Dumbphone reviews: the best links in one place
Thinking about a dumbphone, or trying to pick one? These are the most useful places we've found. Add yours in the replies.
Start here:
- [Dumbphone Finder](https://www.dumbphones.org/finder): filter dozens of phones by features and price, then compare them side by side. It also has privacy ratings.
- [Dumbphone reviews](https://www.dumbphones.org/reviews) from the same site, including the [Light Phone 2](https://www.dumbphones.org/reviews/light-phone-2) and [Punkt MP02](https://www.dumbphones.org/reviews/punkt-mp02-review).
- [Dumbphone forum](https://forum.dumbphones.org/): good for "will this work on my carrier?" questions.
Recent roundups:
- [Android Central: the best dumbphone to buy](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-dumb-phone)
- [The Gadgeteer: how to pick the right one](https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/06/30/best-dumb-phones-2026-how-to-pick-the-right-one/)
- [The Gadgeteer: 5 minimalist phones](https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/04/17/minimalist-phones-2026/)
- [VICE: best dumbphones for a digital detox](https://www.vice.com/en/via/best-dumb-phones/)
- [PauseGadget: 15 dumbphones compared](https://pausegadget.com/best-dumbphones/)
- [Jose Briones: the best dumbphones of 2025](https://josebriones.substack.com/p/the-best-books-and-dumbphones-of)
Not ready to switch? [Smartphone hacks](https://www.dumbphones.org/smartphone-hacks) has ways to make the phone you have less grabby.
One tip worth repeating: check the phone supports your carrier's bands before you buy.