Ladd Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) I'm gettin a new phone soon and wanted to get a strong phone because I've broke quite a few due to my job, I've been a Builder for a while now and starting my Apprenticeship as a Carpenter so want a strong reliable phone so has anyone got any reviews about them i want to know stuff like;Strenght?Reliable? Signal etcHow much did you pay?Where from?What do you think of them?Any other tough phones you recomend? Edited May 10, 2009 by Ladd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I'm gettin a new phone soon and wanted to get a strong phone because I've broke quite a few due to my job, I've been a Builder for a while now and starting my Apprenticeship as a Carpenter so want a strong reliable phone so has anyone got any reviews about them i want to know stuff like;Strenght?Reliable? Signal etcHow much did you pay?Where from?What do you think of them?Any other tough phones you recomend?A quick google come up with this click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Just get an old Nokia, those things are indestructable. I mean one of the really old ones - maybe a colour screen if you're really posh but certainly nothing clever like cameras/bluetooth/MP3 players etc. Mine has a torch on it! Oh, and the battery lasts about 2 weeks which is kind of refreshing when I'm used to my iPhone's battery lasting a day.But I guess most people want their phone to do other things these days.http://www.nokia.co.uk/A4405749 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Just get an old Nokia, those things are indestructable. I mean one of the really old ones - maybe a colour screen if you're really posh but certainly nothing clever like cameras/bluetooth/MP3 players etc. Mine has a torch on it! Oh, and the battery lasts about 2 weeks which is kind of refreshing when I'm used to my iPhone's battery lasting a day.But I guess most people want their phone to do other things these days.http://www.nokia.co.uk/A4405749I broke loads of phones at one point, I ended up with an OLD nokia after i broke my samsung 5MP jobbie. Id still be using that nokia had my contract not run out, if this 5800 breaks il go back to te nokia, I have not owned a camera/mp3/video phone that hasnt broken yet.... Nokias survived amazingly though with only a crack in the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 My Sony Ericcson W300i refused to die.Two years of owning it, it getting thrown at walls etc - the screen didn't even crack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Morton Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 JCB phone they are amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 JCB phone they are amazingI no i have watched all the videos of them being tested and it does look like there pretty durable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoozie Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 My nokia 6230i fell into a lake 5 times, and it's still working. I had to use it when my phone was being repaired, and it's running allmost perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 The old Nokias are amazing! SO strong, I had a 3310 for about 29 years.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Strangely, my W810i just will not break. I've even run over it at high speed on my bike before and it's fine. Dropped it from significant heights unintentionally too and it handles it. Bounces like a b*****d too so it even provides comedy when it falls. It's got a f**king beasting torch on it too that's come in handy many times. It's about 4 years old now - the plastic on the corner on the battery cover's actually translucent now. Bonus info: When you drop it, unlike a lot of phones it doesn't fully lose it's shit and crap it's battery out or anything like that, it just kinda does some flips and some barrel rolls then calls it quits. Definitely recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 My 810i took quite a lot of abuse but failed on the (unintended) "drop it in a pint" test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 It's a stumbling block for most phones, but occassionally the 'dry it out, put it back together' ressurection kinda affair does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Nah, this was a while ago. It's definitely dry now. In fact it still kinda works, but the connector thing on the bottom is f**ked, so it won't charge or work with the headset. If you use a fresh battery then it works OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otacon Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) My K800i is literally bomb proof, dropped it so many times now, fell out my pocket loads when riding, drop it in my glass of coke, has cement, plaster, all kinds of shit on it, still working as good as it did when i brought it 3 years ago. Edited May 11, 2009 by Otacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 It's covered in kids shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otacon Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Lmao, edited haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 anyone got a jcb tough phone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Play.comAt £150 they're worth a chance - 3 years warrenty and they look strong and still practical. As far as I'm aware these are the only 'abuse' specific phones on the market? People recommend the old nokias because they were bulky and strong, however they will probably lack most features the JCB has.There are plenty of reviews out there on the net though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'm not convinced they have that many features for the money they cost. You can get three cheap Nokias for that price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 The condurro LM801 is meant to be pretty badass aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 would the jcb phone work with a 3 sim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 would the jcb phone work with a 3 sim?Yes, providing the phone was unlocked to any network. If you purchase from Play.com then you'll have it SIM free, so any card can be used on it, from any network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Straight from Bigmans youtube channel! Youtube Video -> ">" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Strangely, my W810i just will not break. I've even run over it at high speed on my bike before and it's fine. Dropped it from significant heights unintentionally too and it handles it. Bounces like a b*****d too so it even provides comedy when it falls. It's got a f**king beasting torch on it too that's come in handy many times. It's about 4 years old now - the plastic on the corner on the battery cover's actually translucent now. Bonus info: When you drop it, unlike a lot of phones it doesn't fully lose it's shit and crap it's battery out or anything like that, it just kinda does some flips and some barrel rolls then calls it quits. Definitely recommend it.I have had 2 of those... both broke, there crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 I kinda want one..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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