From: Randall Parker 

Do some of the cellphones let you see who is calling without opening them up?

This Nokia 6085 looks like its external display has too few digits for that purpose:
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1138

But maybe this Nokia 6136 can show a caller ID externally?
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=898

I'm thinking I want a phone that has these capabilities:

1) See the calling number without opening it up.

2) Turn off the ringer for just the current call once one sees which caller ID it is.
BUT the ringer should work for the next call that comes in so that you can see who is
calling the next time.

3) Be able to turn off the ringer and shunt them into voice mail via an external side
or top button. In other words, only open it up to take a call or make a call.

4) An MP3 player/FM stereo with a jack for headphones.

5)  Vibrate rather than ring to let you know when receiving a call.

6) Be able to switch between vibrate, ring, and no ring via an external button.

--- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5