The Five Toughest Cell Phones You'll Find

Smart phones are amazing, but with their delicate touch screens they're not exactly the most robust of devices. For those of us that like to live a little bit on the wild side, a smart phone just isn't going to cut it. But that doesn't mean that we don't need to be in constant communication too.

Whether you're working on a building site, or just like climbing mountains, then you can still get in touch with your family and friends with one of these ultra-hardy tough phones. They come at a price, but then again, they're not your everyday smart phone...

The Casio G'z One Commando...

This phone meets full military standards for water, dust and shock resistance, and is probably the toughest phone on the market right now. And it comes with all the features you'd expect from a smart phone.

It has a full HTMP web browser, a 5 MP camera, and a one button push to talk feature that will let you use it as a walkie talkie too. You can drop is, stamp on it, swim with it and bury it in the desert and it will just keep on ticking. A truly excellent choice for the ultimate survivor man.

The Samsung Intensity III...

Samsung says that this phone will take anything that you throw at it. Literally. It's got a full physical slide out keyboard, a 2 MP camera, it supports Bluetooth and Social Networking (so you're never away from your Facebook page, wherever you are).

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Plus, it's built from eighty per cent recycled plastic and has a special energy efficient charger that cuts of the electricity supply when the phone is fully charged, saving you power.

The Casio G'z One Ravine 2...

The Ravine is not only one of the toughest phones out there, but it's also one of the most flexible. It will take any SIM card you put in it and is allegedly ready to be used in any of 220 countries. It comes with full premium GPS capabilities, guiding you anywhere where you might want to go, as well as with full instant messaging and email functions as well.

And it has one button push to talk functionality which allows you to communicate with up to fifty people on the same wave band. Not bad at all.

The Samsung Convoy 2...

This phone is rugged. Extremely rugged. And it's fully shock proof and dust proof too. It has a full HTML browser, letting you connect to the internet wherever you may be. Plus, it has one button push to talk, as well as a walkie talkie setting.

It comes with premium GPS capabilities, so you'll never be lost no matter where you are, and it has a 3.2 MP camera. As an added bonus, it has a specifically enhanced battery that will give you super long battery life, so you can wander even further away from an electrical socket than you did before.

  Phil Turner

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Phil Turner thought he wanted a tough phone, until he found these. He now realizes that he wants a tougher than average phone.