--- product_id: 1616153 title: "Nokia C6-01 Unlocked GSM Phone with 8 MP Camera, 720p Video Recording, and Ovi Maps Navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black)" brand: "nokia" price: "R25" currency: ZAR in_stock: false reviews_count: 2 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/1616153-nokia-c6-01-unlocked-gsm-phone-with-8-mp-camera store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Ovi Maps GPS 3.2" LCD 8 MP Camera Nokia C6-01 Unlocked GSM Phone with 8 MP Camera, 720p Video Recording, and Ovi Maps Navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black) **Brand:** nokia **Price:** R25 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 📸 Capture Life, Stay Connected! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Nokia C6-01 Unlocked GSM Phone with 8 MP Camera, 720p Video Recording, and Ovi Maps Navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black) by nokia - **How much does it cost?** R25 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/1616153-nokia-c6-01-unlocked-gsm-phone-with-8-mp-camera) ## Best For - nokia enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nokia brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Expandable Storage:** Boost your memory with microSD support up to 32 GB. - • **Long-lasting Power:** Enjoy up to 4.5 hours of talk time and 17 days of standby. - • **Navigate with Ease:** Get voice-guided directions with built-in Ovi Maps Navigation. - • **Capture Every Moment:** Snap stunning photos with an 8 MP camera and record in 720p HD. - • **Stay Connected Anywhere:** Experience seamless 3G connectivity with quad-band GSM compatibility. ## Overview The Nokia C6-01 is an unlocked GSM phone featuring a vibrant 3.2-inch LCD touchscreen, an impressive 8 MP camera, and 720p video recording capabilities. With robust 3G connectivity and Ovi Maps Navigation, this device is perfect for the on-the-go professional. Enjoy long battery life and expandable storage, making it a reliable companion for both work and play. ## Description Product Description Stay connected with the phone that's as stylish as you. The stunning Nokia C6-01 features a compact design constructed from stainless steel and real glass. Plus, enjoy checking out all your content on the striking 3.2 OLED touchscreen display, all at an affordable price. .com Great for mobile messaging and social networking as well as providing excellent voice communications, the Symbian^3-based Nokia C6-01 smartphone features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with Nokia's ClearBlack technology for improved outdoor visibility. It's also compatible with 3G networks found on both AT&T and T-Mobile. The Nokia C6-01 offers a beautiful stainless steel design with a real glass touch display. Capture stunning photos and videos with the 8-megapixel camera, featuring HD 720p video resolution. The large screen offers an excellent Internet viewing experience, and it also features a full suite of e-mail and social networking capabilities. Update your status, comment on your friends and family, or take pics with the 8-megapixel camera and share them on Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and Ovi Share. You'll also be able to capture video in HD 720p resolution.You'll stay on track thanks to the integrated GPS with free Ovi Maps Navigation for voice-guided directions, and you can discover and download apps and games via the pre-loaded Ovi Store. Enjoy push e-mail and easy messaging with home screen widgets to help seamlessly set up e-mail, with support for several personal e-mail services (like Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail, Ovi Mail and more) along with corporate e-mail (Mail for Exchange).With its Symbian^3 OS, you can customize up to three homescreens and get live updates from Facebook and Twitter live on your homescreen. The Nokia C6-01 comes with a pre-loaded 2 GB microSD memory card that includes Ovi Maps data for the US, Ovi Suite, and bonus content--no need to download anything from the Web or discs. And you can add more memory via optional microSD memory cards up to 32 GB in size. Other features include Wi-Fi networking, a full HTML Web browser with RSS feed support, multi-format digital media player, personal organizer tools, and up to 4.5 hours of 3G talk time (11.5 hours on standard GSM networks). Unlocked PhoneThis unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider. It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider. This phone comes with a full manufacturer's warranty.When paired with a compatible 3G network, you'll enjoy a high-speed connection offering a variety of feature-rich wireless services--from data connectivity to your office to multimedia streaming, and take advantage of simultaneous voice and data services. In areas not served by a 3G network, you'll continue to receive data service via EDGE network (depending on network compatibility).Note that the downloading of maps, games, music and videos and uploading of images and videos involves transferring large amounts of data. Your service provider may charge for the data transmission, and the availability of particular services and features may vary by carrier. Symbian^3 Operating SystemThe Nokia C6-01 offers the new Symbian^3 software, enabling you to enjoy over 250 new features, including:Usability enhancements across the user interface, including single tap, multi-touch and support for gestures such as "pinch-to-zoom." Three personalizable homescreens, easily maneuvered through by a simple flick. Faster and more responsive user interface with new 2D and 3D graphics architecture that takes full advantage of hardware acceleration More efficient memory management allows more applications to run in parallel for a faster, more complete, and efficient multi-tasking experience. And a new visual task manager lets you switch apps with a swipe and a tap. Intelligent network management tailors performance to the your needs: optimizing for high speed when uploading photos or smooth streaming for a VoIP call or video feed. Key FeaturesFast 3G connectivity on both AT&T and T-Mobile with broadband-like speeds via 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz UMTS/HSDPA (with EDGE data connectivity where 3G not available). Integrated assisted GPS (A-GPS) receiver with free Ovi Maps enables you to find your route quickly and easily, whether walking or driving. Use the Walk pedestrian navigation to find your way, or the voice-guided Drive navigation to find the best route. (Learn more)3.2-inch touchscreen with responsive, tactile feedback (640 x 360 pixels, 16.7 million colors). Includes orientation and proximity sensors, ambient light detector, and brightness control. Personalize your home screen with widgets that bring live updates from your favorite social networks (includes pre-loaded Facebook and MySpace apps) 8-megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom, dual LED flash, automatic location tagging (Geotagging), face tracking and automatic motion blur reduction HD 720p video capture capabilities with recording up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 25 fps with support for H.264 and MPEG4 codecs (secondary camera for video calls on compatible networks; VGA). Digital audio/video player with compatibility for MP3, WMA, and AAC/eAAC+ music formats plus MPEG4, H.263, H.264, and Real Video 10 video formats. FM radio (requires headset to be attached) Ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go. Bluetooth connectivity (version 3.0) provides faster throughput while minimizing on power requirements. It's compatible with new Bluetooth 3.0-enabled devices as well as backward compatible with older Bluetooth-enabled peripherals. It includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock. Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB. 340 MB internal memorySMS and MMS messaging with common inbox Instant messaging via AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Live, and Google Talk Supports e-mail accounts from more than a thousand ISPs (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), as well as Gmail, Yahoo! mail and Hotmail. People who use Microsoft Exchange at work can access their e-mail using the Mail for Exchange mobile e-mail client, which comes pre-loaded (an Exchange e-mail account is required and your Exchange Administrator must have enabled your account for synchronization). Full HTML Web browser with support for JavaScript Flash Lite 4.0 and Flash video Watch YouTube videos right in the browser--no need to launch a separate player RSS reader feedsAirplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off Vital Statistics The Nokia C6-01 weighs 4.62 ounces and measures 4.08 x 2.06 x 0.55 inches. Its 1050 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 11.5 hours of GSM talk time and 4.5 hours of 3G talk time, plus up to 408 hours (17 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies plus the 850/900/1700/1900/2100 3G frequencies (compatible with both AT&T and T-Mobile).What's in the Box Nokia C6-01 handset, rechargeable battery, compact travel charger, 2 GB microSD memory card (contains Ovi Maps data for the US, Ovi Suite, music tracks and wallpapers), stereo headset, connectivity cable, quick start guide, user manualFree Worldwide Walk and Drive NavigationNokia now offers its Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation application free across the globe. Drivers receive turn-by-turn voice guidance including lane assistance, traffic information (in 10 countries including the U.S.), and safety camera and speed warnings, while pedestrians will be guided on shortcuts through parks and pedestrian-only zones in over 100 cities across the globe. And unlike other mobile navigation mapping solutions, Ovi Maps works offline--no cellular service is required. Driving directions. Lonely Planet guide. With the new Ovi Maps for mobile you get for free:Maps for over 180 countries and free map updatesDrive and Walk navigation available in over 70 countries with real-time voice guidanceMy Position enables you to find your current location easier and faster than ever.New one box search for quicker access to finding places and addresses.Save your favorite places and routes, then synchronize them with your Ovi account over the air.Car navigation with voice and visual instructions, lane assistance and speed limit information. Now also with text-to-speech voice guidance.Pedestrian navigation with routing through pedestrian zones and shortcuts, pathways through parks and buildings, stairways and plazas. Now with text-to-speech voice guidance.Get real-time weather information including a 5-day forecast, for your current or any location found via search.Lonely Planet and Michelin offer you dynamic access to the best and most relevant editorial travel content for over 1000 destinations. Find thousands of listings for sights, restaurants, hotels, shops, nightlife, and more. Look these places up on the map and get to them with Walk and Drive navigation.Discover the events happening nearby your location on the map or any place found via search.Share your location on Facebook--where you are, what you are up to and finish with a photo. No Hidden CostsThe new version of Ovi Maps comes with all the maps and high-end, car grade navigation features you need for free and is yours to keep for the life of the smartphone. No additional licenses needed for extra countries, regions or services like traffic information or city guides. Data charges from network operators may apply.Voice Guidance and Traffic InformationTurn-by-turn, voice guided navigation comes free for both drivers and pedestrians. For drivers this includes lane assistance, traffic information, safety camera, and speed warnings. For pedestrians, this includes shortcuts through parks and pedestrian-only zones for over 100 cities around the world as well as 6,000 3D landmarks in over 200 cities to help you find exactly where you are.Unique Hybrid TechnologyOvi Maps is built on an advanced technology called hybrid vector maps. Vector maps are high quality but less data intensive and allow you to continue to navigate even if you lose your network connection. This means that maps downloaded or updated across a network connection are about half the size of bulky bitmaps used by other mobile map providers. The hybrid technology ensures that, unlike other providers, any downloaded map data is stored on the device for future use.No Network Connection Required When NavigatingAvoid expensive, battery-draining network connections with Nokia's unique hybrid technology. Maps can be pre-loaded on to your Nokia smartphone so you can set Ovi Maps to offline mode, saving battery power, and the navigation system will still work. This is particularly useful for those worried about data connection costs when travelling abroad or when you are travelling through areas with little or no network coverage.Best Global CoverageYou take your mobile with you wherever you go in the world so, as standard, voice guided navigation for both pedestrians and drivers is available for 74 countries in 46 different languages and there are maps for over 180 countries. This gives you the best maps with the largest global coverage for free. ## Features - 3G-enabled messaging phone in black with 3.2-inch LCD touchscreen display and quick access to messaging, e-mail, and social networks - Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and US/International 3G compatibility via 850/900/1700/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities - 8-megapixel camera; 720p HD camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; microSD memory expansion to 32 GB; GPS with free Ovi Maps Navigation voice-guided directions - Up to 4.5 hours of 3G talk time, up to 408 hours (17 days) of standby time; released in December, 2010 - What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, compact travel charger, 2 GB microSD memory card, stereo headset, connectivity cable, quick start guide, user manual ## Images ![Nokia C6-01 Unlocked GSM Phone with 8 MP Camera, 720p Video Recording, and Ovi Maps Navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Wn2r-s+RL.jpg) ![Nokia C6-01 Unlocked GSM Phone with 8 MP Camera, 720p Video Recording, and Ovi Maps Navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81VhhPiFP8L.jpg) ![Nokia C6-01 Unlocked GSM Phone with 8 MP Camera, 720p Video Recording, and Ovi Maps Navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81pQn3Tb-vL.jpg) ![Nokia C6-01 Unlocked GSM Phone with 8 MP Camera, 720p Video Recording, and Ovi Maps Navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81s6BsldCEL.jpg) ![Nokia C6-01 Unlocked GSM Phone with 8 MP Camera, 720p Video Recording, and Ovi Maps Navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FbDPNlm1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent little phone! *by S***. on Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2011* If I could rate this phone based on performance compared to my expectations, I'd give it five and a half stars. Let's get the "needs improvement" out of the way:* CPU is a little slow. In power-saving mode, when multitasking, one application jitters for a fraction of a second while another application does its thing. For example, when listening to streaming audio while surfing the Web, page loads cause the music player to cut out briefly.* There are some user interface quirks:** The display stays on during a call if you lay the phone face-up on a surface.** When using the on-screen keypad while in a call (for example, when going through automated phone menus), there's a "call" button but no "hangup" button. To hangup, you have to select "Back" to get to the main call screen first.** Some applications seem to prefer the last network I used them on even if it's no longer available. It would be nice if the phone just selected Wifi first, carrier next, and then other.** Using the GPS while downloading satellite maps over AT&T drains the battery quickly.** The phone is definitely on the small side. Good for slipping into pockets, not so good for watching videos, reading lots of text in web pages or trying to tap on tiny links with my fingertips.** It would be nice if the shell supported more gestures than simply swipe-left and swipe-right. For example, on Nokias with D-pads, pressing Down brings up the address book. On this phone, doing a swipe-down would be easier for me than trying to tap on the small address book icon.There are some other minor little usability issues but nothing I didn't get used to in short order.Now for the good: this is an amazing little phone, and more amazing when you consider how inexpensive it is. First, the build quality is just terrific---it looks and feels solid. It has a nice, cold, metallic, satisfying heft to it. The battery cover slides off in a no-nonsense way, and there's nothing flimsy or plastic to worry about flexing to the point of breaking.In addition to feeling solid in the hand, the phone is actually quite sleek and elegant in appearance. I find the pictures online to not do it justice.The display is GORGEOUS. Colors are rich and super-bright, and it's easy to see even in bright light (though I wouldn't want to try to read lots of small text in bright sunlight).The battery charges quickly. I can charge from 20% to 70% in the car during my 45-minute commute, and to 100% in about an hour if plugged into an AC outlet. I keep the phone in power-save mode and don't use the GPS much, so I only have to recharge it every 2-3 days.The flash camera is good and Nokia has included some fancy image-processing tools like sepia, B&W, enhancement, color editing, etc. However, I don't know how it compares to other phones' 8MP cameras, so I don't know if it's anything special.Getting to the SIM and Micro SD cards is easy: pop off the battery cover and you have access to the SD card. Remove the battery and there's the SIM card. Done. You can replace all three in 30 seconds.Call quality is excellent, 10 out of 10. Speakerphone is excellent, 10 out of 10. Sound quality on the cheapo earbuds (included) is excellent. The speakerphone is remarkably good. On other handsets I've used, the speakerphone might have a hollow, buzzing sound. This phone sounds solid. My only quibble is that the sound gets a little muffled when I lay it down face-up (the speaker is on the back). Also, and maybe it's that AT&T has upped their game, but lately I have been getting terrific call quality and coverage everywhere I go (Boston, DC, suburban Maryland).Apps: there is a wide variety of Symbian apps out there but still can't compare to the iPhone ecosystem. On the other hand, this phone comes with almost everything I wanted out of the box. I downloaded only a couple of games, Opera, YouTube downloader, a new UI shell, RPN calculator and Kayak. Even without downloading anything, the phone is an instant on-the-go survival kit, with GPS, turn-by-turn SPOKEN navigation, maps, traffic, browser, email, weather, streaming audio player, video player, calendar, clock with multiple alarms, QuickOffice, FM radio, music player, 720p HDTV output, and, of course, it's a pentaband world phone.Maps: Ovi Maps is excellent and, like Google maps, offers map view, satellite view and "terrain view" (essentially map view at an angle, as if you're floating hundreds of feet above the map). Also comes with GPS and turn-by-turn spoken navigation, as I said above. Better than the "navigation" you get with Bing maps on other devices like the Pre, which basically map out your route and tell you how to get there up front. That's great until you go astray. This phone gives you turn-by-turn directions and live route recalculation like a real GPS navigation unit.One other thing, and I don't know if this is limited to Nokia or Symbian, but you can set an alarm and then turn the phone off. Why not save juice at night, right? At the selected time the phone turns on enough to play the alarm tune. My Nokias have done this going back to 2002. Apparently this is something my Android-toting colleagues can't do with their whiz-bang Droids and Galaxies. Go figure. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ more praise for the c6-01 *by R***O on Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2011* I have had the phone for about a year now and this is a slight update over my previous two reviews after a week, and six months--which were basically on target. I am a long time computer user and international traveler and was hoping to use the phone as a portable all in one device. I have used cell phones of increasing intelligence for about 15 years, but this is my first "smart" phone.I read most of the other reviews before purchasing the phone, most of which seem accurate, both pro and con--although I had no mysterious reboots or failures.The phone is well built, sleek and slick, pretty easy to see even in bright light, battery use varies with applications, if wi-fi is used extensively, you'll need to recharge at the end of the day. If not, the phone--as telephone--works for many days without recharging. The sound from the phone is very clear, the clearest that I can remember among my 7 or 8 phones. Texting is also easy (in horizontal mode) although the small keys seem to register my touches a bit differently than I expect. (It helps to aim for the top of the keys instead of the middle.) The hard buttons for answering, hanging up, and canceling out of apps, are extremely helpful, and getting be rare. It allows you to answer or reject a phone call, with one hand, instantly--very useful.The music play back (through relatively expensive Sennheiser headphones) is also very clear and better than the very good Sony MP3 player that I have been using. The camera is easy to use and seems to take very good pictures, excellent in day light, although not quite as good as a very good camera.For many tasks, working with the phone attached to a computer is the best solution, as with entering phone numbers, downloading apps, music, and so forth. I often plug it into a laptop in the morning to charge, sync files, do a bit of texting (see below), and use it as my "office" phone.In the past year, I had the opportunity to use a mid-level Samsung smart phone for a month and played with several I-phones and talked with experienced users. Neither had software equivalent to the Nokia Suite, which has turned out to be extremely useful. First, it syncs the phone calendar easily with MS outlook, which allows calendar entries to be entered on a pc, where I am a much faster typist and screen negotiator. Second, it allows text messages to be composed and sent on a pc or laptop. This may seem a bit silly, but text communications have largely become the norm among persons on the go, and unless one is a speed "thumb typer" one can do this a lot faster and more accurately from a laptop keyboard. Third, it provides very convenient notices of the availability of upgrades. Fourth, it allows photos to be previewed, before porting them over to what every system you use to keep track of and edit them. (I am old-fashioned here and do this on a laptop or two.)The sync feature, is to my surprise not included with most other smart phones, although apps of evidently lesser ability can be purchased. My previous dumber phones and the mid-level Samsung smart phone I used over the summer lacked this feature.) To get a very good sync package for free, makes the phone an even greater value than I had appreciated. It means that one can keep MS outlook consistent across several computers (I use three different computers routinely, and used to do this manually by carrying a flash memory with backups of my appointment schedule and contacts. The C6-01 does this automatically via the OVI/Nokia Suite software with a cable or via bluetooth.The phone, which I is typical for smart phone families, takes some learning and a lot of downloading, more or less like setting up a new computer--which of course it really is. (The operating system has been upgraded three times in the past year, with each one being a bit better than the previous one.)One problem that I constantly run into is that Nokia's intuition about how to do things is not the same as mine. Finding the message and phone logs initially takes several strokes and some good guesses. Sending a message requires guessing the meaning of two similar looking icons. Importing sim card phone numbers is especially round about, rather than automatic, but possible. On such things, the phone's software is no worse than MS word or word perfect, but it is still annoying to have to spend a few minutes puzzling out some rather routine tasks. Nokia's online help for the phone provides answers to most mysteries that I could not puzzle out myself. (With practice, one "gets" Nokia's logic and it becomes a bit easier to find things and turn on and off various features.)I ran into a variety of minor problems that I thought were the phone's, but turned out to be ATT problems--eg they had not unlocked my sim card so that it could be used in an unlocked phone. ATT had previously provided info to unlock my last phone from them for use in Europe, so I thought that the sim too would have been unlocked.Recent revisions seem to have improved the GPS. The maps are excellent and the phone does a good job of locating you on the map, although it is not quite as accurate as a true GPS would be. The turn-by-turn advice, however, more than occasionally gets confused if there are lots of streets in the same area, but the maps are good enough that one can take a quick look at them and figure out which way to go, when the voice (of which there are many to choose from) fails.The GPS seems to have been improved in the various upgrades over the past year, and its locating ability and maps are very useful.It is an excellent phone and MP3 player, those parts are very user friendly; a very good camera, decent internet device, and much improved GPS system, good although not yet for foolproof turn by turn advice. All this for the price of a decent camera or GPS device.Overall I give the C6-01 very high marks. Its a convenient pocketable size, smaller than most small cameras and much smaller than most smart phones.One can be hot or cold about the phone according to what one is looking for and how much of a premium one puts on size and universal apps. The text is smaller on this phone than on phones with larger screens, and there are fewer apps, which is sometimes, although not often a problem.I rather like its small size for most day-to-day purposes. Its suite of software is terrific and more unusual that I had appreciated before my experience with a mid level Samsung, I-phone, and low level LG phone last summer. It is definitely a major improvement over my last phone, and its international portability is a major plus as well. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/1616153-nokia-c6-01-unlocked-gsm-phone-with-8-mp-camera](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/1616153-nokia-c6-01-unlocked-gsm-phone-with-8-mp-camera) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-07-30*