old mobile phones, what did you have?
Discussion
JakeT said:
Owned a few, but by far the best was a BlackBerry 8800. Apart from the lack of camera in 2007 it was amazing. E-Mail, web browsing and more... On my phone! Then got a BlackBerry Bold 9000 in 2008 which was a better phone, but the magic was lost... On an iPhone 5 now. BlackBerry don't make good smartphones anymore.
I disagree. I find the BlackBerry Z10 significantly better than the iPhone 5.
Bosch 509e
Phillips TCD308
Nokia 5110
Nokia 3210
Nokia 3310
Orange SPV 100
Motorola MPX200
HTC Typhoon
Orange SPV M500
HTC S710
Orange SPV M600
HTC Touch Pro 2
IPhone 3g
HTC Desire
Samsung Galaxy S2
IPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3
Motorola XPRT
Nokia 520
Nokia 1520
IPhone 5s
HTC 8s
Phew!
Probably my favourite was the SPV E650 or the S710. 10/10 on trusted reviews! Also thoroughly amused by the fact that there's a small mirror on the back next to the camera for taking selfies!
http://www.trustedreviews.com/Orange-SPV-E650-Wind...
Phillips TCD308
Nokia 5110
Nokia 3210
Nokia 3310
Orange SPV 100
Motorola MPX200
HTC Typhoon
Orange SPV M500
HTC S710
Orange SPV M600
HTC Touch Pro 2
IPhone 3g
HTC Desire
Samsung Galaxy S2
IPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3
Motorola XPRT
Nokia 520
Nokia 1520
IPhone 5s
HTC 8s
Phew!
Probably my favourite was the SPV E650 or the S710. 10/10 on trusted reviews! Also thoroughly amused by the fact that there's a small mirror on the back next to the camera for taking selfies!
http://www.trustedreviews.com/Orange-SPV-E650-Wind...
Edited by Polariz on Monday 4th August 00:14
Not strictly a phone, but when I was 14 I inherited a few hundred pounds from a relative
Bought one of these
and coupled with one of these
Made me the coolest* kid in school for about 3 months until the first iphone came out, and I dropped the camera on the playground which it really didnt like!
Used the ipaq as an mp3 player for a few years afterwards then sold it. Want another one now but it can do nothing that my phone cant do, but I still want one...
Bought one of these
and coupled with one of these
Made me the coolest* kid in school for about 3 months until the first iphone came out, and I dropped the camera on the playground which it really didnt like!
Used the ipaq as an mp3 player for a few years afterwards then sold it. Want another one now but it can do nothing that my phone cant do, but I still want one...
Edited by beko1987 on Tuesday 5th August 11:48
RustyBison said:
My first mobile phone was the Sony Ericsson t68i with the detachable camera at the bottom! I remember my mates used to be soooo jealous and the picture quality was shocking, you could hardly see what you had taken!
How times have changed ey!!
I still have some pictures somewhere that were taken with a T300 with that camera. They are sooooooo bad.How times have changed ey!!
The wonderful (in my eyes) GA628. I had one with the extra thick battery pack and flashing aerial.
I used this linked to a PCMCIA modem for connection to the internet on my laptop via GSM at a blistering 9600 baud!
I also had this odd one. I *think* it was the worlds first touch screen phone. It was great for texting.
And this one. What I loved about it was its built in application that allowed dialup to remote computers via terminal. Oddly this feature was missing from all other Nokia communicators. I wish I had kept my original 9000 as it was not the later "i" model. They are making silly money on eBay.
I used this linked to a PCMCIA modem for connection to the internet on my laptop via GSM at a blistering 9600 baud!
I also had this odd one. I *think* it was the worlds first touch screen phone. It was great for texting.
And this one. What I loved about it was its built in application that allowed dialup to remote computers via terminal. Oddly this feature was missing from all other Nokia communicators. I wish I had kept my original 9000 as it was not the later "i" model. They are making silly money on eBay.
Morningside said:
And this one. What I loved about it was its built in application that allowed dialup to remote computers via terminal. Oddly this feature was missing from all other Nokia communicators. I wish I had kept my original 9000 as it was not the later "i" model. They are making silly money on eBay.
My 9110i had a bunch of apps that essentially imitated putty. I quite regularly telnetted onto my mail server when I only had a 9.6kbps CSD connection.How much are they going for on eBay? Mine's still mint, with the box and all the bits!
Morningside said:
The wonderful (in my eyes) GA628. I had one with the extra thick battery pack and flashing aerial.
I used this linked to a PCMCIA modem for connection to the internet on my laptop via GSM at a blistering 9600 baud!
I also had this odd one. I *think* it was the worlds first touch screen phone. It was great for texting.
And this one. What I loved about it was its built in application that allowed dialup to remote computers via terminal. Oddly this feature was missing from all other Nokia communicators. I wish I had kept my original 9000 as it was not the later "i" model. They are making silly money on eBay.
I think the first touch screen phone was the IBM Simon in around 1993, but I could be wrong and I think it was United States only.I used this linked to a PCMCIA modem for connection to the internet on my laptop via GSM at a blistering 9600 baud!
I also had this odd one. I *think* it was the worlds first touch screen phone. It was great for texting.
And this one. What I loved about it was its built in application that allowed dialup to remote computers via terminal. Oddly this feature was missing from all other Nokia communicators. I wish I had kept my original 9000 as it was not the later "i" model. They are making silly money on eBay.
mikef said:
provider was Hutchison Telecom which ended up as part of Vodafone;
Thought Hutchinson sold the UK part of the business to Orange?either way, what a great idea to look back at all the phones we have had.
My phone collection is something like:
- Motorola C120
- Motorola C190
- Nokia 5110 - SNAKE!!
- Sony - with the scroll button on the side
- Nokia 3110
- Nokia 3210 - SNAKE 2 , you could go off the edge of the screen = whole new dimension haha
- Mokia 8910 - The MATRIX phone?
- Nokia 8210 - small and mighty
- Samsung - can't remember the model but ive never had another Samsung since
- Sony k800
- Sony k850
- Sony W995 - one of my all time faves
- Sony Xperia cant recal the model
- Sony Xperia Arc S
- Sony Xperia Z1
- Sony Xperia Z1 Compact - current
Great idea for a thread 
I can’t remember all my phones over the years, but I do remember having a pager first, then 2 mates got mobiles but one could only receive texts and not make them!
We all had Nokia's to start with, so I went and got a Panasonic phone with pull up antenna and switch on the side for vibrate or ringing option (very much the same as the iPhone has) remember having to shorten words to get them to fit into 140 characters? Then I remember having a phone that would just send more than one text if you went over the 140 characters which ended my need to text talk.
I've had most Nokia's from the 3210 onwards. I had the proper Matrix banana phone as well I loved the first Symbian Nokia too, the one shaped like a well-used bar of soap. I’ve had 2 communicators with the fold open screen that made them look like mini laptops. Who remembers the Nokia games phone? Had one of those too, shame they died a death.
Windows touch screen rubbish which were just useless as the old touch screen would shatter if you so much as looked at them.
Sony used to do some nice ones, the early touch screen ones were cool (P900?) I had a small slide phone which had swappable covers and such a loud output it was brilliant for playing music during lunch breaks. I remember having a really tiny Sony Erricsson phone, which I used to take on nights out and festivals as it was so tiny it disappeared into your pocket with no fuss at all.
Motorola, I’ve had loads in my time including the windows flip phone which was ahead of its time but under powered sadly. Loved the Razr phones but remember so many going wrong and loads getting water contaminated too. they used to have a sticker which went pink when it got wet and so many died by liquid ingress, backed up by being taken apart and them finding corrosion inside.
I also signed up to 3 when it launched on 03,03,03 and used to watch Angry Kid shorts on it, much to the amazement of my mates. Even managed a few video calls too, mainly when drunk and at silly o’clock in the morning.
I think phones made a huge difference to my generation, but I still remember finding my mates by searching for their bikes, actually making plans and having to stick to them as there was no way to change them with people unless you met up.
I also remember using CB radios to contact people before the internet existed 
I can’t remember all my phones over the years, but I do remember having a pager first, then 2 mates got mobiles but one could only receive texts and not make them!
We all had Nokia's to start with, so I went and got a Panasonic phone with pull up antenna and switch on the side for vibrate or ringing option (very much the same as the iPhone has) remember having to shorten words to get them to fit into 140 characters? Then I remember having a phone that would just send more than one text if you went over the 140 characters which ended my need to text talk.
I've had most Nokia's from the 3210 onwards. I had the proper Matrix banana phone as well
I loved the first Symbian Nokia too, the one shaped like a well-used bar of soap. I’ve had 2 communicators with the fold open screen that made them look like mini laptops. Who remembers the Nokia games phone? Had one of those too, shame they died a death. Windows touch screen rubbish which were just useless as the old touch screen would shatter if you so much as looked at them.
Sony used to do some nice ones, the early touch screen ones were cool (P900?) I had a small slide phone which had swappable covers and such a loud output it was brilliant for playing music during lunch breaks. I remember having a really tiny Sony Erricsson phone, which I used to take on nights out and festivals as it was so tiny it disappeared into your pocket with no fuss at all.
Motorola, I’ve had loads in my time including the windows flip phone which was ahead of its time but under powered sadly. Loved the Razr phones but remember so many going wrong and loads getting water contaminated too. they used to have a sticker which went pink when it got wet and so many died by liquid ingress, backed up by being taken apart and them finding corrosion inside.
I also signed up to 3 when it launched on 03,03,03 and used to watch Angry Kid shorts on it, much to the amazement of my mates. Even managed a few video calls too, mainly when drunk and at silly o’clock in the morning.
I think phones made a huge difference to my generation, but I still remember finding my mates by searching for their bikes, actually making plans and having to stick to them as there was no way to change them with people unless you met up.
I also remember using CB radios to contact people before the internet existed 
CB radios were great. I still have some of mine.
What about the passing of names like Cellnet and one 2 one?
Finding out that your phone would not work with certain SIM cards due to being on the wrong band (frequency).
I still have the same Vodapone SIM card from about 1998 and the same number. It amazes me people who keep changing everytime they upgrade.
I just remembered. To charge the 9000 model you had to have a special adapter that went on the end of the phone. I still have a spare one here.
What about the passing of names like Cellnet and one 2 one?
Finding out that your phone would not work with certain SIM cards due to being on the wrong band (frequency).
I still have the same Vodapone SIM card from about 1998 and the same number. It amazes me people who keep changing everytime they upgrade.
HereBeMonsters said:
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My 9110i had a bunch of apps that essentially imitated putty. I quite regularly telnetted onto my mail server when I only had a 9.6kbps CSD connection.
How much are they going for on eBay? Mine's still mint, with the box and all the bits!
Just had a look. There is one on there for about £10. Odd, I thought it would be more than that. I know the collectors (yup they exist) prefer the much earlier models. But there was nothing wrong with the 9110. I even had a car kit for one!My 9110i had a bunch of apps that essentially imitated putty. I quite regularly telnetted onto my mail server when I only had a 9.6kbps CSD connection.
How much are they going for on eBay? Mine's still mint, with the box and all the bits!
I just remembered. To charge the 9000 model you had to have a special adapter that went on the end of the phone. I still have a spare one here.
Morningside said:
CB radios were great. I still have some of mine.
What about the passing of names like Cellnet and one 2 one?
Finding out that your phone would not work with certain SIM cards due to being on the wrong band (frequency).
I still have the same Vodapone SIM card from about 1998 and the same number. It amazes me people who keep changing everytime they upgrade.
I just remembered. To charge the 9000 model you had to have a special adapter that went on the end of the phone. I still have a spare one here.
Yeah, the 9110 had a "normal" Nokia charging port, but would only work with the higher output charger supplied with it. That was a pain when at mates' houses etc.What about the passing of names like Cellnet and one 2 one?
Finding out that your phone would not work with certain SIM cards due to being on the wrong band (frequency).
I still have the same Vodapone SIM card from about 1998 and the same number. It amazes me people who keep changing everytime they upgrade.
HereBeMonsters said:
...
My 9110i had a bunch of apps that essentially imitated putty. I quite regularly telnetted onto my mail server when I only had a 9.6kbps CSD connection.
How much are they going for on eBay? Mine's still mint, with the box and all the bits!
Just had a look. There is one on there for about £10. Odd, I thought it would be more than that. I know the collectors (yup they exist) prefer the much earlier models. But there was nothing wrong with the 9110. I even had a car kit for one!My 9110i had a bunch of apps that essentially imitated putty. I quite regularly telnetted onto my mail server when I only had a 9.6kbps CSD connection.
How much are they going for on eBay? Mine's still mint, with the box and all the bits!
I just remembered. To charge the 9000 model you had to have a special adapter that went on the end of the phone. I still have a spare one here.
VODA SAGEM 815 - my first ever phone which did not even have caller display!
5110 - awesome
3210 - awesome and you could compose your own ringtones!
8210 - looked cool but plauged by faulty screen issue
ERICSSON T28 - flip to answer broke after a year or so
SHARP TM100 - suprisingly good
SAMSUNG D500 - worst quality phone ever
NOKIA 6021 (WORK) - no comment
NOKIA 8600 LUNA - superb phone
BlackBerry pearl 9105 - a strange device with keys which fell off
BlackBerry 8300 (WORK) - the most complex unreliable phone in the history of mobile
BlackBerry 9780 - A good BlackBerry
BlackBerry 9380 (WORK) - An awful BlackBerry with a touchscreen that brought on nervous twitches
BlackBerry Porsche Design P9981 - 1k phone with end call key which fell off
BlackBerry 9900 (WORK) - The best BlackBerry :-)
iPhone 4S - Does everything I could ever need (at present!)
5110 - awesome
3210 - awesome and you could compose your own ringtones!
8210 - looked cool but plauged by faulty screen issue
ERICSSON T28 - flip to answer broke after a year or so
SHARP TM100 - suprisingly good
SAMSUNG D500 - worst quality phone ever
NOKIA 6021 (WORK) - no comment
NOKIA 8600 LUNA - superb phone
BlackBerry pearl 9105 - a strange device with keys which fell off
BlackBerry 8300 (WORK) - the most complex unreliable phone in the history of mobile
BlackBerry 9780 - A good BlackBerry
BlackBerry 9380 (WORK) - An awful BlackBerry with a touchscreen that brought on nervous twitches
BlackBerry Porsche Design P9981 - 1k phone with end call key which fell off
BlackBerry 9900 (WORK) - The best BlackBerry :-)
iPhone 4S - Does everything I could ever need (at present!)
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