Nokia 2720 2.8-inch 4G UK SIM-Free Feature Phone with Google Assistant (Single-SIM) - Black

I bought this phone to detox from the internet and get off my smartphone. Smartphones are excellent devices with almost everything you could ever want but I felt like I was addicted and wanted to reduce my usage. To put this review in perspective, my previous phone was an iPhone XS on the EE network. I ordered a replacement SIM for the new phone. I wanted a phone that had all the essentials, but didn't offer an "easy" way to browse the web or spend a huge amount on social media or any other apps. This phone so far is perfect for what I need. Here are some general points: - It is impossible to browse the web endlessly on this phone or spend time on social media. The browsing experience is really like the olden days where you have a tiny screen and typing takes forever. This is perfect. You cannot spend your day mindlessly on your phone. It is just too inconvenient to use daily, but useable enough for when you *really* need it in a pinch. The same applies to all the social media apps on it (e.g. Twitter/Facebook), you can't browse them easily - It supports bluetooth audio, so you can hook up modern bluetooth headsets to it and it will just work. I paired my phone with a Jabra Elite 65t headset and it worked without any hitches. So you can still walk around outside and listen to podcasts, audiobooks, or music. If you use your phone at the gym to listen to music, you can do it with this (you might get some funny looks for having a flip phone though) - It has Whatsapp and Google Maps. Two very essential apps for the modern age! I had both of them setup with no problems. Unfortunately, Whatsapp did not have desktop app support (you can't use Whatsapp Desktop to sync with your phone). Google maps was OK to use and has directions support, so it can take you along a route - walking or driving. - It has all the basic essentials, like a timer, a gallery, a still/video camera, calculator, e-mail, etc. Anything you would expect to be pre-installed on a phone. - It supports 4G, so data access will be really fast. - It has an app store with some additional good stuff. Things like to-do apps, notes, radio, etc. The selection is very limited though and there are not many "official" apps from big companies. Full list of "big name" apps: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Whatsapp, Google Maps I highly recommend this phone if you are trying to get away from smartphones but want to have all the essentials that you sort of need these days.

I’ve had an iPhone 8 since around the launch period and the battery life isn’t what it used to be. I have to take a battery pack to work and that means two devices to charge the night before. So, I decided to try going back to a feature phone rather than get a new iPhone or even a new battery. I wanted one which had a lot of the features of the iPhone that I use, which means Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, email, WhatsApp, web browser and a music player. This phone fits the bill. There’s no getting around the fact that going back to a feature phone is a huge compromise. Everything is slower and more cumbersome to do. But I evaluated my iPhone usage and as long as I can make or receive calls and listen to music on a Bluetooth headset I’m okay. On the rare occasions I need to use satnav I will put the SIM card back in the iPhone for the day. The plus points are the size of the device when it’s folded. It’s fairly thick but it has a small footprint, which is nice. It fits nicely in the palm and the volume buttons are easily accessible without taking it out of my pocket when listening to music. The battery life is also prodigious, if you obey some rules which I will get to soon, as they are a bit of a negative. I think the Nokia website says 20 days standby, which is amazing. Factor in actually using the device and it will drop, but if I can get a week out of it before needing to recharge it will change my life. And it has email, internet, WhatsApp and Google maps, so it doesn’t feel like you’re cut off from the outside world just because you have a feature phone. Overall, it does what it should well and gets you by with the other things. Now the negatives. The long battery life is only achievable if you have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth switched off. This obviously means you have to activate them before use. Compromise, remember? Another thing is how cumbersome a number pad is after using an iPhone for so long. I will get used to it but for now it’s a learning process. Bluetooth in the car is different too, because the phone doesn’t support phone book or call history downloading to the car, so to get a number in there I had to use the car’s voice dial and have the number appear in the car’s call history that way. I don’t know if it will still be there next time I use the car. But it’s no problem to use voice dial as there are only two people I would possibly call while driving. Most of the time they would call me. So far I’m enjoying the iPhone detox and by the time this phone needs replacing, who knows what fancy iPhone will be available?

The phone itself is well-built. Easy to flip open single-handed and a satisfying snap shut to close. The screen is not very sharp. However, there is a major issue with the phone's software. I purchased this phone explicitly for calls and text messages and not for using the internet. The phone somehow connects to the internet using data even when the data connection has been turned off. On PAYG, this has meant that my airtime has twice depleted from £20 to £1 over the course of a week. Even changing the APN setting to "dummy" variables, the phone somehow overrides this and still connects using data. Do not buy if you are using a PAYG sim. Fine with sim-only if you have a data allowance. I should also add that there was a problem with dispatch from Amazon. I was expecting the phone on a Tuesday, received a dispatch email on the Monday and then on Tuesday late in the afternoon, I received an email stating the phone was delayed with no explanation given. I used Live Chat and was informed that the parcel would be delivered on Thursday guaranteed. It was not. I contacted Live Chat again and they said they would send a replacement asap but still did not give a reason for the delay. During this time, the price of the phone dropped by £10. I could have cancelled the initial order and ordered again at the lower price. I did not as a I was expecting the phone to be delivered on time, twice. This is the first time I have ever encountered a problem with Amazon. Disappointing.

Nice

I hate smartphones but need Whatsapp to communicate with my family. The fact that this phone allows me to do so without wrecking my brain by providing constant internet access is a godsend. My IQ has risen 11 points since I bought this. Never again will I become reliant on a mind destroying 500$ device that needs to be replaced every year.

Best phone ever

Very Good phone with whatsapp,facebook and youtube. Whatsapp not supporting calls, friends status and emoji these are the drawback, other than that its a very good phone for who change from smartphone to feature phone.

Voldoet absoluut niet aan de verwachtingen. Retourdatum jammer genoeg verstreken, maar product was al defect na 4 dagen gebruik. Verpakking was reeds geopend bij ontvangst van product, whatsapp niet beschikbaar, sms'en versturen ging niet, telefoontjes ontvangen ook niet, camera sprong af, etc. Zeer teleurgesteld!!! Keek er heel heel erg naaruit...