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My view on the process point: they are building this phone to be the last phone you’ll need. No need for yearly upgrades like all big techs out there. This company will not have the constant yearly revenue of people upgrading there phones year after year. So to me, the higher price point allows them to exists and service this phone further down the road.

Thanks for making content on this! I've been super interested in it in general, but it's even cooler to have a review from a brother!

Thanks for the video Reagan. Keen to see how this develops, I'm definitely conscious of my time especially when you don't think you are on it that much and one of your kids says "Dad you're always on your phone". Guess it's just the carrying it around in your pocket issue.

Those complaining about the price being $799, it’s literally just a placeholder. The CEO said he hasn’t came up with a set price yet and he said if it sells well, they’d be able to make it cost less (which guaranteed will happen). Expect the final price to be around $499 or $549.

Just found this video sorry I’m a rad late to the party. I have had LP2 since September 2022. That is also the day I deleted all social media except for KZfaq and it has been great. I don’t even have a smart phone anymore. Since starting this journey I have lost 60lbs, gained lots of healthy mental health. Managed to push bilateral inguinal hernias 😮 with all this free time and should be having surgery soon. And couldn’t be happier in my 16year marriage. Going dumb phone was was the smartest thing I have done on years.

Very tempting. How is the storage for pictures managed? And did you say GPS? Because that’s important. Definitely will be following for more information.

I think the issue I have is it is cheaper to trust my ressolve and stay with say an iPhone Mini (12 or 13) without ever going on social media. I back myself to be able to do that and have been. Yes.... Maybe a smaller overall size too.

I have the II and agree that it's solid but the lag on texting is so annoying. Does the III really not have a headphone jack? That would be so annoying if so. Im not super sold on my II but not super into the III either

Light phone IV will be a smartphone...

It sounds perfect for what I want from a phone. It doesn't the things that make phones so addictive (color, unnecessary apps, personalization, notifications). I'm definitely going to pre-oder one

I love the idea, but for work I have need for paging and authentication apps. Those look like they wouldn't work on this. (Even for personal, "auth" apps are starting to become more necessary for MFA security.)

I really really really hope the bluetooth 5.4 is supported without a headphone jack.

i agree on the cost. i wish it was more affordable. and I'm curious about the quality of pictures. my service provider gave me, my wife and her parents Google Pixel 7's for "free," and it's an awesome phone but like you mentioned, the phone addiction is REAL sometimes.

the real question is what colors are the text bubbles?

Teehee literally planning a video like this next week 😄

Is there a way to use this as a primary phone, but be able to keep an Android or iPhone and move the SIM card back and forth - effectively one phone number that can be moved between devices - for when you want or need to have the full smartphone experience?

So expensive for all it doesn’t do.

Wish it had e-ink some how. Even a reverse screen? Reading kindle would be great. But as long as it has maps and a hot spot I'll be happy.

I like the 3, if you are going to carry a tool it might as well be a multi tool. Tools don’t consume time which is why they chose the feature set of this phone. I’m looking forward to going simpler and hopefully there are people in this world that recognize the value in it also so I can talk to them because no one talks when they all have smart phones.

I have also per-ordered, but I am curious how I can sync my contacts (with Google if possible) and light phone said their OS only support English, but can it display/texting more then English?

I have always wanted a light phone. And I really want the 3 when it comes out but does it have what’s app?

I think the lightphone 4 will finally do it for me then... hopefully with a mostly offline and really well working ai assistant, amazing speaker and battery life, while kinda looking like this still. Or maybe this is already the lightphone 3? Cant wait for the first real test.

So, now they’re adding convenient inconveniences like a smart phone where it becomes your much depended on genie. I think with these additions, it becomes an alternate handicap from the “smarter” smart phones….

I’m excited about this

If it's basically smartphone with a minimalist OS UI, why not release and share the OS?

I can see this. An ipad, and/or an ipad mini + Light Phone 3. That's all. That's enough. Great post. Thank you.

Did they add Uber or Lyft?

I'd easily pay $800 if it had all the capabilities necessary to survive like international text/calling app, rideshare option, easier gps, music streaming without having to spend hours looking up each individual song on the website, QR codes and tickets/mobile pay.

Can it provide a wifi hotspot? Would be clutch

Preorder price of $399 is nice but final price is too steep. $550 seems more reasonable. Will stick to my light II for now

It would have been great if they had added at least 1 payment app and maps app. Or NFC as in a higher variant.

Price is essentially suicide. I understand it's meant to just include the bare basics you need for a device. But Geez 800 is crazy.

I use iPod and Dap and I don't have that much distraction for me I love listening to high quality music which no device gives except for DAP.

Man the price is just disgusting, they try to sell a potato at caviar price.

are those spurgeon set behind?

The only thing keeping me from going full throttle with light Phone is not having access to Uber or Lyft

A QWERTY keyboard would be cool on these “dumb” phones

is e ink display still there in light phone 3??

I'm here because of the Apple announcement. Research has begun to leave the smart phones and seems like the Light Phone 3 might be the best solution. Great video.

I have no idea if the pricing is so that they are profitable but 799 for that is absurd. The pre order price should be it

I have LP2, holding to it for a few more months waiting for a WhatsApp update. If that doesn't happen it's byebye for me and I'll go somewhere else .

Can i use whatsapp and telegram on it?

My grandma has the same one 😂😂

I was not pleased with the news coming out from WWC. I am excited and can’t wait for this phone.

I would order it if it worked on Google Fi!

One must balance themselves. A phone that targets distractions is good but one that's not counter productive and lacks tracking investments and money making apps such as emails and workplace groups is useless.

799 IF U DONT PRE-ORDER. FOR SOMETHING MINIMAL, U HAVETO PAY THAT MUCH. HOLY SHIT. lol HARDPASS. BIG FAN OF MINIMALISISM, but THese companies are forgetting one thing abotu Minimalists, We are CHEAP. We save money. We dont wanna spend money on something like this.

I have been using the light phone for almost two years and I was really looking forward to an upgraded model. I'm a little disappointed because they got rid of the eink and they added a camera. I understand that the camera is for functionality and to capture the moment, but it's so easy to get distracted by scrolling through the photo album feature, which I ultimately don't like. The eink created such a mindful experience with the phone. The price is a no go for me - $400 USD is $650 Canadian, which is outrageous. I ended up purchasing the Hisense HiReader Pro which doesn't have a camera, but it's eink with a fast processor and you can delete apps that you don't want to have with you all the time.

If it support an esim card, I will try it out! I don't need it always but need it when I want to get out of the traffical and shitty world.

Loved it until the price.

Not liking the 5G it's a concern however I do like the "less" features.

The real hustle is buy the pre order and sell it for 599

3:55 - what is happening here?

Light phone would have been better if it was in a blackberry body but without the internet connectivity of course

I’ve preordered it , only 399 until today

Is it worked in india?

Without Signal and WhatsApp I’m buying it

The lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack is a deal-breaker for me. Also, I prefer the e-ink display and smaller size. When my LP2 dies I'll probably just buy another LP2, despite the unfortunate delicate plastic construction, tinny speakers, and no camera.

So basically it’s a senior phone 😂😂

i think for the price they think now as Apple or LV. The more it's pricey the more people think it's worth it and want it because it's even more "luxurious". The problem is that Light is not enough popular to do such thing I agree that the price is a bit too much. 300$ was already enough

One day when the light phone 7 is out it will finally become the wisephone😂. Why not just buy a wisephone to begin with which is releasing very soon, n has all this stuff, n spotify, google maps, but none of the distracting stuff, n its probably half the price.

Android Auto would be nice to have.

The design is awesome. I love small phones. But... I wish it was an Android skin instead of its own OS. This is a dealbreaker. I understand what they're trying to achieve, but it's nearly impossible for them to create all the essential 3rd-party apps and services that you personally might need. I have an hour of screen time on my phone already, I'm not addicted to my phone or anything, but this kind of phone would not allow me to use services that I'm used to (like my favorite podcast app, for example or Spotify, stuff like that). I think smaller screen already limits what it can do for people who need to limits themselves, but I personally just want a smaller phone and I think it looks cute. On the other hand, 1800 mAh battery in Android phone would've been a disaster.

Light phone, heavy price. :D

needs spotify and uber

the new one, it's a bit bigger... 2034: The Light Phone X = Iphone 1

Really expensive for what it is. Put this in the £200 range and I’d snap one up immediately.

Just imagine all the people sitting at their desks looking at Tik Tok. The phones cameras are pointed directly at your documents, computer screens, spec sheets and prints. A.I. is devouring the info. This is why I love the Ligthphone 2 since it's so basic.

The point of these $50 dumbphones is to buy it once and forget about it. This phone "wants" to be a dumbphone, but it also wants to be thought as the "Apple of dumbphones" (especially with this price tag), which kinda defeats the purpose of buying a dumbphone: this phone injects vapid materialism in a world conceptually antithetical to this very notion.

Less then 100 dollar makes sense.

It misses AI companion.

I wouldn’t mind buying something like that. But I think the price is way too high. Maybe knock $200 off it. I get that they are catering to a niche and need to make a profit but… man.

One of the things a lot of people complaining about the price don’t realize is that cheaper phones are subsidized by your data.

Price is a joke.

Retail is $799, and even preorder is $399?! I'd pay maybe $250 at most for a minimalistic iPhone and even that seems like I'd be throwing money away. A ridiculous price point that Apple needs to set much lower.

Wont make it

If you think 800 is absurd , here’s some food for thought. Keep a smart phone and lose 2-8 hours of your day on the screen or buy back your time and attention by making this investment? You’re not buying a dumbphone, you’re buying back your time, and that’s invaluable.

Lets keep adding feature to the phone incrementally until it becomes a full fledge smartphone

Cool concept! Smart phones are becoming a big distraction, and it is sadly affecting especially the Gen Zs. Even the book "the anxious generation" has indicated the rise in depression for young people because of smart phones. Not sure how light phone can compete with the tech industry, but I think it would be a wise purchase for teenagers who want to have a phone.

For the price? Nope. Pass

People complaining about price when they spend just as much or more on a phone anyway. The reason people want this phone is for less distractions. That's what they want! This isn't a massive company like Apple with all their dirty shortcuts. This is espe good for people who struggle to get past social media addictions and tactics. The price is fine. Especially when it will improve your focus, presence and mental health. I'm getting this and a minimal phone.

Too costly

800 dollars is just too much…

if it had whatsapp 👌

Does it have WhatsApp?

$800 bucks is a hilarious price - like don't even bother! The early price is $400 and that's still on the high side but acceptable.

Just delete the apps currently on your phone, taking up all your time.

So for all the one that say "it helps me live a simpler life, it helps me reduce the phone, ipad and other tech usage" BRUHHHH... so you want a simpler life, but you still spend 800$ on a phone that does what a 100$ phone does? Stop yappin and buy a grandma phone if you really want to live a simpler life.

Just buy a used pixel or iphone and dumb it down. Its not the device causing issues.... Its social media.

People dont like cheap tech....

Lol just get a Nokia dumb phone with 4G and Volte

It's so cheaper using your phone less than buy this kind of dumb phone

I’m going to open a store where you bring your iPhone in and we uninstall all the “distracting” apps. Then we install parental controls so you can’t install any new apps. The store keeps the code to unlock the controls but the owner doesn’t know it. I’m going to call it “Phone Daddy”. You’ll get a cheaper and overall better experience than buying this expensive virtue signaling device.

uninstall the addictive apps on your current phone. congratulations, your ‘problem’ is solved

I would be nice if they offer this thing in colors - black is super boring and drab

My works are related to whatsapp and slack all the time. So, that + WA + slack, i would buy it.

Just found this video sorry I’m a rad late to the party. I have had LP2 since September 2022. That is also the day I deleted all social media except for KZfaq and it has been great. I don’t even have a smart phone anymore. Since starting this journey I have lost 60lbs, gained lots of healthy mental health. Managed to push bilateral inguinal hernias 😮 with all this free time and should be having surgery soon. And couldn’t be happier in my 16year marriage. Going dumb phone was was the smartest thing I have done on years.