The Nokia Flip 2720 is one of the very few simple phones that can read QR codes, although it does take some effort and configuration. Unfortunately for people wanting a simple phone, the global pandemic has highlighted one significant flaw – most simple mobiles can't carry out a COVID Safe check-in by reading a QR code. Despite the dominance of touchscreen devices, simple phones continue to be released and the CHOICE phones for seniors test is every bit as popular as our smartphones test. Let's get this out of the way: the Nokia 2720 Flip is not a smartphone, it's a classic flip phone that has a couple of useful smart features. Thankfully, support for Google Assistant helps by providing a speech-to-text input option.Ĭontact: /phones/en_au/nokia-2720-flip
The large buttons make for easy dialling, although smartphone users will find the keys a clunky backwards step. It features two screens – the external one shows who's calling, while the larger main screen is for viewing messages, capturing very average photos and chatting with your friends and family on apps like WhatsApp and Facebook.
You get 4G mobile network and Wi-Fi support, social media apps and even a QR code scanner, allowing you to carry out a COVID Safe check-in but importantly only if your state supports web based sign-ins like NSW (some states require you to download an app, which this mobile doesn't support).
The Nokia Flip may look like a phone you've have seen in the '90s, but it’s smarter than it seems.