I’m thinking of getting a Motorola 4800x mobile. That’s it on the right there - cool, eh? I reckon it’ll make me stand out when using it in public, certainly more so than using a Razr or iPhone would. What’s that? It looks a bit… big? Well, yes. That’s because it was actually sold in the 1970s.How to buy one now? There’s this company called Retrobrick, based here in the UK, selling them. In fact, they’ve got a big stash of vintage handsets, taking in models like the Nokia Cityman 1320, Motorola StarTAC, and the Ericsson T28. Admittedly, the ones that are analogue handsets can’t be used any more - we switched that network off in 2001 - but still, they’ll turn you into a retro fashion icon. Possibly.With the pace at which new handsets emerge quickening all the time, it’s nice that someone’s making a go of flogging the classic models that built this industry. Heaven knows how much that 4800x costs - you have to contact them for the price, which is always a sign it’s probably more than I can afford - but someone’s sure to pick it up.(via Beyond The Beyond)
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True they sell Vintage phones but you have to be very careful. I got one from them and it lasted exactly 3 days.
On their website they advertise that they don`t sell you “crap”.
Well if a phone last only 3 days, in my opinion it is crap!
I understand that i buy a vintage, used phone and that its lifespan might be unpredictable but 3 days is unacceptable to me.
The worst thing is that they don`t reply to any comment regarding this and don`t offer any support whatsoever!
As for me, Retrobrick is a no go!
The phones they sell are only good for displaying on the shelf as part of a collection, especially the analoque one’s.
Very shabby outfit bought two phones from them and neither on worked at all
I’ve bought several phones from vintagemobilephones.com and they are excellent. I’m a collector and wasn’t happy with the one I got from Retrobrick.