Nokia 2780 Flip | Unlocked | Universally Compatible with All Mobile Carriers | Black

I got this as kind of a detox phone and I really like it!! It seems durable, it is easy to pop the back cover on and off to access the battery, SIM, and SD card reader, and it feels nice in the hand. The camera isn't really something you're gonna want to take all your pictures with but I took a picture and sent it to a friend and he mentioned how flip phone cameras have come a long way so I guess it's decent enough for quick pictures. The phone is fast enough. Doesn't hold a candle to my Galaxy S25 Ultra (of course not lol) but gets the job done. Texting is fine, call quality is great. I found a really nice podcast app (PodLP) to round out the music player and FM radio functions for entertainment. Snake is a ton of fun, too. I don't need to use Google Maps, browser, etc. but it's nice that they exist. A friend texted me a twitter link and I was able to load it up and it was fine. Google Maps worked correctly and quickly when I tested it but I have built-in nav in my car so I haven't had a legit use case for it. All in all, it's a dumbphone with smart enough features and enough entertainment apps to not feel a total void the way you might with something like a TCL Classic. Battery life is spectacular, build quality is good, the interface and KaiOS are super easy to learn and navigate, and it is good enough at everything to where you don't feel too bad ditching your smartphone.

This isn't really a basic "feature" phone. KaiOS is a stripped down version of Android running on a little processor that isn't capable of keeping up with the demands of Android bloat. For example, open the phone, and in big numerals it will show you the time _that you last opened the phone_. It may take up to a minute to update and show the actual time. (You can train yourself you read the actual time on the tiny status bar.) Sending a text message? Type slowly because it won't keep up. (And good luck finding basic punctuation marks like the apostrophe or capitalizing a name in the middle of a sentence. And your preferences for which text typing mode you like are constantly being reset to bad defaults.) The UI is unnecessarily cumbersome. If you receive a spam text (aren't they all?), you're going to have to press a lot of buttons several times to delete it. I don't have a data plan because all I need is the occasional call and even rarer SMS message. But if this phone ever gets access to data for even a moment, it starts trying to update. And when that data is interrupted, your notifications will be spammed with a slew of error messages. And, sometimes, that leaves key apps, like your contact list, inaccessible. The beauty of Type C USB connectors is that you can insert them either way. However, if your charger and cable support PD (Power Delivery) and/or QC (Quick Charge), the phone will charge only when the cable is plugged in the "right" way. If you leave it overnight on a charger with the cable the wrong way around, you'll wake up to a dead battery. From what I've read, you have to go out of your way to design a Type C USB port that isn't symmetric. But why would you do that? (And the battery life is terrible compared to previous feature phones I've had. Putting Android under the hood may have been an expedient way to create KaiOS, but you can't throw that at a low power processor and expect it not to burn through the battery.) Oh, I almost forgot about Bluetooth. This phone fails to pair with my car. My car thinks the pairing is successful, but the phone does not. This phone does pair with my wife's car, but not mine. Every other phone I've used was able to pair with both cars. I don't have a great need for a cell phone (coverage at home is spotty at best), so I haven't gone looking for an alternative. Yesterday, however, the phone died, a just few days short of 10 months of very light usage. Outer screen won't light up. Inner screen is filled with random pixel values. If I call it, it doesn't even ring, so it's not _just_ a display failure. This device doesn't reach even the most minimal requirements of a cell phone. If Nokia still cared one iota about its brand name, it never would have authorized this disaster. It's actually worse that the Kazuna eTalk, which I wouldn't have imagined was possible. This is not fit to be called a phone.

Works well, great flip phone choice

Bought this for an older relative because it was simpler than a smartphone. And as I started playing with it myself, I was really impressed at how much it does. Wifi, bluetooth, gps. Honestly decent camera (for well lit outdoor shots anyway). Also great physical build quality, the buttons and 'flip' action feel nice. And T9 texting brings back memories. There are two main downsides. First, the battery life is way way shorter than I thought. The nokia spec sheet says 18 days of standby time, so I figured even with heavy use I'd get multiple days out of it. Nope, honestly worse than a normal smartphone. Starting with a full charge in the morning, it needs a charge before dinner. And it's because of all those features. Do you use wifi? bluetooth? gps? Those turn that 18 day battery life into 6 hours. Also I didn't realize how much of a battery killer LTE calling is. in the US, the 3G networks have been shut down, so this phone has to use LTE calling, but it uses way more power than a 3G voice call. LTE talk time is only about 3 hours to go from full battery to empty. The second downside is the level of polish. This phone has so much potential, and feels like it's almost there, but not quite. No show stopping bugs, but more than I thought I would find on a dumb phone. Hopefully those get worked out in a software update but I kind of doubt they'll push out an update to existing phones. To recommend this phone (or not), really depends what you're looking for. If you're looking for a phone with a physical keypad, simple calling and texting, and can still connect to your car to make bluetooth calls. It's great. "How do I make a phone call"...you just the number in the keypad. "how do I answer a phone call"....you open the phone. These things can be surprisingly unclear on a new smartphone, so getting back to basic physical controls greatly simplifies the basics. The programmable button to call a specific contact is also a great feature for an older user. If you're more of a power user this phone can still be fun but you're going to hate the battery life. I enjoyed tinkering with it for a few days, but it would be hard for me to use this as a daily driver.

This review is a one year later for the Nokia 2780 Flip | Unlocked | KaiOS | Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile | Blue https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLD393H7 I wanted a smaller phone that fits in any pocket and this does the job. I also watched a show about how smartphones may not be the best thing when all the companies track everything you do on them and where you go out and about. The device is small but appears to be durable. I had no problems taking my sim out and putting it inside this phone. It connected to my carrier no problem and appears to be truly unlocked. Screen quality itself is ok and gets reasonably bright for viewing outside though sometimes I do have to use my other hand to shade the screen. I would say the value for money is a bit lower and not worth the 90 dollars I paid for this device. There are some serious design flaws such as the screen becoming scratched when folded as it comes into contact with the keypad part of the phone. The front screen is covered in micro scratches from being in my pocket, but its not enough to effect the functionality of the device. The FM radio MUST have a working headphone wired connection. I have had other phones where it will allow you to allow you to plug in any 3.5mm device to act as a antenna, such as a already broken pair of headphones that have had the speakers sniped off. Even better continue with the FM radio anyway with a warning that signal may be poor, since the headphone cord acts as the FM antenna. But no this is the worst way to do it forcing a pair of headphones and it won't work if it does not detect working speakers on the other end of the wire. Texting is kind of bad. And I don't mean that because it's T-9, the auto prediction of T-9 is ok and it does pickup most of what I'm trying to say but sometimes I do have to switch back to manual no prediction T-9. One thing that I find very odd is "I" is not auto capitalized. So saying "Sally and I are going to the store." will turn into "Sally and i are going to the store." It's kind of ridiculous. Also, there is no "enter" button and no way to start typing on a new line. No way to start a separate paragraph. The selection of emoji is extremely limited and while you can receive a few extra that are not on the options list. A great many you will not get. So if you have a friend that likes to use emojis you won't be getting any but the most common ones. GPS directions are only for an emergency they are top down, 2D, "turn by turn directions" only and you have to push the "next" button and just wait to see when the blue dot "you" are getting close to your next turn. It would have been good if they at least made the map auto follow your location but it does not. It's not so bad if you have a passenger working your phone for you or if you are the navigation yourself. But being the sole operator of the car while also constantly checking to see if you are getting close to your next turn presents a safety hazard. Battery life is good but I'm not a big phone user in the first place. Your battery life may vary. I get a little less than a week between charges 100%-30% in about 6 days. But again it depends on how much you use your phone what you have running in the background. The software that runs the phone, KaiOS, is kind of slow for this device. I have seen videos of other flip phones running the KaiOS and they seem much more responsive and quicker. I do like that the battery is removable. A feature I truly wish to come back on smartphones. And of course a 3.5mm headphone jack is ALWAYS nice to have. The camera is decent and will get the job done but don't expect to win any amazing shots. There is no front camera, which I prefer and isn't much a big deal for me. I can use the reflection of the front screen to line up my shot if I need to take a selfie.

This flip phone is exactly what an a teenager who is addicted to social media needs. It allows my child to make and receive phone calls, as well as to do basic texts. A simple call to T-Mobile customer service on her prepaid Sim card plan allowed me to shut the data off. It does have Wi-Fi so if your goal is to eliminate social media, you’re going to have to block this device on your router. I have Comcast and it allows me to Restrict Wi-Fi access based upon each device attached to the network. Don’t underestimate your child’s ability to find other Wi-Fi sources, but the operating system on this phone render it relatively useless. The phone can still access the Internet through an installed browser in the operating system, but it’s fairly rudimentary and , I suspect that it in effect eliminates the desire for social media since it’s so difficult to type out a sentence on a numeric keypad. So my recommendation is 1) buy this flip phone 2) get a T-Mobile, prepaid Sim card and pair it to your child’s cell phone number after you’ve ported the number to T-Mobile 3) select the $10 a month prepaid plan 4) call T-Mobile customer service and ask them to shut off the data on that phone number. They will give you our time and tell you that that isn’t an option, but it is an option and you just need to continue to insist on it and speak to a supervisor if they aren’t willing or able to do what you’re asking. 5) finally, block, access to Wi-Fi on your router for this device. If you do those five things, you may have a chance to have your child back and hopefully pull them away from the devastating draw of social media.

Well packaged, easy set up. Instead of using the boxed instructions I used Google and watched you tube videos on how to set up and use certain functions. My husband is in his 80's and refuses to update to a smart phone. The only 2 thing I couldn't do is set up his email, Google didn't trust the operating systems security and I could not successfully connect the Bluetooth to his vehicle. Even though the phone says it's connected his Lexus didn't make the connection. Other than that the phone works fine. Its replacing a phone that had a lot of droped calls and poor connectivity, LG Exhalt.

Ok let's start with the hardware. When it comes to the construction quality of the Nokia 2780, it's SUPER cheap. We know the plastic that HMD started using some time ago, when moving from the 2720 to the 2760, was a downgrade. However, when I picked up my new 2780, it fell even below my already low expectations. The lid is TERRIBLY wobbly. In fact, you can close it and it will still wobble from side to side, making you feel as if at some point it will tear apart from the rest of the body. Also, the USB-C port only works one way, defeating the whole purpose of USB type C. Sometimes you just forget about this, plug the cable, and then realize after a few hours that your phone is dead because you didn't plug the cable "the right way". Regarding the software, it's totally amateur stuff. Even for the most BASIC stuff. I will list all my current issues with this phone, in no particular order: 1. The clock app is buggy AS HELL. Sometimes a scheduled alarm won't go off at all. Sometimes you disable or even delete the alarms and they will still sound. I've even seen something as weird as two or 10 alarms ringing at the same time -- imagine the alarm going off with some sort of insufferable and schizoid "echo" that doesn't stop, even after pressing the corresponding buttons over and over again. 2. The WiFi connection drops regularly (every 10 minutes or so). Not sure if this is on the software or hardware side though. 3. This one is particularly BIZARRE -- from time to time, the big clock on the main screen will show a different time from the small one on the top left corner. You have to way several seconds before seeing the right time. What the heck? 4. The contacts app is SUPER slow. For instance, I have set it up so it displays my contacts by last name. After you open it, you have to wait between 2-3 seconds for it to rearrange itself. (My list is not even over 100 contacts btw.) 5. It lacks a Spanish dictionary, despite advertising otherwise. Supposedly, the device comes with predictive keyboard for both English and Spanish. Yet when you choose Spanish, there is no dictionary, and despite the fact that you chose said language, it will change to English when texting. 6. Sometimes the phone will restart randomly after closing the lid. In general, there are several "details" around the whole system that look and feel unfinished or WAY too buggy, even for casual or basic use. I mean, if you can't even use this phone as an alarm, it doesn't make any sense. Well. At least the Nokia 2780 will make and receive calls. I wouldn't recommend this phone. There are better alternatives in a similar price range when it comes to feature or "dumb" phones!

No WhatsApp support ...

Ad says its universal to all carriers but we have not found it to be so. Will try to get advice from local telstra shop after the festive season when they are more likly to be helpful. Has been un useable . very disappointed.

Bought this for my mom but had to return because there’s no Whatsapp and Facebook app which we wanted to use to chat and data call her. Overall a very good phone for senior people but only for calls and texts.

This does NOT come with a Uk plug only an american plug!!?

Mi papá tiene 69 años, y desde hace años, solo sabe usar los celulares de "tapita". Con el pasar de los años ha sido muy difícil conseguir, siempre son celulares de marca zuum o algo por el estilo. Pero no duran ni 2 años. Como son equipos muy baratos, siempre se le compra uno nuevo que encontremos en el mercado. Cuando vimos este equipo y vimos que ya tenía tecnología 4G y llamadas VOLTE, o sea, un equipo con tecnología de un smartphone, no le pensamos. Teclado fácil de usar, buen sonido y una claridad de llamadas como nunca. Estamos muy felices, tanto que compramos 1 equipo adicional para reserva en algunos años. Lo usamos con TELCEL y sin problemas. No funciona para redes ALTAN.