Facebook has deprecated its XMPP chat protocol (what eBuddy used). The official S60 Facebook app no longer connects (servers shut down years ago). Even if you sideload it, you’ll get "connection error." The only way to use Facebook Chat on a Nokia 6120 today would be via a proxy or a third-party server emulator—too complex for most.

7/10 (for its time) | 2/10 (today, for functionality)

Introduction: A Time Capsule from 2008-2010

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In the late 2000s, Facebook on mobile was not the streamlined app we know today. The full Facebook website was heavy, slow, and unusable on Nokia’s built-in browser over 2G/3G. Facebook Chat (then separate from Messenger) was a browser-based feature that constantly reloaded. Users wanted a dedicated, lightweight app that could keep a persistent connection without draining a prepaid credit. The Nokia 6120, with its ARM11 processor and 64MB of RAM, needed something lean.

In the era of physical keyboards, 2-inch screens, and Symbian OS, the Nokia 6120 Classic was a beloved "smartphone for the masses." It was compact, powerful for its size, and ran on Symbian S60v3. For owners of this device, one of the holy grails of mobile internet was getting to work smoothly. Today, looking back at the phrase "Facebook Chat free download for Nokia 6120" is like opening a digital time capsule. This review explores what that search meant, the apps involved, the user experience, and whether it truly delivered "free" chat.

As a , absolutely. If you still own a working Nokia 6120 and want to experience the pain and joy of retro mobile internet, installing eBuddy or the old Facebook app is a fascinating trip. But as a practical tool? No.