Classic mobile phone are they usable?

[edde]

Being as I've got to get a new phone I fancied buying a phone I actually like (ie with a flip) being as I want a cheap one I found a few on ebay but can they be used today on O2?
Battery life is likly to be poor so can you get new battery to bring them more up to date (I'm forgetfull so forgot to charge my old one).

 

[SyCD]

What kind of mobile is it?

 

[Cupster]

The old Nokia is the way to go man. Indestructable just how a phone should be. Batteries last about a year too. 3330 or the 5510. :approve:

 

[donofkarma]

I have an 8850 to use when my newer one dies. So far every phone I have had has gone back for repair under warranty......

 

[edde]

This types of phones (and others the person is selling)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190018454643&category=42427&pid=1918751

 

[Daz]

Matrix STYLEEEEEEE.

No reason why they shouldn't work?

 

[172.com]

Here's one you might like

 

[edde]

Here's one you might like

I love that sytle of phone a bit to unusable though

I;m thinking maybe this one as I like the shape plus its got a earierl which i like
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190018467224&category=3312&pid=1918751

lso this one its the older Matrix style phone no movingh aerial though
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200016940721&category=3312&pid=1918751

I liked thopse old nokia with the pull up earielrs and flips but they must have been analogue.

 

[DaveJwxm]

i used to have one of these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190018454643&category=42427&pid=1918751

 

[rory182]

get an ericsson t28

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ericsson-T28-World-Mobile-Phone-good-condition_W0QQitemZ120019470769QQihZ002QQcategoryZ20346QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

flips when you press a button and it has tetris, my fave phone I think lol

 

[biojo]

for me it wud have to be this for the retroness

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nokia-8850-RA...56QQihZ001QQcategoryZ3312QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

still looks good now , and not many had them when they was new

 

[edde]

get an ericsson t28

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ericsson-T28-World-Mobile-Phone-good-condition_W0QQitemZ120019470769QQihZ002QQcategoryZ20346QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

flips when you press a button and it has tetris, my fave phone I think lol

I had the T30 as my last phone loved it. I'd still have it now if it hadn't broken.

I's like one with a pull up earial.

 

[theduck]

i want 8110 jsut coz it is THE matrix phone :$

 

[sn00p]

i want 8110 jsut coz it is THE matrix phone :$

I had the nk502 orange version. Freaking brilliant phone, unfortunately I traded it in for 20 quid off when I changed phones.

 

[biojo]

the new matrix fone was better
http://img.phonescoop.com/img/p/245/287_1.jpg

but there hard to get hold of

 

[bmh.01]

I'm really temped to get a 7110 just because I wanted one when the matrix was out but never got one. Have absolutely no use of it but damn its cool.

 

[tomdbomb61_djtj]

http://cgi.ebay.com/As-New-Red-Noki...oryZ3312QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

that is what you want! awsome little phone

 

[Alan]

Had one of them, then the 8310 afterwards...great little phones ^^

 

[patty]

ive got a t28 still use it on o2

 

[jonesyx]

get a sonyericson t68i i loved that phone!

 

[Mells]

get a sonyericson t68i i loved that phone!

noooo dont do it! hated mine!

my first one was a nokia 5.1. It used to have 2 batteries because it would only last about a day on standby.

 

[Lee]

I had a 7110, purely because it was a Matrix phone. One of the lads I work with still has and uses his!!

I reckon the 8310 is probably the best phone I've ever had. It was so small and did just what it needed to do.

 

[al]

An old 8210 they we're mint and sooooo small!!

 

[Oggy997]

But the screen was crap, easily broke, but easily fixed.

 

[KDF]

This types of phones (and others the person is selling)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190018454643&category=42427&pid=1918751

I had one of those a while back.. they were soo cool.. :approve:

 

[Adam K]

i'd have a motorola startac again without a doubt if it had predictive text.

 

[JR]

8850, 8210 or anything that was thin for me.

 

[edde]

After some recomendations now on which is better

Motorola Startac shorter battery life than I'm used to plus quite old but love the design

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-rare-...8QQihZ009QQcategoryZ42427QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Erricson T29 I used to have the T20 great phone but isn't it the easy option plus txting isn't easy and my old one didn't hold many txt's

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ERICSSON-T29-...3312QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

LG 8120 The modern phone more expensive but decient battery life but not very i cannot put my finger on it someting not quite unique.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LG-8120-perfe...ihZ008QQcategoryZ3312QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Nokia 8100 going f the shape but its a good phone plus got a slidy cover.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190019693787&category=3312&pid=1918751

 

[KyleB]

nokia 3310
or
samsung v200

probably the two best phones ive had. k750i was a modern classic though

 

[kully]

nokia 3310
or
samsung v200

probably the two best phones ive had. k750i was a modern classic though

still got my v200 in the draw , wot about 8210 ...........got 1 of those too

 

[theduck]

i had an 8210, was a great phone, only phone i've had that i didnt break aswell.

 

[kully]

i had an 8210, was a great phone, only phone i've had that i didnt break aswell.

pmsl.............how many times did you put it down and couldn't remember where you put it ??? :S ........lol

 

[Daz]

I used to have a Motorola V3690.
It never came down in price, so was always £100 - £300 on contract, so was WELL rare... most people thought it was a pager at the time.

I remember Steve Owen on EastEnders had one too.. but the earlier model which came in a black case.

I can even remember the TV advert; the phone has a green led on the top.. and it was flashing at this Toitoise, who thought it was winking at him! heheh.

I still have it in my drawer.. awesome awesome awesome!

Motorola eventually released the V50, which made it more mainstream (the design)

 

[kully]

lol.......^^ thats well old

 

[Oggy997]

I had the v50 nicked off me one new year

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Far cry from indestructable,

But I have just bought a Tmobile MDA compact 2 with copilot, great stuff having a PDA and phone combined, have been using Compaq and HP PDAS for years now, and after seeing a family members MDA I thought, why not !!!

It makes the contacts list useful now lol being able to email, text and call from the same list.

Navigation is great too, as soon as you start the car, the bluetooth gps starts and the phone hooks up, you start Copilot and you're away.

My old PDA (Compaq 3950 i think) was fairly hefty and when I dropped it (was sitting down and it fell about 2 foot max) it broke the headphones plug giving no sound...

Was a right c**t to unlock so that I can use it on O2 aswell, oh and when I flashed the ROM to get rid of the Tmobile crap I broke it.... All working now though lol.

 

[manicmonkey]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Samsung-SGH-A...oryZ3312QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.imobile.com.au/PhoneReviews/default.asp?ID=reviewsapr0221

Samsung A400

nice, small and unique phone

 

[al]

Still got a V50.