Philips 530

  • Released 2003, Q3
    85g, 18mm thickness
    Feature phone
    1MB storage, no card slot
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    128x128 pixels, 6 lines
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 720mAh
    Li-Ion

Philips 530 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2003, Q3
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 98 x 44 x 18 mm (3.86 x 1.73 x 0.71 in)
Weight 85 g (3.00 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size
Resolution 128 x 128 pixels, 6 lines, 1:1 ratio
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 300 x 5 fields, Photo call
Call records 30 dialed, received and missed calls
Internal 1MB
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio
USB
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP 1.2.1
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Games 1 - Brick game
Java No
 Predictive text input
Voice dial
Voice memo
Organizer
Exchangeable covers
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 720 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 300 h
Talk time Up to 6 h
Misc Colors 5 - Pop Orange, Star White, Techno Green, Jazzy Blue and Soul Black

Philips 530 - User Reviews

  • Hi, I've had this phone for 4 years now and it's great. The original battery only now became weak. The problem with the plastic cover is that it brakes in the edges if fallen hard. besides it I'm happy with it. Offers many features compared to other phones in the same price range.

  • i ve really enjoyed using d philip 530 especially d fm sterio. kudos 2 plilips.

  • i ve being using philip530 for a year now but there is no problem with the product.philip530 is very good,also am wanting for philip900.i love the way it was built and also portable in hands

  • I already heave this Ph 530 since about 2 or 3 years ago. I think the design is very good. I have no complain about this phone. It only broke once because my own fault. Until now I still love it.

  • Well...this phone isn't good!!!It hasn't got any interesting functions!!!

  • The front of the 530 You can buy it in the netherlands (Philips) or you can contact servicebureau Jansen (the Netherlands) Philips does and will send them voor 50� ( this phone is a 100� in the netherlands)

  • my phone(philips 530)panel was broken i have not able to get the panel.and not in mobile shops.so pls susgest to were ve buy the phone body cover........

  • The cover of my Ph 530 broke. I have not been able to get the original body cover.

  • everything is great in this phone except the joystick.the camera quality is unbeatable.I am the only one in my college who is having this phone

  • Really nice stlying and features however, the same with any phone with a joystick control i have had, it eventually wears out and renders th phone useless. They do fix it for free however but beware as they wipe the memory in the process. Tx is quite awkward. That aside, great value phone.

  • I have 535 model and i think its good, the problem i have is that the joystick is not working, you cant either move it sideways or up. pls help how to go about it. thankx

  • I need a driver for Infra-red,connect to my notebook. Please provide a pathway for download the installing software.

  • My Philips 530 has 2MB memory end is silver (nevermind) is sweet ;p

  • Can i add more languages to my phone and where can i download?

  • I bought Philips 530 a year ago it was fine then most of the things were working, but now my FM doesn't work, my joy stick it controll its self, Face is out/finished and they must do something with the external camera. BUT i love the quality of the pictures and how I print my pics via infrared on my infrared printer. I think am the only person with this phone in South Africa.

  • i hve a philips 530,can anyone pls help me where can i buy a battery for it.philips is not popular here in the phil. i need to buy a new battery fo my phone.its not available here.tnx

  • Hi! Philips 530 is wonderful! But i am failing to use wap because of security certificates which are pre-installed.Please help me to remove these certificates because in Malawi, the security must be off for connection. Thanks.

  • I bought philips 530 but i am failing to connect to internet through wap.Please help me to know how to do it. I am in Malawi where the network does not use certificates for security.

  • Anybody, Please tell me to download driver of Philips 530 Jazzy Blue.Thanks.

  • For the price is a good mobile phone. I broke my display and i would like to by one to substitute. I would be the one who make the changes but in portugal, the component is very expensive.

  • the phone is reliable and easy to use but my cover has been damaged and need a new one! does anyone know where i can get one? thanks

  • Hello Can u tell me that from where i can get joystick of my phone that 530 philips..and i want to change my mobile case alos....so plz help..me that is there any service center for philips in mumbia(India). Thanks. arun

  • I am having trouble with navigation stick.He is small and it is hard to use.when i want to circle through meny i always select meny option even i dont want to do that.Damn!

  • I purchased Philips 530 in Paris from Bougue Telecom. I am unable to use it in India (Bangalore). Any help/suggestions is highly appreciated

  • It's to cool but where will i get EXchangable cover can any body help me....

  • Hallo Sir Can u tell me that from where i can get joystick of my phone that 530 philips..and i want to change my mobile case alos....so plz help..me that is there any service center for philips in mumbia(India). Thanks. Saket

  • i have this phone it's fun phone,nice i will buy foto tell me where

  • Lousy phone, radio is weak and photo is a joke... worst of all it spoils easily now i dun even bother to have it repaired...

  • where can i find a digital camera for philips 530?-(Israel)

  • I bought this phone. For its price it is very good! I love it!

  • it's not have foto. it's not have very games

  • I really love this mobile but the FM radio dont know how to use it pls inform me for this proble.

  • I love this philips 530 mobile but most of them dont know how to use it like FM Radio please inform me how make this work

  • hi peoples, i found this set as a dream come true. THANKS A LOT.

  • it's fun to have philips 530! how about add new facilities (mp3player,etc)

  • looks good but through experience found out how lousy it was, had to sell it within a month.

  • price 530

  • I have Philips 530 and I think a great handphone, but i have a problem with my handphone.. my handphone sometimes restored, and I'm not understood why my handphone restored.Please, I need the solution !!!! Thanx

  • please give me more information about philips 530, firmware download,ringtones etc

  • This is a wonderful phone!

  • i think that cell phones is good in baterry perfomance

  • I won`t download games for philips fisio 530

  • my lcd phone always have some blank area,I want to know haow to fix it, does anyone knows how to fix it or an address for philips mobile customer service in jakarta? thanks

  • is great

  • I want to buy handphone philips 530. who have the information please send email to me. thanks. ---------------------

  • i own this phone and its OK but not veeery good anywayz i want to know the price of this phone in UK and UK PRICE OF THE CAMERA plzz tell me oor email me

  • Sexy fone for teens!

  • this handphone is verry god but isnot speakerphone in handphone!because iam has this handphone sory iam meiben for englsh..!!

  • what a phone, so many bugs... the backlight sometimes always off by itself, then sometimes the phone get stunned by itself, then etc.... but 1 thing i like from this cellular is the design.

  • I have this phone and I think it's a good phone, except for the fact that it doesn't ring to every number, and that they haven't got it up on the network yet so I can't do mms or anything of that fun stuff yet! whats wrong with my phone, why won't it ring to some cell and land numbers? it's been like that since I got it!

  • verry good

  • how to attach ringtones

  • why cant you delete your last mess you wrote n why is there no inbox n outbox

  • i want to see the price of the phone please

  • its greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttt saad

  • one of the best mobilephone in the market. very easy to use and fun to play with. i enjoy using it for a month now

  • There are several bugs with this model... 1. battery life is very low(This is first thing we have to see while getting a new phone) 2.Impossible to download ringtones and wall papers etc.. 3. Big head ache with detachable camera some times it didnt work.. 4.Pricing is very high while compared with features and other phones 5.Some times screen will turn off automatically it will go like in an infinite loop..if we turned on... 6.joystick functionality is very poor thats all i found upto now

  • This is the worst model while compared to others and that to pricing for this is too high... any way i got that and i missed something

  • Not a bad phone, but 1) Impossible to buy the Camera anywere. 2) No one supports the phone, try getting a game/ringtone/wallpaper, Impossible 3) Likes to freeze if you go to fast . 4) Radio has bad reception in a croweded place. 5) Screens bad in the sun, Impossible to read. I Bought mine in France for �199, I should have waited and got a Motorolla 500, with inbuilt camera bah.

  • it is very nice & comfort for usage.

  • Beautiful!!!

  • Hey,530 has 1.9Mb of memory, not 1Mb..

  • Do you recommend me this phone or a motorola E365 Pls Reply fst!!!!

  • marvelous phone

  • I am using this model it very good but the design of the camera needs to be review dynamically its too big

  • why is my battery drop so fast...only 24 hours it can stay......i just make a call once.......

  • My philips 503, contrast problem...

  • i very like it. is good better than nokia in that price.

  • Very satiesfied with this phone, really well made phone. Full marks to philips, BeDJ is working good! Indeed it is very innovative!

  • This is the 1st one in my wish list now.

  • there's some kind a bug in this phone. 1. a camera goes blank. 2. some death dot pixel in the right screen 3. failed to send n' receive picture or else even with other philip 530 4. gprs with bad n' slow connection, so its often failed to get connection. I herd its because a software doesn't work properly, so philips if it's true, please realese the upgrade software.

  • i have a 6310i and want 2 swop it 4 a 530. but the ringtones of the 530 isnt that loud compared 2 any of the nokia's. im lookin 4 sumthin loud.

  • 530 not favourit in my country, but i like it. maybe the fitur not apreciated, or product minded. get your promote, figth the masterpiece

  • battery performance not like the fabric standard , my 530 only 50 hour

  • I wish to know about the following features of 530: 1. Backlighting -- Is this as good as Nokia's 2100? Voice Memo - What exactly is it. IS it kind of speech to text converter & can I use it during phone conversations or only offline? BEDJ -> I guess thats used to mix and compose our own ringtones. CAn someone elaborate? Also, is the screen quality really that poor?? And how is the camera (for 535 it says 4X zoom) resolution and quality when we upload the pics on the PC. Thanx

  • may i know how..i can usew usb port fo philips 530, and is this phone doesn't has java..aplication, and how if i want download game,and is the irda very easy detect by laptop,no need special driver....like se t610?..and can i transfer..picture from 530..to se t610?? please explain to me..cause i am very interest about this phone...

  • dear manager! Now i work in France, I bought a Philips 530, but then i go on mission at Vietnamese and must buy sim then i don't know about "ENTER NCK" for login network in Vietnam. please sent to me. Thank you very much

  • i love p530 this is better than any mobile phone.fuck nokia,samsung and bloody shit alcatel

  • i have one too, the "screen" it's average I don't think it's that bad, probably it's the worse 65k color "screen", but I think it's better than any 4096 "screen" (except for nokias x650) by the way it's not a "screen" it's a display :p ;) *****************************

  • well I had one (you can see what I said below) and the screen, if you want an ideia, it's slightly worse then the one in nokias (3100, 7210, 7250 etc...) becouse the colour are not well defined, and the it has lot's of "grains" it is tft, so you don't have much problems reading under direct sunlight, nut the problem it's just that, the screen has bad colour and resolution, see for yourself

  • good

  • Please send me about philips 530 and price list

  • i dont have this phone..but i m interested to know about the "screen" you all are talking about.. wat so bad about the screen actually?? thanks

  • it's true... this fone sux cuz it has a bad screen, alcatel 535 has a WAY BETTER SCREEN, so does samsung C/X100 and X600... bedj is cool but it's the only thing I like about this fone...

  • This phone is the best that price!

  • fuck philips... I got one for xmas & I sold it a week later, terrible screen... terrible software... stupid bedj, give me a brake... please don't buy it...

  • Hello All :) I bought a 530 few day leter and im very happy from that decision :) i'll pay for it ~5$ (~20pln) and they give me a gift - free hair dryer (that cost in shops ~25$) :) soo the 530 its wery cheap in poland :D i'll have to paj 5$ for a month (24 months left ;P ) its the best mobile phone for that price :D im interesed where i can bought a digital camera in poland if someone knows ill be greatful :) 530 IT JUST COOL :D I LUV IT :D

  • Ohhh what The screen (-.-") my mum got me one from hk. If i only read the comments before my mum got it :P newai does this have jave on this site doesnt say anyhting but on trhe philips site it says it does

  • It just too cool!

  • check this site .. a test of the 530 .. good .. it is a wonderful good gsm

  • 8.7???? I'm sorry, but who ever voted didn't have this phone! it's just a big piece of shit! I also had one thank's to the cool design, but the first one I had a problem in the screen, a kind of stain in one of the corners... I got a new one and than I thought it had another problem with the screen, because the image was terrible but then I found out THE SCREEN WAS REALLY THAT WAY! Does anyone like this phone??? I don't think so...

  • I'm portuguese, I buy it for 225� whit camera, good look but medium scren, samsung lot better, photos not as good as nokias VGAs. I give it 6 out of 10

  • I'm just another insatisfied costumer... (aparently this place it's crowded wiht them!) you how it is, a girl gets in love with a phone, buys it and then regretts it... really cool design, but bad software and a worse screen, the first one I had used to freeze a lot, I got it replaced and now, this one has a dark stain in the top left corner of the screen... it's a beautifull phone, but it's just too bad, on the whole, it's not worth it... I'm consedering buying a siemens C62 it's less complete but at least I know it has a better software (it's cheaper too). .*.*.*.*.*.JaNeT.*.*.*.*.*.

  • sorry! you are right, my text is a little... mess! My rewiew is about the philips 530 which I've had for about a month, I only talked about the philips 535 in the first sentence merry xmas! ****** & [[[[]]]]

  • Jaleo. R u referring to the 530 or the 535?

  • 535... were have I heard tha name???? anyway, I've had one for about a month now and... I think I'll sell it as soon as I can, I don't know how can anyone look everyday to that terrible screen, It has an average resolution, but that isn't the problem, the problem is that the colours are horrible, but the main problem is that it get's worse with time... one of the worst screens arround... the BeDJ function is nice, but worse than the music composer from the sony-ericsson T610 don't buy it, buy that new alcatel with that curious name, the 535, or even the nokia 3100, at least they all have better screens

  • complete but awful, AND it has a terrible screen, worse the most 4096 colors (nokia and alcatel) I totally regret the moment I bought it... I think i'll buy the alcatel ot 535 i'm sure it's better than this

  • incredeble phone, but philips better used integrated camera

  • i bought it for $488... i think quite worth it... it has a feature which not stated, its the colour mode of the cam u can change it 2 sepia, black n white, blue... very gd, ppl u gotta try tis phone man!!! =]

  • For those wo want an built-in camera, I've just seen the philips 535. Oh my God It has an built-in camera with 4x zoom and picture software. The only thing is that I don't know when the 535 will be introduced.

  • To Ga12y My only complain is that it doesn't have an in-built camera. How much is it anyway?

  • tis phone is the best man! i got it yesterday at the roadshow at heeren.. love it, didn't make a wrong choice switching fr nokia 7250 2 philips 530... =]all those ppl out there who wants 2 change mobile juz buy this fhone cause there's everything u want in it... u ony have 2 discover it slowly.. hahaha...

  • i am looking for a new mobile, not expensive. i have 2 choices 1st-panasonic g60 & 2nd-philips 530.which one i should take because i have just found out that the screen of philips 530 is not very good.and panasonic g60 does it have camera attachment.please if any one knows the full specication of both the phones then e-mail me soon. regards, nishant

  • love the features and everything.. but, not for the design.. niwei it's okay.. my question is the camera! i dunoe the specification of that.. bout the pixel of the cameras.. better than digital camera of nokia 7650?? i mean the pixels.. cause for digital cameras, i think the pixels must biger than 128 x 128 for get the best results of pictures.. anyone knows the pixels??? i need a help please.. thanks.. love the phones..

  • In the shops now, for only � 149.00 Great phone, great price

  • How to price this handphone ?

  • This great phone is available in Holland now for only � 149.00 with � 15.00 prepaid card from ORANGE at the KIJKSHOP.

  • where i can find philips 530 costumer service in indonesia? especially in surabaya

  • once again philips let the side down Dr Gerald Philps the founder of Philips in Holland must be turning in his grave with frustration the 530 has alot and its released to late to the market to compete against rivals NO bluetooth and built in camera with zoom if they just added that and tri band it would sell like hot pancakes rolls!!!!!Think about it Philips invented the Compact audio cassette the CD v2000 video recorder(bit late Though cause betamax was on the way out and VHS by JVC had 75% of the world market so my point is I used to worship Philips as a child and became dis-illusioned by the inferior quality of the products and designs thats why herein the Uk Philips is History and the Mobiles are seen as a Joke thank goodness the 530 looks so attractive!!!if only they gave it that little bit more they would have a market leadership they invented somuch and loose out by the time product gets to retail thats all folks peter E4 london

  • Java??

  • This phone rocks!!! I like the tone editor it's like the motorola C330, but way better. I started saving up for one already.

  • Got this phone... where did the Java goes ? the box say that it have Java but I cant seems to find it :-/

  • the perfect design EVER........

  • it seem very good to me because i will gwt 1 at next mounth becouse i get it when i played a game at my country MALAYSIA !!!! the thing i realy care were i would get with the camere or or not ???

  • groovy

  • This one might be the first philips phone i will buy! Man it looks awesome!

  • I've tested the BeDJ function from the philips 530 at www.philips.com/530, and I can't wait to have this phone. The BeDJ function is great!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • This phone looks great and will surely be but why the f******* camera isn't part of the phone? Do Philips think that we'll bring it in our pocket?

  • perfect philips r no1 in the world i want this philips

  • here new one;

  • This is the best and beautiest phone I`ve ever seen> PHILIPS IS BACK, I can`t wait to use it. It`s a perfect phone. Holland, well done!!!!

  • GSM Arena(this site) is wrong, the Fisio 530 has NO BLUETOOTH.

  • it'ok.

  • Think this is a great phone, but what is the standby time and talk time of this phone? My T610 is too slow and sometimes it crashes. When will this be available in Asia? How much does it costs?

  • here is another webside where you can find photo's. If the website down me doesn't work, try this one: select philips 530 (written in red, 3rd line) It's a nice phony!!! WANTED NOW

  • On this website you will find 21 nice photo's of the philips 530.

  • thx rearwindow in the site there is no info for avaliable date and price, but the phone seem very well

  • wanted, try this one

  • is there any direct link with lanuage selected like because the page do not work when selecting the language

  • Hello portugal, Here you can find the philips mobile phone 530. on this page is an banner: "things to do your things" and when you clic this banner you can find an other banner "the things" clic on this and select mobile phones.

  • I just found out, that this phone will cost about € 249.00 and will be available in september / october this year.I found this information on the Philips site

  • I search over the interet and i can�t find anything about this model, even in philips web site, strange don�t you think? Do you know anytyhing about it?

  • I think this is a great new phone. I hope they will ship it to the stores as soon as possible. We still have an old Philips Savvy phone, bulky, but never a problem !

  • best phone for those whom knows PHILIPS

  • I realy like the looks of this new Philips phone and would love to have this one. I hope that the build quality is as good as my current OZEO phone,three years old and still going strong.

  • Awful, as usual with that brand...

  • OH MY GOD!! this phone is the mutts nutts, i've gotta get me one of these!!!!

  • i think it seems good with colored display + joystick ( my obsession ) 4 long battery. I wonder its price ,anyone any opinion about its price?

  • Yeah! Good features! And an attachable camera

  • No good features ?? In only 85 g: 65k color display, TFT - GPRS - Infrared port - MMS - Picture phonebook - Polyphonic ringtones - Melody editor - Bluetooth - Java - WAP - FM Stereo radio - Email client with picture attachments - T9 - Voice dial - Voice memo Ok, lack of a camera (If you NEED one) !

  • not having good features,just so-so.of course its stand-by is very good!!

  • For those who don�t know philips mobiles is a division from philips and they are produced in france, le mans to be more exactly. Which means that philips only put the brand on the phone, the name of the company is "PCC"(philips consumer communications). real philips made televisions and lightning material. Unfortunately philips assistance sucks.

  • That's your experience with a 820, this is a 530 and much better I can say after using it.

  • don't cancel your T610. from what i have seen and experienced of philips is a phone with so many bugs that (insert cheese here) and crashes most of the time, especially after writing a text message and before sending it. that's a bit biased as i have a 820 which was only out for a month before people stopped selling it. My sony J5 hasn't crashed once in 2 years of using it

  • I also live in the Netherlands, Philips mobiles aren't that famous in the Netherlands. And I think it is a good phone especially for Philips!

  • I live in the Netherlands and philips is dutch and even I never heard about this phone till now. So you van see how good phillips is in its own coutry. By the way it's a shitty-phone

  • Philips urgently need hiring a designer. Look at this phone design dude, very ugly. I dedicated this message to the Philips Management.

  • I am using Fisio 820 right now, and fully satisfied, indeed it is amazing made and looking great & innovative. I heard and read about new Philips 330,530 & 630. I am really exited about those, I would love to feel 530 in my hand, and it�s looking great and having some good innovative features!

  • I was about to buy SE T610, but when I heard about this phone, I cancel it and I want to wait for this phone to be available here in Indonesia. Hope it will be here soon!!!!!!!

  • Great machine! I hope that this mobile arrive to europe, speacily PORTUGAL. It has erverithing ! 65000 colors, java, MMS.... The only main problem is the non integrated camara...

  • i can just say wow for philips. i have sonyericsson T610 but this is not so bad o yeah more details what type wap it is or have it java dimensions