Philips 355

  • Released 2004, Q1
    82g, 17mm thickness
    Feature phone
    8MB storage, no card slot
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    128x128 pixels, 8 lines
  • 0.1MP
    No video recorder
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    Li-Ion

Philips 355 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2004, Q1
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 106 x 46 x 17 mm, 72 cc (4.17 x 1.81 x 0.67 in)
Weight 82 g (2.89 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type CSTN, 65K colors
Size
Resolution 128 x 128 pixels, 8 lines, 1:1 ratio
 Screensavers and wallpapers
5-way joystick
Downloadable pictures
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 300 x 8 fields, Photo call
Call records 30 received, dialed and missed calls
Internal 8MB
 1.5 MB available
Main Camera Single CIF
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio No
USB
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser WAP 1.2.1
Games Yes
Java Yes
 Predictive text input
Organizer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by Up to 400 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
Misc Colors Turquoise Ocean, White Antarctic, Black Forrest, Blue Gloss

Philips 355 - User Reviews

  • This was a really good phone. I just hope my husband was a good as this phone.

  • The smoothness of the rim is so relaxing and pleasurable. I wish my bed was made out the material. Its a must buy trust me I'm a doctor :P

  • This phone really hits the spot ;-)

  • this is a very cute phone it has served me well :-)

  • desine good

  • I had taken this phone and in 2 years its joystick was broken.that is worst phone i had seen........

  • This phone is the worst phone that I ever seen in my life.Its joystick is not working.Battery stops working after 6 months,I bought.Its battery is not getting from anywhere.Can anyone help me?I advice all not to buy a mobile like this.

  • I like nothing on this phone but design.

  • dammy phone i have use 5 years spares not available joystick not working

  • i have had this fhone 5years + picture msc not working joy sick to fiddlel camera wery poor paid �80 in 2ooo

  • I used this phone for almost 4 years and I can say that it has done his job well . I hadn't buy this phone for it's camera or for entertaiment , I have have buy this phone for calls and his has done his job excelent :D

  • this phone is worst. I used that phone for 2 years and i hate it. no irda, no bluetooth, no memory and a joystick is worst and non - usable. but the phone's outside is discrate. that's the only positive thing.

  • It is absolutely a complete waste of space and it is GARBAGE!!! Please don't waste your time on this phone like I did. Don't bother about the camera, it doesn't even have the right to be called a "camera". And then this joystick, which starts acting up after only one month of using this @!%$. I currently have a SE K750i, and I'm not have as careful with the k750i as I was with this philips and it has absolutely NO problems what so ever!!! SE ALL THE WAY!!!

  • I need the manual oh philips 355 urgently I try to download it from this site but cann't do becuase the message tell me that unable becuase my IE is not suitable I use firefoxe and IE7 how can i get the manual in english

  • I need new keypad & body of such a kind of phone.joy-stick is not working properly, and set packing is alsoo loose. thats why i cant operate this phone & ringer is also very low.how can i repir this? if anybody knows pls help me.

  • Its basically not at all a mobile phone. It can be better used by kids as a toy. I have no words to condemn about the phone. Whenever I use the phone I scold myself for wasting my hard earned money on such a stupid thing.

  • my joy-stick is not working , and set packing is alsoo loose. how can i repir this, please suggest me.....

  • i have a problem with this phone - can anyone help? basically, i have taken 999 pictures with it and as i reached the "1000th" picture, it reset itself to "000" and now when i take pictures, it wont save the. anyone had the same problem or can help me? thanks.

  • i have a philips 355.i cant download wallpaper,screensaver,ring tone etc plz help

  • the phone is not all good , the usage is very simple , but the failure is that datacable is not available , and also its case when side broken, the joystick is good when free serviced , any one please help me to find data cable , and if availble plsease send the case of this phone

  • allen ...i am from romania too...and i had this phone.....ur right...its rubish...and the most anoiyng part is the joystick. sal

  • I bought the phone in may 2005 after my Nokia 3510i defected. After 2 frustrating months I've thrown it into a wall and turned to pieces. I guess that's the destiny of a stupid phone like that. Everything is bad and rubbish at it, the camera, the joystick, the battery, the menu, that stupid boring brick game, its cover, everything! And one more stupid thing: you can record sounds and calls and playback them but does not support AMR files. That's the most idiot thing I've ever seen at a mobile phone. Philips better remained making TV sets and others and quit making mobile phones. If you have a philips phone do as I did and throw it as hard as you can in a wall or something. The only good thing is the tones quality wich sound nice. The screen res. as I discovered is 112x112 pixels, not 128. The wap browser sucks, while java is a big lie. Is that enaugh? If you got any questions don't hesitate to ask me on this forum.

  • Had this phone for a year, the camera was rubbish, the memory was rubbish, the joystick stopped working properly after 6 months but i reeeally loved the phone cause of the cute design.

  • I like it very much than my firt one.at starting my GPRS is worked properly but now at the time of taking the GPRS my whole set is became HANGING.Set will came to normal mode only after replacing the CELL from it. Please inform me a remady as fast as you possible to my mail.

  • At first it was okay. I was a little disappointed with it's lack of compatibility (especially with those text-in competitions. Kept saying 'code not recognised). But just 16months later, it's the first phone I've had where the battery outlasted the phone. Either poor wear for the phone, or good wear for the battery. The VGA Camera was a little sucky, and it crashes frequently in any conditions other than total darkness. The voice-recognition is useless, and the T9 dictionary isn't editable. Oh and it won't let me get rid of the 'Shado Fighter' (sic) game. The Battery life was quite good, and even better, for a heavy sleeper like me, the volume can be high enough to wake you up with a bang. The sound quality is quite good, and the voice recording feature is better than my digital dictaphone (which is an olympus vn-240pc). Not a bad little phone really, just wish it lasted longer. Many of the keys no longer work (after just 16months). Still, I doubt you can get this phone new anymore, but if you see one second hand, avoid. New it was good, but only as a temporary phone. Not built to last.

  • i will advise you not to buy this phone. it has many bad points and almost not a good one. --half a good point;the quality of sound is prety good but the volume is low --bad points; -the screen is small and with a prety bad resolution -the camera suks -th joystik stuks all th time -the battery life is about 2 days -if you drop it it schratches very bad the only thing that convinced me to buy it was his design: FABULOUS

  • i have had this phone for 2yrs now it has lasted more then my samsung phones but on this phone the camera is not clear and my mms does not work but its a ok phone just to send messages and to recieve them.

  • Fantastic fone until the joystick broken, i havnt bothered to fix it - i wouldnt buy this fone, it may look stylish but it freezes and is of poor quality

  • Even i had a problem with the joystick before. Then i got da joystick serviced. A little lubrication should do the trick. I have never had any problem with the joystick there on. Try it.

  • I bought it about a iear and the ok buton dozen`t work so gudd what can i do?pls anwser

  • The voice volume is very low and its pictures are not clear.Its only these two things that am not happy about

  • I bought this phone about a year ago. It was manageable, although now its scratched as hell, it taps against sumthin and the flimsy thin back panel comes off as the side panel is snapped. got round the problem of pressin buttons too many times= in contacts press the number of the begginin of the persons name and it comes up with it after about 2 seconds. I could trade this in at the link n get a nokia 1660 or sumthin which has no camera but still has colour, java, etc. I would get 1p for doin that, but can i really be ****ed? would not recommend if ur lookin for a cool phone would recommend if its just a basic phone u want with wap. .....Wait, no changed my mind. It sucks

  • It's a very good phone and has many good items

  • I bought this phone in september 2005 hopping that it will be as good as the design unfortunately this is not the case. joy stick failure needs modification. is this phone having a usb cable? if there is then may i get the information throug my email. memory capacity too low. u can change design to a five button to replace the joy stick

  • I got this phone last year (2005) for my 13th Birthday and i loved it at the time.. But now it is SO embarrassing and it looks like a brick and is as heavy as one.. At the moment it won't even turn on for me.. The camera is a very bad quality, The games are no good.. All i can say is i'm overjoyed i'm getting a new phone in September. I would recommend this phone to older people if they are in URGENT need of it. It isn't even blue and all fancy like in the pic.. Mines is grey and black (Very ugly). If you need any help or want to know more.. Email me or add me on msn. Byeee x

  • this phone sux the cam clarity is useless it's just dark and th worst part is the joystick pls if ur buying a new phone go only for nokia or SE

  • I have had this phone for just over a year and it's the worst phone i've ever had the misfortune to use. Camera quality is awful,memory gets full too quickly and the buttons stick. The only good thing is the sound quality for ringtones etc. The design of the phone is very good, however, drop it a few times and it will get broken. This phone is great for absolute beginners but for anybody looking for the same or near quality as nokia,sony ericsson or samsung ranges you will be very dissappointed.

  • During some time I was a great fan of this phone but now I discovered that Sharp GX17 is a thousand times better that Philips 355.

  • I have had a philips 355 for a while now. I get on great with it, especially with the data connect kit! A great phone with good features, yet still reasonably priced. Only cons are parts are hard to get hold of, and fascias are not replaceable!

  • This has to be the worst phone i've ever had. The build quality was crap, it creak, echos and feels very very plasticy. All in all i was glad to get rid of the damn thing!

  • i searched for the philips 355 quickstart guide on the internet and i am damn sure if others had done so, they will have bben softer in their criticisms.

  • i have had this phone for over a year and i think it's really good. It has a cool screen menu, a good camera (i have never had a phone with a camera so i think its good but you may think different) and it is a cool candy shape. If you are looking for a cheap phone for just a year or two i would advise you to buy it!!!

  • im so pleased, ive finally ditched this phone since it is so s***. please, if you are thinking about getting it, please think again. to get saved photos onto your computer (or anywhere else) you hav to send ech one in a mms, which are costly. there is no usb port, infrarred or bluetooth, which is really bad. he joystick button rarely works, and you have to press it loads, same as other buttons. please dont buy it, dont waste your money.

  • ok ive had this phone a year im 14 now and it was old and embarassing from the day i bought it. i replaced it from a nokia 6610i and its nowhere near the standards i suggest not to buy this phone. It turns off for no apparent reason!, the buttons stick and u have to press them really hard, the joystick is ver dodgy it doesnt do what you ask at the main menu. I have decided to throw this phone and buy the samsung e720 which is actually a reasonabe price and good qualit phone which i would recommend. in a nutshell: if you desperately need a phone its satisfactory for the money otherwise, bad phone.

  • i have that phone now...and i think it s all what i need now....it s a good one...comparated with siemens and another it s good....not performace..but good

  • I bought this phone hardly two months and it sucks because when i recieve a call it echos and now i cant use the centre ok button and i cant find the customers service phone number or address in chennai and i wasted four grandes for the stupid cellphone

  • i have had this phone for a year and i hate it. i cant wait to get a new one. it is so bad. whenever you go abroad you cant turn off the voicemail, so it ends up costing you loads. when i first got it, it didnt receive calls or texts. the joystick thing never works. the memory is always full up, even though i hardly have any photos at all. any photos i do have are rubbish quality. i know its cheap, but still you can buy much better phones for its price. my advice to anyone about to buy it is dont bother.

  • this phone was my first one and i tell u, it sucks big time. sure, it looks kool but all the rest suck. screen is kinda small, games r boring, completely hard to use, n da camera, cant take any good pictures. when u zoom it destroys the crappy pic completely which gives u a much crappier image. it took me 1 month to understand how to take pics with it. the joystick didn work from the moment i got it, and the menu is slow. i highly recommend u not to buy it.

  • ive had this phone for about a year now and i cant wait to get a new one!!!! The camera quality is the worst on any phone if seen, all the colour is taken out of any picture taken. 9 times out of 10 the phone fails to turn on, it takes about 3 times to turn it on and i havent dropped it once!!!!

  • The OK button and stick stopped to work right after a year. Now I can�t access menu nor agenda without having it pressed for a couple of seconds.

  • I would not advise anyone to buy this phone 1. It will break if you slightly drop it 2. After a while the 'Ok' button decides it wants to be the up button 3. The charger is easily broken and you will have to buy a new one I feel sorry for anyone who has bought this too!

  • Get a landline.Buy this phone if you're nuts.The joystick gets worked up after a day.Then the phone freezes then falls apart.Better off phoneless.

  • It's been reasonbly good but it has very little memory, the joystick in the middle is tricky to use and the cone in speaker has broken on mine and i've only had it for a year and a half. I was also annoyed about the fact that there are no accessories for this phone. but to be fair the camera is quite good and they are cheap.

  • walaikum as salaam i am going to buy the phone but i only have to have it for 1 month will it serve me well

  • i've had this phone for a year.The memory is not very good on it.I had a few probs with it turning itself off but that has stopped now.All the numbers and joystick works for me.And its ok for a few pics,calling & texting.

  • this phone is crap. it freezes and doesnt stop vibrating when you get a call. the joystick doesnt work so i cannot do anything like texting. dont buy it. i'd rather use payphones.

  • This is a sad phone... six months of usage and joy stick is gone for a toss . Navigation is tough and really sad is not the phone. My advice is not to buy if any one is looking forward to purchase

  • Its rubbish - Ive only had it 3 months & numbers 3, 6 & 9 wont work & the lock key has also broke. No way would I recommend this phone !

  • the phone is not good at all i just bought it march 2005 and it is giving me problems it switches off by it self and it does not have downloading ringtones and images

  • I had this phone last two months of this year (2005) and it has given me a whole lot of problems.first it freezes whenever a try to make a call.IT restarts again and again and finally switches off.secondly the menu key normally gets stuck and unable to move.Lastly i have no cord to download.I have got no phone now and i wish you can send me a different type of the came brand since i like using philips gargets.

  • hi i bought this phone last year in Oct. but felt very disappointed with the features it is not having. this phone is not good at all. i cannot download ringtones/wall papers. there is no data cable provided with the phone, and no other means of getting the print for the photos taken by the camera. the picture quality is also not good. the battery backup is also not good. need to recharge it everyday. the joystick is not functioning properly and the phone hangs up sometimes. the only thing which i found good in this phone are the buttons and a big screen compared to other phones. if anyone finds a place where i can get the data cable for this phone pls tell me.

  • This phone is of absolute no use. One big crap designed as a phone. No proper battery backup. No composer. Sometimes, the keys get stuck and there is a serious software problem in the phone. This phone hangs once in a while while switching it on. Please do not buy this phone. You will waste your money. I am trying to get the manufacturer details to bash him.

  • this phone is so cute! ii like how it looks so cool on the back & the buttons are like a bee hive thing.. -_- got a picture of the actual size of this phone?? cos ii don`t really understand the dimension thing on here.. if anyone does, please send it to me or post it here!!! & is it true that it only stores 1O pictures??

  • The handbook implies I can turn off the camera shoot sound, yet I can't. Anyone know how to do this?

  • Damn! these posts are discouraging and im not about to buy anotha phone!! bought this a weekl ago. pleeeeeeeeeeease help me. i need to download crazy ringtones. the phone doesnt have blueprint or infra and i cant use mms (im in kenya). how on earth do i download music from the net.... and to make things worse the 355 doesnt have a composer.... somebody help. email me. i need to download muisic b4 my head blows. peace

  • two word, dont buy this phone. camera in Qvga which is c r a p

  • Hi! how can I send e-mail with this phone? And where can I find USB cable?

  • I am using this phone since last 1 month, but I think that cam is not even close to any nokia cam,,,not too bad, but if you want to activate the gprs please find the settings coz its too complicated to activate the gprs and mms,,,,,can any one tell me the actual settings of gprs in this rubbish complicated phone.

  • i own i and its really nice and okay for me maybe i could change later but now its just okay for me

  • am not really enjoyin d phone pls help me or link me wit a site where i can do down load if dats not possible can i trade it in 4 another thanks

  • Do not buy this phone, instead go for an n-gage QD. it's way better for a start within a few months of me getting the philips the joystick wore out and does now almost completely broken. the phone itself is quite slow and the only way you can send pics, tones, ect is via a multimedia message wich costs about 30p! thisphone is bollocks and i could go on. i am now getting a n-gage for �80 with a game! it's way better. ps: you will regret getting the philips.

  • this fone is crap in 2 days the ok key stoped working i think it went out of place and i have no idea how to open the damn thing. if anyone knows how to open it please can you email me because i cant view anything the fone is done for im thinking i can shift teh key if i open it but i dont know how to . email me at [email protected] and your help will be appriciated

  • Assalam-0-alekum Hi how are you i am ship shap any way i want to buy this mobile becouse it is nice good looking nice feature fantastick battery i do not have any idea to buy anything any body can help me to buy it buy have a nice day and nice to meet you

  • Sherlyl Try the Philips Web site, they have a section where you can register products, and this includes pdf files of manuals etc

  • hi i bought a philips 355 in italy cecina, but the shop owner doesnt have a manual in english, and it is pretty tough for me to understand the functions in the booklet which is italian. Would you be able to help me with how to go about getting a manual in english, it could be on the internet too. please just help me with this. I have no other problems and the phone is really handy. Thanks and regards. Sheryl

  • I can't send emails or mms from my mobile. My network is orange

  • I had purchased one Philips 355 Mobile recently, but I was not given the Data Cable and the CD, without which I am unable to take the print outs through my Computer of the snapped photos taken by the said mobile phone. Kindly help me to get rid from this problem. I am staying in Bangalore. Thanx.

  • Good value for the money (I've got mine on Virgin). To answer a couple of questions 1) Yes you can use it abroad, it's dualband (I've used it in Singapore) 2) To get '+' for addresses, long press the '+' key - it took me a while to find that in the manual.

  • a very nice phone. it has a lot of functions and aplications, making it better that a nokia phone. the camera is not bad at all, especially if there is light. the battery is also pretty good: the stand-by time is about 5 or 6 days. the only thing that bugs me is the memory, but if you take pictures at 128*128 resolution it's ok.

  • Hi,the PHILIPS 355 phone is really good i must admit.Am actually wondering if it has a USB port as its manual says,or is there a way of connecting it to a computer?PLEASE HELP.THANKS

  • The Philips 355 is a piece of garbage phone, because the Joystick is awful, the Lcd has 65k but the colours are dissapointing and all the pictures have no quality , the pictures you make with the camera are shity and if you put it as wallpaper you will see that the picture you made is a little smaller than the lcd, is really stupid And the autonomy of the battery is LOW 1 day if you make pictures. The memory os 1.8 Mb ,400kb free and only 10 fotos can be stocked. Really STUPID A low price phone but the quality is VERY LOW DO not BUY THIS PHONE If you need more bad information about this phone give me a e-mail ROMANIA

  • great phone great games just lovin it

  • I'm about to buy this telephone. i don't know what to do.....many persons tell me that it is not so good... What do you think??

  • i live in the uk does anyone know if i can use this fone abroad? =s

  • I bought this phone couple of days back. It looks good but the ok button in joy stick is horrible,very difficult to use. Another issue is picture clarity in camera is poor and no ways u can send the sanps to ur computer. On whole it a good worth for the money

  • Does anyone know how i am able to put in the + sign before a number with this phone. If you know could you please take the time to let me know.

  • It is a good phone.I like its features,but the main problem with this phone is that it doesn't have Video Recording and it can't beat the Nokia Phones.

  • Can anyone give me a bit of help with this problem.When I try to send a text message after I press the send now button what comes up is a screen that says (sms centre no) at the top. If anyone can help me sort this out I would be grateful.

  • i like verymuch but user manuals are not clear.and please provide dustfree cover or dust protection devices because phone is very cute i like this very much.

  • i like it but i the shape of the mobile ic not good

  • how do i send email with it it ses conection error

  • Battery back-up awfull...hard writing at the key-pad..and camera not that good!Advice: Do not buy this phone!

  • Hi I have a complain abut this mobile that i hav a Philips355 white colour model, but the colour of the keys are now starts fedding.

  • its utter rubbish it doesnt work! it crashes, it freezes, it doesnt send my messages it doesnt let me answer my calls it unlocks itself its rubbish do not buy it

  • It's really an nice set. it has so many features just like voice recording that i have never seen in a mobile before.But only problem is it's bettery backup.It has only battery backup of 2 days. if u just incerse it ot 3-4 days then it will be an unbitable mobile in the market. I have this set having only problem of batterybackup and about its memory(i.e. only 2mb).

  • philips 355 has a serial connection and it can be connected to com1 at PC , but u need to open the phone and solder rx , tx and gnd.

  • How to connect this phillips 355 phone to PC. Where can i atleast see (some picture) the datacable for this phone and how to connect it. If if doesn't have data connection by any mean. Then it is a junk phone.

  • I got it for �29.99 from Virgin on Pay as You Go. I'd say ITS GREAT !! Great value for money indeed. Where else can you get a reasonablly coloured camera phone for less than 30 quidz. THUMBS UP to PHILIPS n ORANGE

  • Ok phone, dropped it back covers is broke any ideas how to get a new one??????

  • A really good fone. good camara, good recordings, good ringtones, fotocall,GOOD GAMES, all for only �29.99 (reconditioned) (see www.virgin.com/mobile). BUY IT! It is amazing value so get ONLINE AND BUY IT.

  • what ringtones comes with it and where do I buy colours?

  • Heyyy!! i have this phone and i like it!! but of course if you want a perfect phone just buy an EXPENSIVE one;-)

  • Recenly I have purchased this phone. I am unable to access email & wap. please send me your guidance

  • I want to buy a Philips 355 display!! Can anyone help me??

  • hai, anybody have any idea for downloadings the ringtones in india.... if so plz info me

  • Do not buy this phone! i recently bought one as it looked the part, how i was wrong!! i had it a day and it decided that it didnt want to turn on. so i sent it back and recieved a new phone of the same model which lasted 3 days until it basically fell apart when it fell off my bed and onto the carpet! and as for the pictures and phone quality i.e. settings, messages very poor. this phone is a waste of YOUR money!!! later.....

  • it not good phone i activated gprs and it worked 4 2 days but when i charged it all ring tones and pic wer deleated and when i go and download the ring tones it sayy "unknown file format" what the hell is the phone i recommend all who are going forward 2 buy the phone 2 stop dreaming and buy a nokia atleast 3310 !!

  • Do anyone now if this fone have a conection to computer???? Thanks

  • Sorry, I forgot about second major issue with this phone: the joystick is very bad and uncomfortable, it's very difficult to use it, becouse it doesn't work like a real joystick (soft) but it works as normal keys (very hard, other keys are also very hard)

  • Hi I'm now using this phone, or, at least, trying to use it. It's very bad phone I must say :( Previously, I used Nokia 8210. Nokia was old and didn't have anything besides calls/sms and snake ;) but I think it is better phone than this one. You ask me why? Well, this phone has many flaws, but one is major - SLIDESHOW!!! Yes, this phone doesn't work in full speed, everything is veeeery slow - even navigating in menu and writing sms/ e-mails!!!! Before buying this phone first test it in the shop... See how writing works etc. The camera isn't bad, but it's only 320x240 pixels. Also, if someone call when you are making photo, you'll lost it even if you decide to not "pick up the phone". My opionion: not usable :(

  • Im about 2 buy a phillips 355 for a kid im not sure if it's worth the money ! ! but can some1 give me a reasonble answer for this fone . It's stylish rounded design slips neatly in to ur pocket it is easy 2 use and is 1 of the cheapest camera fones avalible. It has 30 ringtones 1 game it has a colour screen and the colour resolutions is 65,536 . the screen size is (pixel)128x128 it weighs 82g . regards Littleguy

  • I am going to order the phone but i don't no now. bcz people say its good then on the other hand people say it is rubbish and the camera is rubbish........... SHOULD I GET IT?

  • The camera is crap! The knob is too big for me and occasionally falls off. Poor quality colour. Would be better with infrared and decent games. Not a good phoone at all.

  • It says you can have a picture phone book but it wont work on mine. Also the picture quality is rubbish and you cant sent picture messages!!! If some1 ca help please do !!! Thanx!!!

  • I have just brought the philips 355 mobile phone and I must say that I love it it is so easy to use admittingly at first I just didn't know where to start as I am not very technically minded but a visit to my local Virgin Mobile shop sorted everything out for me. They connected the "wap" settings for me they even showed me how to send an email via "mms" I am very happy with the pictures the phone takes too. All I am left with now is how to connect my phone to my pc and where to buy the cable it needs to do this.So if anyone has any ideas please do let me know.

  • Text mesaging failed for no apparent reason. Distinct lack of on line help in this regard.

  • I have a philips355 Phone and 350 Data cable with CD.I can get mobile Phone Tools functions panel on my PC screen .When I click on to any funtion on the panel , I get the message on the phone :switch of your Phone .I have send E-Mails to Virgin -no help I have send to Philips.No help .Can anybody hhelp .PLEASE

  • can someone tel me where t get a cable 4 a philips 355.If u can u will b a star THANK YOU

  • A good fun good sound quality camera is okay on it, gprs is good and good ringtones know plenty of free ringtone sites, but hard to get it unlocked as im on o2 but teh phone is on the orange network. Anybody know any unlocking experts email me at [email protected] cheers.

  • This phone is very beautifull, but... I had it about a month until it felt to ground from 40cm height and his screen was broken,no one could help me in lithuania(i'm living here) because there ara only few this model phones.So i have this phone and still waiting for someone who will broke the same phone to buy it cheap, take his screen off and put it to mine phone!Because the phone i like very much!If anybody could help me with getting the screen i will pay!Write to me!

  • awful phone i had it a month and it broke

  • Hi. I really need the nck code for my philips 355. Could you help me? Thanks a lot!

  • Oooh i forget it..her name is Desnuda she's from Iasi,Romania...also a beautiful name as pretty as the phone is !!

  • I know a very hot and beautiful girl that has this model and looks good on her! Very good quality !

  • Cool phone...just configure GPRS settings correctly to download wallpapers and music.To see how,go to www.freewebs.com/philips350

  • i cant rate this phone to anybody at all. its a pile of poo. i got it recently because it waz cheap had a camera looked farely decent ...... how rong was i . you can hardly see the pics you take . also i agree with the man and the unlocking thing also the signal is terrible. its a big NO NO . never buy a phillips phone i havent had a good 1 yet. Nice designs maybe that is all .

  • Had this phone a few months now and it seemed ok to start with. Had a couple of problems more recently. When it loses its signal and gets it back again (according to display) it won't let me make calls, send messages etc without switching it off and back on again. I also noticed i seemed to be losing credit when i hadnt been making calls. Thats when i noticed a glitch on the joystick. If you lock the keypad and then move the joystick up and down a few times the phone unlocks (this keeps happening if its in my pocket and i am walking). As a result i am now considering buying a new phone which is a shame as it used to be quite good and was good for the money

  • Very good and good(price)!!!

  • it's a preety ok fone once u get your gprs activated ...the only thing about this fone is it doesn have infra-red or bluetooth...the camera is like any other ericson fone

  • anybody out there downloaded ringtones for this phone ?

  • It's not an opinion on the phone it's self... I'm not that modern when it comes to phones, a phone is a phone to me... But one thing that has started to make me curious, is that you can record sound? Is there anyway the sound you record can be used for your ring tone? If someone could let me know that would be great thank you.

  • Hey Guys!!. yes yes yes.. i know this phone is really amazing.. and want to buy the data Cable, but before i do that i wanted to know whether i can tranfer images from the PHONE --> PC ?? any help will be Appretiated.. Thanks.

  • the phone is excelent but i cant yet access wap and the camera pitchure is really bad

  • i a super telefon..but not super super guuud.... :)

  • this is a very cool piece at such a low price. the camera options are very good, and the resolution is good.really worth for its price I face problems only with downloading ringtones . can any body suggest me a way for downloading tones?>?

  • wicked

  • I have purchased PHILIPS 355 hand set through Indiatime auction. but unable to activate GPRS in hand set, as per AIRTEL customer care this set doesnot support GPRS setting. While setting the hand set disconnect and shows SIM FAILURE. Please help. Regards, Alok Dey

  • This is s really cool phone. Many people advised me against buying this phone but i went ahead and bought it and i'm happy and satisfied with it. The Price is Rs.5990 in India. This phone is value for money. No other phone at this price or little more offers such a huge list of features. The the screen resolution and the camera operation is GOOD. Only thing they can improve is to change the design of the KEYPAD. The upper four keys are too small . As far as battery is concerned , i have read the comment of one guy who was completely pissed off with it. He says battery drains out within 24 hours. I have a piece of ADVICE for all those who are using it and those who are planning to buy one. Its basically a phone and not a playstaion or a Fully functional camera. If you use these features for long hours , it will consume more power . When the phone is in stand-by it lasts longer. So use the other features like camera and games sparingly if you want the battery charge to last longer. Else you will have to charge it every day.

  • this phone is terrible- the manufacturers quoted time is 400 hours of battery life- mine lasts a day- i am sending this back right now, it is the most appalingly crap thing i have ever bought. philips have really fallen below their usual outstanding quality.

  • very very good

  • i am unable to downlode ringtones tell me any website for downloding indian polyphonic ringtones on my philips 355 handset

  • Cheers Dave. You are absolutly right, the sagem myV55 pisses on this phone and i got it for the same price! I know this cause I got my mother this philips one and we took it back cause it was so shit!

  • . talk time is very low. not as promised. not able to download ringtones.

  • I've had this phone 4 a month now, and it was more than worth the tiny price. I downloaded midtown Madness 3 yesterday through in-fusio (the damn good mobile games thing built in to the phone), and there's loads of choice, games - wise. I'm perfectly happy with the camera. Does what it says on the box, and works great. You can see who's calling if you've got a photo of them. Looks? its small but perfectly formed. What's wrong with honeycombs? Texting is perfectly fine, as long as your fingers aren't sausage-sized. I never use T9. Who does? The built in organiser and alarm clock are life savers, trust. No speakerphone on this phone, but take a look at that price tag! What more do you want for the cash? It's light, it does the job, it's stylish and its reccommended.

  • I have bought this mobile few days back. I find no option to download ring tones and picture messages. this phone is getting hanged when I use camera some times and when I approach dealer there is no good response from him. Can any one tell where I can get data cable to connect this to my computer in Bangalore, India

  • it became like white elephant.it is having all the features but downloadable ring tones are not at all compatable for this, in india.

  • sagem my v 55 is way better!

  • wow cool fone!!!! i want that 1! can anyone tell me wot kinda price? also wot culors dus it cum in?

  • i own one of the piece but it have some problem in the software side.it doesn't connects the gprs facilites so please do something with it. i have airtel connection my cell no. is 9892764288

  • well, this phone looks great...and you don't see many people with this phone, so you stand out from the rest. i am not sure if i would buy it...weather i buy this philips or i buy the SE T610...can you help me? p.s. perhaps you can send some pictures via email which you have taken with these 2 phone's...thanx

  • i'm getting this phone in a few days and i would apreciate any opinions on it. thanks and merry christmas

  • the best!

  • i might get the phone for christmas - just want to know what the camera is like also, when looking through photos, can u just scroll down immediately and not have to go back to the list of photos. i hate having to click on each one! also, i cant decide between turqoise and grey/black

  • i am getting the phone for christmas and i want to know anybodys opinon on it whether it is good or bad

  • Hi all, you must have read my earlier comments on this beauty. All I can say now ..... ITS AMAZING!!

  • Does anyone know how this phone compares to the sagem MYV55? I'm trying to decide which one to buy as I've seen them both for the same price.

  • Can't complain, with the bargain price from Virgin. Camera resolution isn't brill, the joystick is a bit fiddly and slow. There's no cable, so you have to email your pics to a pc

  • this fone looks the part !!!!

  • i love mobiles specially philips 355 350 755 i dont know the exact rate of this mobiles so u please send me the prise of this mobiles and also holesaller address in bombay

  • i am the only person using this phone back here in nigeria and its a good phone but it deserved a blue tooth with it or an infra red kit u get mi but keep it up ok and the camera is not that clear ok

  • Hi I bought a new philips 355 with the camera phone in india.I stay in india and the phone was purchased from banglore.I went to the authorised service center in mumbai cause the joys stick and the sound recording is giving me lot os problems besides the cancel buttion is also not working.Have gone to First mobile which is the authorised service centers for philips in mumbai in andheri,but they are extremely rude and after giving them the cell phone i having lots of other problems.Can i have a replacement handset of some kind cause i ahve just bought this phone a month back kamlesh khilnani mobile no in india is:9819863593

  • i am very happy for the inprovement in yout product expecialy the 355 product keep it up

  • Philips 355 is THE CHEAPEST CAMERA PHONE AVAILABLE IN INDIA !! too bad the marketing of the co. aint good enough, else it'd b a hot selling phone right now.

  • No one will answer your questions until you answer theirs.

  • hiiiiiiiiii, i am parag sharma. i am big fan of philips cell phones.but philips marketing policys are not very effective here.i really upset. leave it............... any one tell me how much pic i am able to save in philips 355. waiting 4 reply parag sharma

  • the camera has a zoom but whenever i push the zoom function it does nothing. Someone please answer thats what this is for.

  • I LOVE This Phone!! (kocham ten telefon!!) I love this!!

  • One of the features of this phone is a euro currency converter. Does anyone who has the phone know where this is located. Ive looked under games and applications where the instruction manual says it is but its not there?

  • Well, Would you please tell me how the battery alert is set? Thanks

  • Well, I have just got the 355 today, and I'm very pleased with it. It's my first camera phone, and the picture quality is good, and I just can't stop taking pictures with it. Overall, I would very much recommend this phone.

  • How do i enter addresses and how do i set the battery sound alert please? Thanks Eskemeghe

  • Got to be the best phone around for the money. Brilliant features for the price. Worth about double the price.

  • I've read that you can enter postal addresses, where and how do i do that?? Also, i've set the alert sounds on the phone, but i always find the phone going dead on me because the alert tone doesnt warn me. How do i set this so it works??

  • I had purchased one Philips 355 Mobile recently, but I was not given the Data Cable and the CD, without which I am unable to take the print outs through my Computer of the snapped photos taken by the said mobile phone. Kindly help me to get rid from this problem. I am staying at Kharagpur, which is very near to Kolkata, India. Thanx.

  • I bought this phone from phones 4 u for �80 with �30 top up. Great deal.. Referring to previous reviews...who would take it back for the price? It is made well even though its plastic, anyway metal is heavy. The texting does have t9 and some other review said it doesnt. Also the same review said the camera is rubbish?? What the hell are you on about. It has 2x zoom and you can change the resolution and the image quality!!! I compared it to a sony ericcson twice the price and it was just as good or even better. Also the other review said that you cant get external photos, well what do you expect for the price???Its amazing as it is. Also the other review said that the games are no good, well who the hell judges it by the games. They are actually not bad. I find the menu and displays on this phone really fun to use and much more interesting that a nokia. The features are really good and the screen is really clear. Some peoples reviews are complete crap.

  • had this phone for three months now,,ive had a lot of phones before and get bored with them but this phone(philips 355)is just soooooo good.so many goodies on it and cool camara,,,never let me down...do yourself a favour and buy one..got mine from comet for �59 special ..worth at least double that .

  • Just got the phone, a little confusing at the start to use, but then got the hang of it. I compared the display to a nokia and its much better. Im not sure if there is a problem with the battery though because when i charged it all day it was at one bar?? Other wise its really good.

  • Good day,I have an problem about my mobile phone Philips 355,my wife in Italy send this mobile phone, and now the battery had a problem,I dont know where I can buy an spare battery for it here in the Manila, Philippines. Is this mobile phone exist here?

  • Any idea where I can get a bloody data-cable in the UK?!?!?! Can't find one anywhere...

  • erm.. does n e 1 no where i can get this blue one from in leicester? and how much? thanks

  • It's the best thing Rs 7000/- can buy. No IR port or bluetooth is frustrating but still it's the best in this price range.

  • yeah it's quite good...'bout philips 355

  • hi , am usin my philips 355 am ok wit my mobile. the only problem which worries me is that how to download games? if any body hav information abt this polz mail to me

  • Where do i buy it in Baroda????

  • hello firstly,thanks for your tecnology because philips has created phone selular which have a positive value than another.And i think philips is one of the best factory in indonesia. philips 355's type is good,but i don't know, why this handphone's type was difficult to be found in indonesia especialy in malang city.I'm sorry because my lecture in brawijaya univercities. Second, Actually, I need a phone sellular(hand phone) because I dont have a handphone.And would you mind if you give me a handphone,please? I will receive anything's type yourprice.although you give me a second handphone,that's oke I will thanks so much to you. And If you agree please,send to my address the following this : NAME :MOCHAMAD ISRO'UDDIN CAMPUSS :POLITECNIC NEGERI MALANG( POLITECNIC of BRAWIJAYA UNIVERCYTIES ) ADDRESS : JL.MAYJEND PANJAITAN XV NO.64 MALANG TELP.(0341)575932 JURUSAN :TEKNIK ELEKTRO PROGRAM STUDI :TEKNIK LISTRIK INDUSTRI (ELECTRIC ENGINER ) THE LAST,I hope you agree giving me a handphone,please. thanks for your attention. PHILIPS IS THE BEST.GO ON CREATING A NEW TECNOLOGY FOR FUTURE TIME.

  • Well I bought one of these camera phones from Virgin Megastore in July 04 and took it back the next day. Reviews said it had a metal case it was silver plastic like toy plastic. Keys looked good. Texting is really bad and you cant add to the T9 dictionary which means switching in and out of texting modes which slows texting down. The Camera is absolute rubbish being a Cif camera worse than a Siemens MC 60 Camera and that is rubbish too. The display may well have been ok if you could have got external photos in but you cant no irda and no bluetooth and philips dont supply the cables. Java should have been on instead they put the manky games engine called infusio and you can only have one if you get bored you must pay for another unless you can find a way to store them on a computer. You need a cable there is no cable the best place for this phone is your local refuse crusher. Just as bad as the Fisio range. One saving grace is if you buy it from Virgin you get 28 days to pull your hair out and when your bald you can take it back to them and ask for another phone or your money back. I wouldnt pay for it in the first place. South road lads.

  • I've just recently aquired the Philips 355 Mobile Handset on the Virgin Network, for �90.00 (GBP). But that INCLUDED �30's worth of Airtime Vouchers, on top of the �5 already supplied in the 'get you started' pack, so the basic Handset is around �55.00 Not too bad for a Camera Phone. I can't say too much as yet, only having it for less than 24 hours. The one thing I am a little dissapointed with, is the lack of a BLUETOOTH and/or INFRARED connectivity feature. This means there is no way to send your pics to your PC. I like the small compact size, but after having used Nokia Handsets for a long while, Philips are going to take a little bit of getting used to. There is a wide choice of POLYPHONIC Ringtones to choose from. Marks out of 10 so far......6

  • after purchasing this fone i was so excited for a while but i found tht i cudnt do the stuff it sed i cud so i took it bk dnt be miss lead by its good looks

  • hey ca any one help me on how to use wap on fone because every time i type in a ddress it says invalid file format plz plz plz help me and also how do you download ringtones?

  • i just got myself the philips 355....was really dissapointed when i tried to download games...looks like there is no games you can download which is supported by the handset.can anyone help me get some games for it?am real desparate.

  • i just got this phone today and its great the camera is not the best but it does the job and i am happy with it and everything else is really great! i love it and would totally recommend it! aslo the price is really good �59.95 at comet you cant beat that!

  • hai everybody ... can explain what cif (camera) mean ?

  • This mobile is amazing,i got it 2 days ago and im really impressed!!the quality of the pics is really good,very easy to use and amazing color display of 65k,price was �69 -virgin mobile- but i dont know how to send or receive emails!!!! phew

  • my nokia 3510i just broke and i am looking for a new phone i am on a budget and i was wondering if this was a good phone to go for? i saw it is the shop and the buttons wouldnt move are they like this when you buy the phone? please help i really dont know what to buy and the price seems really hard to beleive that it could be that good! does anyone have a suggestions?

  • dus any one know were to get games from apart from infusio

  • Great phone but where do you download games? No one seems to give Philips as a download option. Can anyone help?

  • This phone is an ugly honeycomb.

  • Hi all, The more I use my 355, the more I am getting addicted to the small wonder from Philips! Thanks Tejal for the info you have given me. I think the possesion of the data cable is going to fulfill all my desires. Go ahead everybody...it will certainly be a new experience for all.

  • hey, jus got the 355, it flippin rules but where in gods name can the elusive data cable be found can anyone tell me where to get one???? i know it exists cos it says in the manual, if theyve lied to me im gonna slap em

  • Thanks Dibyendu i got your feedback.

  • I had send a mail to one of the persons who had put up a query. What happened

  • Hi, I just bought a 355. Its awesome. The picture quality is very very good. Other features remain unchanged from that of 350, only GIF files are supported in 355. The sound level for ringtones is a bit low for a country like India and one has to put on the vibrator mode while travelling in crowded buses, metros etc. Think of the price-benefit ratio....anyone can do without a high sound (noise!) level. Kudos to the new version at the given price tag. Thank you Philips.

  • Just new to this site n wanna buy a phone with camera tomorrow. Is it possible for a Philips phone to send a picture/MMS to Nokia, Sony-Ericsson and other??Do the photo/clip etc appeared like we want it to be??

  • u can get games off games.in-fusio.com if on virgin network thats all ive found so far cracking fone!

  • I want real feedback from anybody who has used the phne throughly.

  • Hi Does anyone know any good philips mobile/cellular forums? I've tried google and i can't see to find any. All i get is semiconductors. bah. Are the philips phones fast? We have a java game called Mayhem's Magic Dust we are trying to port to the 355 (and other handsets) and want a speed test run on a handset to find out how good the phones are. if you want to spend 20 seconds downloading the speed test, 2 minutes to watch the game play itself, and 30 seconds emailing me the results please visit on your phone browser and download the 128 version (for square screens) or 160 version (for tall screens) and email the results to [email protected] Do the philips phones allow bluetooth, infrared or cable downloads? If so, i'll put zips on our site for easier non-wap downloading. cheers!

  • I've had this phone for about 4 weeks now (on Virign in the UK) and it's great. Contrary to the above post, the battery seems to last very well for me. I think that it needs several full charges before the battery is fully working as my first 1-2 weeks it was draining faster than i expected. I find the menu system easy to use and logical and call quality seems to be fine. This is the first phone i've had which has a useful calendar and reminder functions and the ability to add text notes (like postal addresses) to phone book entries is very useful. For 70 UK pounds (unlocked) i think this phone is great value for money and i am very pleased i chose it over more expensive models.

  • I'm looking for a datacable, anyone bought one anywhere.. Does it actually tell u when it's sending 2messages, it's never happened to me? Lu.

  • battery drains like a bugger ...had it a week and it only lasts 2 days at most..and the annoying ...its gonna send 2 texts..which even when u reduce the amount of words..does not go away

  • Wonderfull......I need it, soon....!

  • It's a fantastic little phone, but I get annoyed when I write a relatavely small text message, it tells me it's sending it as two messages!

  • Hi there, If Anyone from Mumbai(INDIA) is interested in Buying this Phone. I am one of Philips Mobile dealer the Phone is Available for Rs.6800/- with 12 Months Philips Warranty. call me @ 9820580094

  • Hi Dean, Those Symbols are for Alarm, Vibrator, Wap Mail, etc ., you will find it there in the manual. Hope this solves your problem. Enjoy!!

  • i'm gettin dis fone 2morrow but its such good value (�70 on virgin!?!) der must b a catch?

  • After charging up for the first time I'm left with a symbol on the screen meening somethings active but can't figure out what it could be. its in the top left hand corner

  • hi every body, iam going to buy this great philips camera mobile. it is very good dear friends s.rajkumare

  • hi guys, i ought this one just yeterday and i can say that i am really amazed by its features. the display is really great and the camera quality is quite good. the menu is different but not tough although nokia users might take some time getting used to it.and for its price it's a real steal and offers high value for money. the only hitch is that data cable isn't included in the standard package. i would suggest you to get this little beauty.

  • some review say that it has 65k CSTN color, which is right? and how about the cam quality?

  • this phones great but is ther an usb cable for it ? it mentions it in the manual but i cant find one anywhere ?!

  • This fone is bloody brilliant, by it from virgin and you get �10 off and �25 free airtime!!! marvelous!

  • I like the sexy blue one, can i get it in sexy blue in the uk from virgin megastores? Thank you please

  • irene 65k means 65thousand, so its the same

  • its a very good cell for a very affordable rate .

  • I interest to buy this phone, what different 65 K between 65.000 color. And I need information this phone use TFT display

  • hey this fone looks well cool im so gonna buy it, i live in the uk and you can only buy it on virgin mobile which is fine but does ane1 know if it can only comw in 1 colour coz i want it in White Antarctic,thanx =) gafa

  • i wiil buy this phone, whats the meaning of 65K. It's different between 65K and 65.000 coulour?

  • I have just bought this phone yesterday, i love it, its quite small, keys are easy to use, the 'joystick' is easy to use and doesn't 'stick' like other phones, anyone want to know anything just e-mail me.

  • I wanna buy this phone So I wanna know if its a good bet. Pls e-mail me and lemme know should I go for it or not. Thanks.

  • so where i can buy this phone in poland. polish gsm provider not have this modell yet :(((

  • Would like to know the exact cost of the mobile is it available in india ?

  • im live in poland!telephone is faniest on the world!i will buy philips 355!maybe

  • I need display for philips 355.Where i can find it?Pls,help me.

  • the phone is really good its great

  • unlocked around EUR 200

  • i was thinkin to buy 350,but i saw 355 and changed my idea,there is no 355 in Turkey now i hope it is cheap,i ll buy a 355:)

  • Out in Hong Kong also, For HKD1180 only mean around Euro 100!!! So bargain choice. 65k display + 320x240 camera for this price. Can't have complain at all.

  • Out in Spain for 129� prepaid.

  • Looks nice,I will buy it if it comes to Croatia!

  • Still doesn't have Infrared??.. :( Wualahhhh.. ;9

  • display stn 4096 color

  • Thanks loura. Is enough for picture phone book.

  • Hello??? the resolution is cif! DOOHHH (352x288)

  • Is anyone can tell me what resolution is CIF-camera in 355??

  • Philips only plan to sell this phone for $160 only. As I remember there is no other "major" or "Well-known" phone manufacter made a 65K color display phone with build-in camera, MMS, ringtones editor with such low-price.

  • keep the good spirit philips, this model could realy became a hit, but PLEASE, don�t take too mucth time to release it to the market!!

  • WOW...............lol, falling behind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, alcatel is so much better now, look at there models migual!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!