BenQ-Siemens CF61

  • Released 2006, March
    99g, 23mm thickness
    Feature phone
    1.5MB storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 1.8"
    128x160 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    No video recorder
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  • 750mAh
    Li-Ion

BenQ-Siemens CF61 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2006, March
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 88 x 46 x 23 mm, 80 cc (3.46 x 1.81 x 0.91 in)
Weight 99 g (3.49 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 29 x 35 mm, 10.2 cm2 (~25.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
 Second external 4K colors display, CSTN (96 x 64 pixels)
5-way navigation key
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 1000 x 20 fields, Photo call
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 1.5MB
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
 3D surround sound
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes
GPS No
Radio No
USB 1.1
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/AAC/WMA player
Predictive text input
Organizer
Exchangeable front cover
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 225 h
Talk time Up to 3 h
Misc Colors Silver

BenQ-Siemens CF61 - User Reviews

  • were can i buy benq siemens phones in the st louis mo ill area

  • i had the same problem,try this,it may help you like it did to me : *get in the camera,then: Options>settings>save to(If it's set saving in Micro SD,change it to Phone!

  • BenQ-Siemens CF 61 is a cool cell phone, and I like it very much, especially the MP3 player, but I cannot install any java applications on it. Can someone help me out?? I have .jar and .jad file, but I can't run any app.!!!

  • yea! I have one of these and I love it, everything about it is unique!

  • where can i get a english manual for cf 61

  • too slow...don't get it there are much better phones nowadays I am so disappointed.

  • hi, I have bee using this phone 4 about 1 year and it works very slowly, but considering the low price it's ok. My problem is that i can't take pictures anymore with it. I have an 512 sd card... and about 100 pictures stored on it. if I try to take a picture, a message lik e"Operation Abnormal. Please re-try" appears . what can I do?

  • it has a fm radio.but it do not work

  • go to setting and look for the restore setting and press it

  • go to there web site in china

  • can anybody help me configure on how to the internet/ wap for this phone....? i followed the tmobile setting from there website but still doesn't work... i need help...thanks

  • I think this mobile phone is good but steelit dont have video camera.I'm happy tohave that phone.Bue

  • i've never been disappointed like this.... the set has a good face but the features are all not active, FM radio not active, u have to buy the microsd to use the camera and mp3 player woooo

  • its the most fashionable phone i av ever seen. soft in handling and easy to understand. pls,one of my kids mistakinly pressed format and entered a code (1234)on d phone and i av not been able to call or receive call since 2 weeks ago.it was restored to factory setting, in another language. pls what can i do, cos i need to use my phone? thanx

  • Anja, here is the manual in English: ftp://212.61.143.132/mobile_phone/manuals/cf61/c­f61_manuals_for_turkey_english_short.pdf

  • How do i change the languge to english from another language.

  • It's a very good phone,all work very good but the FM radio doesen't work.I bought a headset(Headset Stereo HES-108)yesterday,i tried to make somethink but he doesen't work.I want to tell mee how i can use FM radio please and with how model headset i can use FM radio?

  • where can i find the manual of this phone in english?

  • my benq ef61 has no sound by ringing and by listening mp3. i don t know why.exist a special setting for this? thanks

  • the true is that the fone is good,has a good mp3 player,the sound is great..the problem is the problem is that the stupid software..is not good because..si very slow,and because it the video doesn;t work...and the batery is not very good..but at his price..is a good phone..and has a lot af features

  • I'm impressed from the first sight. Many great abilites and a nice look. But some friends of mine said that its battery is not good. The battery energy doesn't last long. Can someone tell me the truth about this problem? Thanks

  • This phone sucks becouse is Benq not Siemens!!! The software and hardware is Benq 100%

  • the best phone is 2006-2007. I have one too and i like it very much and my frends too. this phone must have design 8.2 features 8.3 performance 8.8

  • this phone is good four nothing but this problem is not from beng ....but from simens i tell you benq is a good product!!!!!!!! serios!!!!!!!!!!thanks :)

  • can someone tell me if there s any soft for the video player thnks

  • DO NOT buy it. I sold several ones of it, and all of them were returned for service. This is crap. The FM doesn't work neither the Bluetooth. Do not buy this sh...t.

  • @Ank .. I think the only good thing to do is sell it .. thats what I`m going to do .. and never come back to Benq ..

  • I couldn't find a headset for this phone too .. am I working as u in RO GSM industry .. :D ..it seems it`s like a jewel this headset :P.. and I agree with u concernig the battery life .. IT SUCKS !!!!

  • i am not satisfied at all about its battery.what i like at it is that is has a very good sound.and something else,i cant find hedset for it,even i am working in domain

  • TFT

  • It has fm radio suportts 1 gb card,but i cant find handset!!

  • this is a very good phone............for this little price it features so many.....but the battery is too weak

  • hello everybody. it's a good phone but the battery life is too short. lasts only a day and a half and I don't know what to do with it. please somebody help me !!

  • Yes it has radio .. and u can use any tipical and ordinary CF61 matching headset .. u just go to a store and say u need a CF61 matching headset :P .. they`ll give u the right one :D

  • What handset should i use for radio?

  • Does this phone has radioFM?..on a site says "yes"..on another "no"..i don't know what to think..

  • Code for this phone, for format of micro SD mard is 1234

  • I have a problem with my phone. internal memory which is 1.5 mb seems full. i am using a micro sd card , i am not saving anything in internal memory except sms. there must be some hidden folders that i could not see. how could i see these folders and how could i clean them? beside the problem i love my phone. it is a very useful one.

  • The BenQ-Siemens CF61 is not video phone

  • Does anyone know the phones code ? .. I want to format a memory card and I don't know the phones code .. thanks :D

  • Hi all, This phone is good, but when I copy phone book from SIM card to phone, I see two same name in phone book list (of couse same number). It is so bad!!!!!!! This phone is too low speed. Is there any one has This phone USB driver? I have phone but I can not install driver on PC an can not synchronize data too. If you have driver, Please send me. Thank you so much

  • this phone DOESN'T have VIDEO camera. Please update the phone description for Godsake!!

  • This phone doesn"t have camera for taking video, but can it plat video? Can anybody tell me?

  • it doesn`t have VIDEO

  • The display is CSTN not TFT!

  • i have one and i am very pleased so far.the price is very good but the display is not.it should have a better resolution.the battery last 4 days.

  • This phone is good...and it cost pnly 85 euro so cool...with 1.3 megapixel camera, mp3 player, TFT display card memory.....yammy...:P

  • can anybody tell me how many days does the battery last?

  • Yes. It cost 299 lei,and with a contract with Orange it cost 99 lei (aprox 25 euro). I'm from Romania

  • This phone costs only around 85 ? in Romania @ Altex. Awesone

  • The screen is TFT or CSTN?? Please tell me but only are you shore 100%

  • the phone is good but is place for better: it doesn`t have VIDEO but GSM Arena post it that have it.why??????

  • y am vrei pleased of this phone,but...the screen resolutin is too low,and can someone tell me how can y tranfer mp 3 music on the card with the cabel USB?o.. y almost forgot the memory of the phone is also to low 1.3 mb?but the rest of the phone is performant.if someone know how can y transfer mp3 music on the card please send me an e-mail with the instructions!!!please!!

  • I bought one yesterday and so far i am very pleased of it. It has mp3 wma aac player as you kow. it came without a handset and without a card but i bought a 512MB card and i ordered a hanset. and i payed under 100euros for everything!! The pictures are fine especially outdoors. The speaker is very loud and clear. It is a very well built phone and for this cash$$ it has amazing features. I recommend it.

  • Please tell me how long is stand-by time and Talk time in practice because the battery of my phone last only 10-15 h. with a very short talking time-only few minutes or 20-24 h.in stand-by.What should J do?

  • this phone suport only microsd up to 512mb, the camera is only foto,is very good.is posible to came with out the handsfree(to bad the phone has fm)

  • this phone suport only microsd up to 512mb, the camera is only foto,is very good.is posible to came with out the handsfree(to bad the phone has fm)

  • Hello.Pls anybody tell me, can this phone make a video or camera is only for photos?

  • is it only for photos or u can make videos too? can u tell me please?

  • it's very strange, this phone has very good features but a very good price. i saw it and it seems to be ok

  • It's very good phone, with all functions of the mid-end, and especially the quite reasonable price, BenQ-Siemens is the best

  • the problem is with the low screen reselution...it should've been at least 132x176

  • read the specs again, the screen is TFT not CSTN so it is supposed to be good enough...

  • 256k= 256x1024= 262144 colors... 256K is correct hehehe...

  • ummm the screen is TFT 262K It's incorrect here

  • Something is not right, this doesn't look like a low-end phone, except the screen which seems veeerrry crappy!! 128x160 with CSTN technology for a 1,3 mp camera? I can't believe it, that type of screen looks HORRIBLE even for a VGA camera!