The Return of the Dumbphone
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Flip phones and candy-bar phones have a niche with people seeking simplicity, low prices and a way to just unplug. Geoffrey A. Fowler tries out some of the top non-smartphones of today. Photo: Leah Latella/The Wall Street Journal
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i love "dumb" Phones because they are... well... PHONES. and the funny thing is they are basically better in every way
Last Longer? Check
Durable? Check
Cheap? Check
Not Makes me want to end my life? Check
smart people use dumb phones
dumb people use smart phones
@Mc Epic No there isnt any phone at that price would definitely be the worst phone ever. Just because it has a touch screen doesnt mean its smart.
@@user-nd2ij9oh1t your right. I barely know math.
WELL SAID MAN
A dumbphone may not be dumb, but spending almost 300 dollars in one is... That's Nexus 5X territory... It's ok to buy it, but I think you should not spend anywhere near that much for it
Right when you can get a Motorola Moto E 2nd gen unlocked for as little as $90, and add a senior friendly home screen too it, if you need to do as such. In fact I've worked for a non profit for over 11 years that deals with seniors, and about 60% of my clients who have a cell phone own something like an Android based phone, and have little issues with them, and can't see themselves ever going back to a flip phone as for about 3/4 of those who own an Android phone use it as their sole computing device.
***** Problem with that idea is GSM carriers like AT&T & T-MO are slowly phasing out 2G cell service so phones like that will stop working since they don't have 3G which is why I suggested a cheap and decent smart phone like the Moto E with a more simple UI skin added on top.
Heathen Frens TV or the Samsung Bright side
if you want a dumb phone buy a lg voyager
more like $800
really, I'm now missing those days when mobile phones were beautiful, with keys n buttons, small screen, bar shaped... or flip type. every other phone had something different in body seeing, keys color, their shape size... I remember the giants like Sony Ericsson, Nokia, moto...
but now these days... every other phone is just a piece of a rectangular black glass. No keys, no more that gorgeous light glowing out from the keys... No nothing ! just a piece of rectangular black glass
Vishram Chitnis Just? You have not seen the Galaxy S8 obviously. The S8 is such a gorgeous phone unlike phones with plastic number pads
Vishram Chitnis I know right! Seeing how every phone looks almost the same nowadays gets old real fast.
@@akzebraminer5679 material objects hold no "true beauty" lately little quality to boot!Aesthetically pleasing to the Eye and mind and is not$$$worth it
bad taste
I'm still using my briefcase phone from the 80's so I might upgrade to one of these
Fuck Motorola Razr V3, I use a dial-up phone.
Dan Mitchell I carry around a pay phone.
I carry around two cups tied to a string.
Dan Mitchell lol
Just get a landline and use a payphone for emergencies if you can even find one. just like we used to do back in medieval times LOL! Or how bout carrying around a pager remember them?
36,479 unread emails? I hate it when people don't clear their notifications! now, give me that punkt phone!
Its because notifications are made to keep you addicf
296 $ for a "dumb" phone? That's just dumb.
Commenting for a "dumb" phone? That's just dumb.
Λdσиιѕ replying to a "dumb" comment is dumb.
ᴄʀʏʟʟɪᴄᴀʟ your comment made no sense at all. Thats just dumb.
$296? That is expensive for dumb phones, if you lived in the late 90s to 2007.
Jack Skellington Leave your fanboysm out of this
Really, 300 dollars for that. i have a Nokia 1280 for $15. Beat that WSJ, that is some Dumb journalism...
christiandoritos ....why not ?
A lot of these phones are called seniors phone. I got my almost 65 year old hubby one. His phone packed it in and could not get his head around my smart phone. One day I left it on the table and it rang he did not even know how to answer it. He was frustrated and really upset me. But I knew no way he was going to be able to use one if I got him a smart phone. I was upset and cranky when I went looking for a phone phone. I worry about him when he is out and about. He has medical conditions and I don't like him not been able to call me. Or I can't contact him. His 65th birthday is soon and he started talking about wanting a phone but I said they no longer make them but decided to look around again. I started seeing a few and bingo I got him a nice basic senior phone coming in the mail. Its about time phone companies seen the need that their is a need for these phones.
Sandy De Jong I like your story :) I hope you and your Husband stay good.
Sandy De Jong, there are many phones and options from all major (and smaller) carriers. You can also find phones that are like-new on eBay or Amazon. There are many options to pick from when it comes to basic phones.
I know exactly how you/he feels. I am 63 years old, I can strip down my PC and totally rebuild it, installing o/s and all drivers with ease. 2 days ago I bought myself a new Samsung A5 and I cannot fathom it out! The touch seems to work intermittently and I have still not managed to get past the setup screens. VERY frustrating.
These basic phones never left the market, though. They've been around the whole time, often selling with leading carriers and pre-paid services alike. Yet at 65, I'm surprised by his wariness to phones - many, many people around his age have seen the emergence of mobile communications devices, and have (theoretically) had access to mobile phones since the 80s. Of course mobile phones then were quite expensive, but car phones, older mobile phones, more modern compact flips and candy bar phones, etc have been around for ages. Smartphones have been around for well over a decade or so, though many argue that they really only got good in 2007.
Modern smartphones (2007-present) are designed with simplicity and convenience in mind. I'm sure picking up an older iPhone for your husband wouldn't be a bad experience for him. Buying a basic phone isn't necessarily helping his frustration, it's just avoiding it, so if/when he comes in contact with smart devices again, the experience will still be rather poor for him.
Getting him an older device to learn and experiment with is a great way to have him familiarize himself with great technologies, and they may even help him become acclimated and knowledgeable with today's tech.
As a side note, I'd like to respond to you as well, Peter. My father was a bit like you for a while. At one point, he was keen on keeping up with technological trends for the longest time - having worked in mechanical/hardware/software engineering fields for much on his life, technology has been huge for him.
After about 2006 or so, some of his consumer tech interest waned, so he didn't end up participating in the initial smartphone and tablet craze. When he eventually decided to give it a try, the experiences were foreign, but he bought into a much different experience than you with Windows Phone 8.1 on a Nokia Lumia 635. I too had one laying around - it was a great smartphone. Although Windows Phone lacked apps, the overall experience was flawless otherwise, and it was very simple to learn. He did use my older iPhone 3GS for a little while, but never for much more than calling, texting, and browsing. Nowadays he's using a Moto X Pure Edition, of course running Android. Besides BlackBerry, Palm, and a few others, he's pretty much used all of the larger smartphone platforms these days, and he's quite well acclimated with each now.
I'd just suggest staying away from some of Samsung's lower-tier devices like the A and J Series phones. The experiences on those can be frustrating with all the bloatware, limited hardware, and Samsung's exceptionally poor optimization on their mid and lower-tier devices.
little bitty I hear you, most phones are not user friendly for the seniors. I am quite sure that there will be a market for elders and the new version will blow people away.
2:57 36,479 emails?
Vincent Zeng ikr!
I seriously would still use the RAZR today if it had an amoled screen and keypad and has expandable memory for media. I totally miss the flick to open and close the phone. would be so cool if my s7 edge could be thinner and fold in half mimicking a flip phone.
They need to bring back every dumb phone back with modern day components. They might just hit off in the market. I love old phones.
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they sell it already in Chinese market. look up Samsung galaxy golden. or Samsung galaxy Hennessey
I still use a Motorola Razr and it's an upgrade for me. I used to use a
Motorola v195 for years (didn't even have a camera) but people were
complaining about the call quality so I bit the bullet and got the Razr
v3 classic because it had the same keyboard layout and ringtones I was
accustomed to from my v195. A year ago, my Razr fell out
of my pocket while I was riding my bicycle in Manhattan. I immediately
bought another one on eBay. A day or so later, my sister got a
phone call from someone who found it, the screen was crushed, but the
guy who found it just pushed the button that had the last-dialed call
and reached my sister to say that he found the phone. It still worked
even after it was apparently run over by a car in New York City traffic! So I went to the restaurant where this guy worked, got my bruised and battered Razr back and just took out the SIM and put it in the "new" secdondhand phone that I bought off of eBay. Now, a few months ago, I lost *that* phone too, on the Staten Island Ferry. So I went on eBay again and bought hyet another one. But again, some honest Good Samaratian found it and brought it to Lost & Found and I got my phone back. That's the other great thing
about these phones, nobody bothers stealing them. (Or maybe I have just
been lucky with good, honest people.) But I think it's common for people
who lose their fancy smartphones in New York City to not get them back,
my brother also lost his iPhone and nobody returned it to him. ( I
guess losing our phones is a thing in our family.)
lels
Hey, look! A headphone jack!
eDude-Gaming on the jitterbug I think
eDude-Gaming LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
my iphone has a headphone jack.....
eDude-Gaming these phones must be from the future because we all know Apple innovated the headphone jack with the iPhone X2...
Happily gave up mine for a dumb one. This is destroying families, all the time glued to that thing.
I've had my LG flip phone since 2009 because I rarely need a mobile phone. I pay $100 annually for TracFone service. I have 4,000 minutes that have accumulated over the past several years, as well.
I have aa Nokia base model, acquired back in the 90's, dropped it in a deep puddle of water by accident, took it out, shook off the water, and promptly made a call. It also has a real gps receiver, still works without any need for Internet , wifi, cell data or even as sim card, and has preloaded maps (somewhat outdated now). Battery lasted something like a week. Just typing this makes me considering starting to use it again ! Freedom !!
2040: yeah remember those glass breakable tiles?
And those users with insulting names
Pressed on video, read channel name, left, deleted watching history and burned device.
The problem is that most of the so-called "dumbphones" out there right now are anything but. They are more like what used to be called a feature phone. A dumbphone doesn't need a camera, it doesn't need GPS, it doesn't need WiFi, internet access or any kind of data connection, it doesn't need a big color screen (heck, a suitable size e-ink display could work), it doesn't need to run Android or some other phone OS, it doesn't need "apps", it doesn't need email it doesn't need MP3/AAC/whatever playback or ringtones and it doesn't need high-end hardware (large amounts of RAM or Flash, fast multi-core CPU, whatever)
A true dumbphone should have a bright easy-to-read monochrome/greyscale display, voice calling, SMS, phonebook/contacts, maybe a few built in games (like the Snake game on the old Nokia's) and really long battery life.
If you want internet access, MP3 playback, cameras, apps, email, WiFi, GPS or other such features, buy the low-end (or older) Android handset to get that.
EDIT: I think maybe you do need a GPS receiver in there to support mandates by various governments that phones be able to send their GPS coordinates to emergency service operators when you call them so they know where you are. But all the other stuff still applies.
The "dumb" thing that'll make people smart up. Smartphones just make people dumb. Or dumber, in some cases.
no no no, smart phones are probably one of the most innovative technologies, its just the way people use them. so dumb people with smartphones stay dumb, while smart people with smartphones can really do amazing things.
Fish Can Roll, there's nothing really innovative about smartphones: they're just small, portable computers. The problem isn't the technology or how people use it, it's how app developers create the need for things that aren't really needed, turning smartphones into something so addictive that even smart people are turned into zombies who can't get their eyes off the phone for 5 seconds.
+Module79L right...
and now people are addict they are a great resource for spying, because "who cares if anyone can turn on my camera, look through my private pictures, download all my email and texts when i wanna play candycrush real bad"
$160 phone that can survive a fall of 4 feet? That's incredible!
Meanwhile, the Motorola Droid Turbo 2 has a shatterproof screen which can survive any reasonable fall (some people dropped it from ~400 ft and it was still operational even if not completely usable) and is around $200 for a used/refurbished model or even cheaper now that it has gotten a bit older.
Shatter proof usually means plastic screen meaning it'll scratch easily
That jitterburg phone is so beautiful and minimalistic.....i wanna buy it
I payed $10.00 for a lg flip phone almost 15 years ago and it still works great.
I would buy a cheap one to carry around at work, but stupid American cellular companies won't give me 2 sim cards for 1 number
no companies will do, then u could just say send me a load of simcards and give away to everyone you know, then the service provider would go out of business
Jacob Dalgaard
Sim cards for the same number, not unlimited numbers. If they want to charge a few bucks for the piece of plastic, that's fine.
yes but theoreticly you could do that same with one number
Jacob Dalgaard
Modern sim cards have security features to prevent cloning like on old phones
YankeeSpirit Nothing is free, there is always a trade off and in this case it is security since it use that encryption key which only YOUR and ONLY YOURS sim can unlock it.
Just went back to flips, a Samsung Gusto 2 and a Lenovo. I was sick of not only carrying around a 5.5 inch computer on my hip (that won't fit in a pocket very well), with all these stupid notifications, updates, etc...but if I want the internet, I have a desktop and a laptop for that. The flips fit in my pocket, don't have to worry about scratching them, breaking them, or having to get a polymer case like I had with my Moto G4, that makes it feel like I'm OC my 9mm. I still have the "smart" phone for photography, video and music...other than that: weather forecast. Simplicity of the old days is nice, gotta say.
I'm using a Nokia 220. I think I am the only person out of all of my friends and relatives that still uses a buttoned non-touchscreen phone. (btw I'm 23) I used to have 2 iphone 3G's many years ago. After those 2 I just decided to stick with regular phones.
I use a Motorola V3i and a Nokia 7110. (I'm 14)
(newer) Nokia 3310 3G.
FifthGear get a blackberry priv it has a real keyboard and touchscreen
I use Nokia 515, while everyone around me use Android and Apple flagships ( I'm 22 BTW)
FifthGear May I know the reason behind this?
I had one for a few months, a few months ago. At the time of serial killings in Tampa, near me. Though, had them when cells came out too.
I have Verizon's Kyocera DuraXV LTE and it's the best thing I've ever done. I don't need to keep in touch with the world 24/7. Call quality is great, it's basically water, dust shock proof, I've put it through a severe tests and it past. If family and friends need to contact me they can call or text me, it's amazing they are living through this change and I don't miss smartphones at all. Plus I'm saving and I mean saving money BIG time!!
My Moto Razr V3i still works perfectly, got in in red, typing this on my 2006 mackbook
That punkt looks pretty decent
Shame it's stupidly expensive
Decent...? It looks CLASSY...!!!
you probably came from a country where calculator are long been deleted.
that shit looks so ugly.. because I'm in a country where calculators still existing... and well you put that out on your pocket and start talking people will look at you and... WTF is he doing with the calculator.
Good Luck Cake I'd still pick a Nokia e52 over punkT
It's way too overpriced
Still using my $20 dumb phone since 2013 because I think a phone is nothing more than just to make a call.
My favorite 'dumbphone' that I have ever used was a Samsung M330 sliding phone. I could type away on that thing real fast, and the chiming noises weren't frustrating. I only had that thing for about a year before I got my first smartphone. That M330 was a great phone, and it stood up to frequently falling out of my pocket. It was a tough little phone, and I admired it for that.
Plus, I figure out how to play the theme to Mission 1 from Double Dragon using the dialer, and it was a fun time waster
Motorola Star Tac was my ALL TIME FAVORITE flip phone ...
I threw my flippy of the bleachers and it survived 💖
moto please bring back RAZR
they are
Just buy a used one
They did
Really like flip phones. The real screen savers!
This is interesting. I can see the appeal that some people have for these oldschool phones too. There are some advantages, it really depends on what you want out of your phone.
The best reason I can present as to why some of us still have old mobile phone models is this: they are often items we have put away when getting newer models and offer a decent, free or cheap alternative when you need a second cell phone for when you cannot or would not want to use your smartphone. Point in case: my workplace is in the refrigerated and deep-freezing section of the retail industry, meaning I may work for long spans of time at near-freezing or below-freezing temperatures. It is inadvisable to use high-end electronics at such temperature ranges, so I take my old Nokia clamshell to work. And I had to pay nothing for that!
Many pre smartphones were actually very difficult, confusing phones to use. Anyone remembers the Motorola V3 Razr? You needed the manual just to clean up your contact list.
Nowadays, if you don't have a smartphone in middle school, you have -a minimal- no social life.
I loved my Alias with the flip up keyboard.
Translation: "Too stubborn to learn how to use a smartphone despite them being inherently easier? Here are some horribly overpriced/ slow to use/ generally unreasonable excuses!"
There are valid reasons to use a regular phone rather than smartphone, but they're not referenced. Flip phones CANNOT take a beating, the hinge is a weak point a rugged smartphone doesn't have. If you need an emergency call button, you could just as well have an unlocked smartphone and an app that calls an emergency number when you tap its icon press the power button repeatedly or something. And you can talk to it if you can't reach it. So, excuses.
Thinking about getting a razr v3xx as an emergency phone/go phone. I know i have to go eith v3xx or newer because tey are shutting down the edge networks.
The only things I would miss from a smartphone would be GPS for navigation and a camera. Other than that, I would love to have something like a Motorolla Razr again.
I pay 10 cents a minute with AT-T go phone plan. I add $100 plus 7% sales tax every year, and my balance always carries over.
I use a flip phone, dropped it 4 times, 1 on ashfalt, one off a desk onto wood about 3 feet. and once dropped it on wood and it broke in two, snapped it back together and am still using it now. even got some water on it and still fine.
Regular cell phones are pretty durable compared to smartphones.
flip phones still make the best burner phones. just break it in half like in Breaking Bad and no one can triangulate your location. I use em in my bank heists all the time.
I feel like I need a basic phone now, just call and text, digital detox...
4G LTE connection. NO Bluetooth, Wifi, NFC and noise canceling ambient microphone Hardware. Is the kind of dumbphone I want to use in "certain situations". Oh an removable battery that last several days.
@The Homie Honestly haven't bothered to look. Holding onto my 3G Phone until the network dies.
I would argue that smartphones are actually tougher. You can just put an Otter Box on a smartphone and forget about it, but with flip phones, you have a hinge that is quite fragile.
Simple phones (or dumb phones) were popular and the most common from mid-2001 to early 2012. At this time, people were not addicted to mobile phones, but after early 2012, the simple phone's popularity was tooken over by the popularity of smartphones, and from mid-2012 to now, smartphones became the most common. After that, smartphones are always used more. I more often used smartphones to play video games, surf the internet, or watch CZcams in 2013 and now from 2018 to now. 📱✋
What is the best non smart phone that can Tex with out abc pad going threw all letters to get one and takes pics and Verizon air thank you
yeah even now(2018) these phones are popping out everywhere...
I guess its just for the older generation or people thag just want a basic backup phone to text or call just in case the primary phone is broken or something.
I use an older 2G Phone without Apple or Google , No Texts , Camera or Apps , Just a Phone , I still use Checks and Cash Only , If everything is Digital we might as well be in Prison . Never Used one of those Smartphones .
At 2:56..... 36,479 emails ?! LOL
I have a nokia 225 to take with me every time i go camping pretty damn useful.
Stay safe
That battery powered one is a great idea actually. If it works Like trac phone by like buying minutes or something I'd keep one around just in case.
For normal stuff my cell is fine. Just make sure to have the location on. Sometimes there is an option for specifically 911 location only.
I have an IPhone 6, the only thing I am updating is the battery.
Tablet for games. IPhone for text, social media when I am in places like long lines or waits, and calls.
Dumbphone => Smart user.
Smartphone => Dumb user.
Undoubtedly right
I have a dumbphone that looks like a smartphone
I use the classic AT&T wired analog rotary phone at my house.
I lease it from AT&T for $10 per month.
A flip phone is all you need. Don't be a sucker and get hooked by the advertising of those other things. Flip phones today do all a more expensive on will do.
Tommy Truth like what u can't play u can't FaceTime u can't use slow motion camera u cant do shit all u can do is call and text and that's it and I'm not even talking about the Touch ID
+LolBruh he says flip phone. not dumb phone!
Milton Pandjaitan Samsung has made a smart flip phone and that phone can bearly play run Facebook and Twitter, and it's still super hard to text, and the phone has the camera and specs of a budget phone but costing 200$ more.
Flip phones are getting better and better. Screens will be paper thin and will retract in a few milliseconds.
LolBruh Call and text is all a phone was ever meant to do in the first place. Not texting though, that came later in 2003 I believe.
what are these prices for? prepaid or cell phone dealer price? thats out of control the first flip is free or 12.00 at walmart
I just brought a refurbished new condition 2007 Nokia6300(black) for £23 on eBay, unlocked so will take any sim. Simple, great battery, still looks good & comes with a year warranty. U cud pick up a decent older mobile for $30 no problem.
I use a Samsung keystone 3 phone (which I don't think is available in the western part of the globe) alongside my phone and tablet, just because it's so simple, reliable and easy and safe to carry around. would love to use a flip phone, Had a lenovo E307 back in the day, but they are not available now
Don't forget the rugged Kyocera feature phones, like the DuraXV Plus. That should be another good option for those who like a durable feature phone. :)
I'm using the LGB470. I got it for free when AT&T forced me to upgrade. And with the GoPhone service (now AT&T Prepaid) I'm paying $10 a month. The menus are confusing as hell and take some time dedicated to studying them. But since we just use them to talk, that stuff doesn't really matter. If you're really desperate, you can message, email, and browse the web with it. But those things are a major pain in the ass. It's all about the talking.
These kind of phones giving something different feelings.... Just like a complete calm
0:37 There’s a $20 Android smartphone, the Alcatel OneTouch Pixi Glitz. With its specs, it’s pretty close to a dumb-phone.
I'm looking for an LG GD580. Japanese style feature phone.
I honestly think the best choice if you want a feature phone is to buy a used Sony Ericsson or Nokia from 2008-2010. They were to of the line during their day, so may be higher quality than newly produced feature phones.
Oh my goodness Geoffrey, you are the cutest boy!
Also, I've never had a smart phone because of the distraction factor. (:
What I really need is a car phone. Those things are totally _boss._
I only switch to Smart Phone in 2013 after the phone company abolished the 2 G network. I can send message faster on dumb phone than smart phone, which usually "correct" my words with wrong words.
I bought this phone and it is good for what I need it for but I cannot figure out hoe to text. I cannot get the letters to separate when I try to send a message can someone help me?
2:56 And I thought I had a lot of unread emails...
If you want something for emergencies get gmrs capable radios. If power goes what makes you think cell service is available
All these videos always mention that you'd have to type out stuff one letter at at time and press the same key multiple times to get the letter that you want. T9 predictive text, which every keypad phone has had for a very long time now, means this isn't the case. I can type faster with one thumb on my current flip phone than I could on my smart phone. I can do it all with only one hand! I am very happy that I switched back to a flip phone. Calling and texting works great, everything else is just a distraction to me. Thanks.
Never had a smart phone, never will. Was tempted to buy one, but realized I didn't want to join the zombie crowd. Bought a $20 flip phone that's serves it's purpose.
Then how are you on CZcams
A borrowed laptop.
What I found with non smartphone (or dumb phone) is that the majority that are sold on the market today are just cheaply built altogether, like if it was made for a kid or only intended to last for a week. I wish there were more non smartphone that are actually built reasonable well.
Now they have something called KaiOS, an operating system based on FirefoxOS and powered by Android, that makes your “dumb phone” into smartphone with youtube, google maps, google assistant, kaios store powered by google play, facebook, twitter, whatsapp,..
Watching on iPhone 6s Plus gold 128gb. I love it
I miss dropping my phone and watching it fly across the room, only to find that the battery fell out. If it wasn't for a lack of music apps, it'd be pretty much fine to use
2:55 dude clear your emails
If my family didn't need to track each other when driving, I'd totally switch to a dumb phone
Use trackers
those called "Feature Phones" & some of them are for disabled people or old people, those phones u can depend on it for days without charging & almost safe from tracking or spying specially "Punkt"
1:27 totally what I'd get, looks awesome and durable
I bought an Alcatel 1050. Cost me 25 $. It even has dual sims, and a low resolution camera. But NO 'smart' capabilities. I love it.
The Nokia 105, also have the same features. Dual sims, and a low res camera. It's a bit more expensive though. At least here in Norway. 35$.
If you want a sturdy 'dumb' phone, that can take a beating, and water proof, 1m under water for 30Min. Try the "Cat B30" It's 100$ in Norway, but I'm sure you can get it cheaper 'over there'. ;)
Agreed. I totally love my beautiful pink coloured flip phone and don't want to trade it for a giant-sized breakable funeral coloured phone because it doesn't have a SIM card so I can no longer get service from the network. I love the flip - so easy to use, so tiny, and so nice looking. I don't use phones or Internet or texting anyway and I do despise it when people go out for lunch and use their phones. Won't go with those people again! For heavens sakes, put the stupid technology away while visiting or else stay home! It's time to bring back etiquette! What would you think if I hauled out a crossword puzzle while I went to dinner with you?
Like most, I just want a quick easy phone that's a nice colour and is tough to break. The more technology advances the worse it seems to become. We don't even have good databases today like they did in the old days of DOS where Q&A was the most powerful and easy to use database ever invented. Love that Jitterbug. Looking for a place to buy it locally but does it have the necessary SIM card?
Don't want one? I can't bloody use them! 2 days ago I bought a new Galaxy A5 and I am still unable to get past the setup screens!
The music is perfect
I actually used one November 2017 through early January 2018
or you could dig around ur old closet or drawers & Re use the phone you had when you're still a Kid, (if it still works)
still had my Nokia 5130 XpressMusic that I got back in '09 & still works as a charm
Backyard Aviator will carriers let us do that? I have 7 oldies that I love
I really want to use a feature phone
But whatsapp wont let me
KaiOS devices don't sell here. Sad.
Which older network, 3G?
Reality check: dumbphone = normal mobile phone
Smartphone = mobile computer
i love dumb phones!
Nokia 301 is a great one that runs on 3G. It lasted more than 3 weeks on one charge for me.
To be honest I want to switch to a "dumbphone" but I don't want people to judge me :(
If you're the type of person who worries about others opinions then a flip phone may not be for you...
I myself am a very minimalist person. Not big on social media, only use my phone as a music player, talk, text and the camera that comes in handy. Even though I have no use for 80% of the functions of a smartphone. IMO, there is absolutely no reason to have a "dumbphone" in 2019. When the options are soo vast for cheap smartphones. I myself would rather not stand out.
I just recently bought a cheap but powerful up to date smartphone for $250 made by a not so popular brand, Xiaomi. It does everything I need it to do with the potential to do more if ever I need it.
These are the kinds of people who need a "dumbphones"
Drug dealers.
"Welfare cases"(Very poor people)
Elderly.
Conspiracy theorists.
People who are addicted with no self control and need to "break free".
And Minimalists.(Even minimalists, shouldn't force themselves to downgrade)
At 1:00 minutes: I like the concept of replacing the good ol' AA batteries. A real emergency phone. *We ALL should get one of these, or similar.* And even have a second line.
I got a basic LG phone from Verizon that also has a touch screen. I had it since 2014 and since I already use an iPad and 2 iPods (which are in pretty good shape if you ask me), I'd rather get a basic phone than a smartphone.
I remember watching this years ago