The Nokia 1011 (NHE-2X5, NHE-2XN) is the first mass-produced GSM phone. It was sold also as Mobira Cityman 2000. The typenumber refers to the launch date, 10 November 1992.[1]

Nokia 1011
ManufacturerNokia
ModelNHE-2XN
Compatible networksGSM 900
Availability by region10 November 1992
SuccessorNokia 2010
Nokia 2110
RelatedNokia 1610
Mobira Cityman 2000
Form factorBrick
Dimensions195 x 60 x 45mm
(with standard battery and internal antenna)
Mass495g
Operating systemembedded
Memory99-entry Phonebook
BatteryNi-CD 7.2V 900 mAh
Display2-line, 8-character monochrome LCD with dedicated function symbols
Data inputsNumeric keypad
Development statusDiscontinued, extremely rare

The black handset measured 195 x 60 x 45 mm and featured a monochrome LCD and an extendable antenna. The memory could hold 99 phone numbers. It did not yet employ Nokia's characteristic ringtone: that was only introduced in 1994. The phone operated in the 900 MHz GSM band. At that time the device cost about 2500 DM[2] (about 2120 euros today).

The phone was able to send and receive SMS messages, even if Nokia says that its model 2110 phone was the first SMS-enabled GSM phone.[citation needed]

Nokia 1011 continued production until 1994, when Nokia 2010 and Nokia 2110 were introduced as successors.

References edit

  1. ^ "15 years ago: the first mass-produced GSM phone". The Register. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
  2. ^ "Mobilfunk-Geschichte: Mit dem Telefonkoffer durchs Land" [Mobile History: With phone suitcase throughout the country] (in German). Focus.de. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2014.