Nokia 6255i
Type: RM-19
💎 Rarity Index: B (Uncommon)
⭐ WOW Factor: A CDMA flip phone so far ahead of its time that it packed Bluetooth, MP3, FM radio, video recording, PTT, and MMC expansion into a single device – something no competitor came close to in 2005.
👁 Evaluation in my collection: New – 9.9/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Dora
⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2005 | 💰 Release Price: ~350 $
📊 Units Sold: ~1M
📰 Why this phone matters: A beautifully preserved Nokia 6255i (RM-19) – one of the most technically ambitious CDMA flip phones ever released by Nokia. Manufactured in Brazil, this variant represents a rare production batch from a period when Nokia was aggressively pushing innovation into the CDMA market alongside Qualcomm.
The 6255i stood out as an all-in-one multimedia device at a time when its competitors were still offering basic clamshells. It combined features that were nearly unheard of in CDMA handsets of 2004-2005: Bluetooth, MP3 playback, FM radio, MMC card expansion, video recording, Push-to-Talk, infrared, and Nokia’s iconic Pop-Port – all wrapped inside a compact, elegant flip design.
Its collector appeal lies not only in its hardware density, but also in the fact that clean, intact units from Brazil’s production run are becoming genuinely difficult to source. For Nokia enthusiasts, it represents the exact moment when the company tried to carry its Symbian-era multimedia DNA into the CDMA world – and succeeded more boldly than any other manufacturer.
📝 Reviews when released: cNet 🔗