push-button flip open GSM phone?

I'm currently with Nextel and my last 3 phones with them have a simple
way to open them - a button on the top side.

But Nextel is on it's way out, and I'm currently testing both T-mo and
Cingular looking for options. I have a friend who owns a few phones
and I've been testing reception with his unlocked phones and some pre-
pay sims.

BUT - none have the push button open, and as I search on GSM Arena and
other sites, it seems this is a hard to find option in the GSM world.

It may seem like a minor thing, but it is something I've grown used to
and for any flip users who've had their fingers slip when attempting
to open the phone with one hand, you'll know how nice an option it can
be to have a spring loaded flip on a button...

SO - anyone know of a GSM flip-open (aka clamshell) phone that has the
ability to open via spring loaded button? If anyone hasn't seen this
- check out the Nextel i880, i870, and so on.

Thanks for the help

Richard

On 27 Jan 2007 18:19:16 -0800, rjvalenta@yahoo.com wrote:
:
: I'm currently with Nextel and my last 3 phones with them have a simple
: way to open them - a button on the top side.
:
: But Nextel is on it's way out, and I'm currently testing both T-mo and
: Cingular looking for options. I have a friend who owns a few phones
: and I've been testing reception with his unlocked phones and some pre-
: pay sims.
:
: BUT - none have the push button open, and as I search on GSM Arena and
: other sites, it seems this is a hard to find option in the GSM world.
:
: It may seem like a minor thing, but it is something I've grown used to
: and for any flip users who've had their fingers slip when attempting
: to open the phone with one hand, you'll know how nice an option it can
: be to have a spring loaded flip on a button...
:
: SO - anyone know of a GSM flip-open (aka clamshell) phone that has the
: ability to open via spring loaded button? If anyone hasn't seen this
: - check out the Nextel i880, i870, and so on.
:
: Thanks for the help
:
: Richard

I'm out of my depth here, because I've never even seen one of those phones.
But I'm gonna hazard a guess.

I'd expect the spring-loading to put extra stress on the hinge, making it more
likely to fail. Nextel used to brag that some of its Iden phones were
unusually beefy and therefore more durable than its competitors' phones. Maybe
some of those phones were the ones with the spring loading. And maybe nobody
makes a GSM phone whose hinge can take that kind of punishment.

Bob

What about Nokia 6126\6131\6133?




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mrcamp

The Erickson T28 World phone meets your requirements. It's an older model
though.
<rjvalenta@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169950756.193977.297620@s48g2000cws.googlegr oups.com...
>
> I'm currently with Nextel and my last 3 phones with them have a simple
> way to open them - a button on the top side.
>
> But Nextel is on it's way out, and I'm currently testing both T-mo and
> Cingular looking for options. I have a friend who owns a few phones
> and I've been testing reception with his unlocked phones and some pre-
> pay sims.
>
> BUT - none have the push button open, and as I search on GSM Arena and
> other sites, it seems this is a hard to find option in the GSM world.
>
> It may seem like a minor thing, but it is something I've grown used to
> and for any flip users who've had their fingers slip when attempting
> to open the phone with one hand, you'll know how nice an option it can
> be to have a spring loaded flip on a button...
>
> SO - anyone know of a GSM flip-open (aka clamshell) phone that has the
> ability to open via spring loaded button? If anyone hasn't seen this
> - check out the Nextel i880, i870, and so on.
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Richard
>

On Jan 28, 8:32 am, mrcamp <mrcamp.2l4...@cellbanter.com> wrote:
> What about Nokia 6126\6131\6133?
>
> --
> mrcamp



Thank you! sadly, i cannot find a vendor with the 6133 which seems to
be the best option - - anyone else have ideas or know where i can get
one?

richard

That's a blast from the past. I'm not sure the T28 qualifies as a clamshell
anyway. They just don't make them like that anymore. :)

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"CLK" <clk@...spam...cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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The Erickson T28 World phone meets your requirements. It's an older model
though.

The 6133 is available only from T-Mobile USA (and on eBay). The 6126 and
6131 can be purchased from Amazon.com and many other online shops.

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<rjvalenta@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Jan 28, 8:32 am, mrcamp <mrcamp.2l4...@cellbanter.com> wrote:
> What about Nokia 6126\6131\6133?
>
> --
> mrcamp



Thank you! sadly, i cannot find a vendor with the 6133 which seems to
be the best option - - anyone else have ideas or know where i can get
one?

richard

Ebay is the first place that comes to mind. You can also probably get it
from Nokia directly.


Google search link:

http://tinyurl.com/27v78p




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I never used one, but I do remember it was very popular at the time, with
the only complaint being that the interface was a bit sluggish. I did try a
T39 when it came out, but didn't really like it and gave it up after a few
days. Speaking of great small phones, my favorite of all time remains the
Nokia 8890. I used it happily for two years, until I decided I couldn't go
on without WAP anymore...

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"Mike Schumann" <mike-nospam@traditions-nospam.com> wrote in message
news:45c39ada$0$16346$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
That was a great phone for the time. It's still one of the smallest phones
out there. Unfortunately, ours pretty much has hit the dust from extensive
use. Plus, it doesn't have 850 GSM, which is kind of important these days.

Mike Schumann

"Vlad Andreyev" <vlad@atlantech.net> wrote in message
news:jMKdnefxcYyEs1zYnZ2dnUVZ_r6vnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> That's a blast from the past. I'm not sure the T28 qualifies as a
> clamshell
> anyway. They just don't make them like that anymore. :)
>
> --
>
> \/ L /\ D
>
>
> "CLK" <clk@...spam...cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:45be09dd$0$16657$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> The Erickson T28 World phone meets your requirements. It's an older model
> though.
>
>



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That was a great phone for the time. It's still one of the smallest phones
out there. Unfortunately, ours pretty much has hit the dust from extensive
use. Plus, it doesn't have 850 GSM, which is kind of important these days.

Mike Schumann

"Vlad Andreyev" <vlad@atlantech.net> wrote in message
news:jMKdnefxcYyEs1zYnZ2dnUVZ_r6vnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> That's a blast from the past. I'm not sure the T28 qualifies as a
> clamshell
> anyway. They just don't make them like that anymore. :)
>
> --
>
> \/ L /\ D
>
>
> "CLK" <clk@...spam...cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:45be09dd$0$16657$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> The Erickson T28 World phone meets your requirements. It's an older model
> though.
>
>



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