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: 97 g (with BL-5C)
* Dimensions: 103 mm x 44 mm x 20 mm, 76cc
Display and User Interface
* 27.3 mm x 27.3 mm display
* Active TFT color display
* Supports up to 65,536 colors within 128 x 128 pixels
* 5 lines for text in basic mode with 16-pixel font
* Three soft keys with five-way scroll including select function
* User configurable right and left soft keys
* List and grid menu
Integrated VGA Camera
* Resolution up to 640 x 480
* Self timer function (10 sec)
* Phone display used as a viewfinder
* Standard, portrait, and night modes
* Photo album in Gallery
* Gallery for storing and editing images
* 3 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 )
Phone Features
* Personal shortcuts
* Alarm clock
* Stereo FM radio
* Radio as alarm clock alert
* Automatic volume control
* Extensive calendar with busy view of the week, improved notes view for each day, snooze on calendar alarm
* Notes view for each day
* To-do list (up to 30 entries)
* Automatic key guard
* Wallet
* Stopwatch
* Countdown timer
* Wallpaper: Full-screen color image
* Animated color screensavers
* Changeable color schemes
* 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
* Max message size: Up to 100 kB per MMS
Email
* Over SMS
* Java midlet
Presence
* Chat (Instant Messaging )
* Presence-enhanced contacts
Text Messaging (SMS)
* SMS distribution list
* Up to 150 text messages or 50 picture/concatenated messages
* 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, 10 preset pictures in the phone, all replaceable
Templates
* Quick and easy sending of predefined messages
* Insert smileys with the editor
Imaging
* Picture viewer
* Storage of images uses shared user memory. See Memory Functions below
* Images: 10 preset wallpapers, 10 preset SMS pictures, 5 preset frames, 10 preset clip art pictures in the phone
* Image editing
* Image editing features: Add a scalable clip art picture, add colored text, make the image smaller for contacts
Games
* Java games
* Beach Ralley II, Golf, and Chess Puzzle
* Possibility to download new games
* Two-player games over Bluetooth technology between compatible devices
Java™ Applications
* Converter II: Converts currencies, measurements, temperature, etc
* World Clock II
* Translator
* All applications user removable
* Downloadable games and personal applications via Java™ technology (MIDP 2.0)
* Max download size: 128 kB per application
Ringing Tones
* Fixed riinging tones: 20 polyphonic and 10 monophonic tones
Connectivity and Data Transfer
Connectivity
* Pop-Port™ interface
* Connect wirelessly to a compatible phone or to a compatible PC
* Connect to a compatible PC with Nokia Connectivity Cable DKU-2
* Infrared
* Bluetooth wireless technology
* Send and receive images, video clips, audio files, and graphics
* Install applications with Nokia PC Suite for the Nokia 6230 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* Class 10 (4+1, 3+2): Speed up to 236.8 Kbit/s
* GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)* Class 10 (4+1, 3+2)
* HSCSD (High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data)*
* Data transfer up to 43.2 Kbit/s in HSCSD networks
* Multitasking*
* TCP/IP*
*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
Voice Features
* Voice dialing, 25 preset
* 16 voice commands
* Voice recording up to 3 min
* Integrated handsfree speaker
* Automatic volume control
Software
* PC Suite
Memory Functions
The following functions use shared memory that is dependent on the data quantity per item and shared memory available at a time in the Nokia 6230 phone. The shared memory pool is up to 6 MB. Possibility to get additional memory with MultiMediaCard (MMC).
* Notes: Up to 3000 characters in one note
* Email messages: Max 30 kB per message
* Ringing tones in Gallery: 20 preset, all removable
* Images in Gallery: 10 preset
* Video clips: Record up to 2 MB (equal to up to 5 min); download up to 5 MB
* Multimedia messages: Max message size 100 kB per MMS
* Java™ applications: 6 preset, max download size 128 kB per application
* Phone book: Up to 1000 contacts with all entries filled, in addition to SIM card contacts
Personalize
* Java midlets
* Games: Possibility to download new games
* Polyphonic tones
* Monophonic tones
Power Management
Battery: BL-5C
Capacity: 850 mAh Li-Ion
Talk time: Up to 3-5 h
Standby time: Up to 150-300 h