{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.nokia-6555","code":"thing-q3628936","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q3628936/","name":"Nokia 6555","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.OBJ"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"The Nokia 6555 is a Nokia clamshell mobile-phone model introduced in 2007, using the Series 40 software platform and supporting GSM and UMTS cellular communication.","purpose":"Enable an agent to recognise the Nokia 6555 product model, assess a handset against its documented variant, and choose supported operation, preservation or repair actions.","scope":{"in":["Nokia 6555 identification and regional or carrier variant boundaries","Clamshell mechanism, displays, keypad and camera operation","Cellular compatibility and distinction between device capability and available service","Battery, charging, removable storage and accessory compatibility","Firmware-dependent functions, data preservation and repair assessment"],"out":["Individual handset ownership, valuation and transaction histories","The general mobile-phone category and other Nokia models","Mobile operators, subscriptions and network infrastructure","Standalone models of batteries, memory cards and headsets","The contents of personal messages, photographs and address books"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Require Nokia 6555 identification supported by handset markings and matching documentation; appearance or a seller's title alone is insufficient.","Check the folding body, internal keypad and separate inner and outer displays against a documented 6555 example.","Check the built-in 1.3-megapixel camera, BL-5C battery designation and microSD provision as corroborating features, not individually unique identifiers.","Distinguish regional and carrier versions through their type markings and matching radio documentation instead of treating every 6555 as electrically identical."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"identity-and-variant","name":"Identity and variant","description":"Establish which Nokia 6555 edition an observation concerns.","layers":[{"id":"model-recognition","name":"Model recognition","description":"Connect physical and software evidence to the registered product identity.","findings":[{"id":"corroborated-6555-identity","name":"Corroborated 6555 identity","description":"Require agreement between observed identification and documentary evidence before applying this model.","questions":[{"text":"Which handset markings and software identification support the name Nokia 6555?","id":"corroborated-6555-identity-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What evidence excludes a similar Nokia clamshell or a handset fitted with a replacement housing?","id":"corroborated-6555-identity-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"variant-documentation","name":"Variant documentation","description":"Attach capabilities and servicing decisions to the correct hardware edition.","findings":[{"id":"type-specific-reference","name":"Type-specific reference","description":"Nokia's service manual groups RM-271, RM-276 and RM-289 under the 6555; retain the observed type when selecting evidence. [Nokia 6555 service manual](https://www.mobilgyujtemeny.hu/letolt/Service%20manual/Nokia/nokia_6555_servicemanual_en.pdf).","questions":[{"text":"Which documented type corresponds to the observed handset label?","id":"type-specific-reference-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which capabilities or parts require separate evidence for that type rather than the shared 6555 name?","id":"type-specific-reference-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"folding-handset-operation","name":"Folding handset operation","description":"Assess the controls and mechanical states that make this clamshell usable.","layers":[{"id":"fold-and-displays","name":"Fold and displays","description":"Observe mechanical travel and display behaviour without forcing the hinge.","findings":[{"id":"fold-dependent-symptoms","name":"Fold-dependent symptoms","description":"Record whether movement coincides with display or audio interruption; treat this as a diagnostic observation rather than proof of a failed component.","questions":[{"text":"Do the inner and outer displays respond consistently through normal opening and closing?","id":"fold-dependent-symptoms-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which stiffness, looseness or intermittent behaviour warrants stopping movement and referring the handset for inspection?","id":"fold-dependent-symptoms-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"controls-and-capture","name":"Controls and capture","description":"Check whether the handset can accept input and produce usable local output.","findings":[{"id":"functional-camera-and-controls","name":"Functional camera and controls","description":"The documented camera is 1.3 megapixels. Test capture and saved-file retrieval separately from keypad, microphone and speaker response. [Nokia 6555 user guide](https://www.att.com/support_static_files/manuals/Nokia_6555.pdf).","questions":[{"text":"Can the keypad and navigation controls reach the camera and save a retrievable test image?","id":"functional-camera-and-controls-q01","kind":"action"},{"text":"Which input, audio or capture functions fail independently of cellular registration?","id":"functional-camera-and-controls-q02","kind":"measurement"}]}]}]},{"id":"radio-and-service-usability","name":"Radio and service usability","description":"Separate original communications capabilities from present operating conditions.","layers":[{"id":"radio-compatibility","name":"Radio compatibility","description":"Match the documented edition to the intended network.","findings":[{"id":"variant-band-match","name":"Variant band match","description":"The AT&T guide specifies UMTS 850/1900 MHz and GSM-family 850/900/1800/1900 MHz operation; do not generalise that combination to every edition. [Nokia 6555 user guide](https://www.att.com/support_static_files/manuals/Nokia_6555.pdf).","questions":[{"text":"Which radio technologies and bands does the documentation for this exact variant specify?","id":"variant-band-match-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Does dated operator evidence establish compatible service at the intended location?","id":"variant-band-match-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"registration-and-services","name":"Registration and services","description":"Distinguish network access from individual service availability.","findings":[{"id":"service-specific-readiness","name":"Service-specific readiness","description":"Assess registration, voice, messaging and data separately; a menu entry is not evidence that its associated service works.","questions":[{"text":"What observed evidence distinguishes a SIM or restriction problem from absent coverage or a suspected handset fault?","id":"service-specific-readiness-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which requested communications action is supported by the verified combination of handset, subscription and available service?","id":"service-specific-readiness-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"power-data-and-serviceability","name":"Power, data and serviceability","description":"Determine whether a handset can be powered, preserved and serviced using compatible equipment.","layers":[{"id":"battery-and-charging","name":"Battery and charging","description":"Establish compatible power equipment and observed charging behaviour.","findings":[{"id":"bl-5c-power-assessment","name":"BL-5C power assessment","description":"The guide specifies a BL-5C battery. Record installed-pack condition and charger identity before testing; distinguish compatibility from remaining capacity. [Nokia 6555 user guide](https://www.att.com/support_static_files/manuals/Nokia_6555.pdf).","questions":[{"text":"Does the installed battery and proposed charger match the applicable documentation, and is either visibly damaged?","id":"bl-5c-power-assessment-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What charging response and measured endurance support continued use, replacement or referral for repair?","id":"bl-5c-power-assessment-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"storage-and-preservation","name":"Storage and preservation","description":"Keep data handling dependent on verified access and recoverability.","findings":[{"id":"phone-and-card-preservation","name":"Phone and card preservation","description":"The 6555 supports removable microSD storage. Assess phone memory and card separately before backup, reset or repair. [Nokia 6555 user guide](https://www.att.com/support_static_files/manuals/Nokia_6555.pdf).","questions":[{"text":"Which relevant data resides in phone memory, the SIM or microSD, and which stores are readable or locked?","id":"phone-and-card-preservation-q01","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Which authorised transfer method has been tested, and has the resulting backup been checked before any destructive operation?","id":"phone-and-card-preservation-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Nokia 6555 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-confidence-notes-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-identifiers","name":"Identifiers and schemes","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Nokia 6555 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-identifiers-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-standards-and-regulation","name":"Standards and regulation","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of Nokia 6555 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-standards-and-regulation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Nokia 6555 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-measurements","name":"Typical measurements","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Nokia 6555 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-measurements-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Nokia 6555 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-regional-variation","name":"Regional variation","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Nokia 6555 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-regional-variation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Nokia 6555 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Identify this clamshell model with third-generation support from its label.","Report hinge, display and battery condition for the owner."],"mustNot":["Read or copy messages, photos or contacts without the owner's consent.","Alter the IMEI or bypass a network lock without authority.","Promise service where its supported networks have been switched off.","Force the hinge past its stop."],"requiresHuman":["Wiping a handset before resale or recycling.","Reactivating a handset reported lost or stolen."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Stored messages and photos are private to the user and the people involved.","Network retirements can leave users without service they rely on."],"affectedParties":["The handset's user","People in its contacts","Buyers of used phones"]},"owners":{"steward":"The person who owns the handset; the network operator holds the subscription record.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["Mobile network subscriber records","IMEI blocklists"]},"relations":[{"target":"Q3543648","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.nokia-6555","Wikidata: Q3628936 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3628936)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Documented hardware variant: Observed type marking, market and carrier edition; unresolved permitted","Identity evidence: Handset label and software identification linked to a matching Nokia document","Fold and display response: Untested; normal; mechanically damaged; intermittent; nonfunctional, assessed separately","Documented cellular bands: Radio technology and frequency in MHz, qualified by hardware variant","Observed service availability: Untested; registered; rejected; no compatible network; indeterminate, with location and date","Battery and charger compatibility: Installed battery and charger linked to the applicable 6555 approval documentation","Measured battery endurance: Hours under a recorded workload, signal condition and charging procedure","Storage configuration: Internal memory status; microSD presence, capacity in MB or GB, readability and lock state","Firmware and carrier configuration: Observed version, branding, menu capabilities and restrictions"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["A slim folding phone with an external display on the lid.","A numeric keypad and internal colour display.","Model and IMEI on a label under the battery."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Identify a candidate handset and select the matching Nokia 6555 documentation.","Assess folding, display, keypad, audio and camera functions through recorded observations.","Determine whether a specified network and subscription could support the documented radio variant.","Select documented compatible power and storage accessories for controlled testing.","Plan authorised data backup, restoration or retirement with separate treatment of phone and removable storage.","Prepare a repair assessment that distinguishes observed symptoms from unverified component diagnoses."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Loss of service as legacy networks close.","Hinge cable wear causing display failure.","Battery swelling with age."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["GSM technical specifications, maintained by 3GPP, which define the network the handset was built for.","UMTS technical specifications, 3GPP, which define the third-generation network the handset supports.","Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), European Union, which governs disposal of old handsets."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["This clamshell mobile handset was designed for voice calls, text messaging, photography and basic mobile data services on compatible cellular networks.","Surviving examples are encountered in legacy device collections, repair work and electronics reuse, where practical communication depends on local network compatibility and availability."]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q3628936: Nokia 6555","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3628936","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Nokia 6555","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_6555","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["What is the complete mapping between RM-271, RM-276 and RM-289, their market names, radio bands and interchangeable parts?","Which microSD capacities and formats are documented or reproducibly tested for each firmware edition?","Which Bluetooth profiles, USB modes and computer software combinations remain usable for verified data extraction?","Which recurring hinge, interconnect, charging or display failures are supported by service evidence rather than isolated anecdotes?","Which approval identifiers, issuing-body records and exposure limits apply to each variant, and what evidence establishes current network acceptance in the intended location?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q3628936/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q3628936/spec.json"],"providers":["Codex"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-12T11:39:08Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"filled","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 1.0 on 2026-10-07T10:10:30+00:00: completeness 1.00; sense: Wikidata description; 2 live sources; review by codex: pass"},"score":1.0}}