Buy HMD feature phones
HMD's feature phones are classic keypad phones: calling, texting, a battery that lasts for days, and no other distractions. HMD Global manufactured these phones under the Nokia brand for many years and, since 2024, has also been releasing devices under its own brand name, with the same emphasis on simplicity and long battery life. Below is the current lineup, along with the prices currently offered by participating carriers for each model. Use the filters to narrow down your search, or view all feature phones.
What should you look for in an HMD feature phone?
Look beyond the design and check three things: whether the device can make calls on current networks, how you operate it, and what features you’re consciously giving up. That last point isn’t a minor issue with a feature phone, because you’re giving up more than just apps.
Network and Calling
This is the most important technical point—and the one people most often overlook. Older networks are being phased out in the Netherlands, so a phone must support 4G to continue making calls. But simply listing 4G in the specs isn’t enough: the phone must also support voice calls over 4G, which is listed as VoLTE. Keep in mind that your carrier must support this feature for that specific device; if the model isn’t on your carrier’s list, making calls over 4G still won’t work. Check this on your carrier’s website, especially for older models.
Buttons, Size, and Battery
The appeal lies in how it feels to use. You can feel where you’re pressing, make calls without looking, and the battery lasts for days instead of hours. A flip phone has the added advantage that the screen is protected and you end a call by closing the phone; if that’s what you’re looking for, check out the overview of flip phones.
- Flip phone: compact in your pocket, screen protected, close it to hang up
- Bar-style phone: always ready to use, usually the easiest to operate and the lightest
What you’re giving up
Be honest about this before you order. A feature phone doesn’t run Android, so you’re limited to what the manufacturer has included. Online banking, DigiD, and navigation aren’t part of that, and apps that were once available may lose support over time. The camera is for snapping a quick photo and nothing more, and the browser is suitable for a single simple page at best. If that’s what you want but you’re looking for simplicity, you’re better off with a basic smartphone.
Who is an HMD feature phone intended for?
Roughly three groups. People who deliberately want to ditch their smartphones and just want to be reachable. Parents looking for a first phone without a screen full of apps. And anyone who wants a rugged second device for camping, in the toolbox, or in the car. See also the broader overviews of dumbphones, senior phones, and phones for kids.
