Ericsson R380

  • Released 2000
    164g, 26mm thickness
    Feature phone
    No card slot
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    Big
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 900mAh
    NiMH

Ericsson R380 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS No
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2000
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 130 x 50 x 26 mm (5.12 x 1.97 x 1.02 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type Monochrome resistive touchscreen
Size
Resolution Big
 Partly covered by the flip
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 99
Call records Advanced
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, Email
Browser WAP
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Games Yes
Java No
 EPOC operating system
Organizer
Voice dial
Voice answer
Voice memo
Calculator
Battery   Removable NiMH battery
Stand-by 150 h
Talk time 4 h
Misc Colors

Ericsson R380 - User Reviews

  • Mine's still in mint condition though it sometimes has some touch issues in the right bottom corner of the screen. Other than that it's a really awesome phone.

  • Still got my R380 with it's original battery (that also houses the stylus). There are signs of the time on it especially the screen that has some pixels that stopped working. Else the R380 still going strong. My R380 was delivered with an table stand for charging and computer sync.

  • Lol in the specs list: Resolution - Big

  • awesome phone

  • Stil got mine & working strong Great machine

  • Used one back in the early naughties. Back then the phone was way ahead of its time. Few phones could match the features the r380 had

  • i had oen i love dit it worked ..took it overseas it worked . email wap ...wow ..LOL..ballistic writing was awesome could join conference calls etc had the chippery . still miss it . great form factor .Looks like a phone but what ..wait...no ... it was super-phone

  • lol

  • first symbian!

  • Comments from the millenium is so funny. This must be what it felt like when future generation reads our comments. "This phone is better than that phone!" Lol. Oh, wait. Back then human dont use LOL. I mean, hahahaha. Future people probably using emojis. Sorry, gsmarena havent support emojis, not even in 2016.

  • still better than iphone

  • i love this i am a student a i want this to experience pda goodness and wap on monochrome screen to check my facebook account,wait facebook for this.but it's only used to check your email or some yahoo,wait another modern age.simply amazing.but it's archaic or obsolete for a modern time or today.

  • Still have working one. Very good phone...

  • I just can't imagine this phone having a browser.

  • a symbian OS monophone!

  • I had this back on 2000, it was the peak of technology that time, i used it till 2003 when my ex-gf throw it at me, thank god without any luck, and hit the wall, it was its last day! But i still remember the day i bought it!!

  • The Simon wasn't a Smartphone, just lacked a keypad and had a touchscreen Albeit the first Smartphone was nokia 9000 on 1997

  • This was the truly first functional smartphone with a truly OS!!!

  • No it wasn't first. IBM Simon was erlier ;)

  • No. The IBM Simon predates it by 6 years.

  • The EPOC32 operating system, at the time simply referred to as EPOC, was later renamed Symbian OS by wikipedia

  • Is this first touchsrcreen phone ever ??????????

  • I used it many times . bought it for three times. Last used it four years ago. Great phone with design ahead of the time. Ericsson love you. Best phone ever. Still buy if i get it. Erivsson pleaee come back and give us some very new smart phones based on this design.

  • i want one

  • Grand father of s3

  • Well, at first you need to install Windows Server 2008 Data-center edition on this phone. Then you'll be able to do these stuffs.

  • display size = big,,? LOL!!

  • uglyer than galaxy s3

  • yes

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  • i am living in Indonesia, i've looking for this R380 but it seems there is no more in market. If any one can tell me where i can get this phone, i would be very thank you.

  • I have a new one. 1-2 days use. Bought it brand new years ago, but never used it. Still want it?

  • I have a new one. 1-2 days use. Bought it brand new years ago, but never used it. Still want it?

  • Whaaaaaaaaat???

  • How to update the GPS on this R380 & how to use the flash player, I already update it to flash player 11, but I can't still watch YouTube. Please someone help me, I love Ericsson R380.

  • LOL - size: BIG :))))))))

  • nice, do you know if anyone has one and wants to sell it?

  • Dude, I have ericsson R380 but recently its show only battery indicator in the LCD if I connect it to the charger. Any solution to fix my "soulmate" thanks

  • I want one!

  • i have new fone whit all thing 2 times wos worked all time in box

  • Ericsson R380 still available from IMA Shop:

  • i have one .and i am redy to swich it with you :)

  • i want to trade a iphone with this, anyone interested??

  • I would give up my Android device just for one day with this phone. I just imagine showing up to a meeting @work using this megaphone! Would be craaaaazy!

  • Can any one gift me this phone set?

  • no

  • does it run android? *chuckles*

  • Can I buy it? Anywhere? :D I want it :) it's cool :D but i can'T find any shop where can I buy it :(

  • How to calibrate the toch screen ?

  • Does any one know how to conect with PC Ihave win. XP and the CD from the phone.

  • yeah i loved the phone shame though i waited six months for it too come out,then bought it in gibralter( paid 600 quid,pronally slightly less than uk prices!)then lost it 3months later in resturant!!!...never again spent that kinda money on a fone !....

  • This made me smile. I remember spending a long weekend writing the othello game for this phone. Loved the phone. Might have to dig one back out !

  • this is my obsession mobile phone would u gave to me i needed this my address indonesia jawa barat kabupaten sukabumi jln pelabuhan 2 km 17 kp. gn. gadung rt01 rw 03 please please please...............!!!!!!!! send to me........ you are so lucky have much mobile phone this my number 02667007229 call me

  • I have one for sale EUR 100

  • I stay in dubai do u know any place I can get this or is anyone interested in selling it to me

  • I love this phone too. Little problem is the speaker because it is quiet. Maybe it is my phone, i dont know.

  • Could you write us how long stand by time is?

  • i do have 3gs iphone, xperia x2, htc hero...but i still in love with r380 n still using it till right now

  • Yesterday,I bought R380s for 2nd time.My first one was blank in the lcd.I really love this stuff,that's why I bought another one.I don't care if right for this time is BB,iphone or android phone era.R380 still the best for me.Using R380 isn't make me shame.R380 Rocked!!

  • my first smart phone and the best phone ever to have been made

  • i have this phone from nearly 10 years! solid construction and the beauty is perfect! after all it is the worlds 1st touchscreen phone!!!

  • This is first mobile phone with Symbian operating system. :) Super!

  • This is the first mobile ph i used & lasted me for over 6 yrs without any problem whatsoever, unfortunately i spilled a can of cola all over it so the display gave way but i'll never get rid of it. Its an amazing phone for its time. Way to go Ericsson.

  • i want have this mobile but where i give

  • this mobil is very butiful and antic.i love this mobil mode.now i have a R380s and i am saticfaing.

  • look like a cars key!

  • R380 is the best. Tapi nyari hp nya susah .Aq br py. S 10 nokia 8110 r520m gh337 gh388 nokia 7810

  • I very like this phone, I have this for my collection but the LCD is broken ugghhh........

  • I have a R380e in denim blue, it's still a great fone, I use it every day, sms writing is extremly easy, I love it! I do not care about if the phone is up do date or not, I never had a bad experience with it and I love its design still today! So, great phone this R380e!

  • i remember this phone. lara croft of tomb raider used it as a digital map...hahhaha...but it doesnt come with that feature...hehehe

  • Is this phone can use to internet? Is this phone better than Nokia 5510?

  • Its time to trash man... Its outdated now.

  • Great phone... Still using it, and changing is with other oldies.... they had never should stopping this division of mobile phones...

  • Haha up there it says size......gsms answer to this was BIG lol

  • how do i change the view of my r 380 screen to aleft side ,cause my touch screen didnt respond to some menus

  • A true classic. Later, P800 lacked some of the handiest features of R380 like voice memo button or truly a quick way to make notes: open the flip, press the icon and draw with your stylus :)

  • The First Symbian Smartphone based on EPOC. It Very Antique Smartphone. The first concept of P-Series, Sony Ericsson Symbian UIQ Smartphone. This Smartphone Was Really Great, Awesome And Rocked !!!

  • My very first phone ever! Rocked! Survived highway bike crashes for 2 years...

  • The father of P-models.... ;)

  • my first phone EVER!!!!...it ROCKED! i had 3510i after then and it sukced maj0r b4lls comparing to this giant here...

  • good handphone and specially for student university some like me..

  • Yes, this phone have a speakerphone. Just push up a volume slider a few times, the phone gets louder. Once it will beep, then push again the slider up TWICE. The phone will beep twice, and will switch to speakerphone - which have two level of loudness as well.

  • Actually, this phone has speakerphone, when you call someone try to raise volume switch twice quickly (I just figure it out), but too bad the volume not loud enough, btw nice having this phone only for sms

  • this phone is very2 goods and amazing but can't speaker phone.

  • R U serius that R380 have speakerphone? As fas as I know that this phone don't have speakerphone, I've tried to push the volume up twice but seem no change in volume, please tell me

  • i just want to know about the one time passcode in this device(ericson R380).i've tried all word that i've known but it didnt work!does anyone can help me with this problem? thank's for your attention.

  • press volume key up twice and speakerphone will work only during the call

  • I've just bought the r380 and it was amazing with the sms and the phonebook. Because I don't use email and wap, it doesn't really matter to me. It was responsively and quite fast, too bad because there is no speakerphone on it (I really need that).

  • Everyone who didn't got this phone (i don't consider it too 'smart'phone) says it's the best. I have it for three months already and I don't say it's too brilliant. A very bad thing is that you can't install new applications, although it has Epoc OS! The huge touchscreen is the best thing, perfect for SMS, Email and WAP. The phone book is also very detailed. If you want one of these, my suggestion would be to make economies for a 9110.

  • i like it is cheaper version of p900 :-) stil it cost only 20$ in Macedonia maybe less

  • I went to buy a camera phone, but when I saw it in the market I couldn't wait. I always dreamt to have this phone. Now I have it and I'm so happy. Thanks to Ericsson for making such an excellent phone.

  • not bad... but a good phone indeed.... in least cost....

  • I have had my R380 for 2 years now and it was a great phone. I had to retire it a few weeks ago cos it fell down too many times and the battery got damaged!! Besides everyone at work and at home thought I had to retire it. The only thing about it is that the memory getts full of virtual stuff and will demand that you format from time to time.Then u lose all your stored info. Anyway it was a great phone and I am definitely getting another SE.

  • my R380s has always no network. why??? should I sell it? but I love it..

  • hello sir, i have a ericsson r380s with me buth i want to download the lotus organizer(R) 5.0

  • i want buy r380, how price. thanks

  • Its true that r380s is a good choice, adding features like cell info will make it even more powerful !

  • I have a problem with my ericsson r380s How can I get it repaired please do you have an idea?

  • It's is a must for busy business people who used to travel abroad oftern.If fits me well and fullfils my requirement but it dosen't has GPRS it seems to be dissapointment

  • an excelent phone, but it has a few bad parts: bogoud memory free space reporting (manifests the defragmentation phenomen), nu gprs, slow software (as on all ericsson), the touchscreen is damaging in time do the fact that the keys are actioning directly on the screen when flip closed, it has voice recording but has no control on it, u can only record 1 record, and u can just listen to it, cannot save it or use it otherwise, the speaker is verry weak, almost no difference, the system is not extendeble (as on nokia9110), imposiblie to add new applications, and the built in aplications are limited to organiser, world clock, a game, and the phone releated features (phone book, sms, email) and a wap browser

  • just bought an ericsson r380s but the manual is no longer available, can anyone help me where to get one....thanks

  • i need arabic language for this model R380... thank you very much

  • I bought this beauty handset on my trip to German. Never change it until now, it's a great, great, great cellular.

  • It would be better if you show price of mobil with the features.

  • may I know where I can buy ericsson r380e? I leave in Uganda-Kampala.

  • i can`t manage to find a new software version for my ericsson r380 world. if someone can mail me with the software i`ll be gratefull.

  • This is the best Ericsson's PDA phone that is ever created.I have it and I like it very much.THe best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  • hey i ahve this fone, its a excelent fone from ericsson, dont mind in zeshans opinions b'coz he is jelous of this fone. try it its a excelent fone but its a littel huge

  • this is the shit phone i ever saw,hulky bulky, no ericsson tericsson.

  • for sel-150$

  • hi i have 1 ericsson R380s i like a language italiano but r380s not have it. can you help me.thankyou(i speak very bad english language:((

  • sure U can, in exchange of ~30$. At least that's the price in romania.

  • i would like to know if i can get an extra battery for my phone r 380. thanks

  • hy I'v just bought a few days ago the r380 and it's ok. But i'v got a question : how loud is the builtin handsfree speaker? I'm asking this becouse I bearly can see the difference between handsfree and normal sound. And the manual accentuates that the handsfree is very loud and it could injure your ear. So, did I buy a defect r380 or this is the way it should be?

  • This model should be include CELL INFORMATION for display base of network.

  • inovative but voice memo only several minut!

  • does anyone have any ring tones for the ericsson r380??

  • The touch screen keypad/handwriting recognition software and cut & paste capabilities are great for writing SMS and taking notes. This isn't a pocket phone but it isn't too large and heavy considering its functions. I usually carry my T28 and leave this one at the hotel or at home to write SMS from there. My phone had problems with it crashing continuously when it was new but now it rarely crashes. I suspect that the battery has to go through a few charge/discharge cycles before the phone stabilizes.

  • I own one of this phone's. Must say it's sofware is supream. In buissnes life it's much better than Nokia Communicator but there is some downsides to. Example there is no GPRS soft in this phone and beacuse some countrys didnt develope GSM networks than up to 9600bps, it's slow. I realy hope that next releace will be with GPRS and colordisplay. Usualy the first releases of ericssons sucks, beacuse its software faults, but u can always update it on your local dealer for free. So if it will crash then u should proplaply update it. Another down side is it's weight. God this thing is heavy. Of corse u can use it for protection. I can image when you throw it on your robbers head, it will hurt and badly... So end of the day i must say this is one of the best phones on it's class...

  • I think it�s a great phone. The design is not bad and the features and the technical dates are fantastic. I would buy it again every time!!! CU Xod

  • this i am!

  • a very nice cellphone,highly recommand!!

  • I have had an R380 for about a month now, and I think it is the best phone/organizer combo yet. Good features, reasonable size... can't wait for the next one...

  • How much R380...?

  • Pretty good phone but I still like the Nokia 9290.

  • I really like this phone. But the speaker went out on me. Now, I have to use a headset. I want to send in for service but someone told me there's a 3-month waiting period because of Ericsson-Sony!!!

  • I have had the phone for a year now, ever since it came out actually, and it's still going. I've dropped it in a lake 3 times, and I've dropped it a few times, and it's still going. After a year, the only thing that has changed is that the paint on the buttons is now finally starting to wear off. I got it for a great price, and it's definately been worth it. Wish there were more games though, and watch out, because some of the platic stylus' they suply you with don't have smooth tips. Overall though, definately worth the money

  • sunt telefoane foarte bune si eu am un S2618s you are a very god compai

  • where can i find 3rd party (extra ) softwares for r380?? it woul be cool if i could sync the sms messages. and is there an emulator to browse backup files?

  • Ericsson R380s is (best) but Nokia 9210 is (BETTER)!!!.

  • This phone has a very poor software, very poor support from the help desk. Many basic function which are available on almost all the synchronization packages are missing here. i.e. there is no way to move SMS to a PC or to manage the SIM card. I really threw away my money

  • Where can one buy the model in India,Hyderabad to be precise. thanks

  • Excellent Phone! Would be much better with colour screen!

  • Excellent Phone! Would be much better with colour screen!

  • Slow dbase access! Inconvenient esp. SMS. To retrieve SMS possible with flip closed, but to send you need to use the open flip. Small RAM (2MB). PDA func okay.

  • Its a real pain trying to dial numbers then having to flip the pad over to do other things

  • I own R380 fo 2 months now and it has some great features, bat also there are many unfinished details. First of all, the software is very slow (as I have noticed with other Ericsson's models). Also it is a great shame that the PC software is not allowing acces to the phone itself from a computer. For instance, it is not possible to write and manage SMS messages from your PC. Also, some features that I know from other Ericsson phones are not available, for instance "Contdown" function. Simply, there are too many disadvantages for such as expensive phone. Other things are working excelent. I love synchonization possibilities. Also, the voice quality is excellent.

  • great phone, two annoyances though, backlight does not stay on for long and it makes a weird buzzing noise.. must take it back, great to get email on the go etc tho

  • An exelent telephone and organizer.This is the GSM that I dream about

  • excelent

  • An amazing phone! Looks large, but measured against other phones it's not much larger. Amazing screen for WAP, a shedload of features, and it's still good to use as a phone!

  • I love the R380, it works great with outlook and it is has a user-friendly interface. The hardwriting software is better than a palm and much faster. Also I was able to send to do tasks from my R380 to a Palm Pilot. Worked out great for team projects.