AGM M9 Feature Phone, 4G LTE Unlocked Dual SIM, 3 Card Slots/128GB TF Expand, Large Buttons &Speed Dial, Rugged Basic Cellphone with FM Radio & Flashlight, IP68 Waterproof/Drop-Proof (Black, 2.4‘’)

I love this phone. Unique selling points were noted before I decided to buy. The first is Aesthetic. For a feature phone, I think it's the best looking of the lot. Nice big buttons make mistakes a thing of the past. It takes me back to the days of the 1990's, it is nostalgic, but it's flatter and wider build doesn't feel like a burden in my pocket. It makes me feel a connection to the past, with a modern twist. The smooth soap-bar shape with curved edges just feels and looks better than other designs. The official IP68 rating against water and dust ingress positions it well as a work-phone and more robust than typical. the charging port has a inbuilt dust cap, handy if you want to keep dust out from being kicked up on building sites and the removable battery means you basically have unlimited run time if you carried enough batteries with you. AGM have done well to encapsulate mixing the old with the new. That's exactly what I was missing, a phone that just does calls and texts, the faff is kept to a minimum. I have seen the trend of people wanting less distractions from their phones to be more focused. That doesn't entirely apply to me as I will explain shortly, but it is refreshing. Next we have it's 4G capability in a simple phone format makes it a clear winner 🏆 above brands who still insist on 2G which is being phased out almost everywhere. The old 2G feature phones will become bricks in enough time. From AGM (A brand I haven't heard of in the mainstream) they did well to consider future proofing. The "software" is very low fuss. In all of about 5 minutes, I am familiar with it, making the phone user-friendly. No chat apps here. No room for apps. No need. It's a compliment to the smartphone. I recommend having both formats. This brings me to talk about what sealed the deal was that I found ways to start using my smartphone to make money, reducing it's smart features down to one's of economic permission, such that allowed me to write this review. It isn't the case that I dislike smartphones, but I've come to realize I lost the phone function, not physically, but through doing business on there. The information on them makes mine incredibly valuable and I am scared to take mine out of the house. The sound quality is clear when calling, I worried I might have to take it back when a call was muffled at first, I would soon discover this was a signal issue, the handset level microphone is very clear. Of course you can make your own recordings on it if needed like a voice memo, these were satisfactory, but I have dedicated audio equipment already, I'm not really bothered by this. Music options included if you get a micro SD card although I personally prefer the vast options provided by streaming. The weight of the phone is light and does not intrude, after a while you'd barely notice yourself carrying it. And so, I needed a work phone, one that is relatively cheap, does not hold my business information on, and if ever I was threatened to hand stuff over, the security and peace of mind offered by for the M9 is second to none, The only thing I dislike is the 2mp camera which seems arbitrary to add-on just because, I'm not really sure what use it has in the era of 8k but of course, you don't buy this for the camera. Overall, It does 2 things really well which is calls and texts and is well suited as a "work phone" in the workplace. The risk of it being stolen is low (ideal) even if it is lost/stolen it's not a total disaster, you can buy 10 of these for the average price of a midrange smartphone, and it will serve it's core function perfectly. I can definitely recommend the AGM M9 for anyone who is allowed to carry a "work phone" in the workplace such as logistics, construction, retail. You need to be contactable but not distracted or in my case, contactable when you're other smart devices have sensitive business info on them then maybe The AGM M9 is for you. Would definitely buy again! A unique find. Thankyou.

The instruction manual that came with this phone was generic rather than specifically for the model, and was so scant in information that it is hardly worth the paper it is printed on! The phone's menus are not self explanatory or intuitive, and are peppered with jargon which makes the functions indecipherable. It might be a good phone given a proper instruction manual to show me how to access its function: as it is, it is virtually useless. (Edit: a friend who uses a smartphone suggested that this phone looks to have been back engineered from smartphone tech, and its use is intuitive and simple for anyone accustomed to smartphones, but not for the elderly/techno-averse consumers at whom much of the marketing spiel is aimed!) I have trawled the manufacturer's website looking for customer service, or a way to order a proper user manual, however their website only offers merry-go-rounds that invite me to contact customer service but never provide a working link to said customer service, every link only leads to more invitations to contact customer service, or to look at adverts for the product I just bought! Not a good buy unless you are, or have, a smartphone savvy youngster who can explain how to use it.

In my continuing quest to avoid the 24/7 connectivity and instant answers a Smartphone provides, I bought this phone as a replacement for my weeny Nokia. It's nice to have a phone which is a bit more substantial and weighty. I live in a very rural and hilly area and intitally I did have a problem with the 4g signal - once I switched the network type to 3g/2g Dual Mode I got a far better signal - 4 bars rather than 1 to 2! I did this by Settings / Connections / Network Type / 3g 2g Dual Mode. Lovely and clear now for me and for people I call. This phone is very easy to use and is just right as a tool for calls and texts.

Decent

I purchased this unit, because it said simple to use and waterproof. This was form my MIL who is not gentle with new technology, her last mobile died thanks to rust on the battery (no comment). Anyway, purchased this one through Amazon Warehouse needed it in a rush, but the words waterproof and dropable caught my eye. It appears to be sturdy and simple to set up, shame the inner battery compartment to make it waterproof was missing, but she still needed the unit so I've kept it. Cheap at the price and will hopefully last longer than her previous unit. I would like to say that for 'old people' the use of arrow keys need to be larger and more obvious. If you design a phone for older people then I would suggest using older people who are less dextrous to try them out. Plus the waterproof plug for the recharge port. Nice idea to include a spare, but can be difficult to remove if your older. Don't get me wrong, nice phone for people less inclined and don't need all the bells and whistles of modern smart phones.

Good price, does what it needs to

I have had this phone for 6 months now and the battery life has definitely gotten worse. I only use this phone very once or twice a day for calls only and at the start the battery lasted 4 full days on a charge (which was good) it now lasts less than 1 day on a full charge! I’m not optimistic this phone will be any use in another few months. I’ll avoid in future.

Great phone, very solid and robust. Love that it’s more waterproof than normal phones. Big buttons and the sound is great. Exactly what I was looking for as my mum needed something simple to use and that she could hear well. I’d definitely recommend.

The AGM M9 is exactly what we needed—a rugged, no-frills phone that’s easy to use. It’s great for seniors looking for a simple “dumb” phone just for making calls. The large buttons and fonts make dialing and reading texts effortless, and the speed dial feature is a big plus. It’s built tough—IP68 & IP69K waterproof and drop-proof, so no worries about accidental drops or spills. The 4G connectivity works well, and the three card slots (dual SIM + microSD) add flexibility. Bonus: FM radio for entertainment without Wi-Fi. Pros: Simple interface, large buttons/fonts, rugged design, waterproof, long battery life, speed dial, FM radio. Cons: Basic features only—no apps or advanced functions (which is actually a pro for those who want simplicity!). Highly recommend for seniors or anyone who wants a reliable, durable phone for calls and texts.

The phone worked only 1 day and the product is useless

Avant de recevoir ce téléphone, j'avais des doutes sur sa qualité et son fonctionnement général. J'ai été agréablement surpris, car contrairement à un tas d'appareils de ce genre, il fait uniquement le nécessaire : appareil photo (photo/vidéo), messages (SMS/MMS, images, vidéos, audios etc.), alarmes, musique (sur carte SD ou stockage interne), lampe torche, gestion de fichier et lecture de médias, Bluetooth (peut être utilisé avec enceinte portable ou écouteurs sans fil), évidemment on peut téléphoner et on peut même visiter des sites web grâce au navigateur accessible uniquement à l'ouverture de liens reçus par SMS ou SMS avec la 3G/4G. Le navigateur internet ne fonctionne pas bien avec certaines pages complexes ou les sites de streaming (YouTube, Amazon, Spotify etc.), mais amplement suffisant pour les pages simples, pratique quand on n'a pas d’ordinateur à proximité. Il n'y a pas d'applications inutiles comme des jeux etc., c'est un avantage si on veut se couper des distractions d'un smartphone classique. Très complet et polyvalent, il contient une fonctionnalité vraiment pratique : on peut écrire du texte en appuyant une seule fois sur les touches contenant la lettre que l'on veut écrire, il y a un correcteur orthographique qui remplace automatiquement les bonnes lettres pour donner une phrase cohérente, et ça fonctionne vraiment bien une fois qu'on a compris comment ça marche. Cette fonctionnalité fait gagner beaucoup de temps mais il est possible de la désactiver (pour une frappe "clasique", en appuyant plusieurs fois sur la même touche) ou de changer la langue. L'autonomie de la batterie est vraiment bonne, et même meilleure que d'autres téléphones à touches avec la même batterie. Une deuxième batterie est incluse dans la boîte et elle tient bien dans le téléphone (le téléphone ne s'ouvre pas en pièces quand il tombe par terre). La luminosité de l'écran est très correcte (et réglable), il est bien visible en plein soleil. Pour conclure, je dirais que je n'ai pas vraiment trouvé de défaut à ce téléphone, simplement le son qui est de qualité basique mais suffisante pour passer des appels et la fabrication en plastique qui fait pas très premium. Je recommande, les touches sont assez grandes et l'ensemble est très pratique à utiliser.

Avec le AGM M9 4G, on revient 20 ans en arrière, il est conçu pour offrir un usage simple et accessible, tout en étant robuste et étanche. Pour les utilisateurs recherchant un appareil sans fonctions complexes, c'est l'idéal, un téléphone et c'est tout. Dotés de grandes touches, très agréables sous les doigts et d'une interface claire, il permet de passer des appels et d'envoyer des SMS facilement. Sa conception résistante à l'eau est surprenante dans cette gamme, ça peut en faire un choix sympa pour les environnements difficiles. L'autonomie est excellente, mais il n'intègre ni Wi-Fi ni bouton SOS dédié pour les personnes âgées, seuls points faibles. Bref, un téléphone fiable et fonctionnel pour ceux qui recherchent l'essentiel sans compromis sur la solidité.

I've been looking for a dumb phone for when I go hiking in order to leave my smart phone in my pack and save its battery for when its truly needed. I wnat to be reachable when I'm hiking but I don't need all the other features of a smartphone when I'm out. This AGM M9 4G is great for my use case. The quality of the phone does feel on the lower end compared to today's smart phones but its comparable to the old candy bar style phones from the 2000s. The phone is larger than I expected but I think the size is ideal for the phone. It fits nicely in my hand and allows me to manipulate it fully with one hand. Its comfortable to hold during phone calls due to its size and how light it is. The keypad is very responsive and the large buttons make it easy to read and make the buttons easy to press. This would be great for the elderly person in your life that would like to be reachable at all times but doesn't want a smartphone. The battery also seems to last forever. What's even better is that there were 2 batteries included in the one I received. I could easily have this phone with me, left on for almost 2 weeks, before I would ever need to plug this thing in. It also comes with a replacement cover for the USB-C and 3.5mm jack in case the one that's on the phone breaks. I have no concerns of the cover breaking but it is nice to have the extra one to ensure the ports stay protected even if the cover breaks. I often swap my SIM card between this phone and my smartphone. While it's not as simple as on my smartphone, it's not difficult either. You just have to remove the back cover and then the battery to access the SIM card. The phone supports 4G/LTE, so there are no concerns about it becoming unusable due to the discontinuation of 3G in Canada. The operating system is easy to navigate and fairly intuitive. It can be used through the direction pad on the phone or through pressing numbers to select the number menus. The phone has FM radio, customizable profiles, auto power on/off, a voice recorder and a bunch of other features that are nice to have on this style of phone, just in case. The display is bright and easy to read even in direct sunlight. The included flashlight on the top of the phone is a nice touch. The light is quite bright, it wouldn't replace my personal flashlight but its so simple to activate by holding down the 0 key that it can be more convenient than pulling out a flashlight when the phone is already in your hand. This phone also has bluetooth, which is another good feature since it allows me to pair it with a headset for talking handsfree as well. The phone also includes a charger and cable. Text messaging is fairly easy if you had a cellphone in the 2000s. You press the number keys that include all of the letters in the word you want to spell and the built in dictionary will suggest a word that contains those letters. The first word is often the word you want to type and you simply hit the space key (O) and beginning typing the next word, if it's the word you're looking for you can scroll through the list and select the correct word. It may take some getting used to if you've never typed a message before but for those that have it'll be like getting back on a bike after sometimes, it might seem a little unsteady but you'll pick it back up quickly. The one thing this phone is missing that would make it perfect for my hiking trips is GPS. Unfortunately, it's not included. For those who care, the camera quality is extremely poor—albeit somewhat nostalgic—but it doesn't bother me since I have my own camera equipment for my trips. I would recommend this phone to anyone looking to move away from smartphones and wanting a minimalist option, seniors who prefer not to use a smartphone, or as an inexpensive backup phone in case your main phone breaks. I use it as my primary phone on long hikes, and it meets my needs quite well.