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I bought a Cat B100 a few years ago. It's my second phone; the iPhone is still my primary, but there are times that it's better to have a dumbphone. It's sold
by jaysonelliot 8y ago
I bought a Cat B100 a few years ago. It's my second phone; the iPhone is still my primary, but there are times that it's better to have a dumbphone.
It's sold by Caterpillar, but actually built by Bullit Mobile, who specialize in rugged phones.
The B100 is completely waterproof, and very rugged. It's perfect when I'm going camping for the weekend, because it's safe in the elements, I can go days without charging the battery, and it's not distracting me from the world around me. It's still got Google Maps and can do SMS / MMS, so it's practical. The FM radio is surprisingly useful, too—something I'd forgotten about since it's not as common on phones anymore.
Sadly, it's been discontinued, but it's still pretty easy to find them for sale. I really love mine, I plan to keep using it as long as the cell networks still work with it.
https://www.t3.com/reviews/cat-b100-review https://www.t3.com/reviews/cat-b100-review
- vymague 8y agoHow does it compare to B30? I'm currently looking for a 3G/4G dumbphones.
- jaysonelliot 8y agoI haven't seen a B30 in person, but it looks pretty comparable. Seems like it's a slightly thinner & lighter update to the B100 (though "thin and light" is relative, it's a rugged candybar). It would probably be as good. I prefer the look of the B100, but I bet the B30 is nice, too.