Mission Impossible?

[DonAndersen]

Folks,

 

Telus has informed me that my old analog telephone will no longer be "supported" after September 2008. In the market for a replacement. Gotta report poachers.

 

I wanta phone!!! No cameras, text messaging, email services, bluetooth [if I had bluetooth - I'd head for the emergency to get my mouth examined], or any other clap-crap or garbage.

 

What's needed - tough -rugged - rechargeable from truck, lottsa power [the analog is 3 watts], external antenna, decent carrying case or belt gizmo, somewhat water resistant. I guess a outdoors/sportmans phone.

 

I know I'm flying in the face of increased and useless technology, but any phone where the instructions for use weigh 20X the weight of the phone ain't for me.

 

Tried emailing Telus but that is about the most useless site there is.

 

Any ideas where I could find such a phone.

 

catch ya'

 

 

Don

[bigbowtrout]

Don Just go back to the way you did it as a kid

[Inconnu]

Don I know what you mean and though the best course of action for me was to just go in and actually talk to someone, about 60% of the time you talk to some fluffy thing who gives you a spiel by rote. Still I would say you need to go in and tell them what you need.....can you even get a phone without a camera anymore?

I am looking for a new local cell for one of my daughters and I have to go and make the rounds again myself. Good luck.

[Weedy1]

Don,

Motorola makes this phone. We use them for work on the Telus Mike system. Don’t know if Telus uses them for there regular plans. They are a rugged phone.

 

 

http://developer.motorola.com/products/handsets/i580/

[Crowsnest]

Don,

 

I've had good luck with Audiovox, CDM9000

 

http://www.1800mobiles.com/audcd2.html

 

I dropped it into 2 different lakes, took the battery out and let it dry. Worked fine. By contrast, I've had 2 or 3 LGs and they crap out on a humid day

 

Hope that helps.

[bigbowtrout]

Don,

Motorola makes this phone. We use them for work on the Telus Mike system. Don’t know if Telus uses them for there regular plans. They are a rugged phone.

http://developer.motorola.com/products/handsets/i580/

 

I second Weddy on this phone.