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Poll: What was your favorite pre-smartphone phone?

by sing1ejack Jan 10, 2014 9:31AM PST

I was just reminiscing about old phones with a friend and had a good Razor vs SLVR talk. What are your favorites from days past?

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(NT) Motorola DynaTAC 8000x

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 10, 2014 11:07AM PST

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I liked the Startac too

by Pepe7 Jan 10, 2014 11:05PM PST

Before I discovered the RAZR, of course

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NO.1 S6

by bettyson Jan 10, 2014 4:57PM PST

NO.1 S6, my favorite, because the Exterior looks like galaxy s4, and cheaper than galaxy s4

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Nokia 5165

by birdmantd Forum moderator Jan 11, 2014 4:23AM PST

Not pretty by today's standards, but that sucker was practically bullet proof.

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Had one of those.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 11, 2014 4:33AM PST

Maybe not the exact same model but for years. Too long in fact. As the carriers wanted folk to leave the only way they got rid of me was to add a surcharge to the plans.

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