Mobile Phone Case [Nokia 3315]

Maker and role
Nokia Corporation, Manufacturer
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Object detail

Accession number

2021.41.2

Maker

Nokia Corporation

Description

Paul Frank housing for the Nokia 3315 phone.

Part 1: Hard shell, plastic front cover for a Nokia 3315. The cover is pink and printed with white and lighter pink images of monkey faces, trees, and houses. In the top left corner, a coloured monkey head has been printed next to “Paul Frank” which is printed in black. A square piece of clear plastic is set into a cavity to enable the screen to be visible behind the case. Under this, there are a series holes cut into the case, designed to fit the keypad.

Part 2: Hard shell, plastic back cover for a Nokia 3315. The cover is pink and printed with white and lighter pink images of monkey faces, trees, and houses. A coloured monkey head is printed onto the centre. Above it, “Paul Frank” is printed in red, and below it “Paul Frank” is printed again in black.

Part 3: Soft plastic silver keypad for Nokia 3315. There are three buttons at the top with arrow symbols and “C” printed in black. Below these, numbers from 0-9, letters of the alphabet, and some special characters have been printed in black. On the back “7.0 / A / 31” has been embossed.

Marks

Paul Frank Printed
Paul Frank Printed
Paul Frank Printed
C Printed
7.0 / A / 31 Embossed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Other name

Cell Phone Case

Credit Line

Nokia Corporation. Mobile Phone Case [Nokia 3315], 2021.41.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).