Nokia 5110/5130

Nokia 5110/5130

5130 with Opoy Citypuhelin cover

Table of content

Technical specs

My opinion about the phone

Downloads

Techican specs:

Manufacturer	Nokia Mobile Phones
Model	5110/5130
Network	GSM 900 (5110)/GSM 1800 (5130)
Operating system	N/A
Battery	BLS-2 Li-Ion or BMS-2 NiMH or BMS-2V Ni-MH or BLS-4 Li-Ion
Connectors	multi functions audio/fbus connector
Other	User changable Xpress-on covers

Nokia 5110 was released in 1998. Compared to higher price point 61xx series phones it had many features removed. For example infrared, customiable profiles, selective call alert and calendar had been removed to reduce the price had 3 games as 6110 and support single own custom ringtone. Early 5110 software versions did not support operator logos. Phone had same Navi-key as Nokia 3110 and it was meant to make use of phone easier by simplifying many of the functions

One of phone sales points was user changable Xpress-on covers, by pressing button on top of phone front cover would detach and could switched for another. Back in day VTG in finland painted custom covers and also Nokia had wide selection of covers.

5130 was model for 1800mhz GSM network. This was in era when dual band phones were still rare. One I got is Oulu Puhelin Oy Citypuhelin which in English means Oulu Phone incorporated Cityphone (to be honest i switched case temporarily to 5110 and made Finnet style operator logo to fake phone being on network since 1800mhz network is gone)

Cityphone was Oulun Puhelin Oy name for wireless phones operating at 1800mhz Finnet city network. It was cheaper to call to landline phone than regular landline phone. Downside was that phone was unable get reception outside coverage of City Networks due lack of 1800mhz GSM band. Later Opoy also sold dual band phones to be used on both City and reqular GSM network. I was unable to find information which 900mhz GSM network they connected, but I believe it was Radiolinja because at the time it was part of Finnet. You can find more information about Citynetwork (site in Finnish) from Internet Archive.

My opinion about the phone.

5110 is still excellent basic handset. Sound clarity is excellent and because of FBUS connection you can activate Nokia internal network monitor with DAU-9P cable. Phone battery life is best from all phones I reached near two week standby time with aftermarket battery. Only thing which I miss is lack of profiles that was in 6110/6150, but when like said earlier when considering original price point and feature of other phones on same price range it is not dealbreaker for many.

If you want old phone which you will just call and sometimes recieve and call 160 character short messages 5110 is good for it. Please keep in mind that unless your country has 1800mhz GSM network you should not get 5130 for other than collecting purposes. In Finland 5110 has no problem recieve connection on any of major operator networks (Telia, Elisa and DNA). You can still get batteries in Finland from Parcto, in other countries other retailers may have some in stock.

Downloads
All kind of nice stuff realted to 5110/5130

File name:	Descriptions:
nokia_5110opas.pdf	Nokia 5110 User Guide (Finnish)
nokia_5110_eng.pdf	Nokia 5110 User Guide (English)
5110_esite.pdf	Nokia 5110 leaflet (Finnish)

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