Review on Nokia 6300 4G: Unlocked, Dual SIM, WiFi Hotspot, Social Apps, Google Maps & Assistant (Light Charcoal) by Sean Lafond

Tested successfully on T-Mobile and Verizon. Please note that not all areas may be covered. Google Maps does not provide driving tips, only a list of manual progress. Big miss IMO. My biggest issues with this phone (KaiOS): Predictive text input needs to be enabled in settings and then selected with the # key on each input. MAJOR FAILURE, it doesn't stay enabled by default. The first capital letter is sometimes not appropriate. The biggest problem is that you can't switch between words with *, and you can't use # to force a capital letter to stay in smarttext. You can delete Facebook! WooHoo! You can't delete crappy games. Dual standby with two SIM cards. A phone call or text can be received on any phone number, but after the number has been used another phone number will be held until you end the call. Cellular over WiFi works for T-Mobile (Verizon hasn't tested it). WiFi drains your battery quickly, so use it as a hotspot to get some extra power. The battery uses a new form factor: BL-4X, which is not available anywhere. 1200 mAh This is a big mistake - use what's available! The display has a narrow viewing angle, but I don't see that as a problem. The audio is normal for a conversation speaker and speakerphone (not near the iPhone). I was expecting the keyboard to be difficult to use as there is no space between the keys for touch navigation. However, the keys move enough to work (the Nokia 3310 still has a better number pad). Note that I can use 2 thumbs and type as fast as I can on an iPhone with "T9" text prediction. The internal engineering is excellent with 3 flexible antennas and a very simple design. I didn't check the internal microSD slot because I'm always frustrated that it can't handle 512GB and play music in FLAC file format. I haven't tried the FM radio, which requires a headset (which acts as an antenna) to use. Overall this is the phone I would like to travel with to minimize hacking and reduce my data. Ideal for pairing with a computer, tablet or smartphone (turn off the power to cross the border and only turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, not cellular). Rumor has it that KaiOS 3.0 is coming in 2021. If they can fix the typing I would give this phone 4.5 stars (minus 0.5 stars as the battery isn't widely available).