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I've worked in construction and I use a Nokia dumbphone. The reason for it is that I need to answer calls quickly while at work. So the phone has to be in a poc
by vlehto 11y ago
I've worked in construction and I use a Nokia dumbphone. The reason for it is that I need to answer calls quickly while at work. So the phone has to be in a pocket close by. And it's likely that most pockets "close by" also have some sand in them.
Nobody has money to buy new iPhone every two months. But it's manageable to buy new dumbphone once a year.
- creshal 11y agoSimilarly I've been scrambling to keep finding new feature phones with rubber-sealed keypads for my dad (car mechanic). Every seam is an invitation for steel dust, and touch screens are useless when you're wearing thick work gloves.
- exDM69 11y agoHow about the Cat B100? http://www.catphones.com/en-gb/phones/b100 http://www.catphones.com/en-gb/phones/b100 I've been considering getting myself one, not because of a dirty work but I'd like to have a phone that's usable with gloves on. And a battery life that is measured in weeks, not hours.
- creshal 11y ago$100? Oof. It used to be that you could get $20 Nokias like that.
- exDM69 11y agoYeah, it's a bit pricey but certainly a more rugged phone than a $20 dumbphone. I guess the question is: "will it last five times longer or be significantly better?" I haven't tried it. They have a few models that are quite a lot cheaper than this, but with less battery life and other specs.