Review: Nokia 3110 Classic

Nokia 3110 Classic Review

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In a nutshell: This is a great entry-level phone from Nokia. 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 a camera, MP3 player and FM radio and has the benefits of an expandable memory card, Bluetooth connectivity and triband. The 3110 offers exceptional value for money.
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It often seems to us here at Mobile Phones UK that Nokia are at their best when they don't try too hard. The 3110 isn't trying too hard to be anything other than a phone. Yes, it comes equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera, an MP3 player and an FM radio, but many people consider these to be essential these days don't they? Who wants to carry three gadgets around when one will do the job? And that's what the 3110 does: it does the job that it was given and doesn't pretend that it's an all-singing all-dancing fashion accessory. Nokia seem to have realised this themselves. Instead of regarding the classic "candy-bar" style as boring and trying to follow other manufacturers' clamshell and slide designs, they've realised that the classic shape is what they do best, and have decided to make the most of it by branding their latest phones "Classic". We like Classic! 2007 was a renaissance year for Nokia, and 2008 looks like it's going to be a good follow-up.

Anyway, enough rambling, back to the 3110. This is a smart, well-designed phone that's a good size and is very easy to use. As we said earlier, it just gets on with the job. This isn't a slimline phone - it's a tough-looking phone that's built to last and has a battery to match. The 5-way navigation key and conventional keypad are a pleasure to use, compared with the yucky offerings that Sony Ericsson is putting out these days.

The camera isn't great: no flash, no autofocus. It's just for snaps, but in daylight it will get some reasonable shots. The MP3 player and FM radio are fine though. It isn't an iPod, but it plays music and you can store up to 500 tracks if you buy a memory card for it. You can use MP3 tracks as ringtones, and also customise the phone with wallpapers and themes. Connectivity is excellent, with Bluetooth, USB and Infrared all available. It's triband too, so you can take it to the States.

It's a phone that's hard to fault. Don't buy it if you want the latest technology, or want to pose in the pub, but if you're looking for a workhorse phone that's superb value for money, look no further.

Features of the Nokia 3110 Classic include:

• 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom
• Video recorder
• Display: TFT, 262,000 colours, 128 x 160 pixels
• Stereo MP3 player (MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, enhanced AAC+ formats, DRM 2.0)
• FM radio
• MP3 ringtones / 64-voice polyphonic ringtones
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• Voice features: Push to talk, Enhanced voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, and email with attachments, Nokia Xpress audio messaging
• Java games
• Wallpaper, animated screensavers, themes
• Organizer with calendar, to-do list, and notes
• Internet: XHTML browser, HSCSD, GPRS Class 10, EDGE
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, Infrared
• 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: 87g
• Talktime: 4 hours
• Battery standby: 370 hours

Nokia 3110 Classic Consumer Reviews

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Average rating from 38 reviews:

Reviewed by Dipesh from India on 25th Jun 2008
IT HAS RESTARTING PROBLEM!!!
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Reviewed by owais from Pakistan on 18th Jun 2008
Nokia 3110 is a beautiful & simpler function Phone. I am using it since 15 days.
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Reviewed by sexy from finland on 14th Jun 2008
well this is a phone that a person can use. it is very good. finally nokia knew how to make a phone.I have this phone and i am loving it. It is great!
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Reviewed by ridebmx from bmxville on 4th Jun 2008
screen cracked inside with in a week of owning it but i love the rest of the phone
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Reviewed by Siva from India on 3rd Jun 2008
I like it very much.It is very easy to handle. 1GB extendable microsd. processing is fast. nonstop mp3 songs in 6 hours battery will decrease one point.nokia 3110c best cell.
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Reviewed by Neal from India on 23rd May 2008
I have nokia 3110 classic phone. But its not a very good phone coz when i change my mobiles theme or using web sometimes it takes automatic restart.
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Reviewed by Udolisa from Nigeria on 22nd May 2008
nokia3110 is a prefect combination
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Reviewed by Gbolahan Oladeinde from Nigeria on 12th May 2008
I love the Phone for it's all in one
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Reviewed by vijay from india on 11th May 2008
restarting problem is there with my mobile. it is going on restarted when i insert my 1gb memory card........
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Reviewed by Tarikh Jumeer from Mauritius on 6th May 2008
By its look, u may confound it with n73 or a black 6233, but this phone is almost as complete as these. Nothing lacks. Almost. The only complaint that I can make against Nokia for this phone is the poor screen resolution, which is a bit outdated. Otherwise, this phone is complete. Till now I've managed to store 2000 sms messages. That is i didn't delete my sms since i bought the phone. Sound quality thru the speaker is awesome. Nice crystal sound. For that price, that phone is a must.
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Reviewed by Georgios from Greece-Macedonia on 6th May 2008
I'm completely satisfied.
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Reviewed by ritu gehlawat from india on 2nd May 2008
it's okay.actullay not so good not so bad.
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Reviewed by Usman Ansari from Pakistan on 25th Apr 2008
Excellent phone in this budget.. got everything you need, BT, IR, Expandable Memory, Internet, MP3 player, Camera, Video.. u name it... using it since last 8 months or so & find it an excellent companion. just as reviewed above its a workhorse!!! and pretty reliable which is what nokia is famous for.. before this i use to have the nokia 2260 which i had for almost 3 years still working without any problem but im not using it anymore :) cause i have the Nokia 3110c & im pretty happy with the decision i made...
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Reviewed by babrul from bangladish on 16th Apr 2008
good phon
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Reviewed by lil jim from england on 15th Apr 2008
my company has around 30 of these phones on a o2 contract, within a week of receiving them 2 were being sent back to the carephone warehouse for repairs to broken screens at a cost of £45 each, now a few months later we have a draw in the office with 5 nokia 3110 classics with broken screens, sims removed and put into cheap payg fones, cheaper then a repair, and another 5 or so nokia 3110 still being used that have broken screens, my screen broke when it dropped on to floor of a car (with carpets) from a sitting postion.carfone warehouse to there cedit have supplied us with 30 cases & r lukin into it,
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Reviewed by will from England on 7th Apr 2008
best phone in the world it is a perfect phone for me.
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Reviewed by Omee from Bangladesh on 7th Apr 2008
toooooooooooo coooooooooooooooooooolllllllllllll
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Reviewed by jamesh from phillippines on 7th Apr 2008
WOW... VERy handy Indeed..it comes With a Great Nonstop features.... i agree with its low memOry... but you can Install It with a 1g CArd.. thats 1000mb...
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Reviewed by Raghib Ahsan from Bangladesh on 3rd Apr 2008
This is an excellent phone having almost all features at a reasonable price. Sound quality is very clear but the camera, being 1.3 MP is disappointing. The pack, unfortunately, contains no PC Suite CD, Data cable, SD card etc, which is surprising for a Nokia product.
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Reviewed by Simon from England on 30th Mar 2008
I had this phone for like a month, and the screen cracked inside... And i did nothing to make this happen. but the features are quite good
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Reviewed by shreya from india on 29th Mar 2008
nokia 3110 is a super phone with great battery life. am simply loving it!!
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Reviewed by SAEED UR REHMAN from Pakistan on 28th Mar 2008
All is excellent except Camera. It should be provided with stereo headset in Pakistan.
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Reviewed by Olof from England on 24th Mar 2008
Bought this phone at xmas was pleased with it, but now it is playing up big time it keeps rebooting and switching itself off. A few people on the review sites had this same problem but I took the chance, wish I hadn't. One star cuz it don't work at all now in for repair.
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Reviewed by Ivar from Estonia on 21st Mar 2008
Totaly agree with digidot. Reliability, connectivity and Nokia is rhe three words you should remember if you wan't to buy one. With 1gb memory card, it is a great phone for teenagers(mp3, games, camera).
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Reviewed by Harvinder from India on 16th Mar 2008
I bought this phone yesterday for Rs4850. At such a low cost this phone is one of the best mobile available in the market. What you will like in this phone is --It's good look. --Awesome keypad for easy typing. --For connectivity it has bluetooth, infrared and usb. --sound quality is too good. --color display is good too. Something you will dislike is.. --low memory, only 10MB, but then you can add a memory card upto 1 gb.
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Reviewed by eddie from malaysia on 9th Mar 2008
It is a cheap phone and looks okay.However,it performs terribly .The reason being it gives the message "connection error " every now and then-just when you need to make an urgent call.Hopelessly unreliable and I wud not recommend this phone to anyone.I hv complains that they cannot get through to me despite the fact that I am not on the phone.
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Reviewed by swapnali jagadale from india on 29th Feb 2008
it very good quality phone
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Reviewed by Francis from UK on 28th Feb 2008
I agree entirely with the reviewer. This is a terrific phone - beautifully made and much more impressive in the flesh than in the photos. It is very solid (cast aluminium) with rubberised panels that makes it easy to grip. The keys have a positive feel, and everything just works. I nearly overlooked this, and was all set to buy a Sony K550 or Samsung E250, both of which look nice in the pics, but feel flimsy and a bit cheap beside the Nokia, which is also the perfect size and weight. I got mine on Orange, and I expect it to last as long as my previous Sony CD5e, which I bought in 2000... Thanks MPUK for your review - it certainly helped me decide, and I could well have missed it otherwise. My only tiny gripe about the Nokia is that it doesn't include a stereo headphone adaptor, but that's not enough to reduce the rating. [Editor's reply: Thanks for your review, Francis, and glad we could help! I'm afraid that we had to censor your review (deleted reference to shop where bought) as we have a strict "no advertising" policy for our reviews!]
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Reviewed by Jamal from Bangladesh on 27th Feb 2008
this is a great pleasure for me to buy this product
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Reviewed by digidiot from uk on 25th Feb 2008
I picked one of these up today in the cool blue version. The handset is comfortable to hold, substantial without being heavy. The keypad is comfortable. I'm not too happy with the 4-way navigation key (I actually prefer the Sony joystick button). The overall feel of the phone is quality. I had some trouble opening up the back of the case in order to insert the battery. Nokia have gone back to the old 3XXX series with the clip-on covers. I got it off in the end, but it was not as easy as it should be. The screen is excellent. I took a few photos which looked great on the phones screen. Let's see how they'll look on the computer when transferred. The menu is easy to use. No surpise there it being a Nokia. The charger is rather flimsy. The lead is very thin and the tip is a smaller mini version compared to previous models which looks like it could easily break if, say, your phone slipped off the table when charging. I mention this because a replacement charger would probably cost about half the price of the phone. Similarly, the headphones supplied look very flimsy. I was debating between this Nokia 3110 and the Sony W200i as a backup phone. In the end I opted for the Nokia because of it's more classic look. The Sony beats the Nokia hands down in teh music department, but overall as a basic phone, the Nokia 3110 is a winner, but not perfect.
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Reviewed by H from London on 20th Feb 2008
A great no-nonsense fone which is up to date with no unecessary frills!
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Reviewed by Agudanna from Spain/U.K. on 18th Feb 2008
I have this phone since 5 months and has never failed me. The keyboard is super comfortable, works fast, sound quality and reception is great and battery lasts a lot. 5 stars.
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Reviewed by coz from nz on 17th Feb 2008
good fone. best yet
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Reviewed by Akhanda Brahmachari from Romania on 10th Feb 2008
The phone is pretty good. The only feature I don't like is that you can't create your own music playlist easily... You can create playlist only from the same artist or album. camera is ok... especially the pictures made in daylight. pictures made in the night are not so good. I had only a couple of times restarting problems with the phone (during the actualization of music library). Otherwise the phone worked fine. Battery life is decent.
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Reviewed by Nokia from UK on 8th Feb 2008
plain and simple
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Reviewed by Nonso from Nigeria on 1st Feb 2008
The phone is just good, simple but has much. Don't judge the phone by mere look!
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Reviewed by Jim from America on 22nd Jan 2008
It Alreet (Y) Slighty Sick (Barff Face) But Jim Likes. Daddy Hand Baby Hand...Jim Likes. Call Me Nokie Man It's Mint Yeah I'm Cool Now!! But Good Phone! I AM A NOKIA EXPERT! SO ASK ME QUESTIONS. I PRACTICALLY DATE NOKIAS! I DO! OKAY BYE
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Reviewed by DAVE.M from ENGLAND on 18th Jan 2008
Always had a NOKIA so when it came time to upgrade I decided to go for the 3110 classic, so far its proved to be the best phone I ever had, all the toys you will ever want and some you will probably never use.
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