Light Phone
Phone designed to be used as little as possible
Light Phone launched on August 1, 2017 with 500 votes, #22 of 3,214 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
The Light Phone is a secondary device designed to minimize phone usage and distractions. It uses the user's existing phone number, allowing them to leave their smartphone behind while remaining reachable. Intended for people seeking to spend quality time on activities without constant notifications and interruptions, this minimalist phone addresses productivity concerns by removing the features that typically consume attention. The device launched as a hardware product built around the principle of intentional, limited use.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
The Light Phone is your second phone. A casual phone for going light, enjoying quality time doing what you love to do the most free of distractions. It uses your same phone number so you can leave your smartphone behind while maintaining the peace of mind that you are still reachable.
Light is a radically different technology company. We design beautiful tools that respect and empower our users and our first product is The Light Phone.
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