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Phone for building site? |
rudeboymcc
Joined: May 25, 2002
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hi. I'm looking for a phone that is desined to be knocked about a bit .
I remember ages ago there was the ericson shark fin one, and a few from siemens that were also waterproof, but i can't seem to find them anymore.
anyon know of a decent phone that will take a few drops here and there? |
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bodum
Joined: Aug 14, 2005
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From: Malaysia
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Nokia has the 5000 series I think, which is meant for vigorous outdoors activities. might be worth a try? or are you looking for SE in particular? |
majikman
Joined: Aug 19, 2005
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From: scotland
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Nokia's 5140 could take a fair bit of rough n tumble but hav'n't seen one new for a couple of years now.
http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/nokia-5140.htm
this lot claim to have in stock...^^^^^
cheers majikman
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Nanu
Joined: Feb 18, 2006
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From: Warrington, UK
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The Nokia 5500 is the latest dust/water resistant phone i know of!
 don't make a phone specifically for that sector of the market, but the main reason I now use and not Nokia is having worked on building site's for the last 11 years, out of the 6 Nokia's I have owned only one lasted a full 12months on site, yet i have never had a go down with bad health yet, even my K750i lasted 12 months before the joystick started to play up! 
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icaka
Joined: Mar 11, 2007
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I think there was a Casio model which was water resistant,but I don't remember its name
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Daedalus85
Joined: Apr 23, 2007
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From: Suffolk, UK
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Siemens kept making them up until they were bought out, so the M75 should be a steal on ebay, and was a more powerfull rival to the 5140i |
bodum
Joined: Aug 14, 2005
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From: Malaysia
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if you're looking for something rudimentary and basic, maybe the Motorola FONE F3 would serve you well? it's basic to the extreme, but a lot tougher than most of the phones out there. |
fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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the ericsson one is the R310
get a Nokia 5210...
i once played football on concrete with one and it still worked, the same phone was put in a pint for a few secs...
pretty damn hard phone..
or they did the 6250 and that was proper hard...
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arien617
Joined: Feb 01, 2006
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The gadget show once tested the Nokia tough phones. They proved to be resistant:
-To dust (while place inside a vacuum cleaner)
-To water (while being blasted by a fire engine hose)
-To heat/fire (while on a barbeque)
-To knocks (while being dragged through water, mud and stones on a motorbike)
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Daedalus85
Joined: Apr 23, 2007
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From: Suffolk, UK
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My Nokia 5100 took one HELL of a beating before it died. We played football with it indoors (so it hit wooden cabinets, floors, walls, ceilings etc many many times), took it for a 'bike ride' and let it drop in puddles and then get it run over by our bikes. Then stomped on it in a muddle puddle. Then eventually I literally drowned it. I took the battery and back cover of, held the battery flap open and held it underwater until it drowned lol.
And then it STILL came back to life later on!  |
Vein
Joined: Jun 18, 2005
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From: Wilts, UK
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Get the Ericsson R310s or th R250s they're both the daddies and put the Nokia lot to shame 
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Posted: 2007-05-12 18:48
