Ericsson T28 World

  • Released 1999
    83g, 15mm thickness
    Feature phone
    No card slot
  • N/A 324,971 hits
  • 15 Become a fan
  •  
    101x33 pixels, 3x12 chars
  • NO
    No video recorder
  •  
  • 500mAh
    Li-Po

Ericsson T28 World - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1900
GPRS No
EDGE No
Launch Announced 1999
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 97 x 50 x 15 mm (3.82 x 1.97 x 0.59 in)
Weight 83 g (2.93 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type Monochrome graphic
Size
Resolution 101 x 33 pixels, 3 x 12 chars
 Fixed icons
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 250
Call records
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Monophonic ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio No
USB
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS
Browser
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Games 2 - Tetris, Solitarie
Languages 37
Java No
 Voice dialing
Voice answering
Profiles
Helptexts and shortcuts
Active flip
Battery   Removable Li-Po 500 mAh battery
Stand-by 50 h
Talk time 3 h 30 min
  Ultra Slim, 600 mAh Li-Pol, 89 g
Stand-by 65 h
Talk time 4 h 30 min
Misc Colors

Ericsson T28 World - User Reviews

  • you can buy it on eBay :)

  • where can i buy again this phone couse this is my lucky phone

  • Yes. My first phone too. Absolutely loved it. The simple happy years.

  • Without a doubt the most chic, elegant phone for it's day. I still have one and will find a battery to start using it again, for just a phone and text.

  • very ugly phone

  • This is phone is great ,, i had 2 of them

  • Hy. What nokia battery did u use?

  • I just bumped to a brand new t28s (and r320s) which happened to be an old replacement phone. both are made in sweden, both are functioning without any issues. oh my god, I threw my tab and l#mia instantly.. I wish ericsson will comeback again in near future with their sleek classy gadgets.

  • i've bought it yesterday, after a long long time of searching :) and it really made me happy. but the problem was... i didn't know if it was working, so i went home and the battery wasn't charging at all. finally, i've made some changes, and used a nokia battery. I'll just see in time if it can be used normaly cause now when i put it to be charged, it recognises that is a different battery tipe. it's one of my favourite's phones too :D

  • Check this this seller on ebay, I bought one from them it looks fantastic and almost new.

  • go to ebay.contact celluarmeg 623 for 3usd

  • This was a brilliant phone, i had this in the year 2000. i paid 280 pounds for it on payg. but it was worth it at the time, then sony erricson come out after then they went rubbish. Its all about iphones and blackberry now.....

  • I had one of these back in May 2000 when my old Siemens C25 went into the water. Never regretted buying one. Just an awesome phone. Despite having an iPhone and a Nokia e90, I just bought a new one off of eBay from a seller in China. He's got a ton, they're refurbished and look new. Comes with battery and charger. $30 with free shipping gets you one. Can't wait to party like it's 1999! ;)

  • This was my first mobile and my favourite. I had it in blue and wish I could find one to replace it.

  • i have one, i want R700

  • I use this cellphone I think it have class because it 12 years old and very fun games witch are not on the newer cellphone and it does all the rest a cellphone need to do! So I THINK IT one of the best cellphone!!

  • I bought one in about 2000, in San Francisco, CA. Still powers up, Contacts lists, etc are still intact. Do any phone carriers in Northern California still support this phone. I have a 3G iPhone, but I often want to carry just a phone that is light, rugged, and reliable. Thanks in advance. ps: I charged the battery today and tried to make a call (had the old Sim card in there) - it tells me that there is a Sim Card Error every time I dial a phone number.

  • i have one, t68 one, t39 otwo

  • Kept mine going as long as possible , went back to it after my wife had gotten me a "new phone".... The flip lock finally went. 4 0r 5 phones later I'd go back to theT28 in a heartbeat. They should come out with a retro model.

  • You'll find one on eBay UK. Auction ends today (20th Nov)at 23:52:47 GMT. Good luck!

  • I loved this phone. I wish I could find one today.

  • Fascinating and lovely phone...I had so much lovely times with it...

  • Great phone!!! Way....ahead of its time.

  • Hi, I loved this phone back in the day when I still had one. Are you interested in selling?

  • this was my second phone.n my fav1 i love this1 cz i use to talk to my girl friend tru this fone whn i was 13YRS OLD I STILL LOVE U N MISS U T28-WORLD

  • I agree. I still have one of these from about 99 and it is still my favorite phone ever. This thing was so well designed I couldn't get rid of it.

  • Best mobilephone ever made in this world.Still using it every day,since 2001(I don't need camera or 3G-connection in my phone).If you find one,that's working OK,take it!

  • this model hp u can find it in hongkong, not even ericsson but panasonic also still available in hk. for more information plz travel to hk to get this kind of model.

  • One of the most expensive phones in its time, along with the much older Motorola Startac

  • This is my 1st mobile. I really love the LED. always blinked.....very old school LCD color.

  • T28s-GSM900/1800 T28 World-GSM900/1900 T28sc-GSM900/1800 with Chinese language support info here:http://www.lokety.com/t28faq.html#t003 maybe it help anyone...back in the old days,people used to tell that t28 world has different hardware from t28s,from this specs you know why..

  • Mike, unfortanely Ericsson T28 World "did not exist" , "do not exist" and "will never exist" as QUADBAND phone, so you do not own it....

  • In 2002 I think my dad gave me that phone but it dosent work any more its basic just a green screen with a menu it is just like a home phone about now you can just text and call but atleast its a phone

  • I know your post is over a year old, but even back then my son bought an unlocked iPhone on ebay; an it works great on T-Mobile. You can buy almost any phone unlocked on eBay; just save your search and have eBay email you everyday with the new listings. A few days or a few months you'll see what you want pop up.

  • After reading these comments I've been thinking of buying one since happens that I travel a lot. I found on ebay yesterday. But they say its a dual band. Can someone tell me the disadvantages? THANKS

  • Check on ebay. I got a refurbished model from there.

  • This is absolutely still a great phone! I agree. I have one that is a quad band. One of only two (out of six) that I have bought that will work on GSM 850. And I really want to find a back up or replacement. Does anyone know the likelihood of, or was this altered? Is there a way to access the other bands? A hack? A fix?

  • There is one easy way to fix "No network" problem. If it HAS a signal which is bad there should be a problem with your network. There is a tranciever directly under "YES" button on the back of the motherboard which could be disconnected from board temporary if you press the button too strong. :) The greatest way to fix it is to take a flux and an airgun. Another one way - you may use just a piece of paper. Put it inside between the back piece of body and this tranciever. My T28 still works fine after that. ;) Mail me if you'll need some more instructions. [email protected] P.S.: by the way, does anybody has a part of flip with this small plastic thing which holds a flip closed? My is too old and does not holds a flip already. :(

  • Last I checked, these still work on T-Mobile. I used one on T-Mobile for years, and it worked as recently as a year ago. Takes a regular sim card.

  • hi anybody.. i have t28,but that have a bad signal received, please tell me how to service that,by self?thanx b4.

  • Try eBay, it might pop up once in a while

  • hey anybody out there what company is still using this cellphone cause i want one but most companies are not using this phone or the system that it runs on,thanx

  • The Best phone. I Used it for 8 years

  • Probably the best phone out there to date. I'm still using mine, works great in the UK, US and Europe, what else do you need! ...please please please re-release this Ericsson.

  • Just Bought a refurbished T28 from HONGKONG on EBAY, Woohooo the memories came flooding back when it arrived. Best �15 I ever spent

  • this is the best fone ever made..lovely to hold..cool looks..and really exiting..i used this for a really long time until it fell of my pocket and broke...i would still buy one of them if i cud find one...i hope sony brings on a similar model ..

  • Definitely one of the best phones I ever used - there's nothing at all like this anymore. The big 'funnel' aerial was definitive of this phone too. If Sony Ericsson as it is now known was to release a version without the aerial and a colour screen I would be biting someones hand off for one. This was the last phone that ever excited me, now they are all much of a sameness.

  • w350 dose the lenth inclo0d the airly

  • I purchased my phone as a back up when it came out and after few short weeks of loosing it I bought another T28 and have used it in Europe and Asia dozen times. I love this thin sleek phone for its size and it fits in suite or jacket with out being obvious. I would rate this phone 10 if antenna was smaller or if it was internal, Bluetooth would be a big plus. I will purchase redesigned version in a heart beat if it ever comes out. Unfortunately I am stuck having Verizon Wireless because they are the only one providing decent service in NY metro area for heavy users but their phones suck while AT&T offers i-phone and verizon offers phones that are some what behind in technology but service makes up for the rest... I will keep my T28 as travel phone until it last... Hope this review was some what useful.

  • I think this is one of the best phones ever in form and function.. Wish SE will revive this pop-up flip function..

  • Great phone, I'm still using mine.. I have the extended battery and about 3 or 4 batteries as well. I used it in Europe a couple years ago and works perfect. My AT&T 64k sim card works in the phone too!!! People look at me crazy because I still use the phone, hahahaha.

  • Great phone. Just had mine reconnected after a long hiatus. Still works, too.

  • Most of those late '90's Ericsson phones are timeless. I don't know why today's phones need color screens, cameras, and a bunch of other features that don't belong in a phone. New phones are so confusing, the layout of the keys are nonsensical, and I wish Sony Ericsson could just bring back the T28... or the T39 for that matter. That flip was a great way to protect the keys and the phone menu/navigation was so much simpler, no to mention the tiny size!!! Today's phones have taken 2 steps forward and 20 steps backward.

  • Loved the phone back in 2000 or so. Turned off one day and never came back. Had it about a year but phones self-destruct after a year anyway, right? Was a sweet phone, so light and thin.

  • Guys I used to have this phone back in 2000 and I must say this is best set I have used EVER. it was really a step ahead in the world of mobiles. it's still my fav. one even tho I bought 7 more phones after I sold it!

  • One of the Best Black & White phone i have come across.

  • hi i am using this set but i dont know why its start displaying NO ACESS plzz help me out if anyone knows

  • Hi friends this is Nirmal once again Irequest you all to buy the t28 as this is the bestest phone in the universe this is the phone that itreasure forever as this is sovenior from my girlfriend

  • one of my frnd is gone crazy and sending some nuisance msg abt thia or some other phone plz dont believe in him it is one of the coolest phone to gift your girlfriend

  • hi my frnd wrote some nuisance abt this phone but really it is one of the best phone i love this phone

  • hi this is nirmal.This is the world bestest phone in the universe . I take this phone in my university see me and say me here come the antique cartoon.this is my lucky with this phone i break yp with gillian by Bhalta messaging system

  • Hi this is the bestest ever phone in the whole wide universe! Once i sat on this phone and farted but nothing happening even when i had ate chole puri on that day. this is the toughest phone in the universe . this is my choice for a life time.

  • My first mobile ever , still love it

  • people can still buy this phone if they go to the webaddress www.retrobrick.com

  • hi this is the world's most univresal bestest phone. i fall down on it then also it never broke.. so it is hardest substance in this universe...

  • I'm still using this fabulous phone even some media claim that this phone generate cancer.For me the design much more appriciated from others camera phone.Hope the design been modiefied with new phone that having camera,SD card slot or USB utilities.6019-4087264

  • ive had heaps of phones.nothing compares to the t28s.i call it the "porsche" of mobile phones.if i wanted to take pictures i'd carry a camera.slim and lightweight.don't realize im carrying it until it rings.always said if you look after your things they will look after you.10 out of 10"ERIC"

  • Hello, I am from Rajkot, India. I used to own this phone couple of years back and now after exchanging it for newer handsets I still miss it. It's just fantastic. I still love it.

  • O great! absolutly fitastic Phone. I never saw any Phone like this. I like it speaker sound. It has also good features list. Fine! great phone. I LOVE IT

  • I'm from Lithuania. And i used to have it a few years ago. The only one reason i was dreaming about it was it's design. When i owned it, there were lots of better mobile phones from technology side. Alas i chose a used one, it was with hidden blemish-something strange with battery. I changed it into a new one, but unfortunately the mobile wasn't charging it fully and after several charges it has blowned out. But a few years have passed and lot's of new mobiles have appeared on stock, but I'm again looking for a T28, because really felt in love with it.

  • Hello, i'm from Serbia. It's so glad that i can tell you EVERYTHING BEST for (my/our) Ericsson T28s. I bought him 2002.year after lots of dreaming about it. This model, with all his menu, is just that i want and all that i need for. Nothing less - nothing more. Only problem (if that can be called a problem) is that i still can not find a ear-phones and...(how it says???) "a box for him near my body". Others things is just for compliment.

  • I think it is one of the best mobiles in the world and I can not understand why it is not modified with same body to new tech. I am an electronic eng. and I can do a lot of special suggestions to the responsible of this mobile in the ericsson or sony ericsson to take a good share of market again. thanks

  • I own 4 of the T28 series. For some strange reason, the T28s works much better concerning dripped calls. When I was told that the Razor3 was thinner, I actually went down to Cingular & measured them. The Razor is 1mm thinner (14) T28 15mm. Reason I am writing in is to share a very simple way I fixed the open flip problem. when the flip fails to stay cosed from repeated over the years. Simply apply a pin-size drop of super glue on the tip of the little plastic piece that snaps it shut. Will work perfectly(not too much now).Just a little drop-let settle for 2 hours-your'e goog to go! Live Long & Prosper, Wallieworld

  • No, jay, your uncle didn't have this phone "more like 1995". I got this phone when it first came out, summer of 1999, and a friend who worked at ericsson at the time got it a couple of months earlier. Maybe your uncle had a development version of the phone in 1998, if he was working for ///, otherwise he got it in 1999 at the earliest. It was a great phone for its time, albeit with a short battery life.

  • My uncle had this phone when i was younger well before 1999. It was more like 1995. I want one of these phones so if you have one for sell or know where to get one, please email me and mark it urgent!!! 06/07/2005 i will let everyone know when i get one. Thanks, J

  • I LOVE this phone! I got one free and bought another for $25 before I got laid off from Ericsson in 2002. The flip latch is messed up on one of them, but I just switch my sim card. It's SO THIN and LIGHT! Can't tell it's in my pocket. I don't think I'll be able to switch to another phone until there's one just as thin for a reasonable price. Only con: you have to recharge it every night.

  • t28 is greeeeat

  • I need the sim-lock code for my T28.

  • it was small, very light, durable and worked all over the world. it's falling apart but we hanging in.

  • Id like to buy it t 28w or t 39

  • A great little phone.... but where oh where can I find a manual?

  • I have use it for more then 1 year. It's great. It's really slim. U can count on it.

  • i would like to know if is posxsible copy te numer fron tel to sim or contrary. tky

  • T28 very slim & i love it

  • T28 world has been serving me effciently,for the past one year.I am very happy for that.

  • smart phone ....small phone

  • actually i am interesting about the dimension, because it's so different.slim,easy to use (user friendly) and one of the incredible technology that adapted on 1999, so how to find this Cellular phone with the low price and how to get it free....thanks

  • it's a fine phone.i like it because of it's light weight and it has alot of functions i think it's the only phone that suits me well.

  • We have a Ericsson T28 World and it is broken and want to replace it with another T28 World, What is your cost. Thanks

  • hi, i have a problem with this phone. quiet frequently i have to charge the phone.please explain to me thanks muralis

  • ericsson t28 is a v good but how to lord ringtones

  • im my opinion is a good phone the best a have but i like change per model t68 sony-ericsson iliked the very options and funcionabilyti do you gift a one phone whit that model yuo can do it please im my country is very expensive to me thank�s for reed my letter

  • What is after all the difference between a T28S and a T28 world ???(from what i read on this site, there is no difference!! ). I`m planning on getting a handset of this kind, but i`m not sure whether it should be a T28S or a T28 world. Thanx.

  • get me some latest ringtones

  • where do you get the ring tones fromm????

  • well i am using one...and this is what i have to say ..it is not that bad but as alot of problems ..ie. it is slow to response ..and always trips on aand of ,...well on a sale of 1-10 ...u can say it is number 6

  • Great function and features. Fragile button to open flip. Outgoing clarity w/o headset not great.

  • i want to use the phone in ghana, i was in ghana about two weeks ago, I was told it has to be decoded, how do you do that. or how can I use the phone in ghana, as a prepay customer. Thank you

  • i enjoy this kind of telephone

  • why is that t6he filp of the phone get bad? ...well i will like to know that ok

  • I like the Ericsson T28 World because it's easy to use and it is very thin and light weight

  • Aslam o aliku! if anyone want to sell his phone ,pls send me an email about the specs of the phone , eg. model make and etc. many thnks [email protected]

  • I have a T28s for sale anyone wan it e-mail me , but I am a South-East Asian country .. Singapore ...... I can ship it to you too

  • Hi, I used an ercsson T28world, but the problem am having with it, is that even when the volume is 6, it doesn't ring out loud, unlike my friend that uses a T28s, please what can I do about it

  • Please can anybody mail me the default security phone codes for the T28World and Siemens C35i.

  • i want send to me evry thing about ericsson t28

  • toi e mnogo dobar gsm adski sam dovolen

  • hi

  • sunt cele mai rele jos cu ele

  • very nice.

  • I've used this phone for more than a year. Pros: - Tri-band - Small - Multilanguage - Good manual Cons: - Antenna (broke/pulled off once) - Flip (opens too easy) - No WAP My conclusions are: - Buy an Ericsson - Don't buy a flip - Don't buy a phone with ext. aerial So... be patient and don't buy the T39 wait for the T6x series.

  • T28 world phone is very nice.i like this.what about cost?please send details.

  • I have used the T28 for 9 months now. Size and use in various countries were the primary reason for purchase. It works well obviously if you phone co. has an agreement with the country to be visited. I used to carry it on a belt clip out of old habit. But because of the size, you can just slip in in a shirt pocket and it is less techie that way. Sound quality is ok. Durability is great since I have dropped it many times and no problem. Only 10 voice spaces... disavantage, the way to access the memory numbers is a bit cumbersom, and I hate! the way it always asks questions like "do you want to save this number..." when you just want to hang up. Overall, a great phone (and its sexy)

  • Overall, the T28W is a good phone but the volume is not loud enough if you were to walk on the street and you won't really hear anything.

  • How much it cost you to send me this mobhile phone to Santa Cruz Bolivia by DHL.

  • where i'm buy ericson.

  • my t28 is out off order i think it does not swich on ... what i will do please...

  • People who slag off the ericsson t28 world, have either no taste, or all that they want from a mobile phone is the quirky gadgets such as pictures, logo's etc, if you really want a mobile with class, and capability such a blue tooth etc and all the capabilities of a mobile home in miniture, go for the t28 world, it's difficult to master, but given time, you will never look back.

  • This phone Has Been Known For Emitting High Rads

  • elegant phone!!pls sent me pictures of this phone!!

  • soft

  • The best phone, i think i will like a phone like this, but no money .. off .. But iz the best!

  • dear, i needs your product ericsson t28w please confirm me to this email. i wait...... asap thanks regards

  • I purchased the T28 World 3 weeks ago. I travel to other countries a lot. I hope it works and lives up to its name a a "World Phone". So far I am pleased with it but I'm not too crazy about the provider and coverage I'm getting in the States. Good phone, Cell coverage leaves something to be desired!!! Tom

  • I was trying to check my voice messages by using my t28 world to dial into a lan line, i can't seem to access my voice messages, since in order for me to check my voice messages, i need to press **, i know that when i'm using my phone, my keypad becomes a notepad, is there a way for me to check my voice messages? I just got the phone recently and need help.

  • I was trying to check my voice messages by using my t28 world to dial into a lan line, i can't seem to access my voice messages, since in order for me to check my voice messages, i need to press **, i know that when i'm using my phone, my keypad becomes a notepad, is there a way for me to check my voice messages? I just got the phone recently and need help.