# Dumb Phone Recommendation **URL:** https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188 **Category:** Recommendations **Created:** [August 3, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188 "2026-08-03T18:04:02Z") **Posts on this page:** 9 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![yozid](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/yozid/32/10284_2.png) [@yozid](https://jtechforums.org/u/yozid) #### Post date: [August 3, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188/1 "2026-08-03T18:04:02Z")
Hey all, I’m looking for a new phone that has a durable frame, email, waze with android auto, and a good camera. Does such a phone exist? Anyone know of any phone projects worth waiting for? ---
### Author: ![mia](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/mia/32/7600_2.png) [@mia](https://jtechforums.org/u/mia) #### Post date: [August 3, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188/2 "2026-08-03T18:30:05Z")
Megalife F1 is a really great phone. [Zen F1 Flip Phone · Megalife](https://megalifephones.com/shop/zen-f1-flip-phone) ---
### Author: ![yozid](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/yozid/32/10284_2.png) [@yozid](https://jtechforums.org/u/yozid) #### Post date: [August 3, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188/3 "2026-08-03T19:17:52Z")
Was thinking about that one, not so excited about the size. I see Megalife is now accepting pre orders for the b2 smaller version, expected to ship mid october, but i’m not ready to shell out 375 for a beta unit… ---
### Author: ![yozid](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/yozid/32/10284_2.png) [@yozid](https://jtechforums.org/u/yozid) #### Post date: [August 7, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188/4 "2026-08-07T17:39:23Z")
Can anyone compare Megalife f1 vs the qin f30? Deciding if I shld wait for Megalifes b2 version or just get the qin ---
### Author: ![Zvi\_Wolf](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/zvi_wolf/32/11163_2.png) [@Zvi\_Wolf](https://jtechforums.org/u/Zvi_Wolf) #### Post date: [August 7, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188/5 "2026-08-07T22:00:38Z")
Based on what I heard: (don’t have either, f21) The mega life has better software, more apps, better customer service (👋 @Megalife ) I think mega life is the best kosher phone, minus the bulkyness. enter, the b2 ---
### Author: ![w3b](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@w3b](https://jtechforums.org/u/w3b) #### Post date: [August 11, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188/6 "2026-08-11T02:14:32Z")
Is there any dumb phone with email support? Not something like qin or mega life, talking about real dumb ---
### Author: ![william](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/william/32/217_2.png) [@william](https://jtechforums.org/u/william) #### Post date: [August 11, 2026, 2:22am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188/7 "2026-08-11T02:22:52Z")
An exalt vn220 ---
### Author: ![Air\_Condition150](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/air_condition150/32/4336_2.png) [@Air\_Condition150](https://jtechforums.org/u/Air_Condition150) #### Post date: [August 11, 2026, 2:24am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188/8 "2026-08-11T02:24:54Z")
You could always download this **[email app](https://github.com/theOnionsAreWatching/Shtigletz/releases)** which is made for phones without a touch screen ---
### Author: ![yozid](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/yozid/32/10284_2.png) [@yozid](https://jtechforums.org/u/yozid) #### Post date: [August 11, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dumb-phone-recommendation/8188/9 "2026-08-11T02:33:09Z")
I’ve been using email on the Kyocera Cadance s2720 for around the last few years