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The Sonim XP3300 Force is the toughest cell phone we have ever reviewed. Not only that, it has the longest talk time of any phone we've ever reviewed: a whopping 22 hours and 29 minutes. It also has the best warranty out there: a three-year comprehensive policy that even covers accidental damage. And... More

It's hard not to be impressed by a phone you can submerge in 6.5 feet of water for half an hour without it drowning, drop into antifreeze, and break out of a block of concrete without it sustaining damage. This is exactly the rough-and-tumble toughness that spurs rugged-phone maker Sonim Technologies... More

As you can see, this thing is a brick. It's a heavy, Tonka-yellow slab of plastic and rubber that sometimes makes calls, sends texts and visits a website or two. In a way it's the ultimate dumbphone: It's not annoyingly dumb—it's actually got a decently attractive UI, and it's worlds easier... More

I really needed a tough phone and this one is but has several important defects. 1. The speakerphone is unusable in that you can hear the caller but they can't hear you. 2. The charger / ear piece port fails. I am on my second unit. 3. The website says that you are guaranteed a "an in store... More

This phone is a great phone.... If your looking for other features.... Don't bother. Can't do picture mail, can't do video msging, can't do a lot of things. Well why the five star review? Because what it does, it does extremely well. I've had it on and used it daily for a week... More

My boyfriend averaged a new cell phone a month-- this is the only phone that has ever lasted. It's been in the fish tank, dropped on cement a millions times, thrown against the wall, etc. and still looks brand new! If you are hard on phones this is for you!

If you want a touch-screen office phone, this isn't for you. But if you do outdoors, skiing, sailing, windsurfing etc.. If you fish, or paddle or whitewater. Or if you're in construction. Or if you're an early responder. If This IS the phone. If rugged quality is what you need, then... More

I've had various "tough" phones from nextel and the lastest from Samsun (A657) all meet a timely dimise eventually. Thats why i got this, the warranty. And used it just the 2nd day I had it to more or less test the abuse and warranty. Warranty is awesome, about a week turn around from... More