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Old 25-02-2007, 12:05
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I need to find a mobile phone that doesn’t look like a mobile phone.

My nasty employer has, for no good reason, banned even the possession of such items at work, so I need something that could be passed off as ‘not a phone’ if spotted. I don’t work for MI5 – just a bunch of control freaks.

I’ve been wondering about some kind of PDA which discreetly incorporates a phone function? Or didn’t there used to be phones designed mainly for texting that again looked more like some kind of PDA?

I’ll only use it to send/receive text messages, away from prying eyes, so don’t need voice calls, camera, colour display or any other fancy stuff. Just a discreet vibrate alert is on the shopping list.

So do any bright sparks know of unusual looking phone options?
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Old 25-02-2007, 12:24
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If you only need something basic for testing there's the Motorola V100, it's quite old now but you could pick one up on eBay probably. It looks like a flip gaming/email sort of thing, but it does have an aerial on it.

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You need a handsfree headset to use it for calls but as you're only going to be texting, I doubt that would be a problem for you.

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Old 25-02-2007, 12:44
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Thanks for the suggestion. It is definitely an idea, but the aerial is a bit obvious. Is there anything similar without one?
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Old 25-02-2007, 12:59
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try those pen phones
they had a few of them called p3 just look on ebay for pen phone and you will see it.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...7GGLR%26sa%3DN

haier is the make also look at this pic at the first phone that is a fashion phone from nokia

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Old 25-02-2007, 13:13
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Sorry, can't find anything on Google/eBay that matches a P3 Pen/Fashion phone? Would anything pen sized be useable for texting?
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Old 25-02-2007, 13:16
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Sorry, just seen your link to pen phones. Interesting, but pretty large. Don't appear to have any apparent non-phone use?
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Old 25-02-2007, 13:28
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How about an nGage or a nokia 3300 http://www.nokia.co.uk/link?cid=EDITORIAL_28999 If its unusual you want how about this http://www.mobilewhack.com/reviews/f...ile_phone.html
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Old 25-02-2007, 13:37
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I was after something more discreet. The large wrist watch with antenna would attract attention, whilst the words Nokia on the other would make it a bit obvious.

How hidden are the phone attributes of a PDA? Would I be looking at the higher cost end on the market to get any phone connection on a PDA? These at least have apparently non-phone uses.
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Old 25-02-2007, 14:40
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perhaps a palm as it doesnt really look like a phone
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Old 25-02-2007, 17:44
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Do Palm Pilots or other PDAs require a Bluetooth Mobile Phone nearby? I'd want one which was all-in-one.
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Old 25-02-2007, 18:56
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How about the Nokia E90 if you left it opened up? Would look like a mini laptop?

http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/12/n...ator-launched/
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Old 25-02-2007, 20:09
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The O2 xda or xda Exec (or the equivalent with other names), all by HTC.
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Old 25-02-2007, 21:13
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yeah anything like a htc or a palm treo
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