Samsung E2530

  • Released 2011, June
    86g, 17.4mm thickness
    Feature phone
    microSD slot
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  • 2.0"
    128x160 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 800mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung E2530 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 12
EDGE Class 12
Launch Announced 2010, November. Released 2011, June
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 94.4 x 47.2 x 17.4 mm (3.72 x 1.86 x 0.69 in)
Weight 86 g (3.03 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 2.0 inches, 12.6 cm2 (~28.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels (~102 ppi density)
 hidden 1" CSTN 96 x 96 pixels external display
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 1000 entries, Photocall
Call records 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS No
Radio FM radio, recording
USB 2.0
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 SNS integration
MP3/MP4 player
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 530 h
Talk time Up to 11 h 20 min
Misc Colors Black; La Fleur edition
SAR 0.41 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.43 W/kg (head)    
Price About 70 EUR

Samsung E2530 - User Reviews

  • very convenient on hand and inside pocket. used for 5 years without problem!

  • Hello from Greece Perfect phone for calls and sms Battery still in good contidion after 5 years Make your life easier when you use phone like that

  • Recently went abroad and my Samsung GT-E2530 went on roaming mode. Had phone 4 years and never done this before when abroad and had no idea how to turn it off roaming. No instructions in manual so any ideas for future travels? Love the phone and no intention to upgrade if I don't need to.

  • I work with clients in a mobile company. and I keep trying explain them, that it's all because 2G only

  • i love this phone a lot but am unable to download movies with it

  • I've got mine at least 4 years too. No need for one of those fancy smart-phones. For surfing the net I use a computer. It still does the job, battery is still very good so why change to something more 'advanced' when this model has everything i need.

  • I've got mine at least 4 years too. No need for one of those fancy smart-phones. For surfing the net I use a computer. It still does the job, battery is still very good so why change to something more 'advanced' when this model has everything i need.

  • Im bought this phone 4 years ago, and now I am the only one who has still his 4 years old phone. A phone doesn't need more than this, calling or texting someone is very easy, that's all I need. It's price is very good en he looks good. I even think this phone is better than an I phone for 400 euros

  • I purchased Samsung G-ET2530 on 9/05/2013 approx. a year ago from Vodafone and have had nothing but problems, it switch off on it own for no reason what so ever,only way to get it working is to open the phone remove and replace the battery. This phone has been in for repairs at least 4 Times, a formal complaint has been made requesting a replacement, it is now with the agents Tamet for repairs...I have been without a cell phone for the last 2 weeks...what more can be done...for an international organisation of Samsung magnitude very poor service, by the way I'm still waiting from someone from Samsung complaints office to contact me...what more can be done.

  • I purchased Samsung G-ET2530 on 9/05/2013 approx. a year ago from Vodafone and have had nothing but problems, it switch off on it own for no reason what so ever,only way to get it working is to open the phone remove and replace the battery. This phone has been in for repairs at least 4 Times, a formal complaint has been made requesting a replacement, it is now with the agents Tamet for repairs...I have been without a cell phone for the last 2 weeks...what more can be done...for an international organisation of Samsung magnitude very poor service, by the way I'm still waiting from someone from Samsung complaints office to contact me...what more can be done.

  • Pretty good signal, yep

  • Hello I'm looking at buying this for my mum and dad. They aren't very techy so thought it would be good. However they don't get much signal in their house so need a phone that is good at signal - anyone who has this phone, does it get good signal? Thanks annie

  • no sorry

  • how do you change from line 2 to line 1 on this phone?

  • Hello guys, I know that this is an old rubbish phone, but hey, it's just 2 years old, and guess what, IT'S A BREAKER! It is one of the best phones I ever ever had. I had f480, S1, S2, iphone 4s etc, And this phone is bangin'! The design is fantastic, nice keys, good battery draining, very good updated menu !!! So, let's make a statement here: PROs - Good to very good battery - Good display colors and type, if you don't mind durable TFT, this is a superior tft lcd screen, and good resolution for text. - Good quality camera for this price! even have night mode! - Very good call quality. - 500 msg maximum, but you can copy them to sdcard! - VERY GOOD organised menu (contacts, msg- it even have a "conversation mode", music, files, alarm- updated options, browser etc. (overall opinion) - Very good dimensions for a clamshell phone - Good signal strength even when tough to get it. - The sd card slod and jack 3.5mm makes this phone a jackpot. CONs - low quality made materials (but in case if you don't care how it will be looking in the future, this is not available) - Second/ external mono display is almost useless, because it shows a very low brightness, (but from my opinion it's not so bad) - at maximum volume, mp3 or radio on loudspeaker is starting to be very vague, fuzzy, which is very bad. Final opinion- the phone of my life... On the box writes "E2530 - Polished to Perfection". It's all true.

  • Can this phone play WMA format?

  • Hi. Possible change menu view from grid to list?

  • is there a 3.5 stereo jack to put a hands free in and receive and end calls from the headset?thanks!

  • I have this phone, it's way better than a LOT of more expensive other phones, exceptional reception, exceptional battery (one week of stand by and over 1 hour of calls), exceptional quality call, great design, veri light, big keys, good display, and a very low sar. Iphone5, Samsung S 3, and the others CANNOT do this. Spent 55 Euros.

  • don't buy this phone it's completely and utterly rubbish because it's too flimsy and the plastic is a fingerprint magnet.

  • can i have an upgrade the language to fit with Arabic alphabet

  • Go into Contacts, then favourites, and assign contacts to speed dial numbers.

  • How can I set speed dialing on E2530 mobile phone?

  • Yes it does, and it also works with 16GB not only up to 8...

  • does it have a 3.5 jack for earphones ??

  • good but it should have a front face camera also

  • At first this phone is not a value for money phone. very poor camera image quality, very disappointed video quality. This phone is perfect for those people who use phone just for receive or making call. This phone not that good for texting. Battery is good, sound quality is also good. People please stay away from this phone who love surfing internet via mobile phone. Bluetooth connection a little slow. But I love the " Fake call " feature on this phone comes with it. Voice and speaker clarity is very good on call. Headphone sound is good. I will recommend this phone for the people who use phone just for making calls. or you can have this phone as a second handset on your pocket with your charming smartphone... as I do... Thanks you. :)

  • Anyone managed to get a 8gb microsdhc working in this phone? I tried 2 kingstons (8gb/sdhc/class 4) from a "dodgy" shop, and i'm wondering wether this phone can't handle MICROSDHC or whether the microsd cards this guy sells are simply corrupted. To answer some questions: - Internal memory is 20MB i think. - You can block phone calls (blocklist), not sure about sms.

  • plz tell me about this cell phone if it has call and message restriction functions?

  • message memory please quickly?????

  • I used to have a Samsung E1080 and have upgraded it to a Samsung E2530. I have been using it for the past week and am very content with it. The camera is good enough for pictures, although it could be better for movies... i dont care much about movies anyway. The menu is very easy and fun to work with, and it looks good too! Battery life is very good. The MP3 player is good too. You can use mp3 for call and sms ringtones. This phone has LOW SAR values, and has REAL TRADITIONAL KEYS (i prefer it to fullscreen keyboard or touchscreens) This phone gets a 9 out of 10 for phones of this price range. If i could swap it for most phones that cost twice or thrice the money, I wouldn't want to ;)

  • Hi, I am thinking of buying this phone but I would like to know if it is possible to set my own call and sms ringtones (downloaded MP3 or recorded sounds if this feature is available). Thank you very much for any feed back !

  • i would like to know how to find my folders.i have set some up and then i can.t find them

  • how do I create a playlist on my phone? how do I dowload music so i may also listen to my music vs only the radio

  • can anyone please confirm if this model is capable of triggering some kind of "new message alert" while listening to music, through earphones connected to the minijack? thanks in advance!

  • Anyone know how to load albums. Am able to load music easily but will only list by artist - all tracks get listed under one album and so cannot listen to whole album.

  • Absolutely useless for texting! When inputting text in T9 mode the word list appears for only a second (literally 1 second) then there's no way to get it back. All you can do is delete the word and start again. Does anyone know how to fix this? I've used other Samsung phones and it's no problem to get the word list back.

  • it is available at tescos on tesco mobile

  • Hi. Does this phone E2530 have a repeated audio signal for messages.??? Regards Mike.

  • When will it be avaliable in the UK, have tried all providers and none have any knowledge of phone. Samsung also could not help

  • Is this available in the Philippines? If so, where can i buy one?

  • How much is this?

  • In Vietnam they sell this phone without earphones(used as an antenna}and U S B cable. Is it strange in sales marketing that will make suspicious about the image of a great brand name in the case customers must get non qualified objects in the market.

  • Hi there. I was wondering can I set a MP3 file for call ringtone, or sms ringtone?

  • yes u can. it is a very nice and cheap mobile with all that you need.

  • I was wondering if i can, and how, listen to music with the cell phone closed.

  • anybody please tell where to buy this phone in india. thanks in advance

  • I have this one its working good nice form factor...I really like Samsung brand....

  • Hi! Where is instruction manual for Samsung E2530?

  • please sombody post a total hand on experience abt this phone... :)

  • when is this phone launching in india market. GSM ARENA need help on this as the expected time is Q1 2011 and still no trace of the phone in the markets.

  • am interested with this phn. will this be available in the philippines?

  • how is the prize

  • Great Phone!! In Belgium for 69 euros. Very convenient but not 3G. Great anyhow ^

  • WTF samsung back to the early 2000s

  • Lovely phone.. Design is very good. other feature is perfect for me except LCD resolution. I satisfied with this.

  • Does anyone know when the E2530 will reach Malaysia?

  • I'm useing this phone 2 days already. Now, with this phone, I'm no longer slave of phone. I feel free...

  • When is it coming to INDIA? I have been to stores in Mumbai and Pune no one knows about this handset any updates !!!

  • looks like samsung S3600

  • love it...

  • Simple & nice phone.

  • It will be released worldwid including south east asia. And also, another color, 'Red', will be available after January 2011

  • Cheap and angry.

  • samsung please launch dual sim clampshell with atleast cam 2mp cam, mp3 playback,micro sd n higher battery life

  • It is on sale in Moscow for few weeks! good pgone. Thanks Samsung. God save Samsung from nothern people!

  • 1st.,XD