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I got a little update about my GH172, friends. I've tested the two old NiCd batteries that came with the phones yesterday. Only one of them accepts a charge, and guess what?

I charged the battery for 10 hours (the average charging time according to the manual) and it still holds the charge like when it was new!

Probably because the battery was used only for a few times, I have no idea. But it's exciting to see that a 20-years old NiCd battery is still usable today (of course I need to cycle it a couple of times). I'm going to use it as a spare battery, since the refurbished one is used as a main battery. I've also replaced the antenna with the one from the Portuguese GH, as it seems to have a better signal. About the ringtone issue, it was a problem of the phone, since the D2-branded handset has a very loud and audible ringtone, just like my Microtac. The beltclip has been replaced as well.

So what can I say? I had to do some mix-n-match with the parts, but at least now I have a fully working handset that I can use as my daily "retro" Ericsson. I will alternate it with the Motorola Microtac, one week the former, one week the latter.


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Posted: 2014-11-29 10:42:07
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Nice, I know the seller, brought from him the Ericsson watch brand new in box, but never seen a proto that he sells, even asked him if he was a former employee, but he did not reply
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Posted: 2014-11-29 13:03:40
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I also have that R360m... Didn't I buy it directly from you?

These Wakaba and Futuba were also too expensive for me at this time. They are still on my wishlist.

Today I received a SonyEricsson Jolie... A Windows Phone 7 device from SE. Not that I'm that interested in collecting SE, but it was quite cheap.
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Posted: 2014-11-29 22:27:16
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Hello! I've received the parcel from Italy too, but my Futaba is different than I saw in other collections. There is no Ericsson logo on the front panel and inside the phone, but there is a "Motorola sticker" on the battery. Can you tell me anything about it? Mototrola and Ericsson were competitors that time



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Posted: 2014-12-01 14:44:16
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@mish
wow. first time to have seen a futaba. very rare just like the hedvig.
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Posted: 2014-12-03 07:39:03
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I am surprised to see Ericsson branded prototypes still in 2004
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Posted: 2014-12-03 15:18:31
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btw Ericsson company still live. This proto from EMP (ericsson mobile platform)
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Posted: 2014-12-04 17:59:28
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I know Ericsson still exists, maybe my wording was not good enough.
JV was signed as of April 2001 with Sony only on mobile handset production/development. How come they still develop phones using Ericsson(not SE) logo 3 years after, on label and also start-up screen.

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Posted: 2014-12-04 19:27:37
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These are old prototypes, some people have a huge collection. Some just like to use them on a daily basis.
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Posted: 2014-12-04 23:11:35
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I have also a collection and used some of the phones until an R310s, R520s and T18s just brake down almost in the same week, having no signal out of teh sudden, which annoyed me to the maximum . Found out R310 share same RF or PA(do not remember) as A2618, no wonder they have the same signal problem.
Now I use a T29s, but this is not in the display cabinet, as it is not so good condition. T29 is prone to wear out the logo from the top of the screen.
I avoid using collection phones as a daily phone just because of this, they can break down at any second without a warning. Someone here posted that they can break down at any minute and I did not understood what he ment, but now I do. I use only what I have spare.
In the annoying category goes also the battery contacts on T10,T18,GF768, 788 series; A2628, 2618 series battery wires and the phone altogether is a poor one, sadly it is very hard to find one that is in good working condition.
Good phones that resisted over time I consider all T series maybe except T66 due to it's often signal problem, SH888, A1018, GH 337, 388, R250s Pro are tough phones also. Series 6 and 318 o noticed they have a very low volume on the earpiece, hard to find a good one.
I owned at the time they were in fashion, T10s grey, T20e silver weave, and SE T68i Adriatic Blue AT&T custom branded all new in box. I still have the box and phones, except T10. T20e and T68i were exceptional phones, never had a single problem with them and used to nearly 300h talk time on both.T20e was stolen from me, but T68 is still on me and still working condition. T10 had weak battery.
From JV I owned T100, K800i, and Xperia Arc S which I have now as daily main phone, as I like the design and hate fruits



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Posted: 2014-12-05 12:45:52
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