Best Phones that Are Not Smartphones


With all this hype about smartphones, users looking for a basic phone have some problems finding a suitable one. The truth is that mostly every manufacturer is busy designing new smartphones and coming up with latest technologies that will surely impress.


But smartphones are not for everybody; a basic user does not want to have a touch screen, does not need an on-screen keyboard, to have a touch screen and advanced features. A basic phone is a well made one, with strong call quality, good keyboard for typing and texting and a clear screen to see everything. So, these said, let’s see the best phones that are not smartphones.


Kyocera DuraMax mobile phone is surely not a smartphone and it offers Direct Connect, push to talk capabilities and it meets military specifications. So yes, the mobile phone is tough and it has a sturdy feel when you hold it. Note again that for internet use, the phone will just not do. The basic phone is durable, but when it comes to design, it doesn’t bring something impressive, as the clamshell design is classic. Being military tested, it will resist if you drop it in one meter water for about 30 minutes and you even get to see missed calls or incoming calls on the external display while the phone is in water. The external screen has 1”, monochrome and it shows the basic information, such as battery life, signal strength and missed calls. The 2” internal display has a pixel resolution of 240x320, bright and clear and with an easy to use interface. As long as you don’t expect many features, you like the clamshell design and you are facing some tough conditions, this military mobile phone might be just what you need. Another basic mobile phone is Telstra EasyCall 2. It has some large buttons, nice display and designed for calling and occasional texting. For sure, this headset has been created for old users, having such wide digits, simple navigation and so. The buttons are tactile and easy to press and they have key tones as well. Also, there is a voice that reads out the numbers as they are pressed. Being very user friendly, even in direct sunlight the screen has excellent viewing angles. The menu is very simple and it is just a list, with large icons. More important, the voice quality is excellent and the speaker is loud and clear. So, if you want to surprise your parents or grandparents and give them a simple to use mobile phone to keep in touch with them, then this is surely the one.


Moreover, LG Octane is a basic messaging cell phone, but with some extra specs as well: GPS, 3.2 megapixels camera, dual keys and external number pad. But due to the extra keypad, the phone is rather bulky. The display has 1.76” and supports 262.000 colors. For a classic messaging phone it looks rather nice and even though it is small, it is colorful and vibrant. To reveal the full QWERTY keyboard, you have to flip the phone from the right. This one has a more interesting design and it is aimed at messaging users that just want to type messages at any time. Finally, with the same sliding design comes Samsung Evergreen. It is an eco-friendly mobile phone, comfortable and easy to use, with a responsive QWERTY keyboard and convenience key for the on-screen features.


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