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Vodafone’s New Cheapo Phones

May 23, 2007

Since the latest “in” thing is to make low-cost, budget phones for India and other emerging-market countries, Vodafone (officially the world’s largest mobile phone service provider) is jumping on the bandwagon with two new phones: the Vodafone 125 and 225 models.

Vodafone 225 Phone thumbnail

Vodafone’s 225 phone.


Even though they look almost identical, there’s one key difference between the 125 and 225 phones: the 225 has a color screen.

Otherwise, the two handsets are both dual-band GSM candy bar style phones that are fairly thin (225 is 12.6mm, 125 is 13.1mm thick). Manufactured by China’s ZTE Corp., the phones are expected to begin selling in Egypt, Romania, and South Africa in the next few weeks.

The phones will retail for anywhere from the equivalent of $25 to $45.

Vodafone 125 Phone

The Vodafone 125.

Vodafone 225 Phone

…and the Vodafone 225.

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14 Responses to “Vodafone’s New Cheapo Phones”


  • anjali says:
    February 17, 2010 at 2:09 am

    voda 123 should have vibration mode & music files which we find easily in cheap chinese sets?????????????????/&& fm radio &some different colors to the background!!!!
    also there should be touch screen on 225 set!!!??/

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  • rakesh says:
    September 9, 2009 at 6:42 am

    some one says this set they haved purchased in 700 hundred.but i confirm from market cost is 850.but in ur sit set cost is 1200,i m very confused plz tell me actul price

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  • nuwanthi notes:
    June 24, 2008 at 3:23 am

    is there a tool unlocking the 225 model phone

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  • Amila says:
    June 23, 2008 at 5:45 am

    Please send me the dimension of vodafone 225 model. also the special features on this phone.

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  • hema notes:
    June 18, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    in this mobile 225 model don’t have vibration mode

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  • Vinay Bakshi notes:
    June 11, 2008 at 6:36 am

    Vodfone Offers theses handsets in its Bundle Offer called ‘Magic Box’. VF 125 & VF 225 are available in Rs. 1199 & Rs. 1599 respectively along with a free prepaid connection & Rs.10 of Talk time & Lifelong validity with 2 years of replacement warranty.
    Vodafone also offers lots of promotional offers & free minutes with this Magic Box. In a nut shell its a great deal for an average mobile user.

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  • Lizelle comments:
    May 6, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    I bought 125 vodafone for each of my boys and it was about R220 each with sim cards included.Its a very basic phone,no games, no internet.Its just to get them used to dialing and receiving calls and sms’s.

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  • muskaan writes:
    April 4, 2008 at 6:19 am

    wats the cost for vodafone 125? & hows the features. plz help

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  • joe degabriele says:
    December 22, 2007 at 10:45 am

    Can one find a usb data cable for the mobile vodafon 225

    Thanks
    Joe

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  • rukimark notes:
    December 13, 2007 at 2:00 pm

    what are the features in this phone??

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  • John Jim says:
    December 8, 2007 at 1:17 am

    Vodafone 225 model cost 1600 with 6 month vaild sim, 50 rs talk time. (We can use any sim with this model. Hope that clarify the unlocking aspect.)

    Jim | http://www.nanologos.org

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  • taha says:
    December 6, 2007 at 6:48 am

    What is the cost of 225 colour phone and what is feautrues in it?

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  • Mohammed Ayaz Ahmed says:
    October 18, 2007 at 12:41 am

    What is the cost of 225 colour phone and what is feautrues in it.

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  • dennis comments:
    September 25, 2007 at 8:54 am

    is there a tool for unlocking these two phones particularly the 125 model

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