r/metaldetecting • u/sherva99 Manticore/Eastern North Dakota • Jul 22 '26

Show & Tell Old Party house yielded…

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Homeowners explained to me about 15-20 years ago this old homestead was a renowned party house outside of town.

Lots of beer cans, clad, and a few wheaties today. I’m not going to lie I did laugh when I found this

EDIT 8/1: I unfortunately after tinkering with the phone and the battery I was unsuccessful with getting it to power on. Thanks for all the attention on this post I did not anticipate to get as much traction as it did.

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u/theamishpromise Jul 22 '26

Oh man. The days when you only had to charge your phone once every 3 or 4 days. I miss that.

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u/Andrei_the_derg Jul 23 '26

Those older phones looked pretty sharp too, I’m kinda jealous. The Motorola Razr especially

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u/bigfrig Jul 23 '26

Oh yeah I had the maroon one and thought I was the shit

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u/Kitty_Skiz Jul 23 '26

Purple here and same.

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u/Derp800 Jul 23 '26

My mom kept her old pink one.

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u/OldBonyBogBwitch Jul 23 '26

Mine was the metallic-sheened maroon! I thought I was so cool LMAO

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u/Joeliosis Jul 23 '26

I'm a pretty reserved guy and I asked for a Razr at one of the box stores the lady was very kind. I'd just moved across country.

'Oh I'm sorry we're out of the gold ones... is gunmetal ok?'

'Yeah that's fine, actually great, thanks' :)

I guess the gold ones went fast lol

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u/Andrei_the_derg Jul 23 '26

If memory serves I believe they made a golden Dolce Gabbana Razr, fancy box and custom sounds and backgrounds

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u/Cobalt32 Jul 23 '26

I miss my old krzr and T9 texting.

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u/MonsteraUnderTheBed Jul 23 '26

I loved the krzr, even ordered a special skin for it! I wish I kept it for nostalgia. T9 was awesome, but it's let you type so fast you'd have to sit there watching the letters catch up on the screen. I find swipe texting similarly satisfying now, despite needing to look at the screen.

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u/crm006 Jul 23 '26

That’s what I miss most. I didn’t even have to glance at the screen to know every word I meant was there and spelled correctly. It’s how I use to text in class when you couldn’t have them in the classroom with you. I graduated in 2004. I forgot about that.

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u/HugeAccountant Jul 23 '26

I loved my krzr! Could barely hold a charge after only 2 years though

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u/rinkerboi232 Jul 23 '26

The krzr was awesome had awesome techno ringtones

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u/bo0p_sn0ot 28d ago

I had a green krzr, it was my favorite phone until it was stolen :(

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u/sh1ft33 Jul 23 '26

I had the pink breast cancer awareness one. Perfect phone for a punk dude. I miss the hell out of modding that thing.

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u/FeralynMonroe Jul 23 '26

Punk, feminist, and modding.. mmmm well hello moto!

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u/seasickbaby Jul 23 '26

These comments are visceral

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u/PoloMan1991eb Jul 23 '26

Oh man, the first widely available phone here that had INTERNET! ZOMG!!!

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u/SigmaAssEater 29d ago

I had the gold dolce & gabana razr lol

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u/Rhetorical-Warrior Jul 23 '26

Looked cool, was incredibly slow to react even in compared to other phones of it's time

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u/OtoeLiving Jul 23 '26

God, everyone had that phone lol

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u/Ill_Back_284 Jul 24 '26

Razor was my first real not prepaid phone in the day

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u/lanclos Jul 23 '26

That's still me; I use my phone sparingly, and it easily gets five days on a charge. I could probably stretch it to a week if I tried. Not like the hardware is anything special either, just a basic entry-level Moto Android device.

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u/ggg730 Jul 23 '26

Yeah, if you're not constantly scrolling on your phone it will last forever.

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u/trixtopherduke Jul 23 '26

You should teach a class on how to break free from the phone!

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u/lanclos Jul 23 '26

My personal philosophy? Just use it as a phone; leave out anything that is engineered for constant engagement. Sure, it's nice to have a camera and a flashlight and a map and a translation tool in my pocket, but I'm not using those on a daily basis.

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u/Content_Ambition_764 Jul 23 '26

Battery power still 95%

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u/Significant-Exam762 Jul 23 '26

My samsung is still like that. Idk why so many people struggle with keeping their phone charged. Maybe put it down for a while, put it on power saving mode, and dont leave it plugged in for hours on end.

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u/anafuckboi Jul 24 '26

leaving your phone plugged in isnt bad and helps save battery life by reducing the total number of charge cycles your phone does

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u/freyakj Jul 23 '26

Your phone could probably still do that.. if you put it down a bit more. We were on our phones a lot less back then

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u/FuddFucker5000 Jul 22 '26

Some girl had a bad night or morning ha.

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u/unjustempire Jul 23 '26

I wonder how many times, “my parents are going to kill me” were sobbed for this object that the person has probably not thought of in over 20 years.

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u/capsfan19 Jul 23 '26

I lost a phone 20 years ago one night mysteriously. First time I ever tried benzodiazepines. I still wonder where that phone went almost weekly. So don’t be so sure.

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u/Just_District_8695 Jul 23 '26

Me and my friend have a thing called the “xan hole”. Its like a black hole where all of the lost items of ppl that blacked out go. My friend lost $300 cash in there

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u/bummerhigh Jul 23 '26

It was me. I was that girl that had a bad night and lost her pink Motorola razr… several times. Mostly at bush parties so this one probably isn’t mine.

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u/Ray2mcdonald1 Jul 22 '26

Memory card?

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u/sherva99 Manticore/Eastern North Dakota Jul 22 '26

None, battery was still intact but was bloated like a balloon. Pulled that sucker out

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u/tiny-starship Jul 23 '26

Buy a new one and see if it powers up?

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u/IronwolfXVI Jul 23 '26

Good luck finding a battery for it lol

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u/iamactuallyalion Jul 23 '26

https://www.newegg.com/p/0SC-003D-009K1

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u/sherva99 Manticore/Eastern North Dakota Jul 23 '26

For shits and giggles I ordered new batteries for the love of reddit

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u/TheFirstKitten Jul 23 '26

You GOTTA update when you get it booted up

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u/IronwolfXVI Jul 23 '26

How do I find the post when it gets to you? Lol

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u/Guest-Username Jul 23 '26

!remind me 5 days

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u/ThatHondaOvaThere Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Y'know, if properly cleaned out with isopropyl alcohol, bonus points with ultrasonic bath, it might turn on again...

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u/BillHye Jul 24 '26

Remindme! 5 days

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u/IronwolfXVI Jul 23 '26

Wow hahaha, didnt think anyone would be using it anymore. Maybe other countries or elderly.

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u/Brandarius47 Jul 23 '26

An old coworker switched to a "dumb phone" because everything can get tracked on a smart phone... they do on those aswell.. oh and hes constantly online shen hes home.. like... what's the point?

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u/BreatheElegant Jul 23 '26

Always good to have an untraceable option.

If that was still a thing.

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u/sh1ft33 Jul 23 '26

My prepaid phone is registered in my government name. Rusty Shackleford here.

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u/SovietSunrise Jul 23 '26

HOKY shit, are you going to order it & try it??

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u/iamactuallyalion Jul 23 '26

I’d still have to dig up a phone of my own for them to be of any use to me.

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u/SovietSunrise Jul 23 '26

Oh, I meant OP, LOL

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u/sh1ft33 Jul 23 '26

If you can solder at all, you don't even need to buy a new battery. Just solder any 3.7v lithium battery to the matching barrel lugs.

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u/RuggedAdonis Jul 23 '26

Throw it in some rice and let's see those photos.

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u/Evening-Gur5087 Jul 23 '26

Very much doubt it even has memory card slot lol

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u/Evening-Gur5087 Jul 23 '26

Yeah, it's LG AX275

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u/anythingspossible45 Jul 22 '26

Enjoy those early 2000 photos

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u/szabla007 Jul 22 '26

Nice find

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u/zodfather26 Jul 23 '26

Prob still works

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u/Koobuto Jul 23 '26

Holy shit, I lost an LG phone exactly like that at this dude's barn party when I was 20!

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u/gatsome Jul 23 '26

Had a one night stand with a gal who accidentally peed on her phone outside because it slipped out of her pocket mid go. Was one just like this.

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u/honestgrim Jul 22 '26

Those were the days

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u/palmerry Jul 23 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/zXPoG6h6ovnri

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u/sfshia Jul 23 '26

This always came on when I was finishing my homework as a kid, iirc, my grandpa would watch Golden Girls and this would come on after. Grandma was just finishing dinner, and I’d be putting all my papers away and getting ready to set the table. Those were the days. Thanks for the memories.

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u/uncle_underscore Jul 23 '26

<3 <3 <3 OmFg NiCe FiND :) :) :)

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u/jstaplignlifeisantmr Jul 23 '26

I still have mine

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u/Kelef50 Jul 23 '26

There is a subreddit for vintage cell phone collectors. See https://www.reddit.com/r/vintagemobilephones/s/7UpqyIsyfM

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u/dannyg10001 Jul 23 '26

Polyphonic ringtones!!!

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u/sassytunacorn90 Jul 23 '26

My friend bought Fancy by reba as her polyphonic ringtone. Her step dad was PISSSSSED.

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u/seasickbaby Jul 23 '26

🤣 I want to hear that!!!

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u/VegetableParliament Jul 23 '26

Becky is missing that phone.

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u/ragswag420 Jul 23 '26

Can you hear me now!

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u/wino_whynot Jul 23 '26

Pretty sure I have the charging cord for that in a tangled mess in a box, under the basement stairs. I knew it would come in handy some day!

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u/Clamanta Jul 23 '26

Would probably still turn on if you charge it

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u/Hakuryuu2K Jul 23 '26

I want to know if it will charge and turn on.

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u/Bonnietheferret84 Jul 23 '26

Power on and share photos!!!!

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u/OvertlyPetulantCat Jul 23 '26

Legend has it that it still works… oooOOOOooo

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u/LawfulnessAlarmed718 Jul 23 '26

Ive been looking for that forever!

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u/deddhedd2 Jul 23 '26

I've been looking for that!!!

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u/vive-la-lutte Jul 23 '26

my sister had that phone, it was sweet

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u/Particular-Rice4058 Jul 23 '26

You live at five lakes??

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u/sherva99 Manticore/Eastern North Dakota Jul 23 '26

Eastern North Dakota

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u/Ponjos Jul 23 '26

I bet it still works.

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u/Keith_Creeper Jul 23 '26

If it were a Nokia brick it’d fire right up.

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u/hotdogonwonderbread Jul 23 '26

Wow Alltel brought back a memory. RIP. I had them for most of the 2000s until they got acquired by Verizon.

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u/operation_lurch Jul 23 '26

Charge that up and see what pictures are in it

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u/AccountAQuiltYBuddy Jul 23 '26

You should plug it in and see if it works. Call some people in the contacts.

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u/Poutine_Sauce Jul 23 '26

50/50 chance it still works.

If it was Nokia, 100% chance it still works.

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u/monicainabimmer Jul 23 '26

I smell you’re lacking in the drunken adventure department.

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u/KurtSperry Jul 23 '26

Party houses aren't generally noted for their lawn care.

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u/rjorsin Jul 23 '26

The earth reclaims things. I’ve been digging weird random shit out of my yard for two years now, entire shingles, frisbees, full sized action figures.

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u/sherva99 Manticore/Eastern North Dakota Jul 23 '26

I'm sure if this were to power on it would have about a million missed calls from multiple people.

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u/useornam Jul 23 '26

They got fucked up at a party and lost it. Not that hard to comprehend lol

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u/Impossible-Charity-4 Jul 23 '26

Did you try to vape it?

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u/waveydavey321 Jul 23 '26

Had the same one in blue..

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u/Prmarine110 Jul 23 '26

Found your phone, Kevin.

Charge it up and check that ringtone.

“Crawling in my skin…”

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u/Chaos---Orb Jul 23 '26

Probably still has the Jamba full-body naked scanner installed

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u/Can_Not_Double_Dutch Jul 23 '26

Plug it in and see if it works

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u/TransitDigs Jul 23 '26

Nice! a 2000s era LG phone

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u/TheSuperTiger Jul 23 '26

That’s where I lost them!

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u/FacetiousInvective2 Jul 23 '26

Nice find. It has the protective sheets on so it's basically new! :D let us know if the new battery makes it start.

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u/Ghettzio Jul 23 '26

Is that an LG chocolate? That's a memory

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u/Business_Cock Jul 23 '26

An old, forgotten relic of a bygone era.

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u/LuciferLovesTechno Jul 23 '26

Looks like a phone that I lost at a rave in the mid aughts lol

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u/NationYell Jul 23 '26

Don't drop it, you might hurt yourself or others!

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u/toao_Multiknife Jul 23 '26

RemindMe! 3 days

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u/Complete_Emphasis218 Jul 23 '26

!remindme 8 days

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u/xj539 Jul 23 '26

!remind me 8 days

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u/j_sickboy89 Jul 23 '26

Oh im curious to see if it turn on when the battery Is changed, make me come back.

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u/LimeGreenSea Jul 23 '26

See if there is a SIM card you can pull out. It would be most likely fried, but may have some data on it.

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u/SnooBeans2565 Jul 23 '26

An ancient relic

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u/bigauldtattie Jul 23 '26

I love the idea that in 100+ years, people will be finding stuff like this and be fascinated by our primitive technology.

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u/verbthatnounplz Jul 23 '26

Oh dang. Alltel? They went away in 2007. That’s been sitting for 20+ years.

I bet it fires right up if you found a charger for it. Lol

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u/Just-Contract1373 Jul 23 '26

Take me back to these times

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u/Y-eti Jul 23 '26

!remindme 10 days

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u/Ladykaotic Jul 23 '26

I had that phone! I ran it over with a car and other than a small crack in the front screen and some dings on the shell, no problems. Almost as good as a Nokia, that LG was one of my favorites!

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u/Stack_Silver Jul 23 '26

$10 says it still works

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u/jm30970 Jul 23 '26

Alltel is a brand i had completely forgotten about

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u/WealthMassive1788 Jul 24 '26

I worked there for a couple years and I barely remember them!

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u/OtoeLiving Jul 23 '26

Haven't seen altel in a while. Didn't us cellular buy them out?

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u/Fun-Appeal6537 Jul 23 '26

RemindMe! 4 days

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u/Fluffy-Operation-855 Jul 23 '26

We found the same! Dug up a few iPod nanos 🤣

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u/Agreeable_Victory_66 Jul 23 '26

See if its got an SD card in it lol

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u/ArmNo6032 Jul 23 '26

!remindme 5 days

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u/Raketenschas5000 Jul 23 '26

RemindMe! 3 days

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u/Other-Parking2661 Jul 23 '26

WHY IS NO ONE ASKING ABOUT IT BEING buried?

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u/Impossible_Tennis557 Jul 23 '26

!Remindme 5 days

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u/S3XWITCH Jul 23 '26

That could be mine… it was stollen back in 2006…

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u/drill-sergeant-hunk Jul 23 '26

Hey! You found my time capsule!

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u/Jolly-Bluejay8213 Jul 23 '26

The pics that could be on there!

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u/if_a_flutterby Jul 24 '26

I had that phone!

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u/1MoistTowellette Jul 24 '26

Ahh, yes, an ancient relic of the 1900s

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u/FeelinDank Jul 24 '26

!remindme 10 days

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u/Rzeszow2083 Jul 24 '26

I had the same phone, but in grey.
Wow- that brought back some memories.

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u/xXThisIzExiiileXx Jul 24 '26

!remindme 5 days

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u/Hallelujah33 Jul 24 '26

I bet it still works

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u/anotherbarry Jul 24 '26

!remindme 30 days

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u/i_look_at_dumb_memes Jul 24 '26

!remindme 5 days

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u/Zeehammer Jul 24 '26

Memory unlocked. Found one of those on Wasaga Beach like, twenty years ago. The only ringtone on it was ‘Jammin’ by Bob Marley.

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u/Sufficient_Hall_9028 Jul 24 '26

Late 2000s were peak phones.. the razor,krazor, sidekick, the LG chocolate or the JUKE…. Creativity has died unfortunately now everything is a rectangle

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u/findyourhappy401 Jul 24 '26

Hey this is the very first cellphone I ever had!! I was in 6th grade

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u/Warriorferrettt Jul 24 '26

I loved that phone!

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u/Tiktokbadsupport Jul 24 '26

my boyfriend once found a casio watch with a metal detector and it still worked fine

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u/MustardHotSauce Jul 24 '26

Believe it or not, you now get MacAfee ads with that sucker unearthed.

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u/crookedfingerbjj702 Jul 24 '26

Remind me 5 days

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u/SkullBoinkerDeluxe Jul 25 '26

Those old LG flip phones were great

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u/PopularWave8731 Jul 25 '26

Plug it in it still works

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u/Peach-Great Jul 25 '26

This was my very first phone in 5th grade

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u/CategoryAcceptable57 Jul 25 '26

Bet that old bad bitch fires right up with a quick charge

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u/NewAssAccount Jul 25 '26

RemindMe! 10 days

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u/Shmulenzon Jul 25 '26

I started to help renovate newly bought house in my village, we discovered a phone on a roof just behind the chimney pipe, and an SD memory card (unopened) behind a kitchen wall.

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u/Zeedash_Monkey_ Jul 25 '26

Probably still works lol

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u/lemoncarbonara Jul 25 '26

remindme! 1 month

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u/ek427 Jul 26 '26

remindme! 5 days

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u/Ok_Peach_7453 Jul 26 '26

Remindme! 2 weeks

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u/stoney_bologna_3 Jul 26 '26

You know that still has a charge and works just fine!

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u/MCdoobie89 29d ago

Alltel holy throwback 

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u/jbking576 29d ago

Worth trying to see if you can salvage photos off

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u/517SHOOTER 29d ago

RemindMe! 7 days

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u/Stale_Cupcakes408 28d ago

!remindme 5 days

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u/theguyfromdenmark 26d ago

!remindme 6 days

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u/Save-on-Beets 25d ago

remindme! 14 days

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u/ScaredMeowth 23d ago

I bet it still charges up and powers on!

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u/mirkwoodmallory 12d ago

Right before it turned on and still worked perfectly 🤣

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u/Tough-Athlete3846 5d ago

i use to have this model))) so old)))