BlackBerry Classic Non Camera

  • Released 2015, March
    178g, 10.2mm thickness
    BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
    16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.5"
    720x720 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
  • 2GB RAM
  • 2515mAh
    Li-Ion

BlackBerry Classic Non Camera - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch Announced 2015, February
Status Available. Released 2015, March
Body Dimensions 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Nano-SIM
 Optical trackpad
Display Type IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.5 inches, 39.5 cm2 (~41.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~291 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform OS BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player
DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player
Photo/video editor
Document viewer
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 22 h (3G)
Misc Colors Black
SAR 1.41 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)    
Price About 180 EUR

BlackBerry Classic Non Camera - User Reviews

  • This phone is available on sites such as Amazon and E-bay. If you are wondering if you will have access to the "Google Play" store on this phone. The answer is yes, with some restrictions. Blackberry OS 10.31 was built to work with an older kernel of Andriod and apps that still support those older kernels should be accessible but don't count on continued support for apps on this device. The other option is using the browser that supports HTML5 (the coding language most of the internet is written in) to access the sites you are referencing.

  • Is that available in market to purchase and do you know if it supports whats app , FB and other android apps.

  • Actually, phones like this--without cameras--DO need to exist for those of us that work in secure facilities where we can't have photographic equipment, including cell phones. Unfortunately, this is one of the last smartphone models without a camera.

  • u don't know

  • I wasnt aware there was one with a camera, this version doesn't need to exist lol

  • There is a version of this phone that has a camera which doesn't actually cost more... So yeah, Macduff has a point.

  • I disagree, this phone was made as a homage to older blackberry devices. whole it would have been better if it had a camera, it has decent specs for what ts worth

  • There was no reason BlackBerry should have made this phone...

  • Hi again . you can use NONCAMERA iphone it's high price but has iOS ... they can i think iran but ask them first because your country is blocked in US . they send another way

  • Salam , you can't find it easily it's for Verizon. maybe buy it in canada,usa,internet shop. you have to know how unlocking phone "it cost dollars" SO you can use it in your country . i don't know about in phone in europe. or do they sell it unlock ?

  • i,m looking a phone with no camera thats great .where can i buy this phone in tehran Iran.

  • No camera's actually practical for some. I know my friend worked somewhere in DC where if your phone had a camera you had to send it in to be removed.

  • can we have whatsapp in this model? Is it available in india?

  • Yes is true. But i need it for business and the camera mean a lot (shot documents for eg) And a 8mpx camera is good enough for less quality (but not so less) product shots, for share on your social pages. But my dsrl is always present of course

  • Hi. Kindly advise me where to purchase this model. Thank you. Looking forward for your response the soonest. Thank you.

  • I like this smartphone.

  • or, be a photographer, pro or amateur, carrying your DSLR everywhere with a nifty fifty, and just prefer to shoot photos on a microSD card then transfer then than insulting yourself with facebook-tier webcam garbage. I picked the BB 8820 in 2007 because back then it was like, the last phone without a mandatory webcam on the back. now, i'm with the Q10 and never really found a point of having a camera on a professional-targeted phone. if you're the kind of guy posting snapshits on facebook/tumblr, you deserve an iphone.

  • This rate please

  • Where to buy this phone at UAE or Europe?

  • Good for people working on the rigs in UAE

  • it's for FBI?)))

  • Or maybe a money printing facility...a very restrained market after all..but I guess it could be one!

  • Realize that maybe some people want a smartphone but because circumstances cannot carry a phone with a camera?? Like when you work in a prison, or in military buildings, etc etc. Well, here it is, one without a camera. Because there's nothing else out there.

  • U read my mind bruh

  • I whant Without camara I phone

  • I whant Without camara I phone

  • I phone without camara available

  • I phone without camara available

  • i want to install my own language keyboard (Tamil) is it possible in this Phone?

  • They should make one without display too,that would be just for real productive business oriented people...GTFO here BB!

  • Yes but not by famous companies the BB classic is the only non-camera smartphone. (between samsung lg sony BB microsoft and even famous chinese company huawei , vivo , xiaomi , oppo and ect) current other non-camera are basic Feature Phones such as Nokia 207 - Nokia 107 - Nokia 130 & Samsung Guru Music 2 .... for an android non-camera you can searh in google/any market to see and/or purchase it

  • Is there any other smartphones available without camera ?

  • Any luck in finding the phone in UAE. If yes please share the details

  • Hi. From where can i buy this phone in UAE. I love to have a BB without camera and classic will be the best. Anyone having this phone in UAE

  • there are people who work at places where camera phones are not allowed, i am one of those people :(. Before they made smartphones without camera we'd feel like outcasts lol, now we bless the person who came up with the idea :). You cannot imagine how fast they go and how expensive they can be :O

  • I have been reading through the comments, true, there are people who work at places where camera phones are not allowed, i am one of those people :(. Before they made smartphones without camera we'd feel like outcasts lol, now we bless the person who came up with the idea :).

  • nice

  • Where can I get this?? Is this available in middle-east??

  • you can use original Blackberry Classic with camera. this is for special use like some companies and ....

  • i searched on the internet and found another special smartphone without camera. the brand of this very phone is called souqfone f1.

  • where is the water proof for this?

  • Simple as phone should b ... :P

  • I want this,... Camera is not important to me....ive to many brands of phone,nbut blackberry is the best....

  • how can i be using phone without camera. hmmm

  • interesting! :) elegant phone :) remind me of nokia phones back then but this one with a touch of elegancy :D where to buy this here in QATAR?

  • This is good for guys in the Army or something that aren't allowed a camera(strictly); I remember back in the day when I was in, everyone was compelled to carry a cheap non-camera cell but now with this one......... halleloooyaaaa

  • LOL, there are people in this world working at places where camera is not allowed, try to educate yourself before commenting stupid, this phone is a blessing for those

  • LOL! there are people in this world working at places where they don't allow camera, try to educate yourself before commenting stupid

  • no camera u kidding me? who buys a [hne without camera these days

  • This phone is my best choice because when i used Iphone 5, i dont know how it could snap me when i place it on the table or my pocket, so i brought it to Apple care, they ask my dont tell anyone this story, then i know my Iphone has snap over 40 picture, well, Blackberry make me feel safer when there is no camera.

  • The point is that executive, corporate, business people does not spend their time picture themselves naked in bathroom, in front of a mirror then uplod picture on facebook just to have more likes!

  • About time! thank you!

  • make this water proof and its gonna be priceless

  • Just what's the purpose of a non-camera phone in 2015? Blackberry sure made a phone everyone will remember LOL :)

  • Sir, I Like To Buy Blackberry Classic Non Touch Non Camera, With Out Touch Phone

  • The Verizon version sold on Amazon support LTE bands 3, 4 and 13. Not just 4 and 13 as mentioned in the specs.

  • No is not accept this phone in Oil reg in UAE

  • Where can I order one of This here UAE ?

  • perfect phone for guys like me working in oil and gas with so many restrictions ... its been more then 4 years i am using Nokia E51 non camera phone finally i can switch to a new phone

  • Will you blackberry team please release a passport like specifications on a z10 body with a larger 5 inch display and atleast full hd resolution. Of course with a nice removable battery that will last a day of heavy usage. That would be great I assure you! Because I love my z10 a lot but the update to 10.3.1 just kill my buddy. Model Slt100-1. Blackberry listen to this, because we want the best of both words.

  • guys, don't call holysh*t this phone pls it has a model include camera too This is phone special for ours army ... because they cannot have a camera phone... for security problems.

  • Oh wow, i need this. Answer to my prayers.

  • I just got the Verizon non-camera Classic this week. I love this phone compared to the 9900 I finally retired. Bigger screen, much faster. Some aspects of BB10 take getting used to since I've been on BB7 for so long. But I can type super fast on the keyboard, which is important for blazing through text messages. People who don't understand why this phone exists live in a bubble and don't realize there's a huge world out there that doesn't involve them. My verdict- highly recommended.

  • If u work for some research industry, defence or some r&d, it is really most wanted phone...

  • its wcdma ya cdma

  • Guys post your opinion if you have the phone, if not leave to bb as they know why they launched this model and there are some people who also know the importance of this model. So just leave your shitty camera smartphone away from this discussion as its not meant for you'll. Thanks for reading and undersunderstanding.

  • That'll be camera Steev!

  • it is just a joke. New designs are all in one but this each by one. they can seperate texting and say use smoke for texting.

  • He talking about defence and Research based industries demand . The day you will work at big corporate you will get the answer and need

  • Hahahahahaha ROFL

  • This phone can be used to play catch catch with kids or can be used to break the neighbors window glass. Wanna meet the person inside blackberry who thinks phones without camera will sell,might as well give him lecturers about branding and marketing

  • I live in the middle east and plenty of us have smartphones (with cameras). Any source for your claims? :D

  • non cemera phones are pretty much needed in middle east,

  • If you work for a goverment, or work with a secret information, you enter at the office without your phone. Cause you can make photos about your work!

  • People with dream jobs like defence, politics, research, gaming, movies industry. Not for those who have time to waste on quoting the same question again and again without caring about pre given answers.

  • who wants a phone without a camera these days?

  • 175g is not heavy unless you're a skinny anorexic little girl.

  • Do they have Blackberry Classic Super Light? Because that one is too heavy. urgg!!!i Love it but .... urrrgggggghhhh!

  • some of people don t want to release.. don t make free talks about this fone .. it is for persons that work in areas that information is not allowed to get out of work space .. like military areas .. if u want a camera go to other models of bb this model is not for regular person .. and bb know why product this model ..

  • I believe BB designers forgot to put a cam on this phone. In order to cover that mistake.

  • Finally a non camera BB10 :), Sweet move BB. To all the SO CALLED SMART phone users who are looking for a camera. You dont want someone to take a pic of bunch of SSN numbers, bank account numbers and balance... do you? Now you know why they dont allow camera phones in some places.

  • finally someone have brain, big like

  • You are very "smart" indeed :) phones without camera are used in corporations/governments for security reasons. Stay with your android and don't mess with the big boys :)

  • Lol No wonder why the fail Cuz of a decisions like this one It's 2015, and 1st No one is looking to buy BB 2nd Make your next phone even more classic-only black and white-no colors It's sad at the same time...

  • Next model may don't carry disply. It's just blackberry can't do anything to get it's market better, so it's doing anything. :P

  • When does it come out in the UK?

  • It's for workplaces that prohibits the use of cameras...

  • Yes its useless. Camera is a major feature for a smartphone. Thats why its is called "smart". Even low end has camera. Camera nowadays is important for we are in the social networking era.

  • what year is it?

  • normal data plan will work BBM messenger is not required above 10.0

  • really good phone.. but the price is too much and after buying the phone you need to buy the expensive data plan from the Mobile operators.. I am talking about India... can't they launch any phone below 10K/- INR..... every phone that they launch is more than 20K/- INR... don't know who would give them the brains.. that atleast to get now again into the market at-least lower the bar and start your phones from 5k/- INR.... as no one wants to waster a lot of money when you see tens of companies starting and thousands of models launching every month....

  • You still exist! No surprise...

  • Excellent move by BB... This phone is made for persons who are on the move...people dealing with sensitive tasks...no cameras hence zero risk for data theft... Long battery life...good encryption and strong massaging capabilities.... Am waiting for one from the UK.

  • BlackBerry both has Classic Model with and without a camera, buy one that fits your need. For me I will go for the one which has a camera. If you need one that doesn't have a camera go for it, no problem!

  • for starters, its an awesome move, i own a BPO, we have a very strict no camera phone policy on the floor, due to data theft issues. hence considering industries where data can be stolen by photographs its a very sleek move by bb. also it not for everyday people, it created with a very specific segment in mind. as some people have said in the comments for people with real jobs....

  • Good move. I normaly travelled to areas where cameras are restricted. Well done

  • Wow!! It is the smart phone, we are waiting for. Many who work in restricted areas suffer without such models. It is a great move from Black Berry. Eagerly awaiting to be released in UAE. I'm sure Apple / Nokia / Samsung will follow suit.

  • still on keyboard, no camera high price no new invention old processor. No sign to come back. I was bb fan 5 years back but now never.

  • people with dream jobs like, Game Developer, Defence, entertainment, coporate

  • Seriously this is a ridiculous move!.. Who doesn't want a camera?

  • HI Zah, i think u r not working with in any corrporate sector so u r unable to understand this move of BB

  • I've been using my 8800, old i know but solid as a brick and you can carry it where a camera is not allowed, and now i can get a 10 os phone , a great idea from BB.

  • Absolutely right, I am a corporate person that is why I know about it very well.

  • this is for people with real jobs which don't allow camera phone on hot zone.

  • That's a bad move by Blackberry, who on this day and age buy a premium handset without a camera? It's exactly the similar decision about BBM before WhatsApp take over IM segment chating. Rest assured sales are gonna be very poor, that's if it will actually sell. I wonder what is Blackberry objective on this one?

  • Is CDMA available ?

  • Nice job Blackberry. But please do make this phone available in Indian market. There are many companies here which does not allow us to carry camera phone. Little check on Price also required :)

  • blackberry has done some great job ! there are 2 type, with and without camera. the camera-less version is very useful for some people who need to bring their phone into some restricted place (e.g. school, lab, library, some company etc) the only dissapointed thing is its price. why is it so expensive, there is almost no different price between this and the camera version. how much does it cost to buy a lens for phone-camera? is it that cheap? well, if blackberry put this device to lower price, I'm sure there will be less complains

  • next phone "BlackBerry Classic Paranoic" with mechanical switch speaker and microphone))))

  • This is good step by bb.. Targeting specific audiences who badly need a smart phone without camera.. Way to go bb.. Please reconsider the price....

  • WTheck? These pieces of sh.. still exist??

  • the offer is good bu the price is too high for non camera phone

  • Kind of odd. This BB Classic with no camera is 1 gram heavier than BB Classic with primary and secondary camera :-) Also considering the batt capacity.

  • Those of us with real jobs aren't allowed to bring a camera phone to work. Blackberry is targeting that market.

  • Like they don't offer cameras in their other phones?! why "sham on them"?! they are offering an option for people who need it, and that's a good thing.

  • no, they're doing what many people want, a phone without a camera for places that don't allow camera phones.

  • Too bad.is blackberry running out design ideas?

  • It'll be great for me cuz me and all the students in my school does not allowed to bring phone with camera to the school.

  • At last, something without a camera. the sooner this becomes available the better. I need one asap.

  • True.. This phone is intended to a specific crowd and its not the only one of it kind that black berry or others brought into limited production..

  • I don't think this phone will move Nigerian market.

  • in some companies where data is very sensitive, phone with camera is not allowed

  • shame on you blackberry who will buy a phone without a camera we need cameras in nowdays also a high price to specs

  • I remember and has survived the days when mobiles were without cameras. For me no big deal if they don't have cameras.

  • What the advantage of a mobile without camera ?? By the way.....First Comment Ever