Nokia 6135: China-Market CDMA Edition
Type: RM-98
💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: BNIB – 10/10
⏱ Life timer: 0 | 📦 Boxed: YES
📅 Release Year: 2004 | 💰 Release Price: ~350 $
📊 Units Sold: ~500k
📰 Why this phone matters: A rare Nokia CDMA clamshell created exclusively for the Chinese market and engineered around Qualcomm’s CDMA2000 1x platform. Unlike Nokia’s global GSM lineup, the 6135 uses a Nokia-custom CDMA OS with BREW support, the “CDMA by Qualcomm” branding, and the distinctive hardware configuration unique to early China Telecom devices.
Certified under CMII in 2004 and produced in limited volume, the 6135 remains one of the least-known Nokia models ever released. Running on the classic BL-5C battery and carrying RM-98 internal architecture, it represents a rarely seen branch of Nokia’s portfolio – a hybrid of Nokia design and Qualcomm radio technology.
📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔