Sales of This One Throwback Device Grew 14-Fold in a Year — And Your Boss May Be Using One

Apple’s iPhones have been criticized for existing within a “walled garden” and commanding a high price in exchange for entry. And while the big tech companies are competing with the latest smartphones from the likes of Google, Apple, and Samsung, there might be competition from an unexpected place: the “dumbphone.”

These phones, which usually go back to the basics with a limited range of features, are now being adopted by CEOs who can afford to be less accessible, reports the Wall Street Journal.

DumbWireless, a marketplace that sells dumbphones from brands like Nokia and Punkt, saw sales of $68,000 in March alone compared to $5,000 in March 2023 — an over

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