The 1208 comes in a stylish classic bar handset which is mainly black in colour & enhanced with a coloured section in a choice of either black or red. The handset measures 102mm in height, 44.1mm in width & 17.5mm in depth which gives the mobile phone a solid & durable feel. The Nokia 1208 is a solid handset which is easy to carry everywhere the user goes & only weighs 77 grams including the battery.

The battery will provide the user with approximately 7 hours of talk time or 365 hours of standby time from a fully charged battery. The handset comes with a colour screen which displays up to 65,000 colours on a CSTN screen. The keypad is situated below the colour screen & comes with easy to use keys which are dust resistant to prevent damage to the keys. The user can use the quick access one touch shortcut keys to access a selection of features which provides the user with an easy access facility. The Nokia 1208 is a user focused mobile phone which comes with a clear, easy to read screen complete with a jumbo font feature. The Nokia 1208 comes from the same range as the Nokia 1200 which is another communication & user friendly focused mobile phone.

The user can connect their mobile phone to a charger or a compatible headset. The Nokia 1208 comes with dual band technology which allows the user to operate their mobile phone over GSM 900 & 1800. The user can communicate with other contacts using the SMS messaging service which allows the user to create, send & receive SMS text messages on their mobile phone. The SMS service supports multiple messaging sending which allows the user to send the same message to multiple contacts easily. The user can store up to sixty SMS messages in their SMS inbox. The message feature supports picture messaging which allows the user to share SMS greeting & graphics with other contacts. The user can create & send SMS messages quickly & easily on their Nokia 1208 which provides a fun way to communicate with all SMS compatible contacts.

The Nokia 1208 comes with preloaded MP3 grade or 32 voice polyphonic ringtones which provides the user with fun & lively ringtones which can be selected to suit the user's style & taste. The phone comes with a flashlight feature which allows the user to use their mobile phone as a portable flashlight when in duller environment. The 1208 comes with embedded games which allow the user to enjoy a fun game when ever they desire. The user can use the handsfree speaker phone feature to take a call over the phones loud speakers which means the user does not have to hold the Nokia 1208 when on a call & can simply rest the handset on a desk or table during the call. The user can control their talk time by using the time tracker feature which allows the user to pre-set a call time & after that time the call will disconnect. The user can extend their talk time by using the power saver mode to save the phones power when the phone is not in use.

The built in phone book is easy to manage & allows the user to add, remove & store contacts details. The phone book can hold up to two hundred contacts at any one time. The phone comes with a clock feature which can display a clock in either analogue or digital format. The Nokia 1208 comes with an alarm clock, stopwatch & countdown timer which are useful day to day feature to have on a mobile handset. The user can store reminders on their handset which can include information on meetings & appointments. The phone comes with a built in calculator & converter which allows the user to make calculation & conversions when necessary.