Built for everyday life, delivering quality and reliability the all new Nokia 105 is now available in South Africa

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4th generation Nokia 105 brings a longer lasting battery and modern design to its popular model

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 07 October 2019 – HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced the South African launch of the all new fourth generation of its most popular feature phone – the Nokia 105.

The Nokia 105 has sold in tens of millions across the globe proving its popularity and timeless quality as a legendary phone. Packing everything the Nokia 105 is known and loved for, including a lasting battery, allows you to talk from sunset to sunrise with one charge. An island key mat makes dialling and texting easy and enjoyable while its 1.77” colour screen is great for playing games like the classic Snake. With an inherently coloured polycarbonate body, the new Nokia 105 effortlessly combines modern design with simplicity and durability in a package that offers great value.

Shaun Durandt, General Manager, HMD Global:
“As a business our aim is to keep getting better. With this introduction we are bringing the reliability to first-time mobile users, as well as the quality our most popular feature phones are known for, with even better functionality.”

Long-lasting battery with everyday essentials
Nokia 105’s removable battery can last for days between charges, making sure your feature phone is ready to go when you are. With the Nokia 105, fans can call family and friends for hours on end without worrying about the battery life of their phone. With up to 2,000 contact and 500 SMS storage space, you’ll always have the information that matters with you, ensuring you stay connected with all your contacts from one device. 

Additionally, take your music on the go, with Nokia 105’s built-in FM radio and light up your way with the ever-popular LED torchlight – simply press the up key twice to quickly turn the torch on and off.

Modern design to inspire
Inspired by the heritage of Nokia phones, its contoured modern design makes the Nokia 105 a great fit in hand. Featuring inherent colour throughout its polycarbonate casing, minimising the visual impact of knocks and bumps, Nokia 105 is built for everyday life, delivering the quality, reliability and robust design fans expect from a Nokia phone. The island keymat features separated keys to make dialing and texting easy.

And to make sure you’ll have hours of entertainment, the Nokia 105 comes with six try and buy preloaded Gameloft games including Tetris, Sky Gift, Airstrike, Nitro Racing, Ninja UP! and Danger Dash.

The Nokia 105 will be available in Black at your nearest MTN and Vodacom stores for R249.00 from the 15th of October 2019.
About HMD Global
Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, HMD Global Oy is the home of Nokia phones. HMD designs and markets a range of smartphones and feature phones targeted at a range of consumers and price points. With a commitment to innovation and quality, HMD is the proud exclusive licensee of the Nokia brand for phones and tablets. For further information, see www.hmdglobal.com.

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