NokiaC1-01 Sim Free Mobile Phone - Dark Grey

If you want the very basic and fully functional handset to simply make calls, text and phenomenal battery life, then this is the phone you should be looking at getting. Quite true, no iPhone beater it is but it is as good as my iPhone 4s for call clarity etc.. Bought it for my wife's work mobile which she needs a very good battery efficient phone so it's always going to be a basic one as the new models now are very hungry on battery power due to the extensive non phone functionality of them, but this is a great little phone which lasts a full day easily with major usage throughout the day and we haven't even seen the best of the battery yet as the more you wear the battery down real low initially, it pays dividends later on as the battery acclimatises to your usage..The back casing of the handset is also very "grippy" to hold and even though the keys are flush with the face of the phone it does not make it more awkward to use, the keys are very adaptive to the way you type, so all in all guys this is a real bargain, again if that's all you need it for is basic calling etc..

As a previous owner of Nokia 3210 and 3310 handsets, I had no hesitation in selecting two more Nokia handsets for day to day use.Pro:Easy to useGood battery life compared to my smartphoneRadio worked greatMP3 playback worked well with all the MP3s I've tested it with, upto 320kbps.Con:I ordered a pair of these handsets in Sept '12. At time of writing (Dec 26th, '12) however, both handsets have failed and I'm seeking a refund.

What can I say, this phone is brilliant if all you want to do is text, phone and occationally go on the internet for something quick. Love the fact that I can place my contract SIM and a pay-as-you-go SIM in there, and they both work fine. Bought this as I was going to Spain and didn't want to have a great big Orange bill when I came back. I've even dropped the phone a couple of time, first time was in Alicante airport, and I thought great - only just bought the thing and it's broken, but nope! - works fine. The menu is easy to use, so much in fact that I'm thinking of buying one for my mum and dad!

I have been delighted with this mobile, which is ideal for just phone calls and texts. I do not need a phone to access the Internet etc.Very clear calls, easy to use and set up. Radio is useful feature. I did not fully understand what "Sim Free" meant, but now realize it quite literally means no Sim card included - the important part which gives you your phone number and holds all the important stuff like contact phone numbers etc. So had to go down to the local phone shop, slightly embarrassed I had not bought the phone through them, and purchased a Vodafone Sim card for £5 and the guy kindly got me going. Put £20 on the phone, but when I got home wished I had used a "Freedom Freebee", with Vodafone, which seems better value than an ordinary top up.But finally to the phone - great value, great small phone and very pleased to recommend it. Amazon were excellent with everything.

I am just looking back to see when I bought this phone - June 2017. So I've had it for 7 months. The touchscreen has just stopped working - it's really frustrating! To be honest I knew this would happen. I like these Nokia c3s and it's not the first one I've had. In fact this is the fourth. EVERY TIME the phone works fine, and then out of the blue one day the touchscreen stops working. It's so frustrating. The second one I had, I took it to a mobile phone repair shop and paid £15 to get a replacement touch screen. It kept going for another couple of months and then the touchscreen stopped working again. Basically when it's gone, it's gone. You may well ask, why do you keep buying this same model then, if you know it's going to break? Because I'm a creature of habit, and I like this phone. They're simple to use and handy if all you want to do is text or make calls. Also the first one I had lasted a couple of years before the touchscreen went. I hoped this one would do the same, & these days you don't expect a phone to last all that long. But seven months! I did hope it would last longer than seven months.

I am useless with any form of technology and I have had this Nokia model for almost twenty years.I only use it for texts and the occasional call. And it does a good job

I bought this as a safe phone - one that will not be used to surf the net (a task at which it is practically useless) but one that is reliable and has a long battery life.Very disappointingly I have to recharge the battery at least two times a week and I hardly use the phone. My previous 'antique' Nokia 6070 held a charge for a fortnight.The camera on this is also mediocre.

Got this mobile for an aging relative as smartphones are too complex for her. After less than 3 months the screen became pixelated as in the picture, so now I can't return it. Its obviously a software problem not hardware. There were other problems like the battery draining suddenly and randomly.Very disappointed as the mobile was overpriced to begin with, and then fails in less than 3 months?