Retro phones
Retro phones
Anyone been out to buy a new Nokia? Selling like hot cakes according to Vodaphone.
Think I'll stick to my Doro. Perfect for failing eyesight.
Think I'll stick to my Doro. Perfect for failing eyesight.
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i'll be getting one to replace my Nokia 6500s that's about 10 years old nowSteveClem wrote:Anyone been out to buy a new Nokia? Selling like hot cakes according to Vodaphone.
Think I'll stick to my Doro. Perfect for failing eyesight.
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Remember my best mate coming over to ours with one of those .. he was so chuffed he was ahead with this new technology ...
... until he dropped it on his toe!! Boy did he swea ... complain loudly!!
... until he dropped it on his toe!! Boy did he swea ... complain loudly!!
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In 1989 I had one that hung on a briefcase full of batteries. Well,I shared it with 3 other other guys. Weighed a ton and only worked near a city if you were lucky.
We kept saying 'These won't catch on'.
We kept saying 'These won't catch on'.
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My Nokia 1100 series is at least 20 years old and still provides all that I need in a mobile phone -and the battery lasts a week.
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Unfortunately once you have experienced capabilities of iPhone/Android, there is no way back. Eventually I took the plunge in March 2017. Take care though because your movements/location can be tracked
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I've a 1100 as well. Lynne and I bought a pair of matching phones and we've been divorced for 10 years It's been used so much that the numbers and letters are completely worn off the keypad...Dave Clark wrote:My Nokia 1100 series is at least 20 years old and still provides all that I need in a mobile phone -and the battery lasts a week.
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Sounds challenging...Neil Evans wrote:It's been used so much that the numbers and letters are completely worn off the keypad...
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he's right i saw the phone at the NationalBig Daddy wrote:Sounds challenging...Neil Evans wrote:It's been used so much that the numbers and letters are completely worn off the keypad...
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only if switched on and the battery in.Big Daddy wrote:Unfortunately once you have experienced capabilities of iPhone/Android, there is no way back. Eventually I took the plunge in March 2017. Take care though because your movements/location can be tracked
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and you showed me yours!Alan wrote:only if switched on and the battery in.Big Daddy wrote:Unfortunately once you have experienced capabilities of iPhone/Android, there is no way back. Eventually I took the plunge in March 2017. Take care though because your movements/location can be tracked
(now I know what your thinking............... did I fire 6 shots or only 5..............)
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Magnum - what a superb name...Alan wrote:and you showed me yours!
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Nick Bayliss
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Connected with A30/A35's for 63 years
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