HuaHinFool Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi all. I seen a few stalls at MBK selling the old Motorola Brick phones - you know circa 1990. The huge brickk with a real long ariel. They sell similar phones in MBK - not actual Motorolas they are Chinese versions - its a pure novelty thing. Has anyone ever brought one and do you know if they actualy work? Its for a friend in the states. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallyrd Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Given that you have actually seen these Mortorola bricks at MBK why on earth did you not at that time enquire as to their useabiliy or not. You go on to say that MBK sell similar bricks but they are Chinese copies. Which is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I think they use the old AMPS system (800MHz) and that may have been closed down. If genuine they may become collectors items? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 if I was in Bkk, I'd have to have one. Working or not, as long as it was heavy, just like they used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Conners Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 They are Chinese copies using the latest technology so they work (until they break). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor7 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 its retro cool style....they were getting a lot of attention (when I was buying my iPhone 4 there) just like at iStudio stores here, you can buy big plastic "moshi moshi" retro phone handsets (like the old fashion payphone things you hold in your hand) to plug into your iPhone to take voice calls at your desk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuaHinFool Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Given that you have actually seen these Mortorola bricks at MBK why on earth did you not at that time enquire as to their useabiliy or not. You go on to say that MBK sell similar bricks but they are Chinese copies. Which is it? Very helpful reply there, thank you. Not only am I apparently a little thick for not testing one, its also seems I have contradicted myself? Jeeez. Read between the lines..... Clearly I am talking about Motorola Bricks which have been replicated by the Chinese. Everyone else understood I did not have the time when I was there to test one - I had been there for 3 hours and on my way out noticed a few stalls selling them. I think they use the old AMPS system (800MHz) and that may have been closed down. If genuine they may become collectors items? I only seen the Chinese replicas to be honest. But yah the originals are starting to become collectors items now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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