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10 Years and Counting

darrengf — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 22:14:53 GMT

Well what can I say, I’ve only just noticed that I’ve been on the Fourm since May 2008. So it’s been 10 years and 2 months and still counting.

Heres to another 10+ years

My look back at phones from when I first started 19 years ago, First phone with Nokia 5110 on Orange.

Some of my phones and still own some too

Nokia 5110, 3210, 3330, 3330 3G, 6230i

Ericsson A1018

SE T68i, T610, K750i, K660i, K850i, P800, P900, K610, K700i K800, K810, W300i, C905

Siemens C35i, S45i

Motorola P7389, Razr V3

HTC HD2, HTC Desire

Samsung S7

Each iPhone from 4 including the plus models all the way to iPhone X

Honor 10

Wileyfox Swift, Swift 2+

These are are what I can remember, I know there is more as I have more in my draw now that I’ve not even recorded, some cheap brands that are just of eBay.

but very scary on 19 years what I’ve had lol.

My favourites old phones were Sony Ericsson. T68i, T610 and K810.

Nokia 5110 as it was my first ever phone.

Loved my Both Siemens phones and this was then I joined BT Cellnet.

HTC Desire I adored, wished it had more memory that’s all 150Mb was enough, but was a awesome phone

First iphone 4 I loved I have to be honest, breath taking in what it could do.

Always wanted a Ericsson T39i. But skipped it and went to T68i. Never know, still may be get to own one one day 👍

Any how. That’s me, how about you ?

Re: 10 Years and Counting

jonsie — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 22:35:18 GMT

Happy belated anniversary, around the same time as my good self

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Glory1 — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 22:51:36 GMT

Well @darrengf my forum anniversary is 22nd August and it's been only 2 years but feels like a lifetime, in a good way.

Phones. Well I was PAYG fot years, first with Voda. While with them I started with a cheapo Sagem and then a Motorola flip phone, can't remember the model number. Fed up with Voda who I felt were too expensive for what they provided I moved to O2, still PAYG, and the Nokia 3310 which I had for a few years.

I finally decided to move to contract, with O2, and the Samsung Galaxy S3. From there, 2 years later, to the Galaxy Note 4. And 2 1/2 years later my present Galaxy S8+.

I came late to mobile phones and as you can see I've not had that many. But now I couldn't live without my mobile. I use my phone the way you use your PC.

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Cleoriff — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 23:30:22 GMT

5 and1/2 years on the forum.

Started with a Nokia 3330, (Orange) Moved to O2 with Motorola Razr x 3, Motorola Krzr x 3 ....All on PAYG

Samsung Y (useless) PAYG (O2)

Samsung S3 (contract) O2

Samsung Note 3 (Sim only) O2

Samsung Note 4 (sim only) O2

Samsung Note 8 (sim only) Current phone and still with O2

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Martin-O2 — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:08:58 GMT

Congrats on your 10 year anniversary @darrengf! That's a crazy amount of phones. I think I've only ever had 6 different handsets so I have some major catching up to do!

2 and a half years on the Community for me.

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Marjo — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:04:46 GMT

What a lovely thread! Congratulations @darrengf! My anniversary is coming up this month actually. Registered in July 2014!

@Cleoriff What was wrong with the Samsung Y?

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Glory1 — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:36:30 GMT

By the way I forgot to congratulate you on your 10 year anniversary @darrengf. Apologies for that, just realised my thougtlessness in re-reading this thread.

Re: 10 Years and Counting

gmarkj — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:51:41 GMT

Congratulations @darrengf - both on the anniversary and your resurrectin!
I have been here just under 4 1/2 years, but was "here" (with o2) before then.
In reverse order of ones I can remember:
LG v30
LG G4
Sony Z1
HTC Sensation Beats
HTC Desire
Samsung i900
Sony Ericsson K800 (I think)
If I really wanted to I think I have some or all of them around the house somewhere...

Re: 10 Years and Counting

darrengf — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:18:43 GMT

Thanks all. It’s been an amazing 10 years on the forum. I’ve learnt lots too. One thing that the forum has always done for me is being people together more like a family. It’s the passion that everyone has no matter if you work for o2, consumer etc to always help people.
Just shows what a great place it is and how people look out for each other.
Great to see what all the phones other people had and scary how many I go through lol. I have some that I didn’t even add to the list lol. I’ll have to take a picture and post it later 👍

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Cleoriff — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:27:59 GMT

@Marjo wrote:

@Cleoriff What was wrong with the Samsung Y?

@Marjo It was my very first 'smartphone' and I hated it as I wasn't used to it. (I had no intention of entering the world of smartphones back then) I was 'pushed' by my sons

It was small and I struggled to see the font blah blah blah. I called it a 'not so' smartphone

If honest I was determined not to like it.

Once I changed for a better model, I was hooked.

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:52:09 GMT

@darrengf wrote:
Thanks all. It’s been an amazing 10 years on the forum. I’ve learnt lots too. One thing that the forum has always done for me is being people together more like a family. It’s the passion that everyone has no matter if you work for o2, consumer etc to always help people.
Just shows what a great place it is and how people look out for each other.
Great to see what all the phones other people had and scary how many I go through lol. I have some that I didn’t even add to the list lol. I’ll have to take a picture and post it later 👍

May I add my congratulations too @darrengf

Lovely to read in your post where you say the forum is more like a family etc

Re: 10 Years and Counting

darrengf — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:59:26 GMT

So as promised. This is my current mobile collection.

Mmm I seem to have a few and yes everyphone still works perfectly.

Re: 10 Years and Counting

darrengf — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:12:58 GMT

And there all stowed with loving care and most have all the boxes with everything still inside untouched 😀

this is is how I currently store them as so they don’t get scratched 😀

sad and I know. But I really do look after them and they all get use every so often .

ive also another phone which is on another network that is perm in car or on motorbike with me.

Pots a 2G,3G phone good battery life and 2MB camera.

Reason for this is it’s always god to carry a cheap phone so in case anything happens to my main one o have a back up, especially being on a motorbike, also another network just in case in country side and I will hope I’ll get signal on either or and 2mb camera isn’t a massive camera, but it still takes ok shots if need to.

any how. Hope you enjoy. Hope you don’t think I’m sad

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Glory1 — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:35:07 GMT

Not at all sad @darrengf, just very organised.

And you have a back-up phone, something I should have. Always useful if your main one goes a bit funny.

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Cleoriff — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:55:31 GMT

Well I know who to call if my phone packs up @darrengf

My back up phones are currently out on loan...

Re: 10 Years and Counting

darrengf — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:08:51 GMT

@Cleoriff Loan them out 😳

There so precious lol

but for you 👍

Re: 10 Years and Counting

jonsie — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:14:36 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Well I know who to call if my phone packs up @darrengf
My back up phones are currently out on loan...

...and thank you kindly

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Cleoriff — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:31:36 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
Well I know who to call if my phone packs up @darrengf
My back up phones are currently out on loan...
...and thank you kindly

A pleasure as always @jonsie

Hope all went well at the hospital?

Thanks anyway @darrengf. I doubt I will need one. Mine is stuck to me with loctite

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Glory1 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 01:51:11 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@jonsie wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
Well I know who to call if my phone packs up @darrengf
My back up phones are currently out on loan...
...and thank you kindly
A pleasure as always @jonsie
Hope all went well at the hospital?

Thanks anyway @darrengf. I doubt I will need one. Mine is stuck to me with loctite

Must be difficult when you have to answer a call @Cleoriff

Re: 10 Years and Counting

Cleoriff — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 07:16:23 GMT

It is very difficult @Glory1

I use voicemail a lot and think 'let them eat cake' ...