I found a n950 silver proto in a recycling center
 

I've had this for some time in my cupboard and had no idea it was never released. I knew it was a prototype but only yesterday I googled what it was and I was really surprised to find out that it was never released and that wikipedia said "some rare ones come in a silver case; although they are marked "NOT FOR SALE", some were sold on eBay for more than €2,000." Mine isn't that valuable I'm sure, as it has suffered a bit (read below). I'm in a really bad place financially right now and I could really use some money. :D So I might sell it if anyone is interested in it.

The screws holding the battery case are missing, and so is the original battery and I'm testing it with a slightly too long battery from some lumia phone. Original screen protector is still on tho, and so is the camera lense protector plastic. There is 2 cut holes in the battery case for some reason, and some rubbery substance in one of them.
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Re: I found a n950 silver proto in a recycling center
 

Some collector might shell out 2k for that but I believe it'd need to be in pristine condition :p

Generally nice device but I have understood that not very practical, having some known weaknesses as a device-for-everyday-use.

Re: I found a n950 silver proto in a recycling center
 

I kind of like it, I love phones with a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen ^^

Re: I found a n950 silver proto in a recycling center
 

I don't know what is more stupid, the fact that an idiot did that to a N950, or the fact that he gave the phone away for free to a recycling center.

As a matter of interested - what is a new, boxed N950 worth these days?

Re: I found a n950 silver proto in a recycling center
 

Will be about ~2k€ if a collector is betting

Re: I found a n950 silver proto in a recycling center
 

Weel it is a prototype, so it might have had something connected to it that required gnawing holes in the device.

Re: I found a n950 silver proto in a recycling center
 

I was thinking the same. Another proto of some older Nokia phone I have has a wire for a external antenna sticking out of it.

Re: I found a n950 silver proto in a recycling center
 

Bought a battery for this thing today :)

Re: I found a n950 silver proto in a recycling center
 

Hahaaha...
I think it's Fabulous...
it's like finding a Rembrandt at a garage sale!
Good for you man...
I dunno...though... starving in a ditch and keeping it would pass through my mind if it were me...
How often does a n950 ...let alone proto drop into anyone's lap by sheer fluky chance?
It's like the odds of farting, burping, hiccuping, sneezing, coughing, while getting struck by lightning, a crashing helicopter, falling space-station debris, a meteor, while driving in your Pinto (exploding gas-tank) which happens to be just picked up by a tornado after it had just broke down on the railway tracks with the amtrack (:D) rolling out of control bearing down on you because the engineer just had a stroke...all while trying to get to the lotto center to pick up your winnings for 50 million

Re: I found a n950 silver proto in a recycling center
 

Good for you, lucky man!