Any news on a new Nokia tough phone

[DEViANT]

Is Nokia planning or are there rumours (I suppose it doesn't have to be Nokia) of a new tough phone which supports 3G services or USIMs? I ask because my main contracts are 3G USIM based and I need a tough phone (or at least ruggedised - I have a 5140) for use in the field.

If you have anything let me know, I'd be interested. Thanks, guys.

[jayesh]

not really man.. its something ive been looking into myself if something comes up do let us know and ill do vice versa

[Jose_R.A.M]

CAN'T FIND IT EITHER...although I have found data base of normal tough phones...even a rugged flip! but no 3g

[Viipottaja]

Find it unlikely that a ruggesised 3G phone would come out any time soon, as 3G is barely covering the dry and warm buildings of the cities.. 3G won't reach the backland quite yet. :)

[DEViANT]

I don't need the 3G, I need something which takes 3G sim cards. Anyway what with Three increasing their prices I might jump ship to Vodafone next year which opens up about five times more phones to me.

[Jose_R.A.M]

doesnt the phone have to have 3g capabilities in order to accept 3g sims?

[carcomptoy]

I thought you could put a 3G USIM and use it on a 2.5G GSM phone, just obviously without the UMTS...

[666joe]

Thats the coo - phone has to switch to GSM outside coverage it'll just think it's out of coverage - forever..

Nokia should release another 6250 that was a phat phone ! gave that a whipping..

Siemens M65 is a tough old boy and not to bad looking....and yes I am GI Joe....

[fox]

3's USIM cards only work in 3G phones, they won't work in 2.5G phones. Sometimes they might work in the odd phone but 3 eventually block the phone/USIM from being used on their network as it's a violation of their terms and conditions of the airtime contract

[666joe]

Sorry erm twatrash thats right - three lock their sims as well as handsets - Voda sims are same profile for 2g+3g so shouldn't give you any grief...

Three have employed this tactic to restrict users by preventing box breaking and selling cheap upgrades - smart move - damn annoying though since they have finally got normal sized mobiles...

[carcomptoy]

UGH phone restrictions are so STUPID!!! Yet necessary...:(

[Jose_R.A.M]

3's USIM cards only work in 3G phones, they won't work in 2.5G phones. Sometimes they might work in the odd phone but 3 eventually block the phone/USIM from being used on their network as it's a violation of their terms and conditions of the airtime contract

thought so.

well, its as expected..getting a handset for so cheap..then a really good deal on contact. the last thing u want is ur customers using a handset u subsidised to fund the competitions sims.

annoying for users yeah, but only fair.

UGH phone restrictions are so STUPID!!! Yet necessary...

[DEViANT]

twatrash is right, there are a few phones that work, one of the most prolific being the 3220 which works fine with USIMs and is designed to but gets barred after about a week of use (well, 3 switch off the 2.5G coverage so only 3G signals lock). I believe the reason for this is the cost to them of 'borrowing/using' O2's 2.5G masts.

[Daedalus]

Thats funny, from people I know who have tried it, the 3220 is the one that locks the quickest (a mod on another forum I know tried putting his Three sim in his 3220 and it blocked in under 20 minutes).