Ericsson GH 688

  • Released 1996
    160g, 23mm thickness
    Feature phone
    No card slot
  • N/A 191,231 hits
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    3x12 chars
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 1200mAh
    NiMH

Ericsson GH 688 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900
GPRS No
EDGE No
Launch Announced 1996
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 130 x 49 x 23 mm (5.12 x 1.93 x 0.91 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type Alphanumeric
Size
Resolution 3 x 12 chars
 Fixed icons
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 99
Call records
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Monophonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio No
USB
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS
Browser
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Games No
Languages 19
Java No
 Scratchpad
Calculator
Battery   Removable NiMH 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by 96 h
Talk time 240 min
Misc Colors

Ericsson GH 688 - User Reviews

  • i have original one

  • I have an Ericsson GH688 that i would love to get a charger for - do you still have these available

  • i need on for t28 can i buy ?

  • yes still have, working very good conditions

  • I have a lot of chargers for all types of Ericsson mobile phones. giving away.

  • I have several old ericsson phones where it suits the batteries, but batteries are barely turn on the phone with. Anyone know where to buy new batteries?

  • One of the best cell phone that I have.. Unfortunately I have lost the charger of GH688 and if someone can help to buy one I really appreciate it..

  • mine doesnt say GH, it says CF-688 cute phone, but need a new sim card and can i still get service for this cell ?

  • i have one with charger working till now

  • Ericsson GH688 is the best i've never had before ,can you please find me a battery for the one i have at home my e,post [email protected]

  • I have one. My first cell phone.

  • This phone was so good to me . Are they available in stock? Am interested in one GH 688 and GH 888

  • This phone was so good to me . Are they available in stock? Am interested in one GH 688 and GH 888

  • Great handy phone. Changed the antenna with the t28 and made it look a lot better!

  • Eternal phone.

  • Built to last, my 1998 model is still in everyday use, and doesn't even look out of place!

  • I´m lucky to have on in wood finish all over, new battery and perfect working :)

  • yes i still have this phone and working up to now

  • Still have it?

  • i have one for sale verey goog condition with oregnal charger and one day battery only 60 US$

  • My First cell phone :)Good battery life!

  • You can fix the battery, buy 4 NiMH AA size butteries, then open your phone battery case using a small screwdriver , then you will find 4 NiMH batteries connected with each other try to disassemble them, be-careful when you are dealing with batteries it may explode, then solider the new 4 batteries in place of the old one, now you got a new battery charge it and go:)

  • Dude.... Can i know where u got the battery 4 this phone?

  • Hey i have this phone. But my battery is not working. I was not using it for few years and now i opened the battery case and found that the battery was rusted :( Can anyone help me buying this battery?

  • yes i have six pieces till now very good condition with four batterys and four chargers

  • hi do you still have this phone?

  • Hi do you still have this phone with you

  • i have this phone and use it till now, but it is not working in certian network specially recent net work, any body have a solution for this problem..

  • i have forgotten my pin code and prompt me for puk code, are you able to assist me? cheers

  • this phone is indestructable i used to play squash with it instead of the rubber ball(the catch is to remove the antena before playing)

  • Great phone but the antenna broke off recently. Anyone know if / where from replacement antennas may be available?

  • I have GH688 since 1998. Phone's built quality is amazing! I love this phone so much. I kept it for 7-8 years in closet, but yesterday I bought a new battery and gave this phone a new live! This baby will serve me as a land line replacement home phone

  • I have one of these, made in 1998 This phone is bombproof, magnesium chassis and tough polycarbonate covers. needs new antenna and battery every 2-3 years.

  • very good phone. unfortunately, when mine lost its signal a few years ago, i wanted to take a look inside. by the way, that ericsson already had 3 owners before it got to me, and still, the casing looked almost like new-very tough plastic. the phone was so well put together, that i had to smash it a few times with a big hammer before opening it. that`s what i call quality :D

  • I have mine since 1997, use it everyday,and never a problem, great phone, simple and does what it says on the tin.

  • My 1st phone. Reminds me of good old times.

  • Good phone i have two pieces

  • i have tow spices of this phone i bought it form old market form our county i consider it as masterpiece so i looking for this phone since long time until find it the jest is when i try to find the new battery for this phone i found it but the price is greater than of phone price phone = 15 LE (2.7 us$) battery = 20 LE(3.6 us$)

  • i remember, my dad got this mobile in 1998 when i was in india. and we did not use the mobile for 1 year after purchasing it, because the cost of one minute of incoming or outgoing call is 16 Rs/min !!! whoops... but i love this phone. my very first phone that i handled !!!

  • hai there, i would like to buy your ericsson Gh 688. would u like to sell it to me.

  • My first phone, miss u Ericsson so much u were not like present SonyEricsson's u were so great, very good phone, droped so many times on tarmac and everything was ok after sold it. I feel so much affection to that phone ;-)))

  • This was one of my first phones, I remember walking into a business meeting and putting it on the table just like all the top managers. I lent it to someone and she left it in England, I live in Australia, all I have now is the empty box.

  • Are you still able to call for free with this model:)?

  • My first phone indeed and still in my hand now but whithout battery

  • My very first phone, miss it so much..! my sister borrow and never return.

  • I had one which ı continuengly using since 1998 but ı lost it few weeks ago. Now ı'm looking for buying another one and ready to pay more than its first market price.

  • is the best reliable phone ever made..totally dependable ,,,the battery was not perfect but not bad at all....miss it soooooooooo much

  • I still have one ot these, manufactured on 14.02.1998 - it's 10 years old, has new antenna and battery and works just fine. Due to its relatively big antenna works in places where other phones show "no network". I use it as a spare, and will never sell/throw it. I can not imagine that any of the phones made today will last 10 years...

  • My second handset after GA628, equally rugged with bigger screen, too bad it didn't have the "scratchproof" screen of GA628. Replaced the original battery pack with ultra slim one and it looked fabulous. Sorely miss its beeping network receiver.

  • my 1st ever mobile phone! user friendly and quite big screen. loud tones and interchangeable antenna rings haha. love it!

  • i very like phone ericssion gh 688 please!send for me post of ericssion gh688

  • bow down 2da godfather.true classic

  • Wow.. it has being almost 10 years when I own this phone and it was my first mobile phone. It served me very well.. too bad.. I lost it when I'm on my way back from company trip in year 2000...

  • My first phone.Good old times...and expensive ratetes.

  • This was my very first mobile phone and served me well.

  • we have a problem in our network operater,some times the pin2 blocked and the puk blocked too, and the security setting in the sim card set to fix dailing ( work ) then there is no way to call any one from this sim card even if made a replacment to the sim card in the caustomer service and the company couldnt do any thing to this phone number. there for some one advice me to use this phone cause it open the fix dailing with out needs to pin2, NOW how can i get one. advice please

  • It was the baddest phone I have ever got.... i change the case to leon grn so it matches the light.... with a shorter antenna....... it was the sweetest phone... i miss it so much.... it was my first phone.... and damn i miss it.... so damn durable....pimp

  • I need gh688 50 units. call me +628121917989 ok.

  • this is a super-phone, especially with the short antenna and u can use it for self-defence :)

  • how can i put in new ringing tones

  • The 688 is one of the best GSM "phones" ever made. When considering the modern crop of handsets, the 688 can still mix it with the best. It will please users who don't look for a phone the size of a peanut that needs to be able to pilot 747's and be a movie theatre. All the features that you would need, good looks, durability and value. 10/10. If you want a camera and a pilot or a laptop, GO AND BUY ONE. To make phone calls you need a phone not a airliner!

  • Propably the best phone I ever had, please take note, I'm using right now a Siemens S45. The Ericsson 688 never failed, had the best ear-speaker ever, with which you would understand people even in noisy environment, and due to its durable frame it can drop w/o any damaging! I'll go for it again!

  • Do you have GH 688 ericsson I need much , p[lease inform Thanks Hadi

  • this is not the dual band hand set, thatswhy i am phasing so many problems.it's not receiving signals that much quickly.and it's having so many bad features.

  • Anybody selling an antenna for this sort of phone? Contact me plz.

  • that kind the mobile is best in the world thank you!

  • want to know about desktop hook up of gh 688 what is required software and hardware

  • this phone felldown many times from my pocket but did not break or got damaged....so it is the best fone(phone)..

  • i like this fone mutch

  • A rugged phone- aluminium frame protects the phone well. The antenna breaks if dropped- the phone stays alive. Not too small, easy to dial with small tabs on some buttons-a good for people with not s good eyesight.

  • The best phone that I ever have!!!

  • does not have caller ID on in coming messages even if u already stored the phone number in memory