NEC N342i

  • Released 2004, Q4
    90g, 24mm thickness
    Feature phone
    2MB storage, no card slot
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    128x160 pixels
  • 0.3MP
    No video recorder
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  • 780mAh
    Li-Ion

NEC N342i - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2004, Q4
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 86 x 47 x 24 mm (3.39 x 1.85 x 0.94 in)
Weight 90 g (3.17 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type CSTN, 65K colors
Size
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels
 Second external STN mono display (96 x 64 pixels)
Downloadable wallpapers
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 250 entries
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal 2MB
Main Camera Single VGA
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser i-mode
Games 2 - Raida, DeepWar + downloadable
Java Yes, DoJa 1.5
 Predictive text input
Organizer
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 780 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 200 h
Talk time Up to 3 h
Misc Colors Silver

NEC N342i - User Reviews

  • I've been reading some negative comments about this phone and i guess it might be a good one since you people don't tell good phones from bad ones ! why don't u make your own phones ( they will probably suck like you ) and leave the pro's alone whatever ! please can anybody tell me what this phone is for , can it make or receive calls , then i"ll buy

  • My phone is locked. it displays sim mep lock failed. i tried unlocking it but could'nt....

  • my sis and i both got this phone, and we both keep getting the same problems with them, the screens go haywire from time to time and we end up having to reset the power. I am disappointed with the phone. and I plan on getting a new phone real soon.

  • i honestly recon its a good phone....good enough for me, i mode annoys me a bit, you have to pay to recieve MMS. just my 2nd LCD is broken and i dont know how to fix it, it lights up, just no numbers

  • It is a nice phone. Attractive. However the Phone can almost do nothing since there is no USB cable to sync it my PC. I think NEC didn't get it this time. I just don't want to say they decieved us

  • yes i too purchased one of your wonderful phones that the telstra man said was great and the cable would arrive a week after purchase well that didnt happen.and after many phone calls and letters im still waiting its now being two years i refuse to fork out 90.00 for something i was promised otherwise i would have choose another phone

  • yes i too purchased one of your wonderful phones that the telstra man said was great and the cable would arrive a week after purchase well that didnt happen.and after many phone calls and letters im still waiting its now being two years i refuse to fork out 90.00 for somrthing i was promised otherwise i would have choose another phone

  • Its utterly misleading of NEC to sell this phone without a usb cable included, and then force people to fork out another $80 to buy the usb cable if they want to connect to the phone to the computer! why would you include a camera in the phone if you can't download the pictures?!?! NEC should be ashamed

  • i have been using this phone for a long time and i have been trying all these while to use the GPRS service but...can anybody with the same phone and access to the service help me? i am really desperate.

  • Anyone who bought tis phone without a data cable should have done what i did I wrote to NEC and told them it is stupid marketing to sell an internet ready phone with no transfer data cable and a rip off to have to buy one PLUS the cable is not reily available I bought 2 of these bloody phones and regret doing so NEC eventually sent me 2 data cables free of charge I suggest u complain to them LOUDLY

  • this is the worst phone i have ever owned it has broken down atleast3 times 2 of which are docomented at Telstra shop Tuggerah. this is most unsatisfactory NOW I cannot connect the darned thing to the computer to download prescious photos !!! this is the last straw i have even sent emails to NEC about this phone it was hurriedly produced i feel to get into the I mode capability terrable phone

  • I'm very sorry but i would have to say that this is the worst phone i hav EVER had! in my second week or so of owning this phone the screen broke down on me and now has stripes running down it that cant be fixed. on top of that the camera is reallyyyyy bad + it has no flash + the sound is very poor + its really slow. sorry but this is a reallyyy bad phone n i would give it 3/10!! do not make te big mistake i did and buy this phone!!

  • That may be true about the band, but I always recommend to my customers travelling abroad to manually select your network. Have had a few customers tell me that if you don't manually select it they had issues with it changed network all the time.

  • I wouldn't recommend this phone. On my last triband phone, the band changed automatically when i travelled from Australia to USA, but on this phone you have to search and find the correct band yourself. This is a step backwards! The battery life sucks!! even with everything, light etc. at a minimum! I've had this phone 18 months and for the last 12 months, i've had to recharge it every day. Don't buy it!!

  • plzz help me in connecting my NEC n 342i to my PC ive had this fone for 5 months and think it is great but i just want to know how i can connect it pleez help me thankyou

  • can someone plzzz help me on how i connect my NEC

  • i have to agree with most of the emails that i am very disapointed in this phone as it does not down load and i got a 2 for 1 deal and am now stuck with it for 24months i also find that it has a very short battery life with little indication that it is about to go flat..

  • Does not download and lacks picture clearity.It needs to be upgraded and the game is .................

  • good phone nice and compact but does need interchangable covers like others have and needs to know where to get ringtones sutible for it cant find any yet please help me.

  • i absolutely hate this phone. i think it is possibly the ugliest phone on the planet and its menu and graphics are equally as unattractive!it makes an annoying tapping noise whilst on the 'normal' function,and comes with the worst ringtones possible.i have just purchased the new pink panasonic vs2 and reccomend it to anyone.i will be glad to see the back of my nec342i and will not purchase a blue phone ever again!

  • this phone changed my life .e super mobilu

  • got it the other day. very great and impressive. What do you use the usb for?

  • I have just bought the nec N342i and am very impressed but for one thing i cant seem to find a website that i can download ringtones from. Is anyone able to help. Thank

  • heya its me again i got ma phone and been pretty impressed with it so far especially with ma 2 months free i-mode but could sum 1 tell me where to get a usb cable for it tanx remy

  • yay !!!! im gettin 1 2day

  • This phone needs a 50 euros cable to transfer to the PC. 50 Euros!!!!!. too much, but if you see the cable a lot of products comes whith that cable.

  • I think he wanted to know how to set up the mms perferences so that he can use mms... noone could answer you that question except if you don't ask your mobile operator for the ip adresses, phone numbers, type of connection and so on... I think it might cost you somethin to activate this feature :P

  • Impossible to find accessoires. No one knows something about? Thanks!

  • please help me !!!! :( who can tell me how can i activate my MMS phone settings (N342i) i need details please . thank you

  • how can i activate my mms phone settings??????

  • Have owned the N342i for about 3 weeks now. Very impressed with the NEC and am recommending to friends. Great features and suits me for size and weight. Had previously stuck to Nokia for a number of years but find this outclasses any Nokia I have owned in the same price range. Have one niggling problem though...can't access 2 of my wallpapers??? Any thoughts on that?? Not a major issue for me but curious.

  • In Less than a two month period I have had two of these phones and not satisfied with the product at all. Both have produced the "blue screen of death" as I call it . The screen remains blue after activating the phone. I still can recieve calls(maybe that is a good thing)but have no options to call out. Has any one out there had the same problem??

  • decent fone but i just won myself a p342i and i definetly reccomend it. it takes great pictures but doesnt have a fm radio or mp3 i was a bit bummed with that but all in all i (L) it

  • does anyone know where you can get nec342i ringtones from?? and also different coloured covers??

  • Hi, I bought this Nec mobile n342i, but I can't find where to buy the accessory pack . can somone help?

  • I bought my moble nec 342i today. How much time should I charge it for the first time ?? How much does it take ? Please someone answer me. Thanks

  • need to know how to connect my moble nec 342i to computer and were can I buy the data cable,please

  • I purchased to NEC N342i a few days ago and have been impressed so far. My choice was - NEC N410i, Panasonic P342i or NEC N342i. The NEC 410i was impressive, but also double the monthly cost and a lot bigger/bulkier. Comparing the Panasonic P342i and the NEC N342i, the NEC has a much better resolution screen and all round is a better functioning/looking mobile. I would definitely recommend the NEC N342i!!!!!