Nokia 3500 Classic Overview
Expected UK Release Date: AvailableKey Features
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
EDGE Technology
Bluetooth™ Technology
Media Player (MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, H263 & H264)
2 Megapixel Camera with 8 x Digital Zoom
FM Stereo Radio
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Nokia 3500 Classic Review
The user can capture all their friends & fun moments as a still photo or as a video recording using the built in 2 megapixel camera feature. The camera comes with an 8 x digital zoom which allows the user to get up close to their subject. The built in video capabilities allow the user to record, playback & stream video footage. The user can stream video in 3GPP format on the Nokia 3500 Classic. The phone comes with high colour animated wallpapers which can be changed by the user to suit the user's style. The phone comes with a built in media player which allows the user to enjoy music & video playback when the user is on the move & needs entertainment. The user can download or transfer music files using the connectivity options available. The phone supports a variety of ringing tone formats which allow the user to create a unique feel to their 3500 Classic. The user can tune into the FM radio feature to catch up on the latest news, weather or to simply listen to their favourite music station.



The phone comes with a built in Internet browser which allows the user to enjoy a XHTML Internet experience. The user can communicate with others using one or more of the messaging services available on the phone. The services include an email service, MMS service, SMS service, instant messaging & audio messaging. The email service supports attachments, which allows the user to share file attachments with other email contacts easily. The MMS service is a multimedia messaging service which allows the user to send a photo or video recording complete with text input & sound to any MMS compatible contact. The SMS service is a text message service which allows the user to send & receive short or long text messages. The instant messaging service works like the user's home or office PC's instant messaging service apart from this instant messaging service is fully mobile. The user can chat to friends & colleagues that are online at the same time as the user which is a quick & easy way to communicate. The user can send audio messages via the MMS service which allows the user to share voice recordings with others easily. The user can store all their contacts details & numbers in the phone book which can hold up to two thousand contacts. The Nokia 3500 Classic comes with a built in organiser feature which comes complete with a calendar. The 3500 Classic is a simplistic & user friendly handset which will surprise its user with all the useful & fun built in features.
Nokia 3500 Classic Specifications & Features
Screen
1.8 Inch TFT 262k Colour Screen (128 x 160 Pixels)
Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
8 x Digital Zoom
Video Recorder
Video Player
Video Streaming (3GPP)
Screensavers
Animated Wallpapers
Themed Display
Colour Themes
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Audio Messaging
Email with Attachments
Instant Messaging
Sound
Media Player (MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, H263 & H264)
FM Stereo Radio
MIDI Ringtones
Polyphonic Ringtones (64 Voices)
Video Ringtones
Entertainment
Embedded Java™ Games
Downloadable Java™ Games
1.8 Inch TFT 262k Colour Screen (128 x 160 Pixels)
Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
8 x Digital Zoom
Video Recorder
Video Player
Video Streaming (3GPP)
Screensavers
Animated Wallpapers
Themed Display
Colour Themes
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Audio Messaging
Email with Attachments
Instant Messaging
Sound
Media Player (MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, H263 & H264)
FM Stereo Radio
MIDI Ringtones
Polyphonic Ringtones (64 Voices)
Video Ringtones
Entertainment
Embedded Java™ Games
Downloadable Java™ Games
Organiser
Phone Book (2k Contacts)
Alarm Clock
Count Down Timer
Clock
Organiser with Calendar
To Do List
Notes
Push to Talk
Voice Dialing
Voice Commands
Voice Recording
Handsfree Speaker
Connectivity
Bluetooth™
Mini USB
EDGE
Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Internet
XHTML
Memory & Talk Time
32 Mbytes Flash Memory & 16 Mbytes RAM plus MicroSD™ Card Option
3 Hours Talk Time
280 Hours Standby
Weight & Size
81 g
107 x 45 x 13.1 mm
Phone Book (2k Contacts)
Alarm Clock
Count Down Timer
Clock
Organiser with Calendar
To Do List
Notes
Push to Talk
Voice Dialing
Voice Commands
Voice Recording
Handsfree Speaker
Connectivity
Bluetooth™
Mini USB
EDGE
Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Internet
XHTML
Memory & Talk Time
32 Mbytes Flash Memory & 16 Mbytes RAM plus MicroSD™ Card Option
3 Hours Talk Time
280 Hours Standby
Weight & Size
81 g
107 x 45 x 13.1 mm
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Your Nokia 3500 Classic Reviews
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Reviewer: As - Mumbai, India
Date: 1st Feb 2010
Incoming call receiver speaker has very low sound, can anybody advise me how to increase it by any code or some tricks.
Reviewer: Nach - Kiev, Ukraine
Date: 3rd Dec 2009
This telephone is superb. The sound, is something incredible, it has even some Bass on it. The Bluetooth works great, also connects to Internet, surprisingly it works faster than with USB cable. I greatly recommend it.
Reviewer: Leanne - Canada
Date: 29th Nov 2009
I have had this phone for almost 2 years & have had to replace it 3 times! The phone is great to use I have really liked it, however, I have found that after a few months or so if I miss a call the phone freezes for few minutes, then proceeds to restart itself. On another occasion it froze then restarted but reformatted, I lost all my recorded ringtones & it reset the wallpaper, ringtones & all the settings. I rarely if ever drop it so I have no idea why this keeps happening, I am on my third handset & it is starting to do the same thing again!
Reviewer: Mandar Paranjape - Ratnagiri, India
Date: 14th Jan 2009
It's looking very nice & so slim.
Reviewer: Yaqoob - Mumbai, India
Date: 1st Jan 2009
I am using this mobile phone which is very soft & easy to understand the features & functions.
Reviewer: Debanjali Sinha - Kolkata, India
Date: 26th Dec 2008
I am using this phone since May 2008 & I found it to be a great phone with great features & it is too easy to use.
Reviewer: Ahmed - United Arab Emirates
Date: 24th Oct 2008
It's awesome! Buy it.
Reviewer: Ammad - Ronneby, Sweden
Date: 23rd Oct 2008
Hi, Can anyone tell me the price of this mobile in the UK? Someone told me that mobile prices are low in UK as compared to other countires of Europe.
Reviewer: Adnan Ayub - Lalamusa, Pakistan
Date: 30th Sep 2008
This is a great phone. Just one drawback to me is its 2.0 megapixel camera. Other than that it has all good things. Camera does have performance issues. But it can take nice pictures at night time.
Reviewer: Sandeep - India
Date: 27th Sep 2008
Want a multimedia phone with all the features in a good budget then this is perfect.
Reviewer: Venkatesh - Tirupathi, India
Date: 17th Sep 2008
It is good but it misses some features.
Reviewer: Lala - Adasds, Barbados
Date: 30th Aug 2008
I got this phone had it for a week an then it broke the keys stopped working.
Reviewer: Danish Bagewadi - Belguam, India
Date: 8th Aug 2008
I have never seen this type of handset before, because in this phone there are truly multimedia features with better shaped designed. Most of the mobiles of Rs.5500 have no 2 megapixel camera & also no clarity. It is more than a phone.
Reviewer: Chaitanya T - Tirupati, India
Date: 21st Jul 2008
Hi, I am Chaitu, I have recently purchased this Nokia 3500C. It is very nice. I have enjoyed it lots but only problem is, some format files are not supporting.
Reviewer: Sarathi - Chennai, India
Date: 17th Jul 2008
This phone has s40 v3 hence it can use java games. But it can't read files having format .sis .pdf .sisx .exe.
Reviewer: Deb - Mumbai, India
Date: 7th Jul 2008
Hi all. Nice cool looking mobile phone. Brought the phone recently. Battery life is what seems to be doubtful. I'll say for a person who wants to give a style statement with his mobile & get this many features for this price. This is a good deal. Still not satisfied. Nothing can satisfy that person.
Reviewer: Minhaj Anwer - Hub City, Pakistan
Date: 5th Jul 2008
The best Mobile for simple people just like me. This mobile has everything I need.
Reviewer: Irfan - Bangalore, India
Date: 25th Jun 2008
It's very good but compromises with sound & battery quality : (.
Reviewer: M.saad - Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 9th Jun 2008
It's so good but LCD is small.
Reviewer: Karthikeyan - Trivandrum, India
Date: 7th Jun 2008
A good phone for a gift to someone. Recommend it.
Reviewer: Sriyanka - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date: 28th May 2008
Its a very cool mobile phone.
Reviewer: Donald D'couth - India
Date: 26th May 2008
I owned this beauty in March 2008. It is the first mobile I have with Music Player with FM. Both are fantastic. The outcome from the tiny speaker is outstanding. The FM reception is excellent.
But the sound in the phone conversation is to be improved a little more. The 2MP camera is not up to mark comparing with other 2MP Mobiles.
However overall performance is very good, especially within the range around of Rs.6000.
Reviewer: Joanne - Manchester, UK
Date: 21st May 2008
Hi, had this phone about a week, It's a nice looking, sleek little phone. The quality of the pictures is not good. But it is very easy to use & I have to say that for the price you can't really moan, battery life is a typical Nokia, 100% last's for days. Love the nice little touch of having a radio.
Reviewer: Mike - Santiago, Chile
Date: 28th Apr 2008
Yeah, this phone rocks! I just bought it this week & I really love it! The best phone ever for the price.
If you are looking for a cheap & good features phone, do really buy this 3500! It rules!
Reviewer: Punk - Curepipe, Mauritius
Date: 24th Apr 2008
I just LOVE this mobile. It's affordable & it's got a cool style. AWESOME!
Reviewer: Kirsty - Ferrybridge, UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008
I bought this phone when it first came out, & have been very pleased with what it has to offer, especially for the price, £20 cheaper now makes it even more of a bargain! The features of this phone are perfect for my needs calling, texting, accessing the Internet, taking the odd photo & while they may not be the best on the market, for the price I can't complain.
As with other Nokia's (or at least the ones I have experienced), the phone is easy to use, & is also proving to be extremely reliable. I am quite prone to dropping my mobiles, & this one has taken a fair few knocks, but is still going strong. My previous mobile (Motorola K1) had long since given up on my by this point.
My only gripe with this phone is the memory - while setting up my mobile for use, I added a 13 second (262 KB) music track, but was left with insufficient storage space to add more. I now find that I can only store one photo in the image gallery, so I strongly recommend purchasing a memory card (as I am about to do) if you want to make proper use of the media features available.
Overall, this is a lovely little phone, & I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a mobile that is reliable, fairly cheap, & packed with plenty of features.
Reviewer: Dj - India
Date: 13th Apr 2008
I brought this phone, the 3500 two days ago. I found the camera clarity even worse than a VGA camera. It has poor battery life which just lasts for a day. & the worse, the phone gets too hot if you speak for more than 3 minutes. I found all these problems very annoying. Please don't buy this phone. Nokia is using all substandard parts in this phone. Do not buy it. I have changed my phone to Nokia 6233 which is even better & superior. 3500 is just waste of money. It will not even last 3 months.
Reviewer: Bob - London, UK
Date: 6th Apr 2008
It's a OK mobile phone.
Reviewer: Sandeep Massey - India
Date: 4th Apr 2008
Value for money mobile phone.
Reviewer: Naren - Chennai, India
Date: 30th Mar 2008
I love this mobile. It's very affordable & stylish.
Reviewer: Nokia 3500 - Sharjah Uae, United Arab Emirates
Date: 28th Mar 2008
I loved this mobile it's my best mobile, loudy sound, easy to use & so cheap ! Buy it if you need cheap & good mobile. I bought it for 470 AED (emirates dirham).
Reviewer: Rahil - Ahmedabad, India
Date: 21st Mar 2008
Hi, it is a good phone but there is no infrared & slow voice.
Reviewer: Ruth - Southampton, UK
Date: 19th Mar 2008
This PhONe iS tOtAlLy WicKed MAn!
Reviewer: Kiran - Shrjah, United Arab Emirates
Date: 16th Mar 2008
How Much Price? If I have to Buy It over here. (UAE).
Reviewer: Sebastian Suarez - Bogota, Colombia
Date: 9th Mar 2008
GREAT PHONE, REALLY LOW PRICE! I don't understand why this thing is so cheap, if it has all these features! , Awesome balance between cost & functionality.
Reviewer: Akash - Kota, India
Date: 6th Mar 2008
The phone is good but handle it very carefully because it's display settlement is like such that if it got dropped on its top there may be 70% chances of crack in it, the rest is all good & opera mini software in it is really good.
Reviewer: Ammar Khan - Lahore, Pakistan
Date: 6th Mar 2008
Nothing better than this!
Reviewer: Kshitij - Mumbai, India
Date: 4th Mar 2008
Best features at low cost!
Reviewer: Puneet - Delhi, India
Date: 18th Feb 2008
Well currently I am using both Nokia 6233 & Nokia 3500. It's a matter of fact that I am a great fan of Nokia 6233 with its dual speakers & surround sound that makes a superb sound & a great experience whereas sound in 3500 is very low & is not that good too. With the picture clarity the Nokia 3500 again fails in compare to Nokia 6233 due to its lower resolution, as Nokia 6233 has got much better clarity. Nokia 3500 also doesn't have a 3G experience which Nokia 6233 have. If you want to go for a mobile then go for Nokia 6233 which is much more advanced model than 3500.
Reviewer: Johan - Sydney, Australia
Date: 11th Feb 2008
Good, usable phone. Simple & easy to use.
Reviewer: Atheist - Portland, US
Date: 7th Feb 2008
It's a great phone buy it.
Reviewer: Don - Dadu, Pakistan
Date: 5th Feb 2008
This is good mobile phone, better than other handsets.
Reviewer: Meenu - Bangalore, India
Date: 30th Jan 2008
How can we increase the sound quality? please help.
Reviewer: Izdihar Adib - Kuching, Malaysia
Date: 20th Jan 2008
Wow! I just bought this phone on 20 January 2008. The features are awesome! Except don't have 3G. The price is very affordable. The camera quality is very good. But the speaker sound is slightly disappointed. But problem of sound solved when you use the Nokia provided headset! Video can be played in full mode! Lastly I wanted to say. This phone Is Superb.
Reviewer: Samantha Yates - UK
Date: 18th Jan 2008
Does anyone know when the pink 3500 Classic will be launched in the UK? I love the look of this phone & it's a great price. Just having trouble finding it. Thanks for any information.
Reviewer: K Lee - Perth, Australia
Date: 17th Jan 2008
Coolest affordable phone ever from Nokia.
Reviewer: Arun Krishna - Bangalore, India
Date: 17th Jan 2008
The phone is too good, with music player, backup & iImage etc. It is very user friendly.
Reviewer: Raghavendra Dm - Kochi, India
Date: 15th Jan 2008
It is very good. Beautiful camera 2MP, music player fantastic, key pad absolutely no problem. I bought it last month & enjoying every moment with it. Clarity of display is too good.
Only small 2 discomfort I found. First one is back cover could be little stronger. Whenever I press keys, back cover makes little sound since it is very thin. Second one is that it could have wider screen. It has the space to accommodate a little wider screen.
Reviewer: Emma - Bahrain
Date: 13th Jan 2008
It has everything I need & of high quality apart from the fact the camera is not all that good at only 2 MP but is very good visually & is very good value for money.
Reviewer: Vishal Chhabra - New Delhi, India
Date: 9th Jan 2008
Nokia 3500 is a good looking phone, it has a 2MP camera however resolution is poor. I got a blue one & it's just looks awesome in dark when the keypad its illuminated in blue all around. It's a classy phone is nominal price range.
Reviewer: Syed - Bangalore, India
Date: 8th Jan 2008
Hi guys! Can any user of this mobile please let us know the status of the battery backup, camera clarity & the sound quality? Response will be appreciated.
Reviewer: Raghuram Sahu - India
Date: 4th Jan 2008
IT IS GOOD IN ALL FEATURE, & LOOKS BETTER, & SUPPORT ALL KINDS OF NEEDS.
Reviewer: Hol - Wakefield, UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007
Does anyone know the release date for Nokia 3500 pink in the UK? I've been looking everywhere & can't find it, only thing I can find is release in 3Q of 2007, which doesn't really help as we are nearly in 2008 & it's still not been released.
Any information where I can buy one or a release date would be great.
Reviewer: Rabinder Nath Batra - Karach, Pakistan
Date: 23rd Dec 2007
I just bought Nokia 3500 last week. It's a good looking phone with classy look & slim bar design & all the features anyone could want from a mobile these days. However, it DOES have its shortcomings like.
- Camera quality is strictly OK, it cannot produce good images under home lighting conditions, Sony Ericsson's cameras in this range are much better.
- Keypad is a bit sticky & takes some getting used to. You might press the wrong keys often.
- Battery Life is not too good by Nokia standards. It hardly lasts for two days with 30 minutes of usage per day without any Calls!
Things I liked about Nokia 3500 are.
- Although the screen is not that big but its surprisingly vivid for a medium budget phone.
- Its design is really Classic, phone construction is very firm I never heard any squeaks from it.
- Revamped menu is very user friendly, specially the standby menu where you can control various things directly from the standby.
- Its ability to support a whooping 2 GB card for storing all your stuff.
- One amazing thing is it supports flash lite technology in addition to Java, so you can use Flash Lite 1.1 apps, games, screensavers etc.
Other features include music player, use as a USB drive, Push to Talk etc. Price is around 8600 (around $145) in Karachi. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to upgrade from a low end phone for the first time.
Reviewer: Shakul - Kumbakonam, India
Date: 23rd Dec 2007
REALLY GOOD PHONE, EXCELLENT FEATURES. GOOD FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE & STUDENTS. CAMERA 2.0MP, DISPLAY, AUDIO QUALITY, SLIM & SLEEK DESIGN, ATTRACTIVE STYLE ALL FEATURES SUPERB. IT'S PRICE ALSO LOW RS.6500 IN INDIA. WORTH FOR MONEY ,Nokia 3500 CLASSIC.
Reviewer: Kim - Manchester, UK
Date: 22nd Dec 2007
The phone is IT.
Reviewer: Aqadir Najmi - Cairo, Egypt
Date: 21st Dec 2007
It's a very good mobile for a student , 2 megapixel, price is too much.
Reviewer: Sskp - Amritsar, India
Date: 20th Dec 2007
Nice but not satisfactory.
- It must have big display.
- It must have infra-red also.
- It must have some software like in every bid set, software like file man, cell trap, etc.
- Camera should have bigger than 2 mega pixels.
Reviewer: Kriupan Shah - Dakor, India
Date: 11th Dec 2007
THIS IS VERY GOOD PHONE. IT IS USEFUL FOR BUSINESS ALSO.
Reviewer: Selvaraj - Hyderabad, India
Date: 28th Nov 2007
Hi, I bought last week. Phone seems good. But audio quality very poor & also battery lifeless.
Reviewer: Ajay Tiwari - Mumbai, India
Date: 24th Nov 2007
I think this is a very good option for medium usage phone users because it has very beautiful features when compared to old mobiles of Nokia.
Reviewer: Gajanan Pawar - Parbhani, India
Date: 19th Nov 2007
Better than the best, best ever.
Reviewer: Dr Vikas Tripathi - Noida, India
Date: 18th Nov 2007
Phone very good, but audio quality is sometimes bad, but in low price range good. I brought for rs 6220.
Reviewer: Raghavendra Dm - Kochi, India
Date: 17th Nov 2007
I want to buy this phone, it looks attractive. But I have doubts about its sound quality, battery life & screen display of 128x160 pixels. Grateful if someone could help me!
Reviewer: Naveen Thakur - Agra, Iraq
Date: 15th Nov 2007
I think it is the best in its range.
Reviewer: Arul Sundaram - Tamil Nadu, India
Date: 15th Nov 2007
I plan to buy Nokia 3500 & I saw demos for many phones. I like this phone very much, cheap price with 2 mp camera, but how is camera quality anyone is saying to me.
Reviewer: Heru - Jakarta, Indonesia
Date: 13th Nov 2007
This the worst phone, Nokia ever made. The screen because interlaced if I shake or tilt this phone.
Reviewer: Soniya - Mumbai, India
Date: 12th Nov 2007
Wow! It's really a worth of money. I like its slim body. I hope I couldn't get than this in such budget. Go & take it & experience the difference.
Reviewer: Walesking - Chennai, India
Date: 10th Nov 2007
Great phone for the price. With almost all the latest features. Don't even think, just go & grab one.
Reviewer: Debashis Chatterjee - Jamalpur, Bihar, India
Date: 9th Nov 2007
I bought this phone last week. I already have Nokia 3220 & 3230. Though 3230 is Smartphone with larger display, but 3500 classic is superb! It is slim & sleek, attractive & shiny. Every feature is handy & very useful, real companion for busy user. In the dark, its illuminated keypad is just beautiful! But its sound is very bad & low. It could have been better. As well as, its headset connector could have been standard 3.5 mm size. Anyway, at this price (Rs 6500 in India), this phone is a real gem & deserve the rating by Nokia as Classic is true! I advice, every small to medium budget purchaser will be proud enough to be owner of this fantastic phone!
Reviewer: D Bhatia - Calcutta, India
Date: 4th Nov 2007
I bought this phone yesterday 3500 has Great Features but this phone could have better resolution & display & also a faster processor & two speakers instead of one. Have a look at Nokia 6233.
Reviewer: Anon - India
Date: 31st Oct 2007
I am considering buying this phone to replace my 6600 thanks to poor quality music. Is it worth it? Looks good & all. Price is also OK. What is the keypad like? the battery life seems less. Is that a drawback? Please guide.
Reviewer: Jackson Joshua - Vellore, India
Date: 30th Oct 2007
Man. This is one GREAT phone. SLEEK, BEAUTIFUL, FAST, & LOADED. WORTH GETTING IT.
Reviewer: Muhammad Waheed - Lahore, Pakistan
Date: 27th Oct 2007
Super Class mobile phone.
Reviewer: Hafiz Usman - Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 26th Oct 2007
Wooo! Great. I am crazy for this mobile for its design as well as its features & also got 2 megapixel camera.
Reviewer: Saurabh - Delhi, India
Date: 13th Oct 2007
Good, but could be better.
Reviewer: Ahmed Ali - Afghanistan
Date: 6th Aug 2007
This phone will be magnificent.
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