bar phone
Slab-style cellular device
A bar phone is a mobile phone shaped like a rectangular slab, with the screen and keypad visible on the front face—the standard form factor before flip phones and smartphones.
The name comes from its resemblance to a bar of soap or candy bar.
My grandmother still uses her old bar phone.
Button array for input
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- SIM cardPhone's network identity chip
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
signal · network · call · text · voice mail · ringtone · contacts · charger
Tough and uneven
- shockproofResistant to sudden impacts
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
reliable · tough · solid · water-resistant · impact-resistant · drop-proof · battery life · worksite
Small enough to carry
- portableAble to be carried
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- slimThin or meager
- handheldDesigned for palm use
small · thin · streamlined · convenient · discreet · minimalist · one-handed · travel-friendly
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- 90sFinal twentieth-century decade
2000s · Nokia 3310 · Motorola · polyphonic · monophonic · removable battery · infrared · simpler times
Known without reasoning
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- accessibleAble to be reached
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
easy · digital detox · minimalist · elderly
keypad
Button array for input
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- SIM cardPhone's network identity chip
antenna · signal · network · call · text · voice mail · ringtone · contacts · charger · 2G
rugged
Tough and uneven
- shockproofResistant to sudden impacts
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- sturdySolidly built, durable
robust · reliable · tough · solid · water-resistant · impact-resistant · drop-proof · battery life · worksite · construction
pocket-sized
Small enough to carry
- portableAble to be carried
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- slimThin or meager
handheld · small · thin · streamlined · convenient · discreet · minimalist · one-handed · travel-friendly · unobtrusive
retro
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
90s · 2000s · Nokia 3310 · Motorola · polyphonic · monophonic · removable battery · infrared · simpler times · analog
intuitive
Known without reasoning
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- accessibleAble to be reached
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
user-friendly · easy · digital detox · minimalist · elderly
- communication devicescellphone, landline, smartphone, payphone, iPhone
- feature phonesdumbphone, keypad, numeric keypad, number pad, clamshell design
bar phonesmartphone
Handheld connected computer
iPhone · phablet · rotary phone · landline
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