Whether you call them dumb phones or feature phones, the best non-smartphones focus on providing only the most essential functions, just like the Nokia you had over 10 years ago. For some, a basic ...

Lately, the low-key dumb-phone trend has taken flight, offering a basic alternative to its more souped-up sibling, with a severe lack of social-media apps and, therefore, browsing possibilities. Below ...

In an era of constant connectivity, sometimes less is more. The best dumb phones — or feature phones, if you prefer — offer a refreshing break from the endless notifications and distractions of the ...

And that's what makes the wild success of a new dumb phone that does close to nothing so interesting. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week ...

Seventeen-year-old Robin West is an anomaly among her peers - she doesn't have a smartphone. Instead of scrolling through apps like TikTok and Instagram all day, she uses a so-called "dumbphone".

Over the last couple of decades, smartphones have certainly become a huge part of our daily lives, but believe it or not, there are still people who use so-called dumb phones. In fact, here in the ...

She says that when it’s time for him to get his own phone, she’ll choose a similarly pared-down model. “It doesn’t feel like the best idea to just start with a smartphone,” she said.

Flip phones and candy-bar phones have a niche with people seeking simplicity, low prices and a way to just unplug. Geoffrey A. Fowler tries out some of the top non-smartphones of today.