dumbphone
noun [ C ] informal (also dumb phone) uk/ˈdʌm.fəʊn/ us/ˈdʌm.foʊn/
没有上网功能的手机
a very basic mobile phone that cannot connect to the internet
The phone was marketed as a very powerful smartphone at dumbphone prices. 这款手机被推销为价格是哑巴手机的功能强大的智能手机。
My old dumb phone had a much better battery life than this.
Back in the dumbphone era, it was a real pain to switch to a new phone.
Compare: smartphonefeature phone
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- I'm always streaming music, surfing the web, playing games, using GPS maps, etc. whereas on my dumbphone I couldn't do any of that.
- If I can't use a smartphone without paying extra, I'll get a dumbphone.
- I used to have a dumb phone and a separate music player.
- Dumb phones are starting to be less and less common.