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Why I miss my phone from 2009

After finding my last “dumb” phone from 12 years ago, I instantly missed all the simple “features” from a bygone era: T9 word, ringback tones and a plastic design that could double as a bottle opener.

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  1. FitForActing Reynaldo B

    February 23, 2021 at 2:32 pm

    I would like to see this same video done with a Palm Treo 650 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

  2. #Bestestimes

    February 23, 2021 at 2:35 pm

    I miss the LG Cookie and Nokia N80. BlackBerry curve

  3. Ned Slanders

    February 23, 2021 at 2:41 pm

    I’m more impressed that you found a working 13 pin charger and port than I’m that you found your LG Chocolate.

    • Nic Henry

      February 23, 2021 at 4:54 pm

      I actually had to order one from walmart for $10 😂

  4. Ian Berg

    February 23, 2021 at 2:46 pm

    Rather than e-cycle or store old them in a box, I’ve tossed the batteries and let my kids play with them as toys. This is the fate of my Nokia 6085 and BlackBerry Pearl 8220 flip phones.

  5. Joseph Kitchen

    February 23, 2021 at 2:50 pm

    One of my favs was the nokia 6265 , it was a candy bar type of slider phone as well

  6. Alfred Von Drachstedt

    February 23, 2021 at 2:51 pm

    ” I can´t use it because the carrier moves on to new technology ” Menwhile in Germany, I got a 4g LTE plan just last year and could still use my first phone, a nokia 6300 from 2006.

    • dandalo

      February 23, 2021 at 6:04 pm

      The reason of that is that for more than 18 years in Europe uses GSM Technology. In USA CDMA was a big option. CDMA, GSM are the technology that phone provider use in there networks.

  7. Esther

    February 23, 2021 at 3:27 pm

    Im that young I don’t know anything about this

  8. Ron Cosby

    February 23, 2021 at 3:29 pm

    Best guy about this channel 👍

  9. Rob The Bob

    February 23, 2021 at 4:22 pm

    Can I get the Canon camera? Thanks

  10. SKILLS4FRILLS

    February 23, 2021 at 4:42 pm

    If only we could go back to 2009 !

  11. Nic Henry

    February 23, 2021 at 4:55 pm

    Thanks for watching!! What old phones did you guys have??

    • Mihai Dobre

      February 23, 2021 at 5:05 pm

      a Sony Xperia SL and a Nokia E71 in working condition, I used to have a sony-ericsson z530i same generation as the LG Chocolate

    • Dave Head

      February 23, 2021 at 5:33 pm

      OG chocolate! I still have it, and it powers on as well.

    • Nic Henry

      February 23, 2021 at 5:46 pm

      @Dave Head I also had the OG Chocolate!

    • Christopher Summers

      February 23, 2021 at 7:04 pm

      i’d started 2009 with the Samsung Gleam before getting “smart” with the Motorola Droid later that year

    • KrissowskiM

      February 23, 2021 at 11:28 pm

      Sony Ericsson p800 and p900 – still have the last one and it works!!!

    • Christopher Spilsbury

      February 24, 2021 at 6:34 am

      LG- E610

  12. rosiebaybie89

    February 23, 2021 at 5:03 pm

    Yasss!! I use to LOOOOVE sliding my phone up and down, it’s very very addicting and calming!! 😍😍 And ringback tones! 😍😍😍 OMG!!

  13. Werre Daltan

    February 23, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    I have the original LG chocolate from Verizon or to trip still works still have the charger too

  14. foxroano9t

    February 23, 2021 at 5:24 pm

    I miss my Nokia slider phone, I loved sliding it

  15. Luke Churchill

    February 23, 2021 at 5:51 pm

    That lime green iPod nano gives me serotonin

  16. Sam5n0w

    February 23, 2021 at 5:59 pm

    Soooooo nice man! Thanks for the time travel 🙌🏾🤘🏾

  17. Anas Nazeer

    February 23, 2021 at 6:27 pm

    My family has a working original LG chocolate in like a 8 out of 10 condition
    Edit: it’s unbranded also

  18. Raden Mulyadi

    February 23, 2021 at 6:43 pm

    By today standard, we can’t live with only text and voice. We have SMS spam and robocall

  19. La Sal

    February 23, 2021 at 7:28 pm

    Lol I loved my Chocolate!

  20. Andrew Scott

    February 23, 2021 at 7:47 pm

    I’ll always miss my Nokia 3300 taco phone.

  21. clanholmes

    February 23, 2021 at 7:56 pm

    I had Motorola flip phone that was an analog phone.

  22. callmemarc

    February 23, 2021 at 11:43 pm

    Blast from the past. Billy Ray Cyrus reviewing an LG Chocolate.

    • Nic Henry

      February 24, 2021 at 12:51 am

      Aw man, I’m honored..

  23. Collins Oga

    February 24, 2021 at 12:03 am

    The camera is impressive tho

  24. Critical Hit

    February 24, 2021 at 12:19 am

    Moto Krazr had a perfect slim profile, slightly heaftier for more health points, and a nice solid flip hinge. Plus, the mirrored front was sleek and clean. Still have it, and wish I could just use that sucker today.

  25. Just Having Fun

    February 24, 2021 at 1:11 am

    I had a Sony-Ericsson W580i with built-in Walkman FM radio! It was pink, had “jewels,” and 2 mpx camera. Loved it! Slider type. I could assign songs to my contacts (which I still do). In the days before wi-fi everywhere, it did everything I needed. I could also pair it by Bluetooth to dial contacts stored in my Palm Zire 72. Woo hoo!

  26. chemjam

    February 24, 2021 at 3:06 am

    I miss my HTC one m8. Real front facing speakers and cool metal body.

  27. StrikeFreedom1920

    February 24, 2021 at 4:31 am

    I’ll take T9 over typing on a touchscreen anytime 😅 Feeling the physical keys is much more intuitive for me than typing on a glass surface lol

  28. jspizzle09

    February 24, 2021 at 11:01 am

    One of the best phones hands down 🔥🔥🔥

  29. bigfoot286

    February 24, 2021 at 3:27 pm

    The pictures are not that bad actually, the video sucked, but in a world of viewing on cell phones they are serviceable.

  30. CoolDad

    February 24, 2021 at 10:22 pm

    I still have this phone and in great condition. Just lost the battery for it ):

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