Nokia 5030 XpressRadio

  • Released 2009, June
    82g, 15mm thickness
    Feature phone
    8MB storage, no card slot
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  • 1.8"
    128x160 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 1020mAh
    Li-Ion

Nokia 5030 XpressRadio - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
  GSM 850 / 1900
GPRS No
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2009, March. Released 2009, June
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 108 x 45 x 15 mm, 62 cc (4.25 x 1.77 x 0.59 in)
Weight 82 g (2.89 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
 Flashlight
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~21.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 500 entries
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal 8MB
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
 Dedicated radio keys
2.5 mm audio jack
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio FM radio; built-in antenna
USB No
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS
Browser No
Games Yes
Java No
 Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1020 mAh battery (BL-5C)
Stand-by Up to 525 h
Talk time Up to 10 h
  Li-Ion 700 mAh (BL-5CA) (for China)
Stand-by
Talk time
Misc Colors Red, Graphite
SAR 1.10 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.78 W/kg (head)    
Price About 60 EUR

Nokia 5030 XpressRadio - User Reviews

  • Nokia did well by making this phone though its no more in stock... do we expect a newer version?

  • I think I remember seeing someone with this phone before a while ago.

  • Bought two days ago almost brand new 5030 XpressRadio (not refurbished) for 20 Euros. Nice graphite color. Has been used only 5 minutes! Even original screen protector was still on the screen. Nice size, easy to use, original battery seems to last... long, just like in good old days... :) Only thing I don't is this 2,5 mm audio jack, but adapter converts it to 3,5mm so it's not a big issue. Five star product!

  • very good and strong phone,very handy,loud speaker,does'n need earphones to play radio,one of Nokia's best

  • I have this phone . But I used this phone since 5 years . But now If I insert SIM now but it's not showing the SIM . Please help out of this problem .

  • Using this mobile from last 6 yrs....superb mobile....still running on original battery.....charging time half n hr...i charge it on alternate days....

  • I need this mobile because my father operate this mobile only.

  • i need this model

  • i need this phone

  • I've been using this phone for 6 years now, bought it in 2009.. (My mum bought it actually since I wasn't even working that time!) It's an amazing phone: I can make calls, text, listen to the radio, use the stop watch, play Rapid Roll, use the calculator, set alarms and reminders, use the torch when I go camping, and of course, the battery very rarely dies out on me.

  • I need this phone

  • Very good phone if you don't use a smart phone. Using it from 2011. Battery life was very good - only now I face issues with battery life.

  • Perhaps your phone is locked`?

  • i had a model 5030c-2 why my sim not valid?

  • Nokia5030 phones

  • qwerty

  • good one

  • My First Phone with very outstanding Battery life love it Nokia Keep Making such Great Phones But With New slim design

  • I found a ruined one of these and I knew it was a rare so I decided to try and fix it. it had no card, dead battery and a ruined front. do you know where I could find a spare keyboard and navi key?

  • My phone ask security code.

  • My first phone....

  • this ph is good for my country so thanks for nokia

  • nice phone! i like

  • No

  • My phone is locked how can I release it

  • Hi I need this phone so say me wer I can get.....

  • Stupid question - is does not have Bluetooth

  • how to activate Blacklist on nokia 5030 xpress radio mobile

  • How can l transfer contact's from 5030 phone to Lumia 920.

  • can this phone send files through bluetooth??

  • Simple to use,a very durable and strong design. Good battery life & I like the built-in antenna feature so I can listen to the radio without earphones!

  • yes you can use any GSM SIM card

  • i have Vodafone sim card installed already on this 5030 phone. can i install any other sim replacing the earlier one.

  • i have this. i hate its features but it is good and handy.it has basic features and even a radio that you can play without headset

  • i want to purchase this phone,can anyone tell me from where i can?

  • White eckin

  • Oh really, How much you are wise that you are purchasing a basic phone and want a benefits of feature phones.

  • can i download more games in this mobile ?

  • crap... keypad problem ...

  • I am using this mobile from past 2 years to till now. I had faced no problem with this. Really cool for basic usage.

  • i using this phone past 4 year its great phone great battrey back up but unfornataly yester day its broken i really upset

  • Vice bit low

  • it.s a brilent mobail

  • very good phone with good battery backup

  • its very good phone with less price... and no maintainence is required

  • Good phone and very durable i bought it since oct 2009. I wonder why some people love lieing Padamav how is it possible to have this phone up to 5yrs! Are u crazy or what?

  • This phone very good and strong phone. I bought since oct 2009 and for Pardemav pls stop lieing, how can u have this phone upto 5yrs. Is it exageration or what?

  • i have this phone since 2009 ..i always throw it on my kids when i get angry on them and one time i missed the target and the phone hits the wall and it was so powerful throw still the phone works great :(

  • hardware problems

  • good phone i have used it for 5 years and i throw it also.but still it is working well

  • how to activate black list from this phone ?

  • If you are looking for a iPhone, plz don't go for this :)

  • very good phone it water resistant shocks have a half years resist and minus 20 degrees if you find that the keyboard works hard buyer touch screen phone, but do not expect a touchscreen phone to be as strong as the Nokia 5030 Radio and walk about 6:00 meet in speaker, headphones and more. All these features are tested by me

  • it is not supposed to have these.

  • its too good phone

  • I had this phone for a year. And i liked it.. Good simple phone.. But i did not like that there was no music. But yeah! Great phone for the peaplo who don't need all the new stuff :)

  • this phone is the worst phone i have seen the only good thing on it is a RADIO!!! no camera no internet and no nothing

  • very very good peace

  • Despite of very, very good radio, this phone has a very, very great sound leakeage. I can't use this device as a phone. Shame on you, nokia for the lack of respect for your customers.

  • ya, u r right this handwset is very nice but its keypad is very poor.

  • veeeeeeeery bad keypad! almost got my fingers swollen !!

  • it is a good phone ,,no maintnce ,,,i use this from 2year no repearing

  • this is a good radio phone without using headset. phone is durable and very reasonable price. i used it for almost one year but now i am planning to go for nokia X2-02.

  • its an awsome and amasing phone with express radio for a very cheap rate with l.c.d screen

  • Dear this is superb phone i am using it since last 2yrs great phone , not found a single problem fm is superb i don't expect than this in this price

  • Please tell me what specific data cable we can connect to this phone. The slot is too small to fit micro cable.

  • I am looking for the good radio phone, please give me suggestion, I don't need any other features. I just need the radio. Among these three which one is the best for radio: SE R300, SE R306 or Nokia 5030 Express Radio. I need your help guys! Thanks before

  • If you're looking for a Nokia with flashlight and headset-free radio, this is it. But S30 is poor for messaging (hard keys, no repeat for deleting characters) and also buggy (shows calls in call history that haven't been made, contact search doesn't work at times). If you don't need a flashlight or headset-free radio, spend a little bit more and buy the C1-02, which comes with the much much better S40 interface, and has bluetooth, GPRS and memory card support too.

  • I used Nokia 5030 for about one year. It's has torch light, supports our language, FM radio without using headset. speaking clock and good battery. What i want to say now is: the new model of Nokia ( cheap price) should have this above functions and add few more functions. .anyway we like to use Nokia ( both : smart & cheap phone)

  • i've been using this phone past 1.5 years and very happy using it ! - excellent wireless radio and battery as well.. dont expect more than a basic phone from nokia

  • Dis fon is very gud.

  • it sometime restart, bad phone don,t buy it

  • this handset radio is very good

  • f.m radio is simply superb.tough build and dust proof..

  • this peace is a very good looking and nice in the brands of nokia phones never i saw such type of model in the nokia brand i am the customer of nokia phone brand from my child hood

  • dis phn is very hardy nd very nice lookng as well but aftr few months the sound of the mob wil be very slow.

  • its really good phone...tough n handy

  • poor pooor keypad.....

  • low voice ..

  • Its best buy at just Rs1,500. Battery comes for 1week with normal usage. Radio is ok. No software issues found. Its body is really hard so good for rough use, dropped numerous times but still strong. Torch is very handy. it has a dust proof keypad which is very hard to type especially when u want to send SMS.

  • Best phone for battery backup...but poor keypad.......

  • this phone is quite good considering its price but it does not have any good features. it has games- cricket cup, snake xenzia and rapid roll. and it does not have fm recording option

  • this phone is very good for everything its battery backup is too much good

  • Good for Radio, but not good for SMS......

  • y not conecting to internet over the computer? y do u want it via 5030? u gota be kiding!!!

  • Http://wwww.XpressRadio/nokia 5030/yahoo.com.

  • Same here

  • This is an easy set but i don't know that what is the problem with its memory, when i browse any of my contact it show no match........... why is it so????????????????

  • waht is the Nokia 5030 XpressRadio buy?

  • this handSet is verry harfully

  • thts usb this us connect combutter

  • easy phone.all are good and i have a hitch with contact name.there have only short space for naming.

  • bounce,snake

  • nice phone good battry back up and very goo voice quality for FM radio

  • I want to know what is the use of third slot which is between headset and charger slot.

  • i have some ques about it..they are 1.does it support fm recording..?? 2.how is the battery life of it..?? 3.will i get 1020 mah battery if i buy it from bangladesh..?? 4.does it have leakage problem..? 5.what are the name of games installed in it..??

  • The call history shows calls that were never made. For eg if I dial a new number and then immediately go to call history, it shows that I have dialed that number many times in the past. Similarly, the call duration numbers are suspect. I think this is a bug in all S30 phones as per

  • Nice Phone bt there keyped is very bed if the key ped have ordnery phones then its better to now..

  • How to adjust the volume? Volume is low when any call received?

  • it is very nice.........i have this and also like it becoz its functions are easily understandable.

  • nice phone. :) i got a l.cyan one last day.

  • no way that's not possible

  • Awesome radio, but pathetic at messaging. But I am Enjoying using this phone.

  • No. Did you even read the specifications before asking such a question?

  • can we run internet in nokia5030 by connecting to computer with the help of nokia pc suite?

  • I bought this phone a week back for Rs 1650 in Pune. Having used both Nokia and non-Nokia basic handsets before, my thoughts: Advantages: 1. Screen is larger (1.8in) compared to the 1.5-1.6in screens of its competitors in this category. It also has a few extra pixels (128x160 opposed to the typical 128x128 screens) 2. TFT screen (as opposed to CSTN present in the LGs and Samsungs). This makes it more colorful and gives it (I presume) a wider viewing angle, though the CSTNs usually have a longer battery life. 3. Reliable Nokia software. I've used non-Nokia phones where a software update was usually required to solve bugs/crashes/restarts/etc. 4. Support for receiving and sending concatenated SMSes upto 6 smse long (918 characters) 5. Region specific - a hindi and marathi dictionary in addition to T9. 6. Auto-update of time (network dependent) 7. Good sound quality for calls and speaker. I haven't experienced "sound leakage" (ie bystanders being able to hear what my caller is saying) yet. 8. SMSes are sent in background. 9. Phone can be placed on its side, making it a handy alarm clock :) Disadvantages / feature wishlist: 1. All the 29 default wallpapers look alike. This is a waste of the TFT screen, Nokia should have put some variety in their wallpapers. Also, the wallpapers make text difficult to read in sunlight - I solved this by editing a profile and removing the wallpaper. I use this profile when I'm outdoors. 2. No numeric menu shortcuts - I had grown used to just keying a few numbers to get to the menu item of my choice. Now I have to press the direction keys multiple times and press the select key to get to where I want to go. 3. While reading an SMS, there is no shortcut for "previous" and "next" message. One has to go back to the message index and press up/down then select, thus using three keypresses where one would have sufficed. 4. As many people on this forum have mentioned, the keys are very hard and not meant for a frequent texter. However, I am slowly getting used to this. 5. While typing an sms, keeping "Clear" pressed doesn't delete characters faster but deletes the entire message. This is annoying for someone used to S40 based interface. 6. Of the 24 ringtones, 10 are bollywood tunes and 6 are message tones, leaving only 8 boring ringtones to choose from. 7. Each of the 500 contacts can store only 3 numbers. 8. The Calendar can't store recurring entries such as birthdays and anniversaries. Only one-time reminders are supported. 9. No distinct icon in Sent SMS folder for messages that have been delivered. Ignore the trolls on this board that scream "No internet, no wi-fi, no camera". This phone does not advertise any of those. Also I don't consider the back cover as a disadvantage, as I'm the sort of person who doesn't need to remove it frequently. Overall a good value for money phone, comparable to the low-end LGs and Samsungs but with Nokia reliability.

  • Headphones are included in the box but you don't need to plug them in to listen to the radio. You can listen to the radio with headphones if you so wish.

  • WHat does it mean built -in antenae :dont you need headphonses to connect to radio ?

  • theres no wifi and no 3g and no browsing

  • this phone is quite good bt it damn irritating while messaging..!!

  • Yes u can install browser and browse at 3G speeds!

  • that phone very good for hard work ihave 2phone 5030 & 5233

  • very easy to typeing the message

  • Not good for SMS

  • so cheap, ideal for kids playing with music

  • can we download songs on this mobile?

  • Yeah! This is a good choice phone for the ones who want a simple phone. I've enjoyed using it. Surely GO FOR IT!!!

  • Thats my phone!

  • This phone's display is mounted with circuit board. Once if the display broken then throw it to bin. Nothing can be replaced or fixed. Very Bad, I lost my money.

  • too nice phone, i likes this radio... :)

  • pnh is fabulus u can buy it it rocks i m using it its sms key pad is good but its not fr delicate use its fr rough use daily life fr msgs if u typed about msg a its keypad gets soften & easy in use while i hv some batry problem so i m going to swaap my phone from nokia as it is a manufacturing defect of this piece so they will give me a new one but this phn is overaall value fr money want 2 buy go & buy u wl enjoy it looks are also cool

  • i want to know about the third slot other than headset and charger

  • what is port between headset jack and charger? can v connect it to computer using usb port?

  • Its not good for sending sms vrey fastly

  • its keypad is excellent........

  • Have had it for a few hours now. it was the cheapest nokia at the store i went 2. had to buy it coz my expensive HTC had just conked off few days ago and the service centre was 2 far. this is my first nokia. looks good for its price, all basic features in place, nice radio with 'loud'speakers. BUT the keyboard SUCKS!my thumbs are already aching..cant really complain for its quite cheap.

  • why do you want to install browser when it does not have gprs

  • As nokia 1202 and 1203 had earphone privacy leak problem ..does this phone have same problem??

  • no, u cant install any application in this phone.

  • can we install a browser to this phone since it has a 8 mb memory?

  • yep keypad sucks. but u'll get the hang of it. it's good for a basic phone, mainly for sms and calling

  • Battery Phone is great this is a good choice for a Basic 2G phone

  • it has a nice a sound

  • keypad sucks

  • How is this on battery life? I'm planning on getting one as a phone for trips and I usually write SMS'es all day long, how long will this last being constantly abused by SMS?

  • nokia 1680 clasic is better than nokia 5030 above..but nokia 1680 more cheap than nokia above...

  • good one great to use

  • mine has crashed.no display..just the white led backlight on display and cant be turned off.technician has finally put the programs back.he said not a good buy as he observed circuit board copper lines easily corrodes.yes,its superhard keypad could cause your thumbs to cramps...

  • Keypad Fail.

  • I agree but you have to admit the torch is awesome as well as the battery life. Mine last exactly 1 week on one charge and if i don't use it then....

  • Definitely a good buy! :-)

  • The keypad of this phone is a massive FAIL!

  • good phone's look.. but featureless.. battery is very good, sounds loud and ROCK, keypad doesn't matter, its average i hope NOKIA whould like to release it with mem.card IMEI:352708-04-959173-0.

  • i have this phone half a year, i'ts good phone for hard work, flashlight helps all of the time, keypad is awkward. good phone for workers, radio helps in dinner time ;)

  • just open radio and press left button in the centre button it will be minimize.....

  • lack of features...but nice phone

  • the keypad is suck like press a button at public phone,my hand always swallow to press it...my advice,don't try to buy this handphone...

  • keypad sucks... pls dnt buy it

  • this phone sound quality is good... in all other way yhis phone is totally waste even in msging.. keypad is soooo tight to press...

  • this phone is utter waste... pls dnt buy this phone for msg ing purpose... its very slow... bt loud speaker rocks... no sterio fm....

  • I didnt like this product. Not easy to open. I use screw driver...

  • This is the only Nokia set that I did like. First it becomes invisible in the Sunlight. Secondly, its Keypad is too bad to use. Third, the contact search option also creates problems sometimes.

  • the phone is cool but the picture is is not that good nothing else is wrong! i want to see the upgrade

  • this is very nice and decent mobile

  • This is a amazing fone...for the money u payy...this is worth more....very good battery life, stable software...good built ( The phone fell from the 3rd floor, and still it is working)...Getting used to the keypad could be a problem first...but will get used to it later :)

  • Nokia 5030 has good battery life. I charged my phone twice in one week. I lover the wireless radio but i dont know how to minimize the volume.

  • its , good fone . tough hardy , has a good battery lyf.. i just luv tis fone . its ideal for daily rough use. it has an awesome sound quality..

  • Someone already asked this, but no one has answered yet. So, what is the port between the charge- and headset-ports?

  • i really like this modal..... it provides very fine features at very cheap cost.. infact nokia is the beat company from every aspect beacuse it always provides all such products that fulfill the customers needs.. i love you nokia>>>>>>>>>>>­;>>>>>>>>>>>>­;>>>>>>>>

  • the phone is very very good. i use it............................

  • hi friends i want to buy nokia 5030 XpressRadio is that phone good please tell me

  • its a very nice hand set i love it...........

  • were is the setting i s fount.. i want large fount... &contact numburs... plssss reaply me...

  • i used sim memories for contacts but all phone contacts are still there

  • i really like this modal..... it provides very fine features at very cheap cost.. infact nokia is the beat company from every aspect beacuse it always provides all such products that fulfill the customers needs.. i love you nokia

  • I'll make it short. A basic cellphone with a great radio that needs no antenna, that's it.

  • verry bad keyboard.

  • I have purchased this phone. it does not give the facility of assigning differnet ring tones to differnet contacts and the battery talk time is probably very short. If some body knows how to increase talk time, pls. let me know. Also let me know how how differnt ring tones can be assinged to differnt contacts?

  • I buy this phone 2 month before,no sound leak problem in this cell like nokia 1616 & others .its good looking & solid body make to use rough & tough.Basic model in reasonable cost.lov it

  • ya its good looking.xpress radio is working not much clear.low ringing volume only

  • i really really loved this phone! come on adn get it!!! :)

  • in my view in nokia phones i will prefer 5030 modelin basic phones. why because it is user friendly phone and also if you hear fm radio you need not insert hear phones. and also use rough and tough ok bye

  • vary nice mobiles

  • I want to buy this mobile only for battery back up purpose. Pls tell me how many days battery will come. In minimum using conditions. MAximum one and half hout talk time per day.

  • heard at chowkit this phone is RM125 1 year warranty

  • it is very good handset but bluetooth faeture and any data transfering solution is not avilable.

  • in malaysia, this phone cost rm140.00 in price

  • I want to buy it.

  • yes ut is very good phone but we cant connect the cord wire its very bad

  • charged phone quickly loosing its charging, charged phone holding the charge less than specified

  • good to hear radio without antenna,but keys are hard to type

  • topi hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ok now to get real all this phone is gud for is its shity butt like porn reciever to use it its on free apps at the android stor and the ovi store

  • battery backup is really good not less than 2 days it will give charging... but buttons are hard its problem for chating guys... that is only the thing...

  • What's the 'usb-like' port between charge- and headphone- plugins? To me it seems handy and the special buttons on the side are good. The basic buttons are quite poor though. It's hard to figure who is the primary target for this phone. For the primary phone owners, I mean. I have this as the second spare phone on the summer cottage in case one of the family members broke their primary phone...

  • Does this phone have organizer, calendar and calculator.../???

  • not really good phone. unsuitable for chatting,low ringing volume

  • wave type shown in menu

  • not working satisfactory in my opinion

  • It's not possible. For more visit your nearest nokia care.

  • It is nice to use and good looking. It is heard and can be used roughly.It is felt severel times from my pocket on herd ground but nothing damaged in my phone.I have allready received 255 message and sent 75 message and all this message are saved in my phone. I do not still know how many message it can store.Radio is great.

  • My brother lost new set of Nokia 5030 (which was purchased one month back) recently in a hotel. Can we track the mobile? if it is possible how can we track the mobile and what is the procedure. please help us

  • hmm i love it but i bbroke it idontknow how... good phone i have used it a year(?)

  • so nice

  • just bought this 2 days ago, its a good looking phone, keypad is hard but you'll get used to it, battery is great, its built is solid, you can use it roughly. for its price, its value for money.

  • nice mobile good loking

  • nice set good look reasonable price

  • i also buy it this phone is awesome listening radio without hand free this phone looks mind blowing in red and black colour

  • it is a good phone but no bookmarks,email,net

  • is this set has a voice leak problem like other nokia handset.plzzzam planing to buy

  • gentlemen, this phone is solid. quick n easy access radio without antena, solid housing. im seriously in love with it. i guess different module.

  • You can adjust the radio volume simply by left and right center button after you switch on the FM radio button at the side.

  • all the complain/gosip mongers r sadists..or they may be some agencies paid slaves to defame this handy,valuable handsets..

  • Very very hard keypad u will have to use it with stone I will give it 0.000000001 marks out of 100. Never buy this mobile Very bad Phone.......

  • yaar its sms capacity is 250, much better than other nokia handsets like 1110, 1112...

  • Have it for 2 mounths. User review: Design: Rounded edges in the back, making it really nice to hold in your hand. The phone has a black\red theme which can go nicely with the on-screen wallpapers provided. The keys are flat but have a nice press to them. No volume controll buttons, you can only controll it from the radio interface. That's the worst ommision in the phone. Interface: Nokia, end of review. Just joking. It is typpically nokia, really simple, easy to understand symbols. The radio is great, both with and without headphones. Too bad it's not a 3.5mm entry. I only wish I would be able to see all of my stations at oonce and then choose. Same for the reminders. The electronic sheet app is useless, would have liked to see a note taking one instead. Extras: Has a really nice flashlight, 3 games (snake,suduku and beach rally), and long press on the * button will actually make it say the time to you. Talk about droids... To sum it up: 8\10 because of the volume controll and the speed sheet app. (Ever heard of Excel nokia?)

  • Its to expensive nand is not that much good like nokia other handset of same price like nokia 1680 but it is look is very good

  • hardest ever keypad known to mankind...

  • plese tell me? How many messages can be saved in this mobile

  • it have a keypaid the most hardest as i ever seen

  • hi i am using this mobile for past 4 months its was a great and its keypad is classic i luv nokia 5030

  • may be high mark scoring engineer might have designed the keypad. thats why its keypad is not useful. imagine a mobile with plane marble peace as keypad.you cant do nothing. contact me at 08086508066

  • the keypad is hardest ever known.i breaked the keypanel in anger , now when i contacted nokia , they is it cost 900 rupees.what a blunder, may be they are charging according to the hardest material used in keypad !!!! the harder the keypad the greater the price. dear friends, never buy this phone, you cant imagine the hardeness of keypad

  • hi, I bought this set last week, there are few things that i need to mention here. The set seriously lacks necessary volume level while a phone call is in progress. It has a very rigid and slim design especially the back cover is awesome. Network is as solid as a rock and the built in xpress radio interface is second to none. So the FM loves may go for it without any thinking.

  • You're right! The keypad is too hard. It makes the phone uninteresting to use.

  • The keys are too hard especially during name search. Nokia, Please do something about it. I have changed my phone b'cos of this.

  • so simple................. hard keypad which will give u time 4 think b4 vat u typ........................

  • it is a good mobile. indeed keypad is too hard. no GPRS connection

  • it is a good mobile. indeed keypad is too hard. But for the rest in 1500Rs it is worth.

  • yaa i also like it its structure is so gud

  • my faviourite

  • it the best phone in the world it has8mb memory fm torch 1500 rupees only farboulus i luv it

  • robust mobile..., good battery standby & talk time...,

  • can i feel games in it?

  • I m currently using this phone.. :) Great battery.. The phone is the most basic phone u could ever get ur hands on... Fm is good when played on Loudspeaker.. Headset is bad.. The Keypad is not that great.. U need to press hard to type that msg.. U can go for this phone if u dont have any other option.. I will rate it 2.5/5

  • graphite colour is best &5030 is very nice phone. battrey is sooooo beestttttt

  • i bought this phone for 1700 bucks.now i will request guiness books of world records to post this keypad as the hardest material in this world.

  • Any one please tell me how to make conference calls & how to hold current call please........

  • keypad is hard and hard only. i destroyed its keypad on the second day and simply sitting with it.iam checking whether any china mobiles keypad is compatible.

  • keypad very hard,

  • Keypad is very hard so i went back to mobile shop n asked him to take back n give a better price. . he offered me 700Rs the cost was 1700Rs for 24hrs/one day the mobile was with me thats it.. please check with anybody who has a mobile n then buy.. please don't waste money..

  • very bad keypad but other wise fantastic and gracefull in all sense

  • can i use this 5030 in US ?

  • really good? i don think so...

  • very good mobile phone. I Like very much.

  • is the loud speaker good enough louder.?

  • not a good mobile for messaging but other features are fantastic.espically the open fm.i really like it

  • Worst keypad of the year. why nokia is releasing with out Q/A testing. I lost my faith with Nokia.it works as third rated phone.

  • so bad keybad

  • The phone has superb looks. The cost sholuld be a little less where more & more people can use it.

  • This Is The In New Launching

  • u have to flash the phone !!!!1

  • the phone battery backup was superb,d best phone nokia launched in dis range

  • You will need to disable the multi phonebook option... the varun varun1 are ferm different phonebooks.tc

  • Keypad is something that can't be fixed now but plz lemme know how to fix this issue: The contacts get repeated in the phone itself. Like Varun and Varun1. This makes me insane

  • Battery takes 2h to charge because it is big, this phone offers outstanding standby-time. Great as portable radio and flashlight, good all-round tool. Keypad is a bit too hard so this is not for a sms-heavy person, otherwise fantastic phone for it's price.

  • no voice recorder

  • this mobil battery is not working properly so iwas gong to your nokia care he teeling me this not warrenty period you pay the charge of that case

  • i am not satisfied with the battery it takes more than 2 hours to charge so thats why i am fed up of this battery over all the phone is very good

  • can someone tell me plz about the voicerecorder????

  • keypad and batry cover more harder den stone

  • Very good phone,I dont need sms,but radio,torch,very essential.

  • have nokia 5030 a voice recorder can someone tell me plzzzz soonn??

  • Now a day nokia making bad mobiles. Latest is nokia 5030. Keypad is so bad. forget about msging. Its hard to dail numbers. Dont go for this one!!!

  • nokia 5030 is good looking but its keypad is very hard to type the msg so plz change it

  • The Handset is good Except the Keypad is very hard

  • Fingers Paining when pressing keys

  • when the call come on this phone the ringtone is very slow

  • 5030 is good modal in nokia basic handset it is waierless fm radio & it is x-press radio but keepad is some hard plz change the keepad

  • hands start paining afta using d keypad.

  • please dont make hard keypad there are some problem for write the msg

  • Yes its too hard to type text message other things are good.

  • rubbish battery cover ----

  • If you are messaging person then you should to purchase Nokia 1680 instead of Nokia 5030 due to it's keypad which is so bad to write messages.

  • keypad is so hard

  • Is the keypad easy for messaging or not ? I have to make a choice between nokia 1680 classic and nokia 5030 .. please advise . thank you

  • really nice phone battery good,fm very nice, but the key pad is not awesome .it ok ,u now this is worth for your money just 1990

  • this is a nice piece of phone, i say. good specifically for text messaging and call. other than that, buy a smart phone. hail to 5030!!! cheers...

  • can u please reply how its for messaging

  • what about radio & sound ? thanks

  • keypad was so hard

  • even came to know about the worst keypad i bought nokia 5030.but now i have destroyed the keypad because, only hammer and nail is the best tool to press keypad of this mobile.now iam looking whether 1650 rubber keypad can be used to replace keypad.

  • latest price & internet facility (GPRS)

  • I take it as low level Nokia phone ,except keypad ,and ringtone sound ,every function is right.Key pad is hard.

  • This is more than a decent phone for its price range ( bought this for Rs 1650 last week). - Nice looks, light weight, sturdy built, good battery life. - The display is allright. - In-built antenna feature certainly helps, although as few already noticed it is not at it best with weak FM signals. - The keypad is tight but on the flip side you feel it is better if youtext a lot. - It has ample space to store your SMS which is a plus point. I would definitely recommend this.

  • the signal of fm radio is baaaaaaaaaaaaad other than that, the phone is great

  • I baught it on 1 june 2010,I was never expected that I'm going to buy this low cost cell.I have used cell of Rs.12000 before.But believe me it is very good for roughly use.Cool,Attractive,enough Features,Best for use in very affordable price.Main purpose of cell is to be connected...!! No complaints,Buy this as your extra phone,or your first phone.. :)

  • how do I hardreset this phone ?

  • can you load games on the handset? As you cant use the internet?Maybe via cable?Where can you go for the games???

  • Simple, comfortable, long battery life and great design.

  • keypad is really hard & no satisfaction with the FM,otherwise it is good

  • Hm... allot of people don't seem to understand the purpose of this phone. To all you TROLLS out there! this is a simple, reliable, fair battery life, radio Phone. If you have usefull info about this phone, post it. If not, think before you troll arround. I own one, serves me flawlessly. nice day to you all!

  • its very nice ,it change my life.

  • Good

  • ha haha... truly said...keypad is really hard...and FM nt upto the mark...rest its a vry affrdabl handset...with enough features..

  • nice cell phone.price is very cheep ilike it

  • good cell phone but bad fm signal and low sms space of only 200 sms. but good thing is convencing price features. best phone of cost below 2000/- key pads are highly noisy!!!!!!!!!! kit....kit..........kit.......kit

  • tis is a no-no phone for everybody! lol

  • cool

  • You are correct it is a phone for all class people and every body can afford for this phone at its best price

  • it is very good mobile in basic range model in nokia talk time up to 8 hours

  • why do you not made without camera mp3 mobile? you made same specification same range FM mobile & change the modle number WHY?????????????????? I truly suport Nokia but please change your policies & make sum defrant market need without camera MP3 mobile you find & surch the market what need.

  • It is up to ur original *(old**) phone features

  • I have bought this phone yesyerday it is helpful in workdays in holidays ican use my original nokia n76 it is 5030 sounds like me

  • i wondter if icould post nokia but the answer would be definitly no ,cause no USB no bluetooth

  • it is very basic phone nokia is another failed becouse there is no mp3 music in without camera phone. I hope nokia made new phone in this range without camera mobile.

  • can i add mp3 ring tones in the phones?

  • Good look Good sound with wireless FM...

  • Tard its a XpressRadio phone (Internal antenna) not a music phone so its not made to play mp3's in the first place, so no need for an external card drive. You people are idiots thinking that every phone needs to live upto their specifications. If you want a phone that plays mp3 and has a external card drive, NOKIA MAKES ONE.... This is not a fail by Nokia but a cleverly and cheaply put together device that aims at the chinese market and those who just want a radio and a phone...

  • how can i download music

  • nowadays, cellphones without memory card slot are useless..how can you enjoy mp3 when internal memory is limited.this one is another fail from nokia.

  • it's networking is superb and it's radio quality is also good and easy to acess

  • Can anyone confirm this simple phone provides the facility to send sms to multiple ppl at the same time, without using groups?? Multiple selection from contact list available??

  • but in it's specs i read it supports mp3..then hw is tht possible ?

  • hey people...........can anyone tell me about its built quality and durability?????????........actually i have slipped down my last phones many times and they have wrecked due to the same...........but i have never ever before had any nokia to experience the quality.......please help me if anyone can tell me how good will this be for me??????????...........

  • I think it has a very small micro-USB port. Though it only has 8 MB internal memory, not very much of my concern. Basic calling/messaging owns the day. One question: anyone knows how to configure the shortcut of the D-pad ?

  • handset is good but there is some software issue thats nokia pepole to chek out.

  • Nokia 5030 is very good phone for all who have bussiness...Keypad is not VEY HARD.....Long life battery.Good Games....Good radio&Sound.....Good ThEmes to...I hope it's helpful opinions...THANK YOU...!

  • Its a Very Good Mobile Phone & U can use it for rough purposes as well & no need to worry if it falls from ur hands by mistakely then no need o worry & black color phone is an awesome one Any Class can afford it whether its a high class middle or a low class As well as Branded Phone Just go ahead & purchase the phone & back with the bang at home after purchasing.

  • how can i download music to it

  • It looks in excellent for its design, sound quality and long battery life. It is light weight and the best cheapest branded mobile. Only cons. is memory card. In-build 8mb memory is not enough. However, as a mobile-cum-Radio, it is excellent one. Camera and blue-tooth fashioners may not touch this mobile.

  • Nope this will just be a basic phone. :)

  • can't you read? it has no bluetooth,infrared,neither USB port how can you download something with this phone:|

  • can i put mp3 or songs from the computer?

  • josh set i love this

  • its a very good hp for normal using!nokia best low range phone ever!

  • radio is ok but keybad is the most annnoying utility to use on the phone especially while playing the phones games

  • During call, the volume is not clear in little noisy places like the 1202 and volume for radio too is too low. Some stations are not clear. People should forget about the keypad. You get used to it after sometime and even some people say, the harder the keypad, the longer it lasts but I still insist the keypad should have been a bit softer like 2330 or 2323 models. Also the screen is bad. You can't see under sunlight. Nokia should do something about it in their next version.

  • During call, the volume is not clear in little noisy places like the 1202 and volume for radio too is too low. Some stations are not clear. People should forget about the keypad. You get used to it after sometime and even some people say, the harder the keypad, the longer it lasts but I still insist the keypad should have been a bit softer like 2330 or 2323 models.

  • key pad is worst

  • Bettary lyfe is good....but became poor day by day... FM radio is horrible to hear (Signal too poor).... Keypad is worst.... All over 50/50....

  • its good

  • acc. to u shohod buy 5030 bcz it look is very nice

  • battery back up is good, but the key pad is not good

  • I think you should better go for 1661.

  • i am wondering whether to buy this phone or not!!! cz they say keypad isnt good for texting!!! help me friends 1661 or 5030 is good?

  • Though the battery backup is quite good, The call volume is not very loud and keypad is very bad, please buy other Nokia bcoz this phone is very bad for texting...

  • pllzz hlp me frens....i want to buy a new nokia just to call and message. will this be a right choice for me? i also need a reliable long standing battery with minimum talk time upto 5 hours continuous.

  • its nt at all gud.....nd its very difficult to text

  • a very nice phone with fm radio and awesome look... except its keypad which is too irritating for text messages

  • After using it for 2 weeks, now the keys are much softer, but problem is than when you press 5, mistakely 6, 2 or 8 presses out. As a secondry phone it is quite nice...

  • whatever anyone may say I am going to get this mobile what else can one expect for its cost good battery life, torch & stereo fm are more than enough as far as the keys are concerned one gets used to it then they are really not hard but they are protective as no key can easily be pressed by mistake o.k. wish me good luck I am going for it

  • I bought this phone as secondary phone. I really wonder what made nokia to build this type of mobile. Really very bad experience. On vibration mode, whole body is vibrating with noises from front pannel. I doubt dealer has cheated me by handling used pc. If some body can help plz tell me secret code number to find Life Timer of this mobile. I tried *#92702689# but it only showed - imei, date of manufacture & didn't showed me Life Time usage of this phone. Highly oblige if some help me in solving my problem, Thanks & Regards -- VJ

  • I brought 5030 yesterday Currently using 5300 5030 - Rs 1690/- Good FM Nice Network coverage Nice Flashlight Slim look Long Lasting Battery Average voice quality Very Hard Key Pad - Not for Kids & Females Nonsence Earphone Quality Hard to hear Ringtones (All are very strange hindi ringtones except a Noika Tone) Strange creation of nokia

  • No, you can only install few polyphonic midi tones ( .mid or .midi or .nrt) on this phone via pc or via sms. Contact your service provider for it. It will charge some 5 or 10 rupees for a midi ringtone by your provider.

  • The third pin is a micro usb port, it is used to update software and to download few midi tones from pc.

  • do we have the chance of installing latest mp3 ringtones in this phone? if so can u please help me the way to install?

  • there are 3 pins for usage... one for charging, one for headset.. and may i know wat the third pin for?

  • RS 1550

  • Yes! It is possible.

  • Is it possible to set alarm on a particular date and time using Calender?

  • You can change wallpapers. There are 40 wallpapers availabe. But none of them are good.. Go to edit theme to change wallpaper.

  • Yes, but you need a nokia software updater in your desktop. Fm radio is loud but it depends upon how you had hold the phone in your hand, radio quality is not good.

  • After finding 1661 has lot of Software related issues I bought my Nokia 5030 Xpress Radio yesterday in Univercell for 1740- (Including Insurance) They exchanged my old 2626 for 500INR After buying i found that as everyone said 1 - The Keypad is really really hard 2 - There are 20 themes available - none of them is good - we cannot set wallpaper 3 - No Voice Recorder 4 - FM Receiving signal is not up to the mark 5 - Ringing volume is Very Low 6 - MP3 Ringtones S***S 7 - Hearphone is not clear - Loudspeaker Radio is not that much louder Over all im but unsatisfied about my Buy...... Is there any Firmware Upgrade required to resolve some of my problems ????

  • No its dont have expandable memory... It is a basic phone, and It also dont have any voice recorder as mentioned at nokia website..

  • Can this have expandable memory ?

  • Hi - after a lots of review i thought of buying this phone but found there are so many Disadvantages then advantages in buying this phone Advantages : 1 - Stereo Radio with Internal Antenna 2 - Long battery Life 3 - LED Torch Light Disadvantages : 1 - No GPRS 2 - No RDS for Radio 3 - No Volume Rocker for Radio 4 - Hard Keypad 5 - S30 OS - Not the best compared to S40 Overall its not the best phone - Im now using 2626 which has all the features of 5030 except the internal antenna thing and torch light.... Buying a phone only for these features and leaving all the others features doesnt seems to be Audible....

  • ya it has headset

  • I have bought this phone for just Rs 1675..[about 26 euro] So here I'm posting a short review of this phone for the people who wanted to purchase this phone: Nokia 5030 is a good phone for this price but yes the keypad is really hard to press, specially the 4 navigation keys are too hard, and makes so much noise when typing... Texting makes my fingure in pain, so if you are a heavy texter please do not buy this phone... Sunlight legibility is average, And the screen is good enough but not suppose as good as QVGA one. The fm radio is really louder comparable to 5130 xm if there is a fm station near your location, but the ringing volume is not that louder, though vibration is very good.. Fm sound quality is also very good enough.. User interface is S30, which is quite easy to use, but if you have use a s40 phone than you will find it very boring, and because it have no center menu key it is quite unpleasent for a s40 or s60 user. This phone is quite heavy and feels quite solid in hands... Opening back cover is a hard work for a new user of this phone, if you manage to open the back cover then the main problem is replacing the SIM, taking out sim from sim compartment needs too much effort and you need a pointed object to take out sim, inserting sim is easy... It also got a flash light in front, you can activate it by double Tabbing the upper navigation key, and stop by tab once the upper key. In the left side it got the three radio control keys which are really smooth. Unluckily it dont have any volume rocker, you can adjust volume by pressing left or right navigation keys. The radio antenna is in the back, the 'XpressRadio' area in the back part is the antenna. The battery is really good , After full charge you can easily spend 3-4 days with it without any charging.. It also got a Call Screening feature but I dont know about it, if anyone knows what is this please tell me... There is no option to check the memory status except phonebook so I dont think it has 8 mb phone memory... So it with you buy or not buy this phone but overall it is quite good and best handset below 2000 Rs.

  • Just bought it as a backup phone for Rs.1660/- form The MobilStore. Ya, the only problem is the hard and flat keypad. It has made my thumb stronger by the way. But the real problem is in using the "8MB" which is non existing. I bought a third party USB connector but it aint working.

  • do this cell phone comes along wid a headset/headphone?

  • 1* out of 5. very bad design of the case and buttons - very annoying (when you press arrow down, the key "2" usually gets active) - very hard to press left and right software key. Even cheap, this phone doesn't worth the money.

  • The outercase of the mobile is very difficult to be open for battery/sim handling purpose.It is the worst design nokia ever had.....I always had great expectations from Nokia,but this model.......

  • Too hard a key pad.Company should bring a model with user friendly and soft keypad. Else other features are ok. sms fonts are really bold.

  • this set is nice than nokia 1660 r samsung other wireless fm set. it's main atvantej is it's bettary. and it's speaker. like other set of nokia in 1500/- to 2000/- renge it has bigg speaker.

  • the phone has a 2.5mm jack last time I checked...

  • Yes it has stereo fm . I am sure Ishan as I personally use this handset Nokia 5030 .Its a gr8 fone .

  • Are you sure Sam that nokia 5030 has stereo FM??? Pls kindly check and do reply... Thnkxxx...!!!

  • nice moible.low rate.

  • Gr8 Fone Many features : Colour Fone Wireless Stereo Fm Fm Alarm Mp3 Ringtones Bulit in polyphonic filmy ringtones Cricket game and other exciting games. Bright Torch Light Composer Bulit in wallpapers screensavers and themes Downloadable monophonic ringtones and picture messages. Loudspeaker . So many features its a gr8 fone I purchased it at just Rs 1730 only. gr8 !

  • This Phone Is good. Sound is good too. But The Key-pad is Hard & design is exellant.

  • this phone is overall best phone in 1800/- 1. looking is better than any other phone in world in 1800/- to 5000/- range. 2. Fm is best without ear piece, sound quality is also better and loud. 3. keypad is little hard not too much but looking is great.

  • this is nice phoneof this range

  • I purchased this phone recently. Its finishing is good and had nice keypad. can use FM freely weithout using earphones.

  • i think this is good diel

  • please give us your contact number we are ready to purchase nokia 5030 phone. Also give waranty detail.

  • This phone is gud but Keypad..... so bad Cheap and best, fm gud, battery backup gud and what else anyone want in just 1750/- Rs. Only?

  • It's not good.

  • its a great phone but keypad is too badd....

  • Hey, i just wanna kno that does it has Stereo FM??? Pls tell me guys... thnkxxx

  • Just bought Nokia 5030 for my mom, at a cost of Rs.1850. Features which attracted me are, 1. Nokia's trust 2. Color display 3. Torch light 4. handsfree FM 5. Distinct speaker phone I am yet to drill down into more details, but the set looks good. Few drawbacks i noticed are, 1. Not so good keypad. The fingers slips off. The shiny joystick kinda navigation button too is hard to grip. 2. Ringer volume not enough I will come back once i use it more. Thx, manoj

  • its good phone for its price i bought 1 day ago in 3300/-PKR

  • Hei, Im planning to bye this Phone - Plz tell me It has a 3.5MM Audio jack or 2.5MM jack? Is there a Recorder Facility available? Can we transfer MP3 Tones in this phone?

  • Before 6months i purchazed nokia 5030 .It has awsum voice quality keypad is little bit hard but not too much becuz i dnt face any problem related to its keypad .

  • with minimum use it may last 6 days

  • hi dear friend, Good Studied of 5030 phone. There are Enough things are prensent 5030 Phone for me. Thank You. [email protected]

  • How long the battery last with minimum use?5 days?7?anyone?

  • What Games are in the 5030?

  • oh....pls tell me any phone available who built in dab radio? thanks

  • very nice looking fone.....ya as many said d key pad is bit hard....i personally felt that only d menu button is too hard compared to d other keys.... N also button 2 is bit soft compared to other keys.....cost 1800rs....radio is loud n decent....good battery life....guys ill tel u one thing...many other manufacturers may include several extra functionality for d same price.....but they dont maintain quality like nokia.....especially voice clarity while speaking....i believe in"quality first rest later"nokia is d best.....keep going nokia

  • hi Nash nokia 5030 is great mobile phone and a great battery 1661 nokia is not a good and the features of 1661 is very bad if u want 2 buy nokia mobile then u 5030

  • Good phone, awful keypad.

  • it's a nice looking cell but has a hard keypad in which it is difficult to type

  • I want to buy this phone is it good or not pls

  • hi guys can anyone tell me bout the keypad of 5030?is it hard or soft and easy to use?tell me plzzz... im WAITING for the REPLYS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH...!

  • with nice looks,it could have been better if with camera and WAP...so disappointing

  • No Samsung Camera phone comes within 1750/-.

  • try E2120 of Samsung.. this phone is a small package with express radio, great mp3 player, a mediocre camera for pix and video with memory card slot capacity of 1 gb.. for around 2k Php, it's a worth the price..

  • very very nice phone for basic use , keypad not so hard to press , one should think for a while about its specifications and then blame nokia fo the keypad ...................... i am totally satisfied at 1800 RS cost of this phone

  • hi i'll tell you that this is a nice phone & clear soung on radio so please buy it and enjoy

  • Hi everyone,pls tell me is there any samsung or nokia phones better then this for built in radio to listen and better keypad rather then this hard keypad?? Thanks

  • better than n series

  • its to much cheep and much boring cel fon plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz don;t wast ur money

  • Hai friends dont waste ur money 4 this phone.itz stylish but have a poor voice clarity and ring tone ßound

  • battery back up is amazing.radio clarity is clear.worth buying

  • Its a great value for money phone....At 1950 bucks ..u can avail more than this with a nokia tag... Battery is really gud..and Wireless radio is a great feature...No camera,no bluetooth,so more battery...Looks cool..

  • dear, dont waste your money in buying nokia 5030. same functions and same quality exits among both of them. i think nokia 1661 is much better then that of nokia 5030. faisal rasheed from lahore, my contact number is 0 03338187798

  • hello, guys plz tell me shud i buy 5030 xpress radio or nokia 1661 plz m waiting for ur reply...

  • Does anyone have idea if d phone has a touch light? Also can i still get a new one here in nigeria?

  • can i know this phone can ply mp3 that have been transfer from pc. anyone can help me how to do it.

  • the camera is not avlable in this price of samsung

  • Phone 5030 is too good, the design, speekar, sound and battery bak up is very very good.

  • what type of game file does it work????

  • Hi all, let me put up my review of this phone. A short one. + small and light + batt is good + display is good + sound is good + radio does not need wires + 3.5mm audio jack - buttons are horrible to press, not for sms - radio reception is poor - no external storage - no internal memory (not even 1mb) - display is cheap and kiddish - charger port under a flap (hard to reach) Overal score: 1.5 / 5 stars.

  • how is the loudspeaker clarity and sound during calls >>?

  • MEERA the samsung phone what ever the model it is it has mp3 not nokia only from 5130 and up

  • the nokia 5030 is too good. but the rate is same to samsung with radio and camera.

  • o and it has a speacker that u can use whith the radio as well as nokia 5030

  • in Mexico it costs 599 pesos about 1 USD PER 12.90 PESOin other things the Sonyericssin R300 costs 100 pesos more then this nokia and it has am/fm radio and a vga camera also bluetooth

  • Phone is too good.But I think in the same rate u can get Sony phone with Camera facility

  • nokia 5030 is a greate cell phone great nokia nokia

  • am planning to buy the nokia 5030.. how is the signal strength and battery life of the mobile..?

  • it would have been a great phone if it had either bluetooth or camera. anyway it is ok. nokia to the world

  • I wouldn't give �5,00 for this... :x It's a nive phone to make call's and send SMS's... absically -.-

  • I dont get the call cost info aftr the call or message which all nokia mobiles have.! But sure this mobile has the option Cud sm one show me the settings that needs to be changed to get call cost info after the call

  • handy very bad , without card slot !!!

  • Its good but the only thing is when i put the phone on vibration am receiving different sound than the original.

  • This phone won itself as the phone with the WORST keypad ever made by Nokia!

  • no

  • is it possible to connect this phone to pc.... if possible how..... plz help me... my email id is ... - [email protected]

  • hey...the phone is good .......but its keypad is the worst thing u can see in dat phone........ but i love dis phone.....its very cool.... the best thing dat u can expect 4 rs.2000......... its a very nice phone..xept the keypad...but it be easy to type after using it 4 a week........ its worth buying

  • nokia 5030 no 1000 contact save only 500 contact memory . and bettrey is very good bl 5c 1050 mah very good screen is bright good so this is very good mobile for bussness 03212427263

  • For all those who were wondering how to adjust the volume, here's a tip: During a call or while the radio is on, scroll left or right (menu button) to adjust the volume of the earpiece or headset.

  • Good n Robust. Keypad is like some Motorola phones...a bit hard to press but one becomes habituated. Battery life is excellent. Compared to others phones of some brands within similar price slab this set receives signal most efficiently...a great relief to users who stay at or move within low-signal areas. I've compared it to LG KG195,KG110,C2500, Samsung J210,M120, Motorola C156,L7i,C168,C113, Nokia 1600,2310,1108,2630,2626 etc. Someone wrote about speaker volume control when calling or listening radio... This can be done by pushing Rt or Lt of central button. All other features are satisfactory. Spread-sheet is unique.

  • actually its depend on the frequency that you set to the phone and the coverage for that area. my phone is clear and no need to hold the phone. i also try the radio by wearing the headphone on my bike. along my way to my office for about 20 km, the radio is clear.

  • can any body tell me how i can dwnload games and themes?? as there is no GPRS and USB ...waiting

  • Hi, How is the FM clarity of this phone. I have seen in samsung phone,if u hold the phone then FM becomes clear,and if u keep it down then it becomes unclear ? Does the same problem exists in this phone ? Thanks

  • The Nokia 5030 is easy to work,and its good to call. Great radio:D Great games:D

  • this phone iz very good + design is awesome.........................................­....................................i love diz phone

  • the phone is OK, depending on how you used it. i bought this phone a few week ago and i found out: good thing 1) the battery is excellent.talk time and standby is long 2) built in antenna is perfect idea 3)the design for this phone is attraction. bad thing 1) the keypad is so hard (worst thing). its good for construction worker 2) the speaker for radio and phone is lousy. can hear but cannot pick up/ understand what it want to say, especially in a noisy place. 3)the wallpaper is not variety 4)cannot control the volume of radio and calling. 5)panchangam is not useful 6) no bluetooth 7)mp3?? is it functioning note:- you'll will familiar to the keypad after long time using it.

  • boss do not expect more than required, its worth buying this set

  • you are absulutely right its very tough.

  • its waste to buy this cell..once u buy it u cant change the sim..its ssssoooooooo damn tough to open the back cover..its too hard..

  • what else u expect from Rs 2000 phone, its only flaw is its kepad, LG similar phone doesnot have same sound quality those who like to send sms donot worry download free demo software from internet and u can send sms via your qwerty PC keyboard

  • my dream phone,actually! but..OVERSIZE and OVERWEIGHT !!! old tech inside! now,nokia think we are ugly people,leave nokia!

  • its nothing but the alarm is active, go to menu, extras, alarms, then s/w th alarm ..........:)

  • nice fm radio phone, the back cover is a bit hard to open which make it intact if it should drop. the only cons is you can not reduce/increase the radio volume.

  • hi guys, its amazing phone.

  • Batterry life is not gud when we listen to radio!!!!

  • Its fm sound is realy greater then my Nokia N73 FM .LOUD SPEAKER SOUND

  • its very difficult to use for easy messaging due to keypad...nokia should think for it overall its nice but not useable for sms purpose

  • my girlfriend loves the expressradio that i newly bought... nokia rules....

  • For keypad, use your thumb-finger vertically pointed. Back cover opening is very difficult.

  • what a battery life, this time nokia Rocks!!!

  • It is very difficult to open the earphone/battery charger socket lid, once it is closed.

  • yes it is the coolest phone on earth! that's why it is useless for conversation, and it is not supported for sms and not preferable to use as cell phone.. you keep your coolest phone, and preserve all vegetables and fruits in it..hahahahahaha lol...

  • 5030 xr is the coolest phone on earth

  • yup guys, keypad horrible. and -reminder very poor option!!!! n bad in t back!

  • Hi guys n girls:-) i was the user of this 5030xr, i was disgusted with its keypad! really horrible. so, i have switched to LG b 106.. what a phone this is, ohh my god really this is awesome in its range.. cool look.. very small and lite weight.. the keypad(bump keys)is 100 times better than this 5030xr, user friendly.. this LG b 106 comes with a branded leather pouch.. LG b 106 phone had wireless stereo fm same as in 5030mx and more louder than 5030xr.. the price is also affordable only 1,715/- less than 5030xr as on date 26.11.09 at big bazaar, hyd.. i strongly suggest this LG b 106 instead of taking worst keypad phones.. read reviews and check the desired phone from people before you buying..:-)

  • Hi, Friends I use this hand set and I found that: 1. Keypad very bad. 2. Ring tones are not loud. 3. No MP3 ring tones. 3. Cheep software like Nokia 1650. 4. Casing cannot the replac

  • dual band

  • Is this a quadband phone or only dual band?

  • problem after 3 days my phone display is broken without any reaseon

  • does it have an mp3 player ?????????? cause it says in the ringtones Mp3

  • DRAWBACKS, FLAWS & TECHNICAL FAULTS of Nokia 5030 ================================================­­ * Very bad & dreadful Keypad's buttons setting that interrupts to type a fluent text message. * The sound of the Ringtones are not so loud, particularly the composed tones are very low. * Absence of SMS storage meter, so the users can't detect & watch the numbers of stored messages inside the Inbox, Sent & Drafts items folder, either in Phone memory or a SIM memory. * Assigned numerical values for the Contents of Menu & sub menus are missing. For example if any end user does press 1 or 2 or 3 & 8 or 9 after pressing the menu key, could not browse the desire location directly. * The back light timing is required in form of Time duration (I.e. mm:ss) neither in the pattern of (Normal, Extended, Off) time periods. * User can fix the Time tracker only above than 30 seconds not less than 29 seconds. * The lack of Exchangeable cover casing of Nokia-5030 is really a huge missing.

  • DRAWBACKS, FLAWS & TECHNICAL FAULTS of Nokia 5030 ================================================­­ * Very bad & dreadful Keypad's buttons setting that interrupts to type a fluent text message. * The sound of the Ringtones are not so loud, particularly the composed tones are very low. * Absence of SMS storage meter, so the users can't detect & watch the numbers of stored messages inside the Inbox, Sent & Drafts items folder, either in Phone memory or a SIM memory. * Assigned numerical values for the Contents of Menu & sub menus are missing. For example if any end user does press 1 or 2 or 3 & 8 or 9 after pressing the menu key, could not browse the desire location directly. * The back light timing is required in form of Time duration (I.e. mm:ss) neither in the pattern of (Normal, Extended, Off) time periods. * User can fix the Time tracker only above than 30 seconds not less than 29 seconds. * The lack of Exchangeable cover casing of Nokia-5030 is really a huge missing.

  • i just want to know what is that clock sign blinking next to battery sign and how can i remove that please help me. THANKS

  • I brought this cell last just few days back. its a gud back up cell, the hilight is it has a internal atnenna for fm so u do need ur headset to listen FM.The menu & other apps r taken from old nokia well know cell like 1600,1100 types. 4 mp3 tunes r there rest all r monotunes. similes, pic messages same in 1100. rear cover is every tight will not open every easily u have to use force to open it. comes in red & black also. I took black it was better than red.

  • dada cable????

  • As feature shows usb not supporting and gprs not available. U ll not able to connect to any other device....

  • i just bought this unit to a tipidcp. ok . the problem is the keypad so hard to text you need to use your nail to press well.

  • There is no voice recording, otherwise everything is fine. Keypad is OK provided one use his finger 90-digree vertically.

  • worst key pad i used. very difficult to type sms and do anything in that. if i press one key sometime two keys get pressed. i bought this mobile last week. planning to change it soon

  • I want to know is there any facility to change & borrow my ringtongs through dada cable?

  • (built in fm antena) nice work nokia,finally i dont have to carry my annoying earphones which barely lasts 3 months.gprs,mp3 and cardslot would b highly appreciated.the battery life is outstanding even when u extensively listen to the radio.The only let down is the keypad but when you hear the fm radio you will forget the keypad. overall BEST CHEAP MOBILE PHONE.

  • In Nokia website's specifications of this phone, audio/voice recording is mentioned. I didn't see any such facility in this phone. Anybody would comment ?

  • hi, champ, i bought one 5030. there r many "no"s in this fone. one big yes is the fm radio with a press of a single key. once you preset the stations, just press and enjoy.

  • plz any frnd can tell me that does it suppoted mp3,voice recorder and there r built in wallpapers?it,s ringtones r like nokia exprss series or simple?plz i m waiting.thamkx in advanc>.......

  • fine

  • can v use mp3 ringtones ve can transfer through data cable it will accept data cable

  • the phone is good nice speaker strong battery perfect for everyday. but i can't turn on the loudspeaker during a call

  • last week i bought this phone is of Rs. 1950.Really superb radio sound with built-in antenna and also excellent Battery.some person said keypad is little bit harder.yes, but if you use frequently it will be no more difficult.

  • can i will sent singtone through the msg.

  • buddy phne is exclnt the msg memory is 250+

  • I bought this phone 2 weeks back. Excellent battery, never runs out!

  • Nice radio sound

  • They say that this got 10 hours of talk time but the battery runs out in 2-3 days even without calls!!!

  • yes radio is excellent.......u can shuffle.......

  • abe bewkoof , dhyan se dekh , tujhe itna bhi nahi aata

  • can any one tell me about its message memeory?how many sms can b stored in inbox..??

  • To all S E K 330 would be better option @ 2200 rs. in mumbai K 330 has Bluetooth, GPRS + VGA camera, 10 Mb internal memory

  • bhai saab.., you want GPRS in Rs.2000/- ......????????

  • ya.. you can switch it on loudspeaker..

  • can anyone please tell me that does this phone has an option to shuffle between different radio stations in the speaker mode (without handsfree) with the help of different number keys (1,2,3,4) i mean can we set different stations to our favourates n change them with number keys while listening fm on speaker mode. is the keupad that baaaad :( cuz im planning to gift it 2 my dad..

  • I can't prefer this phone no feature added no GPRS why we take this phone..

  • i just bought the phone today at 2000 pesos..its like and 1208 but bigger screen and nicer graphics with radio..but the bad thing is the keypad its so hard..but wen u use it always maybe u learn it..

  • hai suman, hello sir, how aer you bladdy fool. dont you have the basic common sense to understand that this phone is of rs2000. you sit back at home, because you dont have the basic sense to use a mobile phone. you people can use coin box which is provided by bsnl. did you understand. please dont post this type of poor sumans suggestions.

  • Tats True, even i feel the same, Keypad is very Bad to access, and its not useful at the time when we r in hurry, so guys dont suggest any one to buy this mobile .

  • Very good phone

  • this phone is very stylish and its fm is outstanding.but its keypad is rabbish.

  • this is a very bad phone to buy , i'm using it for a week so far and i'm planning to get rid of it. 1 - the keypad is not comfortable to deal with and very hard to press on . sometimes i miss-type the numbers and for a guy like me who counts on SMSs this is not good 2 - the back cover is not fixed in its place 3 - the most important thing, i'm not able to send any SMS, i checked the SMS service center number and even tried 3 different SIMs for three different telecom companies with no success i'm going to the dealer's service center and after that i'm going to give it away to my nephew

  • i dnt thnk dis is a gr8 phone to use, i nvr used it but still i dnt prefer dis piece,because der is no blutooth,infra ,cardslot,etc howevr we cannot expect a mobile of low cost with all the above features wich is of good quality .... and still i dnt prefer dis..... go for any other alternative....

  • menu ==> cost settings ==> call summary. before that u can find in call timer also.. there is a call tracker facility also, u can set the time limit before u call any number, after time limit the call will be automatically ends. if u active this option, it will asks to set the time limit when ever u call... Enjoy:-)

  • this is a gopod phone no doubt about it! but some disadvantages also there, here specified some features are wrong! 1)no downloading facility of polyphonic or mp3 ringtones,how can u expect video ringtones in this lol. 2)phonebook 500 entries only. 3)no voice memo. 4)sms storage is 250 only. 5)keypad is hard and small, very difficult to type a sms! pressing many keys at a time. Good Features: 1)fm with built in antenna, very loud speaker fm. 2)torch light. 3)scheduled sms. 4)timed profiles(u can see this feature in all nokia models). 5)panchangam. 6)fm alarm. 7)good battery backup. 8)stylish & cool ear phones(both left & right phone wires are equal length) 8)stylish to looks, cheap & best. I brought this phone for 1960/- at bigbazaar abids, hyderabad...

  • It is a great phone

  • can any body tell me how much sms storage in this set

  • yes 500

  • yesterday ibuying this mobile iam not satisfied to mobile operation because of key pad are very hard and response also very slow some times not respond same key letters totally iam dispointed.

  • Only 500 Entry, Not 1000

  • Hi Any body know ,where is Summary after call Facility?

  • how do u get th back of? i have been trying for three days!!

  • You can watch my review of this phone on YouTube: part1 and part2

  • i thnk 250

  • Flashlight on the 5030 is definitely brighter...the 1650 has a small light:)

  • Only 4-way navigation key, not 5-way.

  • good points: the fone is excelent. nice battery(can go uncharged for 3 days) and perfect for its cost. one touch radio is good and it has excelent sound quality. bad points: the keypad is hard and many digits/alphabets get typed at a time if not paid attention. the ringtone sound is very low. over it is a very good phone as i think all phones have some or the other demerits.

  • how many sms can b stored in it.

  • Hi people, i've been reading some reviews about the Nokia 5030 XpressRadio that mentioned that after a while of using the phone something weird happens which is that during a call the sound of the person you're talking to comes from the speakerphone automatically and that you need to put the volume down in order that people around you won't hear, is that true?!!!

  • Hi I think 5030 is simple and better and it work realy by FM Radio with internal Antena and it has best battery with long capacity for call or standby or hear radio.

  • please every body which is better in software? 5030 or 1650 which is better in ringing tone volume? 5030 or 1650 which is less in hanging? 5030 or 1650 which is better in flash light strenght? 5030 or 1650 thank you

  • is it still for sale?

  • I got mine for 4,90�. it was a awesome promotion :D i paid less than a big tasty menu for it,, lool. keypad is so freaking baad radio is good w or w/ out earphones battery life time is really great, and for that reason i like the phone because, a phone that runs out of battery in one day isn't a good phone...just a expensive piece of crap that is only good for gaming, maek coofes and to show to other people you have an expensive �hit... other thing that i love in this phone is that it does'nt have a useless bad quality camera, and instead of it it have a so cool speaker. when i'm not hearing nothing i'm tapping it all the time. that is what i call a real phone...no gay specifications, just an old shcool phone with cool radio

  • Hi, Does anyone knows if this phone can read more than 500 SIM Card contacts? Some of the phone like N2626 can read up to only 250 SIM Card contacts. Any idea?

  • very good i use the mobile good set i m happy

  • I need to know 2 things & please people who answer R the one who really tried the phone : 1- does it really works fine as FM radio with the internal antenna ? 2- the battry really hold 24 hours FM radio ? or 8 hour talk ? then if some one loctated in egypt & knows the best price for it tell me where it is ?

  • my officemate got it from a raffle! lols. now he's selling it for 500 pesos! ;p

  • hi can anybody pls tell is there any way to add wallpapers of ur choice (coz there is no usb or bluetooth)...is there any other way to get more wallpapers.....pls reply....

  • Anyone please tell me if this phone is recommended for users with hearing difficulty?...need to know if the fon conversation can be heard thru built-in speaker loud and clear?... i haven't talked to my mother for years now thru phone because she can't hear me...i guess if she's using a fon with really loud speaker will solve the problem...please help. thnx!

  • I finnaly bought it. It is hard to open back cover, that's true, but once when you see how to properly open it, after that it is easy to repeat. Somebody said BAD SOFTWARE, well that's true...it has bug's as frezzing or showing more than 3X3 icon's in the menu but after pressing any button it get's back to normal. So none of this bug's are something that would drive you away. There is just one melody that is loud enough to use it as a ringtone, it is Rock Scissors. GsmArena made a mistake in specification, it has 500 and not 1000 phonebook entries. And you can put 3 numbers per contact as long as you use phone memory. And the most important thing, the radio, it is very good, and the loudspeaker is the loudest i have ever heard. And one funny thing, when you are holding phone and easily tapping it with finger you can clearly feel that it has like a spring inside, but i believe it is just a speaker.

  • What is the latest firmware for this phone? Mine says: 5030c-2 V03.75 21-04-09 RM-524 (c) Nokia Language: IK

  • Hey guys n gals.... I am using this mobile since 4 days...gals are behind me after buying this :-)

  • PHONE IS GUD but yes keypad is hard...but i think taht makes it tough even u drop it its keypad never loosens radio sound is loud but ringtones sound is too low!!!! all n all gud phone.... wat else one can want @ Rs 1900 budget....

  • i m gonna buy this phone i just wana confirm that is its key pad is hard enough to write message easily?

  • Attention ....Bad Software bad software bad software !!!!!

  • Just now I bought this, sound and battery back is good but while making a call you have to reduce volume otherwise people listen. one bad thing is it is difficult to open back cover.

  • Does this phone supports USB connection with PC? GsmArena made a mistake when saying that nokia 1200 doesn't have USB port but i bought phone and i clearly saw that ih has. So i am just hoping that they made another mistake...did they? PLEASE respond...

  • fm is not working properly no battary back up

  • I have this phone since a wk now- my experiences- Keypad is a negative-hard to press,can't sms fast,mostly more than a key gets pressed. pressing with fingernail tips makes them ache after sometime. using pulp of finger -produces errors with more than 1 key presses. another negative is back cover- very hard to remove even with good finger nails. first time i removed it i was scared i would break it. Rest of the features is just fine for a basic phone. Radio is very good and clear. Signal reception and call clarity very good Battery backup very good. How i wish If the key pad was softer....it could have been a perfect basic phone. Now its upto u to decide to buy it or not. but if u decide to buy it, surely take a trial of keypresses with the real phone before buying it.

  • just bought it, but the keypad it's not so hard as they say,the speaker is so loud and clear, but while in a conversation you have to put the volume almost to minimum because other people can hear what the other people is talking to you, weird stuff..i love how the radio starts on a press of a button :x and also the red-black design is great

  • i feel this phone is best for elders who have less habits of sending sms's. the keypad's are too hard, but one way its better as water will never get inside it easily. the battery backup is too good

  • hiiiiiiiiii wonderful phone the radio is superb with built in anteena nokia is king company

  • Well Tejash it is a good phone i have just purchased one the radio without attaching earphones is cool, sound is too nice and bettery life is superb but i felt little bit hard when typing on the keypad overall it is a nice phone to buy in the range.

  • I finally got hold of this phone. Good features: FM Radio, Loudspeaker, good battery life, good call sound. Bad features: Hard keypad, back cover is hard to open. After all, it's good as a low-end phone.

  • fm and sound,battery,display are best.but keypad are hard.

  • it is good handset from nokia coming in just 2400 Rs. its send later option of sms is too good battery backup is excellent sound excellent .

  • first time i type my mgs wit this phone...quickly i'm thinking new phone for rplacement...

  • I am going to buy nokia 5030 . I want your suggetion gays May I take this?

  • negatives of this phone- cannot send sms fast u will have to use a pen to press it. very low ring tone, you will need to download tones to have louder ringtone. opening the back cover is very very difficutlt.

  • This phone is phone for ppl who listen to radio more. Texting( sms) is very very difficult. If you dont u dont send sms and listen radio and make calls buy this else dont buy it.

  • Hi, I aslo bought Nokia 5030, reviews are: Plus points: Big screen, Radio sound quality, supports many languages Weak points: Low ringtone volume, hard keypad, catch bit poor signal for radio.

  • Keypad is very much hard & no video ring tones are available

  • keypad very poor.i already bought one.sound is better than others model.

  • I would say this is a value for money phone. Plus points r-good size and feel to hold, good signal reception, good sound,very good battery life. bad r-very hard keypad and difficult to avoid typing errors and difficult to message fast, quite heavy.Please dont say no camera,bluetooth,IR r bad points as nokia never claimed that this set has all those and buyers r aware of this before buying.

  • keypaid is poooooooooor

  • hello people PLZ REPLY PLZ Hey im just a child under 13 years old and this phone looks good sounds good cause our school going on camp and i thought it would be a good phone to have cause pretty cheap so is it good for basic user and is the button hard to press cause rember i have got small fingers kinda cause im under 13 pl help me out THanks.

  • i have bought a new one and the default security code for this set is 12345 the defualt code of NOKIA.....

  • do anyone knows what's the default security code of this phone ..when i try to set code in it .. it requests for code .. which is usually 0000 or 12345 .. but thats not working in it .. if anybody knows reply

  • hello people Hey im just a child under 13 years old and this phone locks good sounds good cause our school going on camp and i thought it would be a good phone to have cause pretty cheap so is it good for basic user and is the button hard to press cause rember i have got small fingers kinda cause im under 13 pl help me out Thanks.

  • i think it should be a good phone...cz i have used 1661 and its keypad is nt good. so i want to switch to nokia 5030......... should i ?/

  • Very powerful battery , but it fone have the most bad pad.

  • nokia realise some heand set such as 2626 . they didn`t show ``call timer now nokia 5030 contain it, or build timer in it? plz... express us clearly........

  • does nokia 5030 carry out any recording option ? such as voice recoder..........

  • Worst keypad the only thing that is gud is bulit in antenna. U can play radio without handsfree anytime the sound is loud

  • veeeeeeeeeeery difficult to press button T.T if i press end, then #3 pressed poor key~

  • Anyone has an idea whether the pressing of the hard keypad would be become a bit softer after using the phone for sometime? I think Nokia should have made the keypad soft like that of 1600 with no firm click noise. Am sure they would be coming up with a different mode with good keypad very soon. Anyway just curious, does Nokia knows of all these comments or phone review sites and is that why they mostly do bring in new models after so much complains?

  • Can someone tell me some of the ringtones this phone has? Example: Nuance, Listen, Nokia tune and others. I like the Nuance, dawning and espionage tones in the Nokia's low-end phones. Also does the hard keypad makes any hard noise when pressed?

  • hey... i bot this phone 2day(18th aug) for 2250/- i like its display, but d radio clarity is bad. not much features, but worth money

  • I just bought myself the Nokia 5030 Xpress Radio. Keypads are not that hard! It has that firm click sound whenever you press on it. That means to say that the Keypads are durable and can endure and withstand much aggressive pressing. It's a Basic phone and has a great sound quality. Especially with the big speakers from behind. Clear radio frequency as well. You can use this phone as your Main or back-up phone. Display or the screen is quite clear. Overall, the phone is simply a GOOD phone.

  • phone is �20(online - orange) in the uk I dont know what you guys expect for pocket money ! Great radio...pretty loud..great battery life..fuctional screen ok keypad is a little stiff but i think overall its very good value for money and as far as iam aware its the first phone where you DONT need a headset to listen to the radio

  • very hard keypaid

  • Key pads are really hard.. please do something.. even ringtone was also too much slow not so loud as other... display was also nt so good as other... u cant read sms bcoz of transperncy effect will give 5 out of 10

  • no

  • @ anony: the fone wil display time, date, unread msgs.. in stand by, though its not so bright. the call clarity is clear n volume is adjustable. den i dont think dat usb cable z necessry wid such a basic fone, tat may in case increase the price of the set.

  • Is the housing/casing express covers?

  • Is the keypad very hard like 1661?

  • Why don't Nokia do something to the keypad thing! Also they should be adding data cable in the box for this type of phones so people can use it with the computer. See even 1650 didn't have data cable but I once read in a forum that the data cable cost more than the phone itself. Can you imagine this? An accessory is expensive than the product itself. Well according to the specification on major sites, it says the BL-5C battery last for up to 10hours which is a good idea. Anyway I have a question here. When the phone is in stand-by, can you see the display? I mean the clock or lets say the screen saver or is it dark like that of 1650. When you are making/receiving a call in the handset mode, can someone beside you hear your conversation like that of 1202? Is the call clarity clearer? What of network signal strength for GSM? Is the display type a TFT or CSTN because I once read in one of the comments here whereby someone said the display is CSTN. Please confirm.

  • ya...the keypad quite hard when press it..

  • design is good but keypad is very hard to use.

  • agree with adnan, keypads hard to press, can nokia look into it may be to redesign it...

  • keypad is not god .. too much hard ..

  • very hard keypads kash nokia change its keypad. unable to write fast sms very pitty

  • i m agree with BS, it has good radio, flash light, long battery charge But, hard to press keys, also in specification stated that can take 1000 contact records, it's wrong it takes only 500 contacts. the phone box doesn't have data cable to record new tones. Max

  • .gud quality FM recption with built in antenna .one touch FM with shortkeys to switch between channels easily .loudspeaker is loud & clear enough .flashlite provides a useful one .battery lyf is gud .BUT the keypad is hard to use .and the user manual doesnt even have the basic functions of phone, explained .afterall gud stuff for 2200INR

  • Sound is loud enough. But...only 10 stations can be saved. Screen seems more like CSTN instead TFT. Unfortunately no RDS. I would especially expect the RDS function in Xpress Radio called phone. Very Sad...

  • u S.O.B u totally wrong little chap...if u dont knwo anything abt mobiles then scatter other ppls mind..all ur life u have used 3310 and now u r posting ur rusted and busted comments abt this such butiful mobile...

  • wat is the cost of this cell can anybody tell me plse

  • nice phone..viva nokia

  • I bought it recently. It is really a nice/executive hand set. One suggestion is that if a built in recorder then it was mindblowing.

  • i bought it today and iam surprised with it! it is a bargain at this price. it performs very well as a radio and the internal antenna works good.it might not has many functions but a simple digital radio and a flashlight cost more.

  • I used this phone for 15mins and wanted to get rid of it,its not worth buying,reason being: 1,User interface is very slow,messaging is slow... 2,user interface is the same as the nokia1650 3,the Speaker design behind the phone is really cheap and a bit bulky... 4,last but not least ,the keypad is pathetic,its just flat and slippery cant feel what you are typing. It just doesn't have that Nokia feel to it...

  • Can anyone tell me, the display mode. When it is in screensaver mode or digital clok mode on the screen, can youi see the display time or is it dar like 1650? How good is the sound of the Radio, loudspeaker and call clarity? Is it true hat it can last up to 10hours of talk time? How much SMS can it store? Is the flashlite powerful?

  • i bought this fone few days ago,so far its a nice fone for a cheap price but im having problem wt the keypads,its hard to press @ 1st but ur goin to be used to it anyway

  • Just bought this phone awhile ago for another sim card. I have mixed feelings with this phone, first of all, it is a low end nokia device, so I'm not complaining about that. Bought this phone for only 2450 pesos, so yeah it's really cheap. The pros. The loud speaker is, well, LOUD. I suggest people to not max the volume since it really is a loud speaker. Nokia did a good job in creating quality speakers. The internal radio antenna is ok. Just like any radio, better frequency=clearer sound. I like the look, it's very upbeat and it catches the eye of most people (the huge loud speaker on the back of the phone helps) The battery is very good too The CONS It is so hard to text, in a country that texts a lot (Philippines), this is gonna be challenging to use. The screen gets scratched easily. No bluetooth or fm radio recording or at least a vga camera.. Still it is a good phone if you only want the essentials.

  • Does this phone has the problem of leak of sound from the back speaker like in 1202 and 1661?

  • hey i bought this phone from planet m from where i got 2 years of warranty. paying rs 2100 for a phone which has cool look and fm what else can one expect.

  • hey i bought this phone from planet m, i got 2 years of warranty. a phone for 2100/- with fm and cool look what else can one expect from it...

  • Asalam o alaikum Brother i hope you mean; yes it has the problem of leak of sound from the back speaker. If so is there any cure or remedy to get rid of this prob? Should i buy it?

  • ASSALAM O ALAIKUM all, can anyone please let me know, does this phone has the problem of leakage of sound from the back speaker like in nokia 1202 / 1203/1661 etc.?

  • i am very pleased to buy nokia 5030 xpress.

  • I'm a Nokia fanatic but Nokia has disappointed me with this xpressradio phone they have released,what were they thinking... I used this phone for 15mins and wanted to get rid of it,its not worth buying,reason being: 1,User interface is very slow,messaging is slow... 2,user interface is the same as the nokia1650 3,the Speaker design behind the phone is really cheap and a bit bulky... 4,last but not least ,the keypad is pathetic,its just flat and slippery cant feel what you are typing. It just doesn't have that Nokia feel to it... so believe it or not i actually bought the Nokia 1200 again to this phone,at least the 1200 does not lag in messaging...

  • For this rate, its really worth when compared to other brands.. i am using it for past 2 months. mobile is really cool with long battery and excellent sound quality. i am fully satisfied with 5030. Nokia is Gem in mobile world.

  • I think there is no mp3 and video tones option cause there is no stuodio and no memory state ( where to put these tones ), plus the entries are 500 not 1000 as they r written in the specs.

  • looks like they bastard made a clone of 6030 but without GPRS .............now u crossed the limit

  • u r absolutely right ms/mr ??? i give u the full marks on such a nice comments...!!! take.care!

  • Congratulation Nokia. You have made it again. You have made a handy phone and give it the name Xpress Radio. But you have forgotton to put RDS function. You have forgotton to put AM Radio. You have forgotton to put FM recording. You have fotgotton to put a 3.5mm phone jack. And you have forgotton many thing. But you are not worry about this. Because you know very well, whatever you produce there will be always one to buy your phone. Even if you didn't put in a Radio and called it Radio phone there would be someone to buy your phone and say "Radio phone without a radio is cool". Continue taking people for a fool...

  • What about the FM Quality?????

  • u can attach any philips jack to make it 3055mm jack...attachment iz easily available in the market

  • too LARGE ! too bad !

  • Plzzzzzzz tell me that can i chacnge its casing (Cover) ??????????

  • You sure?

  • does it have a 3.5mm jack?

  • i looked at the phone today... looks like a old FM Radio that our grandparents used to hve.... cant imagine we hve such phones in 2009...

  • Memory of this handset is 8MB.

  • Doesn't have internet browser?

  • for phone like this 82g is heavy bro.. u compare another brand. lg have a 60g phone!!

  • Just bought it from my cell-phone service provider. Speaker produces great sound, loud and clear. Compact. Flashlight is useful. I love it because of the built.-in antenna. Still havent't tested batery life but so far playing radio at high volume for 30 minutes and flash light used for 15 minutes and it's great. I like the menu, has 3 games and daily useful extras. I just saw that hands-free head phones are included in the package. Here in Bulgaria the price for whole this I described is 4.5 EUROs when I sign a 2 years contract.

  • 10 centimenters is large?? and its so light man! 82g

  • wat is da internal memory of this cell???

  • I dream on ph like this. But this t heavy! And t long.. So not cnvenion in the pocket.

  • Is there an option to assign numbers from 2 to 8 to certain contacts?(speed dialing). I'm searching for a basic phone for my Granny.

  • No FM recording option.

  • No, we can not save contact in two different fields by first name and last name. Loud Speaker sound is pretty loud but headset sound quality disappointed..

  • its good for basic users only and good radio. Rs.2400 INR

  • only 14 character can wright in contact name.

  • only 14 character can wright in contact name

  • Question to Nokia 5030 user, Can save contact in first name and last name (2 field available), or if it is in one line then how much character, one can type maximum to enter in the contact. eg. if I want to enter a contact as "PARSHURAM KULKARNI", will it accept a full name or not? Reply soon.

  • FM recording option is there in 5030? pls reply

  • 250 SMS

  • Dear all, the ph is really good for basic users. and also the sound and redio quality is nice.... thanks...

  • is the ringtone loud??? does this mobile ringing sound is good??? plzz answer..

  • Is Nokia 5030 is gud for purchase

  • when you copied the contacts from sim to phone then two options show that "keep original and delete original" you select delete original and start copying then you see that your mobile phone shows contacts in only phone memory. God bless you

  • Hey, just put ur Sim card to another mobile and delete all contacts from ur mobile then put the sim back to ur 5030 mobile haha Max

  • phone is good 4 radio users,but there in no gprs service which is most important for the handset.

  • Could we change the cover of Nokia5030 like Nokia1650 Cell-Phone? I need a different coloured plastic-body of this mobile, urgently�! Looking for an immediate suggestion, anxiously! Best regards, HASSAN

  • its simply a useless phone, no features over all. there r many other options in same price. guys i recommened u, not to buy it

  • It only got 500 memory for phone book. no video ringtones. ringtones volume is low. radio is coool. talk time is 4.5 hr.over all this mobile is cool looking.

  • how many sms it incorporate? message memory?

  • Color should mentined there is coming whatevr is coming?

  • MobiMB v3.5.3.9 for (Specially for Nokia 5030) ~ r k a ~� Release LINK: PASSWORD: roykaarena

  • there is no option. we should store at one memory i.e. sim or mobile. when trarnsfeing sim - mobile or mobile - sim, it shows 'move original' & 'keep original'. by selecting 'move original', it does't shows duplicates.

  • it is useful for villagers. if you don't want camera , songs , internet ; you can take it.

  • those who love radio can absolutely buy it.

  • Hi All, This is a good phone for people looking for basix. I copied my SIM contacts to phone and set to use phone memory. Now it shows both SIM & Phone contacts(showing a contact twice).Plz let me know how to make it show only phone memory contacts. i cant find any option in settings. Thanks...

  • i want know that wt is battery timing of Nokia 5030,plz tell me my phone no 03446661626

  • ya its charge last more than 10 hrs

  • @Jaganath motorola is dead but nokia is still alive, so go for nokia.

  • it is batter for those place where are many radio station

  • hi gaurav, can u tell,how much is the talk time u r getting, specification says 10 hours. can u confirm this ? thanks

  • hello friends Purchased Graphite color nokia 5030 2 days ago.... Phone is amazing ...nice phone for Radio lovers Pros: Speakers are very good No need of anttena/ headset for radio cons: Not slim no memory no recording But overall phone is good at 2400 INR in INDIA(western) Thanks Gaurav

  • sorry dear company .you make very good fone but i thinh you may bo insert bluetooth memory

  • Very Good Phone for Radio Lovers and One who wants a long Battery Life .In fact No Nonsence in this Phone

  • Its So Good

  • can somebody tell me wither it's charge exactly continue for 10 hours talk time or it's just for advertisement purpose? I really want to know this Thanks dears

  • no gprs.

  • yes, I bought the hand set only for 10 hours talk time knowing the specification. but it becomes useless.

  • I really need this clarifications, some of the websites mention this phone has GPRS capabilities, but in GSMARENA it mention as no GPRS, which one is true?thanks before :)

  • it is beautiful & smart phone & no on havy price & motorola phones 3rd class phone ok

  • nokia phone is worst phone never buy it go motorola

  • Bluetooth-No

  • does it have bluetooth?

  • Sms capacity of Nokia 5030 is 250

  • I bout this hand set,I like that clours,design,functions and every thing good

  • i want to know that how much SMS capcity it have.... means to say 1650 save 250 sms, how much it have

  • Red colour is best.. Grey has a sad and Funeral feel.. red is lively and you do not get bored just by looking at it every day..

  • Who the heck would want to listen to radio??? I'm happy with my 5800. Wish I didnt have power wasted on a radio chip in that, too! Now if it could get LIVE365 from the net.... THATS music to listen to!

  • This is meant to be a radio (only), with some phone functions.

  • Hi all the Nokia-5030�s end-users�! Kindly let us know plz, in which colour Nokia-5030 mobile is more attractive? In GRAPHITE-colour or in RED-colour? Looking for a prompt feedback. Best regards!

  • i also get around 2 hours talk time

  • Ya absolutely u r right...Class phone..

  • Wow i have never seen so many NO's all together! where are we, back in 2001? well this may be intended for the cheap market but some how by the time this gets sold it will still be more expensive than the basic camera model by sonyericsson

  • it comes with headphones included

  • yes, you can listen through the headset that comes with the phone

  • the buttons are really easy to use, it looks heaps better than the photo with a brushed metallic finish, i have the red version. i paid 70aud, the fm radio is really neat with speaker or headphone/hands free option. great simple phone, very happy with my impulse replacement

  • toooooooooooooooo ugglyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!! nokia thinks tht putting tht red or blue color on sides of phones make there phone beautiful . LOL !!!!!!!

  • Dear friends can any one tell me how I can download ringtones in this express Radio, I have already Mobi MB sw and data cable and successfully installed. Phone is also conected through this sw but how i can downlaod. If any one knows plz reply me on my email address [email protected]

  • Very Good Phone for Radio Lovers and One who wants a long Battery Life .In fact No Nonsence in this Phone . Very Good Phone .

  • This is a good phone... talk time may also vary due to signal strength... its not just the phone or battery itself...

  • this phone is very best & better

  • Xpress "FM" Radio

  • This is bullshit phone set. I bought it only for greater talktime - 10 hours. but it has maximum 2.38 hours maximum talktime........Fraud mobile.

  • Radio can be heard thru headphone. It is available for Rs 2600

  • Nice comments, dear AMiN-bhai�! My question is this, have you bought this Nokia�s cellular-device. If so, kindly let us know the exact purchasing price please! Thanks in advance & best regards, M- HASSAN ([email protected])

  • Light,pwrfull..! If i go fishing i don't bring flashlight n radio anymore..that 66% less than before!! (phone,rdio,flshlight. As a fisher friend,friend for sleep to) i am wait simple tech like this in nokia phone for 7 year!! Phone like this slowly must go to best seller . But if this no good speaker,this Usles! dedicated flashlight,good speaker,light n strong btry..thats it real adventure phone for real 'poor advnturer like me !!!

  • It is a very good phone.It is good for a simple phone and i like the backside:D

  • Hi, Can the radio be heard only through speakers, i mean if we are travelling then all the passengers have to listen ? cant we listen the radio thru headset Thanks

  • It's a cute phone with a good battery backup. People who intersted to use a simple fm phone,this is a good choice. Only problem which I am facing for this is its Phone Contact Memory(Only 500 Contacts). Any way its a trusted phone.

  • that's why it has built in antena

  • i dnt like the design its very cmon

  • good for first time phone user... I'm afraid its same as 1208... I hope not but, XPRESSRADIO? dont waste your money on this kind of product Nokia... should can do R&D...

  • looks average.! price OKAY.! features low.. but what the fcuk is RADIO without headphones.?? who is that retarded to listen like that.. A very good 3rd Rated Mobile with 3rd Rated material & features..

  • Nokia 5030 is now available in Cambodia for 55 USD.

  • listion music & FM without head phone, very good sound

  • Hey guys ther r hardly 2-3 ringtones included in this phone..And i dnt think so we can insert the new ones..! wat to do??

  • How many SMS groups does this phone support? And what is the capacity of one group? How many fields are supported by phonebook? Please advise. Thanks!

  • can u plz tel me y

  • @RAVi Is this fone available in India? u already bought it? where did u check the signal strength?

  • When you keep in pocket and listen FM, the FM signal strength is very low :(

  • ok but rate rs 2500 very over

  • ThanX-a-lot for reply..Dear MINKA, but� How do you say, �YES�? Do you have any experience to use this Nokia�s gadget??? Best regards, M- HASSAN

  • yes

  • Nokia 5030 is veri gud phun. Buy it with no fear and use it with pride. Best phun in world impress everybody. Very gud radio. All will be happy.

  • GOOD

  • Dear Mr. Shiekh Hamza, Regarding your remarks dated: 19-May-2009. I am interested to know, do you have some practical-experiences to use the Nokia-5030 cell-phone? Best regards! HASSAN

  • it is very good phone for simple people listen radio with out attatched any handsfree its software like nokia 1650 very good phone easy use long battery timing torch

  • best f0ne for social climbers.. simple design, colord dsplay, heavy batery, internal antena, with flashlight.. amazing low-end fone.. want this.. the question is, how loud is the stereo speaker? as loud as n95 8gb? louder than n95 8gb? or 0nly m0squito can listen? h0pe s0me0ne cn answer my simple questi0n. .

  • Quite pity

  • This is Built in Antenna, means we can start FM without any hands free attached.

  • low featute and big size

  • I think this phone is for call and text only.. So y nokia call it a xpressradio? Damn! Nokia people.. Who's idea is this piece of crap

  • this is a good and superb and awesome sony ericson phone.....and it has got the latest htc certificate....and all motorola features and.....includian symbian os 10 v6.............i like this computer very much......it also has windows vista.......and great 1gb ram.............nice samsung tape redcorder

  • this phones is bad

  • If Price Not < 1500, Then Move to LG KB Series or Sony Ericssion R Series End If

  • Don't know Nokia build this low-price,specifications phone for what?

  • its a very beautiful mobile i like this features but its no memory card slot but its so nice

  • if the guarantee period is over the better thing to do is give your phone for repairs in local shops...they will repair it for much lower costs and at a faster pace....nokia service centers take ages to repair

  • The price of this set should not exceed 50$ initially.

  • I think you are correct, a phone with a radio as a MAIN feature should have advanced radio functions like those you described...

  • its a normal phone only used by all sabji walas

  • If you call a handy Xpress Radio than you expect special functions of radio. Special buttons is not everything or very special. The phone can have good looking as your expectations but, this phone should have RDS, AM Channel and direct recording. A memory support or at least a higher amount of internal memory should be expected. So people say, what is wrong in my saying?

  • very poor there is no any meltimedia fuctioan and i think it will be lounchng costely........ only one feture fm radio idont like it. by the way how much is this?????????

  • You should apply to be CEO of Nokia

  • nice looking :)

  • Awsome looking phone

  • Nice!

  • Nokia Rulz

  • i think its better if nokia put it an bluetooth and infrared

  • i love this phone :D it's soo cute

  • kool set this one

  • a single word. excelent!

  • A radio with cell-phone functionality, excelent!

  • It would've been better if they put AM too like the sony R300. Sony R300 has FM and AM with RDS..

  • It is really hard to understand what Nokia is trying to do. You make a built-in antenna radio, you call it XpressRadio but where is RDS? Where is AM Radio? How can you talk about XpressRadio when it is lack of this functions. Nokia always takes his customers for a fool. Stupid Nokia..

  • i agree with the comments about nokia philippines.. it seems to me that their techs need to go to a friggin cellphone repair workshop because they will almost always say "your cellphone is unrepairable"... WTF!!! sidewalk repair guys can do better at lower prices... to all nokia repair guys, go to hell or get another job!!! NOKIA supervisors, do something you friggin a&$wipes!!!

  • nokia company has good phone, but their service center is not good. allways they kept waiting to custmer. thats is your weak point

  • actually nokia are best manufacturer in term of mobile phones, but the problem is the 'after sales'.. they dont know how to handle problems specialy here at nokia phil. they keep thier clients waiting for warranty phones. i hope this kind of service will not happen anymore bec. it affects not only the image of nokia phil. but also the entire nokia company globaly.

  • good very nice phone nokia just shows wat kind of company u realy are makes saymbian o9 s60 phone and then u make s30 couler phones

  • That is what we need often. no complication with headsets. just press a button to enjoooooooooy our favourite ""effem"" stations...

  • A good FM radio + a phone with a long talk time. That's all...

  • i aggery with u

  • look is verty good but quality is not good

  • phuddu phone

  • this is realy nice phone, altimate locks.........

  • only radio nothing else!

  • good phone with nice look

  • Best phone for simple use.

  • good handset

  • My opinion regarding the Nokia-5030 mobile is this. M/S Nokia has to put-in some additional memory & functions in Nokia-5030 as under: Even in form of a memory-card, either enlargement of current small combo memory to 50MB at-least. Audio recording option is extremely essential utility for such type of radio-based cell-phone as well. Thanks & best regards! M - HASSAN ([email protected] / +923212023611)

  • best phone in world

  • No card slot,no bluetooth,no mms and gprs...this is very stupid mobilephone

  • why did nokia made such a very rude mobile? :S:S

  • very gud

  • the worst from Nokia. lol

  • I find games for it on www.mobileplay.tk

  • tell me one think why did pepole purchased this phone because it is copy of SE-R serices ???????????

  • good

  • This is the first Nokia phone with Built-in Radio. you do not need a connected handsfree to activate the radio option. Actually it acts as if it is a normal radio and not like a radio software in a mobile phone

  • its actual price wil be 51us$

  • i like this set . out looking is very nice .i want to bye it and i want to know its actual price in us$. pls imform me by return mail

  • Look carefully, it is Xpress "RADIO"!!! you dont need memory card slot for that.!!

  • But the SE R have camera!!!

  • no memory slot, how to have a plenty of songs or music if the phone don't have memory card

  • wow!!!!!!!!!!! its very nice........ without headset fm....

  • haa

  • hauna mari yekutenga kuda usantepera vanhu

  • ugh guys i tell you this is just a basic phone, and about the person who said "is this wat u call phone?" wtf that's what a phone's meant to be just for calls and texting why do you keep hating this kind of phone and if you want mp3, camera, and etc then buy an mp3 player and a digicam now what's the problem this is just a very decent basic phone for new users

  • Needs infrared at the very least tot put content on it, even new themes for example..

  • Nokia should release high end XpressRadio handsets.

  • very poor, no java, no mp3, no memori card, no bluetooth

  • Copy of SE R-series, like Xpress music that's copy of Walkman. Nokia! just make E-series phones!!!

  • Hey, there is review "bout this phone in indonesian

  • thats the point, its cheap.

  • Best solution for u ... why didnt u pucrchase any other fone and plz forgt this one.

  • Java:No COOL!

  • you saying this piece of junk can be compete with SE R300/306 ?? loooool how can that possibly going to happen ? first of all ... the design is way way tooooo cheap man it's like a child toy ..second thing it doesn't have anything to transfer to this mobile...no USB,Blutooth infred nothing not even a space in this phone even atleast 5 mb ... SE,samsung also make low class phones but at least they make proper design for there phones... it shows that nokia will make any kind of cheap design just because it's low class...which mean they don't damn care who going to buy it they want money only not costumer satisfaction .. damn this phone make me wanna vomit just when i look at it..

  • why why this type of sets are in nokia. there is no mp3 in this handset

  • how does this phone work,how can you put mp3 on this phone,if it doesnt have any card slot,small internal memory,no IRDA,no Bluetooth,nothing,how can you put anything on this???????????????????????this is the cheapist phone i've ever seen,

  • This phone isn't made for annoying the SE R-series. If this is surely made to compete R300/306 in the market, Nokia surely will add the MicroSD and the music player. This phone is for the people who haven't got a phone yet. Or maybe this is for children...This phone also a good choice for people who want a friendly-user interface, a good radio , and a color phone for a cheap price. Good product in a economy crisis period.

  • Nokia allways make good & esay hanset but looking very cheap, in 1202/1203, mostly software problem, why people are purchase 1208/1209 instead of B 100/B100i/B130T, company should think it, B200/B220/E1117/ has fm recorder with mobile traker, but in 5030 no traker no fm recorder, in nokia no has any hanset like E1410 & B520, so we are waiting this type of hanset, no has any substitute of 6020,6070,6080, 6085, 5200,5300,6233, for this reason company loose customer.

  • its a good idea that built in antenna . that what i need for the convenient of listening radio without the headset . i think it will b a vvv cheap phone . bt there still hav some cons lik too basic phone ( no mp3 player ) , its size is too big compare to my 6500c . i dont mind abt whether it has a camera o nt as it is cheap phone . i also dont knw abt the sound quality ... cn any1 tell abt it ??? [email protected] ... thx for the info

  • this is good addition to the list of good handsets from nokia. but nokia should also consider making a basic phone with a music player with expandable memory which must be available for 50 to 60 dollars.. i have seen only motorola and samsung making a basic music handset such as e1410, w230, w270 etc..

  • good for design & price but, very poor features!! lol

  • but haven't you seen 2700? it's the cheapest phone in 2 mp cam and has a mem slot. it's what you're looking for

  • they donno what is "Phone"

  • I don't understand why people still have negative comments about this mobile phone... HELLO....can't you see, this is a basic phone for people who like basic mobile phone, plus, it have nice design for a mobile phone priced at 40 euros or so...plus, it got excellent battery life, even it doesn't have mms, 3g, memory card slot, it's still a good mobile phone...if you don't like the mobile phone, just don't comment a single word about this phone, not all people in the world would comment this phone as the worst phone ever...

  • this is such a basic phone,people especially the youth doesn't need radio, we need cheap music players. nokia should make cheap phones with memory card slot, at least motorola made some like w231.

  • For the ones who doesnt has moneys , and want a simple phone, buy this one ,it win cost under 40 Euro

  • what???? no JAVA ?? This is worst phone don't buy it >.<

  • Are U agree nokia out of limit an ideas........ why make radio phone ??? while another phone making tv tuner analog, right???

  • no one wan to buy se radio phone hahahaha i can't see any radio phone by se in every street hahaha

  • that's a good phone it's FM works without the earphone it's features r so impressive ,, and it's PRICE IS AROUND Rs.2500(in DELHI & NCR)

  • cn any1 tell me the price ???? is it good enough on sms , call & radio ???? those r my aim to buy tis phone . gt any problem ???

  • XPRESSRADIO?? HAHAHA... cmon NOKIA if i were among the biggest share holder, i would make my own design (SE sucks)

  • Well... Maybe i will buy this phone... At least we don't need a ear phone to listen the radio...

  • see this phone with long battery, 1020 mAh...that's the point you should bye it with 40 eur...

  • what about its memory , not mentioned in specification How come it is a music phone without any external memory?

  • wts wid u mate???????????????? wat did u see in this!!!

  • Oh cme on Nokia. wat a waste of design

  • after seeing the black one it could have been named as carbon or something

  • How can you say it's better than SE's R306? This doesn't even have AM radio! Nokia fools the people again. XpressRadio... bollocks!

  • Nokia has surely missed a trick by opting out mp3 player and external storage support.

  • gosh!!talk about 3310 succesor...haha

  • This specification has two errors: - display resolution is 128x160 - EMS and MMS are not supported (long SMS only)

  • This is the phone I've been waiting for all my life! Thanks Nokia for making this phone. This is the best phone ever.

  • it has the same accessories as in the nokia E63

  • if this phone has a display of 256k colors and 240 X 320 pixels in size plus the keypad like 5310 im absolutely sure it will hit in the market, like in the philippines whos market before almost 90 percent nokia users. i buy motorola w231 coz of the sound quality and keypad.most nokia basic phone have ugly keypad rubber.

  • awesome phone... much better than another radio..e.g S.E. R306. wat a great look... cool phone.The best part is internal antenna for radio. as far as my knoledge, i think this the first phone wid this feature

  • what is this piece of thing? it sucks. all no's in data section. it looks bad and all features sucks. only good thing about this phone is fm and flashlight. which most phones have and can be used with their screen backlight. really disappointed in nokia for making such a useless phone, they are wasting their money.

  • PS... A flashlight comes with the Nokia 5030 too! What more could you ask for? Its a basic phone lovers dream come true!

  • Very impressive! I love basic phones and for nokia to bring out a phone with a built in fm radio antenna is a brilliant move. I will definitely buy this phone as all i need is to talk and text. I was wondering when a mobile phone manufacturer would come up with this as i have always wanted a basic phone to play radio without earpiece and connecting nuisance jack. I currently use a nokia 1600 which is a great basic phone. Current basic nokia phones eg 1200,1208,1650 are very poor quality but when the nokia 5030 is released i will have to buy it! This phone is going to become the most popular and best selling phone by far by nokia ever! Well done Nokia; DAMN GOOD!

  • now nokia is express music....sorry this phone is xpress radio......sna his series is with music ...pathetic......nokia should adapt s30 and put an mp3 player to be trully xpress music .....wake up nokia ....this phone is expres (music)radio but it has the same soft like other s30 devices.....everythink is marketing ...shame on you nokia....shame on you..

  • built-in antenna...nice ! i hope that from now on nokia will put an antenna on all theil devices,especially the high-end ones

  • 13. internal FM antennae? we need the feature on symbian series, please...

  • love at first sight. i'm gonna buy this one

  • 12 noooo !!!! so why should we buy it ?!!!! there is no any ting good in it?? why nokia made phone like that!!

  • it will be a new fab among entry level phones. comes with music radio!! another market differentiation from Nokia..

  • 10h talk time loooooooooooooool if with this phone u can talk 10 hour e buy ten of them . i have seen lies but never one like that.

  • Guys this is a very low end device.so if there is no memory then no need of bluetooth. By the way nice phone .

  • Actually, both the R300 and the R306 are crippled against this model because SE was wise enough to equip their radio-centric phones with what probably is their largest (proprietary) headphone jack, making the the combo phone+headset very unpractical. The lack of bluetooth is a dissapointment, but the torch functionality sort of makes up for this. Remember, at this price point, this phone replaces and reenforces Nokia's entry level portfolio(such models as 1202, 1661 etc.)

  • Fantastic, no need to plug earphone for listening radio. Good job nokia... Should buy this phone for my fourth phone.

  • Nice and beautiful phone but no bluetooth no camera no card slot until no usb

  • Wtf? Is this a joke or something?... Nokia what's up?

  • 3rd! Just $50 can get a music phone! Good job NOKIA!

  • Wow Radio PHONE copy from sonyericsson lol

  • disappointing model