Nokia 3310 demand is 'astonishing': £40 remake of classic phone breaks record during pre-registration

It seems that visitors cannot wait to get my hands on the new Nokia 3310.

Carphone Warehouse has announced that a record number of people have pre-registered for the handset £41 ($51).

They say that the 3310 has attracted 10 times more interest than any flagship phone previously launched at the Mobile World Conference

Record numbers of people have pre-registered to get their hands on the reimagined version of the classic 3310, 17 years after it first hit the market

THE NOKIA 3310

 Thin, light and durable

- 22-hour talk time

- One month battery life

- Four colours - red, yellow, dark blue and grey

- Limited 2.5G internet capability

- Costs £41 ($51)

- Revamped version of Snake will come pre-installed

- Expected to be released around April


The 3310 new generated huge interest after details emerged manufacturer HMD.

The return of the nostalgia of snake and consumers contributed to the social media hype and, increasingly since announcement of the stimulus.

The original handset has been a bestseller in the 2000s and it seems that the last reincarnation could follow in his footsteps.

Andrew Wilson is the Director of UK to buy from Carphone Warehouse.

Speaking to the Telegraph, he said: "there was a surprising wave of interest in the Nokia 3310 following the announcement of the launch of this classic reinvented.

"Levels of pre-registrations to Carphone Warehouse are incredibly strong, proving that it is not all hype and that consumers really want to get your hands on one."

The iconic Nokia 3310 was a massive hit with users back in 2000 thanks to its hardy exterior and custom ring-tones

The new Nokia 3310, with a shiny look that pays tribute to its original design, was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.

The iconic handset has been a huge hit with users in 2000 and now the mobile phone giant he raises with a month long battery, 22 hours of talk time and even its popular game, snake.

While the handset looks similar to its predecessor, Nokia has introduced its new model instead of the initial display, a monochrome 84 x 84 and up-to-date, it has a color screen.

However, it has limited the capacity of the internet, relying on the 2.5 G connectivity, with users browsing at a slower speed than if they were using 3G.

It also has a unique camera that has just two megapixels.

The phone, which sold 126 million handsets until it was eliminated in 2005, is sold by the Global
HMD finishing company.