Today china can produced $89 smartphone with - unisoc T606 (8 core CPU ARMv8.b cortex A55) - 6.7" IPS screen, - gorrila glass 3 protection, - 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, - 64GB emmc 5.1, - 50MP camera, - Bluetooth 5.1, - 4G VOLTE. So there's no excuse dumbPhone need $300 with the spec from 2018. Security update for what if you can't install banking app...... Most of this dumbPhone is Just cash grab by company because they knew people Who refused to pay for smartphone will buy this overprice dumbPhone. I can understand if they produced dumbphone similar quality from 2006 - 2011 but the quality is not there
alcatel 3082. 4g. comes with a wireless charging station. this is the one i recently purchased. very happy with it despite the impossibility to block numbers@@DarthAlgar5
Profit is not the problem. It is the complete lack of value for the money spent. And please don't say then don't buy it. That only follows and has nothing to do with the fact that it's not worth the money they're charging.
Great list. I love the minimalist approach of Punkt MP02, but unfortunately the price is too much for a companion phone even with all the security and privacy tech under the hood. Perhaps Nokia 6300 could have made the list.
Great video as always. My biggest pet peeve is these feature phones tend to work slow and freeze up cos they make them do too much. My Nokia 3310 was never slow😢
@@nunyabusiness164 I think the Sunbeam F1 does that. They have 3 models: one that is just talk, another is talk and text, another has all that plus navigation.
I had no idea the S22 price came down to dramatically...the only reason I didn't go with this was due to the high price...after seeing this video I ordered a new one sealed in a box for $75. Thanks!!!!
@@JoseBriones Smartphone: noun - a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps.
Yep my experience of dumb phones back in the day is you can call, you can text, it has a contacts list, and maybe a couple of simple games. That’s all.
also, make sure to pick a 4g model, because most of dumbphpnes are 2g, and lots of governements decided to turn off 2g and even 3g in 2024/2025. plus, 2g brings parasites noises to your fm radio and other stuff.
They'll turn off the 3G first since it's more problematic and because 5G runs well on the 2100 frequency band which is the main frequency band of 3G. 2G still has got a while. Also, it depends on the country you're in and how many people have moved and switched to smartphones in that area.
Great list kid. I'm still rocking the S22 as a daily and I use my Poco F4 for emulation when paired with my Gamesir X2 Pro controller. It seemed like a better use for a smartphone rather than distracting me all day long.
Apple just updated their OS to iOS 17 which has a new feature called Assistive Access. This feature turns the UI into an extremely simplified "baby" interface which makes it look like a dumbphone with huge icons. Each app icon is so large that only about six can fit on a screen at one time. This feature might be good for people who struggle with distraction as well as people with certain disabilities.
Japanese did this for the past 10 years. Right now i'm using Sony Xperia Ace III, this is japanese phone only and focused toward old person or a kid. I can change android UI to basic UI similar to dumbPhone is. Its docomo model and i'm using this Phone in Malaysia. Yes its works in south east Asia countries but Sony didn't release its successor yet......
i am using my old iphone 4s as my dumbphone. since it doesn't have any updates and can't download any apps anymore. still great for basic calling and texting. battery can still last up to 2 days since i am not connecting it to wifi or mobile data. and i love it.
@@adamkane7513 sadly, no compatible apps or games anymore to download. But it doesn't matter since i am just using it as a dumbphone. And yeah, the camera is the best part of it.
I bought my new Verizon Kyocera Dura XV/XE flip phone in summer of 2018 and I love it! It's military grade, 100% water proof and it will take a beating! Dave...
A dumbphone is a classic phone with no apps at all, the majority of those phones runs android, it already kill the purpose of a dumb phone. There is not even one dumbphone here, maybe just the nokia 225/110
Actually ordered 903kc yesterday. It seems really good! I can't just buy garbage and deal with it anymore since phones are unfortunately a necessity. Can't wait to try it out!
i want to see more manufacturers lean into android go for small and feature style phones instead if only slating if for watches. 5g, or rather the discontinuation 3g on major carriers in the states makes most unlocked feature phones unusable X(
I want a dumb phone to use regularly for calls and text. My only reason for doing this is that I want an extremely low radiation cell phone. You haven't really addressed radiation here. If the phone doesn't have internet access then can you expect the EMF radiation to be very low? I have found that SAR ratings are useless. Thanks!.
Very extensive and helpful video! Judging the books in the background, I can see that maybe you took some classes at RTS or a different seminary! I used a flip phone for ten years of my life, have used a smart phone for the past 3-4 years and want to go back. My favorite has been the Kyocera Dura - so durable.
The Pixel 3a XL is one of the most popular models of Pixels, thanks for pointing out the Ghost Phone model is making the same 3a model. The fingerprint reader on the back in my opinion is superiour to that on any phone face/screen. Its also a very light phone, battery life is great, camera is good, and the XL had a plastic screen (wont break easily).
Having owned a Wisephone for 2 years and having interest in this market of phones as a whole, I found this content to be superbly curated! Thank you kind sir!
Accessibility to Signal with the Punkt MP02 is actually huge. Would a phone like the Light Phone 2 be able to utilize an app like that in the future? Is that possible with e-ink devices? I've been angling towards buying the LP2 based on my own research and your helpful videos but staying connected to certain people through Signal is enticing.
Light phone would like to support Signal, but its not something that they can do at the moment without the support from the Signal foundation. They are hoping to eventually support it, but it's hard without collaboration
@@JoseBriones heard. The Light Phone is already kinda perfect but Signal is a great app for organizing and staying in touch with multiple people at once.
I can't consider Jelly 2 as a dumb phone but more of a niche android phone (and it's actually powerful, from battery to performance). It really just happens to have a very small screen, thus it being a niche thing to own. Hopefully you get your hand with Mive Style Folder (korean phone), its a flip but as good as Jelly 2 (runs in Android 11).
I just got the S22 Flip and I's surprisingly usable. Then again, I am a millennial who use MSN mobile and Twitter for T9 feature phones for a long time. I was gonna go with the Xaomi one, but I prefer the look of the CAT.
Jose, because you speak rapidly, it would be helpful if you showed the name/model # of each phone on the screen. I missed fully 50% of the names of these phones.
Thanks for the video. It'd be useful to mention security update policy for devices running Android. I'm looking for a Pixel 4a replacement because it stopped receiving updates recently.
When do you think you will be able to do your livestream on how to "minimize" your smartphone to be like the ghost phone. I want to do this with my unihurtz titan pocket.
Did you get your F30 yet? Prob should've just let your grey mp02 order stand since you would've had a superior device on hand already, but whatever....
Still mid-video so I'm not sure if you found any, but if I'm being honest, my ideal flip phone/dumb phone would be extremely basic. Just calling, texting, email, 4G data and uploading custom notification sounds to it. That's all I'd really need in a flip phone, especially considering I'm planning on downgrading a lot of my stuff just to simplify my life. Why do I need a full-fledged computer in my pocket when I have a perfectly good (and beefy) gaming rig as it is, you know? I don't need social media on the go, and if I want music on the go, well that's why I'm gonna start a cassette collection again :p
I got the CAT S22Flip based on last years best of list. I fucking hated it, it was slow, it was so heavy and bulky, the battery life was miserable, I really never enjoyed using it when it did come time to needing to use it. I ended up on the Xiaomi F22 Pro, and I'm absolutely loving it. I now feel more than comfortable leaving my full size smart phone at home and just keeping this and my pocket because it isn't such a miserable experience to type on and the software doesn't seem like it's running about as smooth as a potato.
My dumbphones are nokia e9 and sony cybershot c905, wow it picture qaulity rivals most smartphones ive had, things really were better back then, the e9 build qaulity is also unreal
My wife and I are up in age and we use laptops for medical, email, youtube , movies , etc. When we are out of the home, we just need to talk to each other, or emergency services, that is all. I have come to the conclusion that all we need are prepaid "burner' phone plans and reliable flip phones. Seems fast, reliable and low cost. Am I correct ? Can you help ? Subbed and shared.
The TCL FLip 2 I can stand by. If you want to got through some effort you can actually get it to install and run some simple stuff like a GBA emulator, and I got discord on it. It's enough to be fairly functional and entertaining, but it isn't the attention sucker our current phones are. If you could get social media to work on it, it probably isn't very effective or enjoyable to use! Plus Tracfone has stupid cheap service. I got 500 texts/500 talk minutes/500MB data for only $15 a month. Much better than what ATT is charging me
Great list! I might get my hands on a Doro soon.. Got a Nokia right now, but it doesn't have whatsapp like some Doro devices do. And it's a must for where I live, sadly.
How about a cell phone that you can only talk on? A lot of Senior Citizens that I know don't use any of the stuff on pricey smart phones, and would just like a "phone". Do they still make anything like this or do we need to pick from one of the ones you showed in this video?
I'm still happy using the sonim flip phone the knock off nextel without a camera, I'm using on TMobile, if I really need to look something up I'll bug mi esposa or wait till I get home to use my laptop or tablet.
I'mma defend the phone buyers. If you want to spend your money on that phone, go right ahead. Nobody is stopping you, don't listen to people who try to tell you it's "wrong" to buy what you want to buy.
After using Nokia 8000 4G with Kai OS I realized it is impossible to live with this kinda phone in 2023. I don't much in a phone, but being able to send Whatsapp messages quickly with good quality pictures, navigate without a headache, do some online banking is crucial for me. And Kai OS is not there yet. So I went back using my smartphone without any social media and other junk.
If you use iPhone you can get Apple watch cellular and just leave the phone at home. I know there’s android watch but in my experience they were never reliable and you’d miss important notifications 😂
I'm intrigued by the Jelly because I wish there were smaller smartphones to choose from! It does look like it might be too outdated for me to justify, though.
I recently bought a brand-new MotoG 5G Stylus phone on eBay for $44. The seller had five more. Price is no longer a consideration if one wants a top tier phone.
i reccomand flip phones, bacause you will struggle to found phone cases for theses very specific form factors. and even a $50 phones needs to be well cared. $50 isn't nothing.
That's exactly why I'm gonna bedazzle my future flip phone with Swarovski crystals because cases are nearly non existent sadly especially the cute ones :(
A good & helpful review. I'm looking for one feature which seems to be missing in almost all the phones you've described EXCEPT the $329 Sunbeam F-1 Pro. The feature is talk to text (a phone that takes dictation (not typing) to respond to text messages. I don't care for most, even all, of the features, including TH-cam and the like. What would recommend in the sub $200 category? Thanks.
In 2022 you put the blu tank flip and the cat s22 flip, but I see that this year you repeated the cat s22 flip but not the blu tank flip. Don't you consider it a good phone?
Great list Jose. I have an Emporia Touchsmart which has what i need. i.e. whatsapp, basic browser and decentish camera. but would be great if it had maps to. the downsides is that it lags sometimes, the battery isnt great and the stupid position of the camera lens. Apart from that its decent. touch screen is a big bonus to. You should try and get it to review Jose?
Which one would you guys recommend for someone looking for a dumbphone with whatsapp availability and also maps. Google maps would be preferable but not a must and price isnt a problem as long as its a good product
so the Nokia 2780 is not suited or usable in the Netherlands? LP2 has a bad battery I constantly hear. I would like a small phone with non google OS, sd card and podcast and hotspot capability. Does this exist?
Dude these dumb phones were like like 80$ in like 2011 . I remember kyocera made a lot of these for metro pcs. Everyone and their mom bought them for 40$ on special lol
If I remember correctly, you mentioned that the *"Kyocera Dura XV Extreme Plus"* can be unlocked to work on the T-Mobile (GSM) Network? Is this correct?
I am looking for a basic phone. Any price range and good build quality. I need only WhatsApp, any kind of navigation, email and a decent camera. What would be the best phone for me?
After watching this video, I have decided that I will buy cat S 22 because it has WhatsApp and I think it can also on Spotify but I just want to know that in the long term the WhatsApp will be still functional because I don’t care about Spotify that much, but it should have a functional WhatsApp at least enough to have calls through Internet is this device trustworthy and can WhatsApp run on it for a long time as I am a student I don’t want any distractions which are from Smart phone that’s why I’m switching to this phone someone please answer this
Thank you so much, your videos has help me so much. I just got the s22 but it’s so heavy for me it may be cuz I’m a girl idk. I just came back to look for other options and this came just in time :) Can I download telegram app and what’s app on the 903 KC?
my only like in all dumbphone is F22 pro.. just because its only an android phone touchscreen with keypad..and just like feature phone..the chipset is the most powerful on all dumbphone you mention on this video..that can do android multitasking and a advanced feature keypad phone.. all youve already mention on your list cannot do as,much as f22 pro in terms of performance and multitasking
Spending $300-400 on a dumb phone, is dumb! 🤦 You shouldn't be spending anywhere near that.
No buying smartphones for 1000 plus and staring at them all day like a zombie is DUMB
I wish 3g/2g still worked so you could use the premium dumb-phone options from the 2000s
Me too, I have some I wanted to bring back to life but they just won’t ever get any service…………… : (
It is too bad, I really miss my Blackberry.
I wonder if there’s a way to modify them to support 4G/5G
$300 dumbphone is not a dumb phone, it's a smartphone well designed, to make profits on the back of naive consumers 😂
Waaaaaay overpriced. Buy a $29 shokt and disable everything.
Today china can produced $89 smartphone with
- unisoc T606 (8 core CPU ARMv8.b cortex A55)
- 6.7" IPS screen,
- gorrila glass 3 protection,
- 4GB LPDDR3 RAM,
- 64GB emmc 5.1,
- 50MP camera,
- Bluetooth 5.1,
- 4G VOLTE.
So there's no excuse dumbPhone need $300 with the spec from 2018. Security update for what if you can't install banking app......
Most of this dumbPhone is Just cash grab by company because they knew people Who refused to pay for smartphone will buy this overprice dumbPhone.
I can understand if they produced dumbphone similar quality from 2006 - 2011 but the quality is not there
Yeah. Profit. Ewww
alcatel 3082. 4g. comes with a wireless charging station. this is the one i recently purchased. very happy with it despite the impossibility to block numbers@@DarthAlgar5
Profit is not the problem. It is the complete lack of value for the money spent. And please don't say then don't buy it. That only follows and has nothing to do with the fact that it's not worth the money they're charging.
Great list. I love the minimalist approach of Punkt MP02, but unfortunately the price is too much for a companion phone even with all the security and privacy tech under the hood. Perhaps Nokia 6300 could have made the list.
Sad to see where the dumbphone/feature phone market is. Kyocera seems to be the only ones taking them seriously.
Technically speaking, they could make a dumbphone with a decent modern camera for a fair price.
Duh
It’s a DUMB phone
Great video as always. My biggest pet peeve is these feature phones tend to work slow and freeze up cos they make them do too much. My Nokia 3310 was never slow😢
You would think they would be cheaper than they are given their specs. You can get a budget smartphone for about the same price.
just make a phone that does calls, predictive t9 texting, and isn't HUGE.... please!!!!
@@nunyabusiness164 I think the Sunbeam F1 does that. They have 3 models: one that is just talk, another is talk and text, another has all that plus navigation.
thank you jose! i am not exaggerating when i say you're a bastion in the dumbphone community. lots of love ❤
I had no idea the S22 price came down to dramatically...the only reason I didn't go with this was due to the high price...after seeing this video I ordered a new one sealed in a box for $75. Thanks!!!!
where did you buy a sealed one?
If it has apps and a web browser, IT IS NOT A DUMBPHONE!
If you say so I guess. Dumbphones of old had browsers and apps, so Idk.
@@JoseBriones Smartphone: noun -
a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps.
Yep my experience of dumb phones back in the day is you can call, you can text, it has a contacts list, and maybe a couple of simple games. That’s all.
Right Sas , Jose doesn’t know what he’s talking about
also, make sure to pick a 4g model, because most of dumbphpnes are 2g, and lots of governements decided to turn off 2g and even 3g in 2024/2025. plus, 2g brings parasites noises to your fm radio and other stuff.
They'll turn off the 3G first since it's more problematic and because 5G runs well on the 2100 frequency band which is the main frequency band of 3G.
2G still has got a while.
Also, it depends on the country you're in and how many people have moved and switched to smartphones in that area.
Great list kid. I'm still rocking the S22 as a daily and I use my Poco F4 for emulation when paired with my Gamesir X2 Pro controller. It seemed like a better use for a smartphone rather than distracting me all day long.
Excellent comment.
For years I had a dumbphone only but my PSP-Go was on hand too.
Apple just updated their OS to iOS 17 which has a new feature called Assistive Access. This feature turns the UI into an extremely simplified "baby" interface which makes it look like a dumbphone with huge icons. Each app icon is so large that only about six can fit on a screen at one time. This feature might be good for people who struggle with distraction as well as people with certain disabilities.
Japanese did this for the past 10 years. Right now i'm using Sony Xperia Ace III, this is japanese phone only and focused toward old person or a kid. I can change android UI to basic UI similar to dumbPhone is. Its docomo model and i'm using this Phone in Malaysia. Yes its works in south east Asia countries but Sony didn't release its successor yet......
Samsung has had this for years which is called “Easy Mode”
Nice thanks for the info. I didn't know this. I was looking for a dumbphone, but maybe this is good enough for me to try if this will work.
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High pricing to me is another form of fraud.
i am using my old iphone 4s as my dumbphone. since it doesn't have any updates and can't download any apps anymore. still great for basic calling and texting. battery can still last up to 2 days since i am not connecting it to wifi or mobile data. and i love it.
You can play old games on it too.
More importantly, the camera is still better than on a dumbphone.
i have an blackberry passport for that!
@@adamkane7513 sadly, no compatible apps or games anymore to download. But it doesn't matter since i am just using it as a dumbphone. And yeah, the camera is the best part of it.
yeah i miss my old 4s that i broke 😂 battery was drained really fast tho
@@tommyvercetti2424 my battery is still great.. i just have problem on my charging cable, hard to find anymore, but the charging port is still great.
I bought my new Verizon Kyocera Dura XV/XE flip phone in summer of 2018 and I love it! It's military grade, 100% water proof and it will take a beating! Dave...
You are putting out excellent content, sir! Subscribed! 👏👏👏💪😎🇺🇲👏👏👏
Thank you! I'm looking for a dumb phone for my 12 year old. This helped me immensely. I appreciate your work.
A dumbphone is a classic phone with no apps at all, the majority of those phones runs android, it already kill the purpose of a dumb phone. There is not even one dumbphone here, maybe just the nokia 225/110
Dumbphones of the 2000's had some apps and browsers, so that's that.
Actually ordered 903kc yesterday. It seems really good! I can't just buy garbage and deal with it anymore since phones are unfortunately a necessity. Can't wait to try it out!
not a necessity mate , maybe a privellage
@@BEL1EVE1T0RN0T You must be either living in 90s or in Chad
I wouldn't call them dumb phones I would call them regular phones.
i want to see more manufacturers lean into android go for small and feature style phones instead if only slating if for watches. 5g, or rather the discontinuation 3g on major carriers in the states makes most unlocked feature phones unusable X(
I want a dumb phone to use regularly for calls and text. My only reason for doing this is that I want an extremely low radiation cell phone. You haven't really addressed radiation here. If the phone doesn't have internet access then can you expect the EMF radiation to be very low? I have found that SAR ratings are useless. Thanks!.
Very extensive and helpful video! Judging the books in the background, I can see that maybe you took some classes at RTS or a different seminary!
I used a flip phone for ten years of my life, have used a smart phone for the past 3-4 years and want to go back. My favorite has been the Kyocera Dura - so durable.
The Pixel 3a XL is one of the most popular models of Pixels, thanks for pointing out the Ghost Phone model is making the same 3a model. The fingerprint reader on the back in my opinion is superiour to that on any phone face/screen. Its also a very light phone, battery life is great, camera is good, and the XL had a plastic screen (wont break easily).
Having owned a Wisephone for 2 years and having interest in this market of phones as a whole, I found this content to be superbly curated! Thank you kind sir!
Really appreciate your effort.
Accessibility to Signal with the Punkt MP02 is actually huge. Would a phone like the Light Phone 2 be able to utilize an app like that in the future? Is that possible with e-ink devices? I've been angling towards buying the LP2 based on my own research and your helpful videos but staying connected to certain people through Signal is enticing.
Light phone would like to support Signal, but its not something that they can do at the moment without the support from the Signal foundation. They are hoping to eventually support it, but it's hard without collaboration
@@JoseBriones heard. The Light Phone is already kinda perfect but Signal is a great app for organizing and staying in touch with multiple people at once.
buying an expensive dumbphone is really dumb bcs its actually because to get rid of data collection from big tech. so best is no internet and no GPS
I can't consider Jelly 2 as a dumb phone but more of a niche android phone (and it's actually powerful, from battery to performance). It really just happens to have a very small screen, thus it being a niche thing to own. Hopefully you get your hand with Mive Style Folder (korean phone), its a flip but as good as Jelly 2 (runs in Android 11).
Yes but is more versatile, for every day use
@@ArcamNightbattery is rubbish... android 11 really !
I just got the S22 Flip and I's surprisingly usable. Then again, I am a millennial who use MSN mobile and Twitter for T9 feature phones for a long time. I was gonna go with the Xaomi one, but I prefer the look of the CAT.
Jose, because you speak rapidly, it would be helpful if you showed the name/model # of
each phone on the screen. I missed fully 50% of the names of these phones.
Names are on the timestamps. I'll make sure to add a visual next time.
Thanks for the video. It'd be useful to mention security update policy for devices running Android.
I'm looking for a Pixel 4a replacement because it stopped receiving updates recently.
When do you think you will be able to do your livestream on how to "minimize" your smartphone to be like the ghost phone. I want to do this with my unihurtz titan pocket.
I want a Motorola Rzr like the old days. Super thin. Phone, text, alarms, calendar, mobile hotspot. No touch screen, no apps, 1 week battery. 🤤
Glad to see the F30 get a mention. mine should be here in within the next 2 days!
Did you get your F30 yet? Prob should've just let your grey mp02 order stand since you would've had a superior device on hand already, but whatever....
@@tpfr247 ended up not working for me here in Canada so I got a light phone 2, gets here tomorrow
@@tpfr247 The Punkt is a overpriced piece of CRAP lol
Still mid-video so I'm not sure if you found any, but if I'm being honest, my ideal flip phone/dumb phone would be extremely basic. Just calling, texting, email, 4G data and uploading custom notification sounds to it. That's all I'd really need in a flip phone, especially considering I'm planning on downgrading a lot of my stuff just to simplify my life. Why do I need a full-fledged computer in my pocket when I have a perfectly good (and beefy) gaming rig as it is, you know? I don't need social media on the go, and if I want music on the go, well that's why I'm gonna start a cassette collection again :p
You need to look at the new Sunbeam F1 pro lineup. They have multiple models varying from talk only, up to a full featured phone.
The phones at the last part of the video may be up your ally then
I miss my pantech slate. The perfectly thin, light messaging phone that was perfect for talk, text and emails without all the other nonsense
7:59 I’m guessing that’s the same Cat or Caterpillar company that makes the construction trucks
I got the CAT S22Flip based on last years best of list. I fucking hated it, it was slow, it was so heavy and bulky, the battery life was miserable, I really never enjoyed using it when it did come time to needing to use it.
I ended up on the Xiaomi F22 Pro, and I'm absolutely loving it. I now feel more than comfortable leaving my full size smart phone at home and just keeping this and my pocket because it isn't such a miserable experience to type on and the software doesn't seem like it's running about as smooth as a potato.
What carrier are you using? This phone looks awesome. Would it work on mint, T-Mobile or cricket?
@@Mdogbrown I'm in Canada, so I'm not too sure.
Great video, thanks! I also enjoy your NIV application commentary
My dumbphones are nokia e9 and sony cybershot c905, wow it picture qaulity rivals most smartphones ive had, things really were better back then, the e9 build qaulity is also unreal
Also glad to see Mudita Pure off the list, they need to get there act together!
For sure, but you missed out on the mp02 big time. BB classic is also my favorite device of all time too.
My wife and I are up in age and we use laptops for medical, email, youtube , movies , etc. When we are out of the home, we just need to talk to each other, or emergency services, that is all. I have come to the conclusion that all we need are prepaid "burner' phone plans and reliable flip phones. Seems fast, reliable and low cost. Am I correct ? Can you help ? Subbed and shared.
You are correct. Pick an inexpensive device and plan and you should be good to go
If u pay more than 50 for a dummy phone then reconsider whose the dummy
Why would you pay more than £100 for a dumb phone
Nice to see someone giving some love to flip phones. Kindly recommend a 4g LTE flip for use in India.
CAT S22 Flip if you want apps. Nokia 2660 if you want simple
You are the product!
We all are!
Is there any dumbphone with good camera
The Xiaomi F21 and F22 series have good enough cameras
why does the Punkt command such a crazy high pricepoint? it seems out of line
then again so does the lightphone
Design, low quantity orders, custom software. Those are all factors
The TCL FLip 2 I can stand by. If you want to got through some effort you can actually get it to install and run some simple stuff like a GBA emulator, and I got discord on it. It's enough to be fairly functional and entertaining, but it isn't the attention sucker our current phones are. If you could get social media to work on it, it probably isn't very effective or enjoyable to use!
Plus Tracfone has stupid cheap service. I got 500 texts/500 talk minutes/500MB data for only $15 a month. Much better than what ATT is charging me
Welcome
Is there a date for the release of the Nokia 2790 phone? I want to get rid of my social media addiction by getting rid of my phone
No release for that yet.
Really appreciate your explanation, every video really benefit so much.
Does TCL Flip 2 support LTE Bands 3,7, 20 ? THanks
i took the alcatel 3082 because it's the only flip phone without the sos button on the back for seniors.
Great list! I might get my hands on a Doro soon.. Got a Nokia right now, but it doesn't have whatsapp like some Doro devices do. And it's a must for where I live, sadly.
How about a cell phone that you can only talk on? A lot of Senior Citizens that I know don't use any of the stuff on pricey smart phones, and would just like a "phone". Do they still make anything like this or do we need to pick from one of the ones you showed in this video?
You can use a Nokia 2760 or a TCL Flip phone
I'm still happy using the sonim flip phone the knock off nextel without a camera, I'm using on TMobile, if I really need to look something up I'll bug mi esposa or wait till I get home to use my laptop or tablet.
love your channel, its so helpful! thank you :)
I'mma defend the phone buyers. If you want to spend your money on that phone, go right ahead. Nobody is stopping you, don't listen to people who try to tell you it's "wrong" to buy what you want to buy.
After using Nokia 8000 4G with Kai OS I realized it is impossible to live with this kinda phone in 2023. I don't much in a phone, but being able to send Whatsapp messages quickly with good quality pictures, navigate without a headache, do some online banking is crucial for me. And Kai OS is not there yet.
So I went back using my smartphone without any social media and other junk.
If you use iPhone you can get Apple watch cellular and just leave the phone at home. I know there’s android watch but in my experience they were never reliable and you’d miss important notifications 😂
@@18yearsoldnot you didn't read carefully
@@TheTuareg where does it say you got an Apple Watch?
@@18yearsoldnot sorry. My bad. I mean I use Android
good stuff, bought your book looks tight. keep it up.
I'm intrigued by the Jelly because I wish there were smaller smartphones to choose from! It does look like it might be too outdated for me to justify, though.
I recently bought a brand-new MotoG 5G Stylus phone on eBay for $44. The seller had five more. Price is no longer a consideration if one wants a top tier phone.
Is the livestream to minimize your smartphone yourself out?
Thank you for this video!
Hi Jose! Any plans on trying out the Dumb Wireless Unpluq Phone in the near future? Love your content and books man, keep up the great work!
Yep. I'll have one soon!
As someone who needs the hotspot for work the Punkt looks really nice.
i reccomand flip phones, bacause you will struggle to found phone cases for theses very specific form factors. and even a $50 phones needs to be well cared. $50 isn't nothing.
That's exactly why I'm gonna bedazzle my future flip phone with Swarovski crystals because cases are nearly non existent sadly especially the cute ones :(
A good & helpful review. I'm looking for one feature which seems to be missing in almost all the phones you've described EXCEPT the $329 Sunbeam F-1 Pro. The feature is talk to text (a phone that takes dictation (not typing) to respond to text messages. I don't care for most, even all, of the features, including TH-cam and the like. What would recommend in the sub $200 category? Thanks.
That feature is hard to find under $200. I recommend you look into the CAT S22 as that may be your only option.
In 2022 you put the blu tank flip and the cat s22 flip, but I see that this year you repeated the cat s22 flip but not the blu tank flip. Don't you consider it a good phone?
It's not as much of a value in 2023 anymore
Unihertz released a new model of the Jelly called Jelly Star. Cool colorful design with LED.
Great list Jose. I have an Emporia Touchsmart which has what i need. i.e. whatsapp, basic browser and decentish camera. but would be great if it had maps to. the downsides is that it lags sometimes, the battery isnt great and the stupid position of the camera lens. Apart from that its decent. touch screen is a big bonus to. You should try and get it to review Jose?
I'll look for it!
Hello! What dumbphones do you recommend under $100
A bit shocked by the reason why s22 got discounted
Great list! Weird question, where did you get your frames? They're awesome
Warby Parker :)
@@JoseBrioneshey thanks! Just started looking to de-tech my life a little and found your channel.
Which one would you guys recommend for someone looking for a dumbphone with whatsapp availability and also maps. Google maps would be preferable but not a must and price isnt a problem as long as its a good product
If price isn’t a problem then you definitely want an Apple Watch cellular. It has Citymapper and Apple Maps with pretty good gps and directions
What about the Nokia 2780 flip???
I mentioned it in this video :)
i think you should review the doogee smini.
Any experience with the Doro 7080? Its basically an upgrade of the 7030! Would love to hear your thoughts.
It will be faster and "better" than the 7030 but same functionality.
so the Nokia 2780 is not suited or usable in the Netherlands? LP2 has a bad battery I constantly hear. I would like a small phone with non google OS, sd card and podcast and hotspot capability. Does this exist?
You forgot to mention the Lively flip phone. That's a really nice simple phone too.
Sadly it’s locked to the Lively network
Cheers from Israel ! After the f21 pro I got the jelly that is very convenient for me. The new jelly is on the road and seems pretty goood btw
היי, איך היה השימוש בווצאפ בעברית בשיאומי?
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my lightphone II hasn't even hit a year and the phone it's self seems to be dying.
I just don't get how these phones are so expensive. It's absolutely absurd.
Economies of scale. Low volume, high prices.
Please make a video on phones with 2g or GSM only, no LTE or 5G. Thank you!
Those don't work in the US anymore in many parts sadly.
@@JoseBriones they really want us to use 5g here in the US aren’t they😁
Really hope Nokia 2780 will come to Malaysia, and the CAT S22 , in Malaysia really hard to get those phone as well.
The best flip phones Samsung W2019/W2018/W2917 or Samsung G9198/G9298 or for less Samsung I9235
For 500+ dollars and isn't locked to China?
@@JoseBriones custom roms still exist 😉
does the phones that work in the US also work in Canada?
Punkt and maybe Light Phone 2
Is a phone that has apps really even a dumbphone?
Dumbphones of the past had apps so maybe?
Are there any dumbphones that can connect to a Garmin GPS so that you can use GPS and avoid traffic without a smartphone?
Can the Nokia ones be used as a mobile hotspot? Thank you. Great video
Only the Nokia 2780, the 225 Cannot
@@JoseBrionesI can't find it... it must not be available in my country😭😭 thank you very much though!
Dude these dumb phones were like like 80$ in like 2011 . I remember kyocera made a lot of these for metro pcs. Everyone and their mom bought them for 40$ on special lol
If I remember correctly, you mentioned that the *"Kyocera Dura XV Extreme Plus"* can be unlocked to work on the T-Mobile (GSM) Network?
Is this correct?
Yes. However, hotspot won't work.
What’s Doro comparability like in the US? I’ve heard that they have some more compact models which intrigues me.
I don't recommend it. You won't have reliable coverage at all.
I am looking for a basic phone. Any price range and good build quality. I need only WhatsApp, any kind of navigation, email and a decent camera.
What would be the best phone for me?
After watching this video, I have decided that I will buy cat S 22 because it has WhatsApp and I think it can also on Spotify but I just want to know that in the long term the WhatsApp will be still functional because I don’t care about Spotify that much, but it should have a functional WhatsApp at least enough to have calls through Internet is this device trustworthy and can WhatsApp run on it for a long time as I am a student I don’t want any distractions which are from Smart phone that’s why I’m switching to this phone someone please answer this
It will be functional long term.
Thank you so much, your videos has help me so much. I just got the s22 but it’s so heavy for me it may be cuz I’m a girl idk. I just came back to look for other options and this came just in time :)
Can I download telegram app and what’s app on the 903 KC?
Yes. You can download those apps on the 903KC, There is no touchscreen, but you can use it with a virtual mouse.
@@JoseBrionesthank you for the info, is this virtual mouse an app I have to download or does it come with it?
my only like in all dumbphone is F22 pro.. just because its only an android phone touchscreen with keypad..and just like feature phone..the chipset is the most powerful on all dumbphone you mention on this video..that can do android multitasking and a advanced feature keypad phone.. all youve already mention on your list cannot do as,much as f22 pro in terms of performance and multitasking
I'd love to have a Light Phone but sadly they don't work in Canada.
Typing this comment on a shok flip, looking for something rugged, i am leaning tmwards the cat s22 flip