NEC N401i

  • Released 2005, Q1
    90g, 23mm thickness
    Feature phone
    22MB storage, no card slot
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  • 1.9"
    176x220 pixels
  • 0.3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 850mAh
    Li-Ion

NEC N401i - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2005, Q1
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 90 x 44 x 23 mm, 85 cc (3.54 x 1.73 x 0.91 in)
Weight 90 g (3.17 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type 65K colors
Size 1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi density)
 Second external 4096 colors LCD display (30 x 120 pixels)
Incoming LED indicator
Downloadable pictures
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 500 entries, Photocall
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal 22MB
Main Camera Single VGA
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, EMail
Browser iMode
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, DoJa 1.5
 MP3 player
Predictive text input
Organizer
Voice memo/dial
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 200 h
Talk time Up to 3 h 20 min
Misc Colors

NEC N401i - User Reviews

  • I enter the web address and try to enter into a site,and it won't work.It's say's Time out connection failed.Pls tell me what's hapgene

  • Where do I put my charger?????

  • the little gold wires that plug into the charger have bent.. we have all our photos on the phone, is there anyone out there that can help us? can it be fixed? i know we will need a new phone, but we need the photos... do people fix these in north sydney?

  • Hi I Have bought this phone and am wondering where i can buy a USB cable and the Sowtware to put files on the phone from the computer. Also my Brother deleted the only game so if one of you would be willing to MMS the game to me or tell me where i can get a new one i would be eternally grateful. P.S Iam in Australia Thankyou in advance Kristen

  • my phone is not compatible with so many phone can you tell me with who si compatible?

  • Can anyone tell how can I upload to my NEC phone java applets? The original PCSuite Software can't do this.... :( Maybe there are some other special drivers? Help me please... :(

  • Hi, I have just bought this phone and am a bit confused. Some sites says it can play realtones and mp3's but i cant get them to work,any ideas? Also i really want a usb cable so i can put songs and pics from my computer on it but i cant find a place that sells it.

  • I'm regretting getting this phone.. can't send MMS for some reason, and I can't save the MMS I've created as it's saying I have no room left but I've deleted all my videos, all my regular sms (sent and inbox) and I even deleted the java apps but it still won't send. Can anyone help or tell me where I can go for help? Cheers. Weebles

  • I have a problem installing the usb...i have the drivers and the nec mobile suite but when i plugg it in it says "phone not connected".How can i solve this?Pls help,i'm going crazy

  • does anyone know if there is some kind of software i can download so i can write in japanese characters? i can read them fine, but can't write them.

  • to Silviq Vasileva Todo: to put mp3 on your nec you need a data cable.

  • Could anyone tell me if it is possible to use mp3z as ringtones? It's VERY important to me :D

  • how to get mp3 on my phone?plase tell me.

  • Can anyone tell me where I can buy the cable needed to connect my NEC401i to my PC to download songs (north of Sydney). Also how do you record songs. The sound is distorted when I try. Please help!!!!!!

  • try for free software

  • i have a NEC N401i mobile . i want to download picture & song from my computer. i have data cable and i conected cable in my computer but i have no driver softwear.so my computer did not show anything. i looking the driver cd but i did not find. now i have need the softwear alauddin bangladesh

  • Thanks to Paul's helpful advice, I am now fully up and running with my N401i

  • I have just purchased a nec n410i. i was previously with telstra but have now changed to optus. i can't download or recieve mms/wap. does anyone know how to recieve them. my email is [email protected]

  • peter. r u running on XP? need XP. does PC tell u there is an unknown device connected? if so re-install drivers. check the correct phone is selected by the software. right click on the phone icon on the bottom right of your screen and select the correct phone

  • I have bought a data cable,downloaded mobile suite and usb drivers but computer doesn't recognise that the phone is connected. I get a message to unpug,poweroff, power on and re connect, but it still doesn't work. Any suggestions?

  • Peter. to add a photo to a number you need to store the number in the phone instead of sim card. You can then include individual colours and ringtone

  • The manual is not user friendly. I have been trying for days to set it up so a photo of the call appears on the screen. Also there is no reference to the USB cable anywhere in the handbook. NEC website doesn't help either.

  • Men ineed help.I need the newest N401 drivers in order to solve some compatibility problems! PLEASE answer me quick!!!

  • does anyone know if i infered video files to my computer what software do i need to open it

  • There is a usb cable and it does use the same connector as the charger. you will also need NEC mobile suite software. blank screen is odd. does go blank after 45sec without use (sleep)

  • Where does the USB cable connect to the phone? Someone said the battery charger port doubles as a USB port but my USB cable doesn't fit this port.Also the phone screen quite often goes blank for no reason and the unit has to be switched back on. Any ideas??

  • HELP~~~!!! my NEC can't be charged!! it says that is is out of battery and when i charge it it says it is over temperature and remove the charger~! now i can't use my phone!!!! somebody tell me how to fix it

  • Absolutely love the phone.To recieve picture messages I need to know where the phone comes from. Can anyone help?

  • Regarding the drivers for the USB cable. The details page on the Oz NEC web site specifies what software is needed but does not provide any likes to the actual software, see But if you go to the N410i page it does have the links to the software and it seems to match the same specs, see Note you will need the Modem Drivers and the NEC Mobile Suite Hope this helps...

  • hi can someone please tell me where to download the drivers for my usb cable so that i can upload stuff onto the computer

  • please tell me how can i see the memory i have left on my nec.oh please oh please

  • can someone tell me please,how can activate MMS in Nec 401i.I can't find how receive and sent mms. Thanks

  • Driver not work with Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP. Help, Nec N401i not connected with all computers!!! [email protected]

  • the data cable can be bought from the shop. You will also find the standard NEC cable (E616, E228, etc) cable will fit

  • Can someone tell me where I can get a data cable for the NEC N401i phone please. MANY THANKS

  • Paul Anthony -thankyou Paul, I installed the drivers but still didn't work, after trying different things I've got it up and running now. Thanks for your reply

  • susan..did you load the drivers? without the drivers it won't recognise the phone

  • I've loaded the CD & attached the USB cable to my PC & phone but when I run Mobile Suite it it says there is "no phone connected" does someone have an answer I've got Windows XP. Thanks

  • i think the phone is great and looks great i just dont know how to work it. I do not know how to use imode, how to send pictures ect, how to put the phone on speaker phone, how to add a picture to a name in the phone book so when they ring a picture comes up, how to get mp3s off the net and how to access the net off the phone. I know this sounds really silly. Also there are a few options that i cannot go into, like they are grey and i am unsure why. I know there is alot on infomation in this email but if anyone can help me i would be very thankful!

  • This is an alright phone, but I can't find the software that everyone is talking about (NEC Mobile Suite). Where would I get this from? I have already searched the nec australia site and googled it. I could be having a brain dead moment, but I can't seem to locate anything about it that isn't on this website.

  • can I upload photos from my NEC401i to my PC (Windows XP)

  • does anyone know how to turn the flashing blue light off on the front?

  • try pressing te volume button to end the call

  • does someone know how to stop the ringing phone nec401 without opening it?how do i have to set it ?

  • GABY I had the same dilemma 2 weeks ago.i had to choose between the two phones-i took NEC401i because it has MP3 player,it`s smaller and it looks better.401 has two coloured panels too so-i recommend it to you. Where are you from?

  • get the cd pack and cable off ebay. then go to the Nec webiste and look up the i model phones, then it will have software that u can download, one of the programs for an i phone will work for all the phones. the drivers for usb will be on the cd that u recieve. well thats what i did ne way and i have mp3's on my N401i

  • Nec N410i has a better display than the 401(240*320) and a better camera(1.3mp) It also has 32 mb memory.I also have a question :In which country can I find NEC n410i? Pleaase give me an answer!

  • i have a question!!! what phone is more good: nec n410 or nec n401? please help me! i wan to buy one of this phone but i don't know what model is best. please someone send me an answer!!!!!!

  • I love this phone and i really want one but i dont know how much it is can anyone help me pls??

  • hey i was wondering if u could post a link to where i can get the wav2mfm program to convert mp3's into a format that i can use as a ring tone that'd b great latr

  • hey all this talk about how easy it is to convert or get mp3's onto the phone. would someone be able to explain how to do this step by step and in simple terms pls. would be much appreciated

  • i've got mobile suite, and the usb cable to connect it to my computre but when i run suite it doesnt detect my phone. i've tried auto-detect and selecting it manually but each time it says there is no phone connection plz help.....im dying of frustration here! anybody...thnxs

  • the software you need is called NEC Mobiling Suite. The cable fits most of the NEC phones such as E616, N411i, N400i

  • i have thith phone from 3 month and i havent send or reseve any calling coz my net is faild\ plz send to me how can i rebair this my e mail is [email protected]

  • hey jst like the rest of u i have jst bought this phone. but ive been trying to find a way to put the mp3's from the comp onto the phone but don't know wat cabling or software to use if its possible. i'm usin windows xp so if anyone know's plz tell me, im desperate......Thanks

  • I have and love this phone, but I just bought a imc can I use the mobile suites with my mac ?

  • Susan You need software called 'NEC Mobile Suite' and the correct cable. Same cable as for 3G phones

  • just bought this phone , can I download music from my PC (Windows XP/Windows Media Player) to my mobile via a USB cable? if so could someone give me the steps.

  • no need to alternative, usb drivers works with windows XP.

  • hi i have bought this phone and i have a problem whit connecting to my computer. de usb driver is not compatible whit windows xp does somebody have an alternetive? greetz dex

  • Could someone tell me how the MP3 Player is? I noticed that the phone does not have external card memory, is 22MB shared memory enough then? THANKS!!!

  • u must use the sofware to download the mp3s to your phone and the software does`nt work right with windows xp but with win 2000 its great!!!!

  • how to connect da fone to the computa???? im soo stressed..... plz help me !!!

  • does anybody know how to download mp3's onto the phone?? like actual music not ringtones, ive been trying for ages, its got imode and it has music sites but u cant actually download the music from there!! pleaseee help!! i need sum muzic to listen too!!! wb asap!!!

  • how much this phone cost?any diff with nec 238?

  • u need to get a wav2mfm program...just type what i did in google in ull find it...i used the mobile movie converter frm nokia...works fine

  • What program do you use to convert wave files to MFM file?? Also, I made a 3gp video ringtone, the sound is good, but the video is choppy :(

  • I ot this fone..its a really gud fone..one of the best ive had so far n ive had heaps in my life..nice big clear screen wit mp3 ringtone (need a cable tho but u can convert it mfm) camera is pretty gud quality and da video has a fast refresh rate so not much of that laggin durin play back...overall gud

  • It should hav megapixel cam, Memory card , Bluetooth. All these 3 things does matter now a days.