Nokia 8801 Unlocked Cell Phone with Camera, Bluetooth Music, Media Player--U.S. Version with Warranty

by Nokia

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 1 x 2 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000BYDDS6
• Item model number: 8801
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,420 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Drawing upon modern watchmaking and jewelry techniques, the Nokia 8801 subtly glides open to reveal a number of distinctive details, each meticulously considered and researched to complement the prestige and quality of the device. To heighten the experience, the 8801 features exclusive audio accompaniment, including all ringtones and alerts created by award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Other features include an SVGA camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, FM radio, and up to 3 hours of talk time.

The Nokia 8801 subtly glides open to reveal a number of distinctive details.

This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides tri-band connectivity (850 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider.

Phone Features
With a Zen-like goal to balance form and functionality, the guiding principle of Nokia's designers and engineers was to create a truly modern mobile phone, the epitome of style and elegance, which would be a pleasure to use and a delight to behold. The organic flowing lines and dynamic surfaces perfectly complement the stainless steel and resin materials--steel for its tensile strength and durability, and resin for its organic properties. The result is an elegant, human design, comprised of materials destined to age with grace.

Finding inspiration in non-traditional sources, Nokia designers employed modern watch-making techniques, such as the use of metal injection molding on the function keys. A specially reinforced glass used in luxury timepieces provides added toughness and scratch-resistance to the front display, and even the Nokia marque has been chemically etched on the back plate using a process typically used by watchmakers.

Using a bi-stable spring mechanism and stainless steel ball bearings, like those used in high-performance automobiles, the keypad of the Nokia 8801 gracefully glides from its protective casing, revealing a hidden camera on the back. The front features a 208 x 208-pixel screen with support for 256K colors. The phone has a 64 MB internal memory (not expandable), and it can store up to 1000 contact entries--each with storage for 5 numbers and picture ID.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The phone has all the bases covered when it comes to messaging and Internet connectivity. Use the phone's built-in picture messaging capability to send text, graphics, and pictures to your friends. The phone features a built-in WAP 2.0 Web browser (supports HTML, xHTML, TCP/IP) for downloads and mobile Web browsing. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Other features include:

• MP3/AAC digital audio player
• Voice dialing
• Full duplex speakerphone
• SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) camera with video capture capabilities (QCIF, 176 x 144 pixels)
• Email: Supports SMTP, POP3, IMAP4 protocols
• EDGE and GPRS data network compatibility
• Bluetooth version 1.2 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)
• Calendar, to-do list, alarm, calculator, digital wallet
• Voice recording
• 64-chord polyphonic ringtones

Vital Statistics
The Nokia 8801 weighs 4.82 ounces and measures 4.2 x 1.8 x 0.6 inches. Its 600 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 190 hours of standby time. It runs on the 850/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

Product Description

The thin, sleek Nokia 8801 is encased in high-end materials, including stainless steel and reinforced glass. Among its many features are a compelling sliding design, SVGA camera, high-resolution display, EDGE high-speed data, Bluetooth™, speakerphone, and an FM radio.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great phone but don't be afraid to get it replaced one or twice, June 24, 2006

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S. Schaubach "just another comsumer" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia 8801 Unlocked Cell Phone with Camera, Bluetooth Music, Media Player--U.S. Version with Warranty (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I bought this phone when it first appeared on amazon for slightly over six. The price has actually gone up and needless markup (neimanmarcus) sells it for nine; however, t-mobile sells for 550 but w/activation 2yr contract. I would stick with amazon because of their return policy.

The phone uses the 850/1800/1900 frequencies so you can use it as a world phone. (The Nokia 8800 supports 900/1800/1900 so you can use anywhere or the USA with t-mobile fyi.) You'll need the 850 to use it in the states w/any GSM provider other than t-mobile and I *beleive* cingular). The 8801 has great Nokia reception as do all of their phones I've used...while people around you in an elevator drop calls normally yours hangs on.

It's important to have a firmware of at least 3.78 checked by typing *#0000# or you may get a rebooting problem seen in comments. Some of those problem could also be from not using the battery lock that swivels to make sure the battery stays down. The one thing understated about the 8801 is that it comes with a 2yr warranty with overnight service and a special number to call that will not make you wait to talk to a person, which is awesome if you ever call it. I've sent mine back because of the slide breaking and it's a painless experience.

The feature set is rich even having strange things like a programmable RFID tag! The browser is fairly useless so download mini.opera.com, plusmo and for instant directions, the free google mobile gmaps is a must when you're sick of 800555tellme not understanding you. Additionally you can run any J2ME apps for AIM, MSN messenger etc. You can make free skype (for 2006 usa-to-usa) calls using www.soonr.com from the 8801 or any phone, which is awesome. And, you can change the look by grabbing free themes (use 8800 ones) via phone.mobile9.com. Try the macintosh themes, very good.

Syncing it up to my PC at work was a snap with Nokia's office suite installed and it beeps every time I have a meeting, which reminds me to get coffee. You can nit the right arrow ? and check your schedule on the go, too.

It's an expensive phone no-doubt but I use it for a home phone & cell so I wanted something nice and sturdy. It works great with Bluetooth devices and even streams music to headphones. I have my mac set to download the latest podcast and bluetooth it to my phone for the commute ride listen.

Battery life isn't THE best but it's not vomit. Plug it in at nite and if you have an extra charger, plug it in at work... problem solved.

The `scratch less' screen is great, the speakerphone works well, the voice tags work well with the supplied ear fob. I really like this phone and recommend it, highly.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A royal rip-off, June 11, 2006

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Henry Menninger (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia 8801 Unlocked Cell Phone with Camera, Bluetooth Music, Media Player--U.S. Version with Warranty (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Stupidly, I spent $900 on this phone the very week it was made available for sale in the U.S., and then I bought a second one as a gift. The phone kept turning itself off automatically, even when loaded with a fully charged battery. So Nokia sent me a replacement phone (number 1), which had some loose schmutz under the screen. So Nokia sent me another replacement phone (number 2), whose keypad backlighting did not illuminate whenever I opened the slide. So Nokia sent me another replacement phone (number 3), which automatically and inexplicably lost its WAP settings every time I had to switch the phone off. So Nokia sent me yet another replacement phone (number 4), which slid open too far on its very first use, exposing the wiring and circuitry and rendering it impossible to use. So Nokia -- God bless them -- sent me one more replacement phone (number 5), which I have been using for just over one week now and which no longer makes a keypad tone whenever I dial the 3, 6, 9, or # keys.

The phone looks and feels sleek, yes. The charging base emanates a pulsating blue light. The ringtones, composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, are beautiful. But this phone is a colossal waste of money: all style with no substance. The battery lasts a pitifully short length of time before needing to be recharged. The interface is unattractive and confusing, with various phone functions located counterintuitively in menus where you would never think to search. Incoming text and multimedia messages appear not on a plain, easy-to-read white screen, but rather in plain black text on whatever multicolored theme you happen to have selected, often making the content of such messages impossibly hard to read. Instructions in the user's manual are vague and not at all helpful.

This phone is proof that you don't always get what you pay for. No matter what the asking price, it's garbage. And I should know: I've had six of them.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The right phone for the right reasons, December 29, 2005

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A. Singer (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia 8801 Unlocked Cell Phone with Camera, Bluetooth Music, Media Player--U.S. Version with Warranty (Wireless Phone Accessory)

For some reason this phone seems to be generating a lot of controversy in reviews, often, I feel by those who haven't even used it.

I've had my 8801 for about 2 months now, and I can say with full confidence that it's the best phone on the market... for me.

If you're looking for all the newest whiz-bang features, this phone is not for you.

If you're looking for a sensible price to performance ratio, it's not for you.

If, however, you're looking for a phone that functions falwlessly as a phone (Great reception, great sound quality, fantastic user interface) and like the feel of a solid slider style phone, then it could be the phone for you.

I hada nokia 8890 for almost 5 years before it finally died, and untill the 8801 came around - nothing filled it's shoes, now I have a phone that does exactly for me what the 8890 did, works great and just feels right to use.

I do feel that a few flaws should be addressed though. The battery life is miserable (but it comes with a 2nd battery that fits perfectly in the little 5th pocket in your jeans). The fancy ringtones are a bit silly. and the Ring volume is a bit lacking.

All in all it's still the perfect phone for me - and I really don't care if anyone else notices it.