Technical information (3100b and 3120b)

Feature

Specification

 

 

Dimensions

Width 1.68 in (42.8 mm)

 

Height 4.00 in (1.08 mm)

 

Depth 0.76 in (19.6 mm)

 

 

Weight

87.4 gm

 

with BL-5C Li-Ion Battery

 

 

Wireless networks

GSM 850, 1800, and 1900 networks

 

 

Size (volume)

4.09 cu in (67 cu cm)

 

 

Frequency range (Tx)

GSM 850: 824–849 MHz

 

GSM 1800: 1710–1785 MHz

 

GSM 1900: 1850–1910 MHz

 

 

Frequency range (Rx)

GSM 850: 869–894 MHz

 

GSM 1800: 1805–1880 MHz

 

GSM 1900: 1930–1990 MHz

 

 

Tx output power

2W (GSM 850 max)

 

1W (GSM 1800/GSM 1900 max)

 

 

Battery voltage

3.7 Vdc

 

 

Number of channels

GSM 850: 124

 

GSM 1800: 374

 

GSM 1900: 299

 

 

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Nokia N-3120, N-3100 GSM 850, 1800, and 1900 networks, GSM 850 824-849 MHz, GSM 850 869-894 MHz, 2W GSM 850 max

N-3120, N-3100 specifications

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