Nokia 1280

  • Released 2010, March
    81.9g, 15.3mm thickness
    Feature phone
    No card slot
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  • 1.36"
    96x68 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 800mAh
    Li-Ion

Nokia 1280 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS No
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2009, November. Released 2010, March
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 107.2 x 45.1 x 15.3 mm, 62.3 cc (4.22 x 1.78 x 0.60 in)
Weight 81.9 g (2.86 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
 Flashlight
Display Type Monochrome graphic
Size 1.36 inches, 5.6 cm2 (~11.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 96 x 68 pixels (~87 ppi density)
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 500 entries
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio FM radio
USB No
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS
Browser No
Games Yes
Java No
 Exchangeable color covers
Calendar
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery (BL-5CB)
Stand-by Up to 528 h
Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min
Misc Colors Black, Gray, Blue, Orchid
SAR EU 1.15 W/kg (head)    
Price About 20 EUR

Nokia 1280 - User Reviews

  • I found on market few new Nokia 1280 which cost about 10 euros? Is that Chinese copy or original Nokia phones?

  • Can it use whatsapp

  • nokia is the no 1 mobile brand

  • some one is my phone is localmode

  • my phone is nokia 103 it says invalid sim in ethio telecom what shall I do

  • when i insert sim it's says invalid sim what is the solution

  • Which country?

  • 1280 is about 10usd here

  • it is best phone i think it very bad

  • my Nokia 1280 not receiving any radio station

  • I enjoyed using this phone. The keypad is very quick and easy to type on. It was difficult to add line spaces. The torch was very good. Fallen out of use due to no 2G in my country these days... still, a well-built and well-designed device.

  • add screenlist not fuction. security code ???????

  • Nic

  • I put in a new batterg and it says "Local Mode" on the screen.

  • call your local service provider

  • i have inserted the sim several time but still doesnt recognize it . please help

  • I have a Nokia 1280. Can I use this in Tahiti by purchasing a sim card there??

  • It is the GPS icon

  • Press words "Technology GSM" above and you'll see "2G bands GSM" Of course GSM is 2G.

  • Good

  • Hi, I have a nokia 1280. There is a big dot (circle) notification suddenly appear next to the signal bar. Anyone know what it mean? Tried googling but cannot find any answer. Thanks in advance.

  • Is Nokia model 1280 type RM-647 a 2G phone?

  • When charging my 1280 never seems to indicate charging complete. It just keeps charging and charging. It's a previously unused phone with new battery. Tried changing battery and same things happen. When switched on after few hours charging the battery indicator is full though. Also every few hours on charge it beeps, but it just keeps "charging". Anyone experienced the same or know how to fix?

  • It sounds like your SIM either isn't active or issue with your provider. Try SIM in another phone, if you have one, to see if it does same.

  • Just bought nokia 1280 not responding to network, I have contacted customer care but there was not help as it it is still not reponding to network. It always says emergency calls only. Please help

  • my nokia 1280 brightness is very low like night please help me to require

  • The Default Security Code (Key) of Nokia is 12345.

  • An excellent mobile. One of the best that Nokia produced and one of the most robust. I've had mine since 2009, the year manufactured. All still working and same battery! My favourite feature is the Monochrome Screen which can be seen in any light, especially in bright sunlight, hence a great holiday or travel phone. A basic phone with all extras one needs. They can still be aquiredv if one knows where to look.

  • i need a security code of nokia 1280 please.

  • change the lcd

  • MY Nokia mobile phone 1280 it will be displayed only contact service not open menu only displayed "contact service ". Give me please reply ASAP.

  • This phone is locked with code

  • search intogofogo.com...

  • i have one...

  • Hi, is this phone still available in the market? Where can i buy this phone? Please..

  • i need this phone where i buy this one please tell me

  • how i selct the vibration bcz i dnt find any option to keep my new modell 1280 on viberting plz tell me how it psble

  • how i selct the vibration bcz i dnt find any option to keep my new modell 1280 on viberting plz tell me how it psble

  • hi can u help me haw can i turn the auto answer on?

  • It is easy. Go to menu during the call. Go to new call and make call 2. Wait for it to get connected. Go to menu again and choose conference.

  • I installed Angry Birds to this phone, its beautiful instead the birds will strike on your phone, not the pigs

  • Unfortunately, this is not a conference capable device.

  • how to make call conference in nokia 1280?????

  • u cant buy any nokia series with me(sory bad english)

  • my father has it, after 5year still work like its first ... fast interface ... amazing lovely monochrome display (beautiful and easy reading) ... feel good when in your hand ... best keyboard ever! ... more than 6 day battery life! yo don't remember when u charged last time! long sms lag problem , in contrast with other phone at this budget , is verygood. call speaker is low. but when u rotate 180 degree your phone it will be amazing. this phone is for call and SMS , and do it very very well. it has also flash light and other features that find in any phone (like calendar , calculator , reminder , clock and ect) it has very simple and clear ui i tell this was and is my best UX ever. (nokia s30 monochrome version + keyboard and ect) even better than samsung and motorola feature phone , nokia s30+ nokia s40 , s60 , touch , android (sony , galaxy , htc , lg , xolo , huawei and ect) + iPad and windows phone and some other. i should to have one smartphone because of take pictures and send/get files for work or university. wish i find this in store again and purchase it. have this phone + smartphone (no sim probably . but no addiction) and have a social , healthy and happy life

  • This model still in the stock ?? If it still have, i want to buy one unit of this model . And what about the price for that ?

  • i want to buy this nokia 1280 please

  • who know nokia 1280 is sold where?if i go to law yat have a nokia 1280? i want to buy this handpohe.thank you

  • This phone is still on the market :D

  • Though other phone came out to market this device is the best. More than 4 days of battery life!"

  • Hope you still have Nokia 1280 in your store?

  • ngvbre

  • how can i turn up the brightness on nokia 1280

  • high quantity!!! made in china :)

  • go to your profile > choose one of the option> personalize it and voila !!!! u will see a function taht will enable you to change it.

  • You just need to simple press the initial of the contact name and it will sort it.

  • It has an anolog clock.

  • There is no other way to check teh sent messages of teh device because nokia 1280 can oly store a maximum of 15 messages. Your only seeing these messages because these are the history/ teh records of teh messages taht you sent.

  • This is the best phone ever , it's your phone not the other phones. If you want your battery to live long do not use torch lite. Simple!!

  • How i change the rigth side down button to see my all calls

  • Im using a chili sim card, but its saying "Invalid sim card" Why this problem?? the chili sim card is good in other mobile phones

  • Hey my nokia 1280 displayy is removed (it has been damaged) and how to check my Board is working or not without fixiing a display and where i can get display plzzz helppp me.

  • Use the unlock pin code of sim 0000 or 1234

  • hi iam using nokia 1280 phone that phone now no singnal problam please tell me how can Solution pls

  • where can we still buy this kind of phone?

  • why did you have the torch light on for over 3 hours straight

  • This phone has analog clock or not?

  • how to unlocking my nokia 1280 phone

  • Nokia 1280 is the best "PHONE" available in the market. Although limited apps but all very useful. Light weight, easy handling, high quality performance, much reliable, and the best is it gives much more than it takes. True vale of money. I have iPhone 6 as well, but Nokia is the Best of the Best.. We love Nokia!!!

  • You can't. Max limit for sent items is 15 msgs

  • NOKia1280

  • Menu -> Contacts -> Search Then type the name of the contact and there you go! ;)

  • What do you mean?

  • plz can someone tell me how to get to a particular contact without the conventional scroll. help plz

  • Nice

  • Secorty phon lock

  • In my msg counter there is 342 messages sent. In my sent items i have access to only 15 messages. What to do to see all my messages sent?? Thanks

  • best phone to have, extremely durable, no worries when lost and snatchers have no interests taking it, it can also be used as a blunt self defense weapon like a rock. I may never change to another phone ever.

  • This is the phone of my late elder sister, when i got home during her wake, i immediately searched her phone and kept it with me eversince. Now, it's been almost a year since she passed away, everytime i charge the phone and read her messages before she died in the phone's inbox, it reminds me of her and the service that this phone rendered to her up to the last moment of her life. This phone may not be the most cutting edge in 2012 when we bought it and gave it to her but utility-wise, it bridged us together with bullet proof reliability and simplicity. Thank you Nokia for creating phones that would last in our hearts and minds. This one is an excellent example.

  • It's a lovely tiny phone! I have been using mine for nearly 4 years now and it still works properly. The battery is great and I usually charge my phone once a week or so. (In normal use) And most important of all, it's so though and is not damaged easily! Whenever it falls on the ground, it simply divides into 3 parts (Battery, body and cover) and you can re-assemble it quickly in less than 10 seconds. It never breaks or become damaged when it falls... However, it sometimes lags! It's very rare but might happen. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this phone!

  • The Nokia 1280 is the most unobtrusive, minimalist, civilized phone there is. I have a spare one in safe keeping if my current one is ever damaged beyond repair.

  • Well said. I am using G3. But still having this (1280) phone.

  • can nokia1280 support conference call??????

  • No it's not so gem-phone as compared to the legendary nokia 6510/8310.I respect the views of the user. But this is mine views and you all have to respect it.

  • great and legend mobile phone in all over history. a masterpiece from nokia that never will not occur in cellphone industry.high quality/MADE IN INDIA show hay prince in this hadset. plese price dwon in hadset.

  • is this nokia 1280 phase out already? thanks.

  • best best best ever

  • great and legend mobile phone in all over history. a masterpiece from nokia that never will not occur in cellphone industry.high quality/MADE IN INDIA

  • I am going to buy this phone. My friend use this for 2months. Is this phone is good. I want to use for this for messaging.

  • I lost my phone so I want it back

  • I used the Nokia 1280 when I lived in China because it was the cheapest phone you could get ($10 US). I even got mugged once and the guy just laughed and handed the phone back to me. It's extremely simple, but that's what I like. I gave mine away to a friend and regretted it when I went back to China for the second time, but subsequently found a pile of 7 in a friend's old apartment that he didn't want. This is honestly one of the best investments I've ever made in a phone (and a small investment at that). Upon returning to the US, I was dismayed that it wouldn't work on the 850/1900 frequency band, as I absolutely love the extreme simplicity and compact styling this phone carries. The only thing I could find that is remotely similar is the Nokia 100, which I'm using now. ;)

  • software

  • fastest mobile available in the market

  • Press red button and select general profile.

  • I accidentally set the phone silent. Please help how to reverse it. Thanks.

  • Is this still available as of now? where?

  • i have been use this phone about 3 years .i haven,t got any problem until now.....

  • anyway to add new ringtones to Nokia 1280?

  • best handset ever for ruff n tuff use

  • ya

  • Best Ever

  • Yes it has a vibrator function.

  • Does this phone have vibration function?

  • hello

  • lollllll

  • 1280 is a one of great mobile. No stucks. Touch is owsame. Back cam owsam. When i face to flash i cant see any thig about 2-3 minits. 4g speed unbeliveble. Gaming graphics unforgetable. What a marval mobile? Tnx nokia.

  • Guys is this unit still available as of 05/14 in Dubai, UAE? Thanks.

  • poor voice clarity

  • My nokia1280 ,in replay t0 code bl0ck body the screen..! In replay c0de to g0ogle

  • My nokia1280 @ 13-05-11 from india

  • My nokia1280 @ 13-05-11 from india

  • I cant remember my security code... how can i open it...pless help me...

  • My N1280 screen light display is bad & how can i fix it.

  • Please help My Whats upp not working

  • i am use this phone 1yr great piece

  • using the phone for 2 years.. good battery life... got restarted few times.. but good simple phone..

  • i bought a Nokia 1280,and if i switch it on it will come on SARK

  • I just bought a Nokia 1280 and see that the display does not light up - is this correct ??, otherwise how am supposed to see the display in low light ???

  • I guess it is black and white display phone, can we adjust the brightness of the screen option in this ?

  • I used one for a few months last year. Unfortunately, I wanted something with 3G so I moved on. But this device is really good. Calls work well enough, battery life is remarkable, and it has what so many expensive phones fail to provide - a flashlight feature.

  • Fone is the best

  • its nice cell phone without any problem. two thumbs up for nokia. nokia is the best.

  • nice phone ever made. its really easy, cheap n durable.

  • yea i've just bought it am from middle east and it's available in some few markets nowdays

  • is is phone still available as of the moment, i just miss this phone, a thief stole mine, i want to buy a phone with the durability like my old 1280.

  • I love this phone. Pretty conservative on battery, metal chassis - I can't count how many times I drop it onto concrete floor and nothing happens. And what is important for me - no malware no viruses and sniffing stuff. Google can not get your phone book and all the personal information - it is by design :)). And it is cheap so it is phone of choise for those who prefer to have 1 phone for 1 contact or/and have to change phones frequently. I only suggest to make nvram version so clock will survive during battery replacement

  • As soon as you reach home after buying this phone don't start using the phone right away....charge your phone for about 24 hrs and you will experience the long life lasting of your battery and you will never face any battery problem in future as well....great and simple phone i love it.

  • as soon as you reach home after buying this phone don't start using it that moment charge your phone for about 24hr and the phone battery life will last long and also you will never find any battery issues in future, great and simple phone i just love it.....

  • Why would you want Android on this phone? It'll only clutter up the interface and make it unwieldy. The whole point of this phone is its simplicity.

  • the phone is very useful and cute

  • Yes

  • Can anyone tell me, when android 4.3 will be available for this phone? I just love this device ^-^

  • Hi you are the best co.

  • cheap, simple and been bounced on tarmac times. Granite cobble finally cracked the screen but continued to work after paying £3 for a new front and battery door.

  • Have you tried press and hold 'call end' button at about minimum 5 sec.? This is normal process to 'switch on' the phone..

  • Can someone help me? Ive got this type of nokia and ive not been using it for about 2 weeks and i dont know whether ive kept it on or off in that period of time but now it wont switch on and its been charging for about an hour now and it still wont turn on... confused!

  • Yes.. true said., millions of people still want nokia monochrome display phones to be produced.. They should not have been stopped manufacturing of monochrome display phones ..... I like these type phones specially because battery lasts long in these type phones and also display is clearly visible in sun light.. In color phones we have to increase brightness to see display clearly in sun light, but increased brightness drains battery much fast.

  • Thank you. I really thought I tried that one, but obviously not. Thanks a bunch.

  • Best basic phone for calls and sms. Nokia should produce this type of phone with i) monochrome display ii) dual sim iii) 1000 phonebook memory.

  • i bought this phone about 2 year ago, and batery still hold for one week on stand by :D

  • why can't i use the divert settings on this phone?

  • inbox: 246 sent items: 15

  • Maximum how many sms can be stored in it ?

  • Great phone ...

  • My Nokia 1280, battery lasts for only 4 hours, is it true for u all..??? please help me..

  • good and durable. has all good things.damn smartphones,all fail

  • the best in the cell phone history

  • This phone is just great. The keypad is comfy and the flashlight is very useful. This is my communicator and my galaxy s3 is just for fun.

  • I bought 2 NOKIA1280 for our trip to VietNam, China- they work excellently well. Does Nokia 1280 work well in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne Adelaide? Last question: does it need any specific SIM card or just a SIM card? and where to buy a SIM card in Sydney? Thank you

  • Nokia 3110c uses BL-5C battery Nokia 1280 uses BL-5CB battery i have exchanged battery from my friend's nokia 1280 to my nokia 3110c.. my phone getting started and working fine with his BL-5CB battery but not getting charged, showing 'not charging' error... Now i want to know whether my original BL-5C battery will get charged by his nokia 1280 charger or not..?

  • Hi You must get your phone from front then loudsspeaker will be good :)

  • Dear Shubhrajyoti, if you are not finding this mobile in your local market, you can go for its new incarnation which is Nokia-103. But I want to tell you that the voice quality of the loudspeaker (Nokia-1280) is very poor. This is my personal experience. Also this hand set is not compatible with my Tata-Docomo-GSM sim. I am in Lucknow, India. It works fine with Reliance.

  • Does nokia 1280 have vibrating alert?

  • Nokia 1280 is not properly good due to water effect. 1. If it fell in to water that is the end. 2.It also lost Network when it rains

  • the most amazing phone i've ever used. packed with all the essentials. radio is clear & powerful. battery life is amazing. glad I own one :D

  • Does this phone have automatic redial option? Pls reply...anyone?

  • Default security code is 12345

  • using it for last 2years. it's a awesome phone. just loving it.

  • The Phone is fantastic. it bites all mobile phone no network problem, battery life, even drop it in water after while it start work It is a real phone

  • H'lo subhrajyoti I bought 2 on eBay 2 years ago from seperate sellers. I did-so in case one broke, but it hasn't yet. Lovely basic phone that's robust and serves all my needs.

  • i upgraded ';)' myself to this fone after using several smartfones including samsung galaxy S, the but this fone is simply unbeatable !!

  • its very tough to listen...

  • i want to buy but nowhere it is available, please tell where i can buy?

  • Nokia 1280 is the monster!! I had one and i know this phone is the best in the world.. And i will buy it some more... Good job Nokia... I hope Nokia will continue this phone forever..

  • i don't know but nokia shd give OTA update so i can updated to windows 8...

  • Max. This model doesn't have Vibrator Alert!

  • I Brought This Phone In Srilanka. But Its Vibrater Is Not Workin. Sound Is Not Good. I think Its Waste Of My Money.

  • nokea 1280

  • NOKIA 1280 Good Phone, using it from Last 1 year & above. But on 15.07.2013, I purchased a new NOKIA 1280. To my 'LUCK' I got TWO problems with it- i) Burning smell comes from inside the cellphone, from the very first day i am using it. ii) Display Light is LOW as compared to my old NOKIA 1280. My old Nokia 1280 was in BLACK colour. And my NEW Nokia 1280 is grey colour. But the main problem is burning smell which is there till now. I contacted NOKIA CARE but they told me that we have checked your handset & there is no fault in it. OR replace your handset from where you have purchased it.

  • what the security code

  • as galaxy was the worst phone i had ever (reception, sound quality, touchy, never can hold it without fearing to trigger an unwanted app.)the 1280 is the best. suddenly i can hear and be heard loud and clearly in any conditions THIS IS A PHONE, MAN, NOT JUST ANOTHER FOGGY APP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 1280

  • yep... just press *325# :)

  • does this nokia 1280 has torch? is there any on call voice issue (voice from speaker when speaker mode is not uding)?

  • my ques is my nokia 1280 was blocked security code......i forget the security code coz of long time kepp the phone....

  • How many contacts can it store?

  • what is the barring password?

  • iphone 6...

  • but what graphic card do you use for that? and how this games look like, are they like big pixels moving in black HHAh!?

  • this 1280 piece, always needed

  • Yes I have successfully installed Jelly Bean in this phone...........In my dream.... :)

  • yes you can install 4.2.2 Androif Jelly Bean P.S : This is very very good phone

  • stop making fun of this phone. this is the best phone i've ever used.

  • Yes u can install :)

  • i want to update to ice cream sandwitch is it possible?

  • Please stop trolling people

  • Hi guys i updated this phone to ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) from Gingerbread and I fell that the phone performance is getting low... as my friends said reboot the phone, and I rebooted the phone I deleted every games and applications such as: 1)Temple run 2 2)Dr.Parking 3)Fruit Ninja 4)Turbo Fly And now my phone performance is ok ... but after deleting the games I installed some games such as: 1)Bounce 2)Rapid Roll 3)Snake Xenzia And this games are quiet awesome than the previous games as I mentioned earlier... *I used the 2G & 3G network on this phone its working well without any issue. *And as I observed its screen which is Super Amoled screen is awesome. And the Pixcel density is also awesome. *As compared to other phones this loud speaker is working well without any issue. *And the hand free is pretty good. *And I'm glad it have got card slots which can be inserted upto 16GB. *And its internal memory is very unique which has got 4GB (1.8 GB user available), 768 MB of RAM *And its speed which is HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps quiet good I don't have any issue regarding that because of its price group. *And the WiFi is also good but damn slow of connection. *And the primary camera which is 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, auto focus, LED flash is quiet good but at knight its not that clear some time. *And i am glad that it can play Vga @ 720p videos. *And I dont have any issue with Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) but still Samsung didn't announced of Jelly Bean upgrade to this phone. *The chip set Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon is quiet good and the CPU 1 GHz Cortex-A5 is good but still its get damn slow when it gets heat, and the GPU Adreno 200 its good. *As the battery power Li-Ion 800 mAh battery (BL-5CB) Stand-by Up to 445 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talk time Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 25 min(3G) ************************************************­****** ************************************************­** I luv tHis PhONe aND tHis Is AwESome to pLAY gAmeS

  • The best name for this Phone is "Die hard"

  • Gud phone bt its touch screen is not working pretty gud...After instaling Jelly blast 2 ..it's camera not working properly....bt still i'm using fb on nokia1280 via using firefox browser...Its pretty smart phone...Just go for it n hv fun..

  • Can anybody tell me the procedure to root Nokia 1280 to get the best out of its resources?

  • Wonder full phone A Basic phone,easy to handle giving me the wow experience.

  • which one is better nokia 1280 or 103 . Plz rply

  • @Basheer The Nokia 1280 does not come with headphones. However, since it features a standard 3.5 mm jack, any cheap pair of headphones will fit. Don't plan on handsfree calling with the phone in your pocket, since there is no connection for an additional mic. Overall, I find this product quite pleasing. The only two complaints I have with it are that the calendar is little too basic and the address book only allows 16 characters for names. The calendar doesn't do recurring reminders. One has to set the time of a reminder when you want to be reminded of an event, not the event itself, there is no being reminded of it one day, say, in advance. Other than that, it is a good phone.

  • Hello how to open Nokia 1280 keygard

  • Is there headphone available along with packing? Please reply immediately as I need to buy this mobile.

  • Low cost best mobile simple oprate anybody good a best phone thankas nokia

  • Good phone for cheap categary but useing.create Lot of problems just like heat after long calling smeal of plastc burns backside of phone but many things are good parts of phones just like of FM radio bright torch and body of phone

  • this cp can it be used fb?hehehe just asking..

  • could it be possible to send sms simultaneously dialing for a call?

  • when i opening ringtone switch offed phone give solution

  • Talk to your mobile service provider.

  • What do i do if my phone doesn't have signal when i insert other sim it does have signal but when i insert my sim it doesn't have signal?

  • my phone lock security phone....now i want open my lock..can u help me??

  • speaker was sooo bad

  • light problem

  • What is the use of security level option in nokia 1280

  • speaker is very bad

  • I've had the 1280 for 18 months now. I like all the smart phone business, but I'm not into them, you understand. I've had no hassle with this phone whatsoever. The battery life is huge, I often forget I need to charge the thing. I love the LCD screen, classic and clear (and of course, draining hardly any power). The calender is really quick to access, to just throw in the odd remeinder, I use it all the time. Everyone is talking about voice leakage, which could be an issue if you chose to sit on someone's lap to hold your conversation. I would argue with a previous opinion about the torch, and feel that it gives a good enough light (call it ambient) over a fair distance, easily enough to get you out of trouble. I'm sure this was considered by Nokia, too bright would draw more battery, therefore defeating the object of this phone The talking alarm clock is just brilliant, when you just can't get those eyelids open in the morning, just make sure you can feel for the snooze button. It's hard to do this phone down, unless of course one wants to compare it to a smart phone, in which case, they've made a terrible mistake spending 25 pound on a Nokia 1280 - 25 pound, is that all!!!! Amazing!!!

  • is it dual standby?

  • Okay, at least 230 in the Inbox. However, that might vary depending on the length of the messages.

  • Not sure of the exact amount. But a bit over 200 in the Inbox, and it stores the most recent 15 in Sent Items.

  • how many sms can it store??

  • Is it still under warranty? That's bad luck.

  • excellent mobile phone.i am using it since 3 years,having no fault.nice talk time,and texting features.

  • not good phone, mine was suddenly powered off while im using then after i switch it on no power appear, i check the battery its fully charged and in good working condition when i switch it to the same phone.i got the attention of atlst 3 technicians and only one they found out, that my phone totally no power, they did all the remedy but still not working.badly dissapointed bout this unit.thats all i can say about this phone.only 5 months in mine.not so reccomended for secondary phone.

  • Ah thanks. I didn't see that there. But yeah, that's the way to require a code to unlock. Thanks.

  • First go in menu. Then select the following. 1. Settings 2. Phone settings 3. Keyguard settings 4. Keyguard code Turn it on using code.

  • Hmm. Not quite what you're after, but I've found you can get the phone to require PIN code when you turn it on - Menu > Settings > Security Settings > PIN code request > On. (Type in PIN - default should be 0000, I think) With that setting on, you can change that code by going to Menu > Settings > Security Settings > Change access codes > Change PIN Code.

  • how to lock by using security code?

  • Hmmm. If you can find a 103, go for that. It has better battery life. As it's newer, it'll probably also be supported by Nokia a lot longer. That's if you can find a 103 for sale. I can't find anywhere to buy it, but the 1280 was easy to find.

  • Hmmm.. If you bought the phone recently, pursue a warranty. If not, it might be time to replace the battery.

  • battery backup is too short..wat i do?

  • where are you take this

  • I need a charger for this phone! What do I do?

  • i purchased it on 8th feb at Rs 970.I can only say that i gave distinction mark to it for performance.Thanks nokia for continuing it since 2009.

  • i purchased it on 8th feb at Rs 970.I can only say that i gave distinction mark to it for performance.Thanks nokia for continuing it since 2009.

  • For non-stop texting, you may use Nokia 1280. Its battery life can last up to 5 days straight on a 1-time charge if you are a heavy texter.

  • i want to buy n0kia 1280..it's s0 simple,,and als0 nice in c0l0ur.i wanna use it as my sec0ndary ph0ne as i already use galaxy y. and i want 2 buy samsung e1200 4 my fren. am i in the right decisi0n?

  • In reply to your question re: Nokia 100, Nokia 103 & Nokia 1280... In my opinion, all 3 are good simple phones. All 3 have good battery life BUT it will depend on how you will use it though. If you will use these phones for heavy texting/calling/gaming or listening to its radio, these phones will last about 2-3 days without charging. Unlike with smart phones with this kind of activity (text, call, games, flashlight use or music), it will only last at most 8 hours of heavy usage. The only difference is that, Nokia 100 has a colored screen whereas Nokias 1280 & 103 are monochromatic (black and white screens). I hope this post helps.

  • i want this ph0ne..but i c0nfuse.which 0ne is better?n0kia 1280,or n0kia 103..(battery life)

  • tq 4 ur answer... may i ask you 0nce again..if i use 4 n0n st0p texting.which ph0ne is g0od 4 me??waiting 4 ur reply

  • In reply to your question re: Nokia 100, Nokia 103 & Nokia 1280... In my opinion, all 3 are good simple phones. All 3 have good battery life BUT it will depend on how you will use it though. If you will use these phones for heavy texting/calling/gaming or listening to its radio, these phones will last about 2-3 days without charging. Unlike with smart phones with this kind of activity (text, call, games, flashlight use or music), it will only last at most 8 hours of heavy usage. The only difference is that, Nokia 100 has a colored screen whereas Nokias 1280 & 103 are monochromatic (black and white screens). I hope this post helps.

  • I just bought this phone today as an emergency back up to use every time my iphone dies (drained battery). The overall simplicity of this phone is very nice. While this is a monochromatic phone, it boots up quite fast hence my contact persons in my simcard are immediately available unlike in most of our smart phones nowadays. Nokia 1280's backlight is adequate enough even under direct sunlight, so reading sms under sunlight is not a pain at all. The font is still a classic - easy to read and the font size can be adjusted too (small or large fonts). It's keypad is well lit too & ergonomically designed and well-spaced apart. As for the sound, the earpiece (reciever) located in the upper front part of the phone is good. I can clearly hear what the caller on the other end is saying. There is no "sound leak" on my Nokia 1280 when I am just using the earpiece alone. When I used the loudspeaker (located on the upper portion on the backside of the phone), definitely it is loud and crystal clear too when the speaker volume is at its maximum level however the volume can be adjusted accordingly. The flashlight located on the topmost portion of my phone is less than adequate though. It is not bright but at least it will illuminate a distance of 1ft from you. Let's just say that this flashlight is a much better option than groping helplessly in the dark.

  • hye adrianT..can y0u please tell me which ph0ne sh0uld i buy..n0kia 1280,n0kia 103 or n0kia 100??please help me.. :( i want a ph0ne with l0ng lasting battery life and clear screen..h0pe anyb0dy will help..tq

  • Excellent phone. Has all the features you need - sms/phone/torch/calendar etc. Excellent battery life and easy to use keyboard. Would be nice to be able to use Whatsapp with it, but you can't have everything. For simplicity this is the phone. Thank goodness Nokia still makes this phone.

  • msg pack dalo

  • How do u chat with nokia 1280

  • Can I chat with it not by sms

  • Best basic phone ever. Everything that you need, texting, calling, 3.5mm earphone jack (for those who enjoy long calls), games, flashlight on top, calculator, calendar, converter, reminders, timer, stopwatch, vibrations, etc. Not to mention long battery life. Great for those who are looking for basic simplicity, and for children as their first phone.

  • vibration is missing or present in this fone?

  • wat u mean?i mean i am interested in this fone but wat type of problem it's having?how is ringing tone volume?does any mp3 songs are preloaded in it as ringtone?reply.

  • On Paper, Nokia 103 and 100 are good but in performance 1280 has no ans

  • I think Nokia 103 Is Better than 1280 Bcz 1280 Have 8Hour Bettry life and 103 have 11 hour?? What do u think m i right?

  • this Phone is perfect .. wid S30 UI comfortable edition...

  • i have problem in network

  • Total Paisa Wasool. Good Handset for Chat Lovers as Easy to Chat.

  • Symbian

  • I brought this phone yesterday. All I can say that I am proud to own this phone.

  • its problem is sound

  • This is a very great phone

  • what is the OS of this kind of devices ?

  • Nokia 1280, easier to write and read text but it has voice leakage. Samsung 1200 has small letter not easier for an old guy like me.

  • It works. I have no need for gadgets. The user's manual could be much better.

  • Nokia 1280, probably one of the best work phones out there if you just want to make calls. Excellent battery life. I have had no problems with this one.

  • definitely a must buy cell phone!!!

  • should i buy nokia 1280?

  • phone battery is very good but the speaker is not good both normal & loud speaker and the signal drops and i have to restart the phone to get it to normal, this is a common problem with this model since this is my third exchange due to this problems and all my friends who use this model says the same thing at least in sri lanka and the Nokia dealer is not helpful at all

  • no it is not the last black and white phone by nokia. We have nokia 103 is going to grab the mobile market!

  • samsung e1200 or nokia 1280? which is better and why? I need to buy a backup phone. Thank You!=)

  • yep. This phone is worth buying. :) this phone can hold for up to 2days non stop txting. And approximately 7days (1week) standby time. So hurry up and grab one now. :)

  • Does this have voice leakage???

  • guys i am using this phone ...u won't believe i have used Samsung Galaxy 3,Iphone 4 and many more phones......every phone has a sereous draw back.. and now u have bought this basic phone and I AM EXTREAMLY HAPPY with it..and i don't have any plans to buy any other phone...I will give 100 marks for the performnce..very goog phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • i bought it last month for my dad...b4 getting it my dad was using a mulimedia set that he lost...when he see it first time , he was so confused that my daughter is giving me such a handset that has not any look. color display,media player , camera, usb port, audio player nor vedio player, no internet ...!!!! . i just told him one thing.. "papa plz dont mind , i think u will change ur openion after using it atleast one week" now a days my dad sleeps with it, eat with it, it became one of the best frnd of my dad....

  • I just bought this model having had a simple LG model for 5 years or so. Basically, I'm not good with electronics and cell phones and this may take a bit of adjustment. However, I find that the user guide that comes with this phone has screens and things that do not appear when I try to access features so this makes everything very confusing. Most people likely would find this all intuitive; but for me, I have to read directions and they are not correct.

  • I'm using one for the past couple of months. I found it VFM. You should definitely go for 1 coz: simple, extremely user friendly, good battery back up, virtually indestructible, cheap..... If you still cant make up your mind, buy one coz it may be the last white display phone by nokia.

  • yes this phone is so worthy. even though it has not all the features u want,its a "good all" buddy especially for heavy duty txting,calling, flashlight, and any other purposes :)

  • is this cell worthy to purchase.reply urgently

  • is this phone has shortcuts

  • Thank you for your opinion

  • Well i'm not sure if the phone can last to a week, but from my experience its 5 days with average use.

  • i used this phone, and dont worry about the battery..i used this phone and it lasts about 6 days..if you want this phone lasts longer,you just change the battery with higher capacity...tq

  • I want to buy this phone but I confused about the battery..please tell me more what the advantages of this phone?specially the battery..thank u guys!

  • I want to buy this phone,but I confused about the battery,is battery can survive in 1 week if I use everyday for SMS or phone...please answer...! thank u guys

  • Good work phone. Only loudspeaker is not good,

  • wow everyone go for nokia itune 4z. U ill get everything which is in apple iphone 4s like such a huge huge screen, 88 megapixil camera with 41 mp front camera 3g and 4g videocalling. Wifi browsing panorama super sleek designing and everything. Nokia is going higher and higher day by day. But unfortunately you will get all this in your dreams. If you purchase nokia. So nokia should be really discontunied permanentaly.

  • yes is great phone

  • r u that so rich and affordable that you r downgrading a 1280 phone?...im a govt officer and could afford any hi-tech phone but i owned a 1280 cuz im a true-blooded filipino...humble, modest and practical phone user!!!

  • the death of 2g technology will come! this cellphone someday will not anymore work! so sad :(

  • buy nokia 1280

  • does it has conference call facility..?

  • really awesome phone.dont think twice to buy this phone.cheap and durable.this is my favourite phone in my life.i love you nokia 1280 ...

  • My 2 year old son dropped it from 7 story balcony. It fell apart into exactly 4 pieces: front cover, back cover, battery and the phone body. The neighbor found it and brought it back. EVERYTHING works and there are NO cracks and only couple of VERY minor scratches on the place of impact. I could not believe it. Very reliable phone.

  • nokia 1280 is best.........hhahahahahahahaha

  • This phone is durable, simple and dependable. This phone tries its best to be a companion in your daily life. It provides its user with the features of what a mobile phone should do flawlessly and to that, it stands out.

  • 1. torch 2. 4 to 5 days standby 3. Shockproof and waterdrop proof 4. Talking clock and as a bonus you got radio..., what more could you expect, this compact phone is simply the phone that you NEED, it's so reliable, trust me.

  • hey guys.i'm planning to buy a phone.where is the better between nokia 1280 and iphone 5.Quik replay i want to buy.hahahahaha

  • About 250

  • Yes it can store up to nine numbers for speed dial

  • this type of phone works for me. In the sunlight you can see the face clearly.All the modern phones with colour screens cannot be seen in the daylight.Why is the Nokia 1280 not available in South Africa

  • today i lost my great phone 1280....i missed it lot.......i drooped it thousand time even sometime i make it football and played in my room.........luv you nokia 1280....tomorrow morning i will buy it......

  • Does this phone have the facility of speed dialing?

  • Very durable phone, dropped mine at hundreds of times even once on the toilet, still works.

  • I had that problem, but only after beer spilled on the phone. So my guess is water damage.

  • black color is great

  • This handphone is great.. i love to use it

  • its a superb handset for chating i like this....Thank you nokia team.....

  • how many msgs can this phone receive?

  • very nice keypad and battery, look it is good, this is must buy phone for bsic mobile purpose

  • key in *#0000# and presto u can determine if its an orig nokia or not

  • Hi. I just want to ask, how do you know if its original nokia or not, because I'm planning to buy this one for a cheaper price soo, Im thinking if are there some instances that others, imitate this kind of phone, though its simple than any other latest models? I hope you understand :P my english is poor. Thank you!

  • I own it, and battery lasts for 3 days maximum on Normal use, u use it heavy so 2 days for u....

  • The battery of my N1280 is made in china.battery does not last more than 2 days .what can i do?

  • i really like Nokia 1280 because i have used this model and this is very simple to use

  • I own a Nokia 1110i but the battery backup is not good enough for me now. I think I'm gonna get this one. I hope it's a good decision!

  • why does mine restart on its own all the time,it's very irritating.

  • Today i bought this phone in Alfa mobile, ville parle Mumbai. I bought this fine just as my 2nd fone for normal use for chat n text... I got it for Rs.1000 only I m also using Android Samsung pocket but just internet n entertainment... I wanted to buy Nokia 1100 but its Discontinued :-(

  • There is but to solve this lower the volume down or use your finger to cover the back speaker.

  • Yup but I gifted her Nokia X2-02

  • I got this phone 2 days ago and I must say that for a basic and budget phone, it is very decent, compact and keypad is very soft. I recommend this to people who do not intend to get a smartphone or just want a low-end budget phone.

  • A very nice phone. For usal perpose this is a must buy phone. Nice design with a very good responsive keypad. Screen is easily visible even in strong sunlight. Great battery back up. Just a little problem sometime voice gets lick,but it is neglegable. It also happens very very rare. I love it much more than my samsung galaxy y.

  • its a problelem , voice come from spekear and peopel may lesen to ur conversation .is it a program to make it cheap ?

  • I have this phone, but I need to know Is there a possibility that this phone have composer or not? I need to change my ringtone asap. Thanks

  • It is vry good cell phone good typing and batery life and i think it is a good cell in a cheap price.....:D

  • i found a white/silver casing for my 1280...it looks so simply elegant

  • Good phone..battery lasts up to four days,keypad is very responsive and the phone is handy.HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!!

  • A great phone.. Bought a second hand for back up.battery lasts up to four days,keypad is very responsive and the phone is very handy.. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

  • a very good phone I have a phone like that and wont get another

  • A very useful phone for messaging. Good battery backup, simple design make it the best phone for local use.

  • I want to buy but I have phone Na

  • he he.. same like me :)

  • hi.i bought this little phone 5days ago.this is really nice & simple!i am happy.viva NOKIA...........

  • My grlfrnd gifted me last week this phn....Grt bck up as lyk her

  • Hello, is this a good phone? I had the feeling to give my parents my smartphone and get a basic phone to bring to school. By the way, I am living in Singapore.

  • very Nice and Best Mobile...

  • Today purchased phone from Nokia Store Rs.1050/- better buy from Flipkart.com for Rs.999/-. There is little bit of Voice leakage problem else phone is ROCK SOLID.

  • There's only one speaker for talking, ringtone etc . It located at the back.

  • bought a 2nd hand 1280 as a back-up...its great, aside from communication purposes used it as an emergency flashlight, listening to fm radio, serve as my watch(speaking clock is amazing lol!), keep reminders etc and i dont often charge its battery...so great simple phone!!!

  • which speaker active when a call received? front speaker or loud speaker?

  • does this phone have voice leakage problem ??

  • plz can anyone tell me that how to reset the password of NOKIA1280 which i have forgotten? Thanku

  • gama i also lived in a 3rd world country the philippines but i owned a 6303c, 3720c, n79, e63 and my latest e6 and d reliable 1280(owned 2 of them)...so what cp unit u have then?

  • Plz can anyone tell me how much sms can be saved in Nokia 1280 or how much is the sms memory of Nokia 1280 ?? thanku...

  • This is awesome phone.I invent the Smart Handphone Box and used this phone for my invention.The result is : My invention will send SMS to car owner if someone trying to disturb the owner car.You can cut off the engine of the vehicle just send sms.Is nokia interest my invention.This phone will very famous soon.

  • A very nice phone with 14 days battery life (non-standby and standard usage, just turning off the backlight). The latest firmware version is v6.70 and it still has an ultimately serious bug on it: disability to search contacts. Although this bug appears randomly, it sucks, to be honest. Modern nokia phones has a lot more bugs than old nokie phones. Perhaps the now-generation Nokia developer isn't as good as the old ones? I love this phone, and I hope Nokia fix it soon. Otherwise, I recommend Nokia to change its tagline. "Connecting People" is something strange if Nokia phones fails to search contacts.

  • wonderfull phone, easy to use and no extras like other phones but oh yes it has a great torch... 100%

  • very good phone

  • Best of the best !! Nokia 1280 Excellent phone...

  • I bought this phone as an extra phone while travel to Europe. This phone is excellent and works very well. The only problem could be that being inexpensive, people associate it as a cheap phone.

  • Y u bought Chinese mobile

  • I use this phone about one year and nothing happend still good work!!.even falling down and rainy days still always on..This phone is RECOMENDED and I have blackberry too and I still liked this phone. NOKIA 1280 simply the best!!!...

  • This phone is not so durable as many say. This is a bad quality phone. Mine keypad got hard within two months. Overheating when talking more than 15mins i had to use head phones. I brought this for texting and it can't withstand heavy use. I have good experience with samsung phones, even the cheapest samsung phone is far better then this. Only recommended for people who use it lite. Just to speak from time to time.

  • the best phone for call and text, with a bonus for stereo fm radio

  • I have Nokia 1280.It has features like 1 Torchlight 2 Speaking clock 3 Other Features

  • best value for money

  • I lost my Samsung Galaxy Y and purchased this "dhansu" mobile phone. It is very good and gives me battery life upto three days. Text is readable in sunlight and dark. FM radio, Flash-Light, Build Quality, Robustness everything is really good for this price range of 950 INR. Value for money phone.

  • And I like my 1280 more than my C1-02.!!

  • this is a awsome mobile . i love it very much really

  • 12345 is normal passward

  • I love my nokia 1280 more than my nokia C2-01!!! :)

  • there is no ear piece, and the worst mobile,i ever used.......

  • My Nokia 1280 auto answer's my calls before i press the answer button. How can i fix it? cant find it on settings!!!

  • This is the best phone i ever had it has most of the things what a android has please please get it... Easy to use, text and very simple for sombody first phone. GET IT!!!!!!!! THE BEST!!!!!

  • The more i use this model, the more i love it.

  • Hi mn.naqvi. To save message;- 1st. Click 'Options' 2nd. Scroll down and click 'Edit' 3rd. Scroll down and click 'Save message' Easy! Ok?

  • it can store about 200 sms messages in inbox

  • i forget my password can you give me password for this device please

  • how about message memory friends please tell me ?

  • what about message memory friends please tell me?

  • don't fear to buy this mobile because i am using this mobile from last one year. It is really simple and very best to use it has a good battery back up and clear sound buy it as early as possible.

  • it okay,i think a black are more beautiful,it look nice and pricy even very cheap.all touch screen expensive phone,blackberry,are black.

  • Vietnam is actually the best place in ASEAN for anyone come and looking for the new cellphone, Nokia is the most popular brand in Vietnam, you can see many people have a Nokia 1280 for their daily communication. We love Nokia brand and have special love for Nokia 1280, 1202 and 1208. Because they are cheap, and very durable.

  • This is one of the most popular phone in Vietam at the momment. It is sold at the price $20 in Vietnam for the brand new one. I love it because of its cheap price, durability, and easy to fix.

  • Its very good for the beginner. Teach them how to appriciate something.

  • Dust prooof, rough n tough. dropped it countless still working. Got bored still why? The best thing is its keypad. Worst is no headphones in the box.

  • The best mobile ever seen!

  • Is it the same with l/speaker on/off? Are you out of range? I find this model works far better with earphones, as they also extend the aeriel, thus enhancing reception. Great for the 10 stations radio.

  • Hi. I happen to have 2 of these models which i esp. bought because (1) the keys/buttons are slightly wider apart for easier texting, and (2) it is one of the few models that has a monochrome face for reading text easily in sunlight. All other specfcns. works very well, so other than that, i don't know what you need to know.

  • it's a great phone my friend have one and we play with the phone with catch and it fell so many time yet its still work .... all i can say is durability and immortality ^.^

  • i have been using this phone from last 6 month it is really awesome and best it has a great performance. good battery back up and easy to handling and calling.buy it

  • I want to purches this mobile so plesae anyone give me suggestion abot should i Purches it or not ....cause i dont hve info abot this mobile.

  • I have just ordered this piece from Nokia store for INR 880. Lets see when it arrives.

  • nice ph

  • This is on sale now at nokia store for P899.00 only. I have just bought 1 for my son.

  • My nokia 1280 won`t make sound when it is called. A black circle with a line through it pops up on the screen when someone calls me,along with the regular text on the screen, but no sound. How can I change it to make noise when it is called? BTW it is not on silent mode. I have changed it many time. Someone please help!!!

  • this phone is the best...even if it falls alot, it still withstands....plus long-time battery

  • this fone is awsome ,it doesn't matter if its cheap price,but it is a good style of fone

  • very good back-up phone...cheap but useful...simple and reliable performance for those you use their mobile phones for call and SMS...who cares if my friends call it cheap...i hate overpriced gadgets that depreciates very rapidly...

  • 22 days bettery time is awosome thing for me .... this is best.

  • Well, I own an Android. Though I use it as my second phone. Only for talking and texting. Awesome battery life and nice keypad. One of the best Nokia phone for texting. :)

  • every one is talking toomuch it is just ok not bad

  • Is this really a lot better than iPhone?

  • Thanks dude. I can't wait for november. Just 6 more months and i'm gonna have my very first phone. I'm so excited i feel like i don't want to study anymore!!!

  • I'm 16 right now. Turning 17 on November and my parents are going to buy me this totally awesome phone. The first phone in my life EVER! I can't wait. 6 months left! I bet it's going to be the best birthday gift!

  • congrats man, i know how it feel when we are buying our first phone.......

  • any body knows how to by-pass the security code since i forgotten the code i input in this unit? pls.help.

  • hehehe...how old are you friend?

  • Men, it can't use os coz it is only a cheap phone. But it is great

  • A lot better than iPhone 4S!!!!!!!

  • My parents told me they're going to get this on my 17th birthday in November! Yey I'm finally going to have an AWESOME phone dudes! I rock! Can't wait!

  • Very easy to use, slim, lightweight, beautiful, awesome performance. EVERYTHING! It's PERFECT! A lot better than iPhone or Blackberry or Android or any of those stupid phones! This is the best! Two thumbs up!

  • Superb fone!

  • In Turkey it is still available (not 2nd hand, 1st hand) Price: 150 TRY (turkish liras)=(75$)

  • Is this phone still available in the Philippines? If so, how much for a brand new unit or a 2nd hand unit but still in a very good condition.. Someone please reply to my post.. Thanks so much!

  • can any body tell me how one can take backup of all inbox and sent msgs on desktop????

  • Wonder full Phone Nice .......:) Simple & Slim Phone...............

  • very good phone with a long battery life and with radio..

  • its very gud 4 typing & also cheapest phone...

  • ........****** this is lovely phone, specially battery time is awesome...... very comfort to type s.m.s....if you need simple options with lot of power this is the phone for you ........ *******

  • Superb, awesome, excellent, mindblowing, light weight, easy to use, cheap(in terms of cost), good lookin, perfect phone is nokia 1280:) I would suggest everyone to go for it instead of nokia 100 or nokia 101 or other phones.:);)

  • Simple. long battery life . Send-----end. And SMS . What can ask more.

  • Light weight, good battery life, simple, easy to use, and nice colors. I like it

  • even this little beautiful phone has got a 3.5mm audio jack,and the radio sound quality is incredible...excellent phone overall

  • What OS is it using

  • more be choice samsung e1080f

  • It is light cheap and basic. No bad light an excellent idea. No frills but good signal strength and nice color blue. I bought 2 piece

  • ...or is it the "new" 1280 with a more exciting color and redesigned form right?

  • this phone is the "new" nokia 103 with other colour.

  • well my nokia 303 just got stolen and im using a nokia 1280 now and i can say that this phone is very easy to use but people say your cheap

  • this phone is vare bad phone this key pade is varry bad

  • well, the latest firmware (v6.52) has been released. I will try upgrading my device tomorrow and see if nokia has finally fixed those bugs or not ...

  • The load speaker is really poor! :-(

  • ya

  • Even if you have the latest firmware version installed on your phone (V 06.51), the phone still has many bugs. Here they are: (I will sort them based on the most annoying one): 0 (the most annoying). The 'auto-restart' phenomenon does exist in this version. So, beware of this amusing moment. 1. Sometimes the contact search result shows '(no matches)' whereas it should not. If this is not fixed in the newest firmware release, I suggest Nokia change their slogan rather than 'Connecting People'. 2. The contact sorting mechanism is also poor. For names that starts with normal alphabet, the sorting does fine. But for names beginning with non-alphabetic letter like "." (dot), these contacts are sometimes sorted in screwed order. Try it yourself. 3. Even if the 'Memory in use' in contact setting is set to 'Phone', it always shows all contacts from the phone memory and SIM card. So, whatever your choice is, the phone will always show all contacts from the phone memory and SIM card. Funny, eh? :D 4. The T9 dictionary adjustment is also silly. It is always turned on when you try to create new (and empty) text message. For me, it's useless, since English is not my native language. The only solution is switching off the dictionary via the given menu. The voice leakage is also the downside of this phone. I have tested this phone using BL-5CB (its built-in battery) with the backlight turned off. The battery lasted for 4,5 days with heavy use of texting and normal use of voice call. Very awesome!

  • go for nokia 100

  • im having currently nokia 6610i which is daba and all duplicate parts in it.now i am planning to change to nokia 100 or nokia 1280. Plz suggest which is good ones . plz plz plz plz

  • Pros: - Value for money - Got it for RM 85 (original set) at Malaysia Cons: - The loudspeaker is too soft

  • kamal do u want to keep its light on ? if u want this thing, all you have to do is press twise the up aerow key....

  • hey guys!!! this is a very nice mobile, got a good batery timings, the thing which i love it most, its keypads are just awes0me :)

  • anyone plsss tell me.....is there LIGHT ONLY MODE??

  • How about the keypad..knowing it's made of rubber..durable..thanks

  • buy a 3.5mm jack connector and connect it to ur 1280s(headset) and the 3 lids(red, white n yellow color) unto ur speaker system. power on ur speaker system and tuned in ur 1280 to ur favored fm and there u go...

  • this is nice phone for sms and great battry timing nice realy nice phone and also cheap phone by nokia

  • suggetion to Nokia- hey nokia, you can once again grab market by making basic monochrome display phones which would have dimensions nearly 90 x 45 x 13mm (no matter if display becomes more small) yeah, ppl would love calculator size basic phone which fits into their shirts pocket easily, so grab the chance..

  • Best for rough use

  • Hi, How did you connect your headset into the speaker I also want to do that...PLease advise.. I am really stupid with this :) FrokenVee

  • Paperweight

  • im now using my nokia 1280 as a FM modulator(aside as a back-up phone)...i got a powerful sound system w 4 speakers attached my 1280 unto its 3.5mm headset and tuned in to my fave FM radio station and alas...

  • I this set with V.04.20.Shall I go 4 New version ? What benifit shall I get with a New Version ? My Warranty period has already Expaired.Anybody P.l Suggest me wheather I will go 4 a New V. ?

  • Hi Dear I Really Like It 1280 So Nice Of Messages and Calling

  • the best think i noticed is call confrencing this is the best feature in this mobile

  • its very good cheap and nice phone.i really like it

  • oh ok. THanks. Glad that it's battery life is excellent.

  • how to create a logo of operator

  • a great replacement for my aging lg dumbphone.

  • it has a stiker 0n itz btry br0

  • not all the original battery has sticker

  • Simply,and beauty

  • The battery of my phone bought last Feb 13, 2012 has no sticker(hologram) of Nokia. The battery lasts for 3 days, but I'm not sure if the battery is genuine since it has no hologram to verify. :/ BTW my N1280 is made in China.

  • mine is V6.51 firmware. This is good phone. Simple, large and soft keypad. Comfortable to hold. Is there a website to get free ringtones for this phone?

  • It isLovely phone. More than 250 SMS can be save in inbox

  • if ur planning to buy this handset I suggest buy ones with the latest firmware version 6.51 or so.. This doesn't have any problems like automatically restarts or "s" not showing on contacts, etc.,I just bought one of this with the latest (probably) firmware version and oh... regarding the "voice leak", the only solution is to cover the rear speaker during calls, that's it. Mine is made in china some says made in india will not lasts long..

  • the only solution to 'voice leak' is to cover the rear speaker during call coz the truth is der really has no separate earpiece in it, even the latest basic phone like nokia 100, 101, c1,c2, some x-series, etc., has none..

  • this maybe the last monochrome phone of nokia, im not sure i just read it on an article saying 1280 will be the last monochrome.. So i bought two of 'em, just in case.. Lol

  • hw to compose ringtone for nokia 1280

  • your question is also my question so if anyone know will this be the last monochrome by nokia??

  • incredible battery life !! both in stand by and talk-time !! the only one I satisfied in this way.... in addition to its powerful FM radio.

  • Will this be the last black and white Nokia device?

  • Nokia still rules when it comes to basic phones..this one is durable and has a long battery life..very cheap..value for money..not as bulky as my sensation XE haha!!

  • This is the best phone For a cheap price..

  • I just bought this Nokia 1280 right now. It's a LOT better than IPhone 4S or Samsung Galaxy S2. >:)

  • Very nice phone....so simple yet durable and comfortable to hold. Very fast too..

  • Nice basic phone! A bang for the buck!

  • Very nice keypad

  • it so nice to use.very convenient...

  • actually i have plan to buy this unit because it looks nice to use than other... hope it will last long to make me satisfied...

  • Much simplier but cool phone :D

  • Method (1) Go to Settings- Display settings- Cell info display- Turn 'on' or Method (2) Go to Messages- Message settings- info service- turn 'on' (here don't do anything with other options like topic index, topics, language, topics on SIM)

  • How to get the area name in display in Nokia 1280?

  • best for chating

  • Ds fone is gud. It has gud ba3 life span wen fully charge. A very gud loudspeaker. Bt its flaws is its handfree is nt loud wen recieving or answering call. Nokia pls work on it

  • I bought this phone for my job, non-camera zone etc. Very simple phone. Excellent for making calls and sending SMS. So basic that the calendar entry only supports up to 20 entries. For a work phone, simply excellent. If only the calendar supports more entries and views, this would have been a great phone. For the price US$26, whats there to complain about. Almost like a disposable phone.2 thumbs up for nokia.

  • 300 SMS....

  • simple but reliabel and so cheap....i love it....

  • Nokia 1280 warranty is more than 6 months, why dont you return the phone to the service center in your country

  • I bought one and later a few more for others. Long battery life, simple phone servesthe need for calling and text message. Time announcement useful at night big lettering good for older folks reliable. Mine is China made

  • very nice phone..

  • while making a call, sound not clearly herd, bt battey time nice

  • Here we can only buy nokia 1280 made in India. The phone's life span can never exceed 6 months. Common problems: no display, no backlight. Awful phone. Can anyone tell me if he has a nokia 1280 that was not made in India and how long it has lasted so far?

  • so cheap in term of price i got one for RM60 in malaysia. good backup phone. battery last way longer then my sony ericsson neo. Lol...

  • I lab this phone. Its my first phone! Yipee! Good Job Nokia!

  • yippie.... its just awesome phone, remembering my 3315 era...

  • Wat is the storage limit for sms

  • excellent mobile . . .i hav been using since 2weeks . . .gud battery backup .. .dudes do not shy to buy nd use as it is a basic mob . . .in my view it is da best among all other basic mobiles . . .no issues till nw exept screen lite is sumwat low . . . no option fr more brightning scren light . . .dats da only thng i found . . .overall it is best fr who want fr call nd msg purpose nd text typng is so fast, gud keypad i love it. . .go fr it . . .

  • It's the best phone - life battery

  • It is just awsum phone for txting. . I just love it. . Its great

  • Nokia 1280 is best than 1202 and other simple mobile.i like it .

  • Aweful. Double contacts shown with contacts on sim and phone... can't get around it.... rubbish!!

  • Perfect for text messaging and voice calls which is what a true mobile phone should do! I love it. I did away with my iPhone4 and got two of these. My life is simple now.

  • ive got a gray 1280...a must buy nokia phone for secondary use to ur main phone...its got a long bat life, simple to use and for curiosity's sake about this phone...its worth the 1thou php bucks!!!

  • its really worthy to have this cool phone when its come to texting.... i prefer to have this instead of having a touch sreen phone......... cheers to the nokia 1280 an i do like to acknowledge the quality nokia family as well!!!!!!!! bie!bie!

  • it is very smart ant quite .it is also low cost thats why i like and love nokia

  • This Handset is shape wise good but its Battery is Much Week If it comes with 1020mAh battery then there is no Handset comparatively good then 1280.

  • thats how a phone should be

  • Nice mobile

  • Nice

  • Nice

  • im using this phone from 8 months... daily i send around 60-70 text sms & speak for around 1-1.5hrs. dropped it many times from great height & infact once a heavy wooden box fell on it... still this hardy didn show any weakness... as strong as day 1... note: for people who complain about voice leakage which results in poor audio quality theier is one simple solution which makes to relieved. just keep finger on the back speaker while ur speaking in phone, u will notice that audio quality is being increased by 60-70% and most importantly other ppl cannot hear it.

  • i liked it...)

  • Nokia 1280 is a simple phone. It's price is reasonable but it's quality is very good (unbelievable).

  • I'm working as a sales representative in a company..and every time my customer ask for a cheap cellphone that is of good quality, durable, handy, user friendly or whatever....i always recommend them this Nokia 1280...not just because I'm using this myself but bec. some of my customer went back to me and said,"this phone is really great,and i like it more than of my damn touchscreen"

  • guys this phone cn use in bahamas??

  • Same problem (horizontal lines in the middle of the screen) appeared on my phone. My unit was never dropped or thrown. Is this covered by the warrant?

  • This phone have excellent battry but voice calling is very poor.. and its another display problem backlight went of again it can not be turn on again i checker option there backlight is turned on ..

  • Cut ur coat according to ur size.

  • the blank on the ringtone are for monotones. the last nokia phone i can think of that has a composer is the nokia 1208.. if you got a phone with composer then you can send tones to your nokia 1280. but the problem right now is finding new monotones/new songs translated to monotones

  • well.... some1 asked me why i was carrying a black and white outdated nokia mobile phone...i kindly asked him, 'what cn ur phone do?'....he said his phone had bluetooth frm wher he cud easily transfer data, music player to listen to music, camera to click photos,games to play when bored....and many other apps. i asked him how long ws his phone's battery life, he said if he used the apps it wud last half a day, without usin d apps it wud last at least 2 days....i replied dat my phone's battery last for 5 days without recharging. i told him dat his phone was prone to getting virus as he had bluetooth,wifi and internet facilities and his phone cud transmit more harmful radiation. i also told him dat my phone had radio and i cud listen to new songs anytime.i said while u r clickin pic and wasting time i wud be doin something productive...same goes with all of his apps.My phone doesnt have a protective case, its made of plastic, so whn ever it drops it does nt break. Other than my built in torch light, black and white game, my phone is simply used for talking. And i wont b trading my phone for any other phone..... ;)

  • Don't buy this phone. This is a worst one. If u use the torch lite for more then 3 hours continuously your battery will dead and also your display will get failed. Again you cant use your battery instead of u want to buy a new battery. I lost two mobiles with same problem. Don't use torch for more than an hour. pls don't buy this phone......

  • kase or what d'u call urself,u must be drunk,do u think u people over there use more xpensive fone dan people in africa,i wonder y they post ur opinion,pls let's talk bout fone we ain't here for egotism.

  • Voice calling quality is extremely low :(

  • I will appreciate if anyone from Nigeria axis can explain why Glo network is fluctuating or not stable this phone?

  • please guys always remeber not everyone can afford an expensive fone. we have people who are living in third world countries in Africa

  • what do you mean exactly by 'sms slow'?

  • I want to buy this phone can anybody tell me how this phone is????

  • about the black area on the tone list. There a thing called monotone which is purchased via texting here in the philippines. Its a long forgotten thing about phones since cellphones evolved. Its a very old feature specially for nokia phones. Even i forgot how to actually get them now since those who sell monotones through texting might be gone by now. anyway theres a trick on phones with composer on how you can send tones. ill just search for someone with a 3310 and try the trick

  • very slow to sms !!

  • Same here. The prob is all about contacts which say NO MATCH

  • i know this supposed to have 8.5 hours talk time but for me i spend around 20 minutes call everyday and the battery only lasts 1 day :S i had it replaced for a new one (the battery and the unit itself) but the behavior is the same which makes me think this is really it.. does anybody else experience this?

  • I got this phone for a little more than 1 week and I must say, it's an excellent phone for those who only wants a basic mobile phone to send SMS and make and receive calls. Battery is decent, in 1 charging (atleast in my experience) lasts about 4-5 day in moderate usage. The flashlight is a useful feature, though you can't expect it to be powerful. Creating text messages with this phone is a pleasant experience. The keypad is really easy to use and press. It also doesn't make nasty clicky sounds like other phones. During calls, (for those who are concerned with the voice leakage issue of this phone) it does have that issue, though it's only really evident when the phone is in full volume during the call. In my experience the only time you actually need to do that is when you're in a noisy place. So that pretty much makes it impossible for others near you to eavesdrop on your conversation. There are empty slots in the ringtone section of this phone, though it's not clear how you can actually put additional tone for it. Fonts in this phone (esp. while composing messages and in the inbox) is quite big so it's definitely readable. Also, since it's a monochrome screen, you can use the phone and read messages under strong sunlight with out the need to over the screen. Signal for this phone is quite good. The 1280's body is well built and I can say that it can handle abuse quite well. I haven't encountered the bug that other's have been talking about (the phonebook "s" entry problem), so I guess there are units with that problem? If you're looking for a basic and reliable phone or a back up for your smart phone that always seems to ran out of juice after a couple of hours, I will definitely recommend the Nokia 1280.

  • I got a Nokia 1280 yesteray and I am facing some problems with it's contacts/contacts menu: Sometimes when I press the Down Scroll button and try to scroll to the contacts which starts with S by typing S in search box, a "(no contacts)" message appears on screen, although I have saved many contact names which starts with an S

  • it has only one problem dat jab app s sy start hony waly contacts search kerty ho to yeh sometimes search ni kerta da main problem my 3 friends buy dis mobile and also me we all r face dis problem...........

  • good,cheap,nice keypad,congratulation nokia.it very nice phone.

  • this is best 4r chating

  • de problem is getting de original of dis phone bt dis is one of de best phone from nokia very cheap n alot of value so make sure u buy urs from accredited nokia store

  • nokia 1280 has display problem, after some months lines appear on display.

  • mobile reparing

  • It is a very good mobile. I am not telling this for showing off. I have : > Nokia 5320 express music > Videocon V1306 > Nokia N79 > Nokia C6-00 > Nokia 1280. I am not able to sell any of the handsets because all of them are MEGA HIT ones.

  • Just bought the last monochrome display phone from nokia..valueable for collection,,

  • i just bought it and its awesome 2nd phone...ive got bored with Androids...haha....no hard feelings k... cheers...

  • inbox : sorry, don't know the exact number, more than 200 (i only have 208 messages in my inbox) sent item : 15 messages

  • oh!I feel afraid about my nokia product 1280 phone.i bought it today.but after i bought it i saw a lot of bad comments about it.nokia chines products are very bad.every peopel always say it.i'm afraid.i had nokia 1100 phone.it's the best phone in world

  • very high sar value...

  • sounds are not good.... very bad...

  • I had it.. n now i changed it.. coz the sound quality is not acceptable, some echo of your own sound is there and also you can not hear caller voice clearly, i used to flip handset horizontally to hear caller voice from loud speaker n believe me , still it was hard to understand what another person is saying.. but battery backup is not that much bad ... last for 4-5 days easily .. but do not recommend this phone.. hope upcoming nokia 101 and nokia x1-01 is better than this at least in its propose , for call

  • where can i find Composer in my phone, or how to add monophonic tones in my cell???

  • Firstly i want to buy it but i change opinion about so many faults v.leakage problem battery life is not good heavy then my expectation no hands free i am not buying it 1100 is best from it

  • 250, some web site said. . . . I'm also going to get it

  • cheap,very nice phone.good battery life,so good,

  • Guys this is black beauty....

  • How to download a game to this phone?

  • guys wats the inbox storage limit!????????? plz reply.. i gonna get tis phone.....or suggest me any phone.....

  • Hi there, I am planning to buy this phone. How many SMS can we save in the inbox? Is it unlimited? How about the sent messages? Thanks

  • beauty,cheap ,better than blackberry.

  • east or west .. nokia 1280 is d best.... i suggest every one to buy this phone... and its very cheap...

  • nokia 1280 the best

  • 1280 best phone dear

  • no chaancce.... to criticize......

  • 1202,1203 and 1280

  • Brothers plz suggest me that which one is best from these??? 1202,1203,1208,1280...

  • I love this phone, I love this phone's keypad and it's a very cheap but an awesome phone! I didn't expect it to have any problem but just like other phones it did, first is that it restarts automatically and second I am not happy with it's battery, I expected it battery to be better but it loses more that 2 points after just 24 hours or even before of used a little more than usual!

  • Hi friends, No doubt it is having great features in such a low price. But it is having a basic problem that it restarts automatically.....twice or trice in a day.....Now 20 days ago, I just celebrated its 1st birthday & today it went dead....Now only god can save me with those nokia care centre people

  • all the new small mobiles in nokia are having some same problems 1)sometimes if you try to open contact strating letter 's' no matches found will appear solution is switch off and on it 2)all of sudden phone will be stucked and restarts this phone especially having voice leakage problem but this is awesome for msg typing apart from voice leakege this one is fabulous

  • I bought this phone more than one year back. Overall a very durable/dependable phone; apart from voice leakage problem I have spotted one more issue with this phone, and would appreciate if some one can share if they have spotted the same problem: - While searching for contacts, at times when I navigate to 'S' key, contacts starting with letter 's' are not shown. And at times they are displayed properly!!! Its quite hard to produce this every time, and appears to happen at random, at its own will!! I also have N1616, which also exhibits the same problem... Can any one guide what the heck is going on there? Thanks!!

  • this is actually done by design to reduce cost. a simple remedy to this one is to block the rear speaker with your finger when taking the call to reduce or block once in for all the voice leakage.

  • no their is no dangerous to change the sim frequently. I am also using changing sim in same phone

  • no their is no dangerous to change the sim frequently. I am also using changing sim in same phone

  • Nokia should banned or remove Model-1280 from the market.There are a serious voice leakage from this phone

  • i ts gud for chating purpose

  • hello friends I am going to buy this phone,though I am using nokia 1200 since last 2 years.can anybody please help me about the system of putting sim cards in the phone.actually is there any chances to damage of sim cards if I change sim cards frequently or the system is as like as nokia 1200. please help me as quick as possible please.....

  • it was a good basic phone and worth the price

  • Nice One

  • That's right.. It's major drawback that this mobile has the rare speaker which leaks the information to the people who are nearby..

  • the mobile is really good, easy to use and no words to explain. SIMPLY WORTHY

  • this mobile so good for me . but i just want to know how take out of time limit.

  • Its a durable phone, with all basic functions, in a very reasonable price.

  • This phone doesn't even have gprs... how to download?

  • Ask any1 to send the ringtones on sms...u can save those on the empty slots. or else u can download monotones and save them.

  • It's not a voice leakage actually, proper term is the speaker for ringtone and voice call comes in one speaker which is located at rear part of this handset which is technologically not good. While talking to someone the one besides you which will hear the talking than yours. For texting this good cellphone. Talking not acceptable.

  • It is a very good phone for texting. But in case of calling,remember there is no earpiece speaker in the phone, all we hear is the reflection of sound from the loudspeaker in backside and hence if a person is sitting beside you can hear every word you hear. And this makes the phone worst. But if you use handsfree for a call, then it is pretty good cellphone with a very low budget. I like this phone.

  • Yes it is a good basic phone. There are empty slots in the tone lists.... what is it for? How do we fill those empty space with other ring tones?

  • I think it is a great phone but its battry life is not good as compare to Nokia 1203.

  • its a good phone with some new features, but 1202 is more compact and stylish

  • hehheh . Pleasant surprise with this phone. Wanted a nokia charger. The guy in the Nokia shop said Rs.310 (about 7$) . Felt its too much for a charger. My experience with cheap alternatives haven't been so great. So got this phone for Rs.1000. (a bit more than 22$). Needed a backup phone anyway as my other backup phone, a 6+ year old Motorola C200. The other phone I own is Samsung e2370 (love it, has been very dependable). So went for this basic model, with which I would get a Nokia charger anyway. But oh boy! I was pleasantly surprised. The phone UI is responsive to say the least! The games are also responsive. The LCD is also quite readable. What I felt great was the audio quality of the FM Radio. It was just awesome! The phone is also light and handy. Yet to use with a SIM though. And this is a very new set I got so I have no idea about real battery life yet.

  • I got this phone for SGD 39, awesome phone, easy to use and type. With flashlight function, it's a great army phone for singaporean male. It's also an awesome phone for ppl working in environment where camera is not allowed.

  • In the tone lists, there 4 empty slots. How do we fill up those empty slots. Thanks.

  • im going to buy this phone. What is voice leakage.

  • im going to buy this phone. What is voice leakage.

  • Because they [Nokia] assume that if you wanted to keep more 'Sent items', you would have 'Saved message' Why do you need more anyway?

  • it's its own marzi bro!

  • Can any one tel me that why the sent item box save only 15 sms.....???????

  • this phone is a superb model in nokia series n i m also having this.......!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Your query;- how much na now ang 128o ? Can't help, as I do not understand...However... Can someone help me?.. I have 2 of these phones, and live in a poor reception 'shadow', and i've read many comments about 'voice leakage'. Can someone tell me as best they can what it is?

  • To apply 'Loud' select; Menu - scroll to Settings then Select. Scroll to select Profiles - Scroll to #4 Loud then Select. To deselect 'Vibrate', go to Settings again. Select again for Tone settings - Select again - Scroll to #3 Vibrating Alert- Select On or Off. OR - Select Manual on left of screen and Download the PDF File!

  • You can obtain a new one for approx £30 to £40.

  • Have you added the correct prefix #'s for overseas calling?

  • jus wana know about voice leakage?

  • how much is this?

  • I want to buy nokia 1280....but i first want to know can i use a headphone on it while talking???

  • I already have a Nokia 6630, 6233 and a 5210. But when i say this phone and tried it, i wanted to retire my aging 5210 with this! Also, i want to replace my two 6-series Nokia with an SE W550i. I sort of developed a hobby of collecting old phones and basic phones and this one has really caught my attention! Great for texting!

  • how to set it on loud instead of vibrate

  • This one is the best,can friendly use & everyone can easily catch its menu functions

  • how to unlock the fone? cant send or call back frineds from other countrys?

  • I have this mobile but i'm facing a problem. When I press keys speedly, then suddenly the phone restarts. Why is it? That because of the fast key pressing? Can someone can help me out to fix this problem?

  • Hi In this cell very easy to use nice color attractive very much

  • how much na now ang 128o ?

  • easy phone

  • is it having torch light

  • AWESOME, AWESOME & JUST AWESOME. I Love This Phone. Its Really Gr8 For Text MSG Chat. Keypad Is Just Best Keypad For A TEXTER. Keys Are Big Soft Responsive, With No Click Sounds. I Can Type With The Record Break Speed With This Phone. Its Really Fast. Great Battery Backup. Goes Straight 48 Hours After A Full Charge, With About 2000 SMS, 4 Hours Of Talk, 4 Hours Of FM (On Headphones). Also Gr8 Network Strength. Its Display Is Awesome In Sunlight. Screen Appears More Bright & Crystal Clear In Sunlight. Thanks To Monochrome Display. Its Body Is Built To Last. And I Am Addicted To Cricket Game. People Talking So Much About Its Voice Leakage. Its There But Its Really Not Audible For The 2nd Person. Until & Unless U R Hugging Someone While Taking The Call. I Use The Back Speakers As Earpiece For Superb Clarity Sound During Call Without Any Leakage. If Voice Leakage Bugs U That Much Then Get A Headphone. For 1000 Rupees Its A Steal. Thank God I Don't Have To Think About SAR Values. Nokia ROCKS!!!!

  • hmm i already have this phone. it's very handy. nice!!

  • I want to buy this phone..hehhehe..Simple and handy...

  • a phone wiith a lot of complaints its swtcing of frequently , keypad not working,network spport is poor and moreover poor body are the probelms faeced by the same phone that i almost 6months old..

  • I've had this phone for 3 weeks, this morning I took a hammer to it. I had thought about selling it on Ebay, but why sell a phone with serious 'voice leakage' out of the rear speaker, to somebody else? Don't buy it...

  • i bought this phone this february..with this in my hand i can do anything like activities,fun chat etc and its keypad are very soft and smooth and it features very joyable games i love these type of phones simple and small!!!....

  • Hi friends, Last week I bought this mobile phone and this is one of the best basic phone with very comfortable keypad. just try it...........

  • NOKIA should launch X1 version of 1280. NOKIA 1280i or 1280x. X1'S Body but keypad of 1280, 128 x 160 pixels, 1.8 inches monochrome display, Dual SIM (dual stand-by), Flashlight, MP3 player, micro SD slot, [at least 4GB expandable], 1000 SMS storage, Wireless FM 1320 mAh (BL-5J) battery and CRYSTAL CLEAR TALK. MY DREAM PHONE.

  • I have the black one.. LOVE IT! 500 contacts, 250 messages.. flashlight.. all you could possibly ask for in a basic phone :)

  • One advice for nokia 1280 users.. In order to avoid voice leakage & experience more clear calls, pls cover the bck speaker with ur finger while speaking in norman handset mode. u will experience the difference in clarity when not coverd & when covered.

  • yeah a really good cellphone

  • version of phone? version of firmware?

  • black is excellent,im having this

  • May i know the cost of this mobile

  • this handheld have vibrate?

  • mine does not hehe..

  • "simply awesome"

  • this phone looks like a calculator.....lol...

  • great phone with best features. I just want to say ....wow......900 rs. .....you get a phone best network support....simply the best phone ..

  • i am currently using this phone. it's great and handy coz it's size not to big and slim. it has a torch light, and the battery life is quite impressive i might say. this phone is good for texters its keypad are really comfortable.

  • Hey Great phone is all i can say I use the radio on this alot!! has grat sound and keeps me entertained for hours on end plus with the loudspeaker function u and your friends can listen to your favorite radio station together which is realy cool cuz it is surprizingly loud! batter of this is Awsome! i put it on loud speaker and listend to the radio 4 8 hrs while at work and it did not completely drain the phone Radio still beats the reg MP3's that u save in the other phones BEAT that IPHONE!! Peace Love and Respect!!

  • one of the coolest phone in the mobile world. good battery back-up! battery last for 3-4 days for minimal calls and heavy txting, i really enjoy for having this one. recommended phone for texters :)

  • Battery life not up to i expected ,i drained it in 3 days,with 40 mins call,2hrs radio and 2 hrs torch and lots of gaming.

  • Yes.It does.But basic like nokia 1600,even you cant calculate square root.

  • ok i m planning to buy one but reading many comments here about the voice leakage i may not buy it...i had the nokia 1202 and sold it for the same reason coz of voice leakage from the back side speaker...tried alot during calls to cover it wid my finger but still was not at comfort wid dat...lets see

  • Pls. excuse mistake. My last post [pr'aps obvious] was meant for you.

  • Hi Jjyotirmayap Yes. This phone does have a Calculator. - anything else?

  • Does dis phone has a calculator?

  • I took my phone to the nokia care.they just flashed my phone.working fine,bt keep the "cell info display" turned off.the phone will never restart.working for me.try and comment.

  • Have your phone checked at Nokia Care. I had mine replace the whole main board while still in warranty.

  • Same problem in my phone,what you gonna do,my phone restarts more frequently than urs.

  • What the hell!the phone restarts almost 10 times when i go back to home screen from any menu function like games or extra or call register or setting.Really stunned,nokia should atleast try to install software properly in these kind of low cost handsets.really bad.

  • very bad

  • Yes. It does recur, even if you forget to press the 'Snooze' feature.

  • it's such a great phone and it's perfect for my lifestyle whom doesn't needs the fancy phones.. :)

  • there is a little problem in this phone,it restart 4 times per day... :D

  • No. But as usual an envelope is displayed in the window until you've read the message.

  • No need to buy a Nokia earphone. I used broken earphones and even cut the wires with just the 3.5mm jack connected and the radio works but you have to put it in loudspeaker.

  • My dream phone after subsequent upgrades of basic phone from nokia 3210,3310,8210,1100(torch),1110,1112,1200,1202,1­280(torch) Pros: (i)Basic phone who need real mobile communication without burden of gadjets. (ii) Mono display cool and more visible in any kind of glare or sun shine with ultra low power consumption (going green) (iii) simplicity of software make it fast for texting and cal handling variables than any high end processor mobile loaded with unwanted features 80% people does nt use just list of spec. are there main reasons to buy. (iv) Good battery backup time more than week. (v) very dashing and excellent fabricated keypad beat any of its predecessors. (vi)smart design. (vii) Torch luminousness is very perfect Cons: (i)Voice leakage from back side speaker. I love this phone, Thanks to nokia for keeping it up.

  • Can my Nokia 1280 somehow be set to beep every say 10 minutes if a message has arrived that I have not looked at?

  • Can my Nokia 1280 somehow be set to beep every say 10 minutes if a message has arrived that I have not looked at?

  • You bring Nokia Care. We are restore.

  • Maybe this is last monochrome display...

  • does it have an recurrent alarm?

  • I have forgotten the security code that I had changed. Now what I can do to break the code?

  • display is nice as 1100

  • the unit requires an external antenna. u have to buy those nokia earphones with built in antennas for the fm to work. >:)

  • Not needed.Use a earpiece & have it connected to phone will do.

  • is it as hardy as nokia 1100

  • Keys are very hard. Everything else is good. A nice phone for basic use :).

  • I am about to buy this phone as a backup phone. Just one question. Does this phone need an external antenna for the FM radio to work? Or just simple earphones that we use with the mp3 players will do? I dont want to spend again for the antennae enhancement. This the the decisive thing between Samsung 1081 and Nokia 1280 for me.

  • How do i upgrade its software how do i connect it to pc i hve no usb cable.

  • Go to the nearest Nokia Care and have it updated. It's free as long as it's under warranty

  • sala bakchod phone hai .... mt lena yaar tum log

  • I have v 5.80 how to upgrade to new software ?

  • Design - 8.1?:D That's just wrong!

  • I updated mine to 6.20 and the menu navigation response seemed faster.

  • stupid phone

  • very nice model.. the best among the other.. :)

  • i have been use it...it is so simple n very cute..nice purple colour....

  • This is nice cell phone good, and definitely amazing it can save up to 800 messages, and about 10 hours call time.

  • It is a good phone. Simple

  • good and simply phone

  • amazingly light, simple and beautiful phone

  • this mobile brings back a lot of memories.. ;) maybe a back into the future thing but a full definition of what a cellphone should be [only if it's a bit thinner then it should be perfect but anyways no need to complain ;)]. it's quite a long time to have something that i know is inferior to my other mobile but can't help looking at it. it's really awesome to have that kind of mobile i had back then but brand new ;)

  • This is my dream phone. The monochrome display and nokia ringtone brings back fond memories where the mobile phone was only used for making calls and sending sms. Just brought one from a shop in bedok for S$36 for an export set meaning no warranty. The phone feels good to hold and the buttons has good feedback when u sms. This is better than the iPhone which cost more S$888 in Singapore. The 1280 has a touch light and super long lasting battery with 2 weeks before charging is amazing. An iPod Touch 32G S$428 + Nokia 1280 S$36 = S$464 are a match made in heaven. Nokia should not make the mistake of investing so much money to make phones that are just expensive micro-computers. Nokia should go back to its roots and make good basic phones that do what mobile phones is supposed to do, make call and sms. Thank you Nokia, well done!

  • I got this mobile i saved more than 400 MSGS. but never got message box is full.

  • A great basic phone for users that is after the basic functionality of a mobile phone, text & calls.Has a very useful built in led flashlight.One setback is that when you choose either Phone memory or Sim memory for the contacts setting it will still show both memories.But nonetheless a very good basic phone I must say.

  • it saves up to 289-299 depending on your draft usage

  • when i call another number , call just directly ringing but thats number are waiting but cant not desplayed my phone. pls inform me what can i do now?

  • Does the phone vibrate in silent mode?

  • WOW nokia ...

  • How many msgs we can save in this mobile? only in phone. Can anyone tell???? pls pls

  • i buy 1280 this phone good for light eye vision ppl good keypad

  • black. as simple as it is :)

  • good mobile features are prety good

  • I just bought this Nokia 1280. Yes, I agree that the ear speaker is too loud that it can be heard on the other side. Is this the original factory setting or any faulty in this area? I like to know.

  • which colour of nokia 1280 is the best?

  • This phone is a pretty good shot made by nokia, let down by the signal loss problems and out-of-the-blue restarting. The battery life can easily reach me up to 3 days of HEAVY usage--up to 6-7 days without doing too much. I'm on my second 1280 now and still disappointed because the network problem's been bothering me... if it wasn't for the battery life I wouldn't have purchased this phone.

  • Ya it shows msg send failed... to avoid this problem resend the msg or delete the msg.

  • How many remainders can add in Nokia 1280 calendar? Pls reply who are using 1280. This is very helpfull for me.

  • hi i want to know about its sms writing speed,kindly tell m e about it truly and also about its prize and vibration alert.thanks

  • Very nice review for this piece

  • my nokia 1280 always appears message sending failed either.. whats wrong with it?

  • I bought one 2 days ago now its code is not working! I'm sure about it but it is still Giving "Code Error"

  • Just want to know whether this phone comes with ear pins. thanks.

  • Good review thanks

  • In my life after Sagem, Siemens, Samsung, Motorola and a Nokia 2700, here comes this 1280, and I must say: I'm loving it! This is a great phone for raugh-n-tough usage. About the features: Big phonebook and message storage is greatly helpful for people who has so many contacts and habitual in texting. Radio is fantastic, eradicates my boredom in city travel. Other organizing features like calendar, alarm, reminder, converter all are so much helpful in many aspects. Most of all - easy to understand and operate. About the hardware: I like its build, particularly the big size buttons which eases my texting operation big-time. The monochrome display is loveable because I don't need to illuminate the display to take a look at the time; also the transition effect sooths a bit more. The torchlight is tiny yet powerful, helps to see my way anytime the power goes out. And it is also fun while cheering in a concert =) It is not a smartphone, so expecting internet will be foolish. However, I could find only one downside that is- while in a voice call, the back speaker gets louder than the normal ear-side speakers. The channeling of sound could be better! Overall, this is a great phone and I'm pretty sure if anytime I lost it, I will get one again later (if it is available in the market till then).

  • The highest SAR value under the ICNIRP guidelines for use of the device at the ear is 1.15 W/kg

  • just bought the 1280. i found out that the speaker at the back is louder when having a call. the voice of the other person i was talking is heard by the one beside me. why nokia makes phones like this? are all nokia with speaker at the back louder than the earpiece? they say this is also the problem with 1616 and 1800.

  • yes this cell have vibration.

  • how to download mp3 ringtones ?

  • Does this phone have a vibration alert? most, if not all new phones have one. but i wanna make sure before i buy. i always put my phone in my pocket. :)

  • Does this phone have a vibration alert? most, if not all new phones have one. but i wanna make sure before i buy. i always put my phone in my pocket. :)

  • nokia expert can u tell me how to download mp3 ringtones in 1280 ? which cable is used to download ringtones ? reply me thanks

  • hi, how can i send mp3 ringtone to the nokia 1280, just one about 200kb, thanks.

  • there is no cable port to connect usb cable to download mp3 ringtone..is there any idea??

  • nokia expert can u tell me how to download mp3 ringtones in 1280 ? which cable is used to download ringtones ? reply me thanks

  • Worth to buy this phone..u can get this one at RM80 in Malaysia, cheap,handy,long lasting(even u put it in water,clean and dry it for an hour,still can be use as normal)

  • in this price range 1000.rs monochrome display is enough.

  • GREAT PHONE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE BASIC COMMUNICATION NEEDS. NO PHONE HAVING THIS FEATURES AT THIS PRICE RANGE. >Very slim and handy. >User friendly and separate keys for easy and convenient typing >Amazing battery life. 4-5 days on normal usage >LED torch >Multiple phone book. Can save 500 contacts >250 msg storage >Good voice clarity and sound while talking >FM radio >Pocket friendly size >Loud speaker thru back speaker >Calendar >We can set call duration before calling. This is pretty cool >Price Rs.1000/- in Kerala Thrissur district retailer shops

  • no phone in this low price range having features lik this. So leave about design

  • you can go for nokia C1 00 or Nokia C2 00.

  • You are number one in the world of fools

  • you fool

  • correct your message centre number. put reply via same centre NO

  • correct your message centre number.

  • correct your message centre number.

  • why do people buy the phone if no one knows hardly any think about the phone,you probly can get mp3 but only one.

  • it is good,and i like it. but it has no handfree. i get 2000.

  • I am from Pakistan, any one can tell me that how can I download polyphonic and mp3 ringtones in 1280 ? is there any cable to download ? i have tried to download mp3 / polyphonic ringtones from operator but from operator i can download only monophonic tones :( where as I want to download polyphonic and mp3 ringtones in it, can any one plz ? is there any cable avaliable in market to download tones in 1280 ? or if i go to a shop how they will download tones in 1280 ?

  • is it possible to send mp3's ringtones to the nokia 1280, with usb or something ? thank you

  • Does it really have MP3 Ring tones? How I can I get them in my handset ???

  • can we change the shortcuts? even the left and right button????

  • check the messenge center, in the settings of messages, try to verify if it's the right number. Good luck

  • One big advantage of this phone is it's grayscale screen. Even on standby mode the display can still be seen so you could get a quick glance and check for missed SMS and calls without having to activate the screen. This display-always-on function is something I have yet to see in a color screen phone. Are there any at all?

  • too good this basic phone. Go 4 it, do not hesitate:)

  • Does this phone save sent txts' ?

  • Its a simple one from nokia.Keypad has soft buttons.People who send msgs very often would love this phone.FM radio sound effects also good.Its worth for buying this phone for 1k rupees.They dont provide headset.We need to buy it.Except that the phone is very good.

  • Where did u get it for 699??

  • I got this brand new phone for INR 699, bearly US $15. superb value for money, good build quality...:-)

  • i bought 2nokia 1280{colored gray and blue) a few months back...i resold the other one and the other one as a colllectors item and as a back up phone...trully a simple budget phone for the simple citizen who only wants to connect to their loved ones. no need to fuzz or upgrade or whatever complaints on this phone...what you bought is what u get so please stop complaining about the simple 1280! have a nice day.

  • please wait for some time and retry sending your message ,it will be send

  • The Nokia 1280 is an awesome phone. Great feature set, looks great too. The FM radio is the best I've ever heard. It is surely a collector's phone. Wish Nokia will introduce more monochrome models. The design's great, very classy and well made. I wonder how they pack so many features at this price point. Got mine during a visit to India for INR 999. Love this baby!

  • my nokia 1280 could not send meassage it always appear message sending failed what is the possible cause of it?

  • very basic model; but quite effective

  • why are re posting over and over what you wrote?? no offense but it isn't interesting or helpful in anyway. Please stop it, it's so annoying... peace^

  • reposting... for your reference guys 'thumbs up again for this Nokia! i have a 5530(which i named Francesca) and a 1202 as my secondary phone 1202 is a very good call and text phone, battery lasts up to 2-3 days with continous usage. integrated speaker is very good (it doesn't get hot even in 30 mins of talk, lower the volume and use the back of the phone when in phone conversation). I sold mine as i am getting the new 1280 to replace my secondary phone, now with fm radio. -what i dont like about this is that you dont get a headset in the package.. Cheers!'

  • Hi there, Mine lasts four to five days with at least 50 texts and 10 to 15 mins of call a day and 150 texts and 20 to 30 mins of call at most. Try to put a small folded paper in between back cover and battery, maybe it's just a little loose causing your battery to wobble and detach to the battery socket.. Good luck!

  • Thaks nokia is very good phone talk & fm radio and like 3.5 mm jack and lowly price i love nokia

  • just place transparent tape on speaker and voice leakege prob solved

  • they are selling it at SGD$49 in singapore! alot of foreign labour using!

  • Its a basic phone - making call and sms. I bought it only @ Rs 909 (very cheap) and got free sim card. Very good battery life. I get good signal. Its worth the money spend... Go 4 it if u want a basic model. Rich people GO 4 N8 :-P

  • The nokia 1280 is not a good basic phone it has a lot of problem like poor network coverage, speaker problem, short battery life. Much better to buy samsung gt-e1080t that cost 999 php here in the philippines.

  • Nokia 1280 is not a good phone! Nokia is not a good brand after all because of its poor quality and ugly designs

  • C1

  • why?

  • if u want a simple and cheap phone..go for n1280! thats all!

  • what nokia phone have a dual sim?? is one???

  • I love the battery!! no phone can compete with it

  • Really good phone. Easy to use, simple calling and sms phone. Bought it in Maldives for MRF 410 = USD 32. Very good battery life, last about a week. Compared to previous budget phone Nokia 1202 in Nokia 1280 you also get a built in FM Radio.

  • Can anybody tell me about the battery backup with normal usage+fm ? Mine is only 2.5 days. Is there something wrong?

  • Cost of Nokia 1280 in Vietnam only 22$

  • i have it already! very nice!!

  • i love this phone.

  • Good phone, very simple & serve me well. Unbelieveble battery life.

  • All i want n this phone is the rocking battery life! 1 week!

  • you are correct. the designer is dumb.

  • Very gud and simple mobile....

  • thumbs up again for this Nokia! i have a 5530(which i named Francesca) and a 1202 as my secondary phone 1202 is a very good call and text phone, battery lasts up to 2-3 days with continous usage. integrated speaker is very good (it doesn't get hot even in 30 mins of talk, lower the volume and use the back of the phone when in phone conversation). I sold mine as i am getting the new 1280 to replace my secondary phone, now with fm radio. -what i dont like about this is that you dont get a headset in the package.. Cheers!

  • thumbs up again for this Nokia! i have a 5530(which i named Francesc) and a 1202 as my secondary phone 1202 is a very good call and text phone, battery lasts up to 2-3 days with continous usage. integrated speaker is very good (it doesn't get hot even in 30 mins of talk, lower the volume and use the back of the phone when in phone conversation). I sold mine as i am getting the new 1280 to replace my secondary phone, now with fm radio. -what i dont like about this is that you dont get a headset in the package.. Cheers!

  • Stupid phone has speakers in the back. Other people may hear your conversation. The designer of this phone has no common sense,

  • Its a very good basic phone for calling with a long battery life,its designed for people who need to make and receive calls and sms messages,good stuff for such a price!!!

  • May I know where did you bought your nokia 1280 with free earphone? thanks.

  • Nokia "back to nature" past :D

  • Everyone is saying its a good phone. I'll but it :)

  • @bumrock: kababayan! Pare, you've been had. This phone only costs 880pesos brandnew all original here in Tutuban.

  • Hi... Bougt this phone just today at starmall... The phone is good, nice for txting... Radio is alo good... Construction is nice, strong to hold... Speaker on radio is average... I bought it with a promo with free nokia original headset... At price of P 1090.00... Pesos...

  • just bought it 5 days ago under unted mobile warranty pakistan, for Rs 2.300. battery full charged 1st time and it lasted for 5 days!!! amazing...

  • im just bought this fone yesterday(color blue).. yup its good, simple yet efficient, call and text, + fm radio for its price! worth it.. keypad is even great! spacious and ideal for normal man size hand (better version nokia 5110 and 3210).. its responsive when texting.. a good basic fone! dont dwell on its full functionality it is designed to cater the basic need for communication.. good job!

  • What I don't really like about this set is the ring tones shipped with it. It is barely audible, plus it has worthless Hindi tunes. I forgot to mention, it also has a charger, which is the only accessory shipped. I was about to buy a Motorola wx288 costing 1150, but then came to know Motorola is ceasing operations in India. The Motorola carries bluetooth, GPRS, radio, and many other nice features, which can be purchased online from futurebazaar dot com For your info, 1 US Dollar is around 46 Indian Rupees

  • This is just an addition to my earlier post. I purchased the set for Rupees 1150, and had just the BL-5CB battery, and a BSNL SIM card with the phone. No headset, which is bad of Nokia. I like the well-spaced out keys, which even old parents can use with ease. The design looks funny because of the incorrect line around the display. For Indian conditions, it suits best, and is good for emergency night vision, as it has a torch too! :)

  • The N 1280 I have is working excellent in Bangalore, India conditions. I am thoroughly satisfied for the price. I use a third party boom headset, and radio functions quite ok. The battery is not that great, but what else do you expect from a low priced phone? Since it is a Nokia, we can expect it to run long. I have had experienced many phones from different brands. When it comes to basic phones, there is nothing beating in terms of signal strength, reliability, durability, dependability, and overall ability of the phone. I even throw the phone, and nothing happens, despite having a one year warranty :)

  • Actually it is not a sound leakage or something. It is one speaker for the ringtone and voice call. The speaker is in the back so whenever you call someone the other guy will hear it clearly than you. This is not good set stay away from this.

  • What is voice leakage ?

  • Nokia 1280 made in india sucks

  • I've been reading a lot of this supposed "voice leakage" problem. IMO, it'll only be a real problem (sort of) if: 1) The person you're talking to is a loud mouthed "cell yell" practitioner. "HELLO! CAN I SPEAK TO..." 2) Your mistress calls while you're still in bed with your wife beside you. Normal usage under normal circumstances, it is not a problem... unless you want it to be.

  • Voice leakage is not a software issue.It is a hardware. There's nothing you can do about it. Better sell your n1280 and buy other brand or you can still go for nokia like the N2730.

  • any improvements on the "voice leakage" issue with the new firmware (5.80)???

  • Have you noticed why your samsung e2120 battery life stays longer than your nokia 1280? It is because that the battery of samsung e2120 is 1000mAh and 800mAh for nokia 1280. Naintindihan mo na?

  • I like the keypad its easy to type in. Good to know theres no issue with the new version coz thats what I have. I just had the unit today and the nokia store here in market2x is selling it for 998 pesos only. reasonable price with an exceptional feature. Its a bit heavier too... which gives you a feeling that its durable. I don't really care if its colored or not but I noticed that most nokia phones have problems with battery life. I compared it with my samsung E2120 which lasts longer compared to nokia 1280 specially if I'm listening to FM. If there anything i don't like about 1280. It would be the included accessories,m It doesn't include a headset which you need to buy for around 400 pesos. I mean whats the use of FM? It won't work if you won't hook up an antenna on it so since its not included on the box then you have to purchase it, In which will cost you 998(phone) + 400 (headset) = 1,398.00 pesos In which I think is unfair because The price of colored ones like 1616 and 1800 varies between 1,400-1,500 pesos only. Not to mention both has an included headset on it. I just don't feel its right. So I hope they'll include one next time.

  • yes there is an alarm. It is standard for all cellphone.

  • I Want to buy this phone.just i want to know that it had alaram............

  • I Want to buy this phone.just i want to know that it had alaram............

  • Maximum 100 + Sim messages

  • can I ask how many messages (SMS) can it store ?

  • I did some back reading and apparently some users also reported the issues you mentioned. It has also been suggested that earlier firmware versions may be to blame. My Nokia 1616 also suffers from the signal/network loss issue. Fortunately, my 1280 running on firmware V 0.5.80 (check your firmware: *#0000#) exhibits no such problems. Either I got real lucky, or the newer units with new firmware no longer have this issue.

  • well, at a price of around 1000 its good. but this phone really has VERY BIG defect. the network drops down and the fone restarts itself.

  • i absolutely agree w u... 1280 is simply a basic phone!

  • Yeah, you're right. This is not a good handset from nokia. Though I was planning to buy it. Rather stick with my old SE W200i.

  • Had this phone for nearly a week and so far I've been very satisfied with its performance. Software is version 05.80 and currently no problems to report. Compared to my other Nokia basic phone, the 1616, this is definitely much better to use. The keypad is a joy to press compared to the 1616. Tactile response is excellent and the keys are spread out just right. LCD is legible even under direct sunlight. And the white backlight is comfortable to view at night. Better IMO than the earlier yellow light Nokia used for their monochrome phones. Fonts are a throwback to the 5110 and 3210 era so text is legible and very easy to read. Response time is also excellent with no lag or delays noted. Those infuriated by delays in texting (example: you're typing one word ahead of you're phone's display) will be pleased by the 1280's performance. This is no laggard like those old Sony Ericssons, you can text as fast as you can with no delay whatsoever. The FM radio is quite adequate with excellent sound both using headphones and with the loud speaker. Don't expect thumping bass output though. Think: 70s transistor radio. I did notice though that using the FM radio does tend to drain the battery faster than I expected. If you need a colored LCD phone with bluetooth, GPS, a memory card and a microwave oven, then look elsewhere. Need a basic phone? Then look no further.

  • it is not working properly.sometimes it switch off and switch on 4 to 5 times itself. network coverage problems. speaker problems.not at all good to buy it

  • Updated my 1280 to v5.80 still sfter texting it goes back to the main screen.

  • it is very easy to use...

  • its not a good phone,i have network coverage problem,also hearing speaker problem.bec there is no privicy while talking..soo plz donot buy it..there is no earpiece in phone.the phone works with only its back side speaker and headset works with it.

  • Yes, during call press left or right on the middle button

  • one of the best phone according to price, it has good message, phonebook storage capacity

  • look beautifully but working not properly

  • @ryanrudolf I'm sorry I went to Nokia Care in Mall of Asia but they had trouble updating the software. They say the rig is not working properly. I'm planning to have mine updated in another branch. I already have a copy of the 5.80 firmware just in case they don't have a copy. I'm really hoping that they would change the way it returns to the main screen after sending an SMS. it's a good phone with better features than my 1202 but I stuck with 1202 because of my gripe with the sms sending. I hope 5.80 changed all of this.

  • hi there, i m using this nokia 1280 before 2 months ago,its not a good phone,i have network coverage problem,also hearing speaker problem.bec there is no privicy while talking..soo plz donot buy it..

  • my gray n1280 is one and a half mos old. . .i just used it mainly as back up for texting n calling, its flashlight, fm n speaking clock is very functional...that is what n1280 is meant to be used...in a very simple way of using a mobile phone...no need to upgrade, complain and ask for more in an amount like this. just cover the back speaker w ur point finger when making/receiving a call. 3 members of my family got this phone as back ups for their phones. and finally i seldom charge its battery'

  • Mauragon - please give us feedback once you have updated to 5.80. Thanks! I will also update to 5.80 but cant find a nokia care near our place. :(

  • Nokia 1280 modale is so nice. But one probleme this mobile. The problem is network coverage problem. Kindli note this problem.

  • What's new with the latest software version 5.80? I'll have my phone updated in Nokia Care

  • i can not set call divert from this handset to other number, how can i do that

  • just got one..nice..haha

  • very nice handset with perfect specifications for business minded guys but never try to use the phone in the handsfree state, its gonna disappoint you.. no phone is perfect.i love it

  • This phone just for old people, i think. Its design looks like a calculator. But i agreed with users' opinions that monochrome displays should be stay on the market.I also have 1200 and i like it very much.

  • wht's your software version... better try to update your software version, it may solve ur problem... i think the latest version is 5.80...

  • i just bought n1280 color blue yesterday...as of today i could call it as simply an HTC phone{Handy,Totally retro n Cute phone). w its price range u cant never expect it as a perfect phone(buy the expensive ones if ur looking for a perfect phone!)u can remedy the voice leakage problem...n the restarting problem still have to encounter it. use it as ur secondary back-up phone!

  • i have same 2 phones likes this, same problem, restarting when making and receiving a call

  • My Nokia 1280 also regularly restarts when i making or receving a call. I buy a 2nd one with same model believing that the 1st one has a factory defect but also the same. I make it all service to Nokia, but same...its also restarts. Nokia pls take note.

  • just update your mobile software at nokia care ... it will solve ur problem...

  • my phone some time restart............ What to do my phone

  • 1234 its default pasward in al nokia phones. If it nt works try 12345

  • i'll buy one today...maybe black or blue r nice!

  • i have not my mobile nokia 1280 in record the 20 missed calls,20received calls.his not giving the phone radio lead.i have up the phone radio lead.

  • What is the security code for the Nokia n1280 phone please its urgent.

  • Sure...I adjust it while I'm calling someone. So, just press the call button, then adjust the volume by pressing the right side of the big square button in the top middle. You're done!

  • I think this is a good simple phone incomparison to nokia old mono black mobile phones like 1200,1202,etc It's cost is also low i.e.,Rs.1150/- only

  • Too simple phone and it is perfect for poor people. xD

  • buy other model not this one

  • how do you upgrade firmware on this phone? no usb, no bluetooth, no sd card, please help

  • .. the speakers behind it, although its quite adequate it also unwittingly "broadcast" your conversations, you can actually hear clearly the voice of the person on the other end..

  • good cellphone, sturdy and compact,the flaws starts when in handsfree mode the mic doesnt pick up your voice very well..and it ends up being choppy. furthermore the back panel that holds up the battery may become loose in time.

  • My SMS and incoming calls are working again! My telco reactivated my phone services and they are now working good. I thougt it was an issue with Nokia 1280. Anyone knows how much is the stereo headset for Nokia? I hope its less than 10usd (half the price of the Nokia 1280 phone itself)

  • My phone firmware is at 4.20. I read that there is already a 5.80. Haven;t tried the 5.80 yet, but from the changelog, there are 70+ bugs fixed.

  • Has Nokia released an updated firmware for this phone? Please post your firmware versions. Mine's 04.20.

  • very nice phone from nokia for taking with torch& fm. &long battry life. charge too little. keep talking.

  • Surprised to see that it randomly generates "call history" under "received calls"

  • Its very good phone.

  • Something weird happened today! I cant send SMS, it errors with Message Sending Failed, and when someone calls my mobile, it shows CALL, it does not show the PHONE NUMBER of the person calling. I thought my unit is damaged, i changed my sim and it works ok. I tried the other sim on a different phone and it gives same error. Im thinking its a SIM problem or a network problem. Did my nokia 1280 damaged my SIM?

  • i have one as back up phone. Good keyboard and above average battery life, strong signal, so cheap at only 21 usd. For voice leakage problem simply turn down the talking volume or turn your phone 180 degrees around. Because of its simplicity and cheap price i recommend this phone.

  • Hi All I am using this model from 4 months. Issues: Phone speaker and Ringtone speaker are same so, when u talk all nearby plps can hear ur conversion and its echo. Solution: Please block the backside Speaker holes from any tiny tape, everthing will be fine even echo will not be there. But ringtone volume will low

  • I just bought this unit and it costs Php1150 in the Philippines (around 26usd). Firmware is at version 4.20, I have read that there is now a new firmware version 5.80. Anyone tried the new firmware? Here's what I can say about the unit - PROS a. Keypad is big. I like it because my thumbs are big and it makes texting very easy. b. Monochrome display for the retro look! Im 29 years old and it is nice to reminisce the good old days. c. 3.5mm jack. I was trying the FM radio but it asks that it needs enhancement. I tried a Php100 (around 2usd) headset/mic combo lying around the house I use for skype and it works on the nokia 1280! I can also use the headset for making calls. d. Simplicity of features. Cellphones should be able to call and text. FM function is a plus. I dont need a camera phone because I already have a PNS digital camera. I dont need a wifi phone because I already have a laptop with decent specs. CONS a. Earpiece volume is low. Not a major issue, I can use a headset. b. Echo when call volume is set too high. c. Voice leakage but not a major concern for me. I can use a headset. d. Ringtone volume is low, even when set at maximum volume. Maybe firmware 5.8o fixes issue? Overall I am satisfied with this unit. I bought this unit because I lost my samsung m150 and this is the most affordable phone for the features that I need.

  • hey friend,what happen to ur mobile... do nokia care solved ur problem???

  • on my speaker phone issue... nokia care gave me a new mobile... even tht too have tht same problem... may be most of the 1280 have tht same voice breaking problem while using speaker phone mode. nokia care don know how to solve the problem, there is some problem with basic design of this model... u guys too check ur mobile and comment on this issue... thank u

  • I'am from Lampung

  • It's the best phone for low end of Nokia.

  • It's so cute. I likes the FM Radio, i can use my special 3.5 headphone. I love it so much !!!

  • Hi, I am from Mauritius. A simple talk and text phone with good battery and fantastic fm reception. What do we need more for such a good price?

  • i think 271 messages are include simcard memory..

  • i have now 271 messages in my 1280's inbox;;; officially it only can take 250?? let's see how far i can go... only problem is voice leakage indeed, but keypad is perfect for texting!

  • hey guys i have always been using nokia phones like N series n others..but now i have realise its a waste of money...when i got fedup i bought this cell i tell u its a Lund from nokia which has mic problem when the speaker is on..and it does not have the original battery...there is only sticker that is made of hungray otherwise this phone is made of fucx..beleive me nokia sucks...!!

  • i think it's problem 4 all nokia 1280..

  • am frm india, my mobile is with nokia care too... almost 25 days still not yet repired... i found this issue after the a day, when i bought this mobile.. went to shop next day and ask for new set. they almost opened 3 new box, every mobile has this same problem...

  • i'am frm indonesia, my mobile is being repair at nokia care centre, and it not finish yet.. n where are u from?

  • did u went to nokia care to solve this issue? whr r u frm?

  • i've the same problem too..

  • hey friends am not askins abt the leakage at the backside... problem with my mobile is people who called me cant able to hear my voice while am using speaker phone mode... instead they hear some echos...

  • no problem in making/receiving calls...just press ur point finger at its back speaker when making/receiving a call and it will not leak ok!

  • I Have 1280 set but there is a problem when i am talking then my voice Echoing.

  • oz just remove the back cover and apply a transperent cello tape on the ventilation. this will help reduce the echo and others wont be able to hear ur conversation.

  • very gud

  • hey friends, while am using my phone on speakerphone mode during a call (using full speaker volume in speaker phone mode by pressing right navigation key), person who is in another end cant hear my voice, they hear some echo and breaking voice... any one have this problem... plz check ur set and comment on this issue..

  • coz the phone is too cheap that's why u have to buy it separately. Nokia 1616 have earphone on the package.

  • why Nokia 1280 without headset

  • I'm in Indonesia, use nokia 1280 too, my mobile if it is in call and i set the ear volume to 7, it's very uncomfortable, like i can hear my voice too and echoing, is the same problem to your 1280 ??

  • I am feeling higher radiation. Nokia 1280 has SAR 1.15. As per Nokia "The highest SAR value under the ICNIRP guidelines for use of the device at the ear is 1.15 W/kg. Anyone else felt same?

  • Anyone know how to increase the volume .?

  • One thing I noticed and want to share that while working in Contacts/Phonebook menu the set got restarted (restarted not fully but there was a blank (gray) screen and then started again (without the start-up sound and image of hands). I hope and am sure its not a serious issue.

  • I bought 1280 (Black) yesterday (09/10/10) from Karachi, Pakistan. This set is no-nonsense, just do what it is supposed to do. I didn't feel voice leakage. I haven't checked the Phonebook options as yet, but, I am sure it will be quite useful. I couldn't check the battery time as yet. FM quality seems good. In general, great set. Exactly as per my liking.

  • This is very useful phone in nokia products also it has radio and its cost is 1250 rs. Only.

  • i bought a gray n1280 3 days ago as a back up phone for my kid...i used it for a day and a half just curious about it...and found it as a very handy, excellent and useful phone for texting n even for calling(just press d speaker at d back when u make/receive a call itll improved). . .im thinking of buying another one(blue or black) if i cant wait for the nC1-02(noticed the almost same keypads w 1280 lol!)

  • The Nokia 1280 is a great design, but it falls short on 2 very important things, the conversation comes out the back of the speaker at the same time as the earpiece, 'leakage' I think they call it? Somebody here suggested holding my finger over the speakerphone while talking. No chance, the phone it faulty and Nokia should of caught this before sending it to market. The handsfree isn't loud enough either, so these to issues make the phone useless and I can't recommend it unfortunately.

  • it has calculator and vibration....

  • I want to buy. Anyone owns this set please tell me: 1) Does it have Vibration alert? 2) Does it have Calculator As per Nokia website it doesn't have both. Thanks in anticipation.

  • Just lock the key pad and randomly press any buttons upto 10 digits very fast, you will see that this phone automatically restarts. Nokia have replaced my phone with new ones. But the problem still persists. But you will find this problem with every one of them either new or old. So if you want to change your phones every 10- 20 days then just go for it Nokia care will replace it for free. The R&D lab couldn't fix it also. My advice don't buy it if money means a lot to you. Even others can hear your phone conversations as voice is louder on the speaker than on the earphone.

  • Is there a vibrator in 1280?

  • Nokia 1280 have lot of problems like hang or restart and voice clearity

  • yes, it is not good for talking coz the other people beside you will it loudly than you. I bought nokia 1616 and it has the same feature not a problem actually coz i'm using headset for talking. Nokia 1209/1208 is far better than this in terms of talking.

  • everyboy is liking this handset here!!! Please tell me does 1280 has speaker leakage problem during the calls like 1202 and 1203??? or it has been eliminated to some extent?? thanks in advance!!

  • whats d difference between n1280 made in china and made in india? which one is better?

  • jus take it to nearest nokia care, they will do it for free of cost... if u set is under provided warrenty!!!

  • ill be purchasing this phone n1280 tomorrow not only as a back up phone but as a collection as well. . .what color did u purchased? and what cons hv u encountered so far?

  • i want to update to the latest firmware version but how do i do that?? there is no usb on this phone.thanks

  • Yes, this has vibrator

  • the best fone . soft keys for tyoing... long battery, resonable price, lokk wise overall best ........

  • Y this phone make in china ? i thing not so goods same make in by nokia ,

  • awesOme..... 250 msg memory in it,,, n very realible handset ever n fm radio as welll n most soft typing,,, i guaranteee msg lOvers love itt....

  • hey yrrr awesome,,, 250 msg memory in it,, n most realible handset ever.... outclasssssss look n fm as welll..

  • please tell me that this phone has a vibration or not??

  • oh i forgot one thing,i believe this phone will be the right successful successor for the king 1100

  • hei all,i'm having it just for 2 days,i've had the king 1100 and 1202 after,and now 1280,honestly i should admit that it rocks,really good and simple,i have the gray one,really stylish and simple,i'm really safisfied,ofcourse i should tell you guys that i don't like those giant high-price handsets,i just like these simple stylish ones

  • Just Bought The Phone! Simply Awesome! 8)

  • I just bought this phone as I work in construction. I agree with Forrest comments It makes/receives calls and you can send and recive texts what more do you want your phone to do? Basic Nokia phone but still great value and wont be upset if it gets damaged as its so cheap. Recommended.

  • my nokia 1280 always restart itself...how to solve this prob?

  • my nokia 1280 always restart itself...how to solve this prob?

  • low ringing volume,less voice clarity

  • i have this phone for 4 months now. the blue one. just a back up phone. i love the keypad very good for texting. the only prob is really the voice leakage. i would love to get good tones for message alert tones and ring tones. any suggestions where to get it for free?

  • Supperb Phone Excellent battery back up, User friendly, One of the best phone!!!

  • This handset is very simple and does its job very well. It is quite cheap as well. I replaced this cell by nokia 1100 which is the king of budget phones and I was highly doubt about liking my new phone over 1100 but now I am quite satisfied with NOKIA 1280 as it is very comfortable at texting and super quick as well. It has about 300 sms memory. This mobile is the best for those who often does texting.

  • Few days ago i got it.it is simple set for all user. Especial thing are its slim struchter fm and speaking clock.

  • This is my experience with this handheld. This phose as same as nokia 1202, 1203, 1616, 1800, 1661, 1662. The speaker is 3 in 1, when u talking with some1 people next 2 u can hear u'r conversation coz the sound also comes out from rear speaker. No privacy...

  • very good and strong battary and very semple

  • how 2 add mp3 ringtone 2 this phone??? the answer is just put u'r phone in water, then send mp3 ringtone to this phone via infra red...LoL

  • a very nice back up phone!!!! one of the best 2nd network phone in the philippines

  • my nokia 1280 always restart itself...how to solve this prob?

  • I waited for this phone to be released but I got impatient and got the 1202 instead now that this phone is released I got one but I went back to using my 1202. My main complaint about the 1280 is that after sending a text message it goes back to the main screen and not the text editor screen. I hope that future firmware updates for this would fix this "problem". BTW, I saw a promo in a mall where you buy 4 units of 1280s for 750 pesos each and you can charge it to your credit card. too bad I cannot convince 3 friends to buy this unit.

  • wtz the key pad password............?

  • amazing phone... not too expensive but useful... i have a black one, i feel comport with this phone ever... to all my friendship try one now...

  • if sound leak and everyone heard.. simple, adjust the volume

  • Supperb Phone.....Excellent battery back up.....

  • Best hy! its for those who through those high end cellphones and want some simple good to use cellphone

  • hey guys. Ds fone is marvelous. It has Good life of battery compare to my nokia N97 battery span sucks. So n0w i dont carry it instead im using my nokia 1280. For safety if criminals do sumting bad frm you and get your fone its not that hard to gve because here in philippines nokia 1280 worth only 1,150-1,200pesos. Very cheap when it comes to m0ney and a two thumbs up fone ! A Must buy fone! Nokia Rules! ! !

  • Two thumbs up fone. Super ! A must buy fone

  • To all 1280 owners, if u want to settle voice leakage problem, u can stick a small masking tape to cover the earpiece and use the back loudspeaker as earpiece instead.

  • what the hell are u saying man who says that this cell have no calculator just open ur eyes and search ur cell gently there is a calculator in extras this is the best cell ever according to text love this cell due to its texting key pad yes lil disadvantage of its earpiece is not such great and sound is clear through back side speaker i think so nokia is saving some money by saving ear piece in this cell phone :P the speake phone is being used as ear piece in this cell phone over all this ell is awesome

  • there is a calculator in it in Extras.

  • everything is ok for basic mobile phone. but you have to turn around the phone everytime to answer or make a call.due to very bad and low quality of earpiece

  • My 2 cents about user experience with this handset which should also answers to some of the questions asked here: -> This set does have voice leakage problem similar to 1202. -> The screen goes back to standby once you send the message and not to the 'message editing' screen. -> Battery back-up is as good as the 1202, nothing spectacular. I still vouch by the good ol' 1100 for battery stamina. -> Messages capacity of the phone is 250. -> Some welcome changes in the spartan GUI of the symbian 30 doin duty in this phone. -> Games included (for 'Sale in India' handsets) are Cricket, Bounce & Snake Xenia. Nice games for killing time. :-) -> Calculator function is present (for 'Sale in India' handsets) in 'Extras' menu. -> Nokia has been absolutely ignorant since the days of 1208/1209/1202 to look into the issue of the phone restarting when messages are sent to a distribution list; restart during some other operations also. The 1280 is also plagued with these niggles. -> Keypad is big, comfy & fabulously tactile. 10/10 for the keypad. Avis texters'll love this, but again as mentioned above, restarting amidst texting will frustrate sometimes. -> Haven't tested its radio as, for 'Sale in India' handsets, do not come bundled with a handsfree. Overall, this phone does its job fairly well. Doesn't pretend anything out of its possibility. For basic telephony at a reasonable cost, this handset is recommended. My Overall rating for this handset is 7/10.

  • It's so cool and lightweight. It has an fm radio. I own one with the color gray. I bought it in the philippines specifically in cauayan at 1190 pesos :)

  • hi how r u.yes i have blue color and i am live in pakistan

  • while talking if u put your finger on back speaker then u can hear clear voice.

  • It does not have calculator ? it is very bad and annoying, every basic phone have calculator, why not in this ? calculator is a everyday need, how can we calculate if there is no calculator is nokia 1280 ? I like this phone but there should be calculator, why nokia did not add calculator in it ? I decided to buy this phone, but when I came to know that this does not have calculator, I am not buying this now

  • Nice handset but speaker phone sound is not good..................

  • Can anyone help me how to add mp3 rigntones on this nokia 1280? Cos no connectivity to transfer them. Help me pls!

  • I just got the 1280 in Hong Kong today, it is good that it also support chinese language. The voice leakage problem was not as serious as 1202 and as what people said. However, the voice from the ear piece was relatively weak. Maybe Nokia has made some adjustment.....

  • Brilliant phone..

  • How's the fm radio? is it good receiving stations? Thanks.

  • i just got mine today. its d blue one...

  • Yes, I have buy Nokia 1280 on August 2010, the price is Rp 235.000,- in Pasuruan City-Indonesia. This phone is good, but the speakerphone is not loud as Nokia 1202.

  • OOOOOOOOOH set i use this is a good for a lover coz battery tming is good.You people yous and enjoying.

  • each phones cannot charging whole nite, it will make the battery faulty. So, its not the phones problem, is user problem

  • 15 days ka Battery normal talk time very attractive. agar 5 hours daily baat karo to phir 5 days approx. nice phone.

  • nice look but the battery is to bad.. i`ve been using it for a month but the battery got a problem. i charged it but a whole night pass and when i wake up next morning its still charging..dont buy this phone.

  • does anyone have the blue model of 1280 in india?

  • hm there is a problem sound leakage in new nokia phones

  • plz advise about the set

  • My Question is that any body tell me about its front speaker means the come out from back or loud speaker or not? like 1202,1203,1616 etc Because its personal experince that is when we make any call by using 1202 the voice is so loud or you can say that it come out from the back speaker even your loud speaker is switch off so please to every one reply must on it....

  • i have the gray one. it's so cute, and the radio feature is very handy. especially when you're bored. battery life is great.

  • Bought it yesterday lot of advantages keypad is soft, screen is somewhat ok, sound is awesome even better than costly phones, torch is bright, fm is very nice, battery life is good & price also economical and disadvantages is panel is not good, noisy speak overall its very good phone worth to buy

  • i have a blue model.im in Philippines

  • anyone has the blue model of this phone? if yes, which city u r in?

  • anyone has the blue model of this phone? if yes, which city u r in?

  • Just bought this phone last week and i had the same problem but later on...as i check my sisters back up phone (which is 1120i) I found out that they have the same tone volume and later on realize that this fone is in ascending mode... which means from lowest to loudest tone register...i tried checking it in call and text and thats how this phone tone works.. great phone for me BTW longest batt life comfy texting cons: not clear call register sometimes flimsy back cover over all... so much goodness for its cheaper price!

  • better buy a samsung guru 1100 and suffer less radiation. This exceeds 1 SAR but samsung is 0.72 only..

  • anyone has the blue model of this phone? if yes, which city u r in?

  • need help...anyone know that how to open the front panel of this mobile... thank u

  • overall a very good package... must buy it! no problem at all 9/10!!! thumbs up

  • you are quite right

  • great phone..... great stereo radio, long life battery (mine have 4 days no recharged but still great for listen to radio), nice keypad fully comfortable, inbox capacity can reaches 250+ the minus is, this phone is no grip, it's always slip in my hand if i'm not carefully, when make a call, the sound is not clear, must use separately handsfree. but at all, this phone is good for basic phone :D

  • Hi, I wonder, what is the maximum length of a text string in the Phone Book? In another recent low-end Nokia model, the 1616, it is limited only to 14 characters, which I find ridiculous. Thanks!

  • here we miss composer.

  • hi! can i change the housing of this phone?

  • hii..can any one telme that how can i compase a ringtone on this handset.. im using this phone since last 3week,, its a super phone and great battrty backup..a perfect machine a second phone and very handy...typin msges through this machine is so cewl bcz of superb designed keypad.. please help me knwin how to compse a ring tone in this hands set,,

  • High SAR and same speaker issue like other latest Nokia phones: 1202, 1611 and so one. I think that 1208/9 are still the best choice.

  • very nice phone having great batry time n messaging gives a pleasure whta a cool keypad

  • guys am using this phone from 15 days ... really this phone is serving my needs... 2 days battery back up... using sennheiser handsfree.. really rocking fm... messaging is chilling out... am really happy with nokia 1280

  • Sorry! I'd like to make correction: This site does mention SAR values for N1280, but I was looking under country: United States (it's not there). I tried another county, and found it's there. As kindly mentioned by someone, N1280 has about 1.15 W/kg specs.

  • bought it yesterday.. it sucks.. hv lot of issues specially voice leakage.. u wont be able to hear anything from the front side while walking in rush places or driving with ur window open..

  • im gonna buy n1280 not only as a back-up phone but. .as a collection of nice performance n feature phone fr nokia. . .also got a n6233c n 6120c as a collection rather than back-up phones!

  • Hi, Could it be something fishy? I saw on this page: different Nokia models are listed with their SAR values. N1616 IS there, but N1280 is not there. Also, you might want to check values for high end phones such as N90 - max value is 0.54 W/kg. I'm seeing lower end phones have higher SAR values, hence more radiation.

  • what a nice phone

  • Hi, I am from India and I purchased the Nokia 1280 just two days back. The best thing I like about this phone is the shape and styling (minimalistic and beautiful). I really don't care about a camera/3G and other fancy features on a phone. It seems to do the talk and message part well and there is no problem with sound quality. I do have one concern however: the SAR statement for this phone specifies the energy output to 1.15 W/Kg, which is quite high compared to other Nokia phone models (the safety limit is supposed to be 2 W/Kg). Does anyone have an idea if the energy output from this phone is Ok for daily use?

  • but 1280 still a good phone. i luv it

  • Hi, I had great expectations for a basic phone with FM. However the Nokia 1280 has left lot to be desired. The sounds like the ring tones dont seem to be good. The volume levels are also low, I guess. The phone switches off on its own! For eg. I pressed the power off button(not hold the button for few seconds). The phone does a reboot of sorts. And sometimes this happens repeatedly. This I have seen when changing the language of the phone as well. Another problem is the received speech is not clear and loud enough. I think I made a mistake of going for this phone. Thanks, Srinivasa Pradeep

  • I think it's good phone in low price class

  • I'm from the Philippines and I'm using this for almost just a week now. And I'm having no problem so far. I have another Nokia phone and a touchscreen phone w/c I haven't been using in a while. I wan'ed a phone where I can make calls and send sms comfortably and 1280 is just what I needed. :)

  • am from india, me too having tht message tone problem friend ( version- 4.20)

  • am using this mobile for last one month.... the problem is while using loudspeaker mode during call... others cant hear my voice, instead its producing some scratching sound... after reducing loudspeaker volume fully... others can hear me clearly... and while pressing some buttons randomly like typing when the phone keypad is locked. its get restarted( u too try this)... plz help me to fix this problem. thank u

  • Very Good Mobile ,,, & Price Low

  • Wonder why this 1280 has so many problems but still got such "high voting resutls" ? It is even poor than his predecessor 1202......

  • i just test my sms ringer volume. If i set at max-level 5. My sms tone seem sound louder a bit not much. My 1280 is come fr Vietnam

  • Im from manila philippines, just bought one unit of Nokia 1280. I had a problem encountered, message alert volume in settings is HIGH/MAXIMUM but when in actual or when you received a text message the alert/tone is not that HIGH and it seems like it is set to lower volume. I go to the NOKIA Service Center to complain the issue, i leave the unit for software checking then after 24HRS they respond that it's the same problem after reformat or reprogram the phone so possible the hardware problem. Then a week after, they said that they replaced the main board of the unit. But when i pick up and test the unit, same problem. NO IMPROVEMENT, so they told me a possible OS/SOFTWARE issues and will escalate to head office of NOKIA so if they release a new SOFTWARE version they will fixed that issue. QUESTION: anyone of you guys encounter a MESSAGE ALERT TONE problem?? the volume is set to HIGH/MAXIMUM but when receiving a text message the TONE is too LOW. Please indicate your country in your reply. thanks

  • any1 know this 1280 can store how many sms? thx

  • No it doesn't return to the sms editor screen after sending the sms even in v4.20. After sending the sms it directly reverts to the main screen. Buy it is not that big a prooblem to me...

  • Undo Clear option appears in 1280 v3.60 Does version 4.20 returns to the main screen or to the sms editor screen?

  • I am really sorry for my wrong post previously. I actually did not check my phone thoroughly before posting. There is indeed "Undo Clear Option" in Nokia 1280 and it is working fine in my phone (firmware 4.20). But there are some limitations to it. I will try and explain it to you as simple as possible. Text can be cleared in Nokia 1280 by 3 ways. Method A) If u want to clear only some part of the message like typo errors press "Clear" using the Right Selection key repeatedly (right selection key is present above the Red colored Call End Button). Method B) Instead if u want to clear the whole message then press and hold "Clear" (right selection key) for a couple of seconds Method C) Go to Options (using the left selection key) and scroll down. There you will find "Clear Text". This erases the entire message just like in method B Now coming to the point there is Undo Clear option available in Options. But you have to take note that Undo Clear appears in options only if u clear the message text using Method B and Method C. You cannot use the Undo Clear Option if you clear some or part of the message using Method A. To put it simply... if u clear the entire message as in Methods B and C then you can use the Undo Clear option. Partially clearing the message as in Method A doesn't bring up the Undo Clear option. If u have any more doubts please let me know. I will try help you to the best of my ability.

  • jus type *#0000#

  • But my phone has undo clear option (don't know what is the firmware version, and how to check it)

  • It's ok Rahul. I'm still keeping my 1202 and use it while I update 1280 to v4.20. Thanks for the info.

  • Version 4.2 does not solve this problem. There is no undo clear option.

  • I don't think it is possible in Nokia 1280.

  • Yeah it supports T9(prediction) Mode. It works pretty good too.

  • I checked mine... My firmware version is 04.20 dated 07-05-10 RM-647. You probably should upgrade yours.

  • good and value to price efficiency.

  • How to assign different ringtones to different contacts on this handset?

  • i have seen this phone and i was surprised because of its size, compare to the 1202 and 1200, this phone is huge and thick. i think 1202 has much better design as well as features

  • Does this phone support T9 mode (text prediction)

  • Mine stores 290 sms in the inbox and 15 in the sent but i think that would depend on the sim card. It still has the screening. But I can't help compare it to 1202. It doesn't have the undo clear in the message editor. I just hope Nokia would do something about this. I dunno if firmware version 4.20 fixes this.

  • so, is it confirm can store up to 250 smses? how about the number screening function? still there?

  • press *#0000# mine is v3.60 i think there's a new version already. I need to update mine. I hope this solves my gripes on the sms editor.

  • I bought it about two weeks ago, the only problem is the leakage of sound on the speakers. Other than that everything works fine. I'm really looking for a phone with a simple form and function and I am happy with this phone.

  • Can you tell us how to check our firmware versions?

  • great phone!!!!!!

  • for all those who comment about the voice leakage issue can you post your firmware version for comparison thanks

  • I got mine yesterday and I also have the 1202. About sending an SMS my complain is that after the message is sent it would return to the main screen and not the message editor screen. The 1202 returns to the editor screen after sending. Another complain is after replying it would return to the options menu compared to the 1202 that would return to the message you replied to.

  • o0 thx u for the answer :D :D

  • you can attach a black tape in the back cover on the speaker hole of the cover. it solves the leakage and sound is clearer from the front. leakage problem is not much to worry about. and about the battery, 800 mah is an improvement, many of nokia phones have/had 700 mah battery. its a nice phone. :)

  • IIRC, inbox capacity is 250. Sent items, don't know.

  • how much inbox and sent item capacity in that phone???

  • its released in mumbai priced at Rs.1150

  • there is V leakage but not much, nothing 2 worry about.

  • am using it for last 20 days, these r the things tht i have observed... (+ve) good user interface good fm radio , fast and easy typing.have to get used with keypad, after tht its easy to use. we can switch off back light in day time, to save battery, but tht menu is too long to reach(its in middle of display settings)... (-ve) slight voice leakage,if we close back side holes with ur fingers to minimize leakage, its creating echo to other person in line. restarting while pressing some numbers continuesly when keypad is locked. ringtone volume is too low. 800 mah battery is really low for fm mobile. can see only 3 lines of a message at a time, its four lines in (1100). sudoku game is not thr as they said before. instead snake game is provied ( not attractive as 1100 snake game). charger wire is too small (it may be nokia's cheap cost cutting measure). voice is very clear in the back side than front side (really funny).

  • does this phone have plastic or rubber key pad...?

  • YES, joca, this phone does have 'voice leakage problem'. Vendors call it double speaker system, where voice is also coming from back side to add to voice clarity. IMO this phone just has one speaker, and it's location is more inclined towards phone's back side. So, voice is somehow 'clearer' from the back, than it is from the front. Alas, Nokia is releasing low cost phone with this 'feature', maybe because of cost reduction. BUT, also you might want to know, 'holes' at the back side of this phone can be 'felt' with your fingers easily, and it's easy to cover all three of them while talking on the phone, so the person next to you will NOT be able hear your conversation at all hopefully. But it's like something you need to take care of every time you're on call. The end decision is yours, of course!

  • please, TAB, answer to me soon is possible, are you notice "voice leeking" on this phone or not? that is most important to me. thanks !!

  • Thanks for your replies, just last night I went to the store and got one, and sure enough, it's a very nice phone that has fantastic keypad [smile]

  • 1280 has better battery life then 1202 and its better then 1202. I have brought 1020 few months back and quiet happy with it however the speaker quality was not good. now got 1280.and its wonderful phone to have. Good speakers, Better quality phone

  • I also buy 1280 2dy.think it z beter.. SL

  • 1280 is better than 1202

  • Thanks for your prompt reply. Would you be kind enough and tell me what are the reasons that makes Nokia 1280 better than 1202? (apart from FM that we already know)

  • Nokia 1280

  • Hi, Can anyone tell me which one is better? Nokia 1202, or Nokia 1280 (if we keep FM benefit aside). Hope to see a comprehensive reply soon!

  • Ring tones means loaded or preloaded

  • very easy to use, reliable, fast SMS, and long battery light. plus flash light and very affordable. no fancy stuff. great for real men like me!!

  • I've been using this phone for a month, and it's great, specially for sms, the key pads are large which is easy to manage, but there's a little problem, my speakers dosnt sound so good,and when my inbox is near full, it shuts down...

  • hey friends, how to open front panel, have any idea??? thank u

  • I want to have this phone! I love the design!

  • guys i have many high end phones but recently i buy this little wonder trust me im ver impressed what a phone and chek the rating even if u buy 25k phone wont get this rating unbelivable but very xlnt phone if u used this mobile no one take expensive phones mind blowing only for 1150rs

  • Brought it today. Looks good, great Quality speakers, and i like unlue feature of the phone. The Speaking Clock which you can here by pressing # for more then 3 seconds and you can use speaking clock tone as an alarm tone as well.

  • It is a good phone with light weight

  • I have been using this mobile from a week now. It is good phone. What I liked about it is Radio and pretty good battery backup. I recommend to buy this for those whose need is only to talk and listen to Radio. One wish is that it should been provided with Handsfree along with package.

  • no, my phone still showing right. Not bat at all

  • 12 hours talk time is not true.nowadays nokia is becoming very worst.

  • this is really pathetic.. in a week started getting stuck gets frozen and now when i get a incoming call from any damn number it says Call... its not showing the incoming caller's number.. i checked my sim and its fine.. is there any one who is facing same problem?

  • whats the actual talk time and stand by time u guys are getting from this phone's 800 mah battery? ps- 12 hours talk time is a joke.

  • Talk time Up to 12 h 78 min

  • Stand-by Up to 720 h

  • You know, that's what claim of warranty is for. You should take it back and get it replaced IMHO.

  • nokia must be joking.. i bought this phone two days back nd its getting restarted in middle of typing sms or dialing any number??? getting stuck nd then i have to take out the battrey so that it can be swithced on again. this is pathetic nokia is no longer into good phones their quality sucks big time.

  • and one better feature from 1280: the display show both name and number of the caller together in case of an in-coming call which only appear on the high-class model!