basic phone
Calls and texts
A basic phone is a mobile phone with limited features beyond calling and texting—no touchscreen, no apps, no internet browsing.
The term emerged to distinguish simple handsets from smartphones: She switched to a basic phone to reduce screen time.
Also called a dumbphone or feature phone, though feature phone sometimes implies slightly more capability.
- flipQuick turning motion
- cellphonePortable wireless telephone
- NokiaFinnish telecom corporation
- MotorolaAmerican electronics corporation
- textingSending typed mobile messages
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- basic phonesdumbphone, Nokia 3310
- communication devicescellphone, landline, smartphone, payphone, iPhone
- feature phonesdumbphone, keypad, numeric keypad, number pad, clamshell design
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- Prepaid Wirelessprepaid SIM, prepaid card, prepaid cards, SIM card, SIM cards
technological sophistication
basic phonesmartphone
Handheld connected computer
iPhone · flagship phone · connected device · iPhone Pro · phablet
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