Nokia Asha 500

  • Released 2013, December
    101g, 12.8mm thickness
    Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, up to 1.4
    64MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 2.8"
    240x320 pixels
  • 2MP
    240p
  • 64MB RAM
  • 1200mAh
    Li-Ion

Nokia Asha 500 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Up to 42.8 kbps
EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps
Launch Announced 2013, October
Status Available. Released 2013, December
Body Dimensions 100.3 x 58.1 x 12.8 mm, 70.9 cc (3.95 x 2.29 x 0.50 in)
Weight 101 g (3.56 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~41.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Platform OS Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, upgradable to 1.4
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB card included
Internal 64MB RAM
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video 320p@13fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio Stereo FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
 SNS apps
MP4/H.263 player
MP3/WAV/AAC player
Photo editor
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery (BL-4U)
Stand-by Up to 840 h
Talk time Up to 14 h
Music play Up to 46 h
Misc Colors Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black
SAR 1.47 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.28 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)    
Price About 60 EUR

Nokia Asha 500 - User Reviews

  • How to download whatsapp on nokia asha 500

  • Why i dont download whatsapp in nokia asha500?

  • i forget my pass word

  • your phone does not work properly than you sell it and by a new mobile of opps

  • How do I reset my Asha 500 without wiping my phone book and other information stored in the phone ?.

  • I can't download apps. How do i do it ?

  • My whatsapp is not working any more since last year.I need help please, just update my device nokia 500

  • Whatsup is nt update pls do smthd else

  • Please update whatapp on my nokia asha500 please

  • Please don't forget nokia asha 500 update and update whatsapp

  • My whatsup not open and also not update..by asha 500 help as

  • Our mobile has not supported camera and not internet how can I use please tell mee

  • My camera doesn't work says something went wrong

  • My whatsapp do not open...whenever i open it ask for certificate

  • My Nokia asha500 camera it dost not work and open it say something went wrong ?why to do why this problem

  • No hotspots ? (u)

  • My nokia asha 500 is not support gmail. Sign in on the while somes app is 'some went wrong' why senior, help me please

  • Among Nokia 500, Nokia 501, Nokia 502, Nokia 503 which one is the best ?

  • My need bangla keyboard.. Pls help me. I wait for your help

  • Nokia asha 500 supports whatsapp till June 2017, it supports Facebook,twitter,youtube,wechat, and many other apps in jar/jad file. But it hangs all time so it is impossible to use this phone permanently. Basic Camera and hike are unsupported in this phone. It shows my phone memory is full but there no even a single file in my phone memory. Because of it I can't use any apps for a long time. It shows '' Need to clear phone memory '' . So please don't buy this phone please choose another nokia keypad phone like asha 206.

  • Nokia phone is whats app open to certificate i download it but not possible do not open what's up i requested please open my what's up..

  • Why my whatsup don't verify number

  • It's good its so good battery backup best fb is good in this device but not support the android apps and hd vedios....

  • do not use whats app

  • My Asha 500 hangs a lot, often times, d screen goes dark making it difficult to terminate calls. Always tells me, "no apps to open a download". Any remedy?

  • I felt unhappy buying these phone,it doesn't support android apps hangs when whatsapp used but low data charges when using net go for better smart phone u will find many these days

  • my nokia asha 500 phone is getting hanged if i open whatsapp now it will get open after 10 mins sometimes if its not opening i will close it then afterwards when iam unlocking my device whatsapp will get open automically. pls help me give any suggestion to increase my mobile performance

  • Download the latest version of Whatsapp from Internet

  • Very bad touch phone no work in emergency. Many time hanging phone

  • Hanging phone many time screen not works

  • Asha 500 very bad and hanging model.urgent calls not suppot this phone . And somebody days [sorry many time] not work this phone.

  • 500 is very hanging nd phone is not updating some time urjen any caling touh not working nd key pad also not working ..give the any suggest

  • phone's performance is not so good..battery drains half in 3to4 hrs,type board sometime doesnt work and automatic turn of sometime

  • My asha nokia 500 not instel app pls sir halp

  • My asha nokia 500 not instel app not dwonlodeing plz sir halp

  • It has 64 mb memory and it's unnecessary and unusable games app take 30 mb space. Games doesn't run without internet. Please update software without these apps. Camera is very good,battery backup is good.After all good phone at low price. Thanks Nokia.

  • It has 64 mb memory and it's unnecessary and unusable games app take 30 mb space. Games doesn't run without internet. Please update software without these apps. Camera is very good,battery backup is good.After all good phone at low price. Thanks Nokia.

  • Did not open play store?????

  • How can i get the certificate in use to install my whatsapp if is lost or deleted

  • Ma nokia asha 500 ,it shows unsupported format when i download or watch any video.i can't watch anything via youtube,i can't play any game ,my apps page can't open.it has been terrible for me since i can't enjoy the phone.please i need ur help,and its a humble request

  • many files are not being supported on my asha 500 what can i do to it and i can't download on it

  • on my asha 500 i can't camera on it i can't play music on it, i can't download on it and if i try to collect music or video on it it will say doesn't support file format what can i do to it?

  • Many files are not being supported so please help me to find solution

  • ...games not supported with out internet

  • My store having its will be not help ful ,without net every app nd also games not working plz help me

  • My store its not working help

  • im having problem whith whatsapp on this phone help pls!!!

  • My store will be not open for nokia 500 mobile please help me

  • Awesome phone with two mega pixel and awesome FM quality and its photos come with HD but its main problem is low memory so sometimes hangs more and sometime keypad side doesn't work and so much sensitive to the TV stereo i,e magnetic field but it's most advantage is it reduce my data lost and it helps me to keep in my lower budget

  • Its very nyc cell phone,,, just,it had one problem that it dnt support,,games,,nd hd songs but its btrt timing,,touch is very good,,,its voice,,internal,,external,,every thing is wonderful,,,

  • Its no 1 worst mobile phone in the world

  • My store is not working.. this is worst cellphone so that i did by nokia cellphone upgrade your phone please..

  • I am also having the same problem do you know how to solve it

  • Nokia asha 500 s d worstes phone in d history of phones everything abt it s useless i regret ever using it ,anytime i think of it it make me wonno cry infact i won't use Nokia in my life agn?

  • This asha 500 is the worst handset a person can buy, it hangs all the time, so many useless pre installed apps, low memory and every worst thing u can think of. It makes me realise i have been wrong on Nokia handsets.

  • Can anyone please help me? My Nokia Asha 500 camera is not working. Whenever i try to use the camera, the screen shows 'something went wrong' please help me.

  • If i turn on my internet connections[i use 3G net], and if m using whats app the speed of typing is very very slow it takes me 2-3minutes to type 1 alphabet, suddenly phones starts vibrating badly...., same thing happens with facebook, other apps.....so i don't feel like recharging net pack...cuz it just goes fr waste...

  • If i turn on my internet connections[i use 3G net], and if m using whats app the speed of typing is very very slow it takes me 2-3minutes to type 1 alphabet, suddenly phones starts vibrating badly...., same thing happens with facebook, other apps.....so i don't feel like recharging net pack...cuz it just goes fr waste...

  • I'm facing problem in asha500 . I cant use my camera . If I open camera it shows 'some thing went wrong' . I cant hear music with head set . If I plug it to the phone It shows the head phone isn't supportive .I used it's own device ..It is a bad phone do not buy it . The internet is very slow . A china phone is better than ot. It also a china phone. When I use whats app my mobile will hang

  • I'm facing problem in asha500 . I cant use my camera . If I open camera it shows 'some thing went wrong' . I cant hear music with head set . If I plug it to the phone It shows the head phone isn't supportive .I used it's own device ..It is a bad phone do not buy it

  • Hey bro if anyone's phone shows not supported then apply these steps 1:reset your phone 2:install uc browser on your phone 3:run uc browser 4:then go to top sites on homepage 5:ssscroll Down in video option open youtube 6:sssearch what you want and watch it

  • my whatssap have problem and i recieved message to upgrade it, any time i upgraded it it used to tell me this(error my whatssap can't be launch that i should contact the service provider.

  • We have the same problem here.. And i don't know what to do. Whenever i want to watch youtube videos i rely on my laptop instead..

  • Why my asha 500 tells me sorry don't support when ever i want to watch youtube,even after being updated ?

  • my nokia asha 500 phone is not working in t mobile sim card. how to activate the sim card. and one more camera also not working. it send the msg something is wrong. so how the camara activate

  • Want to make an account on nokia store but it takes too much time for processing and also i cant press back key cause it doesn't respond. So to resolve this i have to switch off. What to do????please tell me .

  • i ve lost some of the icons on my phone and i dont know what to do please help me

  • My mobile often says " Please free some memory from phone by erasing pictures and videos from phone." I have oly the contacts in my phone memory.. How can i move the watsapp from phone to memory card.. please help me

  • I've been using asha 500 dual sim for 9months now.. The camera, music player is great for a very cheap price actually i bought my phone half of the original price... Well my main concern is that i can't log in my Twitter app its say "no network" then when i updated my Xpress Browser to Opera Mini and now i can't watch videos on Youtube it says theres a connection problem.. And also i agree that it sometimes hangs.

  • It's a very worst phone with high price

  • download it from opera store, if you cannot access the store open apps.opera.com on your browser

  • Its really a nice phone.

  • my phone gets hanged often n' i can't install the facebook app!! Any way im not satisfied!! Reply me how to make it possible to install ''the app''???

  • my application is nt working

  • Hie,asha users how many seconds does nokia asha 500 takes to read whatsapp message when you open from fastlan/homescreen please help me.i love this mobile

  • my application is nt working

  • Xcelent

  • Plz provide hike app

  • please tell me how can i do set my gmail account

  • buy an iphone...

  • Really nice phone very handy and easy to carry sound quality & battery timing is excellent,

  • it is agood phone at cheper price

  • How come some videos dont play on my asha 500, and can I install vlc media player on it??

  • Hi , I tried to add my gmail account. i says wrong password or user name. Please try again" Even if i give the correct password and email id. Please anyone help me to rectify this..

  • it is not good, because ,pushed full dailing noand internet speed not suppoted. download function not suppoted

  • I don't like. Because It's not support voice call record and hike and anything.

  • Can some one help me please, its support viop, Skype, line, viber, we chat,tango or any other software, which one this phone support voice call

  • YA PHNE WAS AWESOME....but internal memory is too low....

  • provide hike and telegram apps for nokia asha 500.It's touck screen is not so good.

  • I want this phone it's too sweet but I dont know the specifications. So it would be very good if i can know the extra specifications.

  • provide hike messanger for asha 500

  • how can i call Recorder

  • does this phone have good touch and camera to use as a first smartphone ??

  • I wish nokia asha supports hike and other latest android app..

  • Quite gud.. sumtymz it stuck or dial up numbers

  • it's very good

  • it very bad. its screen did not work well, per day 8 time hang, when i go roming area it network is alyz out. but internet is well battry well

  • wat should i do to make my watsup work

  • Asha 500 is a very gud fonewith grt features for such a price.been using it for abt 7 months and have no complains..only it hangs a lil bit when usimg watsapp..otherwise its agrt fonewith a good camera for a 2 mp shooter.

  • it is a good phone. at least i am loving it. i know there are better phones but at its price, it is a good phone.

  • Really nokia says it does not support

  • when i switch on my nokia asha 500 i do not se the hand shake mark

  • Nokia Asha 500 doesnt have Hotspot

  • No.

  • How do i activate wifi hotspot on my Nokia Asha 500 phone. I need help urgently.

  • can i read a pdf file using this phone please inbox me [email protected]

  • Nyc mobile..touch is really cool..whatspp,line,wechat all running smothly..i recomnded evryone to buy this..

  • Super fon

  • sir, how to send video files from gallery to whats up. when i select video file it shows "share", then i share it, then it should show whatsup but it does not show. please tell to how to send ([email protected])

  • gd phone..bt does not support hd videoes and hike either.. otherwise gd one :)

  • Waste don't buy this mobile, hanging problem ,automatic switch off. . .plz don't buy nokia asha 500

  • nokia asha 500 is the best smart phone i would like to request for nokia care that also to support hike messenger and viber

  • is this dal sim?

  • how can i upgrade ?

  • Yup you are right!!!nice as secondary phone,battery is very perfect for music lovers out there like me...,i just buy one for roaming only and i recommend this asha 500 nice,affordable and best battery phone ever!!!!

  • Nice phone :)

  • yes ur right

  • Does Nokia asha 500 plays HD videos??

  • any application to have this phone as hotspot?

  • I have read all the comments posted in regards to Nokia Asha 500 and agree but the important thing is that it suits your budget and you dont need to spend much on this phone while enjoying features of all other phones...... Nice Phone at budgeted price.

  • I want to say u 1 thng if we will criticze these small things nokia 500 then no phone n the world is good,all phones are havng 1 r other problem-N 500 is best.

  • nokia asha 500 screen swips away while running apps i.e..,no min optn dead slow at phone perfomance and i.net.... betr to check out other mobile

  • nokia asha 500 is the best mobile phone it has best features but it does not support any uninstaller and it has no latest software to update phone

  • Thank you Nokia Team, Nokia Asha 500 series having only one good things that its case because the team know that people will use to through it before and after calling. Its the world worst series of its range. People should buy this mobile and after using this set no one will be interest on any nokia mobile.

  • Is there copy paste option in this phone n is this android??

  • Nokia Asha 500 is a very good phone in the best suited rates to all users with advanced applications such as whatsapp. camera picture quality is also good. All basic operations can be performed in this phone. NIce phone

  • 500

  • yes this is basic model use standby not active mode u speak sim 1 any one call sim 2 that reminder is switch off or ot rechacle

  • can any one tell that is asha 500 is dual stand by or supports only sim as active?

  • Which is the best nokia asha 230 or 500...?

  • The mobile is very nice,reliable and having valuable and latest features.The camera quality is also not bad(2 m.p). There is no android version but then also the java apps runs smoothly and efficiently. There is "Facebook Messenger,Whats App,Line,Twitter and lots of other apps which are suitable for me.The most excellent thing i like is the cost of the phone, only 4,333 is very low price for such a cool and smartest phone ever!I am also satisfied with the "NOKIA ASHA 500" and hope that all others who bought would also be satisfied with "NOKIA ASHA 500"! I would like give 9.5/10 stars for this extra-ordinary and the smartest phone!

  • Can I recover my contacts and msg if I accidentally re-set the phone? I am desperate

  • nokia asha 500 is a normal mobile phone and looks like a smart phone.

  • I am very much confused that how to save some imp msges. Internet is slow sometimes. Rarely hangs. I would give 6.5/10

  • Just turn off vibration which happens when touching apps and all then the phone will be fast and smooth.

  • how can we download theme for nokia asha 500.please help

  • hmmm its rly a stylish nd cute mob nd its vry easy to use ...

  • what do say about it?

  • Update to newer version v 14.0.4. U can use ur photo as home screen

  • Which phone is best that does "not Hang". work properly, please help Nokia Asha500 or Nokia Asha501

  • its actually a stylish cute mobile,but u cant download themes...u cant keep ur own photo as homescreen pic.....games are very less ....it gets stuck in between...but still a good cutie pie mob

  • According to the price the phone is on of the best.but as a feature phone it can not make you happy with its apps presents.want many more apps.like viber,angry birds,hike,games..

  • there is no option to copy the text

  • Its nice but how to save message for specific folder

  • gud phone but camera quality is average whtap runs smoothly noo need to wry but UI is bit conjestive

  • Its wonderfull....Good Mobile at best price. But Sometimes the mobile is getting stucked

  • yes it is superb phone and its camera and whats app too is best.nothing to worry.And for the one who do not get connection of wifi well so i think its becuase of your location and how many distance is their between your phone and the wifi connection. Otherwise its a marvelous phone and attractive too.

  • any one tell me how to send & received mms from asha 500 i m in trouble

  • is there no anti virus for asha 500

  • how can we download a theme on asha 500.please help me

  • how can we download a theme on asha 500.please help me

  • useless even little moistre cames around the phone will get spoiled. service centre is not providing repair support to such cases better dont buy

  • Will it works whatsapp perfectly or not

  • asha 500 is a very good fone for a low budget phone with a very glitch free xperience...it has a very good performance which im enjoying ..id rate it7.9/10

  • hai ... how nk update of nokia asha 500 ... hnsat me ... he's one of my systems and system pressure him like nokia express ... now can not bukak Wechat, and can not be connected whatsaap intenet

  • yes

  • I just bought the phone last week and its giving wonderful performence

  • can any one tell me how msgs are delete from this set.

  • Is there any chance of changing the colour of asha 500 actually I didn't like it ..... So pls suggest me wht to do

  • i want flash with camera and after that this phone loss his value too much

  • Is Whatsup available in Nokia Asha 500?

  • How much its free phone memory out of the box?

  • First of all, you must read the user guide carefully.

  • latest specifications here and Good Look Stylish Phone

  • iam confused about tha asha500 for applications i cant understand application of this phne

  • I am also suffer for this restion .i am poor foilish .beacuse to buy this phone

  • Why u write this .i am very desipoint that think

  • It is good phone. Hey all study to use at first

  • internet very slow,whatsapp only messages done,not upload video, hang mostly,so oveall its not good.

  • no freaking way ! whatsapp n phone hangs too muxh , wifi disconnected all time

  • whatsapp only u cn du messages dats it , u cnt upload file or dwnload anything , internet nt wrks , used frst day in 4 hrs i get so bad experience , rather spend 4000 go fr basic

  • internet sux , whatsapp videos , phots , nothing cn b sent or uploadded sux , no presinstalled app opens , wifi disconnectd ag n ag nothing wrk

  • It is cheap in terms of cost and it is effective in usage ie long battery life and it doesnt shallow internet bundles like other smart phones. i love it. It gives a faster upload and download of photos.

  • It is good very the ram of thhis cell is vry low and cost price isvety high....unfortunately i am vry sad ffrm this cell bec i have my lost moneu

  • a good smartphone @ affordable price.it supports whatsapp,linkedin&many more.it looks more fashionable than old nokia phones. it's price doesn't hits our pocket.

  • Not a good fone..go for 501

  • its a dual sim phone but only one sim can be used at a time....not so gud... i'm a nokia fan ...but i'm dissapointed with this one

  • can you help me? I do not get keyboard in E2B Dictionary and Oxford mini Dictionary. And the Hide me application can't show drive options. In my old Sony Ericsson w350 these apps runs very well. This my first Nokia phone and I am very much disappointed by this.

  • It supports whats app!!!!

  • not so good

  • I wanna buy this mobile.. Can you pls anyone suggest about whats app ?? Does this phone support whats app ??

  • Good mobile

  • The phone is cool but have 2G Internet

  • just wanna get dis fone for whatsapp..will it work properly??

  • Can any 1 tel me about its camra quality.

  • I am a Sony Ericsson user of W200 and W350. Currently I am using an Xperia. And have got a Nokia Asha for basic use. I am satisfied with all Sony phones. But I am totally disappointed with this phone. The phone is very slow. Toutch and Screen is not good. Text is not crisper. Call quality and sound is very bad. No internet sharing over WiFi and Bluetooth. Only look is good. I want to sell it. Please do not buy a Nokia asha toutch phone. If you want to buy nokia go for a phone with keypad or Lumia.

  • i'm thinking to buy this cell but i'm confused about it.... Any öne plz tell me is this a gud mbl for skype internet chating and battery?

  • awesome one........i got it....good specifications

  • no..

  • Did u get 4gb sd card

  • just got my nokia 500 this january 2014......nice......

  • I did not get the 4gb sd card did any one get this

  • it doesn't support pc suite it supports nokia connectivity cable driver. but u can only use it for INTERNET browsing by using your nokia asha 500 phone modem.

  • The phone is just amazing superrr from nokia, loved the phone from very first day excellent looks, call quality, battery nd everything so nice available for 4400 [dual sim] haryana

  • pc suite available???

  • How is the battery life & sound quality?

  • It is a faboulous features

  • nice ph

  • Pls wen will b released, i love d specs of dis phone.

  • If Asha 500 available in full Black Coluor, then please reply me...

  • its released..

  • Why nokia asha can't put system editor video/photo? Why nokia asha (video play) can't put system video 640×320?

  • Release date is not yet disclosed. as soon as nokia will disclose it, you will get it on any website.

  • an updated version of nokia asha501. Nice features. But can anyone tell me the date of its realese?

  • model is not bad its looking like macthbox ..... thank u asha 500

  • nice

  • Good one

  • So this 500 support all mp4

  • 2013 no 3G?

  • No free calling via nimbuzz.

  • So Nimbuzz free calling is coming to this fone ?

  • That means dis phone supports whatsapp perfectly.

  • It's baked in the os so answer is yes.....

  • as a low priced phone, its awesome....

  • high feature compare to price.

  • 'watsapp' wil be available or not ??

  • All newly announced Asha phones, the Asha 500, Asha 502 and Asha 503 features the updated Fastlane app . The company claims that it has reworked the interface of the new Asha phones and comes with one-swipe access to camera app and one-touch sharing feature on WhatsApp

  • This is wat Nokia

  • Its awesome

  • come back learn by nokia