Nokia C2-03: Dual SIM slider with a touch screen

Earlier today at Nokia Connection 2011 in Singapore the Finnish handset maker announced the N9, one of the most advanced devices they’ve ever built. In addition to that ultra high specced smartphone they also spent a fair amount of time showing off the C2-03, a dumb phone that many of you might roll your eyes at, but will be loved by millions around the world. Now we’ve already seen this thing thanks to a handful of leaks, but today there’s an official spec sheet: the screen size isn’t mentioned, but we do know it’s got a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, can display 65k colors, and is touch enabled, there’s also a 2 megapixel camera in there, support for two SIM cards, one of which can be swapped at anytime without needing to power off the phone, dualband (900/1800 MHz) support, meaning you’re only going to be using this in Europe and Asia, a microSD card slot can handle 32 GB cards, and you can enjoy your music via either the 3.5 mm headphone jack or Bluetooth equipped accessories.

It’s incredibly doubtful that operators are going to sell this handset to their customers since the whole point of having a dual SIM device is to save money on your phone bill. One example: Call person A using one number and person B with another number, because calls on the same network are cheaper. Considering how people buy their devices in the markets where this thing will be sold (India, China, South East Asia, Eurasia, Middle East, and Africa), that’s not a problem. It’ll run you roughly 75 EUR when it ships in Q3 of this year, and it’ll be available in Chrome Black or Golden White.

Now if you had to ask us, we’d rather just carry two devices. One smartphone, and one feature phone that handles our voice and texting needs. We’re curious though: What would you do to save money?

About The Author

Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Praveen-Kumar/100001984527810 Praveen Kumar

so, smart
- Thungaparamesh
  
  its excellent gadget guys
Mike

2 sim cards = 2 numbers. I wondered why this isn’t more common, as I could use a number for home and a number for business calls.
Mike

2 sim cards = 2 numbers. I wondered why this isn’t more common, as I could use a number for home and a number for business calls.
Mhope_bosque

could 2 sims can work on the same time?
Girishankar S40

wats the price of it
- Ronnan29
  
  4600/
ashish

two sime working at the time
lava ali

this phone is looking very nice and atractive and feature is so diffrent looking in c2-03
Tutzie_17

dual sim stand by???
Abbabathula Ravi

Whats the Backup of this mobile ???????????????
PLz post …………………
- Praveendec90
  
  Battery backup is vry bad.
Joshi Karan73

hi…i jst wanna knw abut battery backup of this mobile….
- Praveendec90
  
  very bad backup as compare to claim of company.
Randive Pravin

Can work doul sim at a time?
Whats the prise?
What about battary back up?
sasi

nice,i wanna know the price and features of it
sas

i love d 4ne . it mablowin
Pavan

its working is good or facing any problems
Dineshverma777insan

very nce ph. yr
Sr_kolte

Is it dual standby or dual active?

Please tell me ………………
- tara
  
  it is dual standby
Anonymus

hey mann how is d c2-03 touch pad…..?? n can both the sim remain active at a same time…??

n hw r d fetures..?? is it a good deal to buy..?? rply ASAP…
Afq1122

it is not symbion os……….. why ?
wole

Does this phone have GPS capability?
Htuu Sann

Can somebody help me?

When I click on “Maps”, it says like this:
” In compatible maps versions, use another memory card or delete Maps data from the File manager”
My memory card has never ever had Maps . Ok, let it be.
The main problem is : I don’t find any “File Manager” on this handset.
That’s a first big problem to proceed with this Maps issue.
I wonder if anybody can indicate where the “File Manager” is hiding.
Thanks.
Htuu Sann

Can somebody help me?

When I click on “Maps”, it says like this:
” In compatible maps versions, use another memory card or delete Maps data from the File manager”
My memory card has never ever had Maps . Ok, let it be.
The main problem is : I don’t find any “File Manager” on this handset.
That’s a first big problem to proceed with this Maps issue.
I wonder if anybody can indicate where the “File Manager” is hiding.
Thanks.
Guest

hi! i got one 2 weeks ago. the phone looks expensive incomparable to the price. thou having use the Samsung dual SIM prior to this one I see that sending text through this unit is sometimes hard. I get a lot of “sending message failed”. It took sometimes 3 to 4 times for my message to get send successfully. another thing I also notice that the signal of the phone is not that good. there are times that you will notice one of the SIM signal is no signal at all. Another thing the claim on the battery life is not true as the phone needed to be recharge every other day even thou you don’t used it that much. I do surely hope that Nokia has work on this problem before releasing it even if it will cost more. As after all Nokia is know for good quality phone.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002066821490 Chirag Girdhar

the worst phn i hav seen in my entire life….nokia sucks…..i recomend to use samsung phones they r much better…….
- guest
  
  y u r saying lik tat ? i thought of buying ? is thr any fault ? pls tel me
bablu

kya nokia c0 03 me internet or download minimise hota hai
- Zahidrazaa
  
  G bilkul hy
  - Sayan Bose
    
    I dont think so
bablu

kya nokia c0 03 me internet or download minimise hota hai
Mariafirdousie

Which C2 03 is more beautiful Chrome Black or Golden White ?
Plzzz… reply.
- bhoopesh kanna
  
  chrome black will be better than golden white
- Sayan Bose
  
  Chrome Black
Manoj Kumar Talukdar

Dear Sir/Madam
I want to know the differences or compare between C02-2 & C02-3(dual touch screen slider)…………..Manoj kumar Talukdar,Guwahati
Manoj Kumar Talukdar

What is the differences between Nokia C2-2 & C2-3(dual touch slider)
- Vaibhav Saran
  
  i think dual and single sim diffrence
Saarthikaarora

what a awsoms phones yar
RAM

Unfortunately this would not work in US
Abhishek_kharat

I just want to ask you if i am speaking on 1st sim if anyone trying my 2nd nmbr than that mobile will show me call waiting??
- Rohitsaraf54
  
  no it will say network busy
Ylla_214

it’s nice!!!
amit

sir/madam
is phone me quarty key ped ha touching system me
Odanwujustina

Sir/Madam
i went to know the meaning of IMEI number and location
chetanmeher

i like the mobile features
Jp77376

Touch Screen Not Proper Working
Bhanuteja

why cant i delete the files which are related to both phone memory and card?…even though i tried deletion with system those file name still exists in appln and games list which i cant access…please some one tell me how to get rid of them from the mobile…
Priyat80

chetha phone evvaru use cheyyakandi
richa

always shows device memory full is there any error its touch is alo not working well
Chendatugan_1013

I had purchased the new Nokia Mobile Handset (C2-03), a
, touch screen not working properly, i am touching any menu on left side of screen not working, and right side of screen is working properly, so my mobile is useless due to this problem, because no other option or any key for use this mobile
lester

what s d problems of d phone c203 of nokia can i buy that phone f not can u help me or suggest some phones to use for games and easy to use? i like the thouchscreen one ok
- Praveendec90
  
  Bro for gaming experince touch phone is always best , in addition you can buy touch and type and for gaming purpose this is best , but screen touch perfomance is worst.
sungha jung

My screen was not Function.. Please, help meeee!!!
- Praveendec90
  
  Try to addicted atleast 5 hours everyday , after few weeks you easily handle.
Venusmanagementconsultancy

I had purchased the new Nokia Mobile Handset (C2-03), a, touch screen not working properly, i am touching any menu on left side of screen not working, and right side of screen is working properly, so my mobile is useless due to this problem, because no other option or any key for use this mobile

Like
- Amberkhan247
  
  I too purchase this new Handset c203. The touch screen is not working..its really slow. worst part is the contacts, it doesnot give u the choice to show either the sim contact or phone contact.
  - Praveendec90
    
    Bro you purchased another scrap product from nokia. Go for samsung for best touching experince.
Emani satyanarayan

the phone is croppeer from nokia. i have seen at least 6 colleagues of mine and that includes me also, discard this phone only after using for less than 6 months. now i am using rival companyany dual sim mobile and obviously i did not go for costlier phone (once bitten twice shy) and this cheap mobile is working handsomely.
esatyanarayana
Prof. Ehab I. Mohamed

People of the world.. allow me to tell you me experience regarding Nokia C2-03. This is one of the worst mobile phones I’ve ever seen in my life. It has both software and hardware problems, that’s why it keeps hanging on giving the famous memory full alert problem. They keep turning around you both in Nokia care centers and in customer care service by phone, without fixing the problem or giving you your money back! Do NOT BUY NOKIA C2-03 it is a piece of crap, and do not trust Nokia products any more. If you need dual SIM phones buy Chinese mobile phones, they are convenient in price and works very efficiently, with much more functions.
Upamadwivedi

It’s touchscreen seriously not working properly…………
- Praveendec90
  
  buy samsung star III and lift the best experince of screen touching.
Eas4eas

its very very bad phone….
no one please don’t purchase it..
- Praveendec90
  
  True
Msalwyn

I have error poping up every 1 seconds and is very irritating when I am in a hurry. What is wrong?
Jh

dont buy it
it takes u to a big trouble
Lafira

the blutooth not switch on .its very very bad .how to sitch on the bluetooth if any one knows tell me
Nawfer

the c2-03 is the wrost phone in the world………..AM I CORRECT??
- blemd..
  
  yes…f*** the nokia for launching these kind of mobile
Sowjanya Ja

this is owsume !
Sowjanya Ja

the second sim was not working in c2-00 i think its waste
Manpreetkaur0491

my cell ph is haing over every time… and i hav many problms in it ,,, pls give me some solution
Muyenzi

This phone is very good. I have one but how can I get an other touch screen because it has been damaged. How to get the spare parts?
http://www.facebook.com/mahi824.t Mahi Balan

i have lost communities app how to regain it