Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Philips
Phone model
Genie 838
Year of release
1999

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Body length
110 mm (millimeters)
Body width
54 mm (millimeters)
Body thickness
20 mm (millimeters)
Weight
95 g (grams)
Volume
118.8 cm³ (cubic centimeters)
Body materials and finishes
  • Plastic
Colors

Battery

Battery capacity
550 (milliampere hours)
Battery type
Li-Ion (lithium ion)
Removable battery
Call duration in GSM networks
1 h (hours)
Standby time in GSM networks
80 h (hours)

Screen

Screen technology
STN (bicolor)
Color depth
1 bit (2 colors)

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
1
Conference call
Speed dial
Autodial
Sound indication of talk time
Extended phone book
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
2G (9.6 - 14.4 kbps)
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 900 MHz

Internet data transmission standards

Data transmission standards
  • HSCSD (14.6 kbit/s)

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108

Control elements

Standard keypad
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Installed games

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support