There are simple functions like a camera, torch, and alarm, but this phone is best at being a phone. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It can send texts too, and you can import your contacts from an iPhone if you don’t want to manually save them all. The handset runs on KaiOS and even has access to Google Assistant, WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, and Google Maps. But until now feature phone users could not use this popular app on their phones owing to the unavailability of support for phones running on KaiOS.

It opens and closes with a satisfying snap and typing on the keypad is comfortable, while scrolling through the menus is easy with the large square navigation button. Other features are a browser, e-mail, music, dual SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, headphone jack, Wi-Fi, dual SIM and more. The numeric keyboard will prevent you from writing long posts on social media (good for productivity). Nokia 6300 4G is designed to keep up with your schedule, thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor and durable exterior. Whether its the perfect day at the beach with family or the photo that transport you back to that moment stay connected to what really matters.There’s also the Response by Doro software and an SOS assistance button to set up that when pressed sends emergency alerts to friends or family.

To activate the new feature, KaiOS users should update the current version of WhatsApp on their devices by accepting the update notification within the app. It also comes preloaded with a selection of essential apps, including WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok, and more. You’ll have heard these simple handsets referred to as dumb phones, simple phones, or feature phones.We appreciate the satisfying and nostalgic feel of the buttons, but they are small and there are other options on this list that are better for anyone with dexterity issues. The two new feature phones were unveiled on Wednesday and target the super affordable end of the market. According to latest update on the WhatsApp forum, the messaging service provider has restricted WhatsApp for selected smartphones from Microsoft, Blackberry, and Nokia. A good dumb phone makes staying in contact much less intimidating while giving you quick access to the phonebook, messages and a simple camera. For using the feature the KaiOS phone must have minimum 512MB RAM and all Nokia KaiOS phones fulfil this criteria.