Rugged, Waterproof Mobile Phone At Aldi

[ProDave]

Anyone any thoughts on this?

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/sunday-29th-september/product-detail/ps/p/rugged-mobile-phone/

Being somewhat of a dinosaur, I only want a phone to make telephone calls, and send a text message if your really really must.

And I want something that won't break easilly.

My previous Nokia phone (remember them?) was brilliant but the battery failed and the cost of a new battery was silly.

I now have a Samsung phone. It's a POS and I would not recommend it to my worst enemy.

So has anyone tried one of these?  It has the added advantage that when I go sailing I wouldn't have to worry about getting it wet.

But I don't want to buy one without a recommendation, otherwise I'm fearful it might just be a more expensive POS than my Samsung phone.

 

[NozSpark]

Looks to be made of cheap plastic IMHO

IIRC Samsung do a weather proof basic (ish) phone

 

[Sharpend]

Dave it looks like a copy of the jcb one which is superb!

 

[Nicky Tesla]

the JCB phone

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/31235668/836225969/JCB-Sitemaster-2-TOUGHPHONE-Sim-Free-Unlocked-Mobile-Phone/ListingDetails.html?_%24ja=tsid:13315%7Ccat:31235668%7Cprd:31235668&$$ja=cgid:7025706297|tsid:48121|cid:130773057|lid:54125439417|nw:g|crid:22605552537|rnd:151280291563360902|dvc:c|adp:1o4|mt:

checkout ebay for one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JCB-Sitemaster-Black-Yellow-Unlocked-Mobile-Phone/171151239298?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D18217%26meid%3D2147389088870736161%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8342%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D181241800531%26

 

[ProDave]

It's not identical to the JCB phone. Similar yes, but identical no.

but it does look identical to this one: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/sim-free-fonerange-rugged-128-tough-mobile-phone-p41109.htm?referer=PLA&utm_source=google%2Bproducts&utm_medium=comparison&utm_campaign=google%2Bproducts&gclid=COeBiN7u9bkCFYOk4Aod-xEAew

 

[M107]

My money is it will be a rebadged Samsung solid....

It is however dual sim.

 

[Doc Hudson]

Interesting that it only has a 1 year warranty, whereas a lot of Aldi electrical goods have 3 years warranty.

Doc H.

 

[Evans Electric]

Where it says  Not suitable for Three Mobile  network  ...is that a misprint for TMobile  ?   

It has a rugged look about it TBH   and IP 67 .

 

[batty]

Where it says  Not suitable for Three Mobile  network  ...is that a misprint for TMobile  ?   

It has a rugged look about it TBH   and IP 67 .

3 network seems to be different to other networks and there mobiles are a nightmare to unlock in fact I have one that can't be unlocked.

 

[Evans Electric]

I'm still using a Nokia 6300  , only 4 years old , looks about as modern as a B&W  CRT  Telly now :C   .  The Sellotape holding it together doesn't help I guess.      I'd enclude a pic but can't get it to photo itself.

 

[batty]

I have an old nokia phone mine probably is around four years old. Most people have these smart phones nowadays.

      I just need a phone to make calls and the odd text. It doesn't need to make the tea.

 

[steptoe]

does 3network not work on a different frequency from the normal 3bands?  :C

 

[Sidewinder]

The 3 thing is protectionism.

 

[Sharpend]

I have an old nokia phone mine probably is around four years old. Most people have these smart phones nowadays.

      I just need a phone to make calls and the odd text. It doesn't need to make the tea.

Ruddy hell Batts, you mean I can get an app to make the apple make tea! Why haven't you mentioned it sooner.

 

[steptoe]

Ruddy hell Batts, you mean I can get an app to make the apple make tea! Why haven't you mentioned it sooner.

NO, dont be silly,

its only old nokias that have that app.