Samsung Z130

  • Released 2005, Q1
    120g, 22mm thickness
    Feature phone
    55MB storage, no card slot
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    176x220 pixels
  • 1MP
    Video recorder
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  • 1000mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung Z130 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / UMTS
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
3G bands UMTS 2100
Speed Yes, 384 kbps
Launch Announced 2005, Q1
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 112 x 46 x 22 mm (4.41 x 1.81 x 0.87 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size
Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 1000 entries, Photo call
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal 55MB
Main Camera Single 1 MP
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 1.1
GPS No
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games 3 + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/AAC/MPEG player
SyncML
Predictive text input
Organizer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 308 h
Talk time Up to 4 h
Misc Colors Silverblue
SAR EU 0.84 W/kg (head)    

Samsung Z130 - User Reviews

  • Samsung z130 black phone3G

  • I used to have this phone. It was the most fascinating gadget I owned at that time, and I have to agree it would have been better if the antenna was internal

  • The design of this phone whould be much more cool if the antena was internal, anyway its a nice phone and has one of the most interesting ringtones i have seen on a mobile...and the rotating screen mechanism its pretty solid though.

  • i just want some more info on the bluetooth of transfering filez from 1 fone to another,this would b my only fault about this wonderful fone,plz give me any tip to change this?

  • this phone is pretty cool...love the camera...;) its just the joystick keeps braking and sometimes the phone doesn't respond...and it can make you go crazy!

  • pilote usb

  • suppab phone i've evr had

  • i think this is good fon. i have it 1 year i wos change becose of problem of bluetooth. ODES ANYBODY KNOW WERE I CAN FIND DRIVERS FOR USB

  • best fone i eva had

  • I have a Samsung Z130, good phone except for the bluetooth, very dissapointing. Video calls are excellent and the memory of the phone is great, I TOOK AND STORED 195 PHOTOS AND STILL HAD SPACE FOR5 FULL TRACKS!!!

  • i used this phone about 1month ONLY! the bluetooth doesn't work! & it was broke when charging.... i don't know why... i need to send it back to spain just to repair it.... =( imagine that...i only used it for 1month!!!

  • i have this phone for about 6 mounth and bluetooth work but only to connect whit... and this phone is good for older people, becose u cant broke him and he have big fonts for people who don't see very well

  • Im so disppointed with the phone, the bluetooth has never worked and I sold it to someone after using it for one month and she is threatening to sue me then kill

  • I have a Samsung Z130 for about two years and i think it`s ok. I`ve tryed bluetooth several times and it worked fine (i send messages even to other mobilephones from other brands and it was compatible. I`ve used the program to manage the images, contacts and sounds and it was very simple working with my pc. I recorded some music in wav format in my pc and cut it to small files and send them to my Z130 as new ringtones (real sound). This believe me, it`s the most impressive of the Z130 ! I have to contact my operator to configure the data to send mms and use my browser, and then it was great entering my e-mail from my Z130 !

  • bluetooth does not work at all and its lifespan is very little. my husband and i were using same phones, they both stopped working ( speaker problem ). all in all the experience was bad but it looks great.

  • i used this phone for about eight months it has not been a pleasure , the bluetooth never worked.

  • I think through experience that this phone is NOT so great with this phone you cant send or receive through bluetooth which is sad because it is compatible with mp3s so my advice to you guys dont buy this phone......samsung is a very good brand of phones but if this is the best samsung can offer rather buy a nokia!!!

  • I love the the its stylish, but i see most of the people have the same problem as me my problem MMS settings bluetooth and conecting to the PC if someone can help please e-mail me on [email protected] thank you

  • it has the best look it makes me feel at two places at the same time and just the look that people look at me i fell very expensive

  • Bluetooth dosent work. people cant find me even if its activated and my phones visibility is on. help please =]

  • I try to connect my bluetooth but is unable to connect it and unable to download mp3 players please help and give me directions.

  • the cellphone dealer had to inform me about the condition of the phone but when i took it in for a service they told me i just had one of the bad batch. total waist of my hard earned money!!!!

  • the phone is great i have nothing against it bt the problem is when i try to install it 2 the pc 2 get & print the pictures that r there i just cant & bluetooth dont work either so plz can anyone help plz!!!...

  • I have tried to connect my phone to the pc in order to upload some songs. I have installed the program as required but when launching it, it indicates "offline" and I can't do something cause locked please help me!

  • Z130? This is garbage. Cannot upload or download with pc connection. Battle to setup mms function. Can someone please email mms settings.

  • may anyone teel me,how can i use bluetooth in ths ceel.i tried many times but it will nor works.so plz

  • Phone is OK! Once you get to know it! I like it! But have one problem! How to get to saved phonenumbers that are on COMPUTER! WIHTOUT connecting gsm and computer! Is that possible!? Thansk

  • Phone GOOD! When you get to know it! Have 1 question! how to get to saved phone numbers on computer WITHOUT connecting phone to computer!!! Is it possible!? Thanks

  • SORRY MY EMAIL IS [email protected] il help you to conect your phone to your pc.

  • Don`t listen to them. If you have a pc with mp3 and pix, what do you need bleutooth for. i think its a gra8 phone. if you want to conect to the pc you must just set the com right. mine only worx with COM6. If you need help. Email me

  • Perfect phone.One problem i can see is,that Blututh is only for handsfree conection and PC.I uppload many MP3 and 3gp movies from my PC to phone via data cable which was in phone set.

  • i don't know what to say......it looks great and has 3G but i don't know how to use the bluetooth,please someone tell me how to use bluetooth.my email is [email protected] please contact and tell me:)))))))

  • This is a crap phone...the worst thing about it is I went and bought two...one for my wife and one for myself...It has a so called MP3 player...but how are you supose to laod mp3's without dounloading it from the net...?

  • 1st class junk,sorry but dont buy this phone,its cool with most its stuff,but if you have it long you'll know what this phone cannot do,like the bluetooth useless,well ive got one myself,paid alot for it but i cannot get half for it now.my words if you dont use bluetooth,go ahead buy it its not a bad phone.

  • this is good set but it antena is not looking good on it

  • how can i transfer from usb to my mobile phone to mp3 music

  • Total rubbish! It may have some good internet capability, but that�s it. Apart from the 3G, swivel Camera & Screen. That�s it!!! Bluetooth is 1st generation, and can only connect to headset! What�s the point in that, when you get a free cable set with the device from most retailers???? Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish

  • I have a Samsung Z130 for about 1 week. I thought it was cool, until I tryied to conect with others. There seems do be some kind of configuration type. Then, back at home I instaled the software disk that comes with the mobile, and nothing... tha Pc cant find the drivers to the mobile, so I cant also transfer information to the pc... Does anyone know how to solve these problems? If so, please contact me. My best regards!

  • If you want to use the usb cable on your computer you have to do a few things first. Because the samsung documentation is so shitty I'll try to clear things uop for some of you since I also had a hard time to get the thing working. make sure the phone's disconnected. Install the USB drivers first. Restart your computer. Plug in the phone and check to see if it's detected. If it's not, try connecting the phone to a different usb socket or directly to the usb ports at the back(it worked for me). You should get Samsung CDMA modem. I'm really not an expert with COM Ports, but go to your control panel and then phone and modem settings(printers and scanners for those with the new view). Look for CDMA modem under modems and double click. On the second tab there should be a query modem button. Click it too see if the phones working correctly. if it is click the tab marked 'Advanced'. there should be a button labeled "Advanced Port Settings" or just "Port Settings". The should be a dropdown listbox with the COM ports. If the current com port for your phone is 4 or higher, change it to three or lower if no other devices are using the port. If the ports are in use try to disable a device using a port. I'm sorry I can't help you here, but it could be a modem or something close to it. You could also just select a used COM Port and 'overwrite' it in a way. Once again it worked for me. Everything should be fine from here on. Install the PIMS and File Manager. It should detect your phone automatically. If it doesn't. Go to file Settings and change the com port to the one you slected in the control panel. it should be fine now. you can transfer files in the file manager located in tools->file manager.

  • the features on this fone are cool but the bluetooth function is wack beacuse it can only connect to the headset.

  • What happent with the firmware??? Is it out know? and from where can i download any firmware for this phone?

  • at first glance this fone looks really whack,but looking at the features and performance it is probably one of the best fones Samsung has made. congrats guys!!

  • I need help how do i upload mp3's and download images to my pc. This phone is only good for one thing making calls and that is not all the time

  • i have bought it in the last week, but i have been trying to connect it to the pc to upload some images and I cannot... Can anyone tell me PLEASE what does the red light in the USB cable means?? What must I do to connect the phone to PC If you can help me, if you want, please send me a e-mail, or post the answer in the forum...

  • Does anyone know how to sync your outlook calendar with the z130.. Please reply

  • Got the phone for a week now.. very dissapointed in the fact that the bluetooth function does not even work..and im one that used it often. Also that free usb cable they could have just kept as i can do nothing with it. What a waste of money!!!

  • its very beautiful the bluetooth is very very fontionnel and the data is good thank you i am moh of belcourt city

  • aside from recieving and making calls, i can do nothing else with it. blue tooth is none functional, cannot transfer data, mail, fax,or link with other phones or my computor. in lame mans terms, a peice of sh#@#%$#1!!!. and hey, i have two of them. i feel so stupid. no one informed me that this phone does not have these features when i purchased it// is there software to upgrade this problem.

  • I found out from Samsung that this phone is not ment to transfer or receive via bluetooth, it can only connect to pc and headset!!!

  • We have comeback's on this phone, because of the bluetooth that doesn't work, let me know if there is an upgrade in software.

  • is this dual band or tri band? some sites says it is dual, and others lists triband.. and USB connection, what can you do with it?? can you easily upload mp3s for playing and for ringtone usage??

  • This phone is superb ! OK so the bluetooth is a bit naff, but if that's not an issue the i'd reccomend this phone ! The USB cable does work, and i can manage ALL my files via my PC fine. Have dowloaded and uploaded with bo worries. Phone looks classy and not like a toy ! This is my 4th Samsung and i'll certainly be getting a 5th !!

  • yes this phone looks great but unfortunately I cant do anything with it apart from talk to people. The Bluetooth is garbage, cant even keep the conection with my headset for more that 10 mins before it disconnects and i have to keep re connecting while im driving along... cant transfer to pc via bluetooth or even the data cable!! Im off to buy a new phone this week and sending this one to the bottom of the deep blue sea.

  • i fell this fone looks kie sumthing outa space

  • I have had this phone for 5 months now and its total crap (I really like samsungs, though), The USB cable does not work, the Bluetooth works only as handsfree, no memory card slot, camera is ok... swivelling display, WTF is that for, honestly...

  • just got the z130 2hrs ago tried to connect to other phones via bluetooth but unable .is tis a manufactures fault or am i doing something wrong because with my nokia 6600 i had no problems.

  • Had this phone afew weeks back but returned it because it doesnt have the proper bluetooth facility the only bluetooth facility it does offer is handsfree (Which I wasnt told when i asked if it had bluetooth they simply said yes), overall not bad only problem I have is the small aerial on top really spoils the appearance.

  • Use Optiflash 4.14

  • People i have found this site it gives u the firmware downloads and program to flash too (Never triyed but Its a risk thier is chance for resulting a dead phone after the update)

  • hi everybody! Does anyone know where to get new firmware for the z130? Or is there another solution to get java-downloads installed? Please let me know as fast as possible!!!

  • hi, I have this phone 2 months ago and i'm looking for new software or new firmware because bluetooth don't work and upload java aplications is imposible. Samsung reports Bluetooth CAN transfer files with the original firmware, but some phone companyes limits this transfer to audio only by his own firmware. I don't know how to solve this problemm yet. If somebody find the solution please post it! Thanks

  • I have had this phone for four weeks. the camera is brilliant and the phone in general is really good.. except you cannot connect with anyone else's phones via bluetooth and i cannot get any files to transfer to my computer!? if im doing something wrong can someone let me know! its driving me mad!

  • dose the external antenna makes diffence for getting better signal???

  • Sounds like its dead! You need an exchange

  • ive had this phone 4 2 months now, and i cannot get it to transfer pics and music to my computer and viceversa... my computer wont find it when i attach the usb port! and bluetooth is not working either! please i need help, im running out of memory! thanks! email me please if u find the answer to my problems!

  • Had the phone now for 2 months. Excellent display and the most user friendly i have ever seen BUT, can somebody please inform me if any software upgrade is available and where to find it so that the bluetooth connectivity with other phones can be fixed Riaan South Africa

  • Can I synchronize emails with this phone, but in large amounts not only one or two, more like 50 to 100, can be via bluetooth or datacable, please help

  • Could someone please tell me how can I connect my phone to my PC to download video clips to the PC and send it via Email.This is an excellant phone apart from the battry life that I get it is about 4 day.

  • I like it but can't use it with my Mac. Do you know if this is posible. Thanks. Just want to tranfer some pictures I took.

  • please somebody help i wont to know how i`ll connect this phone to another phones .bluetooth is not workink , leaving that problem its a awesome phone the best of all samsung phones pleas maill me !!!! tanks

  • PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE someone email me and let me know any news about the Bluetooth software!!! I really like this phone but can't keep it without bluetooth so if you could let me know asap i wont have to send this brilliant phone back!! Thank you! EMAIL ME PLEASE!! THNX!

  • does anyone out there know how to transfer stuff via bluetooth on the samsung z130 i can only send thru mms dont have the option for bluetooth

  • Brilliant phone, the twisty screen is a fantastic gimmick- keeps thick people like me entertained for hours... *But* I MISS BLUETOOTH. If Anyone... ANYONE... Anyone has the stock firmware and can show me how to get it on my phone please please email me. I'm desperate! Marianne

  • there must be someone out there who know's of a driver to sort out the bluetooth issue?? let me know.

  • recently got the Z130 and had it for 2 days before deciding to send it back. nice phone, easy to use and impressive screen graphics........ but the bluetooth function does not work !!! great phone if you dont mind not having bluetooth...but if having bluetooth capability is important to you, forget it !

  • Is thsi bluetooth software download available yet? I would like to be able to data transfer with thsi but either don't know how or can't

  • Hey, This phone is incompatable with macs samsung are "currently looking into it" but as yet have no dates to when drivers will be available. over all its a good phone, but not being able to transfer contacts, music, video or anything for that matter, its a waste of time being a smartphone. have there been any issues with other mac users??? how are the windows people getting on?

  • Hi iv previously recieved this phone from o2, (NO NO NO) YOU PEOPLE HAVE IT ALL WRONG! iv had many 3g phones and can i say this is the best. It does everything it says it does and also you get all your cables free with it (USB) (EAR PHONES) i dont know where you guys got your from but mine is greater than i wished for, if you dont have the SAMSUNG Z130 your missing out!

  • this fone would be gud is the blurtooth worked but as it dosnt i will be sending it nk, also the camara dosnt seem like a megapixel, but other thn tht this fone is xcellent, can any1 tell me where 2 get the software 2 make bluetooth work? tht would be great thx

  • i recently purchased this phone as my upgrade from o2, costing me �45! My advice to anyone thinking about getting it is DONT! I sent it back within 2 days and got a far better phone for free, on which bluetooth connectivity, game downloads, and use of media messaging was possible as well as camera, video mp3 etc... The z130 is an awful phone - definitely not worth buying or even worth recieving free!

  • I'm thinking about purchasing the Z130. However some of the comments I've read about the blue tooth application worries me. Has the software issue been resolved yet? Can you connect from 1 phone to another? Secondly does this phone have speaker (hands free) capabilities? Should I buy this phone or look elsewhere?

  • Can Anyone please tell me where I can get the drivers to use the bluetooth properly, I would apreciate it very much thanx

  • It is a wonderfull cell phone and I love it. It has its bad sides such as the Bluetooth does not connect to other phones.And when you select a wallpaper it does not streach It to fit the screen properly. Can someone tell me where I can get the softwhere to install the drivers for bluetooth thanx.

  • No one knows how to install java games on the phone and If there is a new software available?I want to use the bluetooth.Please contact me Francesco

  • this phone was out in south korea ages ago!

  • this is a loveley phone but the most important part is that it is not compatable on the phone which is the bluetooth compatability between phones.

  • You can silence the phone by pressing the up/down volume keys on the side and holding them in for a second. I found this on p.27 of manual.

  • wow wht a innovative idea its like holding ur right ear with ur left hnd.Couldnt u jst hld the phne horizntly fr a lndscpe view good keep wastin the idea's

  • does anybody know on which internet-site I can buy this phone ?

  • hey everybody 1st srry 4 my bad english 2nd who know how to download the new software for this phone, bcz u can't connect to another phone 3rd how to upload java games to the phone thnx

  • this phone is about 240 pound in uk.

  • I would like to have new software, I hope it will remove problems with phone.

  • Does anyone have any idea where to get new software. If it is even released yet.

  • This phone will on available on O2 from next month

  • This phone is available in germany, italy, spain, portugal. Dont know why it still says coming soon.

  • I had the same problem and asked my service provider about it. BLUETOOTH doesn't work because there is no software (drivers) developed and installed on the phone yet. They are promising to release it in the next few weeks. You will have to do the software upgrade. Then it will work normaly.

  • About the bluetooth... my phone came with the usb cable, so I haven�t test it yet with the PC, but I�ve tried to connect it with other phones (Nokia, Panasonic and Sony-Ericsson) and I couldn�t connect :( I don�t know how to install java applications too.

  • Hi, I have the same questions :) I think you can�t silence a call (a very useful function in Nokia phones). And I�m now testing the alarm thing... and it doesn�t work. If the phone�s off you have no alarm (I liked that function on Panasonic phones).

  • Sorry everyone for mbad english, I have z-130 for couple of days and I have some problems. Is possible to turn off ringing ewhen someone calls you without canceling him? Is possible that wake up alarm start alarming if phone is turned off? And Bluetooth does not woriking properly or I dont know how to use it. Please help :) Grettings form Slovenia.

  • It�s a very short battery life. I talk about 30 min a day, 30-45 min of MP3, some photos, maybe a video, a pair of sms... and the battery lives for 3 or 4 days, normally 4. You can contact me via e-mail if you wish to talk about it. Best regards, Webon.

  • well i hope someone would reply me to this mail, as i also got this phone in spain as some othercustomer on this page did,but what i really would like to know what is the actual standby time and talk time,since ive only had the phone for a week and really,i think that the battery does not last at all.i have to keep charging it every 48 hours,does it happen to everyone else?i talk only an hour a day approx. thanks

  • well i hope someone would reply me to this mail, as i also got this phone in spain as some othercustomer on this page did,but what i really would like to know what is the actual standby time and talk time,since ive only had the phone for a week and really,i think that the battery does not last at all.i have to keep charging it every 48 hours,does it happen to everyone else?i talk only an hour a day approx. thanks

  • If this was the last phone on earth , i wud advise the whole world to go back to the primitive way of making contact and that being through SMOKE SIGNALS!!!! IT REALLY UNBELIEVABLY SUMTHING ELSE!

  • this phone is available in south africa still it is showing coming soon . please the moderators of this site edit the available and comin soon status of all phone according to official info.

  • as noticed by everyone, the only set back i can see from this phone is the durability of this device. Though, it really matches the taste of stylish peps. but i really appreciate how samsung keep up with the technology.

  • Well I bought it yesterday here in Spain and I�m pretty happy with it. I had some Symbian mobiles before this Samsung (it�s my first Samsung). I didn�t like this phone at first, concretely I didn�t like it�s design anyway. But I saw it, tested it... and it really convinced me, specially the screen (wow). The camera is not very very good, but it works fine enough. The phone really look fragile, but that�s not my opinion now, after testing it compulsively. I think it�s an exclusive (by the moment), peculiar and well done phone. Webon.

  • a very odd idea 2 make a phone which screen rotates like that

  • All you guys know that the screen is going to fall off already; damn why cant i see in the future :-p please be reasonable en mark i can break every mobile within 5 minutes if i want everybody can

  • How funny! No card slot. :D

  • I am finding it hard to understand why any one likes this phone. As i work for a mobile phone company we get to look at the handsets before they are released. I went to the samsung roadshow and had a play with this phone and all i can say is terrible design. When the screen rotates it becomes very fragile and easy 2 break. Would last me 5 mins!!

  • like totally...SAMSUNG Z130 is like realli realli cool but how much will it cost when it launches in australia??...i would like to noe the cost and the date of 'birth' of this phone is aus...hehe...BYEBYE

  • lenz rotates 180 degrees. You can video call and take self portraits. I think it's a good idea. Also you can watch mpeg video on it in horizontal position. I've seen it at the Cebit.

  • Since theres about 10pixels difference between portrait and landscape views...I think I'll stick with turning the phone on it's side for take "landscape" photos.

  • Wouldn't it have made more since to have this swival screen on the i750 Pocket PC phone?

  • Mental!!!!!

  • the rich will do no such thing "turning the camera around taking a landscape picture" hehe, i have no idea. probably just a money making idea aimed at the rich?

  • the screen will fall off with extensive spinning. why can't someone just turn the phone around when taking landscape pictures?

  • i want to get this set how can i get it

  • the phone looks like an ordinary bar phone when the screen have been put back to its normal position. I think the side view is for picture taking and videos like the way SE (sony erricson) has a digital camera look on the back of their phones.

  • i don`t think that the designer was pretty inspired abbout this phone`s screen.nice try but nicer 1 year ago. see u

  • all i have to say is that i love this phone.it is simplt beautiful.it has everythung needed in todays phone.keep up the good work.

  • why not just turn the phone round instead of wearing out a cheap gimmick and eventually making the screen fall off!

  • beautiful and sexy...

  • what kind of design is it? what is the purpose of the rotating screen? i dont like tis fone.... i wont buy it...

  • Samsung shows that ideas and style is her middle name! Very very nice!

  • Hello, it's makridakos again. I really like this mobile phone. I think I'm goona buy it!!

  • Terrible!!!! Disgusting!!!! argh!!!

  • in my opinion... Z130 is so fantastic.. this model doesn't exist in Korea.. why samsung.... hm...

  • What kind of design is this? Exactly: NO IDEA!! I want to know how you use the camera, is it a rotating 180 degree camera like LG phones?

  • a copy of siemens sk65 but even dumber..with da bulky antenna and no keypads, really blows ma mind how foolish can samsung gets..what a disappointment for a chaebol

  • I think the swivel is an unneccessary gimmick..

  • it seems that's a nice phone but i'm intrested to see how it works and to see some others opinions about it

  • Abit plain though, the antenna aint a good show but the swivel screen is cool, but theres not alot of difference between the normal and wide view look.

  • the design is a top notch but terrible somehow.

  • wow!!!! incredible design...realy nice