Turning the Mobile Clock Back?

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classic33

Leg End Member
I have had the same mobile phone since 2007.
Beat that, same handset for 12 years.
 

TheDoctor

Noble and true, with a heart of steel
Moderator
Location
The TerrorVortex
I have had the same mobile phone since 2007.

I have lost and broken a few since 2007.
There's one that's still in Champagne somewhere, possibly near Rully-la-Montagne, one I left on the train back from Rome, the one that went through the washing machine...
My HTC Desire has lasted amazingly well, all things considered...
 

MarkF

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
I bought my first one in 1999, a Nokia with a big protruding antenna, my second one about 2004, a Nokia 6320i (excellent) and my third and last maybe 3 years ago, a Nokia E71. I use hardly any of it's features but I need to be able to receive emails when I am out and about, the battery lasts all week. My wife and sons have smartphones, Samsung, HTC, Huawei and their batteries seem to last a day or two, max.

If you want office suits and email for work and a long lasting battery, buy an E71. :smile:

nokia-e71-02.jpg
 
Funnily enough, I looked at the E71 before I went to Android. I thought it was the best phone available from Nokia at the time. Unfortunately, I also decided that Symbian and Nokia were heading down the pan, so didn't go for it.
 

Davidc

Guru
Location
Somerset UK
I've had a Galaxy Ace Plus smartphone (Android) for several months now and it's great, but there are occasions when I want something smaller, cheaper and simpler with me, so I still have my Alcatel clamshell for that.

It cost £3 from Argos (last year's model clearout sale) about 6 years ago, easy to use, totally reliable and the battery usually lasts a week.

Provided the information is on the SIM card not the phone I get all the stored numbers on it when I move the SIM card, and SMS messages as well. Definitely worth having both available.
 
Beat that, same handset for 12 years.
:tongue: I have a Nokia 3210
Nokia 3210 was launched in 1999
 

MarkF

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
Funnily enough, I looked at the E71 before I went to Android. I thought it was the best phone available from Nokia at the time. Unfortunately, I also decided that Symbian and Nokia were heading down the pan, so didn't go for it.

Fortunately I have no idea what Symbian and Android are, but if the former, and Nokia, did indeed go down the pan, then I can assure you that I haven't noticed. ^_^
 
Feck me it's getting worse, and I don't mean the pitiful baiting I'm getting above, I mean I'm thinking this looks good:-

http://www.doro.co.uk/Products/Mobile-phones-and-accessories/Doro-PhoneEasy-612/#Specifications

I know it's aimed at the old and decrepit like 3BM and Crackle but I like it

We bought the even simpler Doro 410 for my Mother and Mother-in-law and they are delighted with them.

Same chassis, but no camera

Or if you really want simple, then there is a version with a red and green button, with 4 named buttons for numbers in memory - nothing else!
 
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