Alcatel has dared to add a flip mechanism to its phone. We say dared because for this bargain basement price, it is something of a surprise to find a flip, as the hinge mechanism for a clamshell makes this type of phone slightly more expensive to manufacture.The trouble with budget clamshell phones, however, is that they can’t afford to offer two LCD screens, so you can’t see who is calling without opening the flip, let alone have easy-to-see clock display, battery meter and so on. Alcatel makes amends for this with three simple external indicator lights, which helpfully show you when you have received a text message, and also tell you where your phone is if you receive a call in darkness.
This dual-band phone offers a 255- number memory, four alarms, vibrating alert, T9 predictive text and a calculator - basic fare even for a phone in this price band. Unfortunately the onboard ringtones are disappointing lowgrade polyphonic affairs that sound like they might have been composed on a Stylophone. Although you could always claim they were retro!
| Network |
GSM 900 / GSM 1800 |
| Announced |
2005, 1Q |
| Status |
Available |
| Dimensions |
83 x 43 x 22 mm |
| Weight |
75 g |
| Type |
CSTN, 4096 colors |
| Size |
102 x 80 pixels |
| Type |
Polyphonic (16 channels) |
| Amount |
20 preset |
| Customization |
|
| Vibration |
Yes |
| Phonebook |
250 entries |
| Call records |
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls |
| Messaging |
SMS, EMS |
| Browser |
No |
| Games |
2 |
| Colors |
Thinking Black, Metallic Blue, Lipstick Red |
| Camera |
No |
|
- T9
- Calendar
- Calculator |
|
Standard battery, Li-Ion 650 mAh |
| Stand-by |
Up to 270 h |
| Talk time |
Up to 10 h |
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