And there’s still this much battery left. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. I wasn’t expecting it to still have any power left at all. I suppose with the sim out, all it was doing was powering the clock, but still! Unfortunately, I’ve had to retire it as my network won’t connect on it anymore.

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    Without a SIM it doesn’t use much power at all. Even an Android phone will last a month on standby if you just leave it on the table with all connectivity disabled.

    I remember back in 1998 when Philips introduced GSM phones with 300+ hours standby battery life (with a bigger battery). Until then it wasn’t uncommon for phones to last 8 to 20 hours. Then others figured out the same, but long standby was never practical unless you really just leave a phone on a table.

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      Yeah, I have an android 2 with no connectivity. I use it as an mp3 player. Battery lasts ages. I’m gonna keep that Nokia on standby and see how long it goes!

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    I used to go to stay at my dad’s on school holidays… I forgot my DS Lite there one time, and the battery was still nearly full next time. 😬

    I miss simpler tech.

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      1 year ago

      I go long bouts without using my DSI XL and so I get the charger out when it’s been months, only to see battery is still full!

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    I found my old Motorola SLVR in a draw, I think I last used it in 2006 or so. It needed charging but when I turned it on I was greeted by the T-Mobile logo and tune. I’d forgotten how loud the sound was when it got turned on. It had the game “bounce” on it. Had forgotten about that.