The Nokia 3109 Classic is a well balanced solid bar phone with excellent functionality so long as a camera is not a priority for you (there isn't one!). It comes into its own as an office-oriented phone notably email with attachments plus synchronising calendars and to-do lists with PCs through its USB connection. This productive feature set includes a long battery life and expandable memory up to 2 GB augmenting 32 MB of internal memory.

John Barry Director Mobile Phones Nokia described the 3109's place in the market as follows: ""We recognize that a sizeable number of people just want a mobile phone to stay in touch on their own terms. For these individuals and for companies who want to support their employees by providing a mobile phone the Nokia 3109 classic offers strong functionality and adheres to certain corporate privacy and security policies."

The 3109 classic is a dual-band phone offering an expansive 2 000-entry phonebook plus a large keypad and 256k colour display. Naturally it provides SMS and MMS and as a modicum of entertainment an MP3 player and downloadable wallpapers and screensavers. There is an infrared port Bluetooth for short range wireless connectivity with compatible devices and GPRS HSCSD and EDGE for fast Web connection.

The traditional design and familiar Nokia menu structure ensure it is user-friendly. It is built for durability and reliability rather than fashion with robust construction and battery life rated up to four hours talk time and up to 16 days stand-by time.

• Integrated handsfree speaker
• Organiser with calendar to-do list and notes
• PC suite with USB and Bluetooth connectivity
• MP3 music player
• Email client with attachments