ZTE R221

  • Released 2010
    80g, 14mm thickness
    Feature phone
    5MB storage, microSD slot
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  • 1.8"
    128x160 pixels
  • 0.3MP
    No video recorder
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  • 1000mAh
    Li-Ion

ZTE R221 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1
  GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 2
GPRS Class 12
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2010. Released 2010
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 108 x 47 x 14 mm (4.25 x 1.85 x 0.55 in)
Weight 80 g (2.82 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~20.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 500 entries
Call records Yes
Internal 5MB
Main Camera Single VGA
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio FM radio
USB No
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS
Browser No
Games Yes
Java No
 Calendar
MP3/WAV player
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 280 h
Talk time Up to 9 h
Misc Colors Black

ZTE R221 - User Reviews

  • To be continued...

  • On which web site can i download games for my zte gr22

  • That's because it's a cheap clone of the 5130 Xpressmusic. It doesn't even have Bluetooth, unlike the 5130.

  • no it doesn't have bluetooth

  • I had this phone 2 years go but it had t mobile brand on it as it was called t mobile zest II. Its a fantasic phone and somebody here is right. The battery life is excellent, lasts for days and days and the sound quality when using headphones to listen to mp3s is superb with bass boost stereo sound. All this for a cheap affordable phone, it well worth it. Didnt have any problems with it.

  • need to unlock my zye rg221 phone

  • i use phone that it looks like a nokia express music,but is a zte r221.i just asking my self is that have a viabluetooth

  • how to set internet to this phone

  • mp3, wma , aac... check out the specifications section in this website...

  • sim might be damaged... sim card might not be activated... sim slot might be damaged... some software conflict... etc,etc

  • Easy to handle.has a gud battery life.. Neva came across any issues with this phone. been using for almost 6 months

  • Try with Default code 0000

  • its very easy look in the net for unlockyour zte blade...

  • What music files format, does the mp3 ayer play?

  • my phone is lock n i dont knw the passwad pliz help me in this

  • My phone cannot read sim card what could be the problem.?

  • Hi my phone is having the problem of disable switch mode please help in this i am not able to call from this phone

  • Yes this device has MP3 player,

  • Does this phone have mp3?

  • Great basic phone, Nokia excel in providing easy to use phones.

  • It looks just the same as Nokia 5130 Xpress Music...

  • ZTE R221 its quite good baisc ph with beautiful look with FM Radio,Dual sim and the features are simply good iam using this ph frm many days if anyone is looking for a good basic ph in low cost i reffer to buy this ph

  • No its not a browser ph it�s a basic ph u cant access the mail.

  • earphones?

  • nope

  • hi please assist me, does this phone support email? thank you

  • can anyone tell me how to sent a sms on this phone when i sent and sms it sents it to my out box, please assist

  • what is the point of buying a phone with camera but no bluetooth?

  • how do i install mxit on this fone? im in south africa

  • what is switch mode. my phone ran out of battery and when I finally charged it, the second sim card cannot be read. If i try to change Dual sim settings, I get a prompt reading "Disable switch mode"??????

  • does this phone come with eyephones

  • can i log on facebook and mxt without a memory card and how?

  • the camera is bad, slow internet response, bad little memory space no radio

  • I,m loking for driver's zte r221 pliss help me :D

  • Rather slow in its WAP. The Camera is not appealing

  • It's relly dual sim?

  • it looks like its a copy of nokia 5130

  • here in pakistan zong is providing it single sim and other features same , no cable for usb suggests it does not have this function

  • it does not access mxit and an fm radio

  • Is setting up a sync account possible on that one? I'd like to sync my google contacts

  • The yes button pealed after only three weeks of use after purchase

  • its a copy of nokia 5130 xpress music

  • Yes ,but no address book tranfer from old phone via pc unless you add all your contacts manualy.Tried to transfer by copiyng contacts to sim from old phone but there was a terrible mess

  • I have the same problem here KRYSSA,ZTE HELLAS replied to me that there is no way to connect my phone to my pc via data cable

  • is there an alarm clock on this phone,does it have a flashlight?

  • Can this phone send MMS's because on the features it shows SMS's only. Apologies on the previous comment, typing error.

  • can transfer files from PC to Phone and vice-versa but you have to use Join ME found on the disc provided. The transfer is horrible slow!!! I think the software has a major bug BAD: -media player doesn't remember the position where you stopped the player -C and return keys are too thick, difficult to push the selection keys - when using handsfree when the player goes to another track there are annoying noises... - handsfree not looking good. left earphone cable is made as a joke. they should make it plus 3-4 centimetres longer. the jack is not compatible with the similar devices from Nokia (smaller diametre) - can not assign picture to contact. there are some "heads" in memory but they are very ugly. manga style -FM radio: NO RDS but you can change the name oft the radiostation in the list. Nonsense because the name is NOT displayed. The FM radio could not be switched to loudspeaker. - FM radio and mediaplayer can not be minimized - there are no theme available to change the one in the phone - SAR value is big. keep it away from the body! - NO Bluetooth for the models sold by Digimobil RDS-RO) - pressing end call key in menus does not return to stand-by mode but one step up GOOD: - cheap - thin - big display - USB charging when connected to PC - acceptable standby time - microSD up to 8GB (memory card to be bought)

  • In my country (Uruguay), te vendor provides a MiniSD USB adaptor to plug into the PC. But that is a third party issue i believe.

  • Does someone can help. Phone which is on sale at Macedonian VIP operator have support for 2 sim cards ...?

  • po paidia pws 8a pernw arxeia???????????afou stis odhgeis leei mporeite na pernete kai exei karaa mnimis kai hands free.nai alla us dnexei.pws mporw????????????

  • I sell this phone from my store (I have bought them from wind) and there is no data cable in the package! There is only the charger and the stereo HF.

  • i got this phone as a gift when i bought my primary, zte racer model. -first of all, battery standby time is wrong:)my is on standby from 1. december, i didnt use it for talking and sms, only 15 min to explore the features, and 2 minutes for flashilight. So, 16 days after, battery meter is stil 2/3 full :) (It was 3/3 till yesterday).So, i quess that standby time is around 30 days,maybe more, which is excelent. Second thing - there is no dual sim, at least mine havent got one. Built quality is decent, above class average at least. Softwer is kinda slow, but still, very usable. Speaker is very loud, big +. Camera is lame, 0.3 mpx, i dont see a point of it (although you can make some basic pictures). So, if u need a phone with good built quality, excelent battery life and basic features, this is the one cheers

  • Thank you!

  • i'm buying this phone but i'm afraid about the english language in the software. hopefully its not "chinglish". all i need is a decent dual chip phone.

  • There is no way to make the connection via USB to PC, but you can use a USB cable in order to load the battery, Saludos from Mexico

  • In Greece, the provider that sells that phone (Wind) writes in its leaflet that in the phone package there is a cable that connects tha phone with your pc. But in the specifacations here its says that there is no USB connection. Which is the truth? Can you connect the phone to your pc (for example:) in order to transfer your address book? Thank you!

  • nokia 5130 x.m

  • + micro memory up to 4 gb (dont let anyone tell you something else. it has no bluetooth but stop asking more from a 25 euro device.

  • yes! =)

  • i have one and the card slot works with a microSD 2GB and a microSDHC 8GB

  • Can the sims work at the same time?

  • i like the fm Radio, its really cool with nice stereo output. gasarena, pls provide the OS' for some of these phone since some of them, we get them network locked.

  • there are better phone at that price but this is a faulty one u cant see your photo when there many its hard also to use the internet it keeps on hanging even if you add more memory .i wish i hadn't bought it

  • Really good concerning its low price (25 euro in Greece). Dual sim, FM radio, Card slot and a camera!