JCB Shows Off Rugged Phones for U.S. Market

[JMcEntegart]

Rugged phones are nothing new, but rugged phones that can take the weight of mechanical diggers and float on water? Those are impressive.

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[thisisaname]

It currently retails for about $116 in the United Kingdom.

We use pounds in the UK not dollars

 

[JMcEntegart]

[citation][nom]Thisisaname[/nom]We use pounds in the UK not dollars[/citation]

That's the dollar equivalent of the UK price.

 

[dogman_1234]

JCB's! In America!

 

[loomis86]

no thanks. I only use ruggedized clamshell phones.

 

[cyprod]

hehe, jane called it a torch, how british.

 

[THEfog101]

[citation][nom]JMcEntegart[/nom]That's the dollar equivalent of the UK price.[/citation]

oh snap!

 

[mayankleoboy1]

talk about heavy-duty!

 

[runswindows95]

I can see Sprint offering these as Nextel phones since a lot of construction companies use Nextel.

 

[Guest]

there's more than one tough phone

 

[eddieroolz]

Looks like a walkie-talkie!

 

[g00fysmiley]

would LOVE to have a durable phone... but im curious the specs on the smartphone one and th os guess 'll have to research that later, but could be promising as I've replaced my pre 3 times so far due to breaking it

 

[Guest]

I've had a JCB tough phone for over two years now and I can say that it does exactly what it says on the tin, which is not a lot! If all you do is text and phone then it's fine, but if you want more from a phone forget it. It's built like a brick, so is heavy and huge by todays standards, you could probably kill someone with it if you threw it at them hard enough.

The first time someone calls you or sends you a text you will jump out of your skin, it's made for noisey environments so you could say it's just a little on the loud side. I've dropped mine many times and never been worried about using it in the rain, so far it's been bulletproof.

You should also be aware if you live outside the UK that they are in fact made by a company called Sonim but done in jcb colours, they offer a no quibble parts and replacement warranty should you happen to damage the phone. http/www.sonimtech.com/