While we won't forget the C3's sub-AU$100 price tag in our final evaluation, there is still a few areas where we'd like to have seen a little more. At the time of writing you can buy a 3G touchscreen smartphone for AU$129 in several of the major phone stores, and in an age ruled by social networks it would seem wise to spend this extra money to have the internet wherever you go. The C3 does a fine job of its core duties as phone and messenger, just don't expect too much from the features beyond these basics.

Nokia's C3 looks like the funky sibling of the serious yet popular E71. Its full QWERTY keypad is matched with a bevy of messaging functionality, but with no 3G its web life is compromised.

Nokia's C3 looks like the funky sibling of the serious yet popular E71. Its full QWERTY keypad is matched with a bevy of messaging functionality, but with no 3G its web life is compromised.

The Nokia C3 feature phone targets young people with a penchant for excessive texting and chatting, and offers an excellent keyboard. However, the lack of 3G connectivity is a hard pill to swallow, despite the very low price.

Those who would appreciate the combination of touchscreen and tactile controls will enjoy the slim lines and range of features on offer here, even if many of them are a little basic

The Nokia C3’s price tag of £69 inc VAT (SIM-free, pay as you go) makes it easily one of the most affordable phones we’ve reviewed. The C3 offers Wi-Fi and a hardware keyboard, as well as good looks and build quality and a fast interface. ...

The Nokia C3’s price-tag of Rs. 5,745 makes it easily one of the most affordable phones that I’ve reviewed right alongside the Sony Ericsson Spiro and the Cedar. There is actually nothing much to actually separate the overall value-for-money quotient of the Cedar and the C3. While the C3 offers Wi-Fi and a hardware keyboard, the Cedar offers 3G connectivity and really sleek looks. The C3 gets in a light edge thanks to its own good looks and build quality and a fast UI...

Eine Welle von günstigen Handys schwappt von Finnland zu uns, doch billig heißt längst nicht schlecht. Das rund 100 Euro teure (Speicherkarte und Datenkabel exklusive) Nokia C3 bietet sich für preisbewusste Neu-Selbstständige an, die E-Mails und Terminkalender stets im Blick haben möchten. Die echte QWERTZ-Tastatur gestattet es vorzüglich,Texte und E-Mails zu verfassen. Zum Surfen reicht die eingesetzte Geschwindigkeit EDGE allerdings kaum aus, einer gezielten Abfrage von Informationen steht allerdings nichts im Weg...

The Nokia C3 clearly isn't the be all and end all, and betrays its sub-£100 price in its low resolution screen, limited number of functions, and slow performance. However, if you're happy to be a little patient at times it holds up very well. Its screen quality is great, it's well built and nicely designed, the keyboard is nice to use, and the software is easy to get to grips with. For the money, we really can't think of a better phone.

Das Nokia C3 ist insgesamt ein solides Mobiltelefon, das in den Kernbereichen 'Telefonieren' und 'SMS Schreiben' keine größeren Schwächen offenbart. Auch die Integration von Facebook und Twitter ist gelungen. ...

Das Nokia C3 überzeugt durch eine gelungene Tastatur und eine insgesamt stimmige Verarbeitung. Für mehr als ein paar E-Mails und SMS reicht es allerdings nicht aus. EDGE ist für vollwertigen Internetgenuss zu langsam und im Bereich Multimedia wurde nur das Nötigste integriert."

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The Nokia C3 offers a great keyboard and a decent range of social-networking apps. Its lack of 3G support makes it relatively hard to keep in touch on the move, but this phone is very affordable.