ZTE N290

  • Released 2010
    106g, 13mm thickness
    Feature phone
    20MB storage, microSD slot
  • N/A 124,797 hits
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  • 3.2"
    240x400 pixels
  • 3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 1500mAh
    Li-Ion

ZTE N290 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
  GSM 850 / 1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2010. Released 2010
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 112 x 55 x 13 mm (4.41 x 2.17 x 0.51 in)
Weight 106 g (3.74 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 3.2 inches, 29.1 cm2 (~47.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~146 ppi density)
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 1000 entries, Photocall
Call records Yes
Internal 20MB
Main Camera Single 3.2 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera Single 2 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio FM radio
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes
Java Yes
 Digital TV
Organizer
MP3 player
MP4/H.263 player
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 500 h
Talk time Up to 10 h
Misc Colors Black

ZTE N290 - User Reviews

  • Can it work with digicel and lime

  • It can't be upgrade d to Android. It can only use the Crappy programing . Also it is very poor in terms of internet .the browser is rotten

  • the phone is no good. DITCH IT.

  • How can I update it to Android the one I have has no ZTEmobile a the top it just says ZTE. Please Help I'm desperate

  • how do you get wifi on the zte

  • i have this found for 1 year now and it has no problems the tv works the wifi works the touch stop but it is working now i did not need to get i fix it is a perfect phone

  • I have a ZTE-G N290 and it is now saying insert SIM. Programs work but not registering the SIM. What to do?

  • Can the N290 upgrade with a WiFi?

  • There is also a specific format of mp4 that this phone can play videos in and has better quality than 3gp...

  • mine stopped working too the pone seemingly has a life span as it relates to the touch as both of mine stopped working after year

  • The touch on this phone stopped working, is there anything I can do?

  • how do i rebot my zte n290

  • How do i get wifi on the phone?

  • How do I unlock my ZTE N290 phone and which button is called the emergency button

  • does it use java files

  • how do you get this phone to work with digicel?

  • how do you get wifi? i cant get and applications to work with this phone.

  • Anyone know the master reset code for this phone? I forgot my password

  • i buy my phone in jamaica, i forgot my Input phone lock code i in trinidad

  • i have the zte n290 and i have been trying to find the software for java and everything else that support the phone. Can you help

  • i wanna tell me pls

  • i wanna tell me pls

  • I have had my phone for 2 months and I absolutly do not have any problems whatsoever. I do believe it is a "smart" phone for people in my age group (60 -70).

  • what have u learned dragon?

  • This phone hasn't got much features and you can't even chane the message tones!!! Serious rip off

  • can this phone work with digicel?

  • DO NOT BUY! This phone is terrible. I was having problems with the tv and the battery and I decided to carry it back to the dealer. When I got there three people were already there having different problems with theirs. I then call a friend who had got their zte 2 weeks before and they told me that the touch screen had already stopped working.So instead of trying to fix it I got my money back and got another phone(Which I recommend that anyone who has bought this phone does)

  • this is 1 of the worst phone ever

  • i know how to watch videos now just convert the file in 3gp n set the resolution to 320x240

  • Its really a nice phone, but it can not do anything apart from listening to the radio, not even the TV works. This is a rip off, that is why it is so cheap they knew the phone not good and they still sell it to us. We need the authority to intervene. Fix the phone or money back!

  • To unlock ur mobile First turn on the device__Tap the emergency button__Dail *983*987#__Hit the call button__U will find the reset button then click on to the same. device will restart then u can use your device normally...

  • how do i unlock my phone

  • If any problem with the phone call to ZTE hot line number :- 1877 - 817 - 1759

  • Yes u can use the wifi

  • Hey dude this phone will not support for java ok.

  • Yes this mobile phone work with digicel.

  • only tv

  • there are so many java games online for it but i can not instill any.i need a refund

  • Can this phone work with digicel?

  • I can't send e-mail and can't seen to download songs tp the MP3 can anyone help, this is some thing Lime should tell consumers when they come to purchase the phone as not everyone only want to watch TV

  • have one. not much it can do. maybe lime (sour) svc prov not letting us in on its full potential

  • this phone does not support java of any kind. not even the opera mini specified on opera's website works. all jar/jad say "unsupported format" real deal beaker

  • Why is it that it only uses a lime sim and not digicel 'sim'or uses both because it is realy a nice phone

  • the video format has to be 3gp which you convert on freemake video convertor audio format has to be mp3

  • this phone is no good I've used better phones but because of the touch screen and price I gave it a try and bought 3 now i am sorry. I cant get a single video from my comp to work on it ive tried so many formats and the all wont open...Its a really lame phone i am so disapointed not to mention the poor resolution for a 2mp camera.

  • Display is ok but it could not download any thing, Im sorry I bought it I feel ripped off

  • can this phone be unlocked to be used as a digicel

  • Like they say, lime always sour. i dont know what a was thinking, buying this sh++ its was just a waste of time. everything i download, 'this file may not be supported'. bring yo mama an ill tell her what noa supported.

  • To read books it has to be i plain text format. so save file as a .txt file and load to phone

  • The phone is good in some areas but not all cause i cant download ebooks and actually read them. So does anyone has a suggestion on dealing with this problem?

  • who's your service provider? and are you sure it's a zte u have?

  • this phone does not make use of its screen resolution. the only good thing is that it can display wallpaper really nicely. when it comes to downloading anything its just lame... not even a game can be downloaded. boo!

  • on the internet especially this website they say it has java but when i bought it on Tuesday there is a part that says games and apps but is only the games that come on i see i cant download any games on it or application and a dat bun mi. I've been ripped off

  • can it read pdf files

  • what else can the zte do that lime is not letting us know

  • how does the ebook work and wat r the formats that will work with the ebook?

  • Zte is a cool phone i can browse the web go to facebook store music pics and lots more....

  • going to get the phone tomorrow. let you guys know what the phone can do. ZTE phone can do more than what lime says it can . i let u know what new stuff i do with it. Dragon out......-->>

  • can the ZTE N290 go on WIFI or accesss to facebook & yahoo.

  • i Had my phone for almost a week and it stopped working

  • can it slide to the side

  • Yes the phone touch does stop workin after awhile I had two chinese phones same problem

  • I have seen all the opinions would you strongly recommend the phone. My experience with Chinese phone, I have had two is that the touch screen stops working after a while. Has this being the experience of anyone so far in Jamaica?

  • i have one .its ok but the tv.should be free to local stations and need a good internet like eages or 4g

  • only problem i have is that the fone shud of worked with different services

  • good unit

  • i am going to get to for my boo for father's day. i seems cute. i am not a gadgets person.

  • for playlist add music on My music folder on memory card storage

  • thats not true you can add songs to playlist so that they can play in the audio player

  • You are getting insufficient memory becaus ethe internal memory is small..Try getting a microSD card and it will be ok

  • Yeah the downloaded apps doesn't work but overall the phone is ok...

  • this phone is not bad.. its very cool compare to some other phones..

  • when you try adding tunes from your memory card to the audio player it will not load thus you'll have to play the tunes one by one.the 2mp camera is a joke, the nokia 1.3mp cam. quality is far more superior! as for the Internet you'll get the opportunity to brows the basket of information the phone allows you to but not the WEB! you can't even download a good photo! GOOD BATTERY life though! lets see how long the touch screen will last!

  • help needed to access the internet, whats up with insufficient memory

  • i too tried &got the error "not support", frustrated!

  • after adding an apps from lime's suggested page i found that the handset does not support the game. so is this another sour taste? whats next?

  • Got this phone from Lime on a trade in promotion in Jamaica, pretty decent phone UI is nice,now i can watch tv on the go, Lime has really made a breakthrough in providing mobile TV in Jamaica, i guess they are washing out some of the sourness they left in our mouths.

  • how can i transfer apps from my pc the the phone via usb

  • I realize you didn't big lime for what they have done. However, Apps are available for the ZTE N290 at: www.mobilerated.com/zte-g-n290-home.html

  • it worth every penny i paid for it

  • This phone is good. I got it in Jamaica by trading in a older phone. I notice that the settings for the phone are the same as the wholesale phones made in china. I must also say that the features on the wholesale phones or copy versions are very good; better than this one

  • this phone rocks !!!!!! I like the feature it has.

  • i like this phone

  • camera ok. only adjust to closer range. baaad fone

  • ya yes thiis is not to good mobile bcoz cam