These are sometimes unfairly labelled as ‘dumbphones’, when in reality they’ve just been stripped back to the absolute essentials. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the feature is still in the developmental phone and it is possible that WhatsApp will rollout this feature with the rollout of iOS 13 in fall this year. All this is powered to perform and packed into a durable frame so you can keep those chats going for longer.

There are simple functions like a camera, torch, and alarm, but this phone is best at being a phone. If you want another dose of nostalgia, it comes with Snake, but it’s a shame that even though Tetris is installed you have to pay for the full game. The numeric keyboard will prevent you from writing long posts on social media (good for productivity). Just like classic Nokia phones, you can remove the 1,500mAh battery (chargeable with microUSB) if you need to, although a 25-day battery life (on 4G) should be sufficient for… anyone and everyone. Needless to say, as the name suggests, these phones are 4G capable as well as support Wi-Fi and Hotspot.We also love that it comes with a charging cradle so you can be assured it will always have power when it needs to be used. Among other functions, the phone is equipped with a voice assistant, an LED torch, an alarm clock with a snooze function, a radio and a calendar. For new devices, the VoIP feature will be included in the latest version of WhatsApp, which is pre-installed upon shipment. UPI support in a sub-Rs 1K handset is a rare feat but Nokia has achieved just that with the 105 Classis (2023). You’ll be getting either a traditional rectangular handset with a screen and buttons beneath it (these are known as “candy bar” phones) or a flip phone where the screen folds over the keypad in a clamshell design.

The camera is pretty low quality and the torch isn’t all that bright, but we’re looking at phones that aren’t overloaded with features for this roundup, so these aren’t major downsides.These include a podcast player, MP3 music player, and a directions tool that works as the phone has GPS. Experience: 3 years • Education: Bachelor in Computer Applications • Previous experience: Android Police, Gizmochina • Social: Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn . Apart from the JioPhone and the JioPhone 2, the KaisOS-powered feature phones that will get the WhatsApp update include - Cat B35, Doro 7060, MTN Smart, Multilaser ZAPP, Nokia 8110 or the Banana Phone, Orange Sanza and Positivo P70S.

You still get up to 12 days of battery life, though, so it easily lasts a full week between charges. You can’t go wrong with the 8210 from Nokia, which like the 3310 is yet another resurrection of a classic design. Overall, this phone has WhatsApp and performs sufficient tasks quite well, so you will be using it for necessary things, and not for many time-wasting activities. As expected, Nokia has launched two new feature phones that offer a major throwback to the good ol’ days: the Nokia 6300 4G and the Nokia 8000 4G. TTfone TT240 comes with a suite of Google services, WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, and other relevant apps.Other features are a browser, e-mail, music, dual SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, headphone jack, Wi-Fi, dual SIM and more. If you want a flip phone with 4G, big buttons and a good-sized display – go for the Nokia 2660 Flip. The two new feature phones were unveiled on Wednesday and target the super affordable end of the market.

This is a great 4G flip phone made mainly for the European market and great for all the flip phone lovers. You’ll have heard these simple handsets referred to as dumb phones, simple phones, or feature phones.Just like Nokia 6300 4G, the Nokia 8000 4G has 512 MB RAM and 4 GB ROM that is expandable up to 32 GB with a microSD card. This is as about as cheap you should go for a modern mobile phone, as even this remake of the classic Nokia 6310 from 2001 cuts some corners that might end up frustrating you in 2023. But what sets this phone apart from others is the full-fledged QWERTY keyboard allowing you to have a proper smartphone-style typing experience where you don’t need to press the same button thrice to input one letter.