Nokia CA-42 Connectivity Adapter Cable for Nokia Phones

by Nokia

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 47.2 x 0.2 x 0.6 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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: B0006FZYGO
• Item model number: CA-42
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,953 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

For phone models equipped with modem functionality, the CA-42 cable connects to a PC for portable network connectivity. See user guide for applicable phone models. Use this cable to connect your phone to your PC to transfer files such as calendar, phone book, notes, to-do list, etc. Software driver files are required for installation. Nokia PC Suite software required for some PC connectivity features. Compatible with Nokia 7250i, 7210, 6820i, 6820, 6800, 6610, 6200, 6100, 5140, 5100, 3220, 3200, 3120, 3100

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful product, but has some quirks, March 9, 2007

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M. J. Grumet (Boise, Idaho U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia CA-42 Connectivity Adapter Cable for Nokia Phones (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I own a Nokia 2126i Tracfone and later bought a 6101 Tmobile-to-Go, both of which are compatible with this cable. The cable comes with the driver on CD. The Nokia program is downloadable. As it says in the instructions, you should install the driver before installing the Nokia program. Although the driver instructions called for attaching the cable without the phone, it seems like Windows could not recognize it until I also attached the phone.
Anyway, eventually I got it working. I found that I could copy my contacts from the Nokia 2126i to a computer folder. However, after adding more entries into the phone, trying this again only showed the earlier entries in Windows Explorer. Nokia suggested rebooting both phone and computer, but that didn't help. I eventually found that making a change and changing it back in a contacts entry from Windows Explorer, then telling it to save the file would get it to update the folder in Windows.
When I got the 6101 I was able to paste my contacts into it. The time that saved me made this device worthwhile. However, if an address entry had more than one mobile phone number, only one would make it through this process. The other had to be manually transcribed into the new phone.
I've had some fun with this cable pasting MIDI files into my Gallery for use as ringtones. Recordings made in the phone are saved as .amr files. These can be copied to the computer using this cable, and the Nokia program plays them.

Update to above: Nokia has updated its software. One noticeable change is that drivers are bundled in, so establishing plug'n'play compatibility is much easier than when I first got this product.
The new software seems to have corrected the problem of failing to update its display of the Contacts files.
The new software still seems to only see one mobile phone number in contacts who have more than one mobile phone entered in Phonebook in the phone memory.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worked perfectly!, January 5, 2007

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Wayne Studer "geowayne" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia CA-42 Connectivity Adapter Cable for Nokia Phones (Wireless Phone Accessory)

It worked exactly as it was supposed to. It connected my Nokia phone to my computer via the USB port and I was able to download the photos I had taken with the phone to the computer. It was easy. No complaints. Period.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy the Nokia brand, February 4, 2007

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L. Brooks - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia CA-42 Connectivity Adapter Cable for Nokia Phones (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I have a Nokia 2128i phone. I also originally bought a cheap version of the CA-42 that was advertised to be a Nokia cable, but wasen't. I had a very difficult time with the cheap version driver. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. Invariably the driver had to be reloaded each time after it worked once, what a mess. I finally gave up, and ordered this version, based on the other three reviews.

The true Nokia cable came quickly and worked perfectly the first time and every time after that.