When I was growing up, my Nokia 3310 went through a lot of turmoil and I came to the conclusion that it is one of the most durable phones ever made. It is considered to be virtually indestructible. It has saved lives by literally taking a bullet, has been stomped on and it still manages to work like a charm.

The Nokia 3310 was announced way back in September 2000 and dominated the cell phone market (yes it was called a cell phone back then) for years to come. Seventeen years later, a British veteran is still using his handy Nokia 3310 and, apparently, it has gone through a lot of turmoil. According to the soldier, the phone has survived a war (in Afghanistan and Iraq) and it is still in working condition.

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Dave Mitchell, the 49-year-old retired soldier, has been using his Nokia 3310 daily and is attached to it like we are to our dogs. The Daily Mail reports that Dave Mitchell would be ‘distraught’ if he had to part ways with his handset. According to Mitchell, the phone has been working well even after 17 years of non-stop use.

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He elaborates that he only charges his phone once in 10 days and doesn’t really need a smartphone. He calls the Nokia 3310 ‘virtually indestructible’ as he has dropped it several times unintentionally. He says he has dropped his phone in a washing machine and even in curry sauce. Every time his phone underwent some trauma, he would just dust it off or wipe it and turn it back on, only to find it working perfectly.