“Cute” smart flip phones that work in the US?
Hey!
So I’m looking at detoxing from smartphones in 2026, and I’m having trouble finding a good flip phone and understanding how this all works!
Ideally, I’d like to have a flip phone that works/I can use at home, and then only use my iPhone when I’m out of the house. I would also like to take a flip out to take pictures and maybe text/call if connected to wifi? But again, I’m very new to this 😭
My must-haves are:
• Not too bulky, “cute.” Ideally comes in white, pink, or another fun color.
• Can connect to wifi or 4G in the US (I live in California but will be moving to Minnesota next year). I’ll have to get a new carrier in 2026 anyway, so that’s not TOO much of an issue tbh. I’ve used call forwarding on my iPhone before, so that’s an easy option as well, but tbh, I don’t know the difference between using call forwarding and getting it to work in the US. I’m just a girl 🩷 I looked at the pinned post for this, but ngl, I couldn’t really understand it haha
• Can run Spotify. This is a non-negotiable for me. I used to manually download songs and put them onto my iPhone via iTunes until 2018. I am not going back to that any time soon 😭
I was looking into the Samsung Folder 2 until I found out there’s a low chance of it being compatible to US networks. Then I saw the Cat S22, but I hate how bulky it is and that it only comes in black. Now I’m at a standstill, but I feel like I’m just reading and researching too much and confusing myself in the process!
So if anyone has any suggestions or tips, that would be much appreciated!! Thank you! :)
Posted Dec 3, 2025, 1:47 AM UTC