What's New

With its innovative construction, materials, and user-changeable top and bottom Xpress-on™ shells, the Nokia 5100 phone provides improved protection against splashes, dust, and bumps. The rubbery surface enables a firm and reliable grip.

The high-resolution, full-color display of the Nokia 5100 phone is sharp and clear; check the approximate temperature, sound level, the calories you've consumed and colourful images for the display wallpaper. The built in flashlight can come in handy when you find yourself in the dark.

With the integrated handsfree the Nokia 5100 can be used as a speakerphone for conversations, or the in-built stereo FM radio can be shared with a group. (Note: when listening to the radio the headset must be connected since the cable works as the antenna.)

You can have access to WAP services over GPRS, run data at speeds up to 43.2 kilobits per second in HSCSD networks, or send and receive multimedia messages with text, color graphics, and photos.

Download new Java applications and games to your phone. And get new instrumental MIDI ringing tones.

Take the Nokia 5100 phone along to five continents - it works in EGSM 900/GSM 1800/1900 networks.

Please check our comparison chart to see the new features in the Nokia 5100 phone.

The thermometer, calorie counter and sound meter in the Nokia 5100 phone give approximate values only and they should not be used for professional purposes.

Display

• High-resolution color display
• Supports 4096 colors, 128 x 128 pixels
• 4-way scrolling
• 5 lines for text in basic mode with 16 pixel font
• User adjustable display brightness
• Color wallpaper

Durability

• Xpress-on™ shells provide protection against splashes and dust
• Also the inner module has resistance to splashes and dust when the shells and key mat are mounted
• Improved durability to offer protection against accidental bumps
• Bottom flap gives extra protection for the connectors

Memory Functions
The following functions use shared memory that is dependent on the data quantity per item and shared memory available at a time in the Nokia 5100:

• Phonebook - up to 300 entries
• SMS - up to 150 text messages or 50 picture/concatenated messages
• Calendar notes - up to 250 entries
• To-do list - up to 30 entries
• Fixed ringing tones - 11 preset, not removable

The following features share a memory pool of 725 kB:*
 

• MMS messages - max size 45 kB per MMS message
• Ringing tones in Gallery - 20 preset, all removable
• Images - 10 preset, all removable
• Java™ applications - 4 preset, max download size 64 kB per application

* Shared memory
The following features in this phone may share memory: Phone book, text and multimedia messages, images and ringing tones in gallery, calendar, to-do notes, and Java games and applications. Using any such features may reduce the memory available for any features sharing memory. This is especially true with heavy use of any of the features (although some of the features may have a certain amount of memory specially allotted to them in addition to the amount of memory shared with other features). For example, saving many images, bookmarks, Java applications, etc. may take all of the shared memory and your phone may display a message that the memory is full. In this case, delete some of the information or entries stored in the shared memory features before continuing.

Messaging

• Text messaging: concatenated SMS, send and receive up to 3 messages, (450) 160+145+145 characters, in Unicode 70+63+63 per message
• Predictive text input: support for all major European languages
• Templates: quick and easy sending of pre-defined messages
• Picture messaging: send pictures with text to other compatible phones. 10 predefined pictures in the phone, 5 empty for downloads, all replaceable.
• Multimedia messaging: receive messages containing a text, an audio file and a image, which can be saved as wallpaper and ringing tone; send and forward messages containing images and text to other compatible phones.
• Mobile Chat: based on standard SMS. All previous written messages from both persons are visible on screen. Chat messages are not saved on the SIM card.

Ringing Tones

• 21 polyphonic and 10 monophonic tones preinstalled

Java™ Technology Support

• Support for download of games and applications
• Converter application (supports most common currency, area, length, mass, temperature, and other conversions)
• Sky Diver, Triple Pop, and Bounce games
• All user removable

Call Management

• Speed dialing: for up to 9 names (key 1 is always for voice mail)
• Voice dialing: for up to 10 names
• Last number redial from dialed calls list (dial-key brings out the dialed calls list)
• Automatic redial (max 10 attempts)
• Automatic answer (works with headset only)
• Emergency calls to 112 without SIM-card and with key locked phone
• Call waiting, call hold, call divert, call timer
• Automatic and manual network selection
• Closed User Group
• Fixed Dialing Number, allows calls only to predefined numbers

Tri-band Operation

• EGSM 900, GSM 1800, and GSM 1900 networks in Europe, Africa, Asia, North, and South America
• Automatic switching between bands; please check roaming possibilities from your service provider.

Power Management

 

Variation in operating times will occur depending on SIM card, network and usage settings, usage style and environments. Talk time is reduced by 5% if Enhanced Full Rate is active, and increased by up to 30% if Half Rate is active.