Best durable cell phone

[buddybikes]

Garmin sucks. Moved to new area and want to ride and get lost, find my way back home using google maps. I am currently a flip phone user, avoided new phones due to my cheapness, not an APP user, and bad eyes. Eyes are somewhat fixed, looking at 7 or 7 plus but my cheapness comes into play. Looking for good phone with great screen brightness that won't blow apart if slips out of hand in a case.

ideas?

thx
(using verizon)

[Hilltopperny]

I'm still using my Samsung Galaxy s5. I don't use a case and have dropped it multiple times with no cracks in the screen and it has adjustable brightness and a bunch of other features.
I used to use a casio gzone when I was working construction and general contracting. It was bombproof, but the screen is smaller if that matters.

[ultraman6970]

If you want a cheap phone that wont hurt you to buy it again if it breaks then I would look to BLU, not bad phones at all.

[tiretrax]

Looking to replace my Galaxy S3. Not really excited about spending $700+ for the current equivalent. Saw LG Stylo 3, today. Nice phone for $150-250.

[ultraman6970]

Im forced to use a cell and since this time I have to pay for it I had hard time looking at a 700 bucks phone so looking here and there I ended in a BLU.. got it like for 100 bucks, nothing fancy, works just fine and for that price I can even just get another if this one goes south. BTW they have unlocked phones. We got a tiny android one as a spare like for 50 bucks.

Wifey is using a unlocked Asus, I like it a lot... not super expensive either and way better built than mine but cost more tho. I would look at ASUS aswell if I was you.

[Hilltopperny]

http://m.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Casio-GzOn...%257Ciid%253A4

http://m.ebay.com/itm/New-Casio-GzOn....c100408.m2460

I've dropped this same phone from 20ft while on scaffolding and it was still good as new

[tylercheung]

Caterpillar sells one for construction sites, I think...

[bicycletricycle]

I have heard (from reliable sources) that the Moto G phones are the best/most durable/cheapest smart phones. When my iphone 5 dies i think i am going to get one. Tired of apple 1,000,000 dollar unfixable/unexpandable/fragile products.

[Louis]

They're sort of low-tech, I've found these things to be quite reliable:
(paper maps)

[ultraman6970]

Remember this one, in a matter of fact I do like it a lot but wasnt able to find an unlocked one here in the area... havent look at ebay tho.

Originally Posted by Hilltopperny

http://m.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Casio-GzOn...%257Ciid%253A4

http://m.ebay.com/itm/New-Casio-GzOn....c100408.m2460

I've dropped this same phone from 20ft while on scaffolding and it was still good as new

[merckx]

I use a Samsung Rugby III. When purchased I requested the most durable phone in inventory. The salesperson held his nose when he handed me the device. I was smitten.

[biker72]

Samsung Galaxy S5 AT&T but a Verizon version is available.
Still top rated by Consumer Reports. Replaceable battery. I have an Otterbox case on mine.

I used Google maps just last week in Minneapolis to figure out where I was.

[Gummee]

I've had a Rugby Pro and now an S6 Active

Both are waterproof to X feet and fairly shatterproof

M

[Nooch]

apparently there's such a thing as the Sonim XP7 (I never knew this thing existed) which practically looks like a big, waterproof, fully functional garmin. I just don't know what networks it's available for.

[chris7ed]

Motorola uses shatterproof glass on some of their phones