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leighton knocked my iphn in the water, i felt around for 2 minutes before i found it. worked just fine ottercase. had a old nokia that got run over with a boat trailer, 35 ft donzi on it. ph worked but screen was broke.

BIL breaks phones like no one I've ever seen (farm hand) till he got a Casio Commando. Says right in the manual if it gets dirty rinse it off in the sink. The screen is supposedly 3 times thicker than any other phone and he had it for a long time before he got a new one. Funny thing though it has a built in pedometer. He drove loader all day once and it said he walked like 38 miles that day.

Works?



Travis

My biggest complaint, especially with iPhone is, they make a beautifully crafted small phone that feels great in the hand and looks sharp, but then I'm worried about scratches, dings, etc. so end up putting it in an ugly case that doubles the size and bulk of the phone...

One downside to iPhones that use their lightning charger is the damn chargers are expensive and they don't last.

Other than that, I love iPhones. I had an iPhone 5s the last couple of years and had no complaints other than I wanted a bigger screen so just upgraded to a 6s Plus. It's a BIIIGGG phone, but I love it so far. I couldn't live without Facetime, Siri, and GPS/Map features now.

Don't get thrown from a four wheeler with the phone in your back pocket with the screen facing out and land on a rock.....

That's what I have.

There may be phones with better reception, or audio, or cameras.

But I ain't found one tougher.

This ^^^^^^^^^^
And when I dont want to be bothered I can turn the damn thing off!

The biggest problem with smart phones, they are smarter than their owners

It seems that most can't. Got to be on it all of the time. I get tickled at folks walking around looking at their phone, not knowing what is happening around them. Also a bunch in a room, all on their phones, hell, they might be texting one another. miles

+1 ... Back in the day , I could say Saturday was mine, no more.

I don't mind work being able to get in touch with me. They call me, text me, email me, they pay me. Plus I get $70.00 a month stipend for my phone.

Yes, it works if it works. You test it in the bathtub before you put your phone in it. It was a part of my expensive comment earlier.

Edited to add: If you use it with a headphone or headset, you have to use a special adapter that comes with it. It would be a pain if you need that stuff much.

Because I've posted again, I will add that the BEST thing about my iPhone is that it there is no coverage in the places I like to frequent off pavement.

I hate typing on a touch screen. I liked my old smart phone with a slide out REAL keypad. I have the galaxy 5.

used to be the same. i had frostbite and dont have good feeling in my fingertips but seems like they arent as bad as they used to be or i just got used to them

^^^This^^^

And... I just upgraded from my old iPhone 5s to the IPhone 6 plus model. It literally kicks the shiitt out of the old model. Much better battery, 3 times faster on the web, better display that I can actually read with out searching for my damn reading glasses, all the time. Works great as a flashlight, when you need one, too. I'd rate it at least 3 times better than my old iPhone.
Being a Rancher, my truck is my office, and it's a invaluable tool for taking care of things on the go.

They're probably asking each other who the loser without a phone is.



Travis

+2

That loser would be me.
I've been cell phone free for 4yrs. now. I think I've kicked the addiction.

About 7 years ago wife ran my Casio(Boulder?) flip phone through the washer and it is still kickin'. That phone is tougher than hell.


We were sorting cows the other day and my buddy commented that we had walked over 13 miles up and down the alley way. I said how the hell do you know that? Pedometer on his phone.


I still haven't got a smart phone for the simple reason that I have no self control and am afraid to end up like all the 'tards
who are CONSTANTLY staring at the [bleep]' things.

Weather radar would be pretty nice though.

None, mines a flip-phone, it's a collectors item, that communist made piece of trash came over on the Mayflower, and I'll keep it that way as long as the thing lives, I dont NEED or WANT that much tech geekery.