In a nutshell: A highly recommended phone for those who
don't want a camera in their phone. A classic user-friendly design,
built to last and with excellent battery life, it will get on with
the job without any trouble. It includes an MP3 player and has the
benefits of an expandable memory card, Bluetooth connectivity and
triband.
Review:
January 2008.
There aren't many phones around these days that
don't have a built-in camera, but for those whose job prevents them
from having a camera, the Nokia 3109 Classic is probably the best
option available. It's almost exactly the same as the 3110
Classic, except that the camera and FM radio have been removed.
The 3109 Classic has all the essential phone functions, and is a
tough no-nonsense phone with a good battery and smart looks. The
keypad and 5-way navigation key are very tactile, and this is a
phone that you can just get on and use without having to worry.
Although it has no camera, it has easily the best
LCD display in its class, and benefits from an MP3 player and a
memory card slot that can take microSD cards up to 2 Gbytes. It
also has excellent connectivity: Bluetooth, USB and Infrared. The
only thing it's missing (apart from the camera) is an FM radio -
if that's important to you then choose the Nokia
2310 instead, although the 2310 doesn't have an MP3 player.
Memory: 9 Mbytes plus microSD memory card slot
(up to 2 GB)
Tri-band (EGSM 900, GSM 1800/1900)
Size: 109 x 46 x 16 mm
Weight: 89g
Talktime: 4 hours
Battery standby: 400 hours
Nokia 3109
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Average
rating from 30 reviews:
Reviewed by Jimbo from UK on
20th Apr 2009
Acceptable handest for a corporate offering but reception and audio
quality are well below par. Rating:
Reviewed by Karl from United Kingdom
on 13th Mar 2009
This is a lovely phone,it feels nice,is lovely to use with a bigger
keypad that suits male fingers, it feels very well made,the screen
is lovely too,but the battery life is absolutely rubbish,nokia quote
up to 16 days,well the only way you'd get that is if you left the
phone permanently plugged in to the mains supply or had a very high
capacity battery,this phone on the flight profile that can't receive
a signal lasts 60 hours,and mines only 2 months old,use it on stand
by on an ordinary profile,you get 2 days and if you dare use the
phone barely a day,which is very dissapionting,but other than that,it's
great. Rating:
Reviewed by Karl from England on
16th Feb 2009
Well I bought this phone mainly for it's good looks and big buttons,also
because I didn't want a camera on a phone,if I want to take pictures
I'll use my SLR,and also camera phones aren't permitted where I
work,this phone is typical of nokia's in that it's easy to use,looks
great and texting is a dream,most phones seem to be designed for
female fingers with there stupidly small buttons,so if you have
big digits,try this it works brilliantly as well and appears very
well made,although the battery life is rather poor,but you can't
have everything,can you? Rating:
Reviewed by Thomas from Ireland on
8th Feb 2009
I lost one of these on a night out and am about to buy another.
Best phone I've had and I've had alot. Had it for about 6 months
with no problems. If your looking for a phone without a camera (I
don't see the point of cameras on phones unless your a 12 year old
girl looking to impress your mates) well build, good size buttons
and cracking battery life look no further. The way things are going
I reckon this will be the last decent non-camera phone we'll see.
Big up to Nokia, hope they make another. Rating:
Reviewed by D`Souza from India on
3rd Feb 2009
Tis is the best non-camera cellphone I have ever seen that has a
bar design & all the features accpect for Wi-Fi. 3G, camera, Radio.... Rating:
Reviewed by fredrick from wales on
31st Jan 2009
horrible Rating:
Reviewed by Glyn from UK on 3rd
Jan 2009
Good phone, as a phone, long battery life and easy use. MP3 player
is a disaster, two of this model have done the same thing and even
rev 7 does not cure it. The MP3 player works ok for a bit then it
starts to take ages to start, then it will not choose a track from
an album without restarting the MP3 player and updating its library.
However when it does work, it sounds great with a set of Sennheiser
CX300s Rating:
Reviewed by Lulu from UK on 30th
Dec 2008
Amazing phone. You wont regret it. Basic yet reliable and does everything
well. Have had mine a year now and still cant find anything better.
Rating:
Reviewed by mark from Ireland on
20th Dec 2008
i think the phone is a class phone i am getting it for christmas
thanks for making the phone..... Rating:
Reviewed by Kalense from Belgium on
15th Dec 2008
I wanted a phone I could use to call people and to send text. If
I wanted a camera, radio, or a fashion accessory, I'd buy a camera
or radio - but not the accessory because I don't do fashion. I wanted
a useable keyboard for a guy with big fingers, a simple, straightforward
operating system, and an easy-to-use phone-book. I got exactly what
I wanted, and the price was right. Brick? You should see my camera. Rating:
Reviewed by Qango Tackhammer from Wales
on 28th Nov 2008
Its tough and no nonsense,a real gem of a find.Its a right bobby
dazzler. The man at the carphone warehouse was a diamond geezer!
[Editor's comment: Gor blimey, guvnor! Do they all talk like this
in Wales?] Rating:
Reviewed by bob from jamaca on
8th Nov 2008
dont buy this phone it sux!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Lewis from Stoke on Trent,
UK on 6th Nov 2008
If people want a phone that does everything then they can't expect
it not have a few faults. Most phones these days are mini computers
and with that in mind everything needs to be very small, but sometimes
small isn't best. people whos phones that do turn off from time
to time, this maybe a genuine fault with the phone or something
you are asking it to do is over loading it or overheating it and
it shuts down. I have owned a fair few phones and at some point
they have shut down on me. If you want a phone that doesn't do this
and don't need all these extra features then buy a simple phone.
My way of looking at it is.....If you already own an mp3 player
you don't need one on your phone, if you own a camera you don't
nee one on your phone. Yes it is easier to carry one device than
it is three, but something has to give. There are plenty of phones
out there that can do all 3 very very well. Most are very expensive
but even if we buy them they will only be out of date by the following
month. If you want a phone to make calls, to text then buy a phone
like the Nokia 3109. This is a current model and can be picked up
for around £70. It does have an mp3 player built in and you can
store photos on it. if you really need a camera buy the 3110. These
phones are by far the best out there at the moment. they keep things
to a minimum and because of this they simply work very well. I have
one of each, one for work and one for my private use and since owning
them neither has shut down on me. One last thing.....use a computer
for the internet. It cost far to much money to browse the web on
a mobile and very slow. Most people have the internet at home or
at work. Thank you for reading this. Well done Nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by Hannah from UK on
18th Aug 2008
Good basic phone that's reliable. What else do you need?! Mine lasts
over a week on a single charge and sometimes over two depending
on the amount it's used. It also looks reasonable for a low end
phone, instead of looking cheap and tackey. I got mine new on Ebay
for about £30 just over a year ago when no-one had heared of it.
Would definately recommend it to anyone looking for an uncluttered
basic phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Wojtek from Poland on
30th Jul 2008
Very usefull when working as a journalist or making inteviews. It
has a good recorder and files can be downloaded and listened to
via freeware. Rating:
Reviewed by Sean Hodges from UK on
3rd Jun 2008
I was given mine by work to replace my old 6021, but I am about
to give it back and stick with the 6021. The reason? Reception on
the 3109 is very poor - I get no signal at home or in the place
I stay in Germany, even though every other phone I and my family
use can get a signal. Very nice phone in many other ways, but if
you can't make a call, it's just a piece of useless metal and plastic. Rating:
Reviewed by NORRY from UK on
29th May 2008
I have bought a number of these handsets over the last few months
for company use but have stoped doing so due to a higher than average
fail rate compared to the 6021 I had been purchasing. users find
them ok to use but quite a few returned due to charging problems
and one way transmission Rating:
Reviewed by Craig from UK on
17th May 2008
Best phone I've had in a long time, very long battery life (over
a week between charges), simple to use. I tried a Motorola F3 but
was frustrated with text messaging function (otherwise a great piece
of design itself) so switched to this instead. Excellent for those
people who require a straight forward piece of good design without
adornments such as camera etc. Cannot recommend this enough. Outstanding. Rating:
Reviewed by carlos from England on
16th May 2008
A great reliable work phone. Easy to use. Good MP3 sound quality
for a budget phone and quite loud too. An expandable memory, good
battery life even when playing mp3 files. Easy to connect and download
media onto memory card. Well done Nokia! Rating:
Reviewed by mick from england on
11th May 2008
i have been giving this phone by work,and i love this phone ,does
what it says on the tin,this phone is not a brick and feels quality Rating:
Reviewed by Alex Meah from England on
27th Apr 2008
simplicity is the key. best low entry phone for years. highly recomended Rating:
Reviewed by Mick from Russia on
25th Apr 2008
This is good, reliable tool for many purposes but most importantly
communicating and also recording up notes from meeting, mainly for
its good microphone reception. It has good coverage and best feature
is that you can get EDGE capable triple-band data transfer for $150,
not SIM- or operator-locked so it can be used basically in any place
with any operator globally. Only negative feature is that it can't
be charged using USB cable. Rating:
Reviewed by jill from uganda on
5th Apr 2008
wow.... I bought this phone last week .. and its doin wonders in
my palm.... Gr8 phone and a cool buy.... Rating:
Reviewed by Alan from England on
24th Mar 2008
I wanted a phone that was simply a phone i.e. with as few bells
and whistles as possible. I already have a Nokia 1112, which is
an excellent phone, but I occasionally lusted after a colour screen
and a more robust build. I tried the 2310 mentioned in the main
review as an alternative for those who require a radio. Don't buy
it - the screen is awful. Enter the 3109, which I got free from
Vodafone on a cheap contract. The phone is a little larger than
average in the hand (it dwarfs the 1112). It has a very bright and
clear colour screen (tick box number one), and it has no camera
or radio (tick box numbers two and three). The build quality is
very good (tick box number four), and the extra size of the phone
allows room for a larger keypad, which, combined with the Nokia
interface, makes texting about as easy as it is possible for it
to be. Battery life is excellent (tick box number five) - not as
good as the 1112, but then nothing is. I've had the 3109 a week
now, I've only charged it the once when it arrived, and it still
has rather less than half the battery power still remaining (though
I'm not a heavy user). It has Bluetooth AND Infrared for those who
want them, and you can also connect by USB. I can't fault the phone
in any way except for the presence of the unwanted MP3 player, but
I'm not taking a star off for that. If you want the radio and camera,
get the next model up, the 3110. Otherwise stick with this - I can't
speak highly enough of it. Rating:
Reviewed by Trev Knight from uk on
11th Mar 2008
This is a great work phone....does what it says on the tin....people
who say it is a brick dont want it for a phone but an accessory
to show off to their no brain mates, if you want to pose dont buy
it, if you want it to be a very very good phone and mobile office
then do...it is very good. Rating:
Reviewed by frank domican from uk on
9th Mar 2008
This is easily one of the best nokias without a camera that iv ever
owned and iv owned a lot. it has a usb port but i found the bluetooth
really quick it has a very loud speaker on the back great for the
mp3 player and ring tones there are good size keys for texting and
for anyone not sure of them selfs it is menu driven on screen you
will hardley ever if at all have to get the intructions out if you
dont want a camera then this is the nokia for you superb. Rating:
Reviewed by Banny from UK on
28th Feb 2008
Just bought this phone. Its not rubbish and its not a brick! It
really is an amazing phone. It may not be as pretty as some of the
phones out there, but it's smart and brains wins over beauty everytime!;-)
It does everything well, it's battery life is amazing! Ringtones
are the clearest and loudest i have ever heard and great too, unlike
the Samsung F210 which i recently bought and sold (low and rubbish
ringtones!!) It has all the connectivities you could ask for, the
PC suite is easy and fast to use, transferring files is a doddle,(the
best PC suite so far). It boasts a fantastic MP3 player, which in
my view is even better and clearer than other walkman phones out
there who claim to be just that. Its even better than the last sony
ericsson walkman phone i bought! Everything the review above says
about it in this website is true and more, It does not have a camera,
but after owning so many phones, i did not want one, no matter how
good they claim to be, putting a camera in a mobile phone was the
worse idea ever, i know people who have 5 megapixel cameras on their
phones and they are still complaining about clarity! If you want
quality pictures, buy a decent camera!! Phones were meant to be
just that, phones! I have just woken up to reality and gone back
to basics and just wanted an excellent phone that did everything
perfect and i am glad to say i have found it! This really does deserve
every star it gets from me, and if i could i would have given it
more! If its a no nonsense capable, reliable, worth every penny
phone you want, this is it! Have tried so many makes and they all
let me down, but once again Nokia prove to be the best!!! Well Done
Nokia!! A+++++ Rating:
Reviewed by Lisa from U.S.A on
13th Feb 2008
RUBBISH! Don't buy it! It is absolutely rubbish BRICK BRICK BRICK
BRICK BRICK BRICK BRICK BRICK Rating:
Reviewed by AMRAEZ from ENGLAND on
26th Jan 2008
BRICK ABOUSULUTLY BRICK Rating:
