Philips C12

My first ever mobile phone, where else in todays mobile phone market can you get a PAYG mobile phone with a free land line number ? NOWHERE.

Yes it was a brick of a phone but back in the 90's most were i hear o2 are discontinuing this model i wonder why ? probably because they have been foolish enough to give a PAYG customer a free landline number to phone whenever they like, so in years to come this will be an icon amongst mobile phones along side the old nokia's.

Although, back in 2006, O2 said that the Philips C12 phones were being "switched off", they only switched off the original sim cards.

These phones still work today, if you put in a working sim for the correct network. Ours still says BT Cellnet, but connects through O2.

Similar to the Savvy, which also still works If we can get it unlocked, we may use it in place of our Moto F3.

I can't remember how long I have had my Philips C12 mobile phone. I use my free best friend units every month. It's been a god send.

Today, when I was trying to add credit, I was told it will be switched off. It is going to cost me £55 for a new phone from O2 (they say I will still get my free best friend), but I am not a happy bunny with O2!!! I love my little phone. I have dropped it countless times, sat on it, and generally beaten it up, and it's never given me a single problem.

Is there any one else out there unhappy about this?

The Philips C12 when it first came out on the market was the rage, but after time you get to relise how dated it is now. But look around at other pag tarriffs and you will not see one that gives you a free land line number, which makes this phone differ from the rest of the market. But if you get the chance to get your hands on a rare online C12 keep it as a second phone just cause of the free number, O2 would like to scrap the lot if they had their way, don't give them the chance.

What Id like someone to tell me is my first C12 I was able to phone USA with it, then my son got a C12 phone called Cellnet 'U' both were same phones except one could phone USA and other couldnt WHY? Inside behind battery on th Cellnet U C12 was numbers GSM TCD128/BA and on the C12

numbers was TCD128/BC this is one I could phone USA with,then a few month ago something went wrong all seems to be working except when I dial to send message it fails everytime and cant recieve either,why is this,plus own number isnt listed. WHY? appreciate anyone tell me why

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My wife and I have had one of these Philips C12 mobile phones for about 4 years and have never, repeat never, had any bother with them. We mainly used them for text,probably not the quickest for that, and calls to family and friends who were on the same network.

Very cheap calls and text on the O2 'u' network. 5p a min and 5p text.(35p to landlines though) I don't think they do this anymore (shame).

A great phone if you want to use a phone for what it was designed for - talking. No good for gamers or downloading the latest annoying ringtone and it dosn't take photos and won't drive your car etc..

One out three still working despite the latest scam by O2 to systematicly remove these 'free phone number' dinosaurs from the airwaves.

Surely they can't be costing that much to the system?

Wonder how long the last one will go for?

Anyone else been zapped by the O2 'tarrif update' specialists?

Value for money and Overall rating values given for un-zapped sim card, working models and reception in the Welsh hills is excellent.

Shame we're being wiped out:[

I quite like it because it is quite small

I recieved the Phillips C12 mobile phone 1 year ago and i find it really hard to find the latest ring tones for it. Still being at school you are still under pressurre to keep up with the latest fashions, fads and crazes and me and my friend are always the ones left out. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

Overall, the Philips C12 is a pretty good mobile phone. No games or ringtones on it so that's a downfall for anyone who likes that personal touch, but it does have some very handy things like an alarm, calendar and calculator. I would recommend it to anyone who just needs a phone for emergencies or very rarely uses a mobile phone. Anyone who wants to get a phone that they can customize, don't get this.