Nokia 101 could be cheapest Nokia dual-SIM phone

We just saw three new handsets from Nokia last night and today two new ones were announced — the super-cheap Nokia 100 and the dual-SIM Nokia 101.

Following the new naming-system, the Nokia 101 could also be the cheapest dual-SIM phone from Nokia with an estimated retail price of under Php1,500USD 26INR 2,167EUR 24CNY 186.

The candybar handset is pretty basic — 1.8″ screen, FM radio, MP3 player and microSD card slot. ~~Like the Nokia C1-00, it’s not dual-standby too~~ Correction: It’s dual-standby as well.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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45 Comments

roiji says:

13 years ago

NOT dual-standby?
what does that mean?
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FreelanceU says:

13 years ago

Dual-standby means both SIM are active (can send and receive calls/texts) at the same time.

If it is not dual-standby, why is the image displaying 2 signal strengths?
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Name: IC DeaDPiPoL says:

13 years ago

despite lacking a camera, specs seems good. Still hoping for a dual-standby revision in the future
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aaron says:

13 years ago

i dont know why nokia keeps calling it dual sim when user needs to switch the sim manually…
they only provided a special port so that sims can be changed easily without turning off the phone…
that is not dual sim…
the market wants dual stand by…
they even prsent it that you can use even upto 5 sims at a time…
hello…
you have your 4 other sims in your pocket…
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Franco says:

13 years ago

wow pwede ito saken pantawag at text lang no more gimmicks ang hirap na kasi ngayon naka-ilang nakaw na sa akin nakakainis na ;(

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lala says:

13 years ago

why are there two signal strength infos if its not dual standby
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GadgetMeister says:

13 years ago

I believe it’s a typo on the part of Sir Abe. Nokia 101 is dual-active as evidenced by the statements from these sites:

http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-101/features

http://mobilegazette.com/nokia-101-11x05x25.htm
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quzaqi says:

13 years ago

Dual Stand By: It simply means that your mobile will be in connection with both mobile service providers at the same time and you can either place or receive a call on either of the mobile numbers. But, as you are busy with one number, the other number goes “Not reachable”

Dual Active: Your calling party will never hear “Not reachable” message if he calls you on second mobile number when you are busy on talking on first number. He will be just on “waiting” that time ….

From wikianswers:

Reason: Dual Active mobiles use TWO processors to handle both SIM where Dual Stand By mobiles uses only ONE processor to handle both SIM

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_of_a_dual_active_sim_vs_dual_standby_sim#ixzz1W6GfPtpp
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richard says:

13 years ago

LG came out the following model a190 dual sim with a price PHP 1,350. This is cheaper than Nokia 101. Isn’t this more enticing. Its available at CMK when i visited their website. Pretty cheap!
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Apache says:

13 years ago

Good Thing i never bought Nokia c2-03 hehe this is what i need for my other phone.
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Jeff says:

13 years ago

Good thing its dual standby.

Muntik na kong mapabili nung LG ah.

Thank you sir Abe for correcting your article.

^_^
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parenghilton says:

13 years ago

you can buy a nokia X1-01 para sa longer battery life and 106db loudspeakers for 1850php..
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Alejan says:

13 years ago

Hi! Saang mall nabibili ito? My my nokia outlet kasi na hindi pa available sa ibang malls. THANK YOU!
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alejan says:

13 years ago

hi! saan nakaka bili nto? saang mall? wala pa sa ibang nokia outlet. THANKS!
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chris says:

13 years ago

MGA REVIEW YUGA PURO PALPAK, MALI-MALI. AMBOBO
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mb says:

13 years ago

kelan po lalabas sa pinas tong nokia 101?tnx
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jho says:

13 years ago

Hiâ€¦
Just want to ask when will the Nokia-101 be released in the Philippines?
May determined date na ba? tnx
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to jho says:

13 years ago

its available in the philippines now. nakakita na ako sa malls
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jho says:

13 years ago

to peter_p and ms.or mr.anonymous:

really?i hope meron na dn dito sa Pampanga.
tnx for your reply guys!
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r-nel says:

13 years ago

hi… maganda po talaga ang dual sim Nokia 101,, kabibili ko lang kanina,,sulit naman at high quality pa and affordable…
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Tanduayice says:

13 years ago

hi everyone,

nokia 101 is available nationwide.
at around P1,500 you get the best out of it. An additional P500 for 4gb memory card.

i’m also planning to get one but still waiting for expert opinions so users please share your hands on experiences. thanks and good luck!

cheers!!
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karen says:

13 years ago

hi. kakabili ko lang kahapon ng nokia 101. ok siya. nagwowork ang dalawang sim ng sabay, nakakatanggap pareho ng messages at calls. yun nga lang parang medyo mahina yung battery niya.
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Tanduayice says:

13 years ago

hi karen,

anong color and san country gawa?
how is it? di mo ba naexperience yung restart issue? if yes how often and ano usually yung ginagawa mo pag biglang nagrerestart?
thanks for the expert opinion.

i was at trinoma yesterday.. nagiisa nalang n101 nila, unfortunately red pa. lol! i want the black one

Cheers!
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Abhijit Gupta says:

13 years ago

Hi,
Thanks for sharing the info with us. I am using Nokia X2 which is a good mobile with all its features but I need a dual sim mobile now, I would be using it along with X2. I am looking for a cheap mobile and I think Nokia 101 would be perfect.
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Huming says:

13 years ago

i just grabbed my nokia 101 its pretty good
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jen says:

13 years ago

hello po! maganda ba talga yan nokia 101? meron na kaya nyan dito sa cavite, dasma..hay sana meron na..im looking for the cheaper nokia dual sim…plasgi kasi nanenenok cp ko eh. hayst!
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jen says:

13 years ago

anu po kaya mas ok? yun LG A190 or yun Nokia 101 na dual sim? pls help me guys.. thanks..
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Tanduayice says:

13 years ago

hi jen,

for sure meron na nyan sa dasma. eksakto may ncc dyan sa sm so convenient sayo for future assistance after sales. (di mo na poproblemahin manenok to hehe)

LG A190 has better battery but don’t have card slot good luck
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Makong says:

13 years ago

I had this phone on 3-25-2012. and all i can say is the phone is not used to multi-tasking. i also experienced the same issues you guys had. major hang time, auto restart, no sim active. ever since i bought the phone, it took frequent trips to the Nokia service center. replaced my firmware at a whopping 6.90 and mother board after the 2nd visit. all i can say is when you type a long message and receive a long one in response (especially if your heavy in texting) unlock the phone quickly while the light blinks and you’ll notice the lights dim for a bit, count 10 seconds flat and boom….your phone dies and you lose your call logs.
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