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The 3720 Classic Is Nokia’s Most Rugged Handset To Date

As it turns out, the mysterious rugged Nokia that was able to withstand a chip shot and a rugby kick is the 3720 classic—a tri-band GSM phone with a 2.2-inch screen, Bluetooth and a 1GB microSD card.

The 3720 is certainly not Nokia’s saviour, but if you are clumsy, European and in need of a toilet-proof, drop-proof, kick-proof phone, it might be worth the 125 Euros ($175). [Nokia via Geeky Gadgets]

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  • maximumleo
    Want! No, need!

    maximumleo

  • Akibake-
    Remember everyone, it doubles as a projectile. Could be useful.

    Akibake-

  • blash
    @mpar: Yeah I miss those. Oh well, my 3120 classic works pretty well... seems to be pretty similar to that above and from what I can feel in terms of build quality - it'd likely survive the same abuse :D

    blash

  • mpar
    @tseitz89: Old!! 2004.... !! so sad but its true u_u
  • tseitz89
    Doesnt anybody remember the old Nokia brick phones from say 2004? those were indestructible

    tseitz89

  • amacieli

    How we went this many comments without any mentioning of alternate uses of kitchen equipment is quite beyond me. The banhammer was never that powerful.

    amacieli

  • closhedbb

    @yeti: American's what?

    closhedbb

  • Improbable

    @lolgreg prays to Joe Pesci: You could drop it into an elephant, catch it when it comes out the other end, and still use it.

    You might want to rinse it off before you do, though.

    Improbable

  • IsLaNd3r - and the chipmunks

    @cobra_commander: Wow that was a really interesting read. Thanx man!

  • craig_16

    Hmmm, might get one of these to compliment my fragile iPhone.

  • tsdexter

    @Margatron: too bad...

    i kid....

    tsdexter

  • tsdexter

    @yeti: not very well... only uses one of our frequencies.. unless when they say triband, they're counting their 2100 hsdpa as the third band... than no, it wouldn't.

    tsdexter

  • Brookespeed

    Nokia is safe as long as every other phone maker thinks the standard number keypad and a lack of 10 square inches of touch screen are a mistake. We need more phones like this. I love my 5500.

    Brookespeed

  • Margatron

    I'll buy any phone that can withstand my constant dropping it. Currently have a functional, very chipped, scratched and cracked Nokia 6101.

  • cobra_commander

    @IsLaNd3r - and the chipmunks:
    because Giz is in america...

    If you have some spare time read this:
    [communities-dominate.blogs.com]
    very looong but interesting (unless you hate nokia :-) )
    I myself use Nokia phones since the 2000

    cobra_commander

  • IsLaNd3r - and the chipmunks

    Why do editors here keep saying that Nokia needs any saving?

  • yeti

    I don't know too much about phones, but won't tri-band GSM work for American's as well?

    yeti

  • Purple Monkey Dishwasher

    @lolgreg prays to Joe Pesci: If by elephant you mean obese gf, then maybe.

    Purple Monkey Dishwasher

  • lolgreg prays to Joe Pesci

    If I drop it under an elephant and it steps on it, will it still function after? This is crucial information, I must know.

    lolgreg prays to Joe Pesci

  • Joewithay

    What tri-band? That is soooooo 2005. I guess that is why it is called "Classic"

    Joewithay

  • amandizzle
    That's the kind of phone I need. I've got butter fingers that leave screens cracked when the phone falls and a dog who likes to play "Oh look what I have!" as he chomps away. Eyeglasses, phones, other dainty things...

    amandizzle

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