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Nokia 5.1

Released in 1996

Network = GSM 1800MHz

Weight = 240 g

Dimensions = 147mm x 55mm x 25mm

Battery Life = 78 mins talk time and 1320 mins standby

The Nokia 5.1 (Nokia firmware code NHK-4RY) was released in 1996 exclusively on the Orange network and was a development of the Nokia 2140 (see separate entry). The screen was monochrome and could display 4 lines of characters. The phone book stored telephone numbers and associated names in either the phone's memory or the SIM card. A total of 125 entries could be stored in the phone's memory and a further 90 in the SIM card. Speed dialling was provided for 8 entries using the keys 2 to 9; key 1 gave direct answer to the Orange Answer Phone service. The call register logged the most recent 10 dialled, missed and received calls and a timer recorded the duration of the last call and a cumulative total for all calls made since the last time the timer was reset. In addition, the Nokia 5.1 could send and receive SMS text messages, offered a choice of 8 ring tones and had a countdown timer.