Portables

Here is our collection of Portables. This includes Cell phones, PDA, iPods, and other MP3 Players.

This page will be updated over time as we find the devices in our collection (many of these devices are in bins, drawers, etc. all over the house). My guess is this list so far has about 1/3 of our collection.

iPods:

iPods:

iPod Touch 2nd gen A1288 8GB (2008):

Condition: Working good.

Acquired from: Rescued from e-waste.

MP3 Players (Non Apple):

We have a few, need to find them.

Phones:

Nokia 638 (1996):

Condition: Complete with box. Untested.

Acquired from: Thrift store

Nokia 5165 – AT&T (1998):

Condition: Complete with box. Untested.

Acquired from: Thrift store for $1

Nokia 5190 #1 (1998):

Condition: May need a new battery. Untested. Modified antenna Aftermarket Flashing. Has Nokia braded Blue faceplate.

Battery: Slim battery BLS-2N and extended battery BMS-2S

Acquired from: Had it since high school. Not sure where its from.

Nokia 5190 #2 (1998):

Condition: Battery is corroding the battery terminals on both the phone and battery. Its Blue colored corrosion. Battery corrosion cleaned on 5-20-2020 but the battery tabs on the phone were thin and cracked.

Acquired from: Had it since high school. Not sure where its from.

Nokia 5190 #3 (1998):

Condition: May need a new battery. Untested. Has a silver faceplate branded with GSM. Has see through battery pack with flashing lights, and the antenna is modified with a flashing light version.

Battery: Has a flashing see through battery VL-12, and a aftermarket belkin battery F8V575-900Li-VB.

Acquired from: Had it since high school. Not sure where its from.

Nokia 3395 – Type NPB-1BB (2001):

Conditon: Phone looks nice, but battery leaked its blue acid over the battery contacts. Battery corrosion cleaned on 5-20-2020 but the battery tabs on the phone were thin and cracked.

Acquired from: Not sure, maybe a thrift store.

Nokia 3650 Type: NHL-8 (2002):

Condition: Nice condition.

Acquired from: ebay for $207.50 in 2003. This phone was state of the art back then. I was able to take pictures, watch videos, and more using its linux based OS.

Nokia 3300b – Nokia Music Phone version of the N-Gage (2003):

Condition: Phone looks ok. Missing Nokia logo on front. Has 16mb MMC Card. I call this the “Taco Phone” because its shape.

Acquired from: ebay for $80.14 ($37.69 for the phone, and $39.34 shipping, damn scammers).

Motorola Q9H (2006):

Condition: Not good. There are 2 replacement keyboard fronts. One speaker is destroyed. This phone did not want to be repaired. This phone has that early 2000’s rubber that turns super sticky… so the back of this phone is like glue.

Acquired from: ebay in 2010 for $38.99. Had a cracked front glass, so I tried to repair and always something went wrong.

HTC Wing HERA110 – T-Mobile (2007):

Features: Stylus pen, Windows Mobile, 2MP Camera, Removable Battery. Locked to T-Mobile

Condition: Working when last used, Might need new battery by now. The rubber on the phone is sticky and dirt sticks to it, but its not yet super sticky where its nasty.

Acquired from: Friend after he upgraded his phone.

Blackberry Bold 9900 (2011):

Condition: The rubber on the back sides of the phone is that bad rubber from the early 2000s that turns to goo. Its quite sticky.

Acquired from: Not sure

LG Optimus V VM670 – Virgin Mobile #1 (2011):

Features: Removable Battery, MicroSD Slot, 3.2MP Camera.

Condition: Working when last tested, Custom OS (CyanogenMod).

OS: Custom OS (CyanogenMod 10.1-20130103) Android OS 4.2.1

Acquired from: Best buy?

LG Optimus V VM670 – Virgin Mobile #2 (2011):

Features: Removable Battery, MicroSD Slot, 3.2MP Camera.

Condition: Working when last tested, Custom OS (CyanogenMod).

OS: Custom OS (CyanogenMod 10.1-20130103) Android OS 4.2.1

Acquired from: Best buy?

Maxwest BB-9 / iPro i6 Pro (2011?):

Condition: Very good. Not powered on to test battery. I used it only a tiny bit before switching to another phone.

Acquired from: Somewhere online.

Samsung Note SGH-i717 – unlocked (2012):

Features: Removable Battery, NFC, S-Pen, MicroSD Slot.

Condition: Complete with box. This was one of my favorite android phones (Removable battery is the BEST, OLED was awesome, fast and responsive phone).

OS: Android 4.1.2

Acquired from: Bought new on ebay, unlocked.

iPhone 5 A1428 (2012):

This was my first iphone.

Condition: Camera was not working, then other features started to fail.

Acquired from: Gift from Aunt

iPhone 5s A1530 #1 (2013):

Condition: Phone works good. This is my spare.

Acquired from: Thrift store. Was able to format using itunes. Didnt have icloud lock!!! I was so lucky! Paid $40

iPhone 5s A1453 #2 (2013):

Condition: This phone boots to apple logo and reboots. Bad circuit board. Screen was replaced with a chinese clone.

Acquired from: Thrift store for about $1 with a broken screen.

eZoom VL1000 – GPS Tracker (Not really a phone, but it does send TXT Messages) (2013):

Condition: Battery is swollen. Securus no longer in business, and other company cost too much so gave up my plan.

Acquired from: Securus

Samsung Note 5 SM-N920T (2015):

Features: NON-Removable Battery (BULGING), NFC, S-Pen, NO MEM EXPANSION.

Condition: Complete with box. Battery is bulging the screen and glass back. I was really sad to see the build quality of this phone was not near as good as the original Note phone. I do not want to ever own any more Samsung phones.

OS: Android 7.0

Acquired from: Bought new on ebay, unlocked.

iPhone 6s 128GB (2015):

Condition: Works perfectly. Apple replaced the battery just before they stopped repairing this model.

Acquired from: ebay. It was mint condition, but the battery was almost dead.

Phone Accessories:

Sim Reader:

This is a device thats a lot like a USB memory card reader, but it reads the contacts on a SIM card from a phone. It comes with a Mini CD inside with software to read, copy, and write to SIM cards. This way if you get new phone service, or upgrade SIM card for higher capacity, you can transfer and backup all your contacts.

Tablets:

Amazon Kindle D00901 3rd gen #1 (2010):

Features: Low power screen, full keyboard, wifi.

Condition: Needs to be charged. Not sure it will hold a charge for long, if any.

Acquired from: Gift from Aunt

Apple ipad – 1st generation wifi iPad1,1 9.7″ A1219 16GB (2010)

Condition: Working well, but a little difficult to find apps for. Did find several free games. Might have to jailbreak it to get more games and apps on it.

Acquired from: ebay for $15 total in 2020.

Alcatel OneTouch Pop 7 P310A (2014):

Features: Magnetic cover, GSM / Sim card slot, MicroSD Slot, T-Moble Locked.

Condition: Was working before. Rooted and running custom OS.

OS: Android 4.2.2

Acquired from: Friend who owes me money.

ipad 9.7″ 6th gen Wifi 32GB iPad7,5 2.3GHz A10 Fusion A1893 MR7G2LL/A (2018)

Condition: Working well, my wife uses it daily. She also has the Apple Pencil.

Acquired from: Best Buy on sale. Apple pencil was from a swap meet for $20 untested but works great.

iPad Pro 11″ (1st gen 11″ / 3rd gen pro) wifi iPad8,1 4GB ram / 64GB storage A1980 MTXP2LL/A (2018)

Condition: Working well. Plan to use for Writing scripts, Teleprompter, Editing videos and Photos, Travel, and more.

Acquired from: ebay. There is also a gen 2 apple pencil on the way.

We also have a Windows Tablet, but I put that on the computer page, since it runs Windows 10, and has a Keyboard and case that make it like a laptop.

PDAs:

Palm M100 (2000):

Condition: Good condition. Uses AAA Battery so no worries about battery swell.

Acquired from: Don’t remember.

Compaq ipaq 3650 (2003):

Condition: was working when last used. May need a battery now.

Accessories: Has a “Backpack” Compact Flash expansion Part Number 173397-001. We also have a metal case, and a CF to PCMCIA adapter for wifi and other accessories.

Acquired from: Won ebay auction for $76.99 in 2004. Total cost $90.34 with taxes and shipping.

Compaq ipaq 3635 (2003):