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Tell us your favourite 'dumbphone'...

We're talking those old school brick phones that are having a resurgence. If you or your kid uses one, let us know which model they have and what you like about it...

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  • jbrassy
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    Nokia 3310 from back in the day. Iconic phone 
  • n15h
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    Nokia 5210 - I swear that phone could survive anything
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  • J_B
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    Mine's a Nokia 5410
    Sits in the glovebox with my OVP-VM sim in it (Just had a letter today to say prices are going up by 5% on 31/3/25)!
  • twopenny
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    edited 20 February 2025 at 11:17PM
    I used to have an Alcatel. It was brilliant thing. Used to have currency convertion with very little effort.

    Then a tiny Samsung flip phone, not quite the smallest made but near to. It was the latest thing and so pretty. I reckon that could pass today

    I guess my current one is a dumb phone because I bought it for 3 when it was the cheapest tarrif and now 3g has been turned off it's just calls and texts which gives me a very quiet life :)

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  • TooOrangeyForCrows
    TooOrangeyForCrows Posts: 43 Forumite
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    edited 21 February 2025 at 5:45PM
    The Doro 6030 Flip phone - a bit overpriced as it's sold as a niche market 'elderly phone' due to how easy it is to use with the big spaced out buttons, emergency call button and flip open to answer etc.
  • Nokia. If only new batteries were available!
  • Nokia 2610 as a birthday present when I finally gave in to the march of technology. Stood me in good stead for over 10 years until the battery failed. I could have replaced the battery (& seriously considered doing so) for a  fraction of the price of my first (cheap) android but decided to bite the bullet & go smart. 2 months later when lockdown kicked in, I was glad I had.

    Still miss that Nokia though.
  • Barneysmom
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    I had a lot of Nokia dumb phones but i think I liked the 3310 best. 
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