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a_gee_dizzle
lemmy.ca
a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-10-27 |
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Zamboni_Driver
lemmy.ca
Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-05-29 |
Go to a cellphone store |
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over_clox
lemmy.world
over_clox@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-07-09 |
Disclaimer: US citizen here, but I did a quick search for ya and found this site... https://www.bestproductscanada.com/latest-dumb-phones Yeah I get it, yeah fuck Amazon and fuck USA, just figured I'd help.. |
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partial_accumen
lemmy.world
partial_accumen@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-15 |
I'm not Canadian, but visit often. I'm not sure what the criteria is for "best way" for your situation, but if nothing else you can get these online from Walmart.ca.
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Rentlar
lemmy.ca
Rentlar@lemmy.ca Joined: 2023-03-14 |
Not sure what you consider best, but I assume price is a big factor. *Just noticed you wrote online but I'll just keep everything I have here. You might find a used phone section in your local thrift shop. Someone is probably selling new and used flip phones on kijiji, ebay, fb marketplace etc.
For buying new, Best Buy is available nationally. I've seen refurbished phone shops but most carry only smartphones. Wireless carriers can let you buy phones outright with no plan but they are overpriced. |
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Albbi
lemmy.ca
Albbi@lemmy.ca Joined: 2023-07-19 |
I'm not Canadian, but visit often. I'm not sure what the criteria is for "best way" for your situation, but if nothing else you can get these online from Walmart.ca.
 Walmart is another American megacorp. No need to avoid one just to shop at another. |
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Brave Little Hitachi Wand
feddit.uk
yakko@feddit.ukJoined: 2025-01-08 |
Not sure what you consider best, but I assume price is a big factor. *Just noticed you wrote online but I'll just keep everything I have here. You might find a used phone section in your local thrift shop. Someone is probably selling new and used flip phones on kijiji, ebay, fb marketplace etc. For buying new, Best Buy is available nationally. I've seen refurbished phone shops but most carry on...
 Kijiji is probably the best bet imo. Buying used or refurbished from someone local reduces e-waste... Apparently it's an eBay subsidiary though, so that may be a deal breaker. |
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a_gee_dizzle
lemmy.ca
a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-10-27 |
I'm not Canadian, but visit often. I'm not sure what the criteria is for "best way" for your situation, but if nothing else you can get these online from Walmart.ca.
Thanks for tje link. Do you know if the phone is unlocked / open to all carriers? I cant seem to find that information on the page but maybe I’m just missing it |
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partial_accumen
lemmy.world
partial_accumen@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-15 |
Thanks for tje link. Do you know if the phone is unlocked / open to all carriers? I cant seem to find that information on the page but maybe I’m just missing it
I can't speak for the site or the reseller but that phone is listed in the "unlocked phones" category:
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partial_accumen
lemmy.world
partial_accumen@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-15 |
Walmart is another American megacorp. No need to avoid one just to shop at another.
I looked at Rexall and Shoppers websites first and couldn't find any mobile phones for sale online. If you don't like the site I posted you could post one for OP yourself from a site that you like. |
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a_gee_dizzle
lemmy.ca
a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-10-27 |
I can't speak for the site or the reseller but that phone is listed in the "unlocked phones" category:
 Ah okay, thank you |
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Smuuthbrane
sh.itjust.works
smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.worksJoined: 2023-06-13 |
Best Buy would be my first non-Bezos look. Maybe Staples. |
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barbatruc
sh.itjust.works
barbatruc@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2025-01-27 |
Disclaimer: US citizen here, but I did a quick search for ya and found this site... https://www.bestproductscanada.com/latest-dumb-phones Yeah I get it, yeah fuck Amazon and fuck USA, just figured I'd help..
Hm. It seems to link exclusively to amazon... |
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CaisideQC
lemmy.ca
CaisideQC@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-07-28 |
Kyocera sells some great ones on their site but i needed a courrier service to transfer it from a US postal box to a Canadian mailing address |
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CaisideQC
lemmy.ca
CaisideQC@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-07-28 |
Your best options are going to be from Japan because they have the biggest dumbphone market in the world, so companies still design new ones. Your best option will be through smaller 3rd party sellers or directly from the manufacturer's site. Many Youtube videos in the dumbphone community can give you better examples. Just be careful about getting a phone that is 4G or 5G because 3G service and under is getting cut everywhere. Also, asian networks use different frequencies than us in the Americas |
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a_gee_dizzle
lemmy.ca
a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-10-27 |
Your best options are going to be from Japan because they have the biggest dumbphone market in the world, so companies still design new ones. Your best option will be through smaller 3rd party sellers or directly from the manufacturer's site. Many Youtube videos in the dumbphone community can give you better examples. Just be careful about getting a phone that is 4G or 5G because 3G service and...
Thats interesting. Why is the dumbphone market still alive there? |
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