Recommendations for a dumb phone

[Quatermass]

After 10 years of reliable use my beloved Nokia 6300 is finally cantering into the paddock. Now that we're all flying round in personal spaceships, recommendations for a replacement? Just need calls, text, maybe a (simple) camera, and long battery life (and an OS that won't terminally baffle a long-term S40 user...). Quite a few "backup" phones out there but would like something neither flimsy nor tank-like?

[Narwhal]

The new Nokia 3310 is out now! I am just waiting for it to make it to the shops rather than buying it on ebay. You can see the smash tests on youtube.

[Quatermass]

Indeed, but reviews pretty mixed. Not really fussed about nostalgia value!

[Geoff]

How about a Windows phone? A Lumina 435 is about 50 quid.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00U2AWFVU

 

I have had two Luminas (A 625 and now an 840) for work that I use just the same as you describe. I usually get 3 days out of the battery. That's also with email sync.

[Quatermass]

Nice little phone but after something dumber (no touch screen etc)

[DalekSec]

Nokia 150?

[Joanne]

gotta be the 3310.

 

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Edited July 19, 2017 by Joanne

[Quatermass]

Mind you, I wouldn't say no to the Punkt MP01 - but ouch! the price...