Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Dumb Phone?

Posted by timothy on from the how-about-a-dumberer-phone? dept.

An anonymous reader writes: For those of us who don't need or want a smartphone, what would be the best dumb phone around? Do you have a preference over flip or candy bar ones? What about ones that have FM radio? Do any of you still use dumb phones in this smart phone era? Related question: What smart phones out now are (or can be reasonably outfitted to be) closest to a dumb phone, considering reliability, simplicity, and battery life? I don't especially want to give up a swiping keyboard, a decent camera, or podcast playback, but I do miss being able to go 5 or more days on a single charge. Have a question for Slashdot's readers? Take a look at other recent questions first to see if someone else has had a similar question. And if not, ask away! The more details and context you include, the more likely your question will be selected.

2 of 313 comments (clear)

  1. AT&T Z432 by OccamsRazorTime · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It looks like a blackberry, has a real keyboard, and can stay charged for 3-4 days while in use for texting. It has GPS, bluetooth, and web. but really not. I have this phone as a dumb phone...no data plan. It's pretty good.

  2. Model 500 by hawguy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    My parents still have one of these in their house, and it still works fine (even if dialing is tedious):

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    Since it's around 50 years old and still working, I'd say it's the best dumb phone.