Do you feel that your phone it's taking your life away? do you feel you are a prisoner of your own cellphone? do you like japanese technology? or maybe ur just into 2000's tech!!

which ever you are, these blog is perfect for you to choose one depending on design, functionality, price, etc!!

`✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹Flip phones in 2024? How does that work?`✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹

When I found that people and brands are still making flip phones I got so confused, I couldn't understand how they could work nowadays, even just using a phone a few years old doesn't work, so how phones that are 14, 15, 16, or even 18 year old work nowadays?? well the answer to that is... They don't LOL, if you actually buy a flip phone that was made 16 years ago most of it's functions wont work, so, how do people get flip phones that works? well it's easy... Japanese Flip phones!!!

It is know that in Japan, most of it's population are people elderly people, surpassing 30% of it's population meaning more than 36.25 million people who are older than 65, it also doesn't help that people aren't having kids. And you are probably asking yourself, what does this have to do with anything? the answer is: Old people don't know how to use new technology. Most old people wont have anyone younger to help them with the latest iPhone, making social media accounts, security while browsing the web, etc... So most of them go the easy route which is buying ''dumbphones''. Of course the market knows this, so it makes sense that they make flip phones that work in 2024!

`✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹The rise on popularity`✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹

Phone brands like Nokia have noticed a big boom again on their flip phones not from baby boomers, but from Gen Z, which took the mentioned brand by surprise! In 2023, dumbphone sales were projected to hit 2.8 million units.

Most people buy them to keep away from screens, but some people buy them because they just look cool! which is totally okay ✮⋆˙

`✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹Japanese flip hone models`✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹

HOW TO USE JAPANESE FLIP PHONES OUTSIDE OF JAPAN PLEASE READ IMPORTANT:
A consolidated-ish guide to owning a Japanese flip phone (aka Keitais)

not following the instructions in this reddit post might make you be unable to use your phone in your country please read with caution!!!

🐚MOST POPULAR BRANDS:

Docomo - Kyocera - Sharp Corporation

Kyocera DIGNO Keitai 2 701KC

Characteristics:

Space: 8GB

OS: ANDROID 5.1.1 

Bluetooth 4.1

Wifi

GPS

Screen 3.4-inch qHD (540 x 964 pixels) 

8.0 megapixel HD camera (maximum resolution 3264 x 2468)

2G/3G/4G

SIM: Nano Simcard

Install apps using APKs

This model is perfect for those who want a somewhat modern but still a cute dumbphone, since it's Android 5 (Lollipop) most apps from today wont work, however, you can find APKs from the app you want to install that works for Android 5. 

Kyocera DIGNO Keitai 3 902KC/903KC

Space: 8GB

Micro SD memory card supports up to 32 gigs

OS: ANDROID 8.1.1

Bluetooth 4.2

Wifi

GPS

3.4 Inch qHD Display screen (540 x 964 pixels)

8.0 Megapixel HD Camera (3264 x 2468 pixels max picture taking resolution)

2G/3G/4G

SIM: Nano Simcard

Type-C USB

Install apps using APKs

This phone is perfect for those who want to use APPs from nowadays but still want to use a flip phone. (However, in recent times ANDROID 8 Oreo it's a little outdated, my last phone was an android 8, most apps like TikTok, Instagram, Youtube, Twitter worked but a little lagged).

Sharp AQUOS SH-03L

Space: 8GB

Micro SD memory card supports up to 32 gigs

OS: ANDROID 5.1.1

Bluetooth

Wifi

Waterproof

Main Display : 3.0 Inch screen (480 x 854 pixels)

5 Megapixel HD Camera (1932 × 2576 pixels max picture taking resolution)

2G/3G (CHECK IF YOUR COUNTRY HAS ATLEAST 3G BANDS OR IT WONT WORK)

SIM: Nano Simcard

Very similar to Kyocera 702KC, if your questioning which one to pick if you're between i'd go ask on reddit at r/Dumbphones for the things you are looking for and which one do they think is the best one for you! 

Kyocera duraXE Epic

Space: 8GB

Micro SD memory card supports up to 32 gigs

OS: ANDROID 10

Bluetooth 4.1

Wifi

Waterproof

Main Display : 2.6 inches (320 x 240 pixels)

5 Megapixel

2G/3G/4G

SIM: Nano Simcard

Micro USB

Has headphone jack

Do the other phones feel like too much? This might be the one you're looking for! with a very recent ANDROID 10. It's perfect for those who want to disconnect from everything and need just something to take pictures, listen to music, or other stuff.

`✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹VIDEOS I RECOMMEND ABT THIS STUFF (i got tired of writing lmao it's 1:12 AM)`✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSo2UvbboHY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLJNRJ2biW0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YztPiwuy6sE

About dumbphones in general:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ_Co9f_WDo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8npTV13B1s

Ok this is the end of the blog! If you want more info abt dumbphones in general, not only Japanese ones, I recommend checking out r/dumbphones on reddit.

If there's a Japanese model that you really like and want me to add here please comment and give lot's of kudos!! this took a really long time since it seems that there's a lot of miscommunication and confusion with some models. I tried my best taking the info from the official brand websites and in Mercari.

This is Felix signing out, バイバイ〜!!

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EDIT: THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR THE 100 KUDOS!!! I love that this was of use even though I made it a bit rushed and could of easily added more models xDuuu