Nokia X1-01 review: Dual-SIM 101

12 August 2011
The Nokia X1-01 hides two SIM cards underneath its cheerfully colored shell, both active at the same time. And with a price lower than what some contracts cost per month, the X1-01 takes over where the C1-00 left off. There are several key...

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  • hetephut
  • PF0
  • 28 Aug 2011

i like the handset

    • p
    • pikachu
    • 98q
    • 26 Aug 2011

    i love it so cheap n handy too

      • y
      • yet!!
      • nC7
      • 24 Aug 2011

      i bought one bcoz its cheap and dual sim... i dont care about some features, but its always restarting and evrytym i make a call, the other sim is loosing its signal.. this unacceptable... ur selling defective fones..

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        • ct hunter
        • Kif
        • 22 Aug 2011

        this suppose to be music phone rite? so where's audio review?

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          • Sandipan
          • Xuh
          • 22 Aug 2011

          Vin, 14 Aug 2011I bought the X1 this month. Looks great is style & soun... moreExactly,i'm also having the same problems what you had! Moreover, do check once,you can't send sms more than 160 characters. If you try,then it would come with a message failed notification.

            • m
            • md shahbaaz
            • uty
            • 21 Aug 2011

            it switch off and on itself.no voice recorder.some times it only one sim network (both sim inserted in phone).

              • j
              • jeizen12
              • t7X
              • 20 Aug 2011

              I bought this phone last Aug.7 for php2400 w/ 4gb memory card..It's a good phone it lasts for 4 days with heavy use..i play music almost all the time and its speaker quality is better than my 5250. It has a clear sound reproduction you can still hear the music even though you cover the speaker with your finger. this is a worth-buying phone!but what i have noticed is that it has a wobbly back cover..

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                • Anonymous
                • gy5
                • 19 Aug 2011

                I second the request for the audio quality test, since this phone will be a perfect mp3 player with its huge battery.

                  • r
                  • rtkomar
                  • uuh
                  • 16 Aug 2011

                  Please add the audio quality test.. To check if it can work as an alternative to a normal music player..

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                    • AnonD-17983
                    • J47
                    • 16 Aug 2011

                    BAD music player., 14 Aug 2011i though about buying one as a music player (replaceable ba... moreBuy a Nokia X2 instead, it is a great music player, the bundled phones are excellent and battery can handle 2 days of music playback (about 12 hours each day).

                    You'll also get playlists, a 5MP camera and Java apps.

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                      • AnonD-17600
                      • KIg
                      • 15 Aug 2011

                      AnonD-17787, 14 Aug 2011is there a voice recorder in x1-01 ? if yes then how long (... moreNo, There Is No Voice Recorder In This CellPhone !

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                        • AnonD-17600
                        • KIg
                        • 15 Aug 2011

                        Rui, 14 Aug 2011Is is possible to have separate ringtones for each SIM, als... moreYes You Can Set Different Ringtones For Both Sims For Messages As Well As For Calls.. But You Cant Set One On Silent And Other On General, Both Will Be On Same Profile! I Hope You Get It

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                          • Anonymous
                          • t7x
                          • 15 Aug 2011

                          Rui, 14 Aug 2011Is is possible to have separate ringtones for each SIM, als... more"Is is possible to have separate ringtones for each SIM, also to message arrival sounds?"
                          Yes. use the sim manager.

                          To your 2nd question, no, the phone can only have one active profile at a time. BUT you can set assign a sim card to "Vibrate only" for calls and sms, effectively making it on silent mode.

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                            • Rui
                            • psm
                            • 14 Aug 2011

                            Is is possible to have separate ringtones for each SIM, also to message arrival sounds?
                            Is it possible to have one SIM on a "general" profile, and at the same time a "silent" profile in the other?

                            thanks

                              • D
                              • AnonD-17787
                              • wiR
                              • 14 Aug 2011

                              is there a voice recorder in x1-01 ? if yes then how long (duration) recoring capacity there ?

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                                • Vin
                                • yHx
                                • 14 Aug 2011

                                I bought the X1 this month. Looks great is style & sound, but i am facing frequent network issue & frequent restarts.
                                Network Issue:I am using Vodafone & Airtel SIM cards, during sometime only one SIM(Example Vodafone) will have the network coverage.If I remove the two SIMs & use it in my old Videocon mobile, both the SIMs have full network coverage.
                                Frequent Restart:The mobile phone will automatically restart while accessing the phone book, hearing music and while playing the Snake game.

                                I reported the network issue to the mobile phone store, they said this may be due to Network service provider issue.
                                I called Airtel & Vodafone service providers & got the reply there is no network tower issue in my area.

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                                  • Bruno Sagara
                                  • 8R@
                                  • 14 Aug 2011

                                  I loved this Review, i have one x101 as a secondary option of my smartphone, because sometimes u just need a phone to carry on with your both sims, easy and safe not carrying a expensive smarpthone around not so safe areas.

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                                    • BAD music player.
                                    • 85@
                                    • 14 Aug 2011

                                    i though about buying one as a music player (replaceable battery and good scores in other nokia audio tests) but:

                                    1- it only supports MP3 and no other format (i use he-aac)
                                    2-there's no way to adjust the volume while at the homescreen

                                    3-GSMARENA: Where's the audio test??? that's what makes your reviews better than others... (because 1 and 2 i don't care, but still...)

                                      • D
                                      • AnonD-15924
                                      • K2F
                                      • 13 Aug 2011

                                      Samsung E2232 far better then Nokia X1-01

                                        • R
                                        • RedMateria
                                        • t7M
                                        • 13 Aug 2011

                                        this one sells alot in our store..

                                        and c2-00 and c2-03..we are always out of stock with this phone...and other nokia dual sims..