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Ask HN: Are there any 4g/LTE dumb phones?

2 points by chrisdew ↗ HN
Are there any 4g/LTE dumb phones?

I've recently gone back from smartphones (Note 7 and iPhone 5) to my Nokia 6310i and have found it to be a very good move.

The only thing I'd like more than my 6310i is a 6310i which I can use as an LTE modem - either via Wifi, Bluetooth or USBnet but not RS232 (115200 is a bit slow).

Does anyone make such a phone? (Googling for LTE dumbphone does not turn up much.)

Two weeks+ on standby is the essential feature of the 6310i.

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phillipseamore
Just buy a 4G/LTE USB dongle.
chrisdew
Thanks, but I don't want to pay for two SIMs/plans.

Edit: I'd also prefer not to have to remember to carry two devices.

phillipseamore
Don't know where in the world you are, but here in Europe it's not uncommon for carriers to supply an extra data-only SIM at no (or minimal) charge using the same quota as your primary number.
chrisdew
I'm in the UK, I didn't know that.