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.

Like most people who buy this phone. I brought it to get away from years of having a smartphone. It got to the point when I needed a digital detox !. The trouble with smartphones is they tend to take over your life. You feel the need to keep checking stuff like a robot. This phone really is five stars in every department. Fantastic little phone. With all the essential apps you need like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp etc etc . The battery life is amazing. And as you don’t feel the need to keep checking it , the battery will easily get you through a full day without charging no problem. Slick design, light in the hand . So easy to use. 4g as well so speeds are good. So if you’re looking to get away from the smartphone syndrome this has to be the phone for you by far. Trust me , I have had them all , iPhones, Samsung, etc , but this little baby blows them all away. Get it through Amazon, fantastic service, quick delivery. Say goodbye to being a smartphone robot .

It appealed as I'm not a great fan of tablets. I wanted it to work but this is textbook 'failed product' It seems those who created it never thought people would actually use it. Ground Zero: The screen is really really really awful, way worse than publicity material suggests. All promotional images show a simulated screen, not the real one. The screen has the resolution of a biscuit. It comes with apps. I set up e-mail and twitter. As an app e-mail looked promising. The apps and phone would be usable if body text was legible. It's not. The phone has been criticised for being slow. It is but the astonishingly poor screen is my deal breaker. And, you can only temporarily import contacts, they all disappear the moment you log out of gmail. Remove the apps, sell it as a basic phone or provide a screen that does the job. This phone won an iF DESIGN award... ..in the designed to fail category, perhaps? [update] I actually ended up using this quite a bit and in some ways it's redeemed itself by being even more frustrating. The apps don't get a better with use. I have a mail account that I need and it is workable. The phone is in fact very useful as a mail checker. I have not sent one e-mail. I also use the twitter and the browser and the txt thingies with various degrees of success. Cruft apps are impossible to uninstall. Text is still unreadable because of the corn-sized pixels. You really really cannot see some text. If you just need notifications then this phone works as well as any other. I found data and 4G to be fast. The phone does not shut straight and I have had phone conversations that were difficult to understand but the fault is more likely to be the networks..

I was getting fed up and to be honest a little bored with the modern smartphone offerings, always wanting permission for this or review that. Its like modern iOS and Android was like having a needy small child in your pocket begging for attention. This Nokia has no way the amount of features as a smartphone but it's not trying to be one. There are cut down versions of Whats app, Google maps and Facebook altered to work with a small screen and keys and it can work as a hotspot too if you want to connect a tablet or computer. Battery life I found to be very good at five days and with the wifi turned on as well. The construction is just basic plastic just like the phones of old but it's pretty cheap so I wouldn't expect otherwise. What was a nice surprise was on how much space I had left in my pocket as its smaller than what I have been used to. All in all a great little phone with a good battery life. It would make a good phone to either escape the smart phones or to use on camping trips etc where you need a degree of connection but won't have the worry about a flat battery every day. Don't expect it to be a smartphone as it's not.

Glad to have got this phone, it’s very simple which I like, nice to step away from my smart phone, what’s app works perfectly and so does google maps but the main title for this listing highlights that it has google assistant but for some reason mine didn’t have it preloaded?? I searched the App Store the phone has but it’s not in there and couldn’t find anything online. I tried to update the phone and it wouldn’t let me so I’m sending it back as I think the one I received is faulty. Fab phone other than that. I’ll order another and fingers crossed it’s all as it should be. UPDATE I got a replacement and it was exactly the same, seem like the phones don’t come with Google Assistant anymore which would make it a bit easier to use.

Simple to use, easy to set up and with good battery life. It's not a smart phone and should not be compared to one. You're not going to get a colour accurate screen or gaming performance on par with a desktop pc of 10 - 15 years ago. What it offers is a solid phone that can also at a stretch do browsing and many common social media outlets. For those addicted to their smartphone, this may offer a path to wellness, for older or less tech savy people, this offers enhanced access to the world in a more familiar form factor.