Nokia 7000 Series: Complete Guide — 7110, 7210, 7250, 7260, 7280, 7360, 7370, 7600 and All Fashion Models 2026
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The Nokia 7000 Series is Nokia's "fashion" line — phones designed not for specifications but as design statements, objects people bought for how they looked and felt, not just what they did. From the Nokia 7110 of 1999 — the true successor to the Matrix phone, the world's first phone with WAP — to the "lipstick phone" 7280 with no numeric keypad and the teardrop-shaped 7600, the 7000 Series tells twenty years of Nokia design experimentation. This is the most complete guide ever written in English on the entire Nokia 7000 Series.
1. The History of the Nokia 7000 Series
The concept — design above all
While the 6000 Series targeted volume and the 8000 Series discreet luxury, the 7000 Series was Nokia's creative laboratory — where Frank Nuovo (Nokia Chief Designer 1995-2006, a former jazz drummer from Monterey) experimented with shapes, materials and interactions no other manufacturer dared propose.
The 7000 Series produced some of the most memorable (and most discussed) designs in mobile phone history: the 7110 with its Matrix-inspired spring mechanism, the teardrop-shaped 7600, the keypad-less 7280, and the 7700 that never saw the light of day.
The sub-collections of the 7000 Series
Fashion Collection (2004): Nokia 7260, 7270, 7280 — photographed by David LaChapelle for advertising campaigns
L'Amour Collection (2005-2006): Nokia 7360, 7370, 7373, 7380, 7390 — leather, metal, "swivel" design
3G pioneers: Nokia 7600 (2003) — Nokia's second 3G phone after the 6650
The most famous flop: Nokia 7700 — announced 2003, never reached the market
2. Nokia 7110 — the True Matrix Successor (1999)
Announced: February 1999 | Available: October 1999 | Designer: Frank Nuovo | OS: Series 40 1st Edition (the very first)
The Nokia 7110 is one of the most historically significant phones in the entire Nokia range — and its connection to The Matrix (1999) is more direct than most people realise.
The real Matrix connection
The Nokia 8110 (1996) was the phone used by Morpheus in The Matrix — but the film unit had a spring mechanism modified specifically for the movie, which did not exist on the original 8110 (which had a manual slider).
Frank Nuovo took that idea — the spring mechanism created for The Matrix — and actually implemented it on the Nokia 7110, released just months after the film's release. The 7110 was therefore the world's first phone with a real spring-loaded opening mechanism — a small metal hook on the back which, when pressed, released the cover downward with a snap action identical to the one shown on screen.
In practice: the Nokia 7110 is the phone that made real what The Matrix had only shown. For this reason many collectors consider it "the true Matrix phone" more than the 8110 itself.
The First Series 40 and the World's First WAP
The Nokia 7110 holds two absolute records in Nokia history:
- The world's first phone to run Nokia Series 40 — the operating system that would become the Nokia standard for over a decade
- The world's first phone with a WAP browser — Wireless Application Protocol, the standard agreed between Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola for accessing internet content from a mobile phone
The Navi-roller — the 7110's Other Innovation
The 7110 also introduced the "Navi-roller" — a pressable scroll wheel positioned on the side of the phone. It was the first scroll wheel ever seen on a mobile phone — a concept that would later become common (from the BlackBerry wheel to modern scroll wheels).
Nokia 7110 Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Networks | GSM 900/1800 |
| Dimensions | 125×53×24 mm |
| Weight | 140 g |
| Operating system | Series 40 1st Edition (the first) |
| Memory | No expandable memory |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Battery | BPS-1, 600 mAh |
| Display | 96×65 monochrome graphic |
| WAP | Yes — world first |
| Navi-roller | Yes — world first |
| Mechanism | Spring-loaded slider with metal hook |
| Predecessor | Nokia 8146/8148 (1996) |
| Successor | Nokia 7650 (2001) |
Regional Variants of the 7110
| Model | Market | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| 7110 | Europe | GSM 900/1800 |
| 7160 | USA | TDMA 850/1900, AMPS 850 |
| 7190 | USA | GSM 1900 |
The UK WAP Launch — 1999
In the UK, customers had to wait until late 1999 for working WAP — Orange was the first operator to offer the Nokia 7110 on contract with functional WAP access. Users could check weather, flight times and email — not true internet browsing, but revolutionary for 1999.
👉 View Nokia 7110 available at Infosate
3. Nokia 7210 — First Mass-Market Colour Display with Polyphonic Ringtones (2002)
Announced: 12 March 2002 | Available: October 2002 | Successor to: Nokia 8310 | Made in: Finland
The Nokia 7210 holds an often-overlooked record: it was the first mass-market Nokia with both a colour display and polyphonic ringtones together — the Nokia 3510 already had polyphonic ringtones but not colour.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Feature phone |
| Dimensions | 106×45×17.5 mm |
| Operating system | Series 40 1st Edition |
| CPU | 50 MHz UPP8M, ARM7 |
| RAM | 512 KB SRAM |
| Display | 1.5", CSTN LCD, 128×128 px, 4096 colours, 1:1 ratio |
| Battery | Nokia BLD-3, 780 mAh Li-ion, user-replaceable |
| Connectivity | IrDA, Pop-Port (FBus) |
| Audio | Mono speaker, Pop-Port line-out |
| Made in | Finland |
Standard Features of the 7210
Speakerphone, mute, call conferencing, email support, 300-name phonebook, to-do list, calendar, calculator, currency converter, stopwatch, alarm clock. PC Suite software allowed wireless sync of phonebook, calendar and to-do list via IrDA or optional USB kit.
The 7210 Design — 4-Way Navigation Key
The 7210 introduced an entirely new front cover design, with a unique keypad layout incorporating a 4-way scroll button — anticipating what would become standard D-pads. Interchangeable Xpress-on covers available in various colours.
Launch trivia: O2 (UK) delayed the 7210 launch due to software issues, while T-Mobile proceeded normally — a rare case of operators taking opposite strategies on the same model.
👉 View Nokia 7210 available at Infosate
4. Nokia 7250 — Californian Design with Built-in Camera (2003)
Announced: 4 November 2002 | Available: February 2003 | Designer: Miki Mehandjiysky (Nokia Design Center, California) | Successor to: Nokia 7210
The Nokia 7250 was designed at the Nokia Design Center in California by Bulgarian-American designer Miki Mehandjiysky — a detail that explains its distinctly different aesthetic from models designed in Finland.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Networks | GSM 900/1800/1900 (tri-band) |
| Dimensions | 105×44×19 mm |
| Operating system | Nokia Series 40 |
| Shared memory | 3.5 MB |
| Display | 128×128 px, 256 colours |
| Camera | 352×288 px built-in |
| Battery | 720 mAh |
| Talk time | 2-5 hours |
| WAP | 1.2.1 |
| MMS | Yes |
| FM radio | Stereo built-in |
| Speakerphone | Built-in |
| Connectivity | Pop-Port, IrDA |
| Covers | Xpress-on |
7250i variant: an improved-camera variant existed as a direct successor toward the Nokia 7610.
👉 View Nokia 7250 available at Infosate
5. Nokia 7260, 7270, 7280 — The Fashion Collection 2004
Announced: 9 September 2004 | Line: Fashion Phone Collection | Advertising: David LaChapelle
In September 2004 Nokia launched three phones simultaneously as the "Fashion Phone Collection" — the 7260, 7270 and 7280. The campaign was photographed by renowned photographer David LaChapelle, with three separate commercials, one per model.
Nokia 7260 — the "normal" fashion phone of the trio
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Display | 128×128 px |
| Networks | Tri-band GSM |
| FM radio | Yes |
| Hardware | Shared with Nokia 3220 and 6020 (same board, different software and ringtones) |
Rare fact: the Nokia 7260 shares the same hardware as the Nokia 3220 and 6020 — only software, ringtones and external design differ. Three "different" phones on the market were actually the same motherboard.
Nokia 7280 — the "Lipstick Phone" with No Keypad
The Nokia 7280 is arguably the most radical phone Nokia ever produced — nicknamed the "lipstick phone" for its cylindrical shape resembling a lipstick tube.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Lipstick phone" |
| Operating system | Series 40 |
| Display | 208×104 px, 18:9 ratio — unique wide screen |
| Keypad | NO visible numeric keypad |
| Control | Navi-Spinner — wheel instead of keys |
| Camera | VGA |
| MMS/GPRS/SyncML | Yes |
| Battery | Replaceable only by authorised service centre |
| Colours | Black, White, Red |
| Idle display | Turns into a mirror when inactive |
How to use a phone without a keypad
The Nokia 7280 slid open to reveal the microphone. To dial numbers, users used the Navi-Spinner — a wheel turned to scroll through digits, like a safe combination lock. To write SMS, the system displayed alphabet letters one at a time, selected by turning the wheel.
Design Recognition
- Fortune Magazine listed it among the best products of 2004
- iF Product Design Award 2005 — praised by the jury for its design
Nokia 7270: the third model of the Fashion Collection, with a clamshell (flip) design and decorative mirror — less extreme than the 7280 but equally fashion-oriented.
👉 View Nokia 7200/7280 series available at Infosate
6. Nokia 7360, 7370, 7373 — The L'Amour Collection (2005-2006)
Announced 7360/7370: 28 September 2005 | Announced 7373: September 2006 | Line: L'Amour Collection
The L'Amour Collection was Nokia's 2005-2006 response in the fashion segment — leather, metal, "swivel" (rotating) design. It included the 7360, 7370, 7373, 7380 and 7390.
Nokia 7360 — the candybar of the collection
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Candybar (different from the rest of the collection) |
| Colours | Pink, Yellow, Brown, Black |
| Operating system | Nokia OS |
| Display | 160×128 px |
| Dimensions | 105×45×18 mm |
| Internal memory | 4 MB |
| Predecessor | Nokia 7260 |
Nokia 7360 — the model with sustained search interest in 2026: this model continues to generate interest, likely due to its bold colours (Pink, Yellow) much sought after by collectors looking for "statement" pieces for their collections.
Nokia 7370 — the "Swivel" Design with Leather
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Slider with rotation (swivel) |
| Colours | Coffee Brown, Warm Amber |
| Materials | Leather and metal components |
| Camera | 1.3 MP |
The 7370's "swivel" design is unique: it looks like a normal slider, but the upper part rotates 180° to reveal/cover the hidden numeric keypad beneath — a twisting mechanism never replicated in this form again.
Nokia 7373 — the 2006 Update
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Announced | September 2006 |
| Camera | 2 MP (upgrade from 7370's 1.3 MP) |
| Storage | MicroSD up to 2 GB (new vs 7370) |
| Design | Same swivel as 7370 |
👉 View Nokia 7360/7370 available at Infosate
7. Nokia 7600 — The 3G "Teardrop" (2003)
Announced: 25 September 2003 | Event: 100% Design Exhibition, London | Nokia's second 3G phone (after the Nokia 6650)
The Nokia 7600 is one of the most radical designs ever produced — a teardrop/leaf shape, with number keys arranged around the central display in a "twin-axis" layout never seen before or since.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Teardrop/leaf shape — unique design |
| Dimensions | 87×78×19 mm |
| Networks | GSM 900/1800 (900/1900 in Asia) + 3G UMTS/WCDMA 2100 |
| Display | 65,536-colour TFT, 128×160 px |
| Camera | 640×480 px (VGA), photo and video |
| Front camera | No — deliberate Nokia choice |
| Audio | MP3/AAC playback, up to 29 MB transferable |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, IrDA, Pop-Port USB |
| Battery | Nokia BL-5C Li-Ion 850 mAh |
| Operating system | Series 40 |
| Based on | Nokia 6650 technology (Nokia's first 3G phone) |
Why No Front Camera
A deliberate philosophical choice: Nokia executive Juha Putkiranta stated that the 7600 followed a "see what I see" approach rather than "see me" (classic video calling) — Nokia believed users would prefer sharing what they saw rather than their own face. A prediction that proved correct only 15+ years later with Instagram Stories and similar platforms.
The Exclusive Launch — Only 1,000 Yellow Units
At launch, a limited series of 1,000 units was offered exclusively through high-end design retailers: Conran Shop (London), Asplunds (Stockholm), Colette (Paris), Corso Como 10 (Milan). The yellow variant was the most common colour in this first wave.
Internally the project was considered "top secret" due to its extremely trend-driven design.
Commercial Success
Despite (or perhaps thanks to) its radical design, the 7600 sold up to 8,000 units a week through Carphone Warehouse in early 2004 — becoming the best-selling device on the UK's 3 (Three) network, despite limited operator support for its 3G multimedia features.
👉 View Nokia 7600 available at Infosate
8. Nokia 7700 — The Phone That Never Existed (2003-2004)
Announced: 2003 | Cancelled: mid-2004 | Never reached store shelves
The Nokia 7700 is one of the most fascinating projects in Nokia history precisely because it was never sold. It was meant to be Nokia's first multimedia phone — a device that barely resembled a phone.
What the 7700 Was Meant to Be
- World's first Visual Radio support
- First Nokia with DVB-H (mobile TV) via the Nokia Streamer SU-6 accessory
- "Sidetalking" function — the same controversial concept as the Nokia N-Gage (holding the phone sideways to talk)
- Huge display for the era, bulky device
Why It Was Cancelled
Theories from sources at the time:
- Nokia was refocusing its strategy toward "normal" phones to recover declining market share
- The device would have arrived too late to market
- The design was considered unattractive and too bulky
- The "sidetalking" feature had already generated negative publicity for the N-Gage
For collectors: prototype or pre-production units of the Nokia 7700 are extremely rare — almost no production units ever reached the consumer market. If you own one, it's a museum piece.
9. Nokia 7000 Series Secret Codes
All Series 40 models (7110, 7210, 7250, 7260, 7280, 7360, 7370, 7600) share the standard Nokia code system:
| Code | Function |
|---|---|
*#06# |
IMEI |
*#0000# |
Firmware version — SW version, build date, type |
*#92702689# |
Warranty Data — serial number, production date, call hours. Exit: switch off/on |
*#7780# |
Reset settings (contacts/SMS preserved) |
*#7370# |
Full reset ⚠️ |
*#67705646# |
Remove operator logo (DCT4 models with this function) |
*3370# / #3370# |
EFR on/off (where supported) |
*#2820# |
Bluetooth MAC (7600, 7370, 7373 — Bluetooth models) |
Specific Codes for Nokia 7110 (First Series 40)
The 7110, being the very first Series 40 phone, has a slightly different code set than later models:
*#06# — IMEI *#0000# — software version
Note: some "modern" Series 40 codes (like
*#67705646#) are not guaranteed to work on the 7110, being the very first implementation of the platform.
10. Complete 7000 Series Comparison
| Model | Year | Form factor | Display | Camera | 3G | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7110 | 1999 | Spring slider | 96×65 mono | No | No | First Series 40, first WAP |
| 7210 | 2002 | Bar | 128×128, 4096 col | No | No | First mass colour+polyphonic |
| 7250 | 2003 | Bar | 128×128, 256 col | 352×288 | No | California design |
| 7260 | 2004 | Fashion bar | 128×128 | Yes | No | Fashion Collection |
| 7270 | 2004 | Flip mirror | — | Yes | No | Fashion Collection |
| 7280 | 2004 | "Lipstick" | 208×104, 18:9 | VGA | No | No keypad, Navi-Spinner |
| 7360 | 2005 | Candybar | 160×128 | VGA | No | L'Amour Collection |
| 7370 | 2006 | Swivel | — | 1.3 MP | No | Leather, rotating design |
| 7373 | 2006 | Swivel | — | 2 MP | No | + microSD |
| 7600 | 2003 | Teardrop | 65K col, 128×160 | VGA | Yes | 2nd Nokia 3G, unique design |
| 7700 | — | — | — | — | Yes | Never released |
11. Nokia 7000 Series Collector Value 2026
| Model | Good condition | Mint with box |
|---|---|---|
| Nokia 7110 | €30-60 | €80-150 |
| Nokia 7210 | €15-30 | €40-70 |
| Nokia 7250 | €15-25 | €35-60 |
| Nokia 7260 | €10-20 | €25-50 |
| Nokia 7270 | €15-30 | €40-70 |
| Nokia 7280 "Lipstick" | €40-90 | €100-200 |
| Nokia 7360 | €15-30 | €40-70 |
| Nokia 7370 | €20-40 | €50-90 |
| Nokia 7373 | €25-45 | €55-100 |
| Nokia 7600 | €35-70 | €90-160 |
Most valuable models:
- Nokia 7280 — keypad-less design, iF Design award, genuine collector's piece
- Nokia 7600 — second Nokia 3G, teardrop design, limited 1,000-unit yellow launch edition
- Nokia 7110 — the "true Matrix phone", first WAP, first Series 40
- Nokia 7370 in Coffee Brown/Warm Amber — less common colours of the L'Amour Collection
12. How to Check a Used Nokia 7000 Series Phone
- IMEI and firmware:
*#06#and*#0000# - Life timer:
*#92702689#— total call hours - Slider/swivel test (7110, 7370, 7373): open and close multiple times — verify the mechanism isn't loose or noisy. On the 7110, check that the spring-loaded metal hook snaps correctly
- Navi-Spinner test (7280): rotate the wheel — should respond smoothly in both directions without skipping
- Mirror display test (7280): switch off the display — should reflect like a mirror when idle
- Camera test (7250, 7280, 7360, 7370, 7600): open camera app and take a photo — check image quality
- 3G test (7600): verify UMTS connection with an active 3G SIM (where 3G network is still available)
Original Nokia 7000 Series at Infosate
At Infosate you'll find a selection of original Nokia 7000 Series phones — 7110, 7210, 7250, 7260, 7280, 7360, 7370, 7600 and other Nokia fashion models, all verified before shipping.