September 25, 2006
Xun Chi 138 the worlds smallest phone
by Dhiram Shah
We have seen the race for the slimmest phone with entrants from Motorola, Samsung and NEC though the war still wages on, here we have the world’s smallest phone and surely it is going to be there for quite some time. The Xun Chi 138 is a GSM with bar form factor it measures only 67 mm (2.64 inches) in length a bit longer than the AA battery and weighs only 55 grams. If you thought this was impressive I am sure you will be blown away when you check out what this baby packs inside. As with the tiny size it is impossible for a keypad so the Xun Chi 138 has touchscreen with handwriting recognition and support for 260k colors. The manufacturer has still found space to squeeze in a 1.3 Megapixel camera (actually VGA but interpolated to 1.3 Megapixel), USB port, WAP, GPRS, MP3 player and 138 MB of onboard memory. Maybe the next model will have a Mini SD card slot and Bluetooth.
The Xun Chi 138 is more like a chic phone as it comes in pink color. The stylus neatly fits at the back of the phone. Dont expect the phone to hit the West anytime soon as the Xun Chi 138 supports only Chinese character recognition for now.
Source (Chinese)
I own 2 of these, got them for about 5500 Bath in Bangkok.
They are simply amazing, worth every penny, refreshing change from an I-mate K Jam!!
Let me know if you want to know anything about the phone!
Cheers,
GD
That looks amazingly slim and cute.I wanna know more details about it.
I want to know about price
Hi there guys,
Well it costs about $150, and for what it is, its totally worth it.
It comes in Candy Blue and Light Grey (the 2 colours I have it in).
Its great for taking pictures and video endlessly with 128 MB Built in!
The headphones for handsfree use are not that great but clear and the MP3 player works very well!
It can record conversations you have during a phone call or otherwise!
The games are limited, and using the little screen and pen takes a while to get used to, but is easy after repeated use (i hardly sms anyway!)
It recognises handwriting very well.
It doubles as a usb stick and a web cam!
The web cam is very very good and clear and using it as a usb stick is handy.
With frequent use the phone battery lasts about 1 and half days, otherwise it lasts about 2-3 days.
Charging is quick and a spare battery is provided in case you take it with you for long periods without being able to charge your phone again.
I have it with a 1 one year warranty and gaurentee from the shop i Bought it from!
Want to know anything else, just let me know.
Ciao,
GD
hey i was wondering if it was in english
can anyone tell me where i can purchase it in china ? seems like no one knows where. help! thanks a lot
hi guyz is it available in uk or not… or u can only get it in china only
Hi yall jus wanderin wer i can get 1 ov theese babies! n how much is it cos on ebay if you search okwap you can buy it! but i dont trust buying phones on ebay cos onece i paid &224 and all hey gave me was the wb addy that you can get it from
Hey this is great Please let me know where u can get ONE of this Xun Chi 138
THANKS
does anyone have one for sale. it would make a great xmas present..let me know
does anyone know if it will it be available in U.S any time soon
Hey is it available in english?
Here’s a place that sells it, I bought a similar phone from them that I’m quite happy with:
http://www.calibryze.com/
BUT there is a catch, these Chinese phones WILL NOT WORK in the USA, Canada and other places that use different GSM frequencies than are used in Europe, Asia, Australia and much of the rest of the world. The site has a list of countries where it works. Cheers!
it has chinese and english languages on it.
it probably won’t ever be available in the U.S. unfortunately.
can we puchase this phone in england
Can someoneget one and place up for bid on ebay as i really want one.
can i know whats Xun Chi 138 price
I have one of these now – I got it from a German compnay called MG&C (I think). They were super helpful. Go watch their video review on their site or look it up on youtube.
You have to use the hands free kit to make calls, and it only works with pcs if you want to use it as a flash drive, but there is loads of space for tunes and videos, which it comes with preloaded (some of them are very weird. Well. Chinese I guess). Its an awesome toy and loads of fun, but not hugely practical and only dual band. I still love it ^-^
hi all, this phone looks awesome – but how the heck can i get one down under in australia??? if anyone has any ideas pls let me know!
Johno – The site that Adam mentioned above, calibryze.com, will ship it worldwide…to Australia, UK, Germany, wherever. I bought one, it really is adorable & fun!
Hi all,
so you cannot use it as a reular phone – one must use the handsfree kit?!
Does anyone know how much it is and where i can get one?
Thanks
Ven
Venetia, it costs $235 at:
http://www.calibryze.com/xunchi138.html
I don’t know anywhere else that has it in stock currently.
Alex, no need to use the handsfree if you don’t want, it has a mic on the bottom! (And quite a loud speaker too)
I saw on for auction on ebay…
I WANT THE PHONE..
man.. i have had all the phones u can think of…. and now im getting this one….
hi guys, i’m selling this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280086600466&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=018
Hi…Any one who will ship this one to India? My wife is already pulling my ears for this phone…Need to get this for her…
hi there. is there anyone can provide me this phone? i would like to get probably 2 units. my location is in jakarta, indonesia. please contact me. i’ll be waiting. just leave a message in my latest post blog. http://worldofraysa.blogspot.com/
were can u get these from and how much do they cost in £s
were can you get these phones from i had another phone a simislar size a leady x501 but i broke becausee i tripped and cracked the screen i wont 1 of these to replace it wer can you get these from please tell me
to louie: hi louie. i have leady x501 also. can you help me out on telling me how to set up the phone to english language? or can you tell me where is the function to reset the phone back to factory setting? and also with the default PIN to reset it. thank you.
btw i also have Xun Chi138. hahaha. the phone is fantastic. but you have to calibrate it first. before you do that, you’ll have problem in typing SMS.
please give me ur contact number i wana order this mobile
Hi,
I am from India. I am looking for this phone if anyone knows please send a mail to me my mail id is [email protected]
hey
this is gemma. I want 2 know when and where in Texas will these phone be available. I would pay any price.
i have just bought an unlocked leady x501 but cant make or receive any calls can you help i am on t mobile in the uk
how much would it cost me to get one sent over to england?
i would sooo love to have one… there so cute…
On ebay they are offered to have GPS (not GPRS) as well. Someone kindly can confirm this? Thank you very much in advance, Joe
I need to get one ,can you let me know what would be the cost to UAE (United arab emirates )
Thanks
you can buy this phone for £45 brand new on ebay,it costs an additional 35 quid for shipping from the dealer in china,it is worth every penny and a bargain.i bought one and its fantastic.make sure when you ebay search for it,that you dont opt for unlocked sim,it limits the search results,and they are unlocked anyway…they are brand new not used ..
Joe, that’s a typo, the phone has GPRS *not* GPS!
Ayman, if you can’t get it shipped to UAE from any Ebay sellers, try here:
http://www.calibryze.com/xunchi138.html
Not as cheap as ebay but you get a warranty & return policy, and fast shipping.
i want to purchase this phone.what is the procedure?could you please tell me as i am desperate to purchase this phone.
Riz: Click the link in my previous comment (just before yours), and scroll to the bottom of that page.
You can buy this phone on ebay for £100, my uncle has one and its brilliant.
Hi
I would like to know how much price that phone is
Xun Chi 138? hope to hear from ya soon.
i want one so bad! but i dont know if they work in the usa! also, i dont know if they are english or not!!! can somebody anwser my questions???? I WANT ONE SO BAD!!!!
Damn, I really WISH they had these for Unites States. Imagine teh money you can make xD.
this phone is soooooo cute i want 1 bad init!!!! it is in english though???
Where can I buy one in South Africa
Hi Greg. No one in South Africa sells them. You have to order one online if you want. There is one on bidorbuy for sale under used cellphones.
I am so impressed what such a small phone can do! I really enjoy mine….get rather odd looks from people when I chat on it…they think its a toy? I Love it!! Such a cool phone
I’m just courious, what networks is this phone compatible w/ and how many frequencies does it have. my guess is 1 or 2. is this a gsm phone or does is also come pcs?
im getting one.
Jaimes do you still have this Phone Xun chi 138???
Lp,
Robert
my dadz gt dt phone
how much is the phone and where can i get one
i wnna buy this fone but i m staying in hong kong
plzzz plzzz i reallly wanaa buy this fone..if anybody have any links except ebay plzzz let me know…[email protected].
Thanks
i want this phone. where can i go to order or purchase one.
Hi All
I got one from a friend but I need some help, how on earth do you turn the volume down?????
Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssseee someone help.
Cheers
oh my lord..i want this phone!
is this available in the philippines
already? T-T
can you please tell me, where i can get this phone from? much appreciated, thanks!
can i get one. i’m in the united states. how much will it cost
can i get one. i’m in the united states. how much will it cost