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• Dumbphones with WhatsApp: which ones really work in 2026

  A dumbphone can run WhatsApp only if it is built on Android. WhatsApp ended support for KaiOS, the system in Nokia flip phones such as the 2720, 2780 and 6300 4G, from 25 June 2024 for new logins (KaiOS notice). If you want WhatsApp, buy a small Android phone; otherwise keep texting.

• Phone without internet for kids: which ones have no browser, and what they cost

  A phone without internet has no web browser and, ideally, no app store. Of four phones checked on 2026-10-26, the Gabb Phone 4 and the Bark Phone on its $29 Starter plan have neither (Gabb, Bark). If your child needs calls, texts and location, pick one of those; if you want maps or music apps, look at Pinwheel.