Pre-orderCommodore
Commodore Callback 8020
A retro flip running Sailfish OS, with a VFD-style cover screen. Pre-order.
$399+
(Almost) every dumbphone worth knowing about
Filter, sort, open a spec sheet. Compare up to five.
Five kinds of dumb
- Cold turkey devices No feed at all. Calls, texts, maybe maps.
- Hardware-induced friction Android made slow or small on purpose.
- Locked-down smartphones A normal phone with the pull cut out at the OS.
- Cheap entry points Flips and keypads, mostly under $100.
- Enthusiast imports and alternatives Keitai and odd imports. Check the bands.
66 of 66 phones
Prices drift and phones go out of stock. I keep it current by hand, as best I can.
- Pre-order
Pre-orderLight
Light Flip
Light's take on a flip phone, with T9 and a real hinge. Ships 2027.
$299
Pre-orderThe Minimal Company
Minimal Phone 2
The sequel drops E Ink for AMOLED and keeps the keyboard. Pre-order for December.
$599+
Pre-orderZinwa
Zinwa Q27
Zinwa's own QWERTY design on Android 16. Pre-order, production depends on demand.
$420+
Balance Phone
Balance Phone
A Galaxy A37 with the distracting apps blocked at system level, and you can't undo it.
$460+
Bigme
Bigme Hibreak Plus
Color e-ink with stylus support, on open Android 14. Reading first.
$249+
Pre-orderDumber
Dumber Mini
A tiny Android keypad phone that still runs WhatsApp, Spotify and Maps.
$219
Slower Living pick dumb.co
Dumbphone 2
Twenty dollars plus a plan. The cheapest way to try a second, dumber number.
$20
Mindphone
Mind Phone 2 Pro
A flagship-shaped keypad Android with the browser and app store taken out.
$395
HMD / Nokia
Nokia 200 4G
HMD's first keypad phone with a front camera, for video calls on a keypad.
$30
HMD / Nokia
Nokia 210 4G
A 2.4 inch keypad phone with a VGA camera on each face, for Xpress chat video calls.
$31
HMD / Nokia
Nokia 215 4G 2nd Edition
A 2026 keypad Nokia with a front camera and a long standby.
$48
HMD / Nokia
Nokia 235 4G 2nd Edition
The 2026 refresh adds a front camera and an assistant button you may not want.
$81+
TobiPhone
TobiPhone
A managed iPhone. iMessage and FaceTime stay, the App Store and the browser go.
$675+
AGM
AGM M10
A pocket-sized rugged flip with a notification LED on the lid and a dedicated SOS key.
$59+
AGM
AGM M11
A keypad phone with a 4,000mAh battery that doubles as a power bank.
$79+
Balance Phone
Balance Phone Pro
The Galaxy S25 version of the same idea, for people who still want a great camera.
$817
Bigme
Bigme HiBreak Pro (B/W)
Same phone, black and white panel. Sharper text, no color layer.
$439+
Bigme
Bigme HiBreak Pro Color
A full Android phone on a color e-paper screen. Slower on purpose.
$359+
Keyphone
Keyphone The Hybrid
Modular and repairable. Keypad, battery, camera and screen all swap out.
$399+
Slower Living pick Mudita
Mudita Kompakt
A 4.3 inch E Ink phone with offline maps and a hardware privacy switch.
$339+
Sidephone
Sidephone SP-01
Swap the keypad tile and the phone changes character. T9 comes in the box.
$299
Limited stockSLEKE.
Sleke Phone
An upcycled Pixel running a custom OS built around answers rather than feeds.
$444+
TCL
TCL FLIP 4 5G
A 5G KaiOS flip with a big battery. Has a browser, so bring some discipline.
$80+
Unihertz
Unihertz Titan 2
A square-screen Android with a physical QWERTY. More BlackBerry than dumbphone.
$490
Unnecto
Unnecto Snap
A clamshell with a full QWERTY keyboard for under seventy dollars.
$70
Vortex
Vortex V3 Flip
A Razr homage for forty dollars. Reviews are blunt about what you get.
$25+
Megalife
Zen F1
A rugged Android flip with an approved-apps list and no browser at all.
$349+
Zinwa
Zinwa Q25 / Q25 Pro
A real BlackBerry Classic shell with modern guts inside. A keyboard cult favorite.
$400
Bigme
Bigme Hibreak (original)
The original HiBreak. Older Android, smaller screen, lowest price.
$229+
Limited stockHMD
HMD Barbie Phone
A restyled Nokia flip in pink, with stickers and a beaded strap.
$129+
Slower Living pick Pre-orderLight
Light Phone III
The minimalist flagship. OLED, a scroll wheel, and nothing to scroll.
$899
SecondhandThe Minimal Company
Minimal Phone (MP01)
E Paper screen, physical QWERTY, full Play Store. You supply the willpower.
$450+
HMD / Nokia
Nokia 225 4G (2024)
A keypad Nokia with USB-C and an FM radio. Under seventy dollars.
$39+
HMD / Nokia
Nokia 235 4G (2024)
A slightly bigger keypad Nokia with dual SIM and a 2MP camera.
$42
HMD / Nokia
Nokia 3210 4G (2024)
The 2024 remake of the classic. Snake included, Wi-Fi left out.
$45+
Slower Living pick Limited stockSunbeam Wireless
Sunbeam F1 Horizon
Sunbeam's cheaper flip. Same idea, smaller battery, lower res screen.
$250+
Sunbeam Wireless
Sunbeam F1 Pro (Oak / Aspen / Juniper / Cypress)
A rugged flip with a real menu of software builds. Pick how dumb you want it.
$330+
Unihertz
Unihertz Jelly Max
A full Android phone shrunk until scrolling stops being comfortable.
$340
Techless
Wisephone II
A Samsung locked down by WiseOS. Modern hardware, curated tools, monthly fee.
$399+
AGM
AGM M8 Flip
A rugged flip built around a very loud speaker and an SOS key.
$79+
AGM
AGM M9
Forty-nine dollars, IP68, and a keypad. As basic as a phone gets.
$49
Duoqin
Duoqin Qin 3 Ultra
A Chinese anti-addiction school phone. Its LTE bands barely touch US networks.
$300
Kyocera
Kyocera KY-42C (Digno Keitai R)
A Japanese rugged keitai that actually works on US LTE.
$220+
Punkt.
Punkt. MC02 (5G)
A privacy-first Android alternative from Punkt. A smartphone, but a careful one.
$499
Unihertz
Unihertz Jelly Star
A credit-card-sized Android with a see-through back and a headphone jack.
$220
Duoqin
Duoqin Qin F22 Pro
A T9 keypad under a 3.54-inch touchscreen. Google Play only on the global units.
$150
Kyocera
Kyocera DuraXA Equip (E4831)
The carrier-flexible Kyocera rugged flip, with push to talk.
$150+
Limited stockKyocera
Kyocera DuraXV Extreme+ (E4811)
The ultra-rugged Verizon flip. Washable, drop-proof, and winding down.
$80+
SecondhandHMD / Nokia
Nokia 2760 Flip
The 2780's older sibling. A slightly bigger screen on a slower chip.
$70
SecondhandHMD / Nokia
Nokia 2780 Flip
The default US flip phone. KaiOS, VoLTE, and a removable battery.
$90
TCL
TCL CLASSIC
An AT&T Android flip with email and hearing aid support. Cheap on the used market.
$60+
Unihertz
Unihertz Jelly 2E
The cheapest Jelly, and Android 12 is the last version it will ever run.
$160
Limited stockCAT (Bullitt, under license)
CAT S22 Flip
A rugged Android flip with a touchscreen and the Play Store. Getting hard to find.
$193+
SecondhandKyocera
Kyocera DuraXE Epic
The AT&T-flavored rugged Kyocera. Secondary market only now.
$80+
SecondhandKyocera
Kyocera KYF42 (Gratina)
A tidy au flip that dropped Japan's 3G, so calls there are VoLTE or nothing.
$148+
SecondhandMudita
Mudita Pure
The E Ink keypad phone that came before the Kompakt. Secondhand only.
$250+
Limited stockSonim
Sonim XP3plus
A budget rugged flip with a no-camera option for restricted workplaces.
$85+
SecondhandKyocera
Kyocera Digno 902KC / 903KC
A SoftBank keitai with a proper English menu and an awkward band list.
$190+
Slower Living pick Limited stockLight
Light Phone II
E Ink, tiny, and still supported. Where a lot of people started.
$299
SecondhandSchok
Schok Classic Flip
An Android flip that is mostly known for being loud.
n/a
SecondhandSharp
Sharp AQUOS Keitai 3 (805SH)
A Sharp keitai for Japan, Europe, or the look. Skip it for a US line.
$162+
Limited stockPunkt.
Punkt. MP02 (4G)
Jasper Morrison design, Signal-based messaging, no camera. A tool, plainly.
$299+
Apple
Apple Watch (GPS + Cellular, used standalone)
Leave the iPhone in a drawer and wear the phone instead. Setup needs the iPhone once.
$299+
SecondhandSamsung
Samsung Galaxy Folder 2
A touchscreen Android flip from 2017. Charming, and out of security updates.
$72+
SecondhandApple
iPhone 5 (repurposed as a dumbphone)
Listed so nobody buys one by mistake. With no VoLTE it cannot make calls in the US.
$40
Missing a phone?
Tell me what it is and I'll check it out. If it belongs in the database I'll add it.