Nokia 2220 Slide

Aiming to be in the shops before Christmas, the Nokia 2220 Slide is a very low cost slider phone. The attractive appearance of the 2220, combined with the very low price tag of €45 makes this handset an appealing proposition, especially as a gift.


This is a conventional Series 40 device with a 1.8" 128 x 160 pixel TFT display, a VGA resolution (0.3 megapixel) camera, GPRS and EDGE, web browser and an email client. There's no MP3 player, but the 2220 slide does comes with an FM radio (with radio recording), and the standard sales package includes a WH102 stereo wired headset that plugs into the 3.5mm audio socket.

Some additional features include Nokia Xpress Audio messaging, Ovil Mail, MP3 ringtones and Nokia Life Tools in selected markets.

It's a good looking device, available in Hot Pink, Graphite, Turquoise, Warm Silver, Purple and Blue colour schemes. The Nokia 2220 Slide certainly looks more expensive than you would expect from a phone with such a low price.

The Nokia 2220 Slide may seem a little old-fashioned when it comes to specifications, but then this phone primarily sells on excellent value for money rather than technical features.

Nokia 2220 Slide at a glance

Available: Q4 2009

Network: GSM 900 / 1800 or 850 / 1900

Data: GPRS + EDGE

Screen: 1.8" 128 x 160 pixels, 65k colours

Camera: 0.3 megapixels

Size: Medium slider
97 x 47 x 16mm / 94 grams

Bluetooth: No

Memory card: No

Infra-red: No

Polyphonic: Yes

Java: Yes

GPS: No

OS: Series 40

Battery life: 5 hours talk / 20 days standby