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Do you mean "feature phones" or landlines?

• OJFord 7y ago
  I haven't heard 'feature phones' since I used to read consumer electronics news sites (like Engadget, then This is my Next/The Verge) years ago. I don't think anyone else uses the term; to the layman, they're 'dumb phones', to contrast with 'smart' (although increasinly 'smart phones' are just 'phones'). Or since those are American sites, perhaps it's actually a variation of regional colloquialisms.
  • catalogia 7y ago
    "Flip phone" is another common term (for those that fold anyway.)
  • harrier 7y ago
    Feature phones have capabilities beyond just making calls/sms but less capabilities than smart phones.
    • OJFord 7y ago
      Yes, I understand it, I'm just saying I haven't heard anyone other than a consumer electronics journalist use the term. Everyone says 'dumb phone' (to mean the same thing) if the distinction is important.