did you find out how to do this? I cant receive picture messages unless I download them. I'm on pay-as-you-go and do not want to connect to the internet each time someone sends me a pic.

  • I've only had the phone since late May early August of this year and already the phone has stopped working! The screen no longer responds to touch even though it is a touch screen. I did what the manual suggested and tried to recalibrate the screen; but this is useless since the screen isn't responding to my touch! Tomorrow I'm getting a new phone, this phone isn't what I expected at all.

  • When texting, the OK/Send button is too close to the caps lock key. I've managed to send several half-finished messages because of this. You have to touch the screen several times to get the correct letter. This phone is NOT user friendly. I am just waiting to get rid of it!

  • i had it for 8 months till now lately the buttons 1,2&3 on the touch screen STOPPED responding which make the phone useless otherwise it has a very good value for money!!

  • how do i quit the GPRS application?

  • I've not even had mine a year and the 2 button doesn't work at all and that mean a, b and c don't work either and am I right in thinking that those buttons are firly important buttons? Rubbish! Now I am gonna have to tackle the folks at Carphone warehouse which I have heard are rubbish in customer service! Great!

  • you touch the screen

  • how do i capture photos??

  • Can i buy any additional covers in different colours for this type and model of phone? If yes where & how much would they cost to buy? If you would get back to me asap i would be very gratefull,yours sincerely A.Lynch

  • I'm agree with Nox Nixey regarding OK / Send button. and for updating the software at first I had problems but solved them.

  • After software upgrade, this phone improves performance. I recommend all users to update it.

  • Yeah, it works like a charm, I remember the guy from the store who told me that this phone was crap and that I should take a nokia or sony ericson for what I was looking for, listening mp3... In the end, i got this phone with a 2GB microSD card and with some prepaid credit on it. This phone is the best deal for a prepaid phone replacement, the mini opera browser (a java version downloaded from the Entertainment icon) does suck actually. Also I still can't connect with the Alcatel PC Suite software properly, but is not a must. The USB 1.0 cable is not that slow 800 KB/S. It has not games, but i guess the CPU is to slow to handle anything decent.

  • You get for what you pay. If you hope to get a lot of things paying less...you're wrong... I'm very happy with my Nokia 1209: I got much than what I paid for it...

  • yah it does have a bluetooth so it wont be a problem

  • its a mind blowing phone in cheap rate

  • its a mind blowing phone in cheap rate

  • Does this phone support stereo bluetooth, cause i want to replace my old nokia which doesn't have it, and because listening 256kbps mp3 in AM radio quality does suck .

  • Had phone for nine months. Touch screen not working so can't get at any of the apps and what's worse can't download contents on to PC before sending off for repair when it will be wiped!! Not a lot of use when touch facility goes west. Will this see the end of touch screens?????

  • i buy that phone today. it dont have enough performance to watch a simple gp3 video. i install some games. it gets a hour to run games. but good on design, music player, touch system. i like that self-pen so much! but with performance, (at total) its 2/10 (sucks)

  • Well, having given it a good review a few days ago, I now find myself in the same position as several other users, viz. the phone has just stopped responding to touches. This makes it useless - I can't even answer a call, let alone make one! I'm going back to the dealer today to demand either a new phone or my money back.

  • I've had this phone a couple of weeks now and am very pleased with it. It's a very cool piece of kit. Only three quibbles: - I can't get the software updater to work. One stage 2 it gets about half way then just hangs. Not that this matters as I have no problems with the existing software, but it is a tad annoying. - When texting, the OK/Send button is too close to the caps lock key. I've managed to send several half-finished messages because of this. - If switched off, even for a short time, the phone forgets the date and time. That's it - I would give the phone 9 for design, 6 for features and 5 for performance.

  • Disconnect the phone, then reattach it and choose the COM port option. This will enable the PC suite to connect to it. However, as it's treating it as a serial device communications are slow and if you have media files to copy to the phone then connect as a USB mass storage device instead: it now appears as a drive on your computer (actually two drives, one for the phone memory and one for the micro SD card) and you can copy the files directly at USB speed, which is far quicker.

  • e-buddy/windows live: no. applications/themes: in principle yes, but there is currently only one application available to download, viz. Opera mini. I hope Alcatel will add more, especially games as the only one built in is rubbish. I suppose it should be able to run most java games - has anyone tried this?

  • e-buddy/windows live: no. applications/themes: in principle yes, but there is currently only one application available to download, viz. Opera mini. I hope Alcatel will add more, especially games as the only one built in is rubbish. I suppose it should be able to run most java games - has anyone tried this?

  • It does fit - it's just a bit fiddly. You need to pull the holder towards the top of the phone with your fingernail. Then place the card in the micro SD-shaped outline that is revealed. Finally, close the holder again. You might have to try a couple of times.

  • this a perfec telephone

  • this phone is 20.00.... dont be cheap and buy a decent phone, otherwise...you get what you pay for....

  • what memory card should i ask for in shop when buying one the micro card i have fits my other phone but not this

  • Outgoing message tone? I dont know, i've never heard a tone when iam sending one... Did you try settings? Or only profiles? I don't know, you just have to try somethings...

  • explore the settings and you will see on how it turns off look for profiles...

  • yea, its normal it got really low cpu speed and not much ram

  • hi by any chance does anyone know how too turn off the outgoing message tone? its really annoying i understand the need for an incoming message tone but why do i want to look like a prat when im sending amessage out too? lol

  • does this mobile support e-buddy or windows live for mobile phones?? or generally, can i install applications and themes ?? but the most important is e-buddy note:it's not listed on the e-buddy web sight :(

  • Well, from natural to find the camera in Alcatel's bad for you you WAS haD a Sony Ericsson phone and is known to cameras IN SONY Ericsson is the best and purest ever

  • I would like to know if the sound of this device is high when playing music or not

  • blue ,silver and green hey is there red color of that phone :)

  • just bought today for my girlfriend....its a nice looking cool cell....i select the red one...its luking elegant in her hand...phone feature r pretty good..it will b reliable if u take proper care..

  • It is'nt a ******* toy, it costs around £20, its a real phone, get another phone if you dont like it.

  • put the message signiture in yourself then.

  • I like Blue more than silver.

  • Same, really good phone,the battery life on it is amazing, I once had the phone for 6 days straight(nearly) and the battery still had around a third of its battery left and the battery has run flat yet, I normally charge the phone up every 3-5 days, the weather app built in to the phone was really good to, best value for money phone I have ever had so far.

  • Really the minor faults on the phone is just got a slow usb connection to a house socket, texting can get a bit annoying after a few words on it and slow dialing which all are not really faults, there just so the phone stays on track with its electonick coding calculations, well I think so, you might expect 1, 2 or 3 real faults when you get into using the phone few months, mine was the earphones sounded different most times you moved then while in motion, still for a phone this cheap its not bad for what is worth.

  • Well were the phone gives you the options of a certain file, music, pitures and videos press options then send instead of play in bluetooth then press o the bluetooth name you are sending the file to or if finding a new phone with its bluetooth on press options and press search device then press on the name that you want to send the file to.

  • Is it true that this phone cam be used as a web cam? :) And how easy is it to text on, becasue i text..A LOT??!

  • I really like the phone...I just can't make the bluetooth to work:(( I do receive files, but transfering them to anonther phone is impossible. Please help :D

  • Well I quite like this phone, well I say this because it has more than I expected on the phone like internet, Notes, Calender and other stuff which are not shown on the menu bar, plus it amazed me when I found out that the Alcatel has that world clock thing on it, goes very loud for its price and speaker size, the battery life on this phone from full to flat battery is amazing, well it lasts 5-3 to the average usage, however I now use mine on low brightness except for using camera and watching films outside on a bright day, well the battery on the phone has never run completely flat even once after using the phone for 6 days and it still had around a third of its battery left, not exsacly the best phone I have had in my life but the 2nd best phone I have had in my life so far, could do its more built in games, the one application on this phone which I know which is not on any other phones in this price range, well I think so, the weather thing on the phone, bluetooth took around a month to finally figure it out on how to send files to people,but now it is proper easy to use.

  • Well the led light on the right side of the phone when you are facing the phone directly then you are onto the main menu, press the led light slightly firmly to get a reaction from the led light to access the main menu to the phone.

  • i can not get to the main menu i should'v never got this phone!

  • i to am having trouble conecting to pc i dont know how to set phone to com port

  • yes you can put java games on it

  • Awful phone I have had it two months and now the whole left side of the phone doesn't work! Fair enough its a cheap phone but I excepted to be able to use it for a while at least. The carphone warehouse is the worst phone dealers. the staff actively lie to you and sell you insurance that actually has no use. Don't buy this phone and NEVER go to carphone warehouse unless all other phone shops are non-existent.

  • anyone knows if this phone support java apps for instal free ( send by bluetooth, data cable, etc)

  • this phone texts very slow i dont like it much it dosent even have a message signature

  • I like the alcatel and I would recommend this phone 2 anyone. I admit the touchscreen is a bit tough to deal with at first, but otherwise i have had no problems. By the way, no offense, but you guys need to learn how to spell :)

  • Hi there everyone, Lily here, I just thought you would all like to know about this information concerning the alcatel (ot708) I recently went into the carphone warehouse to buy the alcatel (OT 8oo) and I tried to sell my alcatel mini (OT 708) as a trade in, but I was told that it was worthless to them. I was in SHOCKED at this, untill the lady showed me the computer screen and their was a big fat ZERO on it. I still bought the phone that I wanted, but this is a warning to anyone that wants to trade in their ot708, against a new phone at the carphone warehouse. Lastly, Mazuma mobile are offering £5 cash or £5.50 argos voucher. You might be able to get a better deal at some other mobile websites which reuse your old mobile. I hope this helps,lily

  • bought it today and for 30 quid you cant go wrong.. sure its not as flash as a more expensive one like the tocco lite, but it does everything you'd expect from a phone. i wa a bit unsure about how the touch screen would respond on such a cheap priced phone, but its great, my brother has a iphone and he says its just as responsive as that. plus the sound quality from the mp3 player when you have the headphones in is excellent, much better than my creative zen mp3 player. ok the camera is on 1.3mp but still takes pretty good pics. so if you look ing for a cheap phone and not just a touch screen one, then this is for you.

  • samsung genio touch are better :)

  • ok

  • Try to turn off and on again! :)

  • would anyone recommend this phone as reviews are mixed or would the samsung genio touch be better

  • this phone is not a very good phone i have had it for a day and now the blue buttons just stopped working and it wont pull up the menu or anything i am very mad and do not like this phone alreay i would not get it if you were looking at it and does anyone know how to fix this problem?

  • complex and useless phone :)

  • this is a very hard to use fone...so complcated..but the design is really elegant and uniqie!..i think you just have to get to to its complexity!!

  • ok didi first i have this phone and its the worst phone i ever had , this phone is suitable for nothing sound is poor video looks bad headphones is poor no pc cable java games and apps works but very slow ,browsing the net is hell sound quality in calls and hands free is poor too. so its a poor phone i wont recommend this phone to anyone so didi look for real good phone other than this one .

  • Hi, I'm wanting a new phone for my brhtday and have been searching on the internet. This Acatel looks quite good but some people are saying that there are a few minor problems and that they have had trouble using software and touchscreen etc. Could you please tell me whether this phone is suitable for easily listening to music, calling people and simple to text with? Thanks, Didi :)

  • Got this phone today from Carphone Warehouse. Good, quick charge time. Nice interface but scrolling is a little troublesome on the touchscreen. All in all a pretty good phone for 40 quid - and it came with £20 credit and 6 months free web. j@ckn1fer

  • you don't need software.The PC reads it like an usb

  • Grey blue and green

  • Its a really good phone and the acid green is a cool colour, very good! There isnt a stop watch though

  • I have this phone and is a really great cel. Cheap, simple, easy to handle. Only the handsfree is normal and no good sound. but a like't so much.

  • Hey I bought this phone as Pay as you go and its a mini handset wid all the features. I got a an acid green colour which I dont like but overall handset is good.

  • You can download all software inc. upgrade from here Enjoy..

  • its an exellent phone it runs a little late games but nothing that you cant manage! i ve got one and its the best phone ever! trust me all my alcatel phones have been exellnt owned : 4!

  • Hi, I'm from Chile. Is it a good phone or not? 'cause here in some stores people say that it isnot... should I buy it?

  • kindly sell this phone with its software cd. downloading it is causing me hell. thanks its a good phone though.

  • i bought this phone and every time i want to download pictures from my phone to my pc i am asked to put a software cd. can i download the sofware directly from the internet?

  • does this phone have multitasking &what about its sound loudness

  • Is easy for messages and calls,recommend this mobile is very easy and simply for use :)

  • um i"m going to buy this phone tomorrow i have a few questions... do the phone have a signature option for the end of your messages? is it easy to text? easy to call?

  • They are available in Green in Carphone Warehouse, they are only £20 at the moment

  • I personally like the blue I got one for my daughter(green) and after reading the specs it sounds like a great phone. Best regards

  • wot other colors of alcatel ot708 s available

  • how much is this phone and other alcatel touch screen phones? where can i buy too?

  • very good phone actually in my opinion,just one thing i can't ever figure it out actually,always pictures and videos i try to make there very dark,does anyone know how to actually set to be more bright,other phones work very fine in same enviroment but this one always makes pictures or videos darker,barelly can see on phone looks great but moving on the pc not good at all.

  • hi im from colombia i have had an alcatel ot c652, an ot c 825 & a v770 all were just wonderful im planning to buy this phone hopping that alcatel as always is going to bring new phones to colombia like the ot max for example one thing WE ALL LOVE IF YOU GSMARENA START MAKING ALCATEL PHONE REVIEWS PLEASE TOO MUCH PEOPLE ARE WAITING!!! IF YOU LIKE ALCATEL & THIS PHONE FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK: thanks bye!

  • I agree with you :)

  • is great, small, with excellent recepcion, the concetivity is good, low cost...

  • i use blue color and its perfect :)

  • thanks for the code ,i have the silver and i think its the best color

  • hey guys you can go to engineer mode in ot-708 by this code *#364463# you will find alot of options..by the way which color you think is the best ( blue or silver )?

  • i have this phone 1 mounth far now and its perfect,very fast and clear sound,and easy for use,just love it :)

  • you just need abc mode nothing dificult in that :)

  • whats the faster way for texting in the OT-708/ cuz its so slow to change the letters??

  • this phone play only 3gp and m-jpeg only so it wont play mp4 you can use format Factory is a multifunctional media converter and here the link its free enjoy

  • For those who are waiting for a OT-708 with 3G, your wish had come through with the OT-909 MAX. Come here to find out about this and other new models (it's in Russian though, so have to use Babelfish to translate a bit)

  • I replaced a Sony-Ericsson Z550a with the OT-708 in December. I liked it for about a week, then the novelty wore off. I have a lot of issues with this phone. I can't use it as a bluetooth modem because it has to be connected by cable to be put into Com Mode. The camera is the worst I've ever seen on a phone; it's incredibly slow and the pictures are horrible. When I'm on the phone, my ear actually pushes the screen and disconnects calls. My daughter loves the phone, and that may be its biggest asset. Its a cute phone for a teenage girl, but I needed a dependable phone for work....this one isn't it. I will say this. I had my phone with me in a car wreck and it spent 6-hours under water before I was able to fish it out. One week later, I put the battery and sim card back in and it works perfect!! The screen is bright and clear, everything functions like it should. I'll still use my Sony, but I have this for back up should I ever need it.

  • As previous post two weeks ago I praised this phone and still love it BUT having owned this REPLACEMENT phone for such a short time its too much of a coincidence this phone has developed the same problem as the last one in the same ammount of time, after about three weeks you cannot get the thing out of Idle Interface !, yes you can use the touchscreen to text and make calls and use the widget on the left of the screen BUT YOU CANNOT use the L.E.D at the bottom ( the blue touch lights ) frozen on one blue left and right and two blue middle, no matter what you try to do reboot, calibrate, you cannot get out of this mode , shame this is a great little phone.

  • the same thing happend to me when i tryed to update my phone ? i'm not sure why it dose it and an still looking for an awnser :(

  • I have a Alcatel OT-708 and i see ot has mp4,but all the formats of mp4 i've tried havent been recognized buy the phone. Can anyone tell me the exact mp4 formt or give me a name of a good video converter that is compatible with this phone's software?

  • A budget Android phone..that's fantastic. But please TCL-Alcatel we need you in more countries :(

  • Here is another nice phone from Alcatel which is currently approved by FCC. Check this link:

  • Alcatel is now making an android phone. Click this link for more = >

  • is this phone got accelerometer i think not so please gsmarena change the specifications on this phone

  • i think they was sleeping im looking for any kind of help for that code 2004 error but i cannot find anyone to help me i think ill email nokia maybe they have answer for that error :)

  • its should be in PDB not PDP ebooks for palm

  • It also happens to me! I wrote to Acatel but they did not have replied

  • who did try recently to software upgrade of alcatel OT-708 through USB with the aid of AMSU ? Today, to my consternation, In 45 sec at the 4th step AMSU it gave out the error: [COM4] Of error (2004): error of the installation of renovations If you please you will disconnect your telephone from the computer, will repeat and step 4! We recommend before the repeated attempt to extract the storage battery and to establish him anew for the complete reloading of telephone. all over and over with the same error anyone out there can help me

  • I downloaded ebooks in the pdp format like it said it would take but it still says it is the wrong format. What do I have to do to get it to work?

  • i did that and he is looking for it and thanks guys for your help.... king rider is the man

  • There is a guy (Knight Rider) that posts here and he seems to be in close contact with Alcatel engeneers. He usualy asks to contact him at [email protected] Try it. May be he can solve your problem.

  • PC Suite V6.3.20 already installed usb driver is ok all work fine except the software upgrade gives me error at the last stage ( error 2004 )Com4 error the phone recognized as alcatel modem i think its not the usb drive problem is there email to contact alcatel support im sending feedback to them and no one answer me now im so disappointed about alcatel support ill think ill return that phone back and go for samsung star.

  • May be you need to install the USB driver for Alcatel phones. It comes with PC Studio - see Alcatel site.

  • hi guys im trying to upgrade this phone with AMSU 4.0.1.3 but i got error on the 3rd and 4th stage ( com4 error )and wont complete the upgrade anyone knows how to upgrade this phone .

  • thanks

  • there is no themes for alcatel mobile phones,best and safe site if you want to download music,games or photos is zedge.com :)

  • help, i need help, please were i can find themes for this phone please i need themes thanks.........

  • This a great little phone i love it hey an i phone its not but for 40 quid what do you want,my first one i bought froze on idle interface mode after 3 days but was replaced no problem by car-phone warehouse I've had it now for a week and love it great phone 10 out of 10

  • try to find in music pleyer :)

  • I downloaded a song and was charged by my service provider but i can't find the song in my phone! Where did it go? Could please someone help?

  • Carol and Morgan:

  • i have exactly the same problem.orange supplier shop don't have any answer.and i 've been sold extra music space. have been told you can download software from alcatel site. but can't find site with this .let me know if you find out carol

  • can somebody help me? Have buy the OT-708 One Touch MINI ,willes uses. About input of the pin, it asks me after the network - code ? What can I do there ? sha

  • Does anybody know where to find a download online for the software used to transfer music from a computer to the OT mini? My phone didn't come with the CD they talked about in the manual.

  • if your mobile broke on you it doesnot mean to trash the brand i have never faced any problem with all my alcatel phones , just go get yourself a nokia or get a life

  • I buy this mobile yestrday and its my first phone on touch,for now im satisfacted,disain is very gently and soft,i love it,thank you alcatel for this lovley mobile :)

  • Absolutely Rubbish my son got one of these for Christmas and after only 27 days it has a fault with the Screen Please Buyers Beware and Heed this warning !!!

  • this happens to me all the time , if the song name is more than 32 characters the phone wont recognize it before sending the song try renaming it and it should work , by the way the phone supports all music files formats and bitrates and it plays files even samsung and motorola wont play

  • People, I just can't understand why Knight Rider don't want to answer queries here. All prospective buyer of this phone needs to know the solution of those who already have owned this phone.

  • try to convert that mp3 in www.media-convert.com. That mp3 you are talking about may have different subformat but is supported by that phone and is unfortunately not supported by this model. This model does not support all formats of mp3 like most mobile phone does.

  • A very cheap option.....just 39� with Movistar....!!!!

  • can you please let me know if you can am i doing anything wrong when i get music from a freinds phone via bluetooth it comes up as invalid format and wont play have tried 3-5 times now and getting fed up.

  • Please, email me the problem in full detail on my email [email protected]. Because I don't actually answer problems on these boards, I prefer to answer them more "personally" via email.

  • Hi i got the alcatel phone and i just got it and it turned off on me it said battery low so it shut down and i tried to charge it and it wont work can u plz let me knw wat i should do cause im not sure its my first time with a touch phone.

  • First of all thanks to all the nice reviews from the people that have the phone! Thank you for your enthousiasm and support, I hope the phone remain satisfactory. Should anyone have any questions about the Alcatel OT800 Tribe or Chrome or any Alcatel unit for that matter please email me on [email protected]. I can answer most questions that are of a technical nature. Should anyone have trouble setting up email, viewing YouTube or have trouble updating the firmware... email me also and you will be helped.

  • I jus got that phone today and so far its ok. I was slightly shocked at the size... its pretty small but nice to hold. The option menu's are a bit plain and the only themes are blue, pink and grey :/ very good value for the price though. I got mine from e2save, i ordered it two days ago in the evening and it came today :) very good service and it was only £29 + £10 airtime.I would recommend it.

  • I have recently just bought this phone, i really really like it and i find it is great. I have found the games - if you click on the menu button and scroll through until you get to a button which says 'fun and games' click on that and there are some demo games. Hope that helps!

  • is it azerty

  • hellooooooo everyone i am thinking of getting this phone, it looks great and dont know whether or not if it is worth getting?!?!? what should i do.....

  • i got this phone for my birthday and i love it its touch screen music text calls and loads of other things. i have one questian though: WHAT GAMES DOES IT HAVE? ive been looking for agers and cant find any

  • i have this phone in green it is wonderful i love this phone i got it wi my crimbo money i love this phone everyone should but it

  • sry,i have the vf-541.this mobphone has NO accelerometer.i have no found the function.

  • mp4 doesnot

  • i have this fone and i think it is amazin and reli cool... but you have to get used to the touch cuz i have cancelled call by accident with my cheek

  • Hi to everyone!!! I have this phone since december 30th. It's a good phone, but it has a problem with the scheduler (calendar): it says the message "appointment list full", when the calendar only have 25 appointments!!!! Does not even use the external memory!!! Tomorrow I will changed this with my provider by another mark most known...it's a pity, it was my first touchscreen :-(

  • Hi I want to buy this phone with xmas money but there seems to be a definately even split between good reviews and bad. I don't really mind about what everyone's saying about texting and stuff. Is it a good phone for teenagers (I am one) and my actual question, can you plug it in to a laptop (Dell inspiron 1720) and upload photos, videos etc onto the computer from the phone? Please someone comment asap because I'm going to get it in a few days. Thanks x

  • opera mini 5 beta works on this phone ?

  • Dear people/Alcatel users and fans, Should you have any questions about this Alcatel model or any other of their models, please email me on [email protected]. I am able to answer most questions about Alcatel models. If you mail me you will always get a reply. Thanks.

  • video recording features: high quality: MJPEG 176x144 6fps 8000Hz 16 bit PCM Mono low quality: MJPEG 176x144 4fps 8000Hz 16 bit PCM Mono photo camera features: 1280x1024 640x480 240x320 72x72 ppp high quality: JPEG compressed 89 % standard quality: JPEG compressed 79 % low quality: JPEG compressed 59 % sound recording: WAV (DVI ADPCM): high quality: 16000Hz Mono low quality: 8000Hz Mono AMR: high quality: 12.8 Kbps low quality 5.6 Kbps

  • This phone is rubbish. Where do I start? Finding a name in the directory is very difficult.You cannot use the find facility if there is more than one entry with that first letter. You cannot program a number that contains a star or hash (which I need). Often you press on a letter on the touchscreen, only to find that it has brought up another. This is a toy, and I would not trust having to use it in an emergency or adverse conditions.

  • User manual, PC suite and upgrade avail at

  • Yea, i bourght this phone, i think its good, but a bit hard to txt on, not qwerty, T9

  • is this a good phone to txt on? does it have a full keypad? plz help cuz i might get it & i wanna know how good it is (:

  • how do i do contacts, names etc. plez plz help pleeeeeeeeeezz

  • hi the only one thing is not good at this phone is the camera , its not good either vedio or photos.

  • Hi , the only thing is not at this phone is the camrea , for photos and vedios quality not good i dont know why !!

  • fyi OT-708 = Vodafone541......

  • I got this one last day only 400 Aed ( 109 $) very nice phone , touch , sound , shape all things is good i like alcatel since 2000 **** Thanks for ALCATEL

  • im gettin it for crimbo too and if u want it in blue or green the go to the CPW

  • The Alcate OT-708 One Touch Mini Seems Alot like The Vodafone 541 Just different companies and slightly different battery time I prefer the Alcate OT-708 Touch Mini Because Of its Matallic Colours Do you Know Where to buy A Replacement Back Cover For This Phone I have look For a long time.I got the Alcate OT-708 One Touch Mini as a gift and i don't like the colour Thankyou in Advance All the People In Gsmarena I hope You Have A Merry Christmas And A Very Happy New Year Of 2010. Bye

  • Hello! Want to know the phone work with Skype? And where can I procure for my phone? Regards [email protected]

  • if you go to the alcatel website they will either sell it their or tell you where to get one in the colour you want, hope this helps

  • Hello there! I have a tiny little question. I have seen that on encoding H.263 you cannot get more than 15 FPS which is a bit annoying for the eye. Has anybody succeded in using any other format (even M-JPEG for example) to go over the 15 FPS limit? For example 25 FPS. Thank you!

  • In the UK Tesco do the blue one for 40 quid but e2save.com do the green for only 24 quid on vodaphone

  • i mite get this fone 4 x-mas itz ma first touchscreen fone i can't wait n can sum1 tll me where i can buy a blue one of thm plz

  • I bought this mobile phone on last saturday in Brussel. For 69� I think this one is the best. But I'm dissapointed with the package(which bundle with Mobistar promo) because there isn't any earphone inside (while it's written on the box that it is inclusive). I just realized that at home. I called and come again on sunday but the response was not good. Some told me there isn't any earphone for this package. Some promised me that they will provide later on. I'll come again this friday to meet the manager in charge. If I can't get the earphone that day, I 'll ask my money back. It's a fraud! Be careful if you would like to buy this phone in Mobistar counter.

  • Karen: Please email me on [email protected] describe me the exact problem. Maybe i can help you. Everyone else who has questions about Alcatel and their phones email me too.

  • i got the alcatel ot 708. it is good for a teenagers.you can get the 4gb cArd anywhere in phone shops and it aint that bad.

  • aint this the vodafone 541

  • hi joanne, i have bought this phone yesterday, its unbelievable its a really good phone im 18 myself so i recon it would be good for a teenager, as for the card its a 4gb you want that would hold thousands of songs and pictures, if u look on play.com there �7.99 upwards now thats a good price, thanks

  • Hi there i am having the exact same prob it wont let me go to main menu have you got a solution yet? email me on [email protected] if you have sorted the prob please thanks Linda

  • Let's listen to Knight Rider's reply because he is expert in this model.

  • i recieved this phone yesturday, but it wont let me on to the main screen. i have pressed all the blue light up bottons and then tried the volume bottons. but i wont let me on, it just vibrates and does nothing. i have watched many vidoes on youtube to see how it work but it seems to show me exactly what the manual says. i couldnt posible be broke for its bran new. i cant even get on to calibrate it for i can't get the menu up. please help me.

  • i want this phone 4 xmas. but i have some questions. 1: is it a good phone for a teenager 2: how much is the 4mb cArd for it 3:whatsits life expectency? thanks

  • use the link to download the software that you need to connect yourphone to the pc.it's free.

  • This phone can play .mp4 videos but not all formats of mp4 is supported. So, if you want to watch .mp4 in this model be sure to convert your videos into .mp4(H263) format.

  • Yea i got one of these phones in New Zealand, OMG really slow for texting and well slow for everything, and doesnt play mp4 videos. looks cool, but not good performance

  • Simply convert (or reconver) your video into .3gp. It is free in www.media-convert.com.

  • My phone is also really slow to play most java games - and the touch screen doesn't seem to work to well with them. I expect it's just a slow phone? Also can't get video to work. I've tried encoding things to mp4 and gp3 - but neither worked. Do I have to do anything more specific than that?

  • My handset is really slow to load and play java games. Any games larger than around 400k just hang on loading. Is this the norm for the OT-708 or do I have a dodgy phone?

  • The sound quality of headphones is not that bad, the volume is that it gives too low, if you are walking in the street with the noise of traffic, little is heard

  • The sound quality of headphones is not that bad, the volume is that it gives too low, if you are walking in the street with the noise of traffic, little is heard

  • My touchscreen isnt functioning? It suddenl;y went dead on me.. any help?

  • please,can anyone tell the audio quality of this in the headphones?i want to buy it,but this is important,as if it is not good i will buy another phone

  • I got mine from Orange with free skullcandy headphones i went to www.orange.co.uk/headphones and ordered a free headphone adapter which works fine for any normal headphones on my mobile.

  • I have a question about the USB socket... Is it a Micro-B socket like the one in this picture en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Types-usb_new.svg ?

  • I cant believe the amount of ppl asking silly questions on here, does is send txt messages? where do you find the pc software? Has everyone lived under a rock for the last 10 years. Get a life!

  • Can anyone tell me if you can view the phone sideways? And if it has a QWERTY keyboard on screen? The listing says it has an accelerometer, but people here have said it doesn't. If that's the case, how do you flip the screen into landscape mode? Or can't you do that?

  • you can find the software on alcatel-mobilephones.com

  • can anyone tell me something about the audio quality?i want to know how it sounds in the headphones

  • ello, i got one these phones, so i can answer for yous,yep can change the background or use ur own photo as background and also it has an option for sim lock, and a button on the side to lock the screen when u carry it etc.. the handbook says i can download PC Suite so i can use my computer with the phone but i have had trouble finding the software as the book gives no mention of a web sitewhere u can get the software, so i have been unable to upload my own music and mp3.iv had to buy and download the tracks from my phone company..i had read on internet of lots of people with the same problem looking for the software, if anyone can help that be great. thanks

  • How good is this phone for texting?

  • yes you can

  • Is this phone simlock free?

  • Can you change the backround of this phone?

  • how good is the camera?

  • Hye, befor I buy the OT-708 I have two questions: does anybody know, whether I can synchronize the organizer with Outlook? How is the handling for typing text messages? Thanks a lot.

  • yes i had that phone and its so so so so hard and bad i dont know if i could return it to the company and give me the money back ?????????

  • dont buy it it is very hard to download from computer alot of bad reviews i have one and it is quite bad

  • yes you can download games there are plenty on the internet also the phone has a pen and it is one of the greatest phones , i advise you to go for it it is sleek and your daughter sure will love it

  • Hi, I am looking at this for my daughter who has asked for a phone that can download games so wondered if anyone knows if this one can? The one she got last year doesn't hence her wanting a new one :( Also does it have a pen? It sounds like you use your fingers but I know some modles have a pen for texting. Thanks

  • Bought today from the carphone-warehouse. it's a great little phone.kids will be happy. it comes unlocked so will take any sim card for any network. charger.headphones in the box,the software suite can be grabbed from the alcatel site.and the lead a usb down to mini usb fitting was NOT in the box but is a type that usually comes with motorola's or many digital camers's i had a spare lead that works and connects the phone to the pc ok and that was from a old mp3 player .the pc suite was a pain.but it connects ok now to load mp3 and pictures etc.if you need a music converter the free "format factory".turns most other audio formats into mp3 files for you.

  • hi i`ve just orderd my from orange online and it wil get to my house tommorow but im not shore if it comes with the headphones i hope it doseand i am not shore if 5MB is alot or not alot of memory. but u could belive how much it costed when i stumbled apon it looking for a new phone lets hope its worth the money!

  • Hi.ppl can anyone confirm these are unlocked from carphone warehouse.grankids want one.but on 02 there �5 more.they have 02 sims all ready,so could just buy on orange/virgin for �5 less than 02,price and just use there own 02 sims.if they are unlocked.thx

  • Hi Lily. The reason is because I bought mine from the Orange shop and in their package they includes the metre long USB cable and some USB earphones :) The price is the same as the carphonewarehouse options aswell :) Although you have no choice of colours, silver only.

  • For questions about this phone, its features, or when you have any troubles with it. Please email me on [email protected]. This goes for the versions of this unit, the original Alcatel version, T-mobile version and the Vodaphone version.

  • Hi Amy look at my comments on broken phones Lily

  • Hi there everyone, Lily here, Thanks for all your great questions, so here are some answers. First of all there are some great websites that you can sell your mobile phone. Most of these websites will take broken and working mobile phones so here is a list of a some of them. 1. www.mazumamobile.com 2. www.sellmymobilephone.co.uk 3. www.envirofone.com 4. www.mobilephoneexchange.co.uk 5. www.money4urmobile.co.uk 6. www.fonebank.com 7. www.mopay.co.uk 8. (COMPARISON WEBSITE) www.mobilephonerecycling.co.uk Lastly the Cerphone Warehouse does not accept broken mobile phones as a trade in, only working phones. I hope this helps everyone. Lily

  • How did you the usb cable/ I got mine from o2 and all I got were the charger and the earphones!

  • i have just ordered this phone on vodafone.. is the main menu different because it is on vodafone? i saw a picture of it where the menu was different and i was just interested.

  • yes more than u can imagine and the texting its complicated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I agree with all favourable comments here, this is an amazing feat of technology for such a low price. However - and this applies to the Vodafone version, the VF541 - unless you have the fingers of an eight year old child you'll find texting very difficult! The text size is not big, either. I'm surprised at this because on most alcatel phones, even the really cheap ones, you can zoom the text size. Also the Vodafone version does not have the rotating screen and its basic wap access is rather slow. But signal-wise, speed of sending a text, camera, etc. its an interesting item.

  • thank you v much :D

  • was it tricky to text and drag??

  • i have some questions... i want to purchase this phone for my bestie. we live in georgia. does anyone here have this phone? how good is the coverage? also, she's not really technical savvy, but she loves the mint green cover. any help would be appreciate it.

  • This phone has the ability to download and install most java applications/games available.

  • Yes, this phone plays video fullscreen. It supports .3gp video formats only. And it uses a mini USB headset, with no 3.5mm adapter, so you can only use the supplied headset.

  • Hey does this phone play videos - full screen? And what video formats does it play? Thank You

  • hello, thanks for getting back to me about the facebook access on the phone :) x

  • my last name didnt have the abbility to put apps on it those this have if it does i`ll buy it

  • The Alcatel OT-708 is designed with passion and elegance. The phone is designed to be very sophisticated yet very simple to use and explore by the end-users. Alcatel OT-708 features a 2.4 inch touch screen backed up by up to 256k colours on screen, a built in accelerometer which rotates the screen and customisable widgets that can be added to the home screen to give you one touch access to all your favourites. source:

  • Yes you can access the internet as this has GPRS + WAP. Facebook works quite well on this phone and loads up quickly enough :)

  • hello, just a quicky, just wondered if you access the internet like facebook etc ?

  • Yes you can. I've just been playing music on it whilst writing a text and viewing pictures :)

  • can sum1 plzz tell if u can play music whilst doing other stuff! thx

  • Yes, I bought mine from Orange and a USB cable and earphones were included :)

  • does it come with usb and headphones

  • No, this phone only has a touchscreen with a normal phone layout onscreen, no qwerty keyboard.

  • does anybody know if this phone or its Vodafone "double" the VF 541 has a qwerty keyboard? i read in a site of a greek store that it has but i cant be very sure coz i only read it there! can someone pleeease confirm it? thanx!!

  • No, this phone doesnt have an accelerometer.

  • i have a question:does it have accelerometer or not?i'm looking forward to buy this phone,but i want to know this thing.

  • Can you trade in broken phones or do they have to be in good condition?

  • what a bargain , the touch works great !!!

  • Thanks for giving us good feed back. All the best sister! Fox (Mr.Cool)

  • this's amazing phone i just bought it i cant stop admiring this phone i do know thats not an N 95 phone but its totaly amazing

  • the alcatel is a very good phone the camera is bad! [good] to be fair all alcatels are goog if you drop them works perfectly fine

  • WebCam function Not Accelerometer

  • Hi there everyone, It's Lily! I have recently bought the Alcatel OT-708 in acid green from the carphone warehouse. (It's the only colour they do!) The phone cost �35.00 on o2, but I got a great deal when I traded in my old phone which was a nokia 5070. I got �8 for the nokia and I didnt even need the charger!(result). So here are the prices of the phone on the other networks if you want to buy it at the carphone warehouse. (o2) �34.95 (orange) �29.95 (T-MOBILE) �34.95 (VIRGIN MOBILE) �29.95 (VODAFONE) �29.95 (TALKMOBILE) �29.95 (HANDSET ONLY) �79.95 And dont forget to trade in your old mobile phone! Lily

  • how do you find the video playback? i am trying to watch films on it but they are a bit choppy and the sound isnt great. anyone have films playing smoothly? if yes can you tell me how to do it.

  • I own this phone and my last phone was the nokia n81. Nokia is better by far. This phone has got interesting features and as a gadget it's awesome but as a phone it's not that great. Especially if you text a lot, It's a bit laborious!

  • Please do provide a link of some kind of webshop where you can buy those because getting any accessory for my c701 is a pain in the ass and I won't ever buy an alcatel again if there's no backup for accessories.

  • i really wonna buy it but i dont know what about the quality of this phone im from greece ant here it coat 75 euros

  • Yes the phone comes with a pen, or as it is more commonly known a stylus.

  • Es exelente equipo tiene muchas funciones es genial quiero chupar pene y que me metan el pene

  • i have just brought this phone at carphonewherehouse as a o2 upgrade and it cost me �35 smart little phone full of features and small enough to be pocket friendly a*****

  • Anyone Know Where I can Purchase this handset from ? and how much are they to buy ?????????

  • The mp3's sound quality is poor, good, or very good ? Can replace this a portable mp3-player ? Is good as an older mp3-player ? If I want this for music, will i be satisfied ?

  • does it come with a pen?

  • this phone is amazingly chep

  • NO! i reccomend to get it from carphone warehouse on TALK MOBILE.

  • Yes you can insert a proprietary headset. Additionally wireless stereo bluetooth headsets work too. If you want to use a standard 3.5 jack headset, you will need to buy an Alcatel usb >> 3.5 adapter.

  • Can u insert a headphone. Let me know soon as I can plzzz coz I want to buy it.thank you very much

  • Can u insert a headphone. Let me know soon as I can plzzz coz I want to buy it.thank you very much

  • Is there some form of headphone socket?

  • Is there some form of headphone socket?

  • Well, had 2 delivered and they sold in a couple of hours and not had stock since. Pretty good going. Don't know if people out there knew this but you can use the phone as a webcam when it's connected to your pc

  • Alcatel is not a chinaPhone(generic phones). It has a brand and quality that chinaphone does not have. Alcatel mid end phones are comparable or better than nokia but at a cheaper price

  • Is it enabled with other languages ie. Thai?

  • Acid Green! oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooh! What a great phone, can you get it on o2?

  • I love Alcatel OT708. in UK carphone warehouse pound 35 O2 get my mobile Alcatel OT708. thank you xx

  • Are you sure that this is the price? And if this is, what are the contents of the package? Does it include free micro sd memory card?

  • for only 40 pound at carphonewarehouse.com

  • Very nice and cheap. I bought one from Orange (Spain) for 49 euros. Stylish. Small. Touchscreen. Beautiful. Those are the main assets for me.

  • is this phone supported for iwireless??

  • OMG this phone is great !?! so wasnt expecting it to be anywhere near as good as it is, its responsive and packed full of gizmo's touchscreen menu is easy to navigate and evan has a pull out stylus no quams about selling this on mass this christmas

  • Thanks Runmaker, Let us hope it will indeed stand a chance ;).

  • Working in a phoneshop, I was expecting this to be total garbage when it came in. If it wasn't for the fact the Alcatel rep was fit, I probably wouldn't of even looked at it. Once she let me try the phone though I was quite suprised! The touchscreen is suprisingly quick and responsive, considering the low-end value of the handset. I expected a lot worse, so maybe this little handset might stand a chance in the marketplace.

  • dose this phone contain real player pls tell me thank you

  • Is this phone good? how much is it around? And can i have pics of them pls

  • You should not consider this as a problem because you can always convert your mp3 (if its type is not supported) into a generic mp3 format for free using www.media-convert.com.

  • pls tell me that can we listen to music with this phone all types of mp3

  • It looks good but pls someon e tell me that is it a good phone

  • I think the phone is great for what it cost. I just have one question. Does anyone know how to customize the side bar? I want to change one icon... Mine does not look quite like on the photo. I miss calendar icon and I would like it there (on the left side bar on the home screen).

  • but it costs 50 quid what do you expect

  • the Alcatel OT-708 is a cool little phone does all it says really well.

  • Petr Absolon,you can buy that phone in Macedonia for 5000 denars in pre-paid version.It's around 80 euros. You can see it on www.cosmofon.com.mk [email protected]

  • Can someone tell the folks from Alcatel that they live in the past? They're preparing to put out a phone with specs that other phones have since 2003. Double shame!

  • Lovely little touch screen phone. Takes getting used to due to the design. Depends if you want a pink or other colour. Woolworths do a pink vodaphone PAYG version for �35 or Tesco on Tesco PAYG for �49.

  • You can get them in New Zealand.

  • i put an card inside ( 1 gb ) but the phone did`t see any card :( somebody have this problem too?

  • Is it a good phone? how long has it been out for? Email: [email protected]

  • Hi, can you tell me where is possible to buy Alcatel OT-708? I�m from Czech republic and it is not problem to pay international postal fees. Thank�s for help. e-mail: [email protected]

  • Yes webcam functionality is included.

  • No problems with the USB. When you connect it, the phone ask you what to to and the last option is to use it as a web camera :) ps - I think I'm the first in Bulgaria who use this phone, it's very small and with enough multimedia features. Best regards.

  • Are you saying that this model behaves like OT E801 when inserted in usb using windows XP? If it is, can we also use this model as web cam as OT S680? Thanks.

  • Capricorn, the installation of the usb driver is very easy and self explanatory, there is no need for a CD or whatever to install it. On Windows XP service pack 3 when you plug in the phone into the PC and choose "mass storage" on the display (when you have a memory card inserted) the phone will ask the computer for an installation, just click automatic installation on your PC when the message box comes up and the installation should be commencing. Really easy and straight forward.

  • Thanks J.

  • Yes when you plug the phone into the PC it begins to charge automatically :)

  • Thanks a lot. At least I know that when I have this phone and have put mp3 or video files in memory card, I will just a card reader. But anyway, can we charge this phone via usb or still we can't?

  • Yes that is correct. I tried without the USB driver but the phone was not recognised correctly as a USB storage device.

  • You mean you have installed the driver first otherwise you cannot transfer files from pc to phone? Thanks for clarification.

  • Can you please tell me when will it be released in Asia-Pacific especially in the Philippines. When I first saw it in the website, I was very astounded by its appearance, and now I want it. But here in our country, Alcatel phones have a bad image coz for some it looks like "chinaphone". The leading ones are Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Motorola. Wish it will be released now...haiszt...

  • Yes, I think this has USB 2.0, as file transfers seem quite fast. When I used this with my PC(Also Windows XP), I did have to install the USB driver to get it to work properly.

  • Is the USB of this model 2.0? Do we need to download driver when transferring mp3 or video from my phone to pc (I am using windows xp)?

  • I agree with Skippy that this is a great phone. I've had it for a few days now and I can say its a very nice phone. It has a beautiful design with a great touchscreen and LED touch panel. The music player is quite good and the speaker has a decent volume. There is also a FM radio with RDS. A USB cable and headphones are supplied so you can use the alcatel pc suite and transfer files easily. The camera is also quite good for a 1.3 megapixel, however there is no self portrait mirror or flash but there is video. The web browser is also fairly good with most websites loading quickly. There are two things wrong with GSMarenas specs. 1st there IS a FM radio and 2nd there IS NO accelerometer. Overall this is a good phone and is one of the cheapest touchscreen phones in the UK. It is much better than the T-mobile Vairy Touch(which I have used before) as the touchscreen seems to be more responsive. I would definately recommend this phone :)

  • Thanks for all the nice feedback on this phone, sounds like a real hit ;) keep it up people! For info and comments on this unit email me on [email protected].

  • The specifications stated here is not as updated as the specifications stated in www.my-onetouch.com - Alcatel's official website. So please visit the official website for the correct details.

  • Hi Everyone, I bought my phone last week at Tesco and i'm totally smitten with it. I just thought i'd let people know that Tesco have a deal on at the moment, spend �30 on shopping and get �20 off a mobile phone. My Alcatel only cost �30. Great phone and really happy. XXX

  • I bought this phone from Orange and I can confirm that this does have an FM radio :)

  • according to tesco it has an fm radio but gsm arena says not....

  • Also available at the Orange Shop for �49 in silver

  • This phone is now available at Tesco Direct for only �49.97 in blue!

  • nice little phone. i am happy with it for the price. my criticism however is that why do these phone companies (ALcatel and LG - whose LG phone i returned to the store today to swap for this one.. why do these companies skimp on providing a USB lead with the product that can connect it to a PC? The lead must only cost peanuts to them to supply and yet they omit to do this. Luckily I had an old one lying around from an ancient VGA camera. But jeeez, It is POOR!!!! service from ALcatel.

  • Available as of today in the Netherlands at T-Mobile for �59.95.

  • For questions and comments regarding this phone and the entire range of Alcatel units, please mail me on [email protected]

  • Hi guys, fortunately I had the phone, it's a normal phone with touchscreen. But Alcatel will be the same ...

  • Hi , i think that if you have that phoen you shoud clean the screen , coz u will keep touching the screen ? tell me what do you think ?

  • HI , its looks good nice phone , iam using alcatel since 2002 , this one will be good for me , i will bye one immediatly when it will be in the UAE market

  • This model will be available on September and will cost just �50. More details in

  • any pics and reviews?

  • No, don't get me wrong, this phone still sounds ok, but you can not compare it too the S853 in terms of sound. the S853 was a specifically designed stereo sound phone with 3 speakers, (2 tweeters for left and right channel and one sub woofer speaker for the bass). This phone is not designed with the same speakers, but still the sound should be good enough... for the price especially. More info about the OT Mini, please mail me [email protected]

  • Hi, How does this phone compare to OT-S853 in terms of: - Music sound via smalltalk - Music sound via speaker I love my S853, it is my portable radio! (I often play MP3 via speaker and it is peerless...) Thank you.

  • generally USB 2.0 is 100% backward compatible with 1.1 ..honestly, i think 1.1 is sufficient for devices of this nature as the speed of USB 2.0 had very rarely being realised by other devices too. But i'm with KnightRider on this one..i think it's a typo on the website...which is pretty common on My-onetouch.com :)

  • I will still get this model if this becomes available in our country and I believe keenen is also planning to have this.

  • I hope you are right. What makes me sad is their official website saying that this is 1.1. But I still hope that although this is 1.1 this is still 2.0 compatible so we don't have to install drivers to be able to have this phone and our pc communicate with each other. This is their website official statement for those who do not know yet ==>>

  • like i said, as far as i know, the usb is 2.0 compatible, the 1.1 is most likely a typo.

  • HI, this phone- it's smartphone? in russia this telephone very good(money)...

  • Kinght Rider, kindly ask alcatel to upgrade the usb of this model from 1.1 to 2.0.

  • yeah how i wish it will be available worldwide

  • One thing you can count on for Alcatels is that it's gonna be cheap :)

  • This looks like a nice phone, always been a fan of Alcatel. Also, this phone is now listed on the Orange UK website as "coming soon". Hopefully it'll be cheap :)

  • I do hope that they had plans of launching the ot-s988W worldwide. it might not generate a lot of sales for Alcatel..but at least there is one high end phone from them on offer..

  • I think a lot of people had somehow confused the words "cheap phones" with "bad phones". Cheap phones, with minimal features, aren't bad at all.It's all common sense. They are designed to make phone calls and messenging and are easy to use. I can tell you a lot of people (like my brother, dad and mom) are looking just for such phones. In my opinion, people who bought high-end phones and never used their features are insecure people.

  • But it is? Have a look at the S988w, a full fledged smartphone by Alcatel with GPS navigation, wifi, 3g... the whole lot.

  • When I said 3G, I was not just referring to this phone... In my opinion, I think Alcatel should venture to 3G or Wi-Fi enabled phones to give its buyers more choice... I love Alcatel but it is not just keeping pace with the new trends in technology.

  • i think that alcatel has no good phones really, but this one look's promessing, if they put the USB 2.0 like the almost 90% of the other brands maybe can sell more phones :D

  • I think alcatel cannot add a tv out feature because it will make this model expensive. This model is built for people who are practically using phone basic functions.

  • If alcatel upgrade the usb into 2.0, I will rather buy this and will not pursue to spend the amount I've saved for HTC Touch Pro2 or LG GM200. If alcatel cannot upgrade the usb I will still buy this if at least a tv out feature is added.

  • I just hope that alcatel will produce a mobile phone with tv out and tv record function. Also, if alcatel will upgrade the usb of this model from 1.1 to 2.0. If that happen, the money that I have saved for HTC Touch Diamond2 will be spent for this model.

  • Why do you expect 3g on a sub 100$ phone? Besides... 3g in comparison is not used by a lot of people compared to the regular services.

  • Why can't Alcatel advance one step? I mean does it always have to stay on 2G????

  • I am almost 100% sure that the phone is usb 2.0, really.

  • The official site states that this is usb 1.1. That site does not state that this is 2.0 compatible. I think this is a big mistake by alcatel.

  • As far as i know the usb is 2.0 compatible.

  • Knight Rider, is there any chance that alcatel will upgrade the usb of this phone from 1.1 version to 2.0 version? Version 1.1 is not good.

  • this is so goooood!!!!

  • No...Its a very low heaped phone! i didnt see this low heap in very normal phones also.. :-(

  • No this phone will not be expensive, 80-100$. Cool phone though.

  • uh��though functions are few, I like its feature.Don't you think it's a high cost performance mobile phone?

  • ho man...in my opinion that "feature" is unnecessary..but i guess they have to do something to the extra space there

  • The arrows are actually "keys" or lights that light up during playback of music and such. Just to give that extra cute effect.

  • One thing i don't understand about this phone is..what's with the 2 right-pointing "arrows"? does it serve any functions? Otherwise, this phone is cute..it would be a sleeper hit if they can get it to sell in many countries

  • lols... maybe ill buy this one, than cookie or s5233... same no wifi and 3G...

  • no edge :(

  • This is an iphone-for-all model but with low price so this is worth buying model.

  • This phone is not launched yet..but what i could say is this: Alcatel's phones are so cheap that you would not have much to loose when buying it. even if you don't like it, it would serve as a second phone perfectly..

  • What do you think about this phone? it makes sense to buy it?

  • The reason for the design difference is that the normal mainstream Alcatel models are done by the regular team at Alcatel and as such are working seperately from the team that is specialized in the TCL and Alcatel smartphones, hence the designation "S" to seperate it from the rest.

  • but don't you guys think that the OT-S988W's design is not "Alcatellish" enough? It's looks like a Phillips..

  • What I mean is the S988w and not this model.

  • Actually no they can't because the platform is no longer being produced, not as S853 anyway. The S988w, is currently being launched in China and market introduction in Europe is being evaluated based on unit performance and satisfaction.

  • my goosh..the OT-S988W looks cool..but i think it's unlikely to be launched outside of china :( . What i really like to see is a replacement for the legendary OT-S853..it's still one of the best sounding and unique phones around. They could just update the firmware and resale it again..as the phone is still listed in their website

  • this phone should be priced at about 80-100$, which is extremely cheap for a full touch screen phone with multimedia capabilities. If you want a 3g smartphone with all sorts of high tech toys have a look at the Alcatel OT-S988w ;). For more info email me on [email protected]

  • hehehe... how much?? will this be available in the philippines??

  • There's no 3G, 5 MP camera etc. But who cares, if it's this cheap (it's gonna be cheap), I'm gonna geddit!

  • Alcatel = Creativity