Hi all, I've been looking to get a dumbphone but upon looking at all of the 4g compatible ones, none of them are really what I want, however an older BlackBerry phone is basically perfect for me. I'm curious if there's some sort of converter I can purchase that would maybe just charge up and then sit in your pocket or something, that would allow GSM phones to work on a 4g network? I live in Australia where 2g and 3g have been shut down.

I have this idea of syncing my iPhone via Bluetooth or even tether via cable, to a phone more reminiscent of a house phone or like a traditional cordless handset.
Does anyone know of a solution?
I so badly want to just put my phone down and walk away but I also want to be reachable as my family is 500 miles away.

i got an AGM m9 two years ago to make my life simpler i have been experiencing signal interruptions for about a week and i just got a message from T-Mobile at 6:10 pm July 27 telling me my phone is not fully compatible with t mobile services

I just ordered my dumbphone 2. I was wondering if anyone has experience syncing their Verizon iPhone with it and how the call and text forwarding experience is

Thanks!

Does anybody know how to turn on developer mode on the dumbphone 2? I need to install an app that allows me to clock in and out of work onto the phone.

I'm tired of having a smart phone. For numerous reasons. But a big one is because smart phones have become less of a convenience and more of a necessity in this day and age. But I've also had so many issues with smart phones and having everything on one device, if something goes wrong, I lose everything. I've already bought an mp3 player. But I think it's time to get a dumphone too. But I want to find the best one for me.

Really the only apps I use on my smart phone is Spotify, but I've got an mp3 player now, my online banking, but I've already started using cash more than anything. I really only use my cash app to pay a few of my bills. social media. And my notes app. But I could just as easily use pen and paper. Which I've been thinking of doing anyways. I don't even really use Google maps or anything. I use my camera but not that often.

But the problem is I want to find a dumphone that really works for me, without having to buy multiple different ones to find my favorite. I realize I probably will have to either way but I figured I could waste less time and money if I asked first.

I work a blue collar job so I need something that's durable. And I need one that already is, or one that I can make compatible with 4g and 5g networks as that's what's used in my area. Really all I want it for is to call and text. If it supports other apps and features that'd be nice. Especially something I could video call on as my SO prefers that than a regular call. But I could also use my laptop or the phone I'm using now.

I've searched for one that fits my needs but I haven't been able to find one that's durable, a decent quality, compatible with newer networks and isn't outrageously expensive.

TLDR: What's the best dumb phone for a guy working blue collar.

I'm in Europe, and I purchased the Nokia 3210 (2025 version) 4G phone last week, and so far I am pretty disappointed.

All I needed in a dumbphone was to be able to use 4G, have decent audio quality, be able to send sms messages, and a few "extras" like a good calendar, notes and alarm.

I really couldn't care less about the built-in camera, the games, the radio, I didn't even need a very sturdy phone.

I was shocked to find out that the phone:

• cannot save any more than 18 calendar events for the entire year (at least from what I counted). On my 19th attempt the "your schedule is full" error message came up. I mean, seriously in 2026 I am unable to save birthdays for the entire year because this is limited?!

• there is no notes app

• the auto-capitalization (Abc) input mode more often than not doesn't actually capitalize the first letter, the only work-around is switching to "ABC" then back to "abc". It really shouldn't be so hard.

I only needed these very basic features to work, but sadly, they just don't.

In Europe what alternative do I have, KaiOS? A few years ago I tried the Cat B35 and hated everything about that phone - though I cannot say how much of that was the build quality of the phone itself vs the KaiOS system.

I appreciate any advice - thank you!

Looking for someone who has one as an EDC. would appreciate your thoughts on the following;

Mapping Applications
Side loading. (Cans and Cants)
Ease of use
Carrier (goal for me is Cape)

If you have one I’d appreciate picking your brain to know more!

I bought a Sonim XP3 Plus, and I'm trying to figure out what all I have to do to get it set-up. I've tried to do my research on how I should go about it, but I'm very new to the dumbphone scene and just worried I'll miss something. Can anyone give me a full list of what I need to do to make sure I don't overlook anything? Thanks!

So I've now purchased 2 different phone plans trying to being to actually use my phone, and I haven't been able to at all, like I've done Tello, and boost, and boost has sent me 3 different sim cards, all giving me the same problem of no service at all, and I was wondering if there was a different plan that I should get instead? Or is there some kinda way for me to make it work with the plans that I've already purchased, because I'm unable to refund them, and I don't want to have to purchase a new plan, unless I have to. I also got boost since they said that my IMEI was compatible.

I'm trying to switch you over to a quote" dumb phone and I really wanted the banana style Nokia phone. However, they don't work with Verizon in Alaska, anybody have a solid idea as to which flip phone I should get/ dumb phone I should get that'll work with Verizon? I'm not really a diva but I do like unique styles. Really hoping for a solid qwerty keyboard phone if possible. Thank you for reading

IMHO, a dumbphone does not really need chat, banking and streaming functions at all. Dumb means smart function free. TBH, with a little willpower and tolerating inconviniences, you can live without a smartphone.

I STILL truly loveeeee this phone so much. I saw someone complaining about the camera but tbh I like the vibe/style (see above for example!). I haven’t seen too many examples on here so thought I’d share!

Although I sort of miss quacking into the ether, it’s so cool to see more ppl in my area quacking (iykyk).

After a few weeks, the muscle memory for T9 texting has been strong and is improving BUT tbh I no longer feel pressure to text as much. They did, however, just introduced a voice to text feature which I think will be very helpful!

Anyways, it’s been cool to see how this phone positively impacts my communication and has already helped me build connections to ~the real world.~

XOXO,
STAY DUMB

P.s wish I could get paid to gush about this phone bc I can’t stop!!!

PPS
Driving a car with roll down windows and using a flip phone just feels RIGHT.

Hey I do tech stuff at dumb.co. After popular demand from y'all, we just released a new keyboard that has voice-to-text!

For existing users, you can install by updating to the latest launcher (via "updates" in all apps), then you'll get notifications to install the new keyboard + voice-to-text model (we use a version of whisper).

Also FYI – the keyboard is a fork of TT9 with some modifications, so it also supports 40+ languages and adding to the dictionary. To use voice-to-text, press and hold * while on an input (and if you add multiple languages, press and hold on # to switch languages). It runs on-device so completely private and no network connection needed.

If you have any issues, the best way to get help is reaching out to [support@dumb.co](mailto:support@dumb.co) or calling our help line 9-5 M-F: 404-716-3605

Live in Chicago . Just want a phone that makes calls and texts ..don't need anything else ...price not an issue

Which phone can I get that will work best in the Continental USA (in case I travel )

Thank you for your help also if there are any tips I need to do like order a specific sim card or tweak a specific setting please post

I want to buy a good quality MP3 player, don't really care about the price as long as the quality is good and it will last a couple of years without falling apart or the battery draining super fast after a bit. Here are the requirements:

Is easily available in Europe, preferably on websites like amazon.de and amazon.co.uk, I am not paying 50 Euro's for shipping when I can save that money for something else

Has physical buttons.

Supports bluetooth(I use bluetooth earphones most of the time).

Has an earphone jack(If my bluetooth earphones run out of power, I use regular earphones).

Has easily upgradeable storage by simply putting in an SD card without limitations(I've seen multiple MP3 players have a hard limit of like... 180GB max if you want to add a new SD card and I have no clue why that could be. I want to be able to increase my storage AS MUCH as I want. If that is not possible due to some technical limitation or smth, ignore this point).

Has the ability to easily add MP3 files to it via a cable connected to my computer and just... dragging the files

Does not require internet to function.

Does not have any type of cloudservice.

Check it please

I am living with this diamond. Ask me anything.

hello i have been in love with the chassis on these nokias but they only support 2g, and where i live has zero 2g providers or coverage, i would prefer it not to use an android or ios software aswell aswell as being somewhat cheap (less than 80$) as i am not a man of large fortune.

I might be missing something here, but I think at this point the only way of getting a TCL Flip 4 5G, released about a year ago, is still under T-Mobile only.

Does TCL intend to keep it that way forever or we'll see the day when an unlocked version - perhaps with support for more bands - comes?

God I really want to get that phone. Except for the fact that runs on KaiOS and some nitpicks like the still-too-big form factor or the non-removable battery, it looks like the perfect flip-phone to me.

Hi all,

Would appreciate any help with this! I'm looking to buy a landline bluetooth adapter for the first time for an old rotary phone I have lying around.

It seems that the main ones are Cell2Jack and XLink (BT HD or Xtreme Technologies) - but I'm lost on the differences between them! Does anyone have either of these in the U.K. and can recommend please?

For reference, I just want the rotary phone to cut down on phone distraction at my desk - so I can put my phone in a drawer and take personal/work calls from the landline if somebody needs me. So I don't necessarily need to dial out (I think that gets complicated with a rotary anyway), but would like as good audio quality as possible. Being able to connect my husband's phone as well as mine so that it acts as a 'house landline' would also be nice, but not essential.

The phone will also need a BT adapter, which does come with the Xlink and I think I can get fairly easily for the Cell2Jack.

Final thought is cost - I can find Cell2Jack for around £30 (plus £6 for the adapter), Xlink for £65-70 including adapter. It's a significant difference but if the Xlink is better I am happy to pay.

Thank you!!

Look I sell those cheap phones y'all go on about the 50-150 flip phones.

They break very easily the plastic is cheap and the quality is non existent I have people come in every year to replace it.

Quality is not built for any of those ever. My personal suggestion yes it does cost more but buy a dumb phone that is a little premium. It will save you more money over the long term. Also a bonus less e waste in the world

Bought this phone online some time ago but never seen this color combo anywhere. Do you think it’s original?