As a Dual band GSM phone, the Alcatel OT-C550 mobile offers the ability to work with both GMS 900 / 1800 networks throughout the world and GSM 850 / 1900 if you happen to be visiting a region in North America. At just 90 grams and measuring 102.5 x 15.5 mm, it is light and small enough to carry without being a burden yet heavy enough to remind you that you are carrying it with you.The Alcatel OT-C550 mobile phone is easy to read as well. With a 65k colour CSTN display and a 128 x 160 pixel resolution, you should have no problem reading your stored info.
As might be expected from an entry level mobile phone such as the Alcatel OT-C550, the memory is somewhat small. This is part of the reason why you won’t be able to store mp3 ringtones on the phone. You will, however, be able to store 500 names and numbers in your phone book with the 4 MB shared memory the mobile phone provides. In addition, the phone stores 10 received, 10 dialled, and 10 missed calls for you to review at any time.
On the other hand, you can perform messaging with the phone and it does offer a VGA camera that shoots in 640 x 480 pixels. You will also find a calculator and calendar on the phone. When it comes to the outside colour of the mobile phone, you won’t find many options. In fact, it is only available in black. The battery life of the Alcatel OT-C550 is relatively long, with 6 hours of talk time possible with the phone. You also get about 300 or so standby hours.
| Network | GSM 900 / GSM 1800 |
| Announced | 2006, February |
| Status | Available |
| Dimensions | 102.5 x 44 x 15.5 mm |
| Weight | 85 g |
| Type | CSTN, 65K colors |
| Size | 128 x 160 pixels |
| - Embedded images and animations |
| Type | Polyphonic (16 channels) |
| Customization | |
| Vibration | Yes |
| Phonebook | 500 entries |
| Call records | 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls |
| Card slot | No |
| - 4 MB shared memory |
| GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS |
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML |
| Games | 3 embedded, special offer |
| Colors | Black |
| Camera | VGA, 640×480 pixels |
| - Java MIDP 2.0 - T9 - Calculator - Calendar |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | |
| Stand-by | Up to 320 h |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h 30 min |
