Dummy Phones

[RedMileDJ]

Can anyone recommend a good place online, or in Calgary, where I can buy dummy phones? Don't care so much about exact weight, but more concerned about exact size and shape.

I'm looking for: iphone 4 (4s) and 5, Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4, HTC One, BlackBerry Z10 and Q. Maybe also the LG Optimus and Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

I've done some Google searches, but all I'm finding are a lot of shady places to buy online. Nothing that looks "legit", in my opinion.

CP?

[sa226]

For quality of advice, this will probably come in at a solid 3\10.

But I was in The Source in Cochrane a while ago and they had a box of dummy phones for 5 bucks each. I don't remember them being in the best of shape.

I have no idea if its still there or of they fit your requirements.

So there.

[Flashpoint]

Curious. What do you need them for? Just wondering.

[sclitheroe]

Pretty clear what's going on here, and I'm not getting involved.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/tech...ipad-scam.html

[RedMileDJ]

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

Curious. What do you need them for? Just wondering.

Work related. For demoing product. I only have a Nexus 4, but the majority of the product I am showing uses iphone and BlackBerry.

Originally Posted by sclitheroe

Pretty clear what's going on here, and I'm not getting involved.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/tech...ipad-scam.html

^ thanks for insinuating that I'm trying to rip people off. Ass.

[RedMileDJ]

Originally Posted by sa226

For quality of advice, this will probably come in at a solid 3\10.

But I was in The Source in Cochrane a while ago and they had a box of dummy phones for 5 bucks each. I don't remember them being in the best of shape.

I have no idea if its still there or of they fit your requirements.

So there.

This does help. Thank you.

I'm looking to get in contact with my Apple, Sony, HTC, etc vendors this weekend. Hopefully they can hook me up.

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

Work related. For demoing product. I only have a Nexus 4, but the majority of the product I am showing uses iphone and BlackBerry.




^ thanks for insinuating that I'm trying to rip people off. Ass.

Jeebus, you couldn't see the humor in that?

[RedMileDJ]

Originally Posted by sclitheroe

Jeebus, you couldn't see the humor in that?

Nope.

[Nsd1]

Some source stores might give them to you for free,they usually just throw them out. The newer phones (s4,z10) might be harder because they usually only get one.

[RedMileDJ]

Originally Posted by Nsd1

Some source stores might give them to you for free,they usually just throw them out. The newer phones (s4,z10) might be harder because they usually only get one.

Yah I heard this too. When I worked in cellular sales, about 10 years ago, we used to get 2 to 3 dummies from the vendors. We only ever used one for display. I'm assuming it's the same now.

I'll check them out. Thank you.
(can't "thanks" from app. Will later.)

[Daradon]

When I worked at Telus we contacted our head office (or the related department) to get the dummy phones we needed.

I assume the department that took care of that contacted the manufactures/suppliers (motorola, samsung etc.) to get theirs to distribute them to the different stores.

As it doesn't sound like you work for a big telecom like that, maybe just try calling the manufactures. They probably have a 'retailers' section on their websites for information on how to do this.