While I can definitely see the appeal of a borderline featureless phone like this, it's hard for me to justify something like this at that price.

@Sohodollie

Жыл бұрын

I see it as the "luxury line" of dumb phones. You can spend $800+ on a new smartphone, less than $100 on a Nokia style flip phone, or you can spend $300-400 on a minimalist phone like this. For me it's well worth the price

@user-fb8ef5tc2r

Жыл бұрын

So people know that you don't have dumb phone because you are poor but just because you want less distraction

@alexjeffreys2546

Жыл бұрын

​@@user-fb8ef5tc2r exactly. pure consumerism.

@Roshan_420

Жыл бұрын

Im sure its priced this way because its a niece product

@danteerskine7678

10 ай бұрын

​@@Sohodolliethis phone doesn't have a good battery backup. I own a Vivo y02s running android 12 and I remember leaving the phone unused and fully charged, with battery saver on, WiFi on and Bluetooth on, just to find out that after 14 days,the vivo y02s was left with 30 percent of battery life. This is what I call a great battery backup

I'm so happy more of these manufacturers are noticing you. Keep it up.

Thanks for this review Jose! Looking forward to my new phone arriving so I can test it out. Really appreciate all the reviews and info you provide.

Thanks for the quick review Jose, always appreciated!

Thank you for a great year of reviews. Looking forward to your review of the Mudita Pure phone!

thank you for the time you spend making these reviews! very helpful as i try to integrate more deep work into my every day.

Thanks for the video, Jose! Wishing you well and a very happy new year!

I'll add my experience based review here as well: Got my mp02 delivered minutes ago. Already back in the box to be returned. Network was constantly going to 0% - 25% while my reception is just fine on the iPhone with that SIM (or at least, it's not zero 🙂). Lack of features is why I bought this phone but there is one feature it should have: it should be a working phone.

Just bought mine last week, can’t wait

@kylew3715

2 жыл бұрын

It came! It's okay. Signal is not working with any other device, super annoying.

Thank you for this review. I am Japanese . I interested in Punkt MP02 and I'm actually studying English by your videos. Your English is berry beautiful and so cool to hear Thanks.

@EnriqueMcQuade

2 жыл бұрын

OH YEAH!!!!!

@vallmak

2 жыл бұрын

very*

You pushed me over the line and into an MP02 New Gen purchase. I really want to go back to a simpler, more attentive, pre-iPhone life. Tried a couple of cheap Nokias, couldn’t make the switch with those. Fingers crossed for a good Punkt experience. I know its a gamble. Thanks for the useful videos.

@tyrusbever6728

11 ай бұрын

Did you make the change? If so hope it’s going well, im wanting to do it as well. Should I make the order?

@glenn1611

11 ай бұрын

​@@tyrusbever6728 Yes, I did, and it’s going very well, it certainly helped me break my smartphone addiction. It’s absurdly expensive for what it is, but it’s well made, simple to use and gets all the basics (calls, texts, bluetooth, hotspot) right. Battery life is the weak point, but I’ve found it good enough. It will be interesting to see if Punkt have finally got their act together-the forthcoming software update will be an important test of their commitment to the MP02 and their customers.

I used the Nokia 8110 for 18 months, which has a reasonable price, custom OS, and removable battery. Compared with 8110, the new MP02 has a great design and signal-support(pigeon) except for its price. Maybe without the BBS, the new MP02 might have the possibilities to be developed by every one(Q to the Punkt). If I had three phone to choose: mudita pure, the light phone 2, and the new MP02. Of course MP02 is my choice!

@amb600cd0

Жыл бұрын

what custom os did you use for the nokia?

Thanks for this review. I took the plunge and bought the original MP02 not 6 months ago. So, I'm feeling a little bummed that they have released an upgraded model! 😞 Feels by releasing the upgraded model that they acknowledged there were (and are) hardware & software issues with the original MP02. Especially, with Pigeon, which was the main reason I bought the phone. As you say in your review, it would be great if Punkt offered existing MP02 owners an incentive to upgrade! Looking forward to your live stream with Punkt in Jan! Love it if you ask them to comment on this. 🙂

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll ask them!

@DavidCarroll8D

2 жыл бұрын

Same! I got mine late summer 2021. I keep holding out for a firmware update but I probably need to move on. An incentive would be amazing 😍

@techaraincheck329

2 жыл бұрын

I echo the incentive comments. Really hope Punkt come to the table with a decent upgrade option for those of us that have bought into the OG MP02 promises.

@TheoSmith249

2 жыл бұрын

I’m also in this same group.

Thank you Jose.

I purchased the light grey model this week. I am glad I did. This phone is very stylish and feels better in the hand than the light phone. I used the light phone 2 for 3 days and returned it. I want a device with no music or podcasts. The Punkt is a TRUE MINIMALIST device.

The only things preventing me from using the Punkt MP02 is the lack of a camera, microphone, and music player. I love everything else about, however, including the design. Reminds me of a calculator I would use in 7th grade lol.

Well Jose, I took the plunge and decided to buy the new MP02 as an upgrade from my GoFlip3. I bought the new Blue one so I'm just waiting for it to ship. Thanks for all the info.

@Johnny-to3uv

2 жыл бұрын

How are you liking the Mp02?

@bryanmilstid4087

2 жыл бұрын

@@Johnny-to3uv I loved it but mine started cracking and falling apart a month ago. I only dropped it once, but apparently I'm a little rough for it :(

@Johnny-to3uv

2 жыл бұрын

@@bryanmilstid4087 Thank you for the update.

Got my yesterday . can you ask them make another version of the leather case like a cutout for the buttons and screen thank you

Hi Jose, thanks for your great review. Do you think it’s worth upgrading to the MP02 if you don’t use phones as hotspots? We have 2G for another four years confirmed with the MP01.

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

Not worth it. Keep the MP01 until 2G goes out :)

Tried out the MP02, had some very annoying issues on both T-Mobile and AT&T. If the Network Type is set to 4G, incoming calls don't work at all! But if you change the Network Type to 3G, it works fine. When I tried to ask Punkt about this, they referred me to their tech support, but I cannot submit a ticket because they are asking for the serial number in a format that doesn't exist within the phone!

Nice "calculator " with mobile features. I like it Btw, nice pet. 😉

Looks cool

Nice review.

good video. love it. well done!

I’m tempted to buy this but I’m trying to find out if this phone has call blocking at all. Does this phone have call blocking and possibly a VIP list/whitelist at all?

Guest Starring at 5:57

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

He is the best guest ever!!!

@inditramp2129

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose 😀

I would rather see them put more effort into syncing calendars events and group messaging. Let’s face it, very few people use Signal but everyone uses group text and calendars.

I loved the design of MP02 but the keyboard and to some extent software are just woeful. It’s overly ‘smart’ predictive along with a keyboard that doesn’t always register clicks makes it super frustrating. Hopefully they’ve fixed that. Thanks for the review. I agree they should offer a significant discount to existing users to buy back their cruddy 1st gen hardware. I believe they’ve already somewhat fixed the keyboard silently, but they’ve not publicly acknowledged it.

@mattdebyl8806

2 жыл бұрын

In fact even if Punkt offered a keybed replacement service. But their online service portal is a bit of a joke. These devices don’t have their serial number on the device in any way. From what I understand it is only on the box 🤦🏻‍♂️ so I can’t even fill out a service form.

what about the contacts folder? How do we switch from iPhone to that ?

Hey! I saw me on there! :')

When is the giveaway? Nice work on the vid man!

I think it's time for the followup review.

Keep up the great work. Just heard about Troomi: Can you do a review?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

I'll try and see what it is :)

hi, jose. i just bought the 2.0 next gen version via amazon. can you comment on the ease of use for voice to text? and it is easy to access voicemails if i miss a call?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

Voice to text works fine on Pigeon. No voice to text on sms. Voicemail you have to call your #

Watched so wanted to drop a comment.

Nice vidéo

I am using the Punkt MP02 to switch back and forth between my Apple iPhone. Does it make more sense to turn off iMessage on the iPhone before swapping the SIM card? Or does it not matter? It seems either way iMessages will be lost/not received while using the Punkt, which is fine, but I am not sure if it helps or makes more sense to turn off iMessage before swapping the SIM to the Punkt.

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

If you are going to be swapping, don't disable iMessage.

i'm very interested about the differences between the mp01 and the mp02, but there seems to be very little information about it available.

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

MP01 is a basic OS. MP02 is Android. 01 is a 2G phone and the MP01 is a 4G one. Those are the main things tbh.

Thank you for the video! A question: do you know of a manufacturer that charges a fixed price for the initial phone and then a monthly fee to finance continued software and operating system development? I think this could offer a financial incentive to help align the interests of the manufacturer and those of the customer.

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

Not yet.

@EdouardTavinor

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones maybe the best thing for me to do would be to finance lineageos development for a particular device. Maybe others would be interested in paying ten euros a month or similar

@danteerskine7678

10 ай бұрын

​@@JoseBrionesall these bells and whistles about how great battery life on feature phones are , is just a bunch of BS. I tested the standby time of My Vivo y02s running android 12, with battery saver, WiFi and Bluetooth on, just to find out that there's 30 percent battery left after 14 full days. I currently have my Nokia 130(2017) and I think I won't use feature phones after my Nokia 130 will give up the ghost cause I'm not seeing a feature phone that's worth it and if it's a kaios phone, they would be more expensive than android go devices, rendering them with their t9 keypad obsolete

I was attracted to this phone because Signal is already my primary messaging platform and this would give me the option to switch to PC to respond to messages if needed. However, it seems that due to the way Signal connects devices, registering it with Pigeon will lock Signal to the MP02 and I will no longer have use of the desktop app. Is this correct? The answer I got from Punkt support wasn't particularly clear.

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

This is correct.

Hello my friends, my experience with the MP02 was not pleasant at all, especially in recent weeks. I have used this phone for many months because I always require a telephone line without distractions, but I had to charge the phone twice a day..sometimes it crashed and had no reaction to keystrokes... I always had it with me although I didn't use it all the time but when I had to use it it didn't work... Sometimes I had to wait for the battery to run out because I couldn't turn it off when it crashed... I'm going to summarize it in a few words yesterday I decided to throw it in the trash... directly I didn't even think about selling it or giving it to someone I can't make a gift of something that doesn't work... thank you all I hope that come a better minimalist phone for now I'm back to the Nokia 8800 at least it always works..

wowowow

Jose, i am with verizon, will the New Generation work with the cell towers i am on? I know the old gen MP02 didn't just wondering if this new one will. let me know, thanks!

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

No. It won't. Still only ATT or TMobile.

@LivermoreFilm

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones thanks!

I am torn.. punkt, mudita, or Lightfone? I think all of them seem perfect… I am on Verizon in the US if that matters.. love to hear your thoughts

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

If you are on Verizon, Mudita and Punkt won't work.

@Rfpepe7295

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones that makes it easy

I thought it was just my headphones but I think your audio is a little delayed. thank you for the video.

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. It may have been, my usual editing machine is packed so I've had to use a different one and it's not as powerful so the rendering may be off.

I need 2 of them

how is the typing experience? can you turn its autocorrect function off? i heard from some users that u cant :(

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

You can do triple click. Just press # to change that. Keys travel well. No issues in my testing :)

I love signal but idk if I can justify this over a litephone for this price. Signal is my biggest dilemma going dumb phone

Thanks for the review. How do l download Pigeon on Punkt MP 02?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

You go to settings>applications>pigeon>install

On Amazon it still says in the description that it’s blackberry secure, but when I scroll down it mentions Apostrophy operating system. How can I make sure what I order on Amazon is the New Generation and not the old one?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

I'd just order from their website tbh.

@alrhex

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones I was thinking that too but 1. Idk how long it’ll take to ship 2. The one sold on Amazon is by the Punkt store so I’d rather get it there since I have Prime. Is there a way to check in the phone settings if I got the New Generation model? If I got the old one I can always return it.

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. When you get it, go check the OS version on settings. If it says Android send it back, if it says APHY OS, you are good.

@alrhex

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones thank you so much!

Actually the battery of this MP02 does not last at all, this is one of the very negative points that this phone has. sometimes I don't use it directly although I keep it on but I still have to charge it every day, Imagine if I had to share the Internet then I would have to charge it every noon, I think it would be one of the things to improve because in this way I would prefer to continue with the light phone 2 Although unfortunately the latter does not work in Russia.

Is there a way to contact other signal user or are You restricted to Punkt MP02 users? I think this would egg and chicken...

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. You can contact anyone with a Signal account

Hey my friend I have a question? What cell phone plans did you find the cheapest?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

I use US Mobile. It’s the cheapest for me.

@robertsherman7445

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones Thank you sir!

Does anyone know if you can trade in the older generation for a credit towards gen 2?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

You can. 20% or so discount

Cool review. Thank you for that. I've been using the Punkt MP02 for almost 2 years now and it's still working okay. I bought it because I wanted something simple and the design is very smart. However, the few flaws it has and the price are to me something to consider. It's a Swiss brand but produced in China. Does the brand consider the ethic and environnemental issues beyond the design? The thing it does without frustration is calling, but then again the battery drains like hell like 1% a minute and don't even try a pigeon call for too long if you're not loaded 100%. If I call a lot, I have to plug the device everyday which is a shame. Then the text messaging, the T9 is not smart at all. When you enter a new word, it automatically suggest this new word at first even if it's a word you never use. So the words you always use come long after. I told them that and the replied that I had to reset the phone and loose all the text messages for 2 years as there is no way to archive those messages. I just think their marketing with the old Mp02 was a bit strange as how are you supposed to call if you don't have any battery and how do you text if you can't make a sentence quickly. Even in their manual document, they suggest to use the email instead. I find a bit strange to come out with a product which obviously was not fully developed and had a lot of major issue. Overall now, it does the job and still looks good.

@voider78

2 жыл бұрын

That is why I will return it. How can they mess up the battery so much...

@amb600cd0

2 жыл бұрын

thats such a strange flaw, the limited usage and power usage, you think would be taken advantage of to have fantastic battery life

@voider78

2 жыл бұрын

@@amb600cd0 i believe 4G Must be the battery drainer.

@amb600cd0

2 жыл бұрын

@@voider78 thats wacky

@sinatrabone

2 жыл бұрын

@@voider78 That’s probably true. It’s hard to run a dumbphone on a network built for smartphones. It’s like driving a moving truck but using the gas tank from your old Corolla.

Today so many phones are considered Oneway devices; manufacture -> Customer -> dump. Is the Punkt repairable or just another Oneway phone??

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

It’s one way. They do take them back to recycle.

Interested in if the phone has a lock screen or code for security/privacy. Otherwise anyone can pick up your phone and rummage through you stuff.

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

It does have a passcode option.

@mercuryION

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones thank you for your response! Really enjoying your videos!

What you need is a Samsung galaxy s21 plus 5g. It's a great smartphone. 👍

Dose it have mp3 their is headphones in the unboxing

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

No mp3 tool

The ridicolous thing is that blackberry's software were managed by nokia. That's why they failed.

I would like to know from Punkt if the problem with delayed messages with Pigeon for the 'old' mp02 is finally going to be solved? I bought this phone for Pigeon, but I am very disappointed in using it. I have been promised several times that it will be solved, but that does not have to take a year. Receiving messages sometimes takes 6! hours. So, is Pigeon going to being fixed?? Untill that i have noting good to say about this company. Greets from the Netherlands

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

I'll ask them that :)

@user-iq9nt7ks8o

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones Well, since the recent update of Pigeon, receiving messages has improved, but still dramatically. Even worse is the problem that has been added. I can no longer send messages in groups, (someone else?). The 'transmitting symbol' keeps running and does not send anything. Reinstalling didn't help either. So only p to p communication is possible with pigeon.

For me the only reason to buy this phone is the Signal implementation. Can you properly review its usability please, including the typing experience?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

It is a 6.5/10 in my opinion. It works, but it’s not the best experience. Typing is fine with T9 and voice messages work well.

My question is, will they support Arabic input or even offer Arabic keys for middle eastern countries?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

It has Arabic as input :)

Can I use the voice auto write in sms in swedish?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

Nope.

How long lasts the battery when mobile internet is disabled?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

With mobile data it's been 3 days. So I'd expect it to be at least 4 without any data.

@user-oy8jg1km6p

Жыл бұрын

The battery is absolutely awful!!! If internet is disabled its about 10 hours and 3-6 hours with internet functions

so can the punkt new generation have group messages or not?

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

Sadly no. They are not prioritizing this feature.

does it support eastern asian languages? both for display and input?

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

Display yes, input no.

why they dont put a map on this phone!>?? I already bought it .| its on its way but I have problem with not having a map ! because Im living in Germany and Im working as delivery so the map is necessary Jose my brother please help meeee! I really need help

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

No maps on this unit. And they won't do it for the foreseeable future. Sorry :(

Moving overseas. Don’t want to use iPhone outside. Looking for WhatsApp text messaging, voice messaging and voice calling

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

Check the Dumbphone finder.

When was this version released?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

Earlier this month.

@yossifelder6775

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones Wow. And you reviewed it so fast thank u so much. How long does the battery life last?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

It's going on 3 days since I last charged it.

Can I open webpages/apps with it?Thanks in advance.

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

No.

You can use signal on this?

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Technically.

Hey there! Just wondering if this phone works in Australia or india? Hope someone can help

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

It should work as the new model is compatible worldwide.

@harrisondellacioppa7346

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones thanks so much Jose

I hate smartphones, i would happily buy this but the only issue is around music, does it store mp3’s?

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

No music of any kind sadly.

IT will be good phone but for $50 no more 😉

But why is it too much expensive? On UAE's amazon, that little thing costs more than some iphone e.g iPhone 11 pro max! So, us who don't inject much in phones, they probably don't need us

Is it compatible in europe?

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

can this new gen get pictures thru text?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

It's hit or miss. Some show up, others dont.

@braedonbailey5208

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones Thank you for letting me know! Your review helped persuade me to buy the new Punkt. Love your videos!

WHERE CAN BUY THIS? 4g LTE?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

Punkt.ch and yes it’s LTE enabled.

why can't anyone get it right. Google Maps, Apple Music / Spotify, Paypass, Bluetooth headphones, sync with pc / mac for contacts and text only emaill

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

Because everyone has different needs. That's why.

@robertcrystals

Жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones so no one sould make a simple phone that fits different needs?

what happens when you get a video mms from someone ?

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

It will show and you can technically play it. But if it's too large it won't download easily. You have to keep retrying.

@bfurney

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseBriones Thanks for the reply I have tried this with all different sized videos and haven't gotten it to work shows a play symbol for a second and then disappears

Mp01 is such a nightmare.

Where i can buy this mobile

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

On their website, punkt.ch

The fact it runs android kills it for me. The whole reason you get dumb phone is to escape the mega corps

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

It’s runs a degoogled version of Android. But I get your point.

can I use in India?????

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

Yes. It should work there

@gwalioruser96

Жыл бұрын

But it is too costly@@JoseBriones

If it only recorded messages to send

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

It can on Signal. But not in SMS.

Small company with limited production capability. Naturally the price will be higher. They gotta pay for their overhead and eat too.

too expensive for a basic cellphone like this

The battery life is terrible. It doesn't last even a day! It is very strange for a phone with such a small display and almost no functions.

Ridiculous phones for the price

@JoseBriones

2 жыл бұрын

It's all about preferences. There are other options our there. This is just one of them :)

🤣🤣🤣🤣I couldn’t believe the price and I do believe ppl are getting punked on the price. I might get one

What abt whats app?

@JoseBriones

8 ай бұрын

Nope

Don't know why people choose this over a basic Nokia

@JoseBriones

6 ай бұрын

Because basic Nokias (new ones) break, don't have Signal, or simply don't last.

@MindfulSmile0

6 ай бұрын

@@JoseBriones the price of a basic Nokia is what does it for me, and got a QIN F22Pro after watching your video

That thing ain't worth 350 bucks, no thanks.

My question is how is this going to have better security if it uses Android as a base? Google's own OS...lol

@JoseBriones

2 ай бұрын

It uses a fork of GrapheneOS which is a fork of Android. It's supposed to be the most secure.

any dumbphone is 10$

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

Not in every country, but I get what you are saying.

No way that thing runs Android

@JoseBriones

8 ай бұрын

Well it does

Why the FUCK does this phone cost $400?

@JoseBriones

Жыл бұрын

Because of economics of scale. Different design, plus less phones to produce, makes a more expensive phone.

@realcyphox5919

10 ай бұрын

so people know you dont have a dumb phone because you're broke

This phone and company are terrible, dont buy it.