Nokia
What's with Nokia model numbers?
Anyone have any idea why Nokia stopped using model numbers that gave a clue about what that phone was for? It used to be that you could have some clue what technology the phone was for by the last two numbers e.g. XX20/60/65 was for TDMA IS-136, XX70/85 was for CDMA, XX90 was for GSM 1900. For Euro/Asian most models either ended in XX10 or XX50. Now it's impossible to determine what a phone's technology is for except that to differ North American versions from Euro/Asian the NA version has a b after the model number.
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i read an article explaining the nokia numbering technique.. it has to do with the first or first 2 number.. like the 3xxx are supposed to be cheaper the 9xxx are for business and so on.
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The 1xxx and 2xxx are the cheap phones
The 3xxx series are made for kids
The 5xxx series are the durable sporty phones
The 6xxx series are the classic phones
The 7xxx series are experimental and fashion
The 8xxx series are the elite phones
The 9xxx series are the communicators
The N series are the new breakthru phones
AS for suffixes:
xxxxi has a few upgrades over xxxx but has the same look.
xxx1, xxx2, xxx0 mostly differ from market and compatibilty with networks
b means a GSM 850 instead of EGSM 900
Some of the middle numbers reflect the upgrade pattern as Nokia 6680 was an upgraded 6630 which was an upgraded 6600, hence the x6xx
But then again most of these numbers may just be random or the pattern changes as time pa...
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The 3xxx series are made for kids
The 5xxx series are the durable sporty phones
The 6xxx series are the classic phones
The 7xxx series are experimental and fashion
The 8xxx series are the elite phones
The 9xxx series are the communicators
The N series are the new breakthru phones
AS for suffixes:
xxxxi has a few upgrades over xxxx but has the same look.
xxx1, xxx2, xxx0 mostly differ from market and compatibilty with networks
b means a GSM 850 instead of EGSM 900
Some of the middle numbers reflect the upgrade pattern as Nokia 6680 was an upgraded 6630 which was an upgraded 6600, hence the x6xx
But then again most of these numbers may just be random or the pattern changes as time pa...
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dorisall said:
Some of the middle numbers reflect the upgrade pattern as Nokia 6680 was an upgraded 6630 which was an upgraded 6600, hence the x6xx
But then again most of these numbers may just be random or the pattern changes as time passes.
NB: I only know about GSM phones.
The numbering system that Nokia has been using for the last couple of years doesn't necessarily have any rhyme nor reason. You mention the 6680, the 6630 and the 6600, but the 6610 is nothing like the other 66XX models. At least with the way that Nokia had model numbers previously you had some idea about what it was for whether it was CDMA, TDMA or GSM and for what frequency. Nokia should have gone to a four digit model n...
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Dear Doris---- You have answered a question that i have had, but for ALL the phone brands, not just the Nokia. The info that you gave above is enlightening and will serve as a useful guide for me. THANK YOU FOR GIVING DETAILED INFO that actually leads a reader farther along on the learning path.
-Lorna
-Lorna
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Wow, that is a pretty good breakdown of the phone models. During my training with Nokia this very question was asked. Their answer? The model numbers are random assignments, they have no rhyme or reason. In fact, when the handsets are in development they don't even carry model numbers only nicknames. If you refer to a specific phone by its model number most of the engineers/developers won't have a clue what you are talking about. Most not all. I like your thought process though because it makes a world of sense. How did you come about this information?
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