You are the dumb one. It clearly shows how beautiful the outside world is. The real world. With the smartphones, you often become a walking zombie who just keeps hypnotized by all the features. Light phone was designed to overcome this situation, giving you more time to explore the world.
Michael Loreantz sure. But if you’re so passionate about the world why would you wanna waste resources in such a blatant and unnecessary way that makes both the production and product price more expensive
@ChristopherBolte I don't really see the point in your comment. Books have been printed for hundreds of years, good and bad, so why care now? Additionally, it looks makes a unique packaging for a phone and it's not like you'd have to trash it right after you unboxed the phone. Also the pictures in the first few pages look decent. When you compare this to the book apple released sometime in 2016, this is essentially the same. Just with a cutout for a phone. And a lower pricepoint
Pandu Adikara haha yes, that’s what you get when the aim is to cut all the extras - some of the necessary stuff gets cut too. the next generation though should have text messaging and a few more new features - and it’d be enough for me, i don’t ask much from a replacement of my iphone for a few hrs.
Anastasia Yu well there are similiar options on ebay and amazon for under 50$, and the light phone 2 (it has messaging, music player, etc) costs 400$. or you could just buy an old cellphone, does the same thing. imo this is a blatant ripoff, but to each their own
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I heard it's only support to save 10 contact only :( meh I like the design but for 2g and only 10 contacts made me think twice I don't really care about the price but for something Important for my business journey 10 numbers it will make me hard Can you make it like suppoert to saving 300 contacts? and add Singapore as list possible to send?
Arbaaz Patwari if for a while, set apart your rational thinking and apply a little wit (which if you have) would make you aware that this is a sarcastic statement. Douché
Amazing. I really want one. That book it comes in sold me. Really cool idea for a backup phone when you want to disconnect but need a phone. ICE. When everyone is going bigger and faster, this comes out. Love it. Genius
Love the minimalist design. I guess this kind of phone would be great to give to our kids at school so they have limited tech interactions? Would be great for a me time too, our smartphone can just be left airplane mode so cant receive work emails and just use it for cameras/ offline games. However light phone need to fix some parts like clearer numbers light & auto-adjust acreen brightness. Does it have a qwerty?
If you have kids, please don't torture them like that. If everyone had phones like this, it would be fine, but this would be something to make them subjects of bullying.
explod3r you can get an app to lock out all your emails and calls for set periods of time... Also do not disturb is a thing... God damn you idiots will buy anything
I don't bring my smartphone in school because some students in my school are thieves so I just bring my nokia phone. nokia phones are great! they are small and compact unlike smartphones. they are easy to bring in school just for call and text and..teachers will not know that you have a phone in your pocket 😂
Electrics it looks like your talking into a battery pack. Shit s battery pack for your actual phone is probably more useful. Also try paying s couple hundred bucks for it. Yes very cool right
Nice review! I'm really interested in the light phone because I really use my smartphone too much, but it would be nice to be able to just have the basic necessities at times.
Love the minimalist design. I guess this kind of phone would be great to give to our kids at school so they have limited tech interactions? And it might be great for your me time too. Would be great for a me time too, our primary phone can just be left airplane mode so cant receive work emails and just use it for cameras/ offline games. However light phone need to fix some parts like clearer numbers light & auto-adjust acreen brightness. Does it have a qwerty?
I have been a fan of the light phone project for about two years. Never backed it since the phone has no text message option. This review would have been a lot better if you had tested it out a little, how is the audio quality, signal strength, battery life etc. Hard to get an idea of the product if you only take it out and turn it on. The light phone 2 is promising but the price point is way too high, should be priced under the price point of an iPhone SE not above.
frosted1030 🤦♂️ how are you gonna compare it to an iPhone? The idea behind it is to do away with the unnecessary stuff in smartphones that hook you into digital life.
Pandu Adikara I know people have a hard time reading and using critical thinking skills nowadays, but I'll just go ahead and say that's not the argument I was making.
I'm excited for the Light Phone II. It's going to be 4G and will have a couple more useful features, as well as an audio jack so you can listen to music. The white version is going to have a black font as well so it fixes the contrast issue.
People keep saying they’d rather buy another smart phone, but keep in mind this phone was designed to be used as just a phone. Not a smart phone with apps and social media and internet. So getting a smart phone defeats the purpose of why this phone was made.
I know I can supplement (+) symbol for (00). Not sure if it's always going to be this way. And what about the dialed bots that says: "Enter your ID and submit by pressing (#)". I don't see any (#) symbol to press :D
The light phone 2 is announced at a $250 msrp. I'm buying a prepaid flip phone for $30.00. At least that has a camera. Edit: I need to carry a black book with all my contact info to use this phone. Great product, very useful. *Thought:* it isn't even usb-c.
Men I found my phone in the park. Dogge eats them, last smart phone I had was the Nexus 5. 3 screens later I sold it. £9 is what my current phone cost, 3 days standby with heavy use. Text and call, I don't need more, which from a power user says a lot.
Is there anything like this I can buy for my grandma that's not a touch screen, with actual buttons on it? She's old and wouldn't be able to figure out a touch screen.
Ok ,back in 2014-15 friend of mine got motorola same shape like some expensive model it had black and white screen (2 lines) ,call, text msg and phone book were on SIM card (for some one who does not know SIM card can hold 50 phone numbers and about 30 text msg) removable battery and it was about 30can$
Does it mean that you don't even need any service??? I am looking for a phone to call and to text, so my kids do not have access to inappropriate content, which they did and they watched.
The number you got on the phone is part of the 5 month free deal then it will cost $5 a month I wouldn't worry about the phone not working. Light doesn't say which carrier they are partnered with from what I can see but, for instance, t-mobile is promising 2g coverage until 2020. I would imagine they chose a carrier that will be around for a while.
we don't want to buy a new device to do something less than what we are doing we may go for an os that is more organized or we would love to have skinned android version with very specific features
Well they over did it then, 10 numbers is pathetic. Im so keen for an good compact device that is also modern, i never needed all that smartphone bloat. But this is way under usefull, they went too hipster on it.
you know what would be cool? just a phone on which you can download music and whatsapp. because i'm phone addicted but I don't want to throw it away cuz it's pretty hard without whatsapp these time.
At least nokia 3310 could take photos and videos and there is music, games and if needed it could be self defense tool which can even crack a ground if dropped and it is way cheaper then lightttt...
What‘s with the pretentious book-packaging? That’s a waste of material and completely unnecessary.
honestly these people give designers and artists a bad name by being so obnoxious with their marketing.
I like books. I like books with pictures too. I don't mind..
You are the dumb one. It clearly shows how beautiful the outside world is. The real world. With the smartphones, you often become a walking zombie who just keeps hypnotized by all the features. Light phone was designed to overcome this situation, giving you more time to explore the world.
Michael Loreantz sure. But if you’re so passionate about the world why would you wanna waste resources in such a blatant and unnecessary way that makes both the production and product price more expensive
@ChristopherBolte I don't really see the point in your comment. Books have been printed for hundreds of years, good and bad, so why care now? Additionally, it looks makes a unique packaging for a phone and it's not like you'd have to trash it right after you unboxed the phone. Also the pictures in the first few pages look decent. When you compare this to the book apple released sometime in 2016, this is essentially the same. Just with a cutout for a phone. And a lower pricepoint
Love the design actually, looks very pleasing to the eye!
Anastasia Yukhnevich yet the function is anything but pleasing, nothing more than a gimmick
Pandu Adikara haha yes, that’s what you get when the aim is to cut all the extras - some of the necessary stuff gets cut too. the next generation though should have text messaging and a few more new features - and it’d be enough for me, i don’t ask much from a replacement of my iphone for a few hrs.
Anastasia Yu well there are similiar options on ebay and amazon for under 50$, and the light phone 2 (it has messaging, music player, etc) costs 400$. or you could just buy an old cellphone, does the same thing. imo this is a blatant ripoff, but to each their own
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I heard it's only support to save 10 contact only
:(
meh
I like the design
but for 2g and only 10 contacts
made me think twice
I don't really care about the price but for something Important for my business journey
10 numbers it will make me hard
Can you make it like suppoert to saving 300 contacts? and add Singapore as list possible to send?
The Light Phone
Pls I need some am in Ghana how can I get some
I want to do business
The Light Phone
Pls reply me with your email
Plz give it an actual screen, bluetooth and a camera!
Tide Pods I know but I would prefer a different phone with another point
The box case is costiler than the phone
Arbaaz Patwari if for a while, set apart your rational thinking and apply a little wit (which if you have) would make you aware that this is a sarcastic statement. Douché
Amazing. I really want one. That book it comes in sold me. Really cool idea for a backup phone when you want to disconnect but need a phone. ICE. When everyone is going bigger and faster, this comes out. Love it. Genius
This phone is so....Organic.
Love the minimalist design. I guess this kind of phone would be great to give to our kids at school so they have limited tech interactions? Would be great for a me time too, our smartphone can just be left airplane mode so cant receive work emails and just use it for cameras/ offline games. However light phone need to fix some parts like clearer numbers light & auto-adjust acreen brightness. Does it have a qwerty?
If you have kids, please don't torture them like that. If everyone had phones like this, it would be fine, but this would be something to make them subjects of bullying.
explod3r you can get an app to lock out all your emails and calls for set periods of time... Also do not disturb is a thing... God damn you idiots will buy anything
I wouldnt get my kid a 300 dollar dumb phone tho
There are plenty "minimalistic" phones around. This is a waste of money, a shit product.
I don't bring my smartphone in school because some students in my school are thieves so I just bring my nokia phone. nokia phones are great! they are small and compact unlike smartphones. they are easy to bring in school just for call and text and..teachers will not know that you have a phone in your pocket 😂
I like it. I can see this having a loyal niche market.
I like it. Very futuristic
this avalebal in india
plzz answer me
Zaid Mahmood no
Zaid Mahmood wtf
Zaid Mahmood what's futuristic about it
Very minimalistic, great design, looks fun
I love the idea of this phone, so much potential in this idea can't wait to see what the next edition I need text tho haha
I'd rather buy an unlocked iPhone 4s on iOS 6
Me:Mom can we get new phone
Mom:no we have phone at home
Phone at home:
My grandma my like it -- but I have to stay connected so I want that Galaxy S9😍 -- nice concept tho, looks like a calculator
No pound or star keys, these functions are crucial for phone calls and this phone lacks the basic functionality this phone is marketed for.
A phone like this should be priced at under $7 USD.
Looks good for older people, too bad they out of stock
All the stuff you can't do on that phone should make the battery life last forever.
ghettobeats the battery is much smaller than normal I guess.
Can you add contacts?
2G? That network will likely be unsupported in a few years.
Henry C few years ? It already doesn't exist in many parts of the world.
It has literally one feature for 300 dollars which it can't do perfectly
That is nice. Now it just needs wifi, gps, Bluetooth, cameras, bigger memory and a 6" color touch screen.
So we're going back to 1999?
not quite...phones in 1999 had more features than this.
Time machine 😀
like that
We’re all gonna party like it’s.......
@Paradoxical Nightmare oof
It’s cool if all you want is phone features for that it’s a really great option and it looks awesome
Electrics it looks like your talking into a battery pack. Shit s battery pack for your actual phone is probably more useful. Also try paying s couple hundred bucks for it. Yes very cool right
Why not just get a flip phone?
Diddy20022 you dirty animal!
Nice review! I'm really interested in the light phone because I really use my smartphone too much, but it would be nice to be able to just have the basic necessities at times.
Love the minimalist design. I guess this kind of phone would be great to give to our kids at school so they have limited tech interactions? And it might be great for your me time too. Would be great for a me time too, our primary phone can just be left airplane mode so cant receive work emails and just use it for cameras/ offline games. However light phone need to fix some parts like clearer numbers light & auto-adjust acreen brightness. Does it have a qwerty?
I have been a fan of the light phone project for about two years. Never backed it since the phone has no text message option. This review would have been a lot better if you had tested it out a little, how is the audio quality, signal strength, battery life etc. Hard to get an idea of the product if you only take it out and turn it on. The light phone 2 is promising but the price point is way too high, should be priced under the price point of an iPhone SE not above.
Cool for showy people who want to look busy instead of switching off their iPhone cellular data
Costs as much as a new iPhone SE on Straight Talk. Meh.
frosted1030 you’re missing the point of this phone
frosted1030 🤦♂️ how are you gonna compare it to an iPhone? The idea behind it is to do away with the unnecessary stuff in smartphones that hook you into digital life.
So get a flip phone for like $25....
dingovory so get an old cellphone for a couple of bucks. what an idiot
Pandu Adikara I know people have a hard time reading and using critical thinking skills nowadays, but I'll just go ahead and say that's not the argument I was making.
I'm excited for the Light Phone II. It's going to be 4G and will have a couple more useful features, as well as an audio jack so you can listen to music. The white version is going to have a black font as well so it fixes the contrast issue.
where did you buy that cell phone
Is it good idea to buy this phone ?
People keep saying they’d rather buy another smart phone, but keep in mind this phone was designed to be used as just a phone. Not a smart phone with apps and social media and internet. So getting a smart phone defeats the purpose of why this phone was made.
I know I can supplement (+) symbol for (00). Not sure if it's always going to be this way. And what about the dialed bots that says: "Enter your ID and submit by pressing (#)". I don't see any (#) symbol to press :D
Where did you buy this phone
What 's the rate of this phone
do you get a new number? Is it unlocked?
Needs to be advertised for kids, since kids now a days get phones in elementary
Gonna wait for the Light Phone S
Reminds me of a star trek communicator
is this waterproof :)
Beautiful design
Does it come with instructions on how to through it in the trash can after unboxing it?
Where should i buy this
The light phone 2 is announced at a $250 msrp. I'm buying a prepaid flip phone for $30.00. At least that has a camera.
Edit: I need to carry a black book with all my contact info to use this phone. Great product, very useful.
*Thought:* it isn't even usb-c.
I think this phone is great for emergencies
Price and how to order this phone
its more of a conversation piece but not really what anyone needs.
Waterproof? Shockproof? n Dustproof?
Is there any chance you would sell this phone. please let me know
Thanks for the vid. The light phone looks kinda cool. loved it!
Hah. They released this too early. April fools is still a long way off, my guy.
Where can I buy it
Men I found my phone in the park. Dogge eats them, last smart phone I had was the Nexus 5. 3 screens later I sold it. £9 is what my current phone cost, 3 days standby with heavy use. Text and call, I don't need more, which from a power user says a lot.
Is there anything like this I can buy for my grandma that's not a touch screen, with actual buttons on it? She's old and wouldn't be able to figure out a touch screen.
@@InfinitelyQurious Wouldn't work for her. A phone that does more than just make calls confuses her.
it's gorgeous!
No porn...no thanks
God himself Amen to that!!
you’re a sleeping sheep
Link
This card phone company name?model number?
And this phone price?
I get the idea, and I really like it, but how tf would you pay 300$ for this?!
what about the battery life its merely 500 Mah will it be able to last more than 4 hrs?
The Dumbphone of the Future
Wow this is quite cool
This phone is good for emergencys
Where can I buy this??
Ok ,back in 2014-15 friend of mine got motorola same shape like some expensive model it had black and white screen (2 lines) ,call, text msg and phone book were on SIM card (for some one who does not know SIM card can hold 50 phone numbers and about 30 text msg) removable battery and it was about 30can$
Does it mean that you don't even need any service??? I am looking for a phone to call and to text, so my kids do not have access to inappropriate content, which they did and they watched.
BOORING!
Do a teardown...
I subscribed.
And I also liked the video.
The number you got on the phone is part of the 5 month free deal then it will cost $5 a month I wouldn't worry about the phone not working. Light doesn't say which carrier they are partnered with from what I can see but, for instance, t-mobile is promising 2g coverage until 2020. I would imagine they chose a carrier that will be around for a while.
If you unbox a light phones. Is that look alike a telephone from Siemens?
this makes sense for those people go just call should replace old nokia 2000s phones its all touch screen
So it's an mp3 player that can call ppl? That's all it is.
Wrong. You can't even listen to music with it 😂😂
How do i buy 1????
I would buy it just for the hell of it 😂
looks cool
So a 3310?
wathing this on my lightphone2
we don't want to buy a new device to do something less than what we are doing
we may go for an os that is more organized
or we would love to have skinned android version with very specific features
YADA online which is exactly why I'm tempted as hell to develop an android based OS that is "purified"
It doesnt have any menu for contact? what am i supposed to remember and type the numbers all the time??
Well they over did it then, 10 numbers is pathetic. Im so keen for an good compact device that is also modern, i never needed all that smartphone bloat. But this is way under usefull, they went too hipster on it.
I want to buy this phone
according market $10 or $12 is good price for this phone
this one is so xpensive that docomo one looked cheap( this one cant act solo like the docomo since its a roam unit)
but still the design is nice
Huh..
I have one plus 5t ....
Biplab Ghosh cool.
Biplab Ghosh how stupid can we be... This phone number display is this pathetic..
Good review 😊👍
Cool but can't read the screen tho 🙈
headphone jack?
When your bank asks you to input your card number and press #....hmmm
This is the reason why it's best not to buy a phone that is still in development. How would one make an emergency call if there is no 2g?
Future phone
you know what would be cool? just a phone on which you can download music and whatsapp. because i'm phone addicted but I don't want to throw it away cuz it's pretty hard without whatsapp these time.
Sooo it's a barebones flip phone that you don't have to flip open. Got it
Is it not possible to save contact???
Rinda Thadou I think you'll need to save your contacts on your sim..
I've seen shit like this in the kids toys aisle at Walmart
Better buy Yotaphone 2. It's more sexy and functional, moreover you can choose how to use it.
I like it.
Why don't I just buy an older phone that just has calling and texting? It is cheaper and I wouldn't care if I dropped it or even lost it.
Im worried about the battery capacity though
At least nokia 3310 could take photos and videos and there is music, games and if needed it could be self defense tool which can even crack a ground if dropped and it is way cheaper then lightttt...