Tri-Band Operation
EGSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 networks in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, North America, and South America where these networks are supported
Automatic switching between bands

Size
Weight: 121 g (with BL-4C Battery)
Dimensions: 88 mm x 46 mm x 22 mm, 79 cc

Display and User Interface
Main display

31.7 x 38.9 mm display
Bright active TFT color display
Supports up to 65,536 colors within 128 x 160 pixels
6 lines for text in basic mode with 16-pixel font
Mini display
25.6 x 19 mm display
Supports up to 4.096 colors within 96 x 65 pixels
Provides information on incoming calls and messages, date and time, and phone status
Color wallpapers and screensavers
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Three soft keys with five-way scroll including select function
User configurable right and left soft keys
List and grid menu

Integrated VGA Digital Camera
Resolution up to 640 x 480 pixels
Phone displays used as a viewfinder
Standard, portrait, and night modes
Gallery for storing and editing images
Three image quality options: high, normal, basic
Integrated video recorder: 3GPP spec (H.263 video and AMR audio packed in .3gp format)
Integrated video player: 3GPP spec (H.263 video, MPEG-4, and AMR audio packed in .3gp format)
Video streaming: 3GPP spec (H.263 video)

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Phone Features
Personal shortcuts
Alarm clock
Extensive calendar with busy view of the week, notes view for each day and snooze on calendar alarm
To-do list
Wallet
Stopwatch
Countdown timer
Calculator

Messaging and Imaging

Multimedia Messaging (MMS)
Multimedia messaging (MMS) with compatible devices: Send and receive messages containing text, a sound clip, and an image or a video clip to other compatible devices
Maximum message size: Up to 100 kB per MMS

Email
New Email alerts over SMS
Email client for connecting to private and business email

Presence
Instant Messaging (Chat)
Presence-enhanced contacts

Text Messaging (SMS)
SMS distribution list
Concatenated SMS: Send and receive up to 6 messages (885 characters) as a single message
Message register
Predictive text input: Support for all major languages for Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas
Picture messaging: Send pictures with text to other compatible phones, preset pictures in the phone, all replaceable

Templates
Quick and easy sending of predefined messages
Insert smileys with the editor

Imaging
Picture viewer
Themes including wallpapers, screensavers, color schemes and ringing tones
Preset wallpapers, screensavers, SMS pictures, frames and clip art pictures
Image editing

Java™ Applications
Preinstalled games and utility apllications
Downloadable games and personal applications via Java™ technology (MIDP 2.0)
Max download size: 256 kB per application

Ringing Tones
Preinstalled ringing tones: polyphonic (up to 40 voices), lisataan AAC tones, and monophonic tones

Connectivity and Data Transfer

Connectivity
Pop-Port™ interface
Connect to a compatible PC with Nokia Connectivity Cable DKU-2
Infrared
Send and receive images, video clips, audio files, and graphics
Install applications with Nokia PC Suite for the Nokia 6170 phone
Browsing XHTML (WAP 2.0) over TCP/IP stack
JPEG/PNG support in browser
Full OMA DRM for content protection
SyncML

Data Transfer
EDGE* (EGPRS): MSC 10 (4+1, 3+2), up to 236.8 kbit/s
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)* Class 10 (4+1, 3+2)
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)*: MSC 10 (4+1, 3+2), up to 53.6 kbit/s
HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data)*, up to 43.2 kbit/s
*Note that these services require network support.

Call Management
Speed dialing: Up to 9 names, with keys 2-9
Last-number redial from dialed calls list (Dial key brings out the dialed calls list)
Automatic redial (max 10 attempts)
Automatic answer (works with headset or car kit only)
Call waiting, call hold, call divert, call timer
Automatic and manual network selection
Caller identification with image
Closed User Group
Fixed Dialing Number, allows calls only to predefined numbers
Conference call (up to 5 participants)
Vibrating alert

Push to talk *
Enables real-time one-to-one and one to-many voice communication service
Stay connected - you can be connected to multiple groups simultaneously
Create groups on the phone menu; invite others to join by SMS
Select the person or group to talk to, and press the Push to talk key (PTT key) to communicate
One-way communication - one person speaks at a time while others listen
Direct access - Push to talk speech is connected without the recipient(s) answering, and is typically heard through the phone's built-in loudspeaker
Privacy and control - you can configure your own service settings for convenient use e
*Network dependent

Voice Features
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recording
Integrated handsfree speaker

Software
PC Suite

Personalize
Themes including wallpapers and color schemes for both displays, screensaver for mini display and ringing tone
Graphics, icons, animations, logos
Games and applications: Possibility to download new games and applications
Ringing tones: Polyphonic tones, MP3/AAC tones, and monophonic tones