Cracker Jack Toy phones

FWIW: In July my NE2 kicks in. Currently I have a VX8300 that has some
heft to it in that at least the case is metal. My point is that every
now and then I wander by the Verizon store and look at the new offerings
but they seem to have the weight and substance of a Cracker Jack toy
(for those of you who can remember that far back) with a keyboard. Am I
one of the few left whose primary interest is only in making phonecalls
with a phone that is likely to survive several drops to a concrete
floor? I really don't care about music players (my iPod does that
nicely) or data plans (computer), etc.

Are there new phones that have heft and survivability as a main feature?
I only saw one ruggedized Verizon phone on their web site but I highly
value holding it in my hand first. Am I a latent Luddite?

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My G'Zone phone has been thru a swimming pool, hacky sacked, kicked, and ran
under water I love it has 144 hours on it and it won't drop a call. Hard to
scratch to with the teflon coating. I didn't try the drying pan as in the
demo yet but i did halfway freeze it and it still works.

i have insurance btw.

brian s.

"Jim Higgins" <gordian238@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:13ofqt939ke4ef7@corp.supernews.com...
> FWIW: In July my NE2 kicks in. Currently I have a VX8300 that has some
> heft to it in that at least the case is metal. My point is that every now
> and then I wander by the Verizon store and look at the new offerings but
> they seem to have the weight and substance of a Cracker Jack toy (for
> those of you who can remember that far back) with a keyboard. Am I one of
> the few left whose primary interest is only in making phonecalls with a
> phone that is likely to survive several drops to a concrete floor? I
> really don't care about music players (my iPod does that nicely) or data
> plans (computer), etc.
>
> Are there new phones that have heft and survivability as a main feature? I
> only saw one ruggedized Verizon phone on their web site but I highly value
> holding it in my hand first. Am I a latent Luddite?
>
> --
> Civis Romanus Sum

Jim Higgins wrote:
> Am I a latent Luddite?

No, you reality expectation index has the latest update.

Jim Higgins <gordian238@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Am I one of the few left whose primary interest is only in making
> phonecalls with a phone that is likely to survive several drops to
> a concrete floor?

You're not the only one whose primary interest is only in making
phonecalls but you may possibly be the only one who continually
throws your phone on a concrete floor. I don't know of any phone
that will survive that w/o a HUGE amount of good luck.

FWIW, weight is become important to many people so the lighter
weight phones are what we're going to have.

> I really don't care about music players (my iPod does that nicely)
> or data plans (computer), etc.

Since your "new every two" will probably get you a phone at no cost,
the extra features are free, you don't have to use them. I did
almost the same search that you're doing.

> Are there new phones that have heft and survivability as a main
> feature?

No. New phones will take a little some beating but I'd recommend
the insurance plan, even for your old phone.

> I only saw one ruggedized Verizon phone on their web site but I
> highly value holding it in my hand first. Am I a latent Luddite?

I went to a local dealer so I could do exactly that! I'm glad I did,
the phone I was planning to get was too narrow for my hand making it
very awkward to use, I would have had problems with it. My second
choice was much better suited for me and I got it, used it, hated it
and re-activated my old E815.



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"Jim Higgins" <gordian238@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:13ofqt939ke4ef7@corp.supernews.com...
> FWIW: In July my NE2 kicks in. Currently I have a VX8300 that has some
> heft to it in that at least the case is metal. My point is that every now
> and then I wander by the Verizon store and look at the new offerings but
> they seem to have the weight and substance of a Cracker Jack toy (for
> those of you who can remember that far back) with a keyboard. Am I one of
> the few left whose primary interest is only in making phonecalls with a
> phone that is likely to survive several drops to a concrete floor? I
> really don't care about music players (my iPod does that nicely) or data
> plans (computer), etc.
>
> Are there new phones that have heft and survivability as a main feature? I
> only saw one ruggedized Verizon phone on their web site but I highly value
> holding it in my hand first. Am I a latent Luddite?
>
> --
> Civis Romanus Sum

As I recall, the super sturdy phone was pricey. For my money, it was better
to get a spiffy belt holder (to avoid the floor drops I used to do) and I
have a spare cheap phone from ebay. I can transfer my service to the backup
phone from the VZ website at any time.

Verizon is great now, but do you really want to lock in for another 2 years?
A lot can happen in 2 years.