Nokia 5230 Quad-band GSM Cell Phone - Unlocked
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Product Description
Nokia 5230 unlocked Phone - Nokia 5230 Key Product Features One hand, resistive touch with Nokia's intuitive UI Dimensions 111 mmx51.7mm (thickest part 14.5mm), 115 g with/BL-5J battery Memory: Internal 81 MB with hot swappable 4 G microSD in box. Can handle up to 16 GB Talk time: Up to 4.5 hr (3G) /10.7hr (2G) Standby time: Up to 458 h (3G)/452 h (2G) Up to 4.6 hr video playback Mpeg4, up to 3 hr nHD, up to 33 h music playback (offline mode) 3.2 nHD, 640x360, 16 M colors; 16:9 aspect ratio 2.0 MPix , 3x digital zoom camera; Video sharing and Video Streaming (3GPP and CIF) High efficiency charger AC-8, Battery BL-5J and Stereo Headset WH-102 in box 3.5mm AV, uUSB interface to PC, uSD slot, small DC jack A-GPS, Stereo FM radio, MP3/AAC player Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 interface 3.5G, HSDPA, GPRS/EDGE Operating System : S60 5.0.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #32222 in Cell Phone Accessories
- Color: Black
- Brand: Nokia
- Model: 002P2W7
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 2.25" h x 5.50" w x 7.75" l, 1.00 pounds
Features
- Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and US/International 3G compatibility via 850/900/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
- Fun, stylish, and affordable 3G-enabled touchscreen with 3.2-inch display; download apps, games and music from Nokia's Ovi Store
- 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; microSD memory expansion to 16 GB; access to personal/work e-mail and instant messaging services
- Up to 4.5 hours of 3G talk time (7 hours on non-3G), up to 438 hours (18.25 days) of standby time
- What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, wired stereo headset, wrist strap, car mount and holder, user manual
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
A stylish and affordable 3G-enabled touchscreen phone, the Nokia 5230 is packed with applications, maps with turn-by-turn directions, access to downloadable music and games, and more. It features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display that offers a tactile feedback and an accelerometer that auto-rotates so you can quickly view videos and Web pages in widescreen mode. It offers integrated GPS with free Ovi Maps Navigation and the pre-loaded Ovi Store by Nokia for discovering and downloading more apps and games.
![]() The affordable Nokia 5230 with 3.2-inch touchscreen display. |
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This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider. It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider. This phone comes with a full manufacturer's warranty.
When paired with a compatible 3G network, you'll enjoy a high-speed connection offering a variety of feature-rich wireless services--from data connectivity to your office to multimedia streaming, and take advantage of simultaneous voice and data services. In areas not served by a 3G network, you'll continue to receive data service via EDGE network (depending on network compatibility).
Note that the downloading of maps, games, music and videos and uploading of images and videos involves transferring large amounts of data. Your service provider may charge for the data transmission, and the availability of particular services and features may vary by carrier.
Key Features
![]() Customizable Home screen for quick access to 20 of your friends from the Contacts bar. |
- Fast 3G connectivity with broadband-like speeds via 850/900/1900/2100 MHz UMTS/HSDPA.
- Integrated assisted GPS (A-GPS) receiver with free Ovi Maps enables you to find your route quickly and easily, whether walking or driving. Use the Walk pedestrian navigation to find your way, or the voice-guided Drive navigation to find the best route. (Learn more)
- 3.2-inch touchscreen with responsive, tactile feedback (640 x 360 pixels, 16.7 million colors).
- 2-megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom, center-weighted auto exposure, white balance settings, and on-phone photo editor.
- Video capture capabilities with recording up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 30 fps.
- Digital audio/video player with compatibility for MP3, WMA, and AAC/eAAC+ formats
- FM radio (requires headset to be attached)

- Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.0) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
- Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 16 GB.
- SMS and MMS messaging with common inbox
- Instant messaging via AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Live, and Google Talk
- Supports e-mail accounts from more than a thousand ISPs (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), as well as Gmail, Yahoo! mail and Hotmail. People who use Microsoft Exchange at work can access their e-mail using the Mail for Exchange mobile e-mail client, which comes pre-loaded (an Exchange e-mail account is required and your Exchange Administrator must have enabled your account for synchronization).
- Nokia Xpress audio messaging
- Full HTML Web browsing
- Organizer tools including calendar, alarm clock, notes, world clock, converter, and calculator.
- Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
- USB connectivity
- Ovi Store by Nokia with access to thousands of applications and other exciting content.
- Integrated hands-free speakerphone
- Contacts bar for 20 contacts with images and communication history (SMS, e-mail, web feeds)
- Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 5.0
- Changeable color battery covers
Vital Statistics
The Nokia 5230 weighs 3.98 ounces and measures 4.37 x 2.03 x 0.61 inches. Its 1320 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.5 hours of 3G talk time (7 hours on non-3G networks), and up to 438 hours (18.25 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies, plus 850/900/1900/2100 3G networks (HSDPA).
What's in the Box
Nokia 5230 handset, rechargeable battery, charger, wired stereo headset, wrist strap, user manual
Learn More
Free Worldwide Walk and Drive Navigation
Nokia now offers its Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation application free across the globe. Drivers receive turn-by-turn voice guidance including lane assistance, traffic information (in 10 countries including the U.S.), and safety camera and speed warnings, while pedestrians will be guided on shortcuts through parks and pedestrian-only zones in over 100 cities across the globe. And unlike other mobile navigation mapping solutions, Ovi Maps works offline--no cellular service is required.
![]() Driving directions. |
![]() 3D landmarks. |
![]() Lonely Planet guide. |
![]() Real-time weather. |
- Maps for over 180 countries and free map updates
- Drive and Walk navigation available in over 70 countries with real-time voice guidance
- My Position enables you to find your current location easier and faster than ever.
- New one box search for quicker access to finding places and addresses.
- Save your favorite places and routes, then synchronize them with your Ovi account over the air.
- Car navigation with voice and visual instructions, lane assistance and speed limit information. Now also with text-to-speech voice guidance.
- Pedestrian navigation with routing through pedestrian zones and shortcuts, pathways through parks and buildings, stairways and plazas. Now with text-to-speech voice guidance.
- Get real-time weather information including a 5-day forecast, for your current or any location found via search.
- Lonely Planet and Michelin offer you dynamic access to the best and most relevant editorial travel content for over 1000 destinations. Find thousands of listings for sights, restaurants, hotels, shops, nightlife, and more. Look these places up on the map and get to them with Walk and Drive navigation.
- Discover the events happening nearby your location on the map or any place found via search.
- Share your location on Facebook--where you are, what you are up to and finish with a photo.
No Hidden Costs
The new version of Ovi Maps comes with all the maps and high-end, car grade navigation features you need for free and is yours to keep for the life of the smartphone. No additional licenses needed for extra countries, regions or services like traffic information or city guides. Data charges from network operators may apply.
Voice Guidance and Traffic Information
Turn-by-turn, voice guided navigation comes free for both drivers and pedestrians. For drivers this includes lane assistance, traffic information, safety camera, and speed warnings. For pedestrians, this includes shortcuts through parks and pedestrian-only zones for over 100 cities around the world as well as 6,000 3D landmarks in over 200 cities to help you find exactly where you are.
Unique Hybrid Technology
Ovi Maps is built on an advanced technology called hybrid vector maps. Vector maps are high quality but less data intensive and allow you to continue to navigate even if you lose your network connection. This means that maps downloaded or updated across a network connection are about half the size of bulky bitmaps used by other mobile map providers. The hybrid technology ensures that, unlike other providers, any downloaded map data is stored on the device for future use.
No Network Connection Required When Navigating
Avoid expensive, battery-draining network connections with Nokia's unique hybrid technology. Maps can be pre-loaded on to your Nokia smartphone so you can set Ovi Maps to offline mode, saving battery power, and the navigation system will still work. This is particularly useful for those worried about data connection costs when travelling abroad or when you are travelling through areas with little or no network coverage.
Best Global Coverage
You take your mobile with you wherever you go in the world so, as standard, voice guided navigation for both pedestrians and drivers is available for 74 countries in 46 different languages and there are maps for over 180 countries. This gives you the best maps with the largest global coverage for free.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
53 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
Great Phone for Pre-Paid Users!
By James Rose
After I dropped my wife's phone into a lake, it was time to get a new phone. Her phone was a prepaid T-Mobile, so we looked around for a decent replacement. Costco had this phone for sale for prepaid use at a very reasonable price, far less than above.
The good:
Free maps from Ovi Maps. Free navigation can be had by downloading maps and voice and telling the navigation program to work offline. Our phone came pre loaded with the entire US, which takes about 2 gig of the 4 gig card which was included.
Free access to the Ovi App store. We have been downloading some free apps and so far, no charges against our minutes... knock on wood.
Small size but very high resolution. It's about the length of an iPhone, but only about 3/4 as wide. The screen is 3.2" but has a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels. It only has a 2mp camera, but that's plenty to shoot great video.
Bluetooth is fully functional. You can transfer files using it, unlike some other phones that only allow earpiece or speakerphone use through BT.
It comes with a 4 gig card, but with maps and pictures and music and whatever else, I can see it filling fast. It can take up to a 16 gig card.
The so so...
It comes with a little "guitar pic" thing to use the pressure sensitive touch screen. You can use your fingers too, but sometimes the things you wish to click are too small for fingers, so the pic is the better choice. Time will tell whether the touch screen is durable.
No wifi. Wifi would have been nice, but I guess this is what you give up at this price. Oh well.
As a phone...
Calls are clear and no issues with call quality. It has a proximity sensor so you don't accidentally press buttons when you hold it against your face. Dialing or texting by feel cannot be done since there is no physical number pad, it's totally touchscreen. Dialing is easy though, I have not "fat fingered" a button yet.
47 of 49 people found the following review helpful.
Good value for money
By L. Bardini
When I first got this phone, I had no experience with smartphones whatsoever, and neither did I feel the need for it. I was very pulled back by their high prices, and not so convinced by their extra capabilities, which is why I ended up with this phone in the first place. It looked like a good compromise between a budget cell phone and a fancier smartphone. And a good compromise at that.
After more than a year I can't but confirm my first impression. Everything is there that you'd want to have in a regular cell phone, plus:
* OVI Maps: it's almost like having Google maps, just without having to pay for the internet connection, which if you don't have a suitable data plan may be useful (Problem may not exist in north America but other countries are sadly not so up to date..). You just need to turn off the Assisted-GPS in order to be able to use the service free of charge. Unfolding a 3foot wide map on a crowded sidewalk may have some retro allure to it, but it just doesn't compare when it comes down to ease of use.
* Youtube + Internet browser + mail client: which are actually three separate applications. If you haven't yet experienced internet on your cell phone, you may feel like you don't need it, as I did. But once you give it a try you won't be able to deny its usefulness. Be it to be reachable by mail without having to give your cell phone number to everyone, or show your friends a video on youtube which is just not so funny when you describe it with your own words, or just to kill some time when you're bored. Believe me, it's like pringles, once you pop you can't stop. Having 3G makes everything all the more enjoyable.
* 2MP camera: it works fine, at least in good light conditions. At night picture quality drops significantly. Given the price range though, I don't believe one is entitled to ask for more, particularly considering that 10MP digital cameras are available for really low prices nowadays. Same goes for videos
* MP3 and music: Can't say anything about it, as I use an iPod for that
* Ovi store: the place where you'll find all nokia sponsored applications and themes to personalize your phone. You can find a lot of things from pdf readers to games or iPhone style useless apps. Bad news is that you'll have to pay for most of them, themes included, but then you can't pretend to have everything for free.
Battery life is really good when using it as a normal cell phone (3+ days), and drops as expected when using 3G (even under 2 days in case of heavier use).
A couple of drawbacks now: for all the stuff discussed above, the phones memory is ridiculously small. Thing which can partially be overcome with the SD card. Still from time to time, you'll find yourself having to empty the cache while brosing.
Major drawback is that the phone is not powerful enough to run the above mentioned apps. This I noticed after I got used to it, and had the chance to use higher end smartphones. At the beginning it wasn't a problem at all, and I hardly even noticed the extra couple of seconds it took to load heavy web pages, but as soon as you embrace everything this phone has to offer you'll soon find yourself struggling with its hardware limits. These affect internet browsing the most, but also have an effect on scrolling and menu navigation: the phone will occasionally lag, much more rarely freeze. I had the chance to try both the branded (Vodafone) and unbranded versions, and the problem is much more noticeable with the branded version. Apparently Vodafone's done a crappy job at modifying nokia's software.
TO SUM UP:
The real issue with this nokia, is that once you start exploiting the phone's capabilities you'll want more, and you'll start considering spending 500 bucks for a high end phone.
If you're not sure whether you are interested in what smartphones have to offer, this phone is a good way to find out in an economically painless way. If you'll end up using it to phone and send sms as you always did you'll find yourself with a regular cell phone with a fancy touchscreen and a nice camera to go with it.
But if you do get sucked into the smartphone world, prepare to change your phone after a relatively short time.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Unlocked Phone For Price
By NokiaFan
This phone over all comes in at about a B-. The phone itself is great, excellent reception, sound and call quality. The interface isn't bad. People who cut down Symbian typically never gave it a chance, or used it. It is a FINE interface for just about everything you would need to do. It doesn't look as cool as the newer DROID or iPhone GUI, however look at the price compared to them, and you don't have to sell your soul to AT&T or T-Mo. Battery is OK. Email support is better than before. OVI Maps is really good for navigation, not so good for finding points of interest. I would recommend Google Maps as a back up for finding Points of Interest, getting that address, then putting them into OVI Maps and use it's navigation.
PROs
Cheap Unlocked Phone (For use with AT&T's 3/3.5G network)
Free Navigation
Decent Email
Sound Quality/Call Quality
No Contract Needed
Comes with some pre-loaded Apps
CONs
Symbian OS can take a little time to learn - it is NOT difficult - it is LOGICAL
Battery could be better for a 1320mah Battery
Small Data Cable
OVI Store - Getting Better All The Time
OVI Maps iffy for POI's
Not the fastest phone/GUI out - but ample - even for a heavy user
NO Wifi - But for it being so cheap you can't complain












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