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Definition dumbphone in American English

dumbphone noun

[countable] noun
/ˈdʌmˌfəʊn/
1

a cellphone that is not a smartphone (=one which also works as a small computer)

Example

My wife currently has a dumbphone, so I might get her a smartphone.

Synonyms and related words
3G 4G answering machine
2

a description used for a mobile phone which is not a smartphone (=a mobile phone that also works as a small computer)

Example

Dumbphones rule the developing world, and at current growth rates, it will be years before smartphones outpace the rest of the market worldwide.

Definition dumbphone in American English