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Motorola Released Nov 2006 Discontinued

Motorola c261

Custom Operating system

— Screen size

VGA (640 x 480)MP Main camera

— Processor

5 MB Storage

— Battery

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What people say

89%

recommend it

36 ratings

Recent voices

Anonymous · 17 years ago

Recommended

Pro: Lightweight, Cheap, Indestructible, Easy to Use, and Great Call Quality Con: Battery Life (later on, see summary), Buttons, and not much else. Using experience: 2 years This was my first cell phone, and it worked great. After owning it for almost 2 years, I still love it. For some reason, af...

Kameo · 17 years ago

I got this Fido phone as a trade for a Telus phone since my wife ditched Telus. The Moto C261 is a basic phone that is slim and has a nice rubber skin, thus making it easy to carry, IMO. Also the battery life is very good at 4-5 days standby. But I think SMS (texting) is an essential feature of a...

amtl · 18 years ago

Avoid

i will write a review that reflects the true nature of this worthless device. In my case the battery would fail only after a few hours (whether i talked or not). The display eventually turned blank so i could not see who was calling or text. The number buttons sometimes had to be pressed more tha...

Specifications

Full specs

Overview

Released Nov 2006

Announced —

Price tier —

Also Known As Motorola c257

Processor —

CPU Speed —

RAM —

Storage 5 MB

Price (USD) —

Regions USA, Canada

Regional Variants —

Warranty —

Accessories AC Charger, Manual, Standard Battery

Software & Support

OS Custom

OS at Launch —

Current Version —

OS Updates —

Security Updates —

Custom UI —

Display

Type Color

Technology LCD (TFT)

Size —

Resolution 128 × 160

Pixel Density —

Colors 65k

Refresh Rate —

Touch Sampling Rate —

Peak Brightness —

Always On Display

DC Dimming

DisplayMate Grade —

Multi-touch

Fingerprint Resistant

Sensors —

Additional Features -

Secondary Display

Type —

Size —

Resolution —

Color Type —

Colors —

Camera — Main

Main Camera VGA (640 x 480)MP

Flash —

Sensor Name —

Sensor Size —

Focal Length (Main) —

Focal Length (Ultrawide) —

Focal Length (Telephoto) —

Optical Zoom —

Digital Zoom —

Video Resolution —

Video FPS —

Video Length —

Video Formats —

Features —

Additional Info —

Camera — Front

Front Camera Unknown

Video Recording Unknown

Resolution —

Video Resolution —

Video FPS —

Zoom Unknown

Optical Zoom —

Digital Zoom —

Features —

Additional Info -

Camera — Scores

DxOMark Overall —

DxOMark Photo —

DxOMark Video —

DxOMark Zoom —

DxOMark Bokeh —

DxOMark Selfie —

DxOMark Rank —

Performance

Chip —

Process Node —

GPU —

RAM —

Storage 5 MB

AnTuTu v11 —

Geekbench 6 Single —

Geekbench 6 Multi —

Geekbench 5 Single —

Geekbench 5 Multi —

Battery

Capacity —

Type Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Removable

Fast Charging —

Wireless Charging —

Comes with Charger —

Talk Time —

Video Playback —

Internet (WiFi) —

Internet (Cellular) —

Standby 10h 00m

Mixed Usage —

Charge Time 0–100% —

Charged in 30 Min —

GSMArena Score —

Battery Test Source —

Battery Life (Call) —

Battery Life (Video) —

Battery Life (Web) —

Battery Life (Gaming) —

Connectivity

Wi-Fi —

WiFi Version —

Bluetooth Unknown

Bluetooth Profiles —

Bluetooth Codecs —

USB Type —

USB OTG

USB Speed —

NFC Unknown

Infrared

Headset Jack 2.5mm

Mobile Hotspot

GPS

GPS Type —

UWB

Satellite —

Memory Expansion

Expansion Type —

Expansion Capacity —

Cellular

Networks GPRS

2G MHz

850 1900

Data —

VoLTE Unknown

WiFi Calling Unknown

Physical SIM Yes

Dual SIM

eSIM

Push to Talk

Data Tethering

Design & Build

Form Factor Bar

Material —

Frame Material —

Rear Material —

Colors Black

Dimensions 11 × 5 × 1.5 cm (4.33 × 1.97 × 0.59 in)

Weight 93g

IP Rating —

Water Resistance Unknown

Fingerprint Sensor No

Rugged Design

iFixit Score —

Parts Availability —

Audio

External Speakers —

Noise Cancellation Unknown

Dolby Atmos

Hi-Res Audio

FM Radio —

GSMArena Loudness —

Speaker Loudness —

Input & Navigation

Touchscreen

Navigation Type D-pad

Keyboard Type Standard / 12-key Numeric

Home Key Unknown

Sleep/Wake Key Unknown

External Volume

Safety

SAR Head 1.38 W/kg

SAR Body —

Hearing Aid Compatible Unknown

TTY/TDD Unknown

Additional Information

Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS
Graphics: Yes
Backlit Illumination: Yes
Predictive Text Entry: iTap
Voicemail Key: Yes
Any Key Answer: Yes
Keypad/Screen Lock: Yes
Contact List Capacity: 100
Multiple Numbers Per Contact: 6 numbers
Photo Caller ID: Yes
Web Browser: Yes
PC Synchronization: Yes
Java Application: Yes
Custom Ringtones: No
Vibration Alert: Yes
Downloadable Ringtones: Yes
Ringer ID: Yes
Speakerphone: Yes
Radio: –
Games: Yes
Apps: –
Included Software / Apps: –
To-Do / Task List, Calendar, World Clock, Alarm, Calculator, Currency Converter

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What people actually want to know

When was the Motorola c261 released?

The Motorola c261 was released on November 1, 2006.

Does the Motorola c261 have a headphone jack?

Yes, the Motorola c261 has a 2.5mm headphone jack.

Where can I get support for the Motorola c261?

Visit Motorola's official support page for warranty info, repairs, and troubleshooting.

Where can I download the Motorola c261 manual?

You can view and download the Motorola c261 manual on our dedicated manual page.

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