Sony Ericsson Z310

  • Released 2006, December
    90g, 24.5mm thickness
    Feature phone
    14MB storage, no card slot
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    128x160 pixels
  • 0.3MP
    No video recorder
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  • 780mAh
    Li-Ion

Sony Ericsson Z310 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Z310i
  GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - Z310a
GPRS Class 10
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2006, December
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 87 x 46 x 24.5 mm (3.43 x 1.81 x 0.96 in)
Weight 90 g (3.17 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type STN, 65K colors
Size
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels
 Second external mono display (96 x 64 pixels)
Reflective exterior surface
Wallpapers, screensavers
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 1000 x 27 fields, Photo call
Call records 30 received, dialed and missed calls
Internal 14MB
Main Camera Single VGA
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML(NetFront), RSS feeds
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 Predictive text input
Photo editor
Organizer
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 780 mAh battery (BST-36)
Stand-by Up to 300 h
Talk time Up to 7 h
Misc Colors Jetset Black, Lush Pink, Brush Bronze
Price About 80 EUR

Sony Ericsson Z310 - User Reviews

  • I got one for two bucks from a friend

  • hi am searching for sony ericsson Z310i mobile battery, can i get in online.

  • Mi firts phone. I Like it

  • how to open browser!

  • u need a housing ai have u want ai have phn also its working its for sale

  • I dropped my Z310A, can't get it to respond..I have a bunch of photos on it and no idea how to retrieve them..:( ANy suggestions/ideas? I need to switch over to a working mobile/cell phone..Please help!

  • Maybe it caused the software or hardware problem. Take it to Sony Mobile center.

  • Find it at www.Sonymobile.com Usually for discontinue products, they had remove from their website.

  • Sony now focus on Xperia smartphones, not Java phones anymore.

  • when is sony going to release a new smart phone

  • DataPilot has the software and cable-works great!

  • You can search it on ebay micky

  • where can I find the driver for this phone to connect it with my computer ??? I have the Z310a

  • Throw the device

  • my sony ericsson phone caseing as broking and i need another case 4 my phone & i cannot get in my country (Nigeria) pls i am in need of it pls.

  • my screen went out. phone still works but can not see screen. what do i do?

  • what is flex?

  • Phone is crazy. I washed it in the washing machine a few years ago and it still works.

  • maybe it is because the flex is damaged, repair it and replaced the flex

  • that because of sensitive of flex, when you open it and close it may damage the flex

  • The z310i are very sensitive because the flex of it are damage even when i flip!

  • I have the same problem, I'll take it for repair.

  • cannot see screen,but I can see the time & icons on front face of phone.

  • My Z310 doesnt have a media player! iv looked everywhere. what can i do?

  • hmmm... can u beat ur phone bck?

  • Try this program and det all your stuff out from your phone;

  • I have the same problem =(

  • Apparently most users have probmlem with the screen going off. Anyone know how this can be fixed? I need the data I have on the phone very badly and dont know what to do with this stupid screen problem.....

  • I bought this phone a year and so ago to replace my old T630 Sony Ericsson. This proved to be a bad decision as the T630 is still working and this one, though is the Z310i version sold by Vodafone in Portugal is the worst cell phone ever owned. The Bluetooth functionality does not work with the wireless earphone/mic that i am used to use with the previous modell T630 a Nokia piece. THe Bluetooth does not work with iCal and Address Book in my Mac though the T630 does, nor does it work eventhough the Sony Ericcson drivers were installed in my Mac. After a repair made on it after only six months of use; The Display had gone off, the internal firmware were replaced and everything became worst still. Now, every now and then it changes date and time as i open/close the phone; It switchs off by it self, though the battery has power enough. It refuses to recharge sometimes and of course it is not reliable and never was. The quality of the sound from the internal speaker is very bad and sometimes its hard to understand otherparty conversation. The overall sound quality is very poor. In fact this is the WORST phone ever owned. Since I am in Europe and the warranty lasts for 2 years i am in the process of sending it back for replacment for another model as this one is not reliable at all. This costed me 59 euros plus expenses on repair trips, plus two months waiting for the deliverie after repair. So, a very bad purchase. So long Sony Ericsson Going Nokia again or iPhone quite certainly...

  • this proballbaly the worst phn created i think it is time delayed to malfunction just do you will have yo buy another one this is the 5th phone to go out in exactly the same way, we got them on a family plan and have hav nothing but problems eery since from blank screen to empty sim cards. i would like to think they had more than enough money and time to get the bugs out.....i will never but another sony ericsson phn.... this is just bad business all the way

  • This phone was good at first but then as it got older it started to get really iritating. There is no video, a rubbish camera and the only games are terrible. Just a bit naff really.

  • I personlly do not like this phone. It's probably because I've had problems with it. I've had it for about 3/4 years and the screen keeps going out. I've gone through about 3 of these phones and I love it and all just the screen just needs to be fixed every few months. That's why I'm getting a different phone.

  • That I don't like from this phone is the keypad can't last long. My phone's keypad '6 abc' was begin to damage since 1 year ago.

  • I'm planning to buy this phone, but I want to first see its actual screen display :) where can I find one, Thanks!

  • my phone can beat me up

  • Hi everyone. I got this phone not more than a week as a used phone. It's a basic phone but i was attracted with the lighting effect of the phone. The design was great but somehow i find that it's bluetooth does not work when file is being sent in. So awkward is that it works when it sends file to other device but not when receiving. Anyway, i still like it.

  • man dude this phone is sick i wish you could know the i live in san diego califona i am a surfer and this phone is water proof so drop it in the toilet so you can belive me!!!!!!!

  • i have had 5 phones in my life but this one is the strongest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i mean it fell 7ft and it still works without repair!!!!!!!!!!!! call me if you agree like the charles morris guy, my cell is 239-5933 i will give you a sex change for free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • It is a very nice phone with it design and color with recording and it's ability to withstand 3ft falls and still be operational i had it for 3 years and i hope it will not let me down. oh by the way it's name is ha la call me for a $100 reward

  • Its a good secondary phone. I only wish it had a M2 card slot for expansion. Easy on the hands and very solid. Pros: Cool design and lighting effects, keys are easy to use Cons: No memory expansion, poor display, VGA camera

  • The phone doesn't have USB mass storage but it is totally compatible with Sony Ericsson PC suite via USB, Bluetooth or Infrared, and also charges from USB. I think it's nice, though no video capability (video-MMS, camera video, etc) or memory card. But a fine, basic but fashionable phone with Bluetooth.

  • Tlephone for bsolut fouls!!

  • Well, two days ago I faced problem with my phone. I usually turn off my phone at night (the battery life is 80%), but after I turn on my phone in the morning, it set silent mode itself, set vibration off itself and the battery drains (empty). Yesterday, I faced the same problem. It is annoying. But, it still works. I think the problem is my phone's software. I think this is a common, I 've used it for almost two years.

  • oli! You are lucky! In my country, this phone is no more again. Although this phone doesn't has video recording, FM radio, I like it. My phone still works fine.

  • Nothing perfect! Maybe there is software problem in your phone or your phone is defective. My phone got problem too when I bought it. But, I take it to the service center 1 year ago. After repaired, my phone works better although some weeks ago, it shut down itself sometimes and set silent mode itself (don't know why). But, it still OK!

  • it doesnt have memory card right?

  • i have a phone like this one-i HATE it-ive had it since last june and ive had to get it replaced7 times-my brother and my dad have the same phone too-my brothers replaced his about 3 or 4 times and my dad twice---we all HATE it! it sucks-if youre smart you wont get it-id rather have a potatoe chip as a phone than this crappy phone-ITS BULL CRAP

  • hi to everyone, i just got this mobile 2 days ago as a second mobile on optus prepaid from telechoice the phone is not bad at all, it lacks video recorder and fm radio also mp3 but it has quite good specs for the phone from 3 years ago i was looking for my favourite w200,w300,or z530 but no more cant find them so i got this screen and camera is not best but phone is good for use of sms,mms,and internet i got also c510 and nokia5800 xmusic i use this one the best recomended to all people cheers

  • this is utter crap!!!!!!! i buyed it 2 days ago : the first day: it doesn't make a sound if a text comes in , and even if someone calls me : no sound!! second day: the screen just goes black... i went to the shop and buyed me a nokia 2630i! this phone may look cool and work cool but breaks completely in 2 days , waist of money and time! i still love sony erricson, but this is crap!!!

  • Have you tried to bring your phone to service center? My phone got problem too, but after I take it to the service center, my phone's software is updated The result is I don't face problems like you say and my phone works better.

  • to be honest, its a crap phone. It won't record my calls or my messages, sometimes the sound won't work so I cant hear calls, and my blue-tooth doesn't work. What kind of a phone is this???

  • rona baliw ka!!! nanggagamit kpa ng name

  • how much is this phone, (in philippine money pls) tnx!

  • cute pink. .

  • Nothing perfect in this world! Maybe your phone had got problem with the software or your phone is defective. If your phone still in warranty, I am sure your phone can be fixed for free (of course, this is not include user error). I was disappoint with this phone when I bought it first, but after it was repaired, I'm satisfy with this phone until now. My phone works better than before.

  • Crap phone, i wont lie, i regret buying this phone.. i had it for only a month n da screen went dead, had to take it to vodacare n dey fixed it for me, dc thing got no music player, eish wat a waist.....

  • I love sony ericson and I was very diapointed when it did not record the converasations as staed in the manuall and now it has just gone blank and it just switches off with no warning.I fail to understand why do I have to go and fix with with my own extra money something that is not my foult.I have 20 other people that have the same problem as mine.You are robing us sony ericsson.

  • Kamoyani! My phone had ever switched off itself when I dropped it accidentally, but it still work fine, especially after got repaired in service center. They upgraded my phone's software. Until now, my phone is still work, no problem, whereas I have used it for 18 months now. Of course, camera resolution just VGA, no memory card slot, it is cheap now and old product. For me, it's OK! Before you buy a cell phone, read the specification first and look the design. Don't buy a cell phone without reading the specification and looking the design, because you will regret as you said.

  • Emma! My Sony Ericsson Z310i has got problem (restart first when calling or texting) too first I bought it. But, after it got repaired, I never face the problem anymore. I have used it for 18 months now. It's still good to work.

  • There is a problem with its workmanship. This phone switches itself off without notice. Also when you close the lid it at times goes off. No card slot, poor camera resolution, no FM, It has a poor standby and talk time battery. I regret buying it.

  • Unbelievable! This phone is seriously unbelievable! I had it for less than two months and it already has problems! I haven't dropped it once! First it wouldn't ring or show missed calls when people try to contact me so it's as if they've never called because there's no record! Then it started having problems receiving text messages.. in or out. I sent them and people don't get them OR they get them 6 hours later?! And when people text me.. i just don't get them.. at all. It has lost all it's communicating functions. Very disappointed. But i'm a SE fan and i've been using SE for years... this phone is the worst SE phone i've ever had. Others are much better. I don't recommend getting this phone. It caused me so much trouble when people get angry at me for not "picking up" when the phone didn't even RING.

  • Decent phone, but be careful with IR port. Apparently it stays on when you activate it and drains battery very quickly. Phone battery is now only good for about 1 1/2 days, after 2 years of use.

  • Este celular es muy malo, falla la carga, falla la flex, es pesimo celular

  • i have this phone and it's a real crap!!!!don't buy this S***T :) have a nice day....but i still love sony ericsson

  • i had this phone for about 9 months, then i found out the battery wouldnt charge! i had the warranty still so i took it back to the store and they replaced the model with a new one but left me the same battery. With the "new model" ive had it for about half a year. Whenever i receive a call, the phone will ring and it shuts down automatically. When i call, the sme thing will happen OR the battery jumps dangerously low !! it's interrupted important calls !! i WOULD NOT recommend this phone ...

  • wonderfull.. i have one!

  • have pink one ?

  • Maybe, there is a problem with your mobile phone. Take your mobile phone to Sony Ericsson Service Center. Hope this will help!

  • i mealted for the first time i meet this hp*_

  • my battery takes about one to recharge and will be full, please help

  • Hi, S.O.S.Star! If your phone still in warranty. Take your phone to Sony Ericsson Service Center.

  • I think it's good to be used as secondary phone. Smaller in shape and stylish. It would be better if the phone installed with external memory card slot.

  • my recording isnt working either and i had it for only a couple days! help!

  • assalamu alakum, i am not telling much more about this phone but 1 thing i like phones like z310 , wassalam

  • This phone was a birthday present for me. I had it for a year, and now the screen is out. the battery is still good, and the phone is pretty durable, but thankfully I've never had to find out how durable. the things is, to replace certain things, namely the ribbon is too expensive for this phone, you might as well buy a new one. Trust me though, it was a bit of a chic magnet cause they all thought it was cute. I'd replace the ribbon, but not sure still.

  • i had this phone about a year ago and i lost it i miss this phone. the camera functions were AWESOME

  • Hi, everybody! Have you ever got problem with your phone like freeze sometimes or restart. Here my solutions. 1. If your phone freeze sometimes or restar sometimes. I expect the problem is thye software. So, take your phone (if still in warranty) to Sony Ericsson Service Center. My Sony Ericsson Z310i restart first when I want to call or send SMS. So, I take it to Sony Ericsson Service Center. After They (Sony Ericsson people) upgraded my software's phone, my phone is better than before. 2. To prevent your phone freeze or restart after service. Don't save SMS in Inbox or Inbox and Sent no more than 100. My phone was freeze when I save 110 SMS. Consume internal memory max. 50% (remeber the internal memory is low, just 14MB total). Don't save "Contacts" until full (1000 contacts) Hope this will help.

  • I have this phone for more than a year and I like it. It's nothing special comparing with other phones, but I love the backing highlight and the design. I hate cause it's memory is too low and because of it's VGA camera. I had so many accident's with it, it happen to fell so many time or be thrown away on purpose but still it's working as it was the first day I bought it. It's sad cause it's scratched but it's not bothering me at all.

  • hey peps i also have this fone and i like some things but yes it has problems. it frezzes, and the backlight stayed on all night and kept me up. one day it completely died in 1 hr and hadent even used it yet. it was completely charged! then another day i walked into my friends house the reception was completly out. very bad. also i sent a text it never got to the person,! sent out of my fone but never got to the pep. love the recording and the call lights but i want to know is it worth it.

  • The phone's good for teens, or young adults, but if your looking for something serious, dont pick this one. The screen went out every 3-4 months, 3 different times (had to get it replaced 3 times) before i finally got a different phone. Camera is kinda sucky. the light effects are cool, and its an easy phone to text with. Other than that, i wouldn't recommend it.

  • one of the worst phone i have used . very bad recpition and it blackecd out in 8 months.

  • good phone all round but has two bad points. battery life is terrible, certainly doesnt last 300 hours in standby and the keypad is hard to press

  • The Z310 is one of the basic phones sony ericsson has produced-MMS GPRS SMS and internet connection. The call light effect fancies me well especially when I'm in the dark in the silent mode. The battery works well too. The pearl white color combined with the black housing even makes it more decent-looking and formal.Though flip phones are more of a girl gadget.

  • how many time do you have to hit down from the send button to get to via blue tooth?

  • sweet phone i like it....got it for free well worth the price:D

  • you have to download the software from the sony ericsson's web page or you can send them using the bluetooth thing i'd love to download'em some other way... if anyone knows how (besides bluetooth...)

  • i have the same phone and, yes, both the outside and the inside screen are all scratched... but the rest??? none of those happened to me! and it's gone down to the floor a few times now 8-) (i've had it for over 11 months now)

  • shyt fone, short battery life and the screen just blacked out after 8 mths

  • after 2 months the "Reflective exterior surface" scratched, after 4 months microphone stopped working and after 8 months the display stopped working - the calm flip count was around 1700 times ! totally disappointing !

  • how to download pictures in to computer?

  • seems this phone no more in market??? juz cant find it...

  • i LOOOOOVVEEE this phone.. the light effects are awesome!! (everyone is jealous) and the day/night theme is super fun! i love watching it change. also, i love how cute and smalll it is, it actually fits in my front pocket!! haha! the only PROBLEM is that i've had the phone for about 7-9 months and now it has a black screen. Granted i put my phone through a lot of wear and tear (i'm a klutz) but i have had phones that are more durable. It is super cute and i'm having a hard time replacing it... if only it was made a bit stronger, i would stock up on this baby cuz i love it!! ♥ :D

  • It sounds Great phone ,But isn�t the Memory too much small having songs?? please want answer

  • Cool phone real value for money. luv it

  • Hi, I think the battery is not a problem! It's depend on how you use your phone. If you call, SMS, or surf internet frequently, the battery will last in 1-1,5 days. Mine is like you too, the battery life last in 2-3 days. If you would like to increase the battery life, you can set the brightness 50% (not 100%). Hope, this will help!

  • I have had this phone for about a year. It has never malfunctioned, doubles as a watch, and has all the features I need. It is a great bargain for all the features, and I highly recommend it.

  • hi every1 ive used this fone 4 6 months now and its giving me problems as it is.. when i bought this fon

  • great phone, only issue i have is the battery time is very poor on mine , i have only had it for about 2 months , and i need to recharge for sure once every 2 days

  • Hi Jenn! I have used this phone for 10 months now. First, I buy this phone, sometimes it will restart itself when I want to call or send SMS/MMS. In September 19, 2008, my phone freeze when receive SMS or receive call. Whwn I see my phone, tho total of text messages are 110. So, I can expect that my phone can save 110 text messages only. If there is incoming message again, this phone will freeze/hang. So, I take it my phone to Sony Ericsson to get service at September 20, 2008. As the result, they (Sony Ericsson people) upgrade my phone's software and until now, I have no get a problem again. But, to prevent the phone freeze, I always keep my total text messages not more than 80 text messages

  • Every1 I've had the phone for 1 year and I have had it! get another fone doesn't matter which one just not this one... I have to be honest I bout this fone instead of similar fones that were cheaper btw because mainly the looks (lets be honest) it looks great but it funtions teriblly The good: The fone is durable dropped a number of times still in working order, my fone spent most time on silent mode...: the vibration could wake you up (its got a strong vibration u never get used to any other fone's), the screen is rather bright easy to see under sun The bad: the foto colours are un-natural, the memory is to small and it isn't expandable, texting is terrible because u will always type the wrong words (it isn't tactle), battery life is terrible, (2 days my use) standby time: less than 1 week, I cant think of anyother Problems Mainly but I have to say my opinion is go for another fone (something I've learned is u can get a second hand fone in great condition with way better features on ebay) and this one's price is really quite a rip off considering there is so much competition now and it isn't dropping..

  • this phone is great i have only had this phone for a month but it is the best.

  • this fone is ugly

  • DO NOT GET THIS PHONE. I do own this phone. But a new one is being sent to me in 3-5 business days because the screen went blank and does not work at all. This has happened to me twice. I am not trusting it again. Its a temporary phone. Works when it wants to.

  • this phone is not good. i went through two of them and they both malfunctioned when i was in an airport...there is something with the radio-tech, signals in airports that i think interfaces with the hardware. and the thing is that it malfunctions suddenly and unexpectedly when you most needyour phone, like when traveling.

  • Am sorry, what do you mean by "LCD is bad, logic board dont hold charge on battery"?

  • bale bale bale .................. this is a beautiful phone , with good limited fitures , good screen , nice sound . any one who is looking to buy it can go ahed. chak de z310i

  • There is such a thing as a photo camera, in case you want to take pictures. And such a thing as an MP3 player, if you want to listen to music. Stop being silly, people. No phone can replace a decent/good photo camera.

  • hey im thinking of buying this mobile(Kind of alredy am). i would like a few songs on it but i have a mp3. i would text quite a bit and id take a few pics. What do you lot think of this phone should i buy it or do you reccomend another? Does it black out after 8months for every1?

  • How do I add a voicemail message to my phone? Page 25 of the user guide really doesn't help.

  • This phone is really cool. I've had mine for a while and haven't had any problems.

  • Don�t Buy this phone, LCD is bad, logic board dont hold charge on battery

  • i have noticed that i am unable to use mp3s that friends have sent to me as ring tunes. is this an issue for anyone else? if so does anyone have any advice? thanks!

  • kewl . its kewl

  • after 8 months my screen started to blank out as well and now its totally blacked out..however over all it was a good phone i guess.sound quality was ok..pics weren't bad either..

  • the phone is of da hook its nice

  • my screen has gone black. what should i do?

  • hey i would definately buy this phone its simple yet very stylish ive had it for almost eight months and it hasnt rely given me alot of trouble go ahead and buy it

  • Bad Phone. Does not last very long, i have had mine for less than a year and has already stopped functioning. After around 8 months, you will begin to notice it randomly blacking out then turning back on. Over the next 2 months it will become more frequent to the point of not being able to use it. This has not just happened to me but several of my friends that had bought this phone as well. Only temporary phone, do not expect to last long.

  • K310 is better!!!!!!!

  • hmm, I like this phone, very simple yet stylish too. And I love its light effects, so coolXD

  • learning by buying. my quetions is: - is it true speaker can't be load ? - is it true have some problems in battery side ? - etc. please help, thanx before.

  • Hi!. I'm thinking of buying this phone. But after reading you guy's opinions I'm starting to change my mind, and get a different phone. Should I buy it?. Is it a good phone?

  • The battery life in this phone is actually very good depending on if you look after the battery itself. Remember, leaving the phone on charge once it has fully charged (ie. leaving it on overnight) damages the battery and severely reduces the battery life over time!!

  • The battery life of this phone is abysmal. I'm charging the phone nightly after it sits (unused) in my bag for a day. It's stylish and solidly built but it's not user-friendly. Paid $69 for it and that's paying too much.

  • I have this SE Z310i phone and used it for 5 month 2 week. During the time, this phone is good. It can do multitasking, such as when you play a game you can minimize the game(without should end the game) when there is incoming message, and you want to reply immediately. Just press the Activity Menu at left bottom while you're playing a game. You can download pictures or a game in a site. These can be installed after saved in the phone. But sometimes it reboot itself first when making a calls or send a message, then it can be worked again. Remember, this can be happened any time. The keypad is soft and responsive, I think.

  • im not yet buy this phone,its looks nice, im thiking to buy soon for my vacation....people pls. help if this is good idea...thanks

  • I've had this phone for about 2 months. This is a decent entry-level phone but if your life revolves around your cell phone this one isn't for you. It does have some cool features for the money I paid for it (one US penny). Yeah it only has 14 MB of memory but that is more than enough to support its features. My old phone was a Nokia 3560 - just a basic phone. The way a I see it, if you want an MP3 player that bad then buy MP3 player. If you want a good camera...buy one, if you need to surf the net...buy a computer or go public kiosk. People expect way too much from their little phones these days. Whatever happenned to being content with a phone that just gets good reception, has decent battery life, and isn't as fragile as glass? That Nokia 3560 did all of that in a dead sprint but the SE Z310 has trouble doing it at a walking pace. In regards to its basic function, my new Sony Ericsson Z310a isn't half the phone my Nokia was. Even when I have great reception I constantly have people telling me to speak louder & clearer. When I dial a number it never seems to want to connect right away. I find the Z310a is missing the little features that my Nokia had like timed profiles, and being able to turn off your own caller ID. When you go to play ringtones to show them off it plays it at a non-adjustable volume that simply isn't loud enough. If I have it in my pants pocket which it usually where it resides when I'm at work I usually can't hear it ring, even with the speaker opening facing out and the vibrate isn't strong enough to even bother with. The external display only shows the time and if its remotely bright out you can't see it anyways. I guess overall I am dissapointed that this new phone any many others as feature packed as they are they can't do the basics nearly as well as my old Nokia 3560 which people always pointed and laughed at

  • i suggest you don't get this phone...when using it, it feels like it can be easily broken and cheap...worst phone available!

  • hey i think this phone is really cute.. it has all the features i actually use!!!

  • I don't know where to look for creating the song in music dj

  • boo on sony ericsson. i got this phone and i hate it thought it would be cool cause of the front but when i played around with this unit it was honestly one of the worst phones i ever had. no memory. cant increase the memory and has no special functions. but if u just wanted a plain jane phone then this is the phone for u

  • Hi there, I love the phone too. Except I can't fifure out how to download the software from the site. Any ideas? J Castiglione

  • Just bought it. Not bad, big change from Motorola. Only downside is screen quality and lack of memory space. But otherwise, quite a bargain package. Fast bluetooth, and great networking options.

  • I got this phone last march 25, 2008 I love it although the phone is just very basic but I like it so cute in black color. Just wonder how to make the text bigger. Does any knows how to do it??

  • i like the phone very much, i just wonder how many features at a time a mobile phone can carry,all i need to say is an amazing phone......use it to know

  • I have a Z310i, and it's been difficult to get it connected through bluetooth to my laptop. Although the dong works fine, and the phone is initially detected by the Sony Erisson software, the program is unable to detect the phone after typing on it the security code. I've tried turnning off the phone and reconnecting, but to no avail so far. Any ideas? Thanks a lot!!

  • I have a Z310i, and it's been difficult to get it connected through bluetooth to my laptop. Although the dong works fine, and the phone is initially detected by the Sony Erisson software, the program is unable to detect the phone after typing on it the security code. I've tried turnning off the phone and reconnecting, but to no avail so far. Any ideas? Thanks a lot!!

  • i brought this phone in jamaica one thing i hate about this phone i have to charge every night.the cel phone is ok.well i got a new phone now

  • i bought mine august 29 of last year..and now it's in the service center for repair..i can't believe that in less than a year my phone (FLEX) is broken. it's really a hassle 'cause my phone is really impt.but aside from that i fell inlove w/ this fone the moment i saw it. simple but functional

  • i love the sony ericsson z310 it a great phone to have.

  • hey that's maa Phone. i like that funtions & ever second with me... like cute MP3 & Game player....

  • I would like to know if my Sony Ericsson Z310i has a battery power saver because I cannot find it anywhere in my phone. Is it something I am not looking at? Could you help and say to me where I can locate it? Also, I wonder why my phone battery is get so low after 24 hours? I have it on 24 hours then next day I have to re-charge it. Thanks, I await yr reply. Shamayn

  • Does it hav an mp3 player....it looks really sleek n cool

  • itssss pretty,,..i love this phone looks,,.. cute and im very inspired.. ...CUTE..

  • No it is Not Shared Between text and Photo. Photos Take up Space and Music also

  • its soooo..... cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • cute little phone! and has bluetooth and infrared! the camera is good 2!

  • Does anyone know how the memory works here? Is it shared between texts and photos? Thanks.

  • hi i have this mob but i did not send the pic msg i also call the servivce opreator and they sent me tha servic but still i have a problem so can anybody tell me abt this problem

  • hey. is there also a vibration code???? sexyy ;)

  • I have had this phone for 5 months. I am very disapointed in it because its life span was so small. No one can ever hear me on this phone. Apparently i am very faint and i often have to shout into the phone to be heard. I am very frustrated by this, and would not recomend it.

  • I love my phone I haven't had any problems with it.My camera works great! There are different settings and I found when you put it on the night setting it works much better. As for the battery mine works just fine but I let it charge all the way before using it for the first time and then let it die before recharging, also a helpful hint, car chargers are really bad for your phone, it ruins the battery so if you don't have to use a car charger you will have much better luck.

  • Does it has a video PLAYBACK only? I mean for play some 3gp files. Or not at all? Cannot record video and connot play video

  • my friend has this phone in pink, and it looked nice when she got it, but now its a mess cuz it scuffs really easily. it's nice, but it could do with better battery life, better apps, a better camera and better memory. overall it is a good phone for people who don't want a very flashy phone, but one that looks nice and they don't depend on a good camera, and don't want it for music. Overall, if you want to use it as a second phone, it is a very good choice, but otherwize, you should think about some other phones. It's defintly a budget buy, and good for looks, but if you want a good music phone on a budget, you might want to consider a BENQ-SIEMENS MOIF, which in England on Virgin Moble is �40.00, or in England the k800i is on 3 for �80.00. I hope this has helped, and of you want to buy it it is availbe on o2 in Argos, England for �50.00-ish pounds.

  • i only want know how to connect from pc and mobil

  • its a nice phone but it needs a video more memory but over all its a nice phone i have it and i love it

  • hello, i got this phone about a week ago and anyone who would like to buy it i highly recomend it. i have about 6 friends that have this phone and they dont have any of the problems people have been talking about. the only thing is that the battery is not that good but all you need to do is charge it every two days(not bad at all) so i highly recomend this phone for students(:

  • The battery won't hold a charge more than 2 days, no matter how long it's charged. The audio is very muffled and the ring can't be turned up loud enough to hear away from the phone. I went back to my old Nokia after just 2 weeks since I couldn't even answer this one without cutting off the caller with a busy signal just by grabbing the case. Unbelievably poor design by any standards.

  • can i change the font size for message?

  • yes! this phone can play music! and this phone is cool eventhough it is small! but look in the brighter side that this phone reall is good! eventhough it is small! it has all the feature of a phone and this phone is not that bad!

  • i don't think it has zoom feature.

  • how do u zoom in for a better quality of picture

  • i luv this fone! its rly cute.i rly wna get it nd i think (or at least i hope) tht it works gud

  • Downlaoddable games,software: 1.) First go to Google.com 2.) then type Sony Ericsson games, there you can download your games and your software but if you want to downlaod wallpapers just type Sony Ericsson Z310 wallpapers.

  • can this phone play music

  • Fabulous phone!

  • this much better than Se z320 and z250 bec. this has a bluetooth and has a feflective surface at the buttom and also has other features which z320 and z250 dont have! this SE 310 is cool to use!

  • i realy love my phone but the problem is that it does not play music closed.thats the problem.love yall

  • this phone is not gud because I want memory card phone flap is not gud after week it has give me problam

  • I just want to know how to upload songs to my phone from my pc

  • very good phone in pink. everytime i get my hands on it never stop touching it lolz ..its my dads phone right now i don't have a phone, my recent phone got dropped in the washer forgot to take it out from my jacket hahahah anywayz still searching for the BEST phone from S.E. i like everything that they had from W580 in metro pink but i want it better than that any suggestions

  • i just got the pink one for free at att.com with a service contract. i will use it just to call and text. i have a good digital camera, so the camera part doesn't matter. i hope it does ok. but for free? who cares? i also got my husband the black. you people are making me worry.

  • I got this phone for my 10 yr. old daughter in the pink. First of all, she loves it and that is what matters. It is cool, simple to use, doesn't have a bunch of features that she's too young to understand and best of all it lights up like a disco party with each incoming call. MY ISSUE IS THE VOICE RECORD DOES NOT WORK! This was one of the reasons I choose this phone so we could customize caller id with her friend's voices. Has ANYONE had this issue? AT&T blames Sony Ericsson and Sony Ericsson blames AT&T. I'm told the feature is not available although it is right on the phone. When you hit the record button, it says it's recording, but you cannot play it back. Please let me know if anyone else has had this problem. I does seem like AT&T did not make it available through their software package - I'm pretty disappointed. Overall though, it is a great phone.

  • Can anyone even open this phone with one hand? it's so annoying, I can't stand it, oh and what camera? the camera sucks! I just got it not too long ago and I allready have dead pixels it just has a nice faceplate and keepad, and it lights up, I like the blue, that's pretty much it

  • I bought this phone brand new 6 months ago and now its not working, ive always had trouble with the battery i charge it every single night because it only lasts a day. But now the screens gone blank after 6 months its just stupid im going to take it in for a warrent but its got scratches on it so im guessing they wont warrent it. Its a kool phone and everything just its not very practical for battery life and I CANT BELIEVE MY SCREEN DOESNT WORK AFTER 6 MONTHS!!! gosh!!

  • the phone is ok. its not a boring phone.i like the way it looks in black and the features are great but i have had nothing but problems with the battery. i charge it all night and it doesnt last more than a day and a half.even if i dont use it. im going to take it to a servicer here in croatia , but i already know that i will get my phone back having had all the messages read and picutres looked at , the phone will come back all scratched and with a crappy replacement battery thats no better than the old one. judjung by the posts on this site...the battery really sucks big time.

  • Can someone PLEASE tell me why, when i check the phone status on my phone it tells me the phone model,available memory and the current profile but it will not show the battery percentage?? its so annoying and it displays on my friends phone which is the same model! please help!!??

  • the phone is great. i just got it today. It has a alot of neat features. It kinda feels light but i still luv it. I recommand for those who are looking for a phone with a camara that takes good pics, light weight,bluetooth,and mp3.

  • this model is horrible, doesn't matter the price, the style is very cute but the functions are simples

  • yeah. I wanna buy this phone coz the cheapest edge cellphone :Hahaha: .harganya dah drop .

  • thanks Andre :)

  • Hi Sandra, you can go to SE website, then choose product support and your phone models, at "software and setup' section, choose "sony Ericsson Update Service", and download "update Service Setup" size 34.9mb, then prepare a cable data and internet connection. Follow the instruction after you install the software. it may take 10minutes max to update your phone.

  • Thanks for your comment Andre, I have to do the same thing, may I ask you please to tell me a little more in detail how to download that soft ware from SE website. Thanks

  • FIRST phone i bought, the speaker was buzz everytime i receive incoming call, sms, email. I asked for replacement to SE center and they didnt allow me, so i ask the shop and they agreed to swap it and eventually they gave me a used phone (just realized after few days later), the battery was terrible, never fully charge, and restart automatically few times. THEN, i tried to go to SE website, download the software updater yesterday, and update my phone. RESULT: my phone can "fully charged", never restart so far, and battery still "say" 85% after 15 hours, but i lost the battery status (if you press the volume buttons, it will shows the batt status in %). SW version R6BC002 070607

  • I have this Z310i. No problemo but the short battery life, less than two days. Hhh..

  • this fone is the best get it in pink

  • Hello everybody, well this phone came with a sofgware problem, S.E. knows about this problem and they are changing the software for another one that has fixed the battery issue. This is similar to Treo�s 680 battery/camera problem, you only need to send the phone to your operator service place and they will update the software.(or firmware or whatever : P )

  • I bought this phone and have had nothing but trouble, one with the battery and when the phone connects to the other person on the line it would beep. This was only the first phone I had. I got a replacement phone and still it beep when it connected with the other person on the line and then when I let the phones battery go dead it didn't charge. I went to use it and found the phone wouldn't turn on. I liked the look of the phone and it felt good. I like all of the functions on the phone but I would never get an sony ericsson ever again.

  • most places are selling this phone for like 170 bucks but if you goto the AT&T website you can get it for about 50 bucks. DONT BUY FROM E-BAY OR CRAIGS LIST!!!!!!!!!

  • This mobile phine is grat.

  • When I first got this phone I loved that I could get it in pink. I thought that since my sisters W300i was absolutely great, all sony ericssons must be great. But I've had it for about 5 months and it has been giving me some serious trouble. One thing I'll tell you for sure is the battery sucks tremendously. It doesn't last for more than 2 days even without use. Another thing is it doesn't have good connection. My sister has her Sony ericsson w300i and it has connection almost everywhere, while my phone doesn't even have connection in my house (which is located in downtown)

  • bear76- just thought i'd let you know that Virgin have agreed to give me a refund on this phone, as the replacement one they sent me was just as bad. the battery is awful. they are aware thatthis is a problem with this phone. i told them i didnt want to wait another 7 weeks for a replacement, so they have agreed to give me my money back. im so glad!!!

  • my gratefull is belongto u se z310i,what a great mobile i found,now i have this phone,and i really enjoy it,i love the design,firstly for the jetset black colour.all thax to you.

  • got a replacement phone from Virgin, as my my first one had a battery problem. The new phone is just as bad. Im convinced now that this is a crap phone with a crap battery. i wish i never bought it.

  • i had this phone but i love it very much cause it has an internet and games+downloadable...

  • When i bought this phone, I heard the continuous static, starting from the moment you dial someone's number, and it continues to hve this static even when talking Does anyone else have this problem? or know how to fix it?? Thanks!

  • girlly how can you replace a chocolate with a cellphone?

  • I don't need email, video, and internet on my phone -- I just need to make calls and send texts. Thus, this phone is perfect. It's cute and small, and has cool effects. There are better phones out there, but for the price, it's great.

  • i'm getting this phone tomorrow as a replacement for my chocolate.. so i hope this phone is better than it looks.

  • its a good basic phone but the battery does not last as is marketed to be. it just sucks the life out of the battery. but when you insert the battery in another phone, it shows that its still half full!

  • Just bought the Z310, and so far it's fine for the price paid 110$. I have one question, can someone tell me how to download pictures to my computer. It does not seam as if a regular ubs can bu used for the transfer.thanks

  • this phone is terrible...i keep getting shocks down my hand when i use it. it is not grounded well

  • When i bought this phone, I heard the continuous static, starting from the moment you dial someone's number, and it continues to hve this static even when talking Does anyone else have this problem? or know how to fix it?? Thanks! PLEASE HELP!

  • the phone is really pretty but thats pretty much it for the pros. after a week of using it the sound would die and id have to turn if then on again. the memory is really bad because it only fits like one or two songs if you have like 20-30 pictures. The camara is really bad, the picture is OK when you first take it but when you go look at it in the album its really weird. i dont rlly like the phone but if your only after looks and the basic features like calling and sms its alright

  • I bought this phone for my girlfriend as a replacement for her old phone that had died. She's not really tech savvy in the sense that for her a phone is used to call and sms. In that regard the phone is wonderful. She really likes it. She finds the light effects really neat. The speaker is more than loud enough so she doesn't miss calls. The vibrator is also quite strong. Since we have the same circle of friends, I simply sent all my contacts to her phone, and she was really impressed and excited that the phone reminded her of birthdays and such. She also really enjoyed the day/night themes, and how they change. She has no problems texting or anything. I'm a long time user of my K750, so I can't help but compare the two. Overall the layout is the same, but there are some things I like better and some worse. At first I thought the lower resolution screen would be quite noticeable, but once I started playing around with the phone, it's not a problem for texting or using the phonebook. The lack of a dedicated media player also threw me off for a bit, but she always has her iPod so that's a moot point. One thing that I did notice though, is the battery doesn't last as long as long as I thought it would. It's not terrible, but she has to charge it every 3 days or so. This isn't really a problem since we both have SE's and the chargers are the same. I could point out all the "flaws" in the phone, but in reality it's a wonderful phone. I keep forgetting that the phone isn't for me, and I always want bigger and better. For some people though, all they want is to call and sms, like my girlfriend. In fact, she thought the alarm and calendar were a little much in the phone, and the camera too. Again, if you want a really good phone with some extras, consider the Z310. As far as I'm concerned, it's the best bang for the buck. Oh, I should mention that here's is going 3 weeks strong with no problems.

  • hi bear76,Sorry to hear that the replacement mobile is just as bad. Sounds like this phone is a total dud that cannot be fixed in terms of its battery life, and SE are misleading everyone with their advertising. thanks for that ACCC phone number... i will definitely call them this week. It has been 4 weeks since Sony have had my mobile for repair/testing. I cant believe it takes that long...

  • oops sound lacking not--> cound !!

  • sadly lacking video.. other than that and the cound not too bad..8 out of 10 !

  • I bought this phone in june. and i must say i very much like it. I have had two fones before (both audiovoxes) and this has to be my favorite. Pros Camera screen Outside screen and icon indicators Cons: Keypad is hard to use at first battery life could be a little better

  • it has a 780ma battery, could i fit in a 900ma one from a SE 530?

  • This is a great little phone. It was bought for my cousin who stays at friends houses and needed a cell phone. It is perfect for her! I would recommend!

  • anybody can tell me where i can get the software driver to be installed in my computer? tried to find it but no success..:S..thanks all... *jes, if u wanna check whether you have a missed calls or new sms without opening the clam, you can press the sound button on the left side of the phone. you will see the lights on the cover showing if there's a missed call / sms..

  • Well that's no good for me! Thanks for the info Bear76, it was more than I got from Sony Ericsson and Fido ;)

  • jes the icons disappear and then reappear at random intervals :)

  • Bought this phone yesterday. Sound quality not that great but my question is this...if I miss a call or have a message, the icons on the front only stay lit for about 20 seconds then dissapear. They do not reappear until I open my phone or press the button on the side. How will I ever know I have missed a call without having to pick up the phone...seems pointless...Is this normal?

  • I thinks its Trendy looking.. the flashing coloured lights are cool.. but the sound quality is lacking badly --- sounding weak and "tinny"

  • i am getting this phone tomorrow in black so i hope its good

  • I just contacted the ACCC about Sony's battery capacity claims. They need to hear complaints from multiple people, to determine that it's not a one-off issue. I therefore urge Australian users with battery issues to call the ACCC on 1300-302-502 to lodge a complaint. (I also mentioned this website, so "hi" to the new ACCC visitors) In other news, my replacement handset is now behaving like the first... lasting less than 2 days on standby. But I don't think I could tolerate stuffing around with virginmobile again to get it looked at :/

  • Sounds really strong!! No video

  • (Sorry, when I say 'picture' I mean the camera, not the menu screens etc.)

  • I've had this phone for a week and it's already started playing up - the sound died then came back again a few hours later. Also the battery only lasts for about 2 1/2 days with no calls. I wonder if that's grounds for a replacement or if it's "normal"...? Other than this the picture is bad, even compared to ther low-end phones. What a dud.

  • Tell me something, how is the ring volume on this phone? Is it loud, soft, ok, what? Thanks

  • Okey people are talking rally bad a about this phone because i'm thinking to buy this phone too but people say it is bad so its so hard to pick from z320i and z310i

  • No you can't lock features like that. You can lock the whole phone so it needs a code when you start it up, but thats about the extent of this phone, or any other sony ericsson phone's security features.

  • Does anyone know anything about the security features on the phone? Like if you can lock certain areas of the phone such as messages, phonebook etc. I'm considering buying one and I'm curious about that feature.

  • Hi Bear76 I just posted my phone back to Virgin, together with a letter of complaint to Sony about their misleading/false advertising. I will post here if i do receive a response. Im ticked off because i was going to buy the nokia 5070 instead, but noticed the nokia only had 3.5 hours talk time, compared to sony's 7hrs. I think the bottom line is that the z310i would be a good phone for the price, if it wasnt for the battery issue. And if the battery is so crap and its brand new, imagine how much worse it will get over time.

  • Hi tAU. I bought the phone for the style/design factor, and it had just the right mix of features for me. The battery life was a consideration, but not the deciding factor. I've reached the pessimistic conclusion (based on comments here) that the handset/battery performance will be average at best, and the real problem is with SE's false advertising claims :( I really don't mind having to charge the phone every other day. What bothers me is being misled to expect better performance. Sony should just change their website and marketing material, in my opinion Good luck with your replacement :)

  • the worst phone i came accross in my life

  • Oops i need to amend my previous message to say: " I bought this phone because it was advertised as having one of the longest lasting batteries for a phone in that price range currently on the market."

  • bear76 thanks for the update. That is disappointing that Virgin took so long to replace your phone. I will be very angry if they dont replace mine. I still think 3 days on standby is not good enough. I bought this phone because it was advertised as having one of the longest lasting batteries for a phone on the market. Up to 300 hrs standby and 7hrs talktime. I dont even get a quarter of that amount. Seems like there are alot of bad z310i's out there, and I hope Sony does something about it. Its a pity because this does look like a nice phone.

  • Just a few more comments regarding the battery life: I rang the Sony Ericsson repair centre. The guy told me that the problems may be caused by a dodgy battery, or by a flaw in the software causing a battery drain. From my own testing, I concluded that mine was handset/software issue. The battery and charger were fine, but there was something in my phone that was depleting the battery. When I sent my phone back to Virgin Australia, they replaced the battery with a cheap lower capacity battery, and "upgraded" the software by removing the battery status indicator. After a lot of yelling, and talking to Consumer Affairs, they finally replaced my phone :P The new handset allows me to actually *use* the phone without draining the battery. It will now last a few days between charging with moderate use (including games, WAP browsing etc). I'd suggest to anyone experiencing bad battery issues to request a replacement from their retailer. I'm also looking at buying a spare battery from ebay as an emergency backup :)

  • Sorry for the late reply. Virgin took 9 weeks to replace my handset >:( The new phone now charges to 100%. The battery still doesn't last as long as I expected, but I now get 3 days on standby (twice what I orginally was getting). I'm happy enough with that. Apart from the initial issues, I'm really happy with it. It's a really nice phone for the price - good looking, easy to use, and has a great feel to it

  • Hi I wrote previously about the problems with my battery. Well Virgn (the company i bought it from) have agreed for me to return the phone, and they will send it to Sony Ericsson for testing. This will take up to 14 days, so i will write back then to let you all know what the outcome is. My battery only lasts 2-3 days on standby, and much less if i make the occasional call. This is not acceptable considering that Sony have been advertising this phone as having a very good battery (up to 300hrs standby). I would be happy if my phone lasted for even half that time!

  • Hi apart from the low life on the battery I think the phone is great. I was wondering who we contact to discuss the battery issues? Is there an alternate battery that suits this phone and has a longer life? Its very annoying to put it on charge everyday!!

  • its ok but i agree the mp3 player has gone walkies:P the camera dont zoom and cant have/take videos but oh well its ok 4 a first or second phone:P

  • I got this phone yesterday it's my first one not the best but it dose the job

  • please please- spare yourself the hassle and DONT buy this fone cos its crap. yeah-it looks good but it isnt. no video,no zoom on camera,no memery card slot. it says here it has a mp3 player-well where is it? can someone help-itz drivin me mad looking for it. the battery life is crap too. mine only charges to 92%. i dont no why i bought it,i was goin 2 buy a samsung E250 but i loved the look of this 1 so i changed my mined. regret it now(dam me and my stylish ways!). just dont buy it cos its crap

  • well the phone looks good. The battery is really BAD. The picture quality the same. I love the side lights, you can choose what you want. sony something needs to be done about the batteries

  • I bought this phone 5 days ago. I have had no problems with it at all. The battery is an unusual thing, not fully charging. I think it has developed a memory. Nothing a good discharging won't fix. I am yet to buy a USB cable or a Bluetooth adapter. I am very satisfied with the pictures it takes. Only improvements I would make is; expandable memory(14 MB is good), Change the display on the outside of the phone, so you see your reception and battery levels and then I would add a flash or a light to the camera. Otherwise, I give this phone a 9.5 of 10

  • This phone is a nice looking phone and the features are pretty good but as everyone is saying, the battery life is bad. And coming from me who only pretty much has the phone in standby, it is quite bad. For me, the battery life went down 20-30% each day. I bought it in May and i just bought the Samsung E250 and its heaps better than this phone

  • oh no i wont buy dat phone anyyyywaaaaayyy

  • Bad battery.It lasts only 2 days with 10 min of talk. I would not buy this phone again if i knew how poor is the battery. Although i like SE i am very disappointed in this phone due to its battery. I will report it faulty and keep u all informed. I have the phone from July 07.

  • heyy , i would like 2 say that this phone is very pretty and i wanna bye it soon , its colour is so good and amazing, i like it soo muchh. i advice everyone to bye this amazing phone

  • I bought this phone brand new from Virgin Australia, and i have had nothing but problems....the battery is terrible. It lasts one day only on standby, and never fully charges. Ive tried my Optus SIM in it, and it has the same problem. So dont believe what the previous writer wrote that the battery life depends on the provider. not true. The phone is faulty. I rang Sony Ericsson and they said the phone battery shouldnt be doing this. im going to return the phone today.

  • From the first moment i saw it, i fell in love :D i have only 2 objections: 1 the battery doesn't last long and when it showed 93%, i just unplugged and plugged it back... it doesn't last long, but i can manage. 2 they should have put the option of changing the base memory into smth bigger. :D if u rotate the image, you can see it better on the phone screen, so i am very pleased of the camera, and the pics look great on the pc :D

  • fone seems to be nice, advs r jst the same s disadvs. buying it or critisising it cms from 1s discretion. i tink i like it.

  • Hi everyone! Im going to buy this phone because its very cool and the pink one is the best! Its very pretty, too and its funny! OK bye if you need a phone then buy this one its the best one! Bye Nina!

  • it does show tne name of the person tht calls

  • i was wondering if u can change the name of the phone.. you know when you open it and at the top of the screen there is a FIDO written, can u change that?

  • My wife used it for about 2 months: a very good phone overall for the price (EUR79), but battery is strange: it would not charge beyond 93% and last little considering how basic the phone is. External display with its ikons rocks! There are several games in demo mode pre-installed that I cannot delete, since they are bulls**t and take up the memory that is not at all plentiful. Does anyone know how to delete them to free up memory?

  • name, if it's in yr address book or number

  • I was wondering, if when the phone is closed, and you are receiving a call. Does the front display display the persons name or just their number. assuming that you have caller display?? thanks in advance

  • - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ player There is no way to play an eAAc+ file on this phone. I've tried with one from my Nokia 5300. There doesn't seem to be a media player in this phone since *.gp3 doesn't work either.

  • Could someone please tell me do those icons at the top of the external display stay on untill you open the phone and check your missed calls/messages? I hate phones that I have to "activate" all the time when I want to check out possible missed calls. This phone would suit me very well if those icons are backlighted all the time...

  • no, there is no zoom option

  • I just recently got this phone, does the camera feature have a zoom option ???

  • @David: yes, it works very well with Java. I've installed several utilities and game. I usually play chess and sudoku

  • Yep, it does have a "spot" for a phone strap..

  • Is it true that this phone can play eAcc+ files? Because when I send files to my gf from my Nokia 5300 she can't play them. And when I send Java sudoku from Nokia 6300 it doesnt work, Isnt this phone supposed to work with java programs?

  • Yes, there's a place for phone straps on the bottom, near the power supply connector (you can see it opening the battery cover). A little suggestion for your mp3: save it with max. 64k bitrate. In this way you'll save precious ram

  • No, no place for straps.

  • Does this phone have a spot to put in Phone Straps or anything?

  • I Know the camera won't be amazing but is the quality good enough to upload pics onto the computer?

  • I have this phone,i'm from Argentina and it's my favourite phone in order of economics.It doesn't have ZOOM,Video Recorder,Video Player,but i love fun colours that play's when you have a call.The sound is very good,it's perfect. Sorry but i dont speak very well in english. Bye

  • How good is sound quality? Are the ringtones (MP3 ones) of good quality also?

  • Oh my gosh!! I am so happy that I got this phone yesterday as a birthady gift frm ma sis.i am like 15 n ma bday was like da 8th. It very pretty n i lik da features..who care if it cheap as long as it gah text n blue tooth well das good fo me...well i'm out

  • dear all i work store manger in mobile shop company in egypt.really this handset is verey good good sound 72 chanel that is mean the sound very high level bluetooth infrared mp3 playlist all of that good blus the battery stay work for 4 to 5 days compare this fone with any mobile for nokia or samsung i think it is will be better thatn all with this featuer . but i do not like the shape of the bottons it is so flat. but at least it is verey nice handset i will buy it soon please replay me for your opinions and ur suggests and for asking too.... bye

  • i was reading da southern courea jst da ada day nd saw dis fone nt 2 bad looking bt after reading wat ada ppl had 2 say abt da fone and memory i was disapointed . bt any way peace out . t-man age 14 mwah

  • i love this fone. i got it da 5th july 4 my birthday thats on 2day! im 12. amyway i love da long voice record- sadly no video but wat do u xpect 4 such a cheap fone. i love the icons on the screen when flipped down. defo buy

  • does this phone have an FM radio or is it just mp3 ? also does this have enough memory for an mp3 14mb internal with no card slot ..... youll get 1 and a half songs on ???

  • hey just wondering if the mp3 work well with and sounding like is it LOUD..???

  • thanks bear76

  • Great phone, but it only charged to 93%. When I unplugged it, it dropped to 80% within minutes. The battery only lasted for 1.5 days on standby (no calls, no messages, didn't even touch it). And despite the earlier comment below, I have excellent coverage here. I just reported it as faulty, and I'm waiting for the replacement to arrive. I'll post a comment when I've tested the replacement

  • to ben, im trying to figure out what you mean by the personal message thing. Do you mean the start up screen when you turn the phone on?

  • Hi there I bought this phone today as a happy me present, and i alreadyt love it. The camera works well and it charges fairly qucik. my only complaint is i cant find out how to change the Personall Message thinger

  • To NC, i know what you mean about the percentage of battery charge. Mine seems to make it to about 96%-98% and nothing more. 96% was just over three hour charge and 98% was about a 7 hour charge. Does it reach anymore than this for anyone out there?

  • Got it for my wife a week ago. Battery lasted 4 days without switching it off at night & 10 minites of calls per day plus playing with camera, trying everything and installing themes, screensavers, ringtones. Overall, it is a very good phone for EUR80, enough memory, cool external display, but: battery would not charge beyond 94-95%, reception is so-so and camera is a lough. Looks very good for the money. Bluetooth is very handy, I download to my SE K608i stuff from my PC and then send it over the Bluetooth to Z310.

  • are they trying to make the thickest phone on earth?

  • To my Dear friends. So many people are talking about the battery. These people should know that, this is the standard battery time for this phone but it varies as per your service provider. if your service provider is equipped with strong signals your battery will run for more days but according to the standards of current providers the average battery life is from 2 to 4 days. Try this if u r not agreee.. Charge your phone fully and put it at the place where there are no signals your phone battery will die in less then 5 hours... There is a mechanism behind that signal strength gives boost to battery... so its not the fault of the phone, this is the service provider fault... In this affordable price you can get a nice phone.. Overall this is a nice phone... If you want more memory more features then spend more money and buy some high tech phone...

  • do you get usb cord in the box to ? or buy seperate

  • bad phone. battery lasts 1.5 days and when i turn mute off again there's still no sound! poor quality.

  • how coule this phone's battery last 5 days? unless u don't talk much on the phone everyday, then it might last 5 days. u guys need to rethink b4 u post u comments here. thanks!

  • It's cute and really affordable.

  • To Dawn, no this phone doesnt have a video recorder and no you cant use a memory card for it

  • i just bought a pink one 4 my fiancee 4 a gift and she loves the thing stupid! its like a baby 2 her

  • Does it have a video recorder?? And also does it support the memory card?

  • 5 days is very good battery life.

  • Hi everybody....i bought this ph yesterday.Ph is very nice i like it but i can't join with the computer because i need driver to install....so where can i find the software pls tell me....i'm in hurry.

  • Ive read a few of your comments and some say the battery lasts hardly anything and some say a week. Mine only lasts 5 days as i mentioned in my previous comment. Can you make the battery last longer, if so how without switching it off all the time or using less functions?

  • DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE. Sound quality is horrible. First out of the box will not charge completely. It cuts off while talking. HORRIBLE. Stay away!!!!

  • hi! Juus went through the comments and most people here are just bashing the phone without even trying it! You cant talk about a phone unless you've tried or seen it at least.. as for the people judging it by its features if you don't like what you read then exit the page simple! I can afford any phone i want but i still chose to go with the z310 simply cause i found it perfect it got all i need and stuff like camera, battery-life, memory well their not even half as bad as ppl here said. The battery life lasts a week and the memory so far i have 360 sms, 30 mms, added 3 themes, 8 mp3 ringtones and one java game! and i still got 8.3 MB left!

  • This phone is pretty good. It's nice and loud. A little basic for me, but a good choice for someone who wants everything without everything else.

  • I'm finding the battery life really bad, only 2.5 days..

  • I bought this phone and it says it lasts up to 300 hours in standby mode which is about 10 to 12 days. I have given the battery a good charging about 4 times and it only seems to last 5 days just in standby mode and using a few functions with no calling. Does this happen to you guys as well for the battery life? It would be great if someone could reply here and help me out with this to see if the battery actually isnt faulty, thanks.

  • I bought it for $130

  • I've had this phone for over a month and I'm very happy. It has nice screen, good design, light effects, bluetooth, camera is not great but is good, keypad is comfortable :) And is very cheap!! So if you want a cheap good-looking phone with 14MB, bluetooth, camera, MP3 ringtones, buy this!!

  • i have a questiion.. how many msgs can this phone carry? thanks..

  • Does this phone have the same screen as the Z520i?

  • Review of GSM-handset Sony Ericsson Z310i

  • hi there, erm...i m thinking to buy one..cox my old phone just broke, n i m wondering to buy a simple phone to use first..so i want to noe how is Z310i's camera...i wan to see example...do someone hav ??? cox i need to decide it in a short time...i m goin for travel...thanx

  • This phone is sWEET! Its pretty gud for the price and nearly has everything.

  • hey guys, just bought this phone and wanted to share with you where you can get free themes. You can also use this site for other phones too. Just download the theme you want to your PC then download it via bluetooth to your phone. It actually works and i didnt think it would. They have wallpapers and stuff too.

  • Thanks ed. Appreciate the response. If Fido is picking it up, most likely somebody from ebay is going to start selling them. :)

  • a version is coming out in the end of may for Fido in canada, priced at 110

  • Anybody know where to get the "a" version? Every online retailer and all the sellers on ebay have the "i" version. I need the model with the 850mhz band.

  • Everyone,this phone is for looks.If you want good sound quality just get the Walkman phones.However,everyone has their own opinion so please stop saying things like SE sucks,this phone sucks and etc.

  • Pink = Girls Black = Boys Apparently.

  • yeah m also having trouble with this fone .. it restarts itself at times when m msgns or making a phone call. and battery life is also very low .. just 1 day ..

  • is this fone suitable for teens?

  • hi i just want 2 know is this fone a girls fone or boys fone or both?

  • ok wat i wanna noe is that is there even video camera cus this fone looks so pretty n i wanna get it if it has video camera! plz reply cus every1 says that it does n doesnt

  • i fink this fone looks great except i wanna noe if it has video camera cus then i will get it if it has video camera

  • i agree, i've been having problems with charging it as well. when i started charging it it wasn't completely empty but 12hours later, it still showed only 95% capacity. is anyone else having difficulty with the call lights? i can't attach it to my contacts. in the manual, it says there should be more tabs under each contact name but mine doesn't have it. how can i choose a call light per contact? thanks

  • hi, im from portugal and just bought this cell phone over a week ago, when i charge the batery, it takes over 10 hours to charge and never charges 100 %. does this happen to anyone else? i took the phone to the shop today and they swapped a new batery and recharger.

  • 2HaN: It's probably some software issue (conflict). I think updating software would make this restarting go away. So take the phone to the local SE distributor and ask how software update (if you have a warranty paper then it's a free of pay procedure).

  • Just bough one about 2 weeks ago. Good phone, however, the phone restart itself whenevr i want to make a call or text a message after i let it idle for one hour or so. Anyone experiencing the same problem?

  • ok...so d camera isn't all dat gud...but except for dat is d cell worth buying as i didn't like d idea of a cam cell neways...it luks really cool...is its sound quality gud?

  • sef brother i used it n i know how to use mobiles any how believe me theres no option for recording video and it also dont support 3gp format... but still u want to buy then its ur choice

  • I got one. This cellphone is only for kids. Nothing special.

  • Hi guys i only wanna know how is the rintone quality of this phone bcz the in the specification section it is writen that it has 72 chord polyphonic ringtones. most of the SE walkman phones have 40 chords polyphonic ringtones.. so plz sum 1 tell me how is its ringtone quality equal to better than or lower than other SE mobiles .. THNX ( Pakistan )

  • i lyk de pink but i think is mainly for teenagers CRAP maybe.. :S

  • im interested in buying this phone i wanted to know when someone rings you does the number show up on the cover of the phone

  • omer -do you really know what you're saying? it has video recording capability and can also play movies. are you really using the phone or you don't know how to use it?

  • this is the worst se phone so far i have used.. the price is around 130 dollars in pak.. cant record movie and cant play movie of 3gp format.. ugly screen the only plus point is its appearence... dont buy it, its just waste of money

  • does it come with 2 front panels or with only 1 ? plz reply

  • GSMArena needs to update the page for the Z310. The "a" is only Tri-band 850/1800/1900 and the "i" is 900/1800/1900. The "a" version is not quadband. Plemix needs to do the same with their site.

  • Samsung does samsung allow java 3D games with support for file management, camera, internet, and media?

  • today its launch in Pakistan and its price is 7000RS approx 120$

  • I've read a couple of professional reviews of this phone and I think it's great. True, it is not as high tech as the other phones out in the market now but for everyday use, it'll do the job. I can't wait to buy one! Sony Ericsson, please hurry! :-) As for those who have nothing good to say about this phone or other phones that are yet to be sold in the market, think it's "crap", the solution is simple...don't buy it then, no one's forcing you to. :=D

  • If it's already been out for 2 months, then where can you get it because I havent seen it anywhere.

  • samsung has better phones than this @5000 php. at least this has mp3 ringtone and bluetooth. that's all it has..

  • this is a cheap fone so the software with it will reflect that i.e no memory card, crap camera etc, you get wot you pay for

  • this phone has been out for about 2 months already. its crap anyways.

  • R2ly, How could you have owned this phone for a year when it's official release date is Dec06?

  • this phone does not have video. and to Fares, this phone is not avaialble yet so how can you have it or better yet where did you bought it?

  • can the camera capture and play video? comments please...

  • I am a graduate student from CSUSB, I had this phone for year, I love it. FARES ALSAGRI

  • bro i think it's impossible to say what will be the exact price cause it's not yet been released in the market. be patient and know it when it comes:-D

  • am from philippine too and this phone is not available yet so i think trish got a different phone. i think she confused this phone to the one she got from her mom. hehehe!

  • genepomelo: it's nice that there's some filipinos chatting around here, anyway this wont cost above 9 thousand pesos, maybe 7-8K.

  • Hmmm... nice fone, nice features, cool design, what? no memory slot?!! ZZZzzzz....

  • I thought it said comming soo... How come you already got yours, @trish

  • Havnt got this phone but thinkin of buying it the only thing that puts me off is the memory is crap

  • dis fone is cool... i'm glad my mom bought it for me... (((((PHILIPPINES)))))

  • the purpose of gmask is to protect the phone from scratches. you can cover the whole phone with thin layer film. gmask is the anme of the store. it's in most malls nowadays. it's expensive though.

  • yes there are ordinary gmask that are transparent and are cheaper than those with designs.

  • its a low budget phone,and it should be cheap,because it doesnt have spectacular functions..it has everything a average user needs,bluetooth,camera,edge,mp3,14mb,its small,has cool design

  • Gmask? the external display?

  • not only people in the philippines knows about Gmask, actually it became popular first in other asian countries like japan,malaysia and india. I am thinking, if you could make it Gmasked transparent?

  • on one side, this is one of the best looking phone! on the other side, this phone have some of the worst features or lack of. for one,it has a bad lcd screen, having no video is ok for me but at least it should be cstn screen not stn.

  • want to prevent scratches? take it gmask! only people in philippine will know what i mean. :)

  • i think it's cute! When will it be out in the Philippines? this is prone to scratches for sure...can you put something to protect it like a screen protector?

  • I admit that it doesn't have as many features as the Z610, but let's face it, this phone was designed only to be used as a phone and not as a camera or an mp3player. I think is has a cool design and it is perfect for someone who already has an iPod and a camera. I recommend SE to all the smart people!

  • The display is CSTN of course. CSTN stand for "Colour STN". By the way, STN is monochromic display (one colour) while that device have over 65K colours. About the phone itself - the design is just GREAT but the specs just way too low.

  • The Z310a is a quad band phone.

  • According to SE's USA web site, this is a QUAD-BAND phone!

  • Apart from the Z610 all of SE's flip phones are ugly! And maybe the W710i is an exception!

  • I just can say, Sonyericsson has done good job, nice design phone with all the functionality and off course this phone very2 affordable... And for the mp3player fans, for the card slot fans, for the mega-pixel fans, for 3G fans, i am so sorry to say "Don't give comment to this phone if u don't like it"

  • Only STN display. That is not good. It should be at least CSTN.

  • I've been looking 4 a phone with these exact spacifications and here it is vola!!!!!!

  • @Richard Buchanan Actually, in Australia (a very developed country) Motorola sells the W220 at an overpriced price on PAYG due to the design. Its price is about double the price of other phones with similar specs, and Sony Ericsson does not overprice their phones. The K310 is at the same price as the W220 on PAYG.

  • is it message alert type included in Profile (you can create for each profile different message alert type and when switching profiles the message alert is automaticaly switch according to profile) or when you change profiles (for example from standard to outdoors) you have to extra change the message alert type? (SE Z520i has this big minus)

  • "It's for people who can't afford a high end phone, that still has good looks. Like a competitor to the W220 or W375 with more memory and Bluetooth." this will not be nearly as cheap as Motorola W220 and W375. those are meant to be bottom of barrel, ultra cheap for developing markets. this competes with the Motorola V195 and V191. at least for now, they'll be upgraded soon.

  • jeez ppl if you don't like it don't buy it... it-a great phone for those wich cannot aford a state of the art piece. and btw mobile phones are for talking with people. they are not portable HDD's or MP3 players, or recordin devices... if you want 5 mp go buy you're self a cannon or a HP. AH!!!

  • boring boring boring please end the suffering

  • Let me just reiterate that for those whiny individuals who keep bashing the phone and keep saying such things like "why doesn't it have a card-slot?", "why doesn't it have better a better camera?", "why doesn't it have a bigger memory?" and other such non-sense. May i remind you that this phone was specifically made for people on a tight budget (read: consumers who do not have as much spending money as you do). If you do not like the phone, then don't buy or use it, don't even diss it if you don't own one. Don't expect to see a lot of features for the amount this phone is being offered. It's like buying a Kia Pride and expecting it to run like a Porche then ranting about its performance. From an economic point of view, it doesn't make sense and it's downright stupid. Parts and features where sacrificed to make it affordable. And for a budget consumer's product this is a good phone and a solid purchase. Use your brain for a change and think about that before you start complaining.

  • this does not sound worth the hassel id rather wait 4 the sony ericsson LI & AI does any 1 know were you can find more info on these 2 handsets due out nxt year?

  • Its a good phone. But not having a card slot =O is a big no-no.

  • It's for people who can't afford a high end phone, that still has good looks. Like a competitor to the W220 or W375 with more memory and Bluetooth.

  • Nothing wrong with this phone except there's nothing that good about it. You can already find this type of phone with the same features from Motorola , Nokia , Samsung ... Still competition is good. Too bad it doesn't have a card slot. The Motorola V360 does and it's pretty cheap.

  • i think that it is a nice cell but de best of de best of sony is the k790,k800

  • If the phone is priced low, then its good. This phone is meant for those who really needs the basic features such as an MP3 player and a camera at a very low price.

  • This phone is for someone who already owns an Ipod, a digital camera & a PDA. That's nothing wrong with a phone like this.

  • so little features yet it's so thick. 25mm?! is SE the only phone maker who hasn't heard of miniaturization? even nokia now making slim phones.

  • This phone looks great, nice work SE! No card slot (nor FM) are deal breakers though. Please make a 'W310' based on this SE, please please please please please. If SE does make one and prices it just like the W300, it's gonna be a huge hit, no doubt about it.

  • I was horribly wrong. Sorry guys :) This phone is the best!

  • to sef , i strongly support you , this foen is a class ! though the features are not that great lets be studdy guys its a fone 4 ppl who a tight budget but it it got more than "basic features" lets agree with that ! good job sony ericsson to renzo , u aint got any taste at all < u shud see that this fone is not meant for hogh class ppl its for those who got a tight budget !!! if u want a class foen with a "memory card slot" then go for another model

  • By no means is this phone ugly, I love the design. For a budget phone, the features are excellent, perfect Christmas gift. Hopefully it comes out by that time?

  • Why can't people understand SE? i just disagree the guy who mispelled even the word budget, and screen... this has a feature to brag for, fancy design.. not only features are of the most important factor in budget phones... look for some mobile phones that has better features at this price level, and see how ugly is that for... and also look for some very good looking phone at it's price level and compare it's features to this and see it's boringness and dullness... if the phone is ugly for you, just stop posting, and look for a better one,.. this thread is meant for the people who have tight budget and got an interest to this stylish-feature packed basic low-budget handset...

  • TO SMART ONE: What photos are you going to take with VGA camera? (How you take a shower or other...)? No wonder this society is going down!

  • I don't know how someone can think this is ugly. I am actually really bummed that it isn't feature loaded because I think it look amazing!

  • I admit the STN screen is a bit poor, but for god's sake, it is a BUDGET phone. There are actually, god forbid, some people who would like a good looking phone with a camera for taking some photos. @Milky You can't even spell BUDGET, let alone understand what it means.

  • Oh, and since we are talking about a BUDGET PHONE, the only real BUDGET PHONE I can think of is PANASONIC SA7 ($200 at ) It's been one year since that phone was released but even a year ago the price was not bad -$300 from the same source. -2MP Sensor (by Panasonic!!! not by Nokia) -Normal screan -Normal battery -Bluetooth -Mature design! ALL FOR $200! That's a budget phone!

  • ANSWERING to previous user: STN=Garbage quality color screan. Also it's a joke to have a VGA camera in a cell phone today. BUDGED PHONE? This phone shouldn't have camera at all and no color screan at all, and instead must have a high resolution monochrome screan, must be thicker (to handle normal battery for bluetooth). Then, it would be a real stylish, mature budget phone! UNTILL THEN no budget phones here! COMMON SONY-GROW UP!

  • What's is the STN screen? Never heard...

  • how many mega pixel does it have?

  • This is meant for those who have tight budget of buying a stylish phone with average features,.. for those who says it's ugly; they have no taste-for sure they were nokia 61xx hardcore fans who sticks to their boring and similar designed models... -admit that this clamshell isa a bit fatter than 6085 ones,. but having a critical look, this far impresses than the latter one and it's other series' design concepts... yeah it has no card slot, but bear in mind that putting card slot will increase it's price and also competes the sales of z550 and z558 and w300/z530.. SE has a know-how to manage their sales in their units, without sacrificing quality and features and competing with their other series's target market... and they didn't forgot their tight-budgeted loyalist and buyers,.. that's the best strategy ever on a mobile company to increase their sales and to benefit all their costumers...

  • dis pone stincks. it really ugly. no memory card slut i mean slot. it only 14 mb memory.

  • SE should Notice for for Radio in all the mulimedia mobile phones

  • Why are sony ericsson bringing out these phones without flash?? and why has it got a rubbish camera stick a 3.2 on it plz!!:p

  • Exterior design looks a little more conservative than the z610. But I believe it'd be more practical also.

  • it's kinda cheap...and i suggest this phone for slow thinkers,,and for beginners..hehe!

  • Sony Ericsson would have got me with this phone if only they added a card slot for extra memory and possibly a half decent camera. Looks nice and good as a budget phone but seriously what can people do with 14 MB?

  • I'm gonna buy this.. =) It seems to has features that i need and it looks great too! Better than z300 and cheaper than z500-series.

  • not bad for a low end model considering how many other low end models other manufacturers are churning out that don't even have basic connectivity options, a step in the right direction as far as i'm concerned

  • this is a great looking phone. too bad the internal screen is not Tft.

  • this is called beauty

  • good looking phone.....but too bad the features are so crap

  • I LOVE this phone! it is so sexy!

  • So ****** ugly, i cant understand how someone can say that nokia makes uglyer than these. Well soon nokia will hit their "ultra thin"-models and people will go crazy. Even now nokia makes the most beauty phones for ex look the e60.. The LG chocolade is everything else than good looking. I rather buy phone with metal than a crap like this with something shiny plastic on it.

  • well this phone is targeted mainly at da female consumer ......... hardly any guy will be noticed sporting this particular model as far as da spec sheet goes most of da guys will b dissapointed as this is just a stylish phone with most basic features . also not much of style though because these days thin is da way to go in fashion fones and for da ppl cribbing bout da vga camera , sony vga cams r way better than megapixel cams of moto and nokias

  • and it has the most unique design in a phone, they've adapted the OLED invisible when off display from the NW-1000 mp3 player,,.. nice!!!

  • Very nice design,.. as i can see it's from unique design combinations of motorola,samsung,nokia and they've come up with a better-designed yet cheaper-priced phone ,.. but in features K510 beats it easily...

  • good idea by SE. i like it. not that im gonna get one lol.. but good for those who can't affort a stylish phone..

  • i like this phone. i might get it of its not over 200 dollars

  • whhhhha wery ugly mobile !!!!!

  • It's good for a beginner user or a low user, I believe SE thinks in all kind of customer. That's cool...

  • One other thing, the music player seems quite useless as you can�t store that many tracks on 14mb internal. Stupidity...

  • Nice low-end. Too bda that there�s no radio though.

  • Why this model missed FM Radio :( like Z610 ..

  • well i respect the sexiest designs from SE n MOTO

  • That's a really nice looking phone. Like the idea with icons on the front.

  • Nice looking phone.

  • nice low end phone with alot of good features. design is cool

  • It's a low end phone so you can't expect every feature under the sun to be on the phone. It's a good looking low end phone that should sell well. I like it :) And the features for a low end are pretty neat as well. Nice to see Bluetooth.

  • this fone is really cute but it should have cam of atleast 1.3 mp

  • hey,i am d second here. dis phone is nice....... but it oni hav a vga camera.it should hav a 2 mp camera like w710

  • Hey! i'm the first here!! anyway, this phone looks real cool... but a bit like Samsung. keep on SE!!