Siemens AL21

  • Released 2005, November
    78g, 19.2mm thickness
    Feature phone
    1.5MB storage, no card slot
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    130x130 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 600mAh
    Li-Ion

Siemens AL21 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - US version
GPRS Class 8
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2005, November
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 86.8 x 45.8 x 19.2 mm (3.42 x 1.80 x 0.76 in)
Weight 78 g (2.75 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size
Resolution 130 x 130 pixels, 1:1 ratio
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook Yes
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 1.5MB
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Polyphonic(32) ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser WAP 1.2.1
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 1.0
 Predictive text input
Organizer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 600 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 220 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
Misc Colors Red Temptation, Black Magic

Siemens AL21 - User Reviews

  • This is by far the smallest display of a slider phone I've ever seen.

  • I need the ringtones from Siemens AL21. Please help me. My mail is [email protected]

  • I have had a terrible experience with Siemens Products. Their after-sales customer service is terrible in India at least. If you want satisfactory after-sales service I would advise you not to opt for Siemens.

  • There is siemens battery seller in indonesia, you can get it here if you want. :) i know who sell it here, but not for the mobile phone seller. The battery seller only

  • plz come back siemens its time to return once again because every body is trying there best to get their hold back the SEIMENS was the one who ever lead the technologies plz for god sake! DARK BLOOD (VALECHA)

  • Look at ebay.com, amazone.com or by email contact to Siemens co.

  • I have a Semien C10 mobile same but i am unable to find it BATTERY plz suggest me where do i get its BATTERY in INDIA (HYDERABAD)plz its urgent i am searching for it since 1year I LOVE IT becoze it is our FIRST PHONE plz plz plz plz help out me about this friends i will never forget that person who helps me in this....

  • it is $399 in bmobile and no bluetooth and card slot

  • Did siemens discontinue creating phones ?

  • Guys, this is a great phone. Had a Sony-Ericsson and Motorola before with all the gimmiks that I actually did not use. The loud speaker were horrible on those, especially in the Sony-Ericcson. There are people out there that do not waste time with texting (stupid, cost more than calling and it takes longer), making pics (stupid, why not using a 10 MP camera with best quality) or listen to music (for dreamer). This phone is the best I ever owned. Love it. Its small, great loud speaker, all basic features one need. Battery lifetime about 10 days. by the way: siemens does not produce cell phones anymore (profit margin too small). They sold it > good smart move. Well, I still work for Siemens (400.000 employess world wide).Great company! a german dude

  • If you want to set the UI language to English on a Siemens phone, then key *#0001# *#0000# for automatic (based on SIM) language *#0049# for German *#0033# for French *#0852# for HK Chinese They are based on international dialing code padded to 4 digits with '0' - obviously a code will only work if the phone has that language in the firmware, but all firmware packages have English.

  • anyone know how to change the language to english on the phone? i have been working on this for about a week now.....please help!!!!

  • Theres nothing to understand, this phone was realised in 2005. This is an old phone. Siemans mobile phone division doesn't exist anymore, so relax & rest your brain...

  • what is the use of this phone......i dont know understand

  • This phone sucks in fact Siemens phones suck...The battery they use is very poor every 3 months u gotta change them cause they can't take charge anymore....max talk time 1 hour then you have to charge it again...It true you can now take the phone of the charger an talk an hour you have to charge it

  • siemens is a gone case now.

  • Germany.

  • I hace used Siemens for the last 5 years and i woild not even think of onother model, My rerequest is a siemen 3G modelon the market more preferably the latest model Thank you

  • I have a lot of problems with this phone. It does not seem to work at all and now it tells me that my network has been blocked locally when i can get it to work will someone please help me :(

  • Good job Siemens! A tri-band phone minus all the fancy pants stuff. If there were more of these mobile phone companies would be flying!

  • I was try to write a text message and everytime i go to hit the send button the phone seems to black out or shut off... Can anyone tell me why or how to fix it????

  • well your very stupid because you keep buying siemens buy a next brand,or no sorry your just maybe very cheap

  • I have lot's of problems with this phone i can not make call's out. and i don't know who to contact.

  • Try . I did. Good service, good batteries.

  • This phone is completely lousy. It a heap of junk. Both of my si sters have one and it Sucks. I tried texting on it and after I wrote the message i pressed the send button and the phone shut off, it does that everytime you try to send a text message. This phone SUCKS BIG TIME.....

  • I can not call out on this phone, telling me there is no network. Any help? Shouldn't turn the phone off because its hard for this phone to get a signal again + you should change network search to manual and set your own network

  • my battery is completely weak but i cannot find a replacement

  • I can not call out on this phone, telling me there is no network. Any help?

  • affordably stylish, simple defintely a great buy GO SIEMENS

  • I am using the phone. Battery life is poor. You cant talk more than 1 hour with this. stand by time is hardly 24 hours. The phone shut off itself sometimes, don't know why.Net browsing is not possible with this, cause too slow. But as i bought it, i am using this one... nothing to do.

  • i just got this phone but when ever i try and txt some one my phone shuts off. can ne one help?

  • This phone is unable to braws net. And very slow.

  • Actually i have some problems with AL21. I want to browse internet with my pc using AL21. Is it possible? if yes, what kind of data cable (model) i have to use?

  • "siemens mobile is history." Also in my opinion. "they didnt made 1 good phone in lots of years" I don't think so. Up to some years ago, Siemens has individual (and discutible, yes) ideas. SL10: First slide phone SL45: First MP3 phone SK65: unique swivel full-qwerty keyb. Xelibri series (unique, even if ugly for some people) After a certain date....

  • siemens mobile is history. they didnt made 1 good phone in lots of years.

  • Gud day, Pls i had a siemens AL21 but was burnt by the charger. pls is it possible to get only the pannel of the phone?. If yes how much is it. joseph

  • it's very nice &quite mobile. because it's very samll siza. it take easily any where any place.

  • this phone it's not good. i don't like his. so. cya.

  • i have this kind of phone...is pretty good.....but....yeah...it's not so performant

  • This phone is a bit too fragile

  • phone cost 2300rs in India gud phone for rate

  • This phone is nice but the features is weak frankly i think all Siemens phones are f-c-ing weak and worthless

  • the phone is working good the person that say when you miss a call you know who call that is a lie please cam some tell how to get a manual for this phone

  • funny my mobile has no problems . it cost me less than ten pounds gbp.

  • For those who want it in black, it is available in black. Just start saving for another one as soon as you bought it. It will not last until Christmas... It looks superb though, really small.

  • This phone swithes off about 4-6 times a day without even making a sound. Siemens = trouble That's why they are bankrupt. Germans don't know how to make things anymore.

  • This phone has a life span of a packet of corn flakes. Like all Siemens. I had 5 in a row. All lasted less than a year.

  • This phone is a bit too fragile

  • nice stylish look with reasonable price, but most bad thing is no help option like other siemens mobile.

  • Presently I have the Siemens AL 21a and the battery is giving me a lot of problems

  • When I writing a masege , where may I do an space for text

  • Hello AL21 users! Could somebody tell me where i can find an instruction-manual in english? The link on this site doesn't work... Thanks, Roland

  • sally your a joker darling when this phone came out it was like 3 years ago and the d900 just came out couple of months ago why are you compaireing these phones with older phones yes it is better because there is a thing called a time frame 3 years difference your weird sally LOL

  • why siemens broke? they always made good phones. this is sad =/

  • Of course a D900 is better, and much more expensive... It�s like to say: Since i bought my Lamborghini i think my old Toyota Celica is a piece of garbage. Dont be so childish.

  • I personally think this phone is rubbish.Just now i have the samsung D900 and its so much better than this load of trash.I also think its pretty ugly.And i certainly would NOT reccomend this phone to anybody.

  • Bought this cell phone about half a year ago. I liked it at first because it has a small handy size and it supports tri band network. However, after a few days I found out some major drawbacks which were not obvious at the time of purchase, the more the phone didn't come with a regular manual but just a very concise short-instruction on one sheet, which misses a lot of needed details. One of the drawbacks is the following: Neither Date, Time nor Duration are shown with the records of �Calls dialled� or �Messages Sent�. To me it is not unimportant to retrace WHEN and HOW LONG a call was or WHEN I had sent a message. All things concidered this cell phone looks nice but it�s not elaborate and lacks in major details which are normally understood for todays cell phone standards. Furthermore, the support is very poor, that is, there isn�t almost any at all, and a detailed manual still isn�t available. Also, it�s likely to assume that there will never be a firmware update available which would correct the besaid flaws. If I had known all that before, I wouldn�t have bought it. H. Bueche

  • This phone is ugly and SLOBBIN! I don't like it at all. SLOB SLOB SLOB! Blecc! I would much prefer a blue one!

  • hi l love siemems phone siemems phone are good

  • worst phone ever

  • best phone ever

  • hi i got this phone in august from my husband in england, watford i used it for only a month it fell down from me and when i switch it on it never came i went to some gsm electrician but couldn't do anything about it so its been 4 months now i'm not using it cos theres no flash at all

  • For increasing durability of battery switch off partial LCD backlight. You will find it in folder Setup- Display

  • The phone which followed the line of the CF110. I prefer the CF110 because it can exibit more buiseness profile, more suited to men, this phone resembles very much the SL55, which for me is more targed to women than men. I bought one CF110 and i�m glad i bought it. By the way this is realy a Siemens phone, although it�s release date was after the company beeing boughted by BENQ. The software is 100% Siemens so as design. The country of this manufacter is Germany. Can anyone tell me how many entries has teh phone book?

  • A very manageable handset

  • hi can this phone hold a carry strap or charm let me know if anybody knows [email protected] x:)

  • can anyone tell me wich country manufacture's siemens?

  • I'm a retailer, and i have to say that almost every AL21 i sell comes back with software problems and/or low battery capacity problems.

  • I think that there is difference between BenQ, Siemens and BenQ-Siemens. This is like Sony, Ericson and Sony-Ericson. This telephone is not only Siemens and must be no in Siemens folder I think.

  • Yeah, I agree. Siemens forever. I love it and I'm gonna heva Siemens til I die. I got 6 Siemens at home and alwaysgot at least 2 in my pocket. Always. Because I'm in love you know. Siemens IS the one. I'm gonne stay with her my whole life. I trust her. Love ya

  • Siemens makes the best phones. I wish all phones were siemens. Keep up the good work Siemens. Siemens are my favourite. I have lots of Siemens. I carry around 3 or 4 in my pocket with me everywhere. I say to people that I have lots of siemens... in my pants.

  • I bought this phone yesterday and I'm glad of it. Nice design, cool ringtones, nice feeling. But the manual sucks. Can, anyone tell me where i can find it on the internet? Thanks

  • this phone is the best!! small and cute. slider opens easily. got the basic things in a cellphone. AWESOME to izabela: decrease your illumination to 10.. it saves battery through that..

  • My wife gave me one two days ago. It has an organizer and a kind of a notebook, very usefull. The phone list is also very well organized and one can enter lots of information about our contacts. The only problem i can find is with the botton keys when writing messages, they are of dificult usage... but i don't think they're that used in normal writing. It's great and it's beautifull.

  • for slow down discharge decrease display lights. 10% - 10 days, 60% - 2 days...

  • awesome phone. it has the basic things needed for a cellphone..txt & call.. don't really need camera or video recording since we have a digicam and camcorder for that.. anyways.. awesome phone. looking forward on buying it =)

  • I bought it two weeks ago and the battery holds only for 2 days(without being used) and it turns off every day by itself :( it was such a disappointment!

  • This phone seems ideal for what I want - just calling and texting. I don't need a camera or bluetooth or all the other fancy stuff that the youngsters go for! But I haven't been able to find any reviews from people who actually own it! Can anyone help?

  • This looks just like cl55.By the way I heard that Siemens is gonna merge with Nokia.Is it true?

  • Bye bye siemens ..... :(

  • i love the colour and the style, i don�t thing that�s similar to others phones, this is unique, go!

  • To N, siemens is still releasing very good phones but under the name of BenQ-Siemens. Go and chick it.

  • nice color (love d red). I like the entry level, I feel save. If its gone to the pickpocket's hand, I wont cry.

  • siemens is not unleashing new phones you guys are far behind

  • bye bye siemens i will see you with benq siemensi realy realy sorry that i can see siemens in stores any more!

  • What a weird name for a phone...very close to the word semen

  • why didn't give mp3 or radio fm?it's a blunder...

  • To Babygirl and slimjim, if u want more specs (bluetooth, mp3, camera, edge...etc) and also better looking (in real life) than this one go for SL75.

  • i have the siemens sl55 and i love it. going on it's 2nd year now, no probs. would have liked bluetooth for wireless headset, but otherwise the al21 is looking good otherwise.

  • What a beautiful phone. It's really nice. Although I disagree that it does not have bluetooth, infrared or camera. Then what's the point of the phone? no files can be transfered from another phone to this one. It's a shame...such a nice phone. bluetooth, and camera sould have been added to the phone when it was made. Too bad. I was gonna buy it.

  • I think this machine is some what similar to many phone Samsung is making. Well... this phone lacks too much fecture which may be useful for the older generation people but definitely not for the younger group. ^^

  • Colors: Red Temptation, Black Magic There is a black version. Read more crefully. Cool phone.

  • hey come on the phone has no connectivity thats the important part of any phone.I dont c y you would waste ur money buying this phone!. May be the model looks good but nothing else worthy to say about it.

  • heyy i would liek 2 say that this fone is WWAAYY!! 2 red i mean come on as if u would buy a fone that red unless u would liek it i mean it looks soo gross, the features are good though it would be awesome if it was blak or sumfin umm............ i would also liek 2 notify u that i dont have this fone but i read the features and it seems ok merry christmas 2 all and happy new yr thank 4 readin this layta

  • Seimen do looks into different directions where "class" are taken into consideration.. i guess others company should look into it and not just keep producing high end but ugly bricks.

  • Humans just dont get it this is an entry level phone its an a class, get a C,M or S class if u want mp3,bluetooth large memory memory card etc. Entry level users also deserve nice phones if you can get this into your head then you'll think before you post next time.

  • I would like to use this phone. its simple and adequate to ppl who have no high end needs and want less space taken up by a mobile. But i already have one how can i buy another mobile ? GSMARENA.. :) can you send one to me to use and rate for a month !

  • Cecil Adjalo this kind of fones is not for you and me , this phone for people who are not interested in high tech and looking for a good design and cheap mobile This phone is only a design

  • This phone should not be release in this age of technology. The features are absolutely rubbish. It doesnt even have an infra red port.

  • Siemens have some what interesting designs, yet, there features are appalling in there mobiles, i suggest they talk to some major phone selling buisness such as NOKIA or Motorolla, even Sony Ericsson has stunning features. I hope they consider other major brands and seek help and a knew concept all together.

  • An awful phone behind the market. It also looks horrendous in design. I'm not impressed with this phone!

  • y don't now why people think that this phone needs mp3, megapixel camera,it's a phone for beginners so it must be cheap and the phone was inventedto talk not to listen muzic and make pictures

  • It�s beautifull and it has all the features i need :-)

  • its just middle low phone.. with simple features.. dont compare it to high end phone... i think the price wouldn't go higher than 120 euros...

  • What is going on with SIEMENS?? the other brands are growing while Siemens is sleeping... This phone is awful..

  • phone book : yes ????? how many ?

  • Simple Slider. I think sliders should be reserved for more powerfull phones. It looks funny, and little... pathetic.

  • this model is the worst phone in the world

  • nice fone. i think it would be better in silver or black though. needs camera, mp3 & bluetooth then its a v.g fone

  • I quite like the look of this phone. Not everyone wants all singing all dancing phones. Some of us like the simple text and ring jobs. I think it will be very popular with those who want a stylish phone without the frills.

  • Nice slider, would be nicer in black :D

  • good design, shame about features!

  • In fact you can convert MP3 to wav (4 bits, IMA/ADPCM) and transfer to the phone to play and set as ringtone. Just same as other Generation 55 & 65 phones. A 30 seconds file is about 200-300 kb.

  • Great to have nice designs in low-end phones! But I think it can add an infrared port and few MB of memory then upgrade to C-Series and sell at a bit higher price. Dreaming on using MP3 as ringtone in this phone.

  • What is this phone without features man its the 21st century.Didnt expect this from Siemens

  • Whats new on this phone?

  • Yes. Indeed there is nothing great about this phone. And this is it's purpose. Just another low end phone. It's been quite awhile since phones like this came out. just BACK TO THE BASICS. I'm quite sick of high end phones already, in fact, nothing great about 2MP phones and 3G whatsoever..they are so common. what is unique is something like this. has a design of high end phone and functions like a low end phone. Great. But i wouldn't buy it cuz i don't like siemens...if nokia were to have this, i might still consider buying..

  • is quite obvious that this will be a cheap phone.. for those who need just to call and get calls.. u cant put a big tft in a phone designed for mass production.. anyway the design is rather nice... i doubt that will be more than 100 euros :D

  • Girlish phone!!!

  • its a mobile fone for those who desire none... but calling... best for beginners also, in black color.. it looks very very stylish n attractive... cooooooool...

  • Whats so great about it?

  • In my eyes, the design obviously seems to be a mix of SL75 (front) and SL55 (keyboard). And once again the display is quite small in comparison to other brands like Samsung.