Rugged Phone

[RedJohn]

As a Xmas gift, I purchased a rugged phone. A Sonim XP3. Lots of talk time and plenty standby time. On top of being rugged, it is also waterproof, to a certain extent, and had a small flash light.

http://www.sonimtech.com/images/products_xp3questpro.png

Sonim Technologies - XP3 Tough Phone (http://www.sonimtech.com/products/xp3questpro.php)

[The Stig]

Humm....other than the price tag that's cool. Wonder if Verizon offers this?

Assuming this was a gift for someone else, did you get any feedback on call quality, if it dropped calls, etc?

[RedJohn]

That was a Xmas gift from myself to myself. I am using it every day. It came unbranded so I can use any Sim card I want in it. I am pretty satisfied at this time.

[izzyscout21]

im currently sporting one of the Casio Gzone Rock ruggedized phone. for someone who normally replaces a phone every three months, I've managed to keep this one a year and a half.

[RedJohn]

im currently sporting one of the Casio Gzone Rock ruggedized phone. for someone who normally replaces a phone every three months, I've managed to keep this one a year and a half.

I was looking for a flip phone at that time but could not find a rugged one. This is very good. I am going to try to find one here.

[izzyscout21]

i love this one. it has since been replaced by another model, but it too is very similar to this one

[LUNCHBOX]

Humm....other than the price tag that's cool. Wonder if Verizon offers this?

Assuming this was a gift for someone else, did you get any feedback on call quality, if it dropped calls, etc?

Stig, I believe Verizon does (or did) have a beefed up phone...with where I work, a sales person was pushing it on me. I don't remember the name or model...checked the website, its the Casio Izzy mentioned. (not in stock here)

[izzyscout21]

Verizon has the Casio Rock, Boulder, Ravine, and Commando ruggedized phones. The Commando is a ruggedized smartphone. They also have my current phone, the Motorola Barrage. All are ruggedized.

[Sniper-T]

I use the Motorola Quantico. VERY rugged and waterproof! I've tested it to 4' for 2+ hours (don't ask :o)

Overall, very impressed with it. I even get service where my wifes Blackberry doesn't, and where most friends phones are dropping constantly.

http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/Motorola-Quantico-US-EN

[izzyscout21]

I use the Motorola Quantico. VERY rugged and waterproof! I've tested it to 4' for 2+ hours (don't ask :o)

Overall, very impressed with it. I even get service where my wifes Blackberry doesn't, and where most friends phones are dropping constantly.

Quantico Phone - Overview - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA (http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/Motorola-Quantico-US-EN)

That's Identical to my Motorola Barrage

[Evolver]

im currently sporting one of the Casio Gzone Rock ruggedized phone. for someone who normally replaces a phone every three months, I've managed to keep this one a year and a half.

I have one of the G'zOne as well I'm not sure which one it is but I've had it for going on four years now (I think it is one of the first ones) it's been dropped, submerged in brackish water and is still working fine.

[Evolver]

Wow I just checked Verzions Website and boy have the G'zOnes came along way... Check this one out. Casio® G'zOne Commando™ (http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5705)

[Twitchy]

Wow I just checked Verzions Website and boy have the G'zOnes came along way... Check this one out. Casio® G'zOne Commando™ (http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5705)

oh yeah... sister got one and dropped it in the toilet a couple of times now... things are practically indestructible...

[Sniper-T]

^
Guess that answers the question as to what she'll be using when the toilet paper runs out.

:eek:

[izzyscout21]

oh yeah... sister got one and dropped it in the toilet a couple of times now... things are practically indestructible...

is she making it a habit of dropping expensive electronics into the toilet?

[Twitchy]

is she making it a habit of dropping expensive electronics into the toilet?

Not a habit, but its happened a few times with these phones now... Kids can be a wonderful thing ;) hint hint

[Evolver]

It's getting to the point that I need to replace my Casio type S that I've had for 5 years because the inside screen is scratched up where my thumbnail hit it when flipping it open and it hard to see the screen.

http://www.cell2get.com/images/casio-gzone-types-3.jpg

I've been reading allot of the reviews on rugged phones. The newer Casio Ravine2 that came out last Nov seems to be liked.


http://www.techrj.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/casio-gzone-ravine-2-verizon.jpg


Does any of you have one or know someone that does?

[Evolver]

Well I just ordered the Ravine II from Bestbuy and it should be here in 5-7 days. It was on sale for $49.00 with a 2 year extension and the same phone at Verizon was $149.00 and they don't price match. Go figure...

I'll let you all know if I like it or not.

[Vodin]

Here is my phone that I use. I am constantly fumbling it around...

PRO-700 by Sanyo® Support (http://support.sprint.com/support/device/Sanyo/PRO700_by_Sanyoreg-sanyo_pro700)

As far as the phone goes I have had no issues with it. Direct connect, I dont have enabled on this phone since I never did like it when I had to use it for a job. I simply punch numbers or speak them when I am driving to dial. It's just a phone fer me.

Damn I must be an old fart

[Sniper-T]

I use the Motorola Quantico.

Quantico Phone - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA (http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/Motorola-Quantico-US-EN)

Had an interesting experience with it this weekend. As I mentioned in another thread, it was crazy hot here, and at one point I took my phone off plopped it on the deck with my pocket contents and went for a swim to cool off...

When I got back to the phone, it was off (odd) and wouldn't turn back on (odder). what surprised me was that it was so hot, I couldn't actually hold it. I took it inside and left it on the counter, and then forgot about it for a couple hours. When I checked it later, I had to turn it back on, and when I did, the message that came up was:

" Cooling off period. Emergency calls only"

It took another hour before it was back to normal, and everything is fine with it. I guess the deck got hot enough to fry eggs... and phones! lol

[bacpacker]

Circuit protection maybe? Never heard of any phone doing that before.

[Onestep]

Sniper, I had that happen to my phone once too. It was sitting on the dash in a black truck.
I suspect it is a safety function on the phone to keep it from...blowing up :cool:

[bacpacker]

I just picked up an Otter box for my Samsung Galaxy. I was impressed by the protection it provides.

[Gearhead]

"Rugged" phones like Casio's are publicized with "ruggedness," and instead of being moderately powerful and fast, they are rather low on ram and cpu technology.
That being said, the best way to go is with a phone with good specs, then later on, buy an otterbox or a similar protective case.

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[Twitchy]

"Rugged" phones like Casio's are publicized with "ruggedness," and instead of being moderately powerful and fast, they are rather low on ram and cpu technology.
That being said, the best way to go is with a phone with good specs, then later on, buy an otterbox or a similar protective case.

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Eh, depends... I may soon go to a rugged phone myself such as the gz-one versus my current brick of glass...

[Evolver]

Eh, depends... I may soon go to a rugged phone myself such as the gz-one versus my current brick of glass...

I'm very happy with my Casio Ravine2. I don't use it for surfing the web and don't even have the data plan, I use it just as a phone. The call quality, speaker phone, battery time and functions are all top notch.