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Title: retro mobile phone
Post by: phil her up on 25 August 2008, 21:44:05
Iv'e had enough of the latest technology so I'm charging up my old Nokia 7110e matrix phone, I expect a few of you have owned one about 7 years ago. Retro technology it's the new future :y
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: waspy on 25 August 2008, 21:46:49
I've a Nokia 8310. I don't use it as a phone, but as an alarm clock  ;)
It's 6 yrs old now & still has the same battery which holds its charge for days  :)
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 25 August 2008, 21:48:13
Have been sorting out.

found a 3210
some 5110's
Phillips savvys
even found a nokia Semi brick phone in the draw.  :-[
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: waspy on 25 August 2008, 21:53:09
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Have been sorting out.

found a 3210
some 5110's
Phillips savvys
even found a nokia Semi brick phone in the draw.  :-[

I had one too, but i think so did everyone ::)
Bloody good phones though. Does it still work :question
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: Jo_Kent on 25 August 2008, 21:54:59
Yep I had a 3210 and 3310 which was my favourite Nokia, great for texting.  I'd have one now but for missing the camera and pic swapping facility.

Lin
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 25 August 2008, 21:56:23
hehe..historical one here..still using 6310 ;D

and cant break it whatever I tried..
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 25 August 2008, 22:00:14
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Have been sorting out.

found a 3210
some 5110's
Phillips savvys
even found a nokia Semi brick phone in the draw.  :-[

I had one too, but i think so did everyone ::)
Bloody good phones though. Does it still work :question

Probably.  I dont go with new technology as it happens, but I was glad to get off phones with external antenna's  Cant remember if the 3210 was the 1st with out or the last one I had with.
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: VXL V6 on 25 August 2008, 22:02:59
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hehe..historical one here..still using 6310 ;D

and cant break it whatever I tried..

The best 'phone' that Nokia ever made, also the car kit for it (Cark91) was the best car kit they ever made in my opinion.

Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 25 August 2008, 22:05:31
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hehe..historical one here..still using 6310 ;D

and cant break it whatever I tried..

The best 'phone' that Nokia ever made, also the car kit for it (Cark91) was the best car kit they ever made in my opinion.


yep..but problem is I forgot how many years I'm with that phone ;D
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: Jimbob on 25 August 2008, 22:07:37
Ahh yes, the old greeny coloured one with the active 'shoot' button

Was buggy as hell, had about 4 replaced under warrenty = when I upgraded to the old 8310, one of the best phones I ever had, small, well featured and ultra reliable with great battery life.

trying to remember the one before - may have been 8110 - banana phone! for those that go back that far  ;D
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: smoothomega on 25 August 2008, 22:10:06
the first mobile i owned was a motorola which was the size of a breeze block with a house phone attached to it and cost me over a grand twenty odd years ago, how things have moved on  :o
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: VXL V6 on 25 August 2008, 22:10:07
Still got my 6310i as a back up.....  :y
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: maria on 25 August 2008, 22:14:49
I have only had nokia's and find that they are bloody good phones :y
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 25 August 2008, 22:15:27
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the first mobile i owned was a motorola which was the size of a breeze block with a house phone attached to it and cost me over a grand twenty odd years ago, how things have moved on  :o

these huge motorolas are in use in mountain regions still..They have

the signal clear even new model Nokias are dead.. :-?
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: smoothomega on 25 August 2008, 22:18:16
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the first mobile i owned was a motorola which was the size of a breeze block with a house phone attached to it and cost me over a grand twenty odd years ago, how things have moved on  :o

these huge motorolas are in use in mountain regions still..They have

the signal clear even new model Nokias are dead.. :-?

WOW i thought they had died long ago, i must say though that the signal never failed when mine was in use. I still have it somewhere
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: Bandit127 on 25 August 2008, 22:22:11
You can still buy a 6310. It's recognised as a business phone because it does the job and it is so robust.
6310 Sim free for £78 (http://www.theorder.co.uk/simfree/offline/deals/Nokia/6310i%20Black)
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: VXL V6 on 25 August 2008, 22:22:17
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the first mobile i owned was a motorola which was the size of a breeze block with a house phone attached to it and cost me over a grand twenty odd years ago, how things have moved on  :o

these huge motorolas are in use in mountain regions still..They have

the signal clear even new model Nokias are dead.. :-?

WOW i thought they had died long ago, i must say though that the signal never failed when mine was in use. I still have it somewhere

Thats the beauty of an 8W transciever, will reach a mast and negotiate an 8W return whereas today 1/4W jobbies are tat once you get off the beaten track.
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: TheBoy on 25 August 2008, 22:27:11
I found an NEC P100 whilst looking for that pesky missing laptop.

My first mobile was a Cellnet Ruby ::).  Thank god I was stronger back then ;D
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: smoothomega on 25 August 2008, 22:28:24
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the first mobile i owned was a motorola which was the size of a breeze block with a house phone attached to it and cost me over a grand twenty odd years ago, how things have moved on  :o

these huge motorolas are in use in mountain regions still..They have

the signal clear even new model Nokias are dead.. :-?

WOW i thought they had died long ago, i must say though that the signal never failed when mine was in use. I still have it somewhere

Thats the beauty of an 8W transciever, will reach a mast and negotiate an 8W return whereas today 1/4W jobbies are tat once you get off the beaten track.

Thats the reason then, often wondered  ::)
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: stuart30 on 26 August 2008, 00:16:41
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Ahh yes, the old greeny coloured one with the active 'shoot' button

Was buggy as hell, had about 4 replaced under warrenty = when I upgraded to the old 8310, one of the best phones I ever had, small, well featured and ultra reliable with great battery life.

trying to remember the one before - may have been 8110 - banana phone! for those that go back that far  ;D

Think it was the Mighty 8210 before the 8310....still have a couple of 8210"s....bloody good phones. :y
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: zirk on 26 August 2008, 01:15:59
NEC 9A for me, still use it as a door stop.

My favorite ever will be and will always be the Ericsson T28 World, flip phone, shirt pocket stuff. :y
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: BazMV6 on 26 August 2008, 12:01:44
Still got my 2210 at home.   8-)
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: TheBoy on 26 August 2008, 13:42:44
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Still got my 2210 at home.   8-)
Ah, the original brain frier ;D

I got my own back on my 2210 - 10s in the microwave, though it nuked itself within a second ;D
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: Danny on 26 August 2008, 14:42:19
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Iv'e had enough of the latest technology so I'm charging up my old Nokia 7110e matrix phone, I expect a few of you have owned one about 7 years ago. Retro technology it's the new future :y

bought one local for £2.50, sold for a tenner :D and aswell as my nokia n95 8gb i also use a little nokia 6510 from the 8310 era :D
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: STMO123 on 26 August 2008, 18:54:36
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You can still buy a 6310. It's recognised as a business phone because it does the job and it is so robust.
6310 Sim free for £78 (http://www.theorder.co.uk/simfree/offline/deals/Nokia/6310i%20Black)

There's still a good few on ebay as well:

http://phones.shop.ebay.co.uk/items/Mobile-Phones__nokia-6310_W0QQ_nkwZnokiaQ206310QQQ5ftrksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em282QQQ5fcatrefZ1QQQ5fcatrefZ1QQ_flnZ1QQ_sacatZ3312?_trksid=p3286.c0.m282
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: amigov6 on 26 August 2008, 19:37:35
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/dogsdinner44/2008_0826black0004.jpg)
   Nokia 8310. Loved it. Today's phones have pretty to look at but fiddly to use buttons. Still use it as an alarm clock. Got a 6500 classic now, does more but i only text & phone on it!!!! ::)
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: mars on 26 August 2008, 20:02:12
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I've a Nokia 8310. I don't use it as a phone, but as an alarm clock  ;)
It's 6 yrs old now & still has the same battery which holds its charge for days  :)

My wife uses a Nokia 3310 as an alarm clock which is also about 6 years old. Original battery seems to still last for ages and ages. :)
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: hotel21 on 26 August 2008, 20:03:25
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NEC 9A for me, still use it as a door stop.

My favorite ever will be and will always be the Ericsson T28 World, flip phone, shirt pocket stuff. :y

I used my T28 world for absolutely AGES past its best before date....  Really liked that phone, easy to use, good signal wherever i was, pocket sized, etc etc...   :y
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: Jay w on 26 August 2008, 21:30:09
my first phone was on the analogue network, was a Nokia Cityman, huuuuuge great thing.
I then progressed onto Mototorla MR602, a sort of ;full sized flip phone.
I prefer Motorola to nokia, always seemed more robust and reliable
My current collection looks something like this

7110
8310
7650
Communicator
sony Ericsson P800, P900 and P910
Sony Ericsson T68, T610
couple of Blackberries
Iphone
Motorola V6


I have had loads of phones, i get bored easily and so i trade them in before the contract is due


Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: amigov6 on 26 August 2008, 22:56:26
Seems a few of us have had 8310's & use them as alarm clocks.
    Cracking little phones. Got spare batteries but when it finally dies i'll keep it anyway cos i'm a sentimental old fart!!! ::)
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: Gaffers on 26 August 2008, 22:59:58
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Iv'e had enough of the latest technology so I'm charging up my old Nokia 7110e matrix phone, I expect a few of you have owned one about 7 years ago. Retro technology it's the new future :y

I ordered one about 5 days ago!

I had one when I moved to France as a little 'well done to me' after graduating, a bit fragile though....... absolutely loved that phone :y
Title: Re: retro mobile phone
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 27 August 2008, 00:16:51
I still use a 3510i....cant be trusted with more expensive phones as my missus put it..... :P :P :P