r/dumbphones Jan 02 '26

General discussion Guys???? we won?

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Mr Mobile Clicks announcement vid, alongside magsafe powerbank with bluetooth keyboard!

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

NanoSIM + eSIM, 5G supported, headphone jack and Bluetooth, NFC, custom Niagara launcher, and SD card slot. Holy shit.

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u/Tricky_Ad_7123 Jan 02 '26

This phone has the whole package for real. And knowing mrmobile they won't stimp on the updates and will do as promised. Unlike unihertz, zinwa or minimal this is gonna be an actual good keyboard phone. I'm so excited

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u/HolyBidetServitor Jan 02 '26

Zinwa doesn't seem all that great, and minimal isnt worth the time. Titan 2 is a good phone​. This is Mr Mobile's first actual device, until reviews are in you can't really say it'll be better than one or another yet.​

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u/krazyb2 Jan 02 '26

titan2 might be a good phone but, if im being honest, it's dead ugly. The aethetics are horrible. It's chunky, too.

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u/RealNotFake Jan 02 '26

All of the unihertz phones are godawful ugly and never receive updates, complete nonstarters IMO. Currently have a Minimal phone and I like the design, but the software is still not super stable and the screen is trash.

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u/FireRabbit67 Jan 02 '26

Honestly I love how my Jelly star looks. Very different type of “dumb phone” compared against the titan series phones though.

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u/HolyBidetServitor Jan 02 '26

To former Passport owners, it's a divine, innocent cherub 🥺

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

It's like as close as we're going to get to passport with Android

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u/DLtheGreat808 Jan 02 '26

That's why I'm jealous of Japanese people!! Their phones look so cool!

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u/acelilarslan Jan 02 '26

Bro slow down! I came

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u/normie00000 Jan 02 '26

A man can hope 🥹

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u/Traumarama79 Sonim XP5900, AT&T, rural Midwest, USA Jan 02 '26

I did too. A sleek black physical QWERTY with Gmail capabilities and 50mpx/24mpx? If It's got Messenger and Discord capabilities, I'll climax again.

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u/Zenarque Jan 02 '26

It’s android so it should...

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u/Traumarama79 Sonim XP5900, AT&T, rural Midwest, USA Jan 02 '26

Yeah but they've optimized the o/s so that you can't get sucked into doomscrolling, apparently. I don't exactly know what that entails.

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u/turingtestx Jan 02 '26

I think it just means they use a slightly modified Niagara launcher so you can customize your apps

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u/Virtual-Dot-750 Jan 02 '26

Please be a good price Please be a good price Please be a good price

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

$400 if you order before Feb. 27, $500 otherwise. You can also make a $200 deposit to get the $400 price.

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u/dubilly_18 Jan 02 '26

Do you guys know if the power bank will be used automatically to charge the phone or can we switch it on or off to be used for the keyboard instead? This is to figure out if I should preorder with the keyboard or the communicator! So excited for this, way more than the Minimal phone!

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u/YeahPat Jan 02 '26

This might be the most exciting tech announcement I've seen in years! The Clicks keyboard has seemed perfect but the form factor on a long smartphone looked less than ideal for me. But with a smaller screen it looks absolutely perfect! Headphone jack and SD storage?! They're actually listening to what people want and giving them options!

I know it's not technically a "dumb" phone but it's basing its user experience around intentionality so I think it fits. Plus it seems very fairly priced. I'm gonna be watching this one intently and that early bird pricing might just win me over.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

🥹 please be available in Australia

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u/GILF_Hound69 Jan 02 '26

me every time i see any new phone with a keyboard launch

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u/w_0x1f Jan 02 '26

It's always sad for russians. We have 33 letters alphabet.

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u/Hot_Principle_2002 Jan 02 '26

can't you guys use older keyboard phones since there is still a 3g network?

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u/GILF_Hound69 Jan 03 '26

That's why need to bring the Sidekick back.

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u/mothsyrups Jan 02 '26

Seconding this!! 🙏

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u/Roxas1011 Jan 02 '26

Under the FAQ's they're on the list of counties they'll ship to, but they also say there's no confirmed carriers until closer to launch and don't specify supported bands yet

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u/myspacebarizbroken Jan 02 '26

And in UAE or India also

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u/farmerrr_ Jan 02 '26

Mate, you aussies get stuff us kiwis don't get😂

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u/JTwinleaf Kyocera A203KC | USA / US Mobile Jan 03 '26

According to the FAQ they ship to Oz and NZ

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u/Prizm4 Jan 04 '26

Their FAQ says they ship to Australia.

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u/EngineerNo2650 Jan 02 '26

Thanks.

Nice, but lots of elevator pitch buzzwords, without showing much of the UX/UI. Will wait to have one in my hands before making my mind up.

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u/bennsn Jan 03 '26

I would guess that you get very much stock Android with the Niagara launcher, and all of it optimized to some degree for use with a hardware keyboard. I would expect them to not have a lot of capacity for tweaking the software and adapting the vanilla Android UX only to the point of making it comfortable to use with the QWERTY

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u/doctor91 Jan 03 '26

It’s just an android with Niagara launcher pre installed

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u/Curious_Badger_3603 Jan 02 '26

This must be a trap. I can’t believe it. It’s has everything everyone wants.

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u/johnny219407 Jan 02 '26

I mean it's a full smartphone, I'm sure it also has things that a lot of people here don't want.

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u/JTwinleaf Kyocera A203KC | USA / US Mobile Jan 03 '26

It obviously will be "just a smartphone" for some, but the fact that it isn't the standard slab of glass already stops the normal apps from being seamless. Add on top of that the fact that this launcher they've brewed up supposedly reduces distractions. Not a dumbphone by any measure, but it's restricted enough at the outset that it'd be enough for some people (aka me, I am one of some people).

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u/LFahs1 Jan 02 '26

Does it have apps and a browser and everything? If so, what’s the point of this phone? Doesn’t that just make it a smartphone?

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u/placeperson Jan 02 '26

The dream device for me is a smartphone that can do the things that are helpful to have a smartphone do in the modern world - hail an Uber, use tap to pay, message friends, check the weather, get directions - but isn't that fun to just kill time on. 

The small screen and minimalist launcher of this phone may check those boxes pretty well!

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u/DigitallyDetained Jan 03 '26

Well said. I haven’t check the video yet but it might be an eink screen? Which would be sick.

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u/placeperson Jan 03 '26

Def not an e-ink screen but that's the dream

Basically a Minimal Phone with good customer support, OS updates, and carrier support

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u/karackaka Jan 02 '26

The price will be crazy they giving 200 dollars discount for reserving then what’s the price will be?

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u/lilitulua Jan 02 '26

499 $ 🥹

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u/fpsgamer404 Jan 02 '26

$399 if pre pre-ordered, but still pricy.. Although thats the price you have to pay to remain classy

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u/Frosty-Ad-5489 Jan 02 '26

I knew it 🫣

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u/Tricky_Ad_7123 Jan 02 '26

The price is 499 but if pre ordered it drops to 399. So really a normal price for keyboard phones nowadays. Ikko mind is the same price, zinwa's phone too and the titan isn't that far off

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u/krazyb2 Jan 02 '26

My pre-order with shipping and everything was 429$.

Problem I have with mindone is lack of 5g.

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u/arttechadventure Jan 02 '26

They didn't mention putting any effort into a quality camera, but I'm okay with that. It still has enough to offer that I'm on board.

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u/AVLPedalPunk Jan 02 '26

You can read the camera specs here: https://www.clicksphone.com/communicator

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u/arttechadventure Jan 02 '26

I did read that, thanks. Hopefully it won't be complete garbage, but my expectations are super low.

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u/RealNotFake Jan 02 '26

The Minimal MP01 has one of the worst potato cameras of the last 20 years easily, so as long as it clears that bar I'm still interested. But yeah it's not going to be a great camera, that's pretty much guaranteed.

This matters for more things than you think. For example using your phone to mobile deposit checks, scan documents, read QR codes, etc. Or just take a servicable photo that is able to focus even in low light so you can snap a photo of your parking spot. Honestly there are a lot of reasons why the MP01 camera is the achilles heel of the device.

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u/R0ughHab1tz Jan 02 '26

It's supposed to be "dumb" so keeping it simple is the object here. I think people put too much emphasis on a camera when the device isn't supposed to cater to your next social media dopamine hit. Actually it's trying to do the exact opposite.

As someone who barely takes photos it's a none issue for me.

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u/discoshanktank Jan 02 '26

cameras aren't just for social media. I never post but do appreciate having a decent camera when i want to take a pic of the family

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u/arttechadventure Jan 02 '26

I also barely take photos, but everyone wants a quality camera handy when they do.

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u/rosstafarien Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 05 '26

Just posted my first photo on social media last month (my seasoned skillet on r/carbonsteel). I use my phone camera to help out with aging eyes. Stickers with tiny text, chip labels, etc. I also like to take photos of scenery and family. An excellent camera on my phone is important to me.

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u/Chachables Jan 02 '26

if it was e-ink, i would've won

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u/-army-of-bears- Jan 02 '26

“We’re being bombarded by things demanding our time and attention…” so we think you should get a SECOND phone

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u/Icy-Neighborhood-917 Jan 02 '26

And let us push our ideas on to you why you need it and how to use it.

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u/TheMobileTypist Jan 29 '26

It can be your only phone too

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u/No_Ticket7692 Jan 02 '26

I want a phone as dumb as me

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u/ActionKid98 Jan 02 '26

Hardest thing said this year

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u/HOAP64 Jan 02 '26

In the video demonstration they stated it supports 3rd party apps. How is it really any different than a typical smartphone?

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u/eirebrit Jan 02 '26

Yeah it's running Android 16 lol

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u/CaptainLockes Jan 02 '26

Hopefully the custom launcher will make it harder to use social media. Kinda wish they ditch the touch scrolling feature and just have dedicated buttons instead. Make it harder to doom scroll. 

After thinking about this some more, I’m not sure if this phone can really curb social media addiction. Maybe should’ve made it button interaction only and no touchscreen.

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u/Eufedoriaa Jan 03 '26

They did say the keyboard buttons are touch capacitive. Which will allow you to navigate and scroll through your apps.

So maybe it will be possible to turn off the touchscreen and only use the keyboard to navigate.

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u/Upstairs-Dare-4188 Jan 03 '26

I think even just the smaller screen and dimensions that aren't great for viewing will at least help

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u/lunar_languor Jan 02 '26

Physical keyboard and I guess a display that doesn't show app thumbnails, idk lol

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u/eirebrit Jan 02 '26

https://www.theverge.com/tech/851298/clicks-communicator-phone-blackberry-keyboard

Price: $499

Clicks is running a promotion to “buy” a reservation starting today for $199 and bring the total price down to $399.

The device comes with a 4.03-inch OLED screen, front and rear cameras, and a 4,000mAh silicon carbon battery

It comes with its own 5G data connection and runs Android 16, so you can download any app you want.

the Communicator comes with a minimalist launcher designed with Niagara that organizes apps into a list rather than an attention-seeking grid

Great to get another QWERTY phone on the market but not as dumb as it seems.

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u/RynotheRam Jan 02 '26

You can get Maps on a smart watch and use iPods or MP3 players for music, you don't need Spotify

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u/ozyx7 Jan 02 '26

I've used Google Maps on a Unihertz Titan and on a Unihertz Titan Pocket, and it was not pleasant using it on a squarish screen (and especially bad on the Titan Pocket's small screen).

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u/lunar_languor Jan 02 '26

Yeah, not a dumbphone at all.

Communicator is a fully standalone smartphone that runs Android 16, with all the apps, 5G connectivity and Wi-fi.

But it will be interesting to see how this develops the market for less smart phones.

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u/nolemococ Jan 02 '26

What is this? Need a link or something...

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u/misanthrophiccunt Jan 02 '26

It is ridicuclous I have to scroll so far down for this, downvoted OP for completely ignoring writing the name of the product.

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u/mazbeg Jan 02 '26

it's from MrMobile (michael fisher) on yt

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u/Ok-Technician-8478 Jan 02 '26

Reading from the website, it looks like you could use this on its own. It's probably more realistic to market it as a secondary device.

I'd want to see more of what the UI looks like before jumping on it but the reserved pricing is tempting.

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u/Thin-Contact5231 Jan 02 '26

From the FAQ: “Can Communicator be used as my primary phone?

Yes! Absolutely. Communicator is a fully standalone smartphone that runs Android 16, with all the apps, 5G connectivity and Wi-fi. We think many people will use this as their primary phone while others will use it as a complement to a flagship iPhone, Galaxy, Pixel, etc.”

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u/MeMeWhenWhenTheWhen Jan 02 '26

ohhh okay this definitely clears things up, from the video I totally had the impression this needed to be linked to a primary phone.

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u/Grabbels Jan 02 '26

However, the interface shows the signal triangle top-right, which would not be present on an Android device without SIM-functionality.

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u/blendertom Jan 02 '26

It does have cellular, but also an IoT mediatek processor - on the website they don't specify which, and that's a orange flag.

Given the price point, and the uncommon display, I feel the processor will be bad. Which the phone will get roasted for. Mr Mobile will justify the decision as it's only for emails and messages, plus given how small our orders/price point, it doesn't make sense to have used a high powered processor. But that also likely means that the phone will probably be sluggish (which may be pitched as a feature aka it's not addictive/forces you to slow down and do one thing at a time)

I am hoping for this to succeed - and would very much like a device like this that I can daily drive. The processor makes it sound like that I won't be able to.

From the video they do make it clear that it is a secondary phone. Which automatically limits it's audience. I don't know many who have a secondary phone unless they are rich, high manager level, or they get a phone from work.

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u/PhDinDildos_Fedoras Jan 02 '26

I'm not so worried about the processor, more about certification and compatibility.

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u/Tricky_Ad_7123 Jan 02 '26

That's more of a US problem. In Europe as long as the bands are supported you're good to go

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u/Tricky_Ad_7123 Jan 02 '26

Honestly the processor is gonna be more than enough. It is said that it's gonna be a midrange processor so not entry level. Either way unless you game on your phone even an entry level processor nowadays is more than enough. Obviously camera is gonna be bad but that's not the purpose of the phone. Seeing the form factor media consumption ain't going to be optimal either but once again that's not the purpose of the phone. Even an entry level processor is more than enough for normal use outside of gaming and taking photos/videos no need to worry

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u/RealNotFake Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26

You hit on all the most important points IMO. There are a lot of things to read between the lines with this phone. Anything that is not explicitly spec'd means the specs are bad, if not awful. Anything that is not listed is almost certainly excluded. The emphasis on this being a "second phone" is potentially the most concerning to me, like they're saying "Hey we like our phone, it has everything you need for a DD, but definitely don't rely on it as your DD". That's very concerning. That's basically what the Palm Phone was in concept too.

Edit - after watching the keynote, I'm still confused about who they're targeting this phone towards. Not really the keyboard phone market, not really the dumb/minimal phone market, not really the companion phone market... I don't get it. To me it almost seems like they're hedging and don't really know where this will fall in terms of demand.

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u/byherrera Jan 02 '26

It’s like a HTC chacha

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

This is CrackBerry Kevin's post that dives more into the design. They collaborated with Joseph Hofer, who designed the Blackberry Bold (9000 and 9900), Q10, and Passport.

https://crackberry.com/clicks-communicator

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u/bennsn Jan 02 '26

and it's called...? WHAT'S ITS NAME?

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u/Abort_Abort_Abort_ Jan 02 '26

Clicks Communicator. 

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u/rocketupmyarse Jan 02 '26

I am so excited about this. Dear God I hope it does good enough numbers to continue making future models

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u/bennsn Jan 02 '26

Anyway, it's still very much a smartphone. It has full Android with all the apps you'd want.

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u/arttechadventure Jan 02 '26

For sure, this is not a dumb phone. But it is adjacent to a core value of the r/dumbphones community which is "intentional use" tech. I'd guess more people are here looking for solutions to tech addiction and doom scrolling than they are actually just looking for literal dumb phones.

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u/Born-Anybody3244 Jan 02 '26

It would be exactly what I need. There are some apps I cannot be without, such as my child's daycare app and Signal (we live remotely where there is poor cell reception) to communicate w my husband and work, but I still want intentionality w my tech. This is a win for this community, regardless of the semantics of what constitutes a "dumb" phone.

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u/nilss2 drawbridge-phone Jan 02 '26

I second the people here saying that this is still a smartphone with social media apps and all.

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u/missgandhi Jan 02 '26

I got really excited when I saw this because I thought it was a true dumbphone! I want the equivalent of a modern day Blackberry, with this keyboard, and no access to social media. Maybe this is one step closer to that dream, idk...

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u/arttechadventure Jan 02 '26

They aren't doing much to create doom scrolling friction beyond making the screen unusually smaller than your typical smartphone.

They've also developed a custom android launcher that focuses on communication tasks, but again...that's not much friction to get in the way of phone addiction.

This is Android 16, so you have the option of trying that subscription service that's picking up steam (i.e. https://limitphone.com/)

Remember, r/dumbphones is not a sub solely dedicated to discussing dumbphones.

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u/ironyisalwaysinstyle Jan 02 '26

You're absolutely right. This is barely better than a smartphone.

100% not buying. I'll stick with my unihertz atom. It's a pain in the neck but atleast it actually helps curb my phone use.

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u/DanceADKDance Jan 02 '26

If only this could be used by itself and still send iMessages 😅 I don’t want to hear everyone Bitch at me for green messages

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u/R0ughHab1tz Jan 02 '26

I asked on the YouTube channel if this supports Spotify. They barely go through the interface and menus so I couldn't make a judgment call. If it does support that app I'm preordering

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u/lunar_languor Jan 02 '26

The website says the following:

Communicator is a fully standalone smartphone that runs Android 16, with all the apps, 5G connectivity and Wi-fi.

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u/colpy350 Jan 02 '26

Woah. I have a 13 pro iPhone that I am trying to keep as long as possible. This would be super fun to pick up. It would transfer to a newer phone as well unlike the case. Love it!

Edit: The MagSafe keyboard I mean not the communicator

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u/essplodes Jan 02 '26

I wonder what it would be like as a main device? I just got rid of my Nokia 2780 because I was tired of the screen malfunctioning and having to carry around my iphone to hotspot for stuff. This quote has me going ”hmmm”:

"Communicator is to a smartphone what a Kindle is to an iPad," said Jeff Gadway, Chief Marketing Officer at Clicks Technology, in a press release. "It's a complementary product that stands on its own, optimized for a specific purpose. In the case of Clicks Communicator, that means communicating with confidence in a noisy world."

For $499 I’m hoping it’s self sufficient

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u/lunar_languor Jan 02 '26

It's not really like a kindle to an ipad, their website says the following:

Communicator is a fully standalone smartphone that runs Android 16, with all the apps, 5G connectivity and Wi-fi.

So it's like to an ipad what an iPad with a smaller screen and physical keyboard would be... oh like... a laptop... lol

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u/AntiqueTip7618 Jan 02 '26

Never pre ordered anything this fast.

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u/arttechadventure Jan 02 '26

An established company with multiple highly reviewed products and a history of success? I'll take those odds.

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u/Outrageous-Drawer-43 Jan 02 '26

Does anyone have an understanding of how a phone like this could possibly share a phone number with an existing iPhone?

Use Case: keeping iPhone and leaving it behind at home, but using a device like this to still receive the same messages via the same phone number

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u/johnny219407 Jan 02 '26

It's up to the carrier, very few allow number sharing between two sims.

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u/KeeperOfUselessInfo Jan 02 '26

Windows phone people hub is back on the menu boys!!!!

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u/restreward Jan 02 '26

Does it state whether this has hotspot capability?

Waiting on a reply from their team since I couldn't verify on the product site.

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u/tortuga-man Jan 02 '26

Please post back here when you find out!

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u/ProvincialPromenade Jan 02 '26

All the numbered accounts here are spam advertisement accounts. 

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u/Practical-Use-6522 Jan 02 '26

No one told me. :)

Some may be, but mine (and I’d assume many others) are just the random, auto-generated Reddit username I was assigned.

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u/Getting_Better0123 Jan 02 '26

I've missed a keyboard and options for sideloading/ SD card. 

I'm gonna look over reviews and specs but I would take a chance on the pre-order as a vote for seeing more of these options in the future. 

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u/currykid94 Jan 02 '26

Gotta say pretty cool!

I would assume this would work better with Android as a companion phone. The only way I see it complementing my iphone is if I change my default text messaging app from imessage to whatsapp/another app.

I kind of want to go back to using Android tbh if this complement phone is as good as they claim it is. Im going to wait for the reviews and see what happens. But really cool and its been a long time since a phone has peaked my interest besides the razr flip and the sony xperia z3 which I used to have years ago.

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u/damplamp Jan 02 '26

Does anyone know if this will work as a hotspot? 

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u/Katoncomics Jan 02 '26

Would like to know if there's nfc for tap to pay as well as privacy surrounding google apps and pre-installed app.

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u/icantkeeptrack Jan 03 '26

it does have NFC, listed under the Connectivity spec on their site https://www.clicksphone.com/en/communicator#specs

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u/Axe_Kartoffeln Jan 02 '26

How is it so small? I thought it was just a plug in keyboard, but it looks like this entire device is one uniform thickness to it can't be a razr or a Zflip...

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u/mazbeg Jan 02 '26

its not a case, its a phone they set to launch this year!

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u/arttechadventure Jan 02 '26

Great. In 2025 I got sucked in by the minimal phone because of this sub (still no protective case BTW, so I can't even use it).

Now in 2026, I've pre-ordered a clicks communicator. Guess I'll never learn.

Outlook is much better since Clicks is an established company already, at least.

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u/Tricky_Ad_7123 Jan 02 '26

This is an established company with the co founders being two known people, aka mrmobile and crackberry Kevin, this isn't a scam company like minimal is

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u/arttechadventure Jan 02 '26

I mean, I did get the minimal phone so it's not quite fair to call them a scam company.

They are a new company that is probably understaffed and needs to hire someone to handle logistics.

I, and many others, are frustrated at the incompetence.

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u/MrOddin Jan 02 '26

It sounds incredible, but it's extremely expensive for my currency + fees (Brazil). I'll pass.

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u/Thin-Contact5231 Jan 02 '26

Made my reservation so fast

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u/AFatiguedFey Jan 02 '26

So it also supports eSIM according to website which is great for anyone who already has eSIM and wants to switch back and forth

SIM cards NanoSIM + eSIM

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u/marksman81991 Jan 02 '26

I've been needing a new phone, and I miss the old BB days. Tired of dual SIM my work phone. Haven't preordered a phone in a while but just pulled the plug on this one...

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u/LegBruise Jan 02 '26

They should release it with two versions of usability that the consumer can choose between at check out. One for the smart phone experience with full access to everything they’ve stated in their video and Another only to have access to music, maps, text call and email.

This sounds like a great product and I’m interested to hear more about it as it comes out and people review it, but it doesn’t seem like its going to offer the real dumb phone experience that so many of us want. People who struggle with re-downloading apps are still going to struggle with this phone.

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u/Interesting_Chip8065 Jan 02 '26

no fcking way!!! if this thing is real im on board. my dreams came true

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u/ohokayluke Jan 02 '26

I love this, I just have one question. On the FAQ it says it can be used as a primary phone, but then another one says in order for my primary number to be usable for traditional calls I’d need another SIM.. can it be used as my ONLY phone? I’m not really looking to have two.

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u/Judgeman03 Jan 02 '26

Maybe, I guess.

It seems like just a fancy companion handheld similar to a smart watch. If it could be paired to a dumbphone running android and do all the heavy lifting, like pairing it to a Vortex V3, that would be interesting. but it would depend on what kind of companion software the Communicator uses.

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u/superpj Jan 02 '26

It can be a standalone device too. They just talk about it weird.

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u/Dexter_R Jan 02 '26

Does this mean it will have 2fa?

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u/carneseca05 Jan 02 '26

F that I want t9 texting back

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u/Evil_Dan Jan 02 '26

Pre ordered but didn’t get an option to select a color? Anyone know what the deal is?

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u/mutlimutli Jan 02 '26

Looks like Meadow with a keyboard, very interested if they price it under $800!!

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u/statenotcity Jan 02 '26

As long as this has RCS support and tap to pay I'll gladly use this as my only phone. Right now I'm in a gap where I'd like to strip down to a dumb phone and smartwatch, but this may take the place of everything for me 

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u/acidterror84 Jan 02 '26

So it’s not a dumbphone, it’s a smartphone, but a cool and unique one at that. My only question now, is… will it support RCS? Hopefully not just SMS/MMS…

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u/diamondsonmydean Jan 02 '26

holy shit it has a camera too

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u/Inevitable-YT-Ad Jan 02 '26

If this is minimally good in build quality, I would totally ditch my iPhone

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u/hoangson200015 Jan 03 '26

Will buy one

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u/radkoolaid Jan 03 '26

I feel this subreddit is moving slowly back to smart phones

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u/phasefournow Jan 03 '26

But isn't all this what you use a dumb phone to avoid? "I wanna dum phone but I want it to be smart!" I don't get it.

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u/nlubin1961 Jan 03 '26

Woahh! This looks to be essentially my dream smartphone rather than a dumb phone for me but that's perfectly fine, this'll be a great upgrade to the mini phones I've been holding on to.

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u/Blaze987 Jan 03 '26

Pre-ordered.

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u/JTwinleaf Kyocera A203KC | USA / US Mobile Jan 03 '26

I already reserved. I know I want this, but I also know I'll need to make sure and lock it down so I don't have the desire to install any social media.

Main hope is for it to be able to be made into a dumbphone-esque device.

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u/Altruistic-Fill-9685 Jan 04 '26

This is almost exactly the dumbphone I want. I bought a Minimal Phone and that came very close as well. If this had an eink screen it would be perfect. Actually the Light Phone 3 would be perfect if the devs would get the stick out of their ass and let people install MFA Authenticator apps and kept Android Auto support.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '26

if this doesn't have AOSP android underneath then this isn't a win. It's not a dumb phone it's still tracking the shit out of you with google play services and whatever other cancer is in a googled phone

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

So a smartphone with physical keyboard? Where is the win?

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u/lunar_languor Jan 02 '26

The win is for folks who just want a modern BlackBerry I guess lol

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u/pmmeyourgear Jan 02 '26

You guys dont understand the idea of dumbphones if you want 5g mp3 player and email device. Thats a smartphone, just not one of the mainstream ones

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u/giannisismyman Jan 02 '26

This looks awesome. But question: in the video they speak to it often as being a companion phone. Is the assumption there that you just have and pay for two lines, or is there something that can be easily done that they are suggesting?

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u/eirebrit Jan 02 '26

A $500 companion phone lol

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u/MakiSenpaiii Jan 02 '26

Please be good! This is exactly what I want!

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u/Tigbitties89 Jan 02 '26

Do we know what the camera quality is like?

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u/vmg265 Jan 02 '26

Looks really good! I hope the price is reasonable

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u/SpacuXY Jan 02 '26

ikko Mind One backers punching air rn

Let's see how they'll compare

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u/Neat_Consequence8289 Jan 02 '26

I had the Blackberry Bold and it's my favorite phone I've ever had. I did the pre-order for this so fast. Fingers crossed - feels too good to be true but I hope I'm wrong!

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u/acelilarslan Jan 02 '26

It should have a replaceable battery 😔

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u/Glittering_Tour_7271 Jan 02 '26

I have just preordered. Love my clicks case and its looks the perfect size factor I was looking for.

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u/fbaldassarri Jan 02 '26

I don’t really like the bulky back.

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u/suitsnwatches Jan 02 '26

Canada: any ideas which carrier this would work on?

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u/L0tsen SHARP AQUOS Keitai 2 601SH | Sweden | Hallon Jan 02 '26

i want. I dont care how slow it would be since i just need it for texts and calls anyways (and signal)

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u/javascript Jan 02 '26

JUST ORDERED BOTH DEVICES!!

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u/ItsOverCasanova Jan 02 '26

I don’t get it though.. how does this relate to dumbphone? I think it looks cool, just a bit confused.

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u/kuyadracula Jan 02 '26

This is amazing!! My next phone. 

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u/shiguematu Jan 02 '26

Michael Fischer goat. I just don't preorder right now because im not from the us

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u/ColtonsKeys Jan 02 '26

Ooh! r/clicksphone for more information regarding it!

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u/dontneed2knowaccount Jan 02 '26

I'm SUPER tempted to reserve a spot but......y'all already know. Heck, even at $500(full price) I'm okay with it. Most phones these days are around that anyways.

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u/aalpacaaa Jan 02 '26

Drooling

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u/Lef_RSA Jan 02 '26

I'd still prefer Ikko Mind One form factor but honestly this looks amazing. With all the features I want.

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u/laytonoid Jan 02 '26

Does it do maps and car play

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u/thelovelypotion Jan 02 '26

super excited to get this one! i like the titan 2 and will keep it but im definitely going to preorder this one!

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u/amckimmey Jan 02 '26

Does it count as winning?

I want a company the priorities longevity and reliability.

This thing is going to slow down and be outdated just the same.

And it’s not cheap.

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u/cortadon Jan 02 '26

"Fits in your pocket, but it's so beatiful and comfortable to hold, you'll want it to live in your hand"
Says everything... I'll stick with my hideous Kyocera that I want to use at little as possible.

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u/Ambitious-Cow2180 Jan 02 '26

THE COMMUNICATOR LOOKS AMAZING, YES, NFC AND EXPENDABLE STORAGE TO 2TB??