How's it going everyone? Today we have the best dumb phones of 2022. It's a little bit of a longer
video, so make sure to check the time stamps for a device that you've been looking for. But this is
my selection for all of the devices that I have reviewed this past year so that you can figure
it out faster, which device is best for you. I'm going to start from smartest to most basic. So
the smartest, What I Call Transition devices are pretty much smartphones but they are in a either,
a flip phone form factor or something like Like this, which is essentially a candy bar phone,
but they're super smart, they have touch screens. They have all the apps that you need. And I want
to start with those because some people sometimes ask if there is a dumb phone that has Spotify and
WhatsApp and all of those things because they don't want to leave those things yet, they want
to transition device. So let's get started with the list and that is with the cat s22 flip. This
device is my work. Phone actually sold by T-Mobile here in North America. And if you buy unlocked,
from eBay order, A third party then you will be able to use it outside of the United States or
also with Verizon here in the United States. And this device has a touch screen, it has everything
that you need, as you see, I'm swiping right there. You can unlock it. You can have as many
apps as you want from the Play Store. There's only a couple things that don't work like Android auto,
but besides that, it's pretty much the same as a smartphone, experience with the difference
that being a flip phone. You're not going to be watching a lot of content on this. Opening up like
that. But rather you are going to offload content and very big tasks to your computer instead of
your phone. So this is a great transition device. If you are not in the United States and you cannot
get it, probably the xiaomi F-22 Pro is going to be your best. Bet this device is just released
their on presale right now and it's essentially the same, it has the Google Play Store. It has
all of the smart functionality but because it is a candy bar phone. It Have the appeal to be watching
hours and hours of content. It's a great device and I am hoping to get one very soon. There will
be a review on this channel so that you can check it out. But if we can judge it by the xiaomi,
F21 profound last year is going to be an excellent device for this year as well. Now let's say that
you're looking for some functionality. Let's say that you want to get some maps, maybe Spotify and
WhatsApp, but you don't want to touch screen. You want something simple. That's why you click
on this video. It's the best. Dumb phones, right of 2022. Well, I have three suggestions for you.
One is here in the United States. The blue tank flip. I just reviewed this device about a week
and a half ago and it's a very good device. I've been using it on and off on my testing
Sim and it's a very good device, you can install applications like WhatsApp like Spotify. But in
order to make it work you need a virtual Mouse so you cannot just work it with a touchscreen.
You need a virtual Mouse with that's an extra barrier. Doesn't allow you to use all of the
smart apps all the time, but you can still have the communication or maybe music that you need,
but in a different way it's not going to be as easy as the cat is Tony to flip or the xiaomi F 21
or 22 Pro. A similar device for the international market is the Douro 70/30. I did a review on this
device and I said that it was hard to install the apks but you can now I actually have a guide and
for all of these I'm going to be making guides on. My offline Academy, you can find the link below
on how to install applications, how to make them work. But you can make these applications
work like Spotify, like, WhatsApp on the Douro 70/30 with the virtual Mouse very similar. And
it's just takes a couple of extra steps, but it's very a very good option if you're in Europe. And
if you're in Oceania or Australia area, you can get the opal 4G flip. It looks exactly the same
as this device, but it has the ability to install applications. This one Has a touch screen but it's
a little bit different. It doesn't have Google play. It doesn't have all of the applications. You
probably have to manually install them. So those are some of the options on the smart and very
smart, very easy to use transition devices. For those of you that are looking for a basic phone
form factor but you still want to retain some of those convenience as from the smartphone world.
Now, let's move into more simple devices. So this is middle-of-the-road devices here. I I have the
Nokia 2760. This is a chi OS device. Caio s is not. Android is a web-based, essentially,
operating system based on Firefox and it does have some applications like a podcast player.
Like an FM radio and I believe a Twitter client or something like that, but it doesn't have all
of the big players like WhatsApp or Facebook, you can still access them on a web browser,
but not as an app. So it's not super convenient. It doesn't have The apps that you need
but it has reliability. Now, Chi OS on this device that 2764 any Kayo s 3.0 23.1 device is a good
option. They're more reliable. They have good call Quality. And I personally, enjoy using this device
for everything that I needed. It does not have a camera, but it's not the most amazing, but it does
get the job done for basic functionality calls texts and maybe a podcast or two. To Maybe music,
connecting it to Bluetooth, but no more than that. Now we have my favorite device. My personal choice
for a lot of dumb phones. When somebody asks me is the Light phone to I've been using this device for
almost three years now and I do not regret it. I really enjoy this device, the team
updates it on the regular. They're very good at communicating. They have Maps, they have music,
they have pain. Ask and it just overalls is a very good design with the e-ink. I personally enjoy
it. It's not for everybody but it's a very good option and they continue to improve it. There is
also a update that is about to come on the light phone to those going to make it
way better than before. So that is an option for those of you looking for more simple,
not a lot of apps, just the basics, just tools, the light from two is a phone for you.
Now, we're getting to To even more basic and that is the Sunbeam F1. So this one is called the opal
4G flip in Australia, but here in North America, is the Sunbeam F1 is essentially the same device,
but this one you cannot install applications you have maps and then you have a calendar. So you
have a couple of tools, very useful features. I have a review on this device is actually a very
good device, and you have calls text messages, you can actually unlock this device and probably
use it in. And maybe a couple of other regions here in North America, but it is not optimized
for Global use. If you're looking for a similar device, probably get the opal 4G flip, if you can
from Australia, which will have more bands for Global compatibility. But this device is actually
very nice to use the company stands behind it. Very good user interface, very easy to use.
I've enjoyed my time, testing this device and I can definitely call it a very good simple phone
that it works without any issues. Now, I want to mention that up to now all of the phones. I have
mentioned, have group text messages, good call Quality, and of course differing battery life.
So anything between 12 and probably three days for some of these devices that I have been mentioning
but very good devices overall. I've enjoyed using all of them and I can probably daily drive any
of these devices any day. Now there is three more that I want to share with you and they're
getting Even more basic. Now I say that they're getting more basic because these devices cannot do
group text messaging or they don't have a lot of the conveniences that these other ones that
I have been mentioning, they may not have a music player or may not work the best way.
You may have some reliability issues and the first one is the Punk'd and PC row two. Now,
this device is also another very minimal, and very nicely designed device. I've enjoyed using
the punctum PC or two, and I think it's an excellent Device. However it does have some
lacking features. Like I said, it does not have group text messaging, it does not have music what
it does. Have if you're concerned about privacy and anonymity or security, it does have signal via
an application called pigeon. Now, the caveat was this device is that it sometimes goes off and it
doesn't connect to signal. So they have reported a couple of outages throughout the past year,
they promptly fix them, but not Every user is happy with their Punk, 2002 experience,
and that can be said for the other devices. But I have noticed an uptick of complaints, especially
around this device because it doesn't have certain features that may be necessary for your personal
user case scenario. Now, if you only communicate through signal and you want to use a device that
is globally compatible, then, definitely. I recommend the Punk'd MPC, or to a very,
very good device. Now, the last Last two are getting a little bit more frustrating and this
is the Nokia line of devices. I share with you the Nokia 2760 that one is based on Kai OS but this
time around I'm sharing the Nokia 2254 G. You can also replace here. Nokia 110 for G10 54g to 204 G
or the upcoming 8210 forty or fifty Seven xpressmusic. They all have the same operating
system which is based on rtos is based on thread X. Essentially what they are running
is a very basic operating system. Only has calls text messages, have a calendar, maybe a game,
here are two, but the problem is that a lot of these do not have compatibility everywhere. So
text messages may not be the liver on the write time stamp. So you may have a little bit more
difficulty getting through your conversations call Quality is good. But again it's a more frustrating
experience but some people make it work there. Go To the forums, make sure to check them out.
On Reddit, the dumb phone subreddit has. A lot of people that have made it work with their lifestyle
and of course, it has an FM radio. It does have a couple of things here and there, but this line
of devices they're reliable. They still can make phone calls text messages, it's just going to be
a very basic experience. And of course you get what you pay for, these are the cheaper devices
going from 50 dollars all the way down to 10 15 dollars, depending on where your find them.
Last but not least is a device that I recommend with a caveat. This device is still a lot needs,
a lot of testing. It needs a lot of updates and it can work maybe for some of you but you need a
lot of patience and that is the mudita pure. The means of pure is $369, it's a very nice device.
It has an e-ink screen. It's actually a very good device in my opinion, from a hardware perspective,
but the software is Still not there. Sadly, the mudita pure still drops, a lot of calls,
it does have issues with certain carriers and providers. You can check out the feedback on their
Forum at Forum that mudita.com. And you can see a lot of people having frustrations with the device.
It doesn't is not the most reliable, and I include it here because of the promise that it may have
but not necessarily for you to buy it today. My recommendation for this device is only get it
if you're willing to Heavily? What network works in your area and if you're willing to be patient,
now, those are my recommendations for the best Dome phone so far in 2022. If you have
any questions about any of these devices where you want to check out guides, make sure to go
to my offline Academy or comment on this YouTube video and also check out the dumb phones or credit
or the Dome finder. The don't homefinder has the availability to filter through your needs
and find your perfect device. Thank you for watching this video. The Don't phone Awards
which I give at the end of the year, will also come at the end of the cember. But for now
these are the best dumb phones for 2022. Thanks for watching. I'll see you in the next video.