tough mobile reccomendations

[mattster]

my motorola flip phone
has finally packed up due to dust water etc it lasted 18 months which is the longest any phone ive had stood up to the abuse
what phone do you use and does it stand up the riggers of tiling ????

ps i think makita dewalt etc are missing a trick here
if they put there name on aphone they would sell loads
to us tool tarts

[Alan.P]

Depends on what you want it to do, if it's just a basic tough phone with basic functions then in my opinion go for the JCB phone, very tough, search youtube for the demo video's, the only thing I could fault them with, the screens can be scratched, can be................ other than that, you can drop, throw, soak them and they keep on going

[Oli]

Nokia 5140, off ebay 2nd hand, it was £20, and a fiver for a new cover.

[mattster]

thanks alan
dont mind basic but having a camera on phone is handy for keeping portfolio up to date

[cornish_crofter]

Get 2nd hand off e bay or go to Dialaphone.

The great thing about Dialaphone is that the PAYG phones tend to come unlocked, so you can use a sim card from any operator in them. You often have to buy £10 credit on the card when you buy the phone from them. However, if you go for the same PAYG network as you or a family member have got, you may be able to transfer the credit over.

Or, if you want the portfolio maintenance, you may be better advised to go for a half decent digital camera that can hide in the van, then have a really basic/robust phone with you. We've got a Nokia 2610, on Orange bought for £16.95 with £10 credit. I got £10 cashback through an afiliate site, so the phone has paid for itself and returned a small profit with the credit on the sim. We lend it to the children when they've got disorganised and not put credit on their phones and need to go out. At some point the credit will run out and someone on Orange will be able to make use of it.

[Colour Republic]

We lend it to the children when they've got disorganised and not put credit on their phones and need to go out.

You're so weak! Kids are never disorganised when it comes to texting thier mates, they saw you coming a mile off. Did they tell you they love you right before they mentioned no credit?

[obobsmith]

my motorola flip phone
has finally packed up due to dust water etc it lasted 18 months which is the longest any phone ive had stood up to the abuse
what phone do you use and does it stand up the riggers of tiling ????

ps i think makita dewalt etc are missing a trick here
if they put there name on aphone they would sell loads
to us tool tarts

Use my old nokia n73 , upgraded for free then got free O2 sim its got cracking camera and is rock solid in construction, if your really worried about dust and fluids then get a sports cover for your phone, it can stand up to being upside down in a sea kayak off the west coast of scotland so a wee bit of dust or a splash of water should be a breeze.

[Colour Republic]

I know this isn't the typical builders mobile as it is a 'fashion phone' what ever that is but I went through my old plastic phones every 6 months before I got this one. It's stainless steel and has proper ball bearings on the slider. The phone is pretty indestructable, I was boarding out a loft and knelt on the screen... sorry my 'Mate' had the same phone and was boarding out a loft and knelt on the screen it only cracked the outer screen, 'he' was insured and wanted a new phone not just just the screen replaced so 'he' had to jump up and down on it for 10 minutes until it was un-repairable, this is one tough little phone! I've had it for 2 years now and won't replace it until I find something as strong, also because I didn't replace it when my contract came up for renewal, I got my line rental for half price - I pay £17 a month for 750 mins any network, any time, my minutes roll over (which they no longer do) all on Vodafone



Edit: it's a Nokia 8800 Sirocco by the way

[obobsmith]

You're so weak! Kids are never disorganised when it comes to texting thier mates, they saw you coming a mile off. Did they tell you they love you right before they mentioned no credit?

Bet they did ,it's funny how undying love and adoration seem to equate to ripping it out of your parents

[Eddie]

I know this isn't the typical builders mobile as it is a 'fashion phone' what ever that is but I went through my old plastic phones every 6 months before I got this one. It's stainless steel and has proper ball bearings on the slider. The phone is pretty indestructable, I was boarding out a loft and knelt on the screen... sorry my 'Mate' had the same phone and was boarding out a loft and knelt on the screen it only cracked the outer screen, 'he' was insured and wanted a new phone not just just the screen replaced so 'he' had to jump up and down on it for 10 minutes until it was un-repairable, this is one tough little phone! I've had it for 2 years now and won't replace it until I find something as strong, also because I didn't replace it when my contract came up for renewal, I got my line rental for half price - I pay £17 a month for 750 mins any network, any time, my minutes roll over (which they no longer do) all on Vodafone



Edit: it's a Nokia 8800 Sirocco by the way

I think i'll have a look on ebay for this. I have gone through too many phones already, and i need a new one now.

[Leatherface]

I have lost a few phones, wanted something that would be easy to find and also hard wearing. Went for one of these ....

[whitebeam]

I've got the Samsung sgh-M110, drop it and it bouces all over the place, tough phone

[Dave Ramsden]

Use my old nokia n73 , upgraded for free then got free O2 sim its got cracking camera and is rock solid in construction, if your really worried about dust and fluids then get a sports cover for your phone, it can stand up to being upside down in a sea kayak off the west coast of scotland so a wee bit of dust or a splash of water should be a breeze.

I had the same phone for yonks... Twice in fact because I lost one of them. The camera is superb for porfolio piccies and theres loads of other features to boot. When I decided I didnt like it anymore I dropped it into a bucket of primer and it still worked.... I took it apart, dropped it in again, swilled it around for a few mins then put it back together again and it STILL WORKED!!!
Theres no killing this brick guys!

[cornish_crofter]

Colour republic

If you go via this link www.dialaphone.co.uk/youatwork

You can get deals with cashback (you have to remember to claim it), and/or free gifts.

We've got 2 O2 contracts that cost us £40 per month, that adds up to £480 for the year for each, BUT we received a free Wii with one and a free I Touch with the other, plus we get some £85 cashback on each contract.

If you add the value of the freebies together then deduct it from the contract it comes to around £230 per contract.

And by going through the you at work link you get an extra £45 back within 28 days PER ORDER, so you order one contract phone per order, don't double up the order, separate orders for each.