alcatel OT-C717

  • Released 2007, February
    85g, 20.8mm thickness
    Feature phone
    10MB storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
  • N/A 143,582 hits
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  • 1.8"
    128x160 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 720mAh
    Li-Ion

alcatel OT-C717 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2007, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 91.7 x 45 x 20.8 mm (3.61 x 1.77 x 0.82 in)
Weight 85 g (3.00 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~24.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
 Embedded images and animations
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 800 entries
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal 10MB
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Polyphonic(64), MP3, M4a, AAC, AAC + (Optional) ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio No
USB 2.0
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0
Games 2
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/M4a/AAC/AAC+ player(optional)
3GP/MP4 Video Recorder (Unlimited) & Player
H263/MP4 Codec Supported
Conference call up to 5 persons
ID3 Tag Support
Flight Mode
Karaoke
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Organizer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 720 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 350 h
Talk time Up to 7 h
Music play Up to 10 h
Misc Colors Silver
SAR 1.60 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.00 W/kg (head)    

alcatel OT-C717 - User Reviews

  • One problem: the screen is a tad bit too small

  • this phone is realy bad!!camera is bad, browser is bad, and if you put a java game on it, it doesn't run, it's just a really very very bad phone!!

  • cuenta usted lo tiene muy grande como le decuimos sanson tiene el pingo de tarzan "el trepador"

  • ud no dura asi sea con la mano y bn chiquito q lo tiene para q las va a dejar antojadas y necesitadas

  • claro q a la chiquita tambien se puede meter por q sta rika tambien

  • hay parcero mire haber si se actualiza todo eso ya se cayo de mi cama y la del lado tiene un pan de 5000 ni el hp

  • como ve hay un trio con esas dos mejor dicho no duro ni un minuto

  • carechimba le tiene ya la silla mojadita

  • huff o a la que esta detras juepuerka q riko

  • eso ya es cuento viejo ya se la meti hacer rato y mas rico la tengo mojadita en este momento.

  • metale pues la mano a la niña de enseqguida por debajo y me cuenta q se siente

  • ud es una lok de aqui a pekin

  • que va gueva

  • dferter

  • where the same pr0blem bef0re actually i rejected my ph0ne f0r alm0st a m0nth but thanx f0r my friend he teach me h0w t0 change the setting here we g0 its very nice ph0ne i appriciate it really....the music is g00d the br0wsing is g00d..eventually i install skype 4 it it g0es find...

  • as what i 0bserve this phne 4 almst 2 yrs is g00d n0 pr0blem if u knw the settings and the c0mpitable 0f the ph0ne the kar0ke i inj0y it even br0wsing 0f internet its n0t t00 bad u can d0wnl0ad skype t0 in this ph0ne just n0w the setting and the c0mpitable s0ftware 0f this ph0ne..g00d luck i really enj0y the f0n

  • people , i have this phone for about "tow and half years" so i think you better read this before buying it. The Browser of this mobile is very bad and one of the other bad things that it doesn't have a radio ; oh and in high temp. it goes crazy and if you touch the battery it's like you are putting your hands in hell , and there is another problem with the memory card sometimes i insert it and the phone doesn't read it and when i do that alot of times trying to make the phone read the card it turns off (THIS PHONE CAN'T HANDLE HIGH TEMP.), and about recording a video:while i'am recording a video it stops alot of times and says "RECORDING FAILED" , and it doesn't allow you to use Java apps. quite well ( when you run Java apps. some buttons doesn't work),and you can't zoom in while viewing pics. , and the Bluetooth is very slow compared to other phones. On the other hand the good things about phone are:the music player , the antenna is very good the camera is good for its price , the design is very good. people , i have this phone for about "tow and half years" so i think you better read this before buying it.

  • this phone might have kul thinggs but it suks big time

  • I turned the antenna off emergencey calls only How do I put the fone back to normal use

  • Battery 750mAh!!!

  • ok

  • something special in this phone: even in a very crowded areas, the one you are speaking through your cell can easily hear your voice, which i have not experienced in any other cell phone.

  • i own one for 17 months. for some java applications and especially its internet browser is too slow, but good for its price. in other activities it response to you fast.

  • if you are sure that your card is not damaged, turn off and on your phone, you may need to do it more than one time, if this did not solved your insert out and in your card. i had the same problem with my phone, but after some months it did happen again.

  • new c717 looks a little different from its picture in gsmarena, mine is like this photo but with a dark blue frame, if you bought yours recently, it should have the new look.

  • black - matte with a quality that you can grip it easily brown - matte, like the photo you see in gsm dark blue - glaring

  • ahmmm does anyone know the possible colors of it? please reply back asap thanksss

  • Alcatel has redesigned this phone.

  • HI! I found out that this C717 it has a Karaoke but i don't know how to use it.

  • Why are there two different pictures of this phone? I've unboxed alcatel c717 but it didn't look as the picture on gsmarena.Please tell me.

  • dr.lion, it could be possible the card is defective or that it needs formatting, insert the card and then perform a format of it. For more info about Alcatel mobile phones email me on [email protected]

  • hi everybody i have just bought this new mobile but it cant detect the micro sd, what can i do?

  • Good day! I bought my unit for just a month..I am asking how can i activate mms on my phone and how can i activate my email thru this fon,,thanks

  • For questions and info about this phone email me on [email protected].

  • its browser is really bad how can i improve it? PLZ any one answer

  • Possible question? How can this phone card outer accommodate?

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  • pls tell them to put wi-fi.. its really a nice design mobile.. my 1st mobile long time ago is alcatel and i love it.. but now i'm using a nokia and motorola but i will buy i love to buy an alcatel again. just tell them to put wi-fi..thank you richard

  • very good phone..Camera STINKS!!

  • Ok people... I got a very special question to you all. As you know Alcatel cares a lot about user feedback... and you have provided that plenty to them... and please keep doing that! Now however I have something else for you, the future. I mean... what would you like to see in the future from our beloved Alcatel brand. I am asking you people to send me your suggestions for Alcatel and I will forward them directly to the Alcatel product development and design team. You can send me all sorts of suggestions. If you have great ideas for design... show me... if you have certain wishes for technical specifications please let me know... is there a feature you would like to see in the future, email it to me and maybe there will be a new model soon which will have it. You shall have to be realistic in your proposals though... asking for a 10 megapixel camera with 1080P HD recording for instance will not be considered serious and disregarded. Also... if you have a bright new idea which could be nice to add to a phone email it to me and it might end up being used one day. Email all of your ideas and suggestions to my email [email protected]. Please use the subject "Alcatel Future Proposal". DISCLAIMER: This action was NOT set up by Alcatel Mobile Phones/TCL or any of its related companies, it was set up by me an Alcatel fan! Submitting ideas does not guarantee that the ideas will be used in the future phones by Alcatel or any other brand. The submitting of ideas is done by your own free will. By submitting ideas you agree to distance yourself from any rights to the idea and will not take legal court action (to obtain financial gain or rights to the idea, among other things) if the idea does or does not get adopted in the future. The idea may be adapted at any certain point in time with alterations and without notification. This is only meant to exchange creative ideas! For more questions about this action please email me on [email protected].

  • plz any body help me how can i put any messenger programme to the mobile ?

  • Rudi, email me on [email protected] with your problem and I will help you out. I will forward the problem directly to Alcatel if we can not solve it.

  • Hello, I just bought two of these phones for my children, but they don't seem to charge anymore! First time was okee, but now (after the summer vacation, where the batteries were realy empty) they don't charge anymore! Is there a way to get it working again? 10nx, [email protected]

  • Can anybody tell me how fast this mobile phone is?

  • Have this phone for 5 months and no big problems so far, camera is OK, signal/volume is pretty good, useability too (it's not tooo slow), also fits perfectly on pocket. Only complain is battery (if only could last a bit more...), and somewhat weird Java compatibility. I've been using it with a Sagem SH1 stereo Bluetooth headset for a while... and guess what, sound quality simply ROCKS!! The music player is damn good, so easy, simple and straight to the point. Being a Nokia user/fan for sooo long time, i must admit that this is a little nice one from Alcatel =) BTW, max mem on this (and also C825) is 2Gb. And to put MP3s is just like you do on a USB drive, but in /Melodies/Music folder ;D

  • Hi Lisa, Please send me an email on [email protected] and I will provide you with help, step by step.

  • Can someone help me? I wanna put music on my Alcatel OT-C717. I installed the PC Suite, but now..? I've no idea how to put music on the phone. Can someone explain it to me/help me?

  • Yes it does take Micro SD cards.

  • Yeah you can put a MicroSD card in it. Don't know what the max is but I think its 4GB since the 8GB uses a differnt type of memory.

  • i ask if this phone have memory card ((yes or no ) i wait for your answers ok

  • The sound is sufficiently loud, its not like a concert no. But it is loud enough.

  • I just want 2 know if the sound of this mobile is loud or not plz.. sb answer me

  • i asked before and no body answer me can you help me i just want your opinion can anyone answer me? i want to buy this fone.but i want to ask about its sound is it loud enough or not? and can i watch video files on fullscreen as in c825 & V770 or not? and do it has a good battery life or not? thnx for u?

  • If you have problems with the PC suite contact me on [email protected].

  • Phone looks nice but PC suite is worthless. It cannot be installed well on XP. So impossible to upload mp3.

  • The phone is available in Holland as of now! For only 59 Euro.

  • can anyone answer me? i want to buy this fone.but i want to ask about its sound is it loud enough or not? and can i watch video files on fullscreen as in c825 & V770 or not? and do it has a good battery life or not? thnx for u?

  • this really a good phone and really can compete with the latest high end phones. err. it has everything you need. i was actually looking for a unique phone that will stand out from the crowd. i was so fed up with nokia, almost everybody is using it and anywhere you look, someone is using the same phone as yours. i should have bought this but end up with se p910i. i love se and alcatel phones better than nokia and samsung (and motorola too because it doesn't have the send to group feature).

  • Sendo, yes its almost identical.

  • Hello people, can sb compare c717 and c825 briefly? I think c717 has better buttons and does not look so plastic. But from the software point of view and mp3 player is it the same as c825? It is cheaper, though! Cheers.

  • It should be available by then... but I sadly can not guarantee it... the phone is similar to the C825... but this one is cheaper.

  • The phone should come to Germany soon. Check with www.protel.de for the exact date. As for sales... Alcatel is doing better then you think, sure they could do a lot better... but they are doing fine as they are.

  • could some one tell how about alcatel phones sales performance in germany, it look like not good enough.thx.

  • Yes the phone is released in some EU countries.

  • already released in italy(tim)

  • Price should be less than 100�, exact price tba.

  • Release in Holland should be before christmas.

  • Or email me at [email protected]

  • This phone will be available in September or October. If you want soft copy manual for this you may email me at [email protected].

  • This phone will become available during the fall of this year.

  • Any news on this phones release? As the C825 is available in parts of Europe and C701 is available in UK.

  • Yes the federalized versions will be using the GSM 850 frequencies.

  • Went to Cellatel.com, discovered that some of the models they intend to sell in the States are not tri-band..like the OT-E805. Maybe there's another version of the C717 to suit North American markets

  • It is not tri-band because it is not intended to be sold in the US. The C820-825 which is the same phone with some added features and a nice more upscale look will be sold in the US and thus that will be tri-band.

  • why why why why ??!!!! why is it dual band!!! man!!! everything else is so perfect!!!

  • gosh, this phone's nice. the next phone to replace my venerable ot556?