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Kaspian

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My wife needs a cell phone thats built like a tank. Any suggestions? It has to have a camera built in also.

Thank you

Kas
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Kaspian
My wife needs a cell phone thats built like a tank. Any suggestions? It has to have a camera built in also.

Thank you

Kas
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Telling us which provider you use (or intend to use) would certainly be helpful.
 
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MrBlahh

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Some of the Nextel phones are made like tanks. Too bad the one I got wasnt and its all beat to crap
 
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Lonyo

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Why does it need a camera? Cellphone cameras are mostly pretty poor.
I would look at Sony Ericsson though, they have reasonably cameras AFAIK, and mine has managed to last some beatings so far.

K series - Low to high end candybar mobile phones. Feature cameras with dual front design. Certain models are branded under the CyberShot name. ("Kamera" Swedish) (K200-K810)
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Inspector Jihad

Inspector Jihad

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i remember some of the old nokias being awesome. built like tanks and had awesome battery life. i think mine was 3010 or 3310 or something like that.
 
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Raduque

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Carrier no object, get a G'Z One on VZW. Rated to 3 feet of water for 30m, dust and shock resistant, and a new model is coming out soon that's in shiny blue with Bluetooth that gets rid of the ugly bumper on the edge of the flip.
 
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Kaspian

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Originally posted by: Lonyo
Why does it need a camera? Cellphone cameras are mostly pretty poor.
I would look at Sony Ericsson though, they have reasonably cameras AFAIK, and mine has managed to last some beatings so far.
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We are more concerned in the durability of the phone and not the quality of the pics. She does need the camera in it thought.

 
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RedBeard

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Look for the cheapest Nokia with a camera you can find.
Go for the bar style, not a flip.
 
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mrSHEiK124

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Motorola V600 and V635 are both completely indestructible. My V600 has been sent skidding across parking lots on numerous occasions, such as getting out of a bus, tripping, and sending the phone flying, and my V635 has been on a one month trip to the Middle East and survived, including several drops onto boulders, roads, off balconies into the dirt, etc. You can get a V635 for ~$150 now, it's got excellent reception (to be expected from a Moto flip), isn't plagued with any of the software problems the RAZR has, provided it isn't using the VERY FIRST firmware revision (highly unlikely, the phone is 2 years old), and has pretty good battery life too. Plus, with a smaller antenna, it isn't a bad looking phone at all.
 
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MagicConch

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my phone has been through the wash twice, a few hours in the hot tub (underwater in leather case), and dropped several times but it is still working (samsung t809)
 
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Jahee

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i remember some of the old nokias being awesome. built like tanks and had awesome battery life. i think mine was 3010 or 3310 or something like that.
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I was gonna suggest the 3310.. Wow what a brick! lol
Really solid phone.

Really though, my SonyEricsson K750i has really been to hell and back, its had water damage, been dropped so many times i cant remember, its still working, although i did drop it once and the screen started flashing white, but i took the battery etc out and 20 mins later it worked, half of the case is metal too so its pretty durable.
 
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drinkmorejava

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Originally posted by: Jahee
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i remember some of the old nokias being awesome. built like tanks and had awesome battery life. i think mine was 3010 or 3310 or something like that.
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I was gonna suggest the 3310.. Wow what a brick! lol
Really solid phone.

Really though, my SonyEricsson K750i has really been to hell and back, its had water damage, been dropped so many times i cant remember, its still working, although i did drop it once and the screen started flashing white, but i took the battery etc out and 20 mins later it worked, half of the case is metal too so its pretty durable.
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I was thinking the nokia too (3030,3010); and in the event it gets fubared, you're only out maybe $15.
 
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Jahee

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Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
Originally posted by: Jahee
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i remember some of the old nokias being awesome. built like tanks and had awesome battery life. i think mine was 3010 or 3310 or something like that.
Click to expand...

I was gonna suggest the 3310.. Wow what a brick! lol
Really solid phone.

Really though, my SonyEricsson K750i has really been to hell and back, its had water damage, been dropped so many times i cant remember, its still working, although i did drop it once and the screen started flashing white, but i took the battery etc out and 20 mins later it worked, half of the case is metal too so its pretty durable.
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I was thinking the nokia too (3030,3010); and in the event it gets fubared, you're only out maybe $15.
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Did say she needed a camera though..

 
drinkmorejava

drinkmorejava

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Originally posted by: Jahee
Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
Originally posted by: Jahee
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i remember some of the old nokias being awesome. built like tanks and had awesome battery life. i think mine was 3010 or 3310 or something like that.
Click to expand...

I was gonna suggest the 3310.. Wow what a brick! lol
Really solid phone.

Really though, my SonyEricsson K750i has really been to hell and back, its had water damage, been dropped so many times i cant remember, its still working, although i did drop it once and the screen started flashing white, but i took the battery etc out and 20 mins later it worked, half of the case is metal too so its pretty durable.
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I was thinking the nokia too (3030,3010); and in the event it gets fubared, you're only out maybe $15.
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Did say she needed a camera though..
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lol yeah, which means you should ignore that post

The 3220 has a camera and is otherwise pretty typical of what you would expect of a nokia brick
 
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doze

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Buy any cheap unlocked nokia or sony candy bar phone or a basic samsung flip phone. Stay away from slider or pop out type feature.
 
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Kaspian

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Your suggestions are highly appreciated. We'll look into some of the models listed by you guys.
Once again thank you.

Kas
 
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