Your social life is about to get a lot easier. The touch screen Nokia 5230 has a clever contact bar, so your best mates are just a tap away. Music's sorted too - with playlists and a radio. Plus you can get email from up to 10 accounts.
With thumbnails of up to 20 of your closest friends, it's easy to tap straight through to their latest calls, texts, Facebook updates and more.
Love music? Just slot in a 16GB microSD card for up to 33 hours of solid tunes, or simply fire up the FM radio. Shooting photos and video is easy too - you can even edit your creations right there on the 5230.
Friends and fun
Your top contacts
Who matters most in your life? The Nokia 5230's clever contact bar puts 20 of your closest friends and family right there on the home screen. Everyone gets their own thumbnail image, so all you have to do is tap - and up pops a list of their latest emails, calls, Facebook updates and more.
Social networks
From checking status updates to sending a Tweet, it's easy to stay in touch with your social networks on the Nokia 5230.
Shoot and share
The 2 megapixel camera is great for fun shots and video clips on the go. You can even edit your masterpieces on the 5230, homing in on the action or cutting straight to the good stuff. And it's easy to send your favourite photos and clips to friends using picture messaging.
One charge - up to 432 hours
When your phone's at the centre of your social life, you want a battery that's built to last. Thanks to the clever engineers at Nokia, you can get up to 432 hours of standby time from just one charge - saving you the hassle of plugging your phone in all the time.
Room for 16GB of fun
The Nokia 5230 comes with 70MB of storage for your favourite tracks. Pop in a 16GB microSD card and it will keep you entertained for up to 33 hours.
You're the DJ
Create your own playlists on the 5230 - perfect for winding down after work or getting ready for a night out.
FM radio
Want to hear something fresh? Thanks to the FM radio, there's always something new to discover.
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| Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description | Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions (mm) | | 111 x 52 x 14 mm | Screensize (inches) | | 3.2 |
| Weight (g) | | 113 | Internal memory
This is the space available within your phone to store things like photos and music tracks without using a memory card. | | 70 MB |
| Memory card slot
Allows you to add more memory to your phone so you can store more music tracks or photos than you'd be able to do in the phone's internal memory. | | Touch screen | | Capacitive | |
| Qwerty keyboard | |
| Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description | Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3G
3G, or third generation gives you access to multimedia services, such as fast internet access, video-on-demand and video calls. | | GPRS
GPRS, or General Packet Radio Service, gives you a connection to the mobile internet. This allows you to download data to your mobile phone, including games and pictures. | | ||
| HSDPA
HSDPA, or High Speed Downlink Packet Access, is an update for 3G. Depending on circumstances, it could allow you to download data up to five times faster than standard 3G phones. HSDPA is sometimes referred to as 3.5G. | | Wi-Fi supported
Wi-Fi lets you to connect your phone to a wireless network - at home, or in a public Wi-Fi hotspot (like those available in many coffee shops). While you're using Wi-Fi, you're not using any of your UK data allowance. | | ||
| 2G network | | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Bluetooth
Bluetooth lets you connect your phone wirelessly to another Bluetooth device. This could be another phone - perhaps, to send a picture to someone - or a Bluetooth headset or hands-free kit, so you can use your phone while driving. | | |
| Infrared
Infrared allows you to connect your mobile phone with other infrared devices, without using a cable. The two devices need to be close - typically just a few centimetres apart. | |
| Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description | Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash | | Direct camera key
This button switches on your phone's camera with a single press - so you can start taking photos quickly. | | ||
| Image resolution (megapixels) | | 2 Megapixel | Video calling
This phone has a camera built into its front so the person who's calling you can see you. You'll also be able to see them if they have a similar feature on their phone. There may be additional charges for video calling. | | |
| Camera anti-shake filter | | Camera zoom | | ||
| Camera autofocus | |
| Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description | Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP3 player
An MP3 player turns your phone into a portable music player. MP3 files take up less space than the original tracks, which means you can carry more music on your phone. | | Stereo FM radio | | ||
| Dedicated music keys | | Poly ring tones
Polyphonic ringtones sound close to the original track. | | ||
| Real tones
Real tones are as close as to the original track as you can get on a phone. | | Supports java games and applications | | ||
| Mobile TV | |
| Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description | Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | |
| Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description | Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contacts | | Contacts & calendar with outlook
This phone syncs with Microsoft Outlook on your computer - everything from your calendar entries and address book to emails. | | ||
| PC systems compatibility | | Mass storage | | ||
| Backup/restore my files items to/from PC | |
| Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description | Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar | | Alarm clock | | ||
| Stopwatch/Timer | | Calculator | | ||
| Calendar | |
| Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description | Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed dialling
Call people you speak to most by holding down just one button on the phone's keypad. Most phones with this feature let you assign contacts to numbers 2-9. | | Conference calling
Speak to more than one person at a time - and speak to everyone you've phoned at once. There may be additional call charges for using this feature. | | ||
| Call waiting/hold
Tells you if someone's calling you while you're already on the phone to someone else. You can hold one caller and speak to the other without disconnecting either of them. | | Call divert/transfer
Lets you divert or transfer your calls to another number. | | ||
| Built-in speaker
Lets you enjoy your music on your phone without using headphones. It's also handy if several people need to hear whoever's calling. Not suitable for use when driving - you'll need a hands-free kit for that. | | Vibrating alert | | ||
| Voice activated dialling
Voice activated dialling allows you to call people from your phonebook by saying their name, instead of pressing keys. | | SMS/MMS
SMS, or Short Message Service, is another name for text messaging. MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service, allows you to send and receive photographs on your phone. | | ||
| Predictive text
This helps you text quicker by suggesting words and completing words for you. It can normally be turned on and off. | | Predictive text
This helps you text quicker by suggesting words and completing words for you. It can normally be turned on and off. | | ||
| Picture and video
You can attach pictures and video clips to text messages using this phone. There may be additional charges for this. | |
| Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description | Phone Specification | Available on this phone | Specification Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Vodafone mobile internet
This lets you enjoy the internet on your phone. Most sites can be accessed using a phone that has this capability. | | |||
| Web browser | |
| Out of bundle charges | Cost | Out of bundle charges | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed lines, Vodafone mobiles, voicemail (per minute) once you've used your inclusive minutes | 20.5p | To other mobiles (per minute) once you've used your inclusive minutes | 35.8p |
| Text messages (per message) once you've used your inclusive texts | 12p | Picture message (per message) | 36p |
| Video message (per message) | 60p | Browsing the Mobile internet and data usage
**you can visit the Vodafone live! home page and My Account for free. Up to ý1 for 15MB in a day. ý2 for every additional MB. |
50p per day |
| Premium rate services (minimum charge) | 50p - 200p | 0845 and 0870 numbers (per minute) | 35.8p |
| Non-geographic 0845, 0870, 0844, 0871 (per min, 20p min charge applies) | Up to 35.8p | Freefone 0800, 080, 0500 (per min, 20p min charge applies) | 20.5p |