Sharp GX29

  • Released 2006, February
    92g, 20.3mm thickness
    Feature phone
    2.1MB storage, no card slot
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  • 2.0"
    240x320 pixels
  • 0.3MP
    144p
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  • 1440mAh
    Li-Ion

Sharp GX29 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2006, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 93.8 x 46 x 20.3 mm (3.69 x 1.81 x 0.80 in)
Weight 92 g (3.25 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 2.0 inches, 30 x 40 mm, 12.4 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
 Second external mono display 72 x 12 pixels
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 500 entries
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 2.1MB
Main Camera Single VGA
Video SQCIF
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 1.1
GPS No
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 Predictive text input
Organizer
Voice memo
Rate conversion
Battery   Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by Up to 250 h
Talk time Up to 3 h 40 min
Misc Colors Silver

Sharp GX29 - User Reviews

  • Dude , WTF. I've got this phone for almost 6 years and it works like its brand new.Sure..I miss my old Samsung that broke after a year of usage but I started to like my Sharp. I dropped it from the 2nd floor and it got just a couple of scratches. Battery lasts for about 4 days because I'm always texting. It's old but gold

  • Can it really be used in the UK?

  • Piece of crap! So ugly! Was stuck with it for 3 years... it didnt even have a cover on the back! Im happy i have a c3050 now.... Just lookin at this makes me remember why i put it in the phone donation box in school... so it can be squashed! Even tho i had stuff on that Oh FFS emotions. Nothing important. No rating.

  • This phone is not that great. It is basically a phone that can send message and call someone. The only cool features are the bluetooth and that is all. Not even the camera.

  • very very good! kisses of brasileirinha!

  • A mobile literally to call and send sms nothing else.

  • dis phone dosnt have enough memory

  • Can anyone tell me why my sharp gx29 battery only lasts a day even when its not been used. Also why phone does'nt always ring and goes to voicemail even when you have a good signal strength

  • i saw it yesterday in a vodaphone shop, it was a limited editions, mclaren mercedes, GREAT!!!

  • Great specs!!.... :P Huge TFT touchscreen... :P 8GB inbuilt memory ?? WoW... :P ....

  • Nice compact phone for price easy to use and very very tough my has been well battered dropped many times thrown and still works, had it some time now and its getting a little tired its main fault seems to be finding a signal in poor reception areas but for what it is it is ok

  • it is a disaster.. looks cheap..

  • this phone is crap u can play mp3 there is no space on the take this phone off the market

  • i got it for free too

  • hay c'mon..i got huh!!!dont be jelous becuase i got it for free..hahahahahha

  • my fone at da moment though it is crap i was only able to get txts to work for 2 wks then i couldnt txt anymore i can only call that sucks and does any 1 have a sticker that u cant take off that says sfr?

  • it's nice design and nice phone but owwwww low da price man u eat da market all and i like say that da product of hk r bad it's nt original this phone beleive me i prefer it made in japan or made in uk.

  • Finally, The GX33 has been posted on the SHARP UK website. It's HOT. Not great in specs but definatelly a keeper!!!! I think with this one SHARP will win some hearts in the low-end sector: www.sharp-phone.com/country/products/product/ind­ex.php?country=GB&lang=en&product=GX33

  • not a good buy dont buy this ?

  • its a good phone but y buy today

  • i use this set from last 03 month i really like but but there is some faulty in this set that its memory is not enough and this set also not play mp3. other wise this set is perfect for use

  • I found this phone is "the Best".It's features are incomparable.I have seen many branded phones but nothing can beat its look,performance or its display. I composed my own ringtones by its melody editor. Picture quality is unbeatable you won't see clearity like this in any other phone. I love my phone very much. Only problem in this phone is that it rings three seconds later so if someone is giving you a miss call you won't be able to hear it ring

  • this phone does mmf, midi, and amr, and with 2mb memory mp3's wont run on this

  • Does this phone gets Mp3 ????

  • Im having this phone as an upgrade to a 6 year old phone, this seems to be the only phone on offer in my price plan. Can anyone tell me what is included in the box as I would like to put some music on it from my pc, is their a USB cable. I have not received the phone yet and would like to know before in order to buy any accessories needed. Thanks xx

  • please i used to have a sharp GX29 but is now stolen and i want to have it blocked completely and i have my prooves ie serial no. on the pack, pls. how do i go about it? thank you.

  • "can anyone tell me how to get the battery cover off? " If you slide the back down with one finger pressing gently on the camera lens, it comes off easily. Sounds odd I know, but its the only way I can get the cover off.

  • Great so far, but... can anyone tell me how to get the battery cover off? The instructions in the manual are pictoral and seem to indicate that you just press the back down and slide it off- if that's the case, I can't get it to work!!

  • yeh the fone is really light to what yew would think. it isnt very big. but not small either. kind of average size. one thing is though. It doesnt have a USB port or MP3 capability. The camera is very clear and takes good pictures though. In some aspects a great fone. in others not so great. xx

  • Sharps GX30 has mp3 player & ive found sharp to have the best camera`s out of all phones,(as i deal in mobile phones ive had plenty including K800!)not had a GX29 but ive had the GX1-GX10-GX10i-GX20-GX25-GX30-TM100 & the 709,these have all had excellent camera`s so dont know what "and the gods went cr" is talking about saying sharp are stupid for not having good camera`s!!!

  • one thing I could never understand, is WHY sharp is being so st_pid NOT to add the GX series the capability of MP3s or GOOD CAMERA? and by the way, this phone...is big! give sony ericsson k800 a look you will see 4 urself that my xmas gift (1 of them) is incredibly better.

  • hope my question is not stupid,but some phones that initialy were told to suport only polyphonic sounds,turned out to play also mp3s....so,my question: does this phone play mp3?pls answer me...i'm looking forward to buy this phone,and i'd like to know...

  • this phone is actually good.i have had it for 6 months and i aint broken it yet =] even tho whn u video it don't last tht long,and the same with your recordings.but takin fotos is realli quality =].but i am updating this fone now =] yay! me

  • I need a phone duralbe and reliable. do you think that this fone, being a flip fone, would last? or would it be liable to break with frequent use? Im looking for a fone $500AU or under any suggestions???

  • I have had this phone for about six months now.It is very good ,i particularly like the time being on the front of the phone. A few things bug me, like the way the battery runs out a little bit more every time you opena and close the phone.Also i found the memory wasnt enough,i currently have about 80 photos and 2 videos, i had to delete all the games to fit all that in. I had the brilliant idea of putting it all on my laptop until i realised my phone didn't come with the usb port,it comes seperately. Great.

  • it's camera is unbelieveble!!!!!!! and that screen is the best!!! far better than anithing else!!!

  • can you put more memory into it and also is it like the gx15 like you can record sounds but cant put them as ringtones? coz i cant do that with the gx15 hoping to get the gx29 for xmas

  • It seems like a really cool phone and I'm looking forward to buy it so I could use it! :)

  • im sori i loved my gx25 and this phone is far from an upgrade on it and far from the same class or style. im so sori please dont hate me!!!! im just a gay guy who likes a stylish phone.

  • really good fone best vodafone fone

  • good looking phone, elegant and seems robust... to bad sharp's software manager (PC) does not allow uploading apps/games to phone using cable; cable/blutooth max. size transfer 100k

  • i like the look of the phone but does it have a radio or any sort of mp3 player..plus is there any website where i can check the quality of the pic it takes...cheers

  • how manny pictures u can save in full resolution?I think the memory is too small...and the pictures are ok?I know the S.E. k700i has the best VGA camera.THX!

  • The Videos Are Ok. A Little Blury And Can Only Record For Twenty Seconds

  • Hi Ive Had This Phone For A While And You Cannot Answer By Just Flipping Up The Phone! Seya Later

  • I think the phone is great. BUT can anyone advise me how to answer calls simply by opening the flip phone??? I know you then have to press a button but I want to be able to simply open the phone and the call is answered!! Thanx

  • I'm looking to buy this phone and am wondering what the video capabilities are like? Thanx

  • cd rom and usb wire is all included in the box...!!!!! its a great phone....very reliable...!!

  • RE: Trazy this phone is not kool at all.... the camera is worst than gx25 but the good thing about this phone is that it has a card slot.... theres no auto focus nor manual focus like 705sh... its better to choose 705sh or 903sh than this

  • Does anyone know how to delete all message in the inbox at ONCE? Thanks.

  • Hi all, See I'm about to buy my first GX29 and after reading some comments from other ppl I think this fone's cool. However, can anyone tell me if this fone comes with a CD Rom, to load up the software onto a pc? My previous fone a GX25 came with a CD package.

  • >>>>hay all i have been reading all the other coments and opinions and im realy confusd shoud i buy this phone???????? if not which phone from vodafone shoud i buy????? pleas hellp

  • I want to buy a phone but I don't know which..I like this one but I have doubts about it: the trasference of photos to a computer it's easy?; how many days battery keeps alive? I apreciate that you answer me as soon as possible!I need a phone urgently! Thanks

  • im from HK....and one of the mobile network company has launched this phone.... and they always rename their phone to another name, e.g 903sh = SX833, 703sh = sx313, 705sh = sx633..... and this phone is called gx293..i really want to know y the crap they put a "3" there next to the name.....btw, i really hate smartone-vodafone actually... they are a lame mobile network company in hk... only they can launch sharp phones and on the phones they erase the name vodafone which is under the red logo..... they are really lame

  • This phone is so god withthe excellent zoom camera and video you dont get that with many other phones!!

  • I've has this phone for about 3 months and I find that charging it is the pits. Sometimes the charger works and sometimes it doesn't - you have to fiddle around with it for ages

  • im very pleased with thys fone so much that i change from operate just to get it.. very good relation quality price...

  • PLEASE tell me how can I activate the flip to answer the calls !! thanks

  • i need a usb for my gx 29. i need to print some photos off. tried in the klick shop but the port would not highlight through blootooth.told it wasnt compatable. bloody marvellous.

  • this is the best phone in the world because it has great pictures video and even bluethoot all this for 99. 90 euros please not in a milion years we gonna have such a good phone with this quality and price.

  • i bought this phone like 4 days ago can someone tell me how do i take photos whithout hearing that stupid sound? plz someone help me

  • A great phone - stylish and good functionality. MUCH longer battery life than my previous Samsung. But, does anyone know whether it has an active flip and how you set it to answer calls upon opening? Can't find any info on this... Thanks.

  • Well...to people out there who wanted to buy this phone SHARP GX29. Well, i just receieved my this phone and it was totally a disaster to me. This phone doesn't work really well. to those of you think of buying it, please double confirm b4 commit anything. When i received this phone, at 1st i was really pleased. And when i started to open the cover...it wasn't work really well. And i was so regret...of buying this phone. First, the signal doesn't get me through. The key pad don't have any light on it. So stupid...and again, the ring tones is not very nice too...So the next step i am going to buy is, VK530 mobile. it's a pink color mobile and i know many people love this color so much and the mobile too. So i trust VK530!! I am sure no problem if i buy it. So people, do not let the SHARP trick your costs. Be sure of it b4 commit anything. Ok. See u. bye!!

  • Im finding this is a great little phone. Not sure why ppl's keypad not ligthing up as mine does, but enough of that and onto why I'm making a comment. Some ppl have said that they cant assign ring tones to contacts. Took me a few hours but have figured out how. As you will know "contacts" can be saved to the sim or the phone. The assign ringtone (to a contact) option can only be done if the contact is saved to your phone or both(NOT just to the sim) Its easy to shift a contact from one to the other so that should solve ppl's problem. Hope that saves a few ppl pulling their hair out. lol

  • hi guys, can anyone knows how can I unblock the gx29?

  • had this phone as an upgrade with vodafone, the battery life is zero, had to charge it almost every 2hrs, had to send it back, good thing about the phone, it is light weight. but nothing more

  • Well I have had this phone for 2 days now and I think it is exeptional. I bought the phone wanting just a simple handset that let me call, sms and email. You can't blame a phone for being what it is if you didnt find out first. I did my research and picked this phone. As for the keys, they DO light up and night use is fine. If yours don't light up maybe you have a faulty handset? The email function is also easy and simple to use. Quite speedy too. The design of the handset is good too. Slimline and functional. The screen quality is excellent and although the camera is limited, the pictures it produces are fantastic! All in all I would give this phone 9 out of 10.

  • i think this hone is useless. i can download ringtones or games. cant use amr sounds for ringtones. it has really crappy sounds already saved in it when buying it. all in all, this is a crappy phone. i wish i never purchased it!!!

  • hello to all i have been reading the posts and telling that the sharp gx29 doesn�t turn the lights on on the keypad at night that doesnt make any since..... the oldest mobile turns the ligths on on the keypad..... im going to buy this mobile in 15 days.but.should i buy it ?? i wrote many messages at nigth....

  • I bought my phone and in general it is fine - does the job. The charging cover requires fine fingernail to get it open - I find it awkward and is now casualty. The keypad is fine in daylight but not at night it does not light up. The screen is good - and I have yet to find out how to increase letter sizes. Battery I have does not last long enough and I have failed to find an in car hands free kit. The case is good and fits nicely in pocket - the navigation is poor as some functions require an OK whereas others of a similar change do not appear to require the OK. The camera function is OK however Video struggles. The phone was cheap and I guess this is reflected in the item. Would I buy another not sure? I use a blue tooth earpiece - this is fine however it is absent of bleeps when dialling. THe charging connection is a spade type and is fundemantly awakward espedcially in the car - the straight plug type is better.

  • I've had my GX29 for a month, it was a upgrade from my old GX10. The new phone does everything the old one does and I like the wider spaced buttons for my man size fingers. My only gripes are the key pad doesn't light up at night and your never sure what end you are supposed to open when your in a hurry. Otherwise a nice little phone :)

  • I buy the sharpGX29 and Im like the performance of the mobile. what myself it dislikes is dont have games,what comes in the mobile is just only demo, know where I can get free games for this mobile? or itself exists some another mobile with the system like this? that I can use the games? thanks Kristall :)

  • Hello everyone,sharp gx29 @ its very nice slim phone with silver color and inside black. its easy to use then sharp gx10i which I had previus, I like this handset and its very handy, its not complecated as I thought before, I got this phone from work as an prize and I am using it and enjoying it. best of luck.

  • This phone is light and simple clean and classy looking without trying too hard. I like the keys they are positive and feel nice, the sound quality of calls is much better than my last phone which was a sony ericson. The screen is very good too. My gripes are on the functionallity end. Firstly you have a calendar which is good but you have an option to put a calendar on your startup screen. The only thing is if your eyes are not that good like mine, the fonts are difficult to read, and you dont have an option to change them. Also the calculator, the 9 6 and 8 all run together and make it very hard to distinguish clearly what you are looking at, and again you can not change the fonts to make it clearer. Also on my last phone I had a stopwatch, which was useful if I wanted to mediate, I could set for a hours and it would count down. This phone appears not to have this facility to set a count down times. Also there is no snooze option on the alarm so if you miss it and fall asleeep it will not keep coming again to wake you, which I had on the last phone. As I say the sound quality is good and it feels nice generally but I AM disapointed by the functionality, and it is just small things which just take a bit of thinking about, not things which would be difficult to fix at all. So a bit disapointed with sharp over this. The hardward part is great though, and I feel good about the actual object. But only 7 out of 10 I am affraid. Though I guess I will get used to it. Chris x

  • won the phone at work got it unlocked for 02 sim card, does anyone know the settings for mms? all in all nice stylish phne but poor battery life and could have had mp3 tones and games

  • da phone is great i dnt no why people don't like it. i love da shape it's a good phone to buy. i think it shud come with infrared. but otherwise it's all gud

  • So far delighted with phone, great screen and easy to use. Trying to locate a case but so far no luck.

  • GX29 is made in Japan or in China? Because I heard that GX40 is made in China. Thanks!!!

  • please correct the figures of "dimension" and "weight" as the brochure says: dimension: 93.8x46x20.3 weight: 92g

  • Got mine yesterday. Awkward to text from, and the screen gets smeary very quickly. But - and this is driving me crazy - no matter how I try, it will not allocate different ring tones to different contacts. I've tried following the instructions, I've tried doing what seems right, and it just doesn't happen. Please, someone, tell me how I can assign different ringtones to different contacts!

  • I'm very happy with my phone, it's very pretty and is very slim,i'm liking a lot. The only thing bad is the ringtones and games,that i don't know how to use. I have files *.mmf,and some of them can't be copy,other are copy,but when you want to put them as ringtone,they don't allow. I don't understand this,but it's a very nice phone!!!

  • got mine today. nice looking phone, very light. yes you can select the shutter sound see page 43 of user guide. does anyone know if this phone has an active flip to answer calls.

  • Received mine 2 days ago, was initially impressed. Nice design, light, seemed good enough. But after 2 days, I find it akward to use (doesnt open easily for some reason) and its awful to text from. The buttons are spaced far apart so quick texting is a nightmare, and the phone seems slow to respond to your button presses, so when typing words to text often letters are missed out. As my phone was purchased mainly for texting, its on its way back as we speak. Nice design, shame about the performance.

  • Just upgraded my faithful Nokia to the GX29 and I am very pleased so far. I tend to stick to Nokias as a rule as they are so easy to navigate but thought i would try something new, I am glad I did! Very similar menu options to Nokia and the picture quality is very good. Well worth a go!

  • Nice phone... but not so nice battery life like other sharp models! I have Gx20. Well it keeps reseting when an incoming call is up. Nevertheless it is a great brand...

  • yes you can turn the shutter sound off. i work for vodafone and have had a guy in from sharp today who adv this is possible not sure how but will state in manual

  • Bought this from a vodafone store today for my wife as an upgrade, it really is a lovely phone, its slim, solid nice display,camera is acceptable, memory holds 15pics at max resolution, but not a problem as can take them off when full didnt want 3g so this was perfect. Interface is quick. Well done yet again Sharp (I own a Sharp 903 and the 29 is about half the weight!)

  • does anyone know if this phone allows you to disable the camera shutter sound ?

  • very small amound of free memory, allready had a gx25 and the memory was just not enough! SE k310 is a better choice, not so beautifull but better features (bigger memory) and probably for a better price

  • i'm using the Gx25 for about 1 year and a half and i'm totaly satisfied. the Gx29 have the same performance but is stilish and slim. i'd be glad to try it. Good products from SHARP!

  • nice phone. too bad it doesnt have the memory card slot. im currently using the 903sh here in the US, but too bad 3G isnt available yet. great design and features.

  • Another Mature and and beautiful phone by SHARP! No wonder it's called SHARP! PROS: -Normal size -Excellent design -Good sound quality (like on other Sharp phones) -Excellent screen resolution -Triband (who cares about 850 frequency which is only needed for SCAMING CINGULAR) - Will not be overpriced just because it has a bluetooth, nice screen and triband mode OTHER BRANDS always overprice when have the same features

  • very nice, sleek thin phone, good jub sharp!!