# The Luddite Club

> A field guide to dumbphones and the life around them. Browse and compare dumbphones, then find the books and habits that make a smaller phone work.

Published at https://theluddite.club by Jason Bartz, Buffalo, New York. Device data is checked by hand against manufacturer pages; every device page lists its sources and a last-checked date. Where a spec could not be confirmed it is marked unknown rather than guessed.

## Main sections

- [Phone database](https://theluddite.club/phones/): browse, filter, search and compare 66 dumbphones, minimalist phones and locked-down smartphones.
- [Compare](https://theluddite.club/compare/): side-by-side spec table for up to five devices (query string ?d=slug,slug).
- [Reading list](https://theluddite.club/reading/): 34 books on attention, social media, slow living and getting outside, with Bookshop.org links.
- [Alternatives](https://theluddite.club/alternatives/): how to make an existing smartphone quieter, from free settings to Brick and Unpluq.
- [Research](https://theluddite.club/research/): peer-reviewed evidence on screens, sleep, notifications, social media, children and cutting back, with caveats.
- [Things to do](https://theluddite.club/things-to-do/): hobbies and habits for the time a smaller phone gives back.
- [About](https://theluddite.club/about/): who runs the site and why.

## Machine-readable data

- [phones.json](https://theluddite.club/phones.json): the full device database as JSON (all columns, source URLs, image URLs).
- [Sitemap](https://theluddite.club/sitemap-index.xml)

## Device categories

- Cold turkey devices: purpose-built phones with no app store and no feed.
- Curated essentials: a short, fixed list of useful apps and nothing else.
- Hardware-induced friction: full or near-full Android made slow or small on purpose (e-ink, tiny screens, keyboards).
- Locked-down smartphones: regular hardware with the distracting parts removed at the OS level.
- Cheap entry points: flip and keypad phones under about a hundred dollars.
- Rugged work tools: phones built for job sites.
- Enthusiast imports and alternatives: Japanese keitai, old Androids and other things people repurpose.

## Every device

- [AGM M10](https://theluddite.club/phones/agm-m10/): AGM; Rugged work tools; Keypad bar; Unknown; $59 to $69. The middle child of AGM's keypad range. Specs are thin on the ground.
- [AGM M11](https://theluddite.club/phones/agm-m11/): AGM; Rugged work tools; Keypad bar; Feature phone OS; $79 to $90. A keypad phone with a 4,000mAh battery that doubles as a power bank.
- [AGM M8 Flip](https://theluddite.club/phones/agm-m8-flip/): AGM; Rugged work tools; Flip; Feature phone OS; $70 to $130. A rugged flip built around a very loud speaker and an SOS key.
- [AGM M9](https://theluddite.club/phones/agm-m9/): AGM; Rugged work tools; Keypad bar; Feature phone OS; $49. Forty-nine dollars, IP68, and a keypad. As basic as a phone gets.
- [Apple Watch (GPS + Cellular, used standalone)](https://theluddite.club/phones/apple-watch-cellular/): Apple; Enthusiast imports and alternatives; Watch; watchOS; Price not listed. Leave the iPhone in a drawer and wear the phone instead. Setup needs the iPhone once.
- [Balance Phone](https://theluddite.club/phones/balance-phone/): Balance Mobile; Locked-down smartphones; Slab; Custom minimal OS; $369. A Galaxy A16 with the distracting parts removed at the OS level. For good.
- [Balance Phone Pro](https://theluddite.club/phones/balance-phone-pro/): Balance Mobile; Locked-down smartphones; Slab; Custom minimal OS; $823. The Galaxy S25 version of the same idea, for people who still want a great camera.
- [Bigme Hibreak (original)](https://theluddite.club/phones/bigme-hibreak/): Bigme; Hardware-induced friction; Slab; Android; $229 to $259. The original HiBreak. Older Android, smaller screen, lowest price.
- [Bigme Hibreak Plus](https://theluddite.club/phones/bigme-hibreak-plus/): Bigme; Hardware-induced friction; Slab; Android; $249. The cheapest color e-ink phone from a named maker. Reading first.
- [Bigme HiBreak Pro (B/W)](https://theluddite.club/phones/bigme-hibreak-pro/): Bigme; Hardware-induced friction; Slab; Android; $439 to $459. Same phone, black and white panel. Sharper text, no color layer.
- [Bigme HiBreak Pro Color](https://theluddite.club/phones/bigme-hibreak-pro-color/): Bigme; Hardware-induced friction; Slab; Android; $359 to $469. A full Android phone on a color e-paper screen. Slower on purpose.
- [CAT S22 Flip](https://theluddite.club/phones/cat-s22-flip/): CAT (Bullitt, under licence); Rugged work tools; Flip; Android; $130 to $234. A rugged Android flip with a touchscreen and the Play Store. Getting hard to find.
- [Commodore Callback 8020](https://theluddite.club/phones/commodore-callback-8020/): Commodore; Curated essentials; Flip; Custom minimal OS; $399 to $640. A retro flip running Sailfish OS, with a VFD-style cover screen. Pre-order.
- [Dumber Mini](https://theluddite.club/phones/dumber-mini/): Dumber; Curated essentials; Unknown; Unknown; $175. A small curated device with a strong privacy rating. Specs still being confirmed.
- [Dumbphone 2](https://theluddite.club/phones/dumbphone-2/): dumb.co; Cheap entry points; Flip; Unknown; $20. Twenty dollars plus a plan. The cheapest way to try a second, dumber number.
- [Duoqin Qin 3 Ultra](https://theluddite.club/phones/duoqin-qin-3-ultra/): Duoqin; Hardware-induced friction; Slab; Android; $300. A stripped-down mini Android import. Check the bands before you buy.
- [Duoqin Qin F22 Pro](https://theluddite.club/phones/duoqin-qin-f22-pro/): Duoqin; Hardware-induced friction; Keypad bar; Android; $126 to $176. Touchscreen plus T9 keypad, Play Store, and an infrared remote. Odd and useful.
- [HMD Barbie Phone](https://theluddite.club/phones/hmd-barbie-phone/): HMD; Cheap entry points; Flip; Nokia S30+; $129 to $219. A restyled Nokia flip in pink, with stickers and a beaded strap. Sold out most places.
- [iPhone 5 (repurposed as a dumbphone)](https://theluddite.club/phones/iphone-5/): Apple; Enthusiast imports and alternatives; Slab; iOS; Price not listed. Listed so nobody buys one by mistake. No VoLTE means no calls on most networks.
- [Keyphone The Hybrid](https://theluddite.club/phones/keyphone-the-hybrid/): Keyphone; Cold turkey devices; Keypad bar; Custom minimal OS; $379 to $428. Modular and repairable. Keypad, battery, camera and screen all swap out.
- [Kyocera Digno 902KC / 903KC](https://theluddite.club/phones/kyocera-digno-902kc/): Kyocera; Enthusiast imports and alternatives; Flip; Android; $190 to $240. Another workable keitai import, if you can live without English firmware.
- [Kyocera DuraXA Equip (E4831)](https://theluddite.club/phones/kyocera-duraxa-equip/): Kyocera; Rugged work tools; Flip; Android; $140 to $170. The carrier-flexible Kyocera rugged flip, with push to talk.
- [Kyocera DuraXE Epic](https://theluddite.club/phones/kyocera-duraxe-epic/): Kyocera; Rugged work tools; Flip; Android; $270. The AT&T-flavored rugged Kyocera. Secondary market only now.
- [Kyocera DuraXV Extreme+ (E4811)](https://theluddite.club/phones/kyocera-duraxv-extreme-plus/): Kyocera; Rugged work tools; Flip; Android; $80 to $300. The ultra-rugged Verizon flip. Washable, drop-proof, and winding down.
- [Kyocera KY-42C (Digno Keitai R)](https://theluddite.club/phones/kyocera-ky-42c-digno-keitai-r/): Kyocera; Enthusiast imports and alternatives; Flip; Android; $220 to $310. A Japanese rugged keitai that actually works on US LTE.
- [Kyocera KYF42 (Gratina)](https://theluddite.club/phones/kyocera-kyf42-gratina/): Kyocera; Enthusiast imports and alternatives; Flip; Android; Price not listed. A cleaner-looking keitai with a thinner US band list.
- [Light Flip](https://theluddite.club/phones/light-flip/): Light; Cold turkey devices; Flip; Custom minimal OS; $299. Light's take on a flip phone, with T9 and a real hinge. Ships 2027.
- [Light Phone II](https://theluddite.club/phones/light-phone-ii/): Light; Cold turkey devices; Touch bar; Custom minimal OS; $299. E Ink, tiny, and still supported. Where a lot of people started.
- [Light Phone III](https://theluddite.club/phones/light-phone-iii/): Light; Cold turkey devices; Touch bar; Custom minimal OS; $699 to $799. The minimalist flagship. OLED, a scroll wheel, and nothing to scroll.
- [Megalife Zen](https://theluddite.club/phones/megalife-zen/): Megalife; Curated essentials; Flip; Unknown; $355. A curated flip that shows up in every feature filter. Specs still being confirmed.
- [Mindful Phone 2](https://theluddite.club/phones/mindful-phone-2/): Mindful; Curated essentials; Unknown; Unknown; $379. A curated bar phone with a top child-safety rating. Specs still being confirmed.
- [Minimal Phone (MP01)](https://theluddite.club/phones/minimal-phone/): The Minimal Company; Hardware-induced friction; QWERTY; Android; $450 to $599. E Paper screen, physical QWERTY, full Play Store. You supply the willpower.
- [Minimal Phone 2](https://theluddite.club/phones/minimal-phone-2/): The Minimal Company; Hardware-induced friction; QWERTY; Custom minimal OS; $599 to $799. The sequel drops E Ink for AMOLED and keeps the keyboard. Pre-order for December.
- [Mudita Kompakt](https://theluddite.club/phones/mudita-kompakt/): Mudita; Cold turkey devices; Touch bar; Custom minimal OS; $339 to $439. A 4.3 inch E Ink phone with offline maps and a hardware privacy switch.
- [Mudita Pure](https://theluddite.club/phones/mudita-pure/): Mudita; Cold turkey devices; Keypad bar; Custom minimal OS; $250 to $369. The E Ink keypad phone that came before the Kompakt. Secondhand only.
- [Nokia 200 4G](https://theluddite.club/phones/nokia-200-4g/): HMD / Nokia; Cheap entry points; Keypad bar; Nokia S30+; Price not listed. HMD's first keypad phone with a front camera, for video calls on a keypad.
- [Nokia 210 4G](https://theluddite.club/phones/nokia-210-4g/): HMD / Nokia; Cheap entry points; Keypad bar; Nokia S30+; Price not listed. The plainest of HMD's 2026 keypad range.
- [Nokia 215 4G 2nd Edition](https://theluddite.club/phones/nokia-215-4g-2nd-edition/): HMD / Nokia; Cheap entry points; Keypad bar; Nokia S30+; Price not listed. A 2026 keypad Nokia with a front camera and a long standby.
- [Nokia 225 4G (2024)](https://theluddite.club/phones/nokia-225-4g/): HMD / Nokia; Cheap entry points; Keypad bar; Nokia S30+; $39 to $70. A keypad Nokia with USB-C and an FM radio. Under seventy dollars.
- [Nokia 235 4G (2024)](https://theluddite.club/phones/nokia-235-4g/): HMD / Nokia; Cheap entry points; Keypad bar; Nokia S30+; $45 to $70. A slightly bigger keypad Nokia with dual SIM and a 2MP camera.
- [Nokia 235 4G 2nd Edition](https://theluddite.club/phones/nokia-235-4g-2nd-edition/): HMD / Nokia; Cheap entry points; Keypad bar; Nokia S30+; Price not listed. The 2026 refresh adds a front camera and an assistant button you may not want.
- [Nokia 2760 Flip](https://theluddite.club/phones/nokia-2760-flip/): HMD / Nokia; Cheap entry points; Flip; KaiOS; $70. The black sibling of the 2780 with lower specs and a prepaid price.
- [Nokia 2780 Flip](https://theluddite.club/phones/nokia-2780-flip/): HMD / Nokia; Cheap entry points; Flip; KaiOS; $90. The default US flip phone. KaiOS, VoLTE, and a removable battery.
- [Nokia 3210 4G (2024)](https://theluddite.club/phones/nokia-3210-4g/): HMD / Nokia; Cheap entry points; Keypad bar; Nokia S30+; $73 to $95. The 2024 remake of the classic. Snake included, Wi-Fi left out.
- [Punkt. MC02 (5G)](https://theluddite.club/phones/punkt-mc02/): Punkt.; Locked-down smartphones; Slab; Android; $499. A privacy-first Android alternative from Punkt. A smartphone, but a careful one.
- [Punkt. MP02 (4G)](https://theluddite.club/phones/punkt-mp02/): Punkt.; Cold turkey devices; Keypad bar; Custom minimal OS; $299. Jasper Morrison design, Signal-based messaging, no camera. A tool, plainly.
- [Samsung Galaxy Folder 2](https://theluddite.club/phones/samsung-galaxy-folder-2/): Samsung; Enthusiast imports and alternatives; Flip; Android; $72 to $232. A touchscreen Android flip from 2017. Charming, and out of security updates.
- [Schok Classic Flip](https://theluddite.club/phones/schok-classic-flip/): Schok; Cheap entry points; Flip; Android; Price not listed. An Android flip that is mostly known for being loud.
- [Sharp AQUOS Keitai 3 (805SH)](https://theluddite.club/phones/sharp-aquos-keitai-3-805sh/): Sharp; Enthusiast imports and alternatives; Flip; Android; Price not listed. A Sharp keitai for Japan, Europe, or the look. Skip it for a US line.
- [Sidephone SP-01](https://theluddite.club/phones/sidephone-sp-01/): Sidephone; Curated essentials; Keypad bar; Custom minimal OS; $299. Swap the keypad tile and the phone changes character. T9 comes in the box.
- [Sleke Phone](https://theluddite.club/phones/sleke-phone/): SLEKE.; Curated essentials; Slab; Custom minimal OS; $499. An upcycled Pixel 8 running a custom OS built around answers rather than feeds.
- [Sonim XP3 / XP3plus](https://theluddite.club/phones/sonim-xp3/): Sonim; Rugged work tools; Flip; Unknown; $145 to $155. A budget rugged flip with a no-camera option for restricted workplaces.
- [Sunbeam F1 Horizon (Bluebird / Eagle / others)](https://theluddite.club/phones/sunbeam-f1-horizon/): Sunbeam Wireless; Cold turkey devices; Flip; Custom minimal OS; $279 to $309. Sunbeam's cheaper flip. Same idea, smaller battery, lower res screen.
- [Sunbeam F1 Pro (Oak / Aspen / Juniper / Cypress)](https://theluddite.club/phones/sunbeam-f1-pro/): Sunbeam Wireless; Cold turkey devices; Flip; Custom minimal OS; $329 to $389. A rugged flip with a real menu of software builds. Pick how dumb you want it.
- [TCL CLASSIC](https://theluddite.club/phones/tcl-classic/): TCL; Cheap entry points; Flip; Android; $60. An AT&T Android flip with email and hearing aid support. Cheap on the used market.
- [TCL FLIP 4 5G](https://theluddite.club/phones/tcl-flip-4-5g/): TCL; Cheap entry points; Flip; KaiOS; $63 to $99. A 5G KaiOS flip with a big battery. Has a browser, so bring some discipline.
- [TobiPhone](https://theluddite.club/phones/tobiphone/): TobiPhone; Locked-down smartphones; Slab; iOS; $675. A managed iPhone. iMessage and FaceTime stay, the App Store mostly goes.
- [Unihertz Jelly 2E](https://theluddite.club/phones/unihertz-jelly-2e/): Unihertz; Hardware-induced friction; Slab; Android; $199. A tiny Android with RCS, which almost nothing else here can say.
- [Unihertz Jelly Max](https://theluddite.club/phones/unihertz-jelly-max/): Unihertz; Hardware-induced friction; Slab; Android; Price not listed. A full Android phone shrunk until scrolling stops being comfortable.
- [Unihertz Jelly Star](https://theluddite.club/phones/unihertz-jelly-star/): Unihertz; Hardware-induced friction; Slab; Android; $199 to $219. The other tiny Unihertz with RCS. Sold out at some retailers.
- [Unihertz Titan 2](https://theluddite.club/phones/unihertz-titan-2/): Unihertz; Hardware-induced friction; QWERTY; Android; $400. A square-screen Android with a physical QWERTY. More BlackBerry than dumbphone.
- [Unnecto Snap](https://theluddite.club/phones/unnecto-snap/): Unnecto; Cheap entry points; Flip; Feature phone OS; $70. A clamshell with a full QWERTY keyboard for under seventy dollars.
- [Vortex V3 Flip](https://theluddite.club/phones/vortex-v3-flip/): Vortex; Cheap entry points; Flip; Android; $25 to $40. A Razr homage for forty dollars. Reviews are blunt about what you get.
- [Wisephone II](https://theluddite.club/phones/wisephone-ii/): Techless; Curated essentials; Slab; Custom minimal OS; $399 to $438. A Samsung locked down by WiseOS. Modern hardware, curated tools, monthly fee.
- [Zinwa Q25 / Q25 Pro](https://theluddite.club/phones/zinwa-q25/): Zinwa; Hardware-induced friction; QWERTY; Android; $400 to $499. A real BlackBerry Classic shell with modern guts inside. A keyboard cult favorite.
- [Zinwa Q27](https://theluddite.club/phones/zinwa-q27/): Zinwa; Hardware-induced friction; QWERTY; Android; $420 to $480. Zinwa's own QWERTY design on Android 16. Pre-order, production depends on demand.