Commodore Callback

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Smartphones? Too smart.

Dumbphones? Too dumb.

We built the phone in between.

Does everything you want, nothing you don’t.

It’s the not dumb dumbphone.

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Less scroll. More soul.

Remember when the future of tech was exciting?

When it promised to serve us, not enslave us?

The future we were promised… is here.

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Flip off Always-On

With no social media, no browser,

no work apps, and much less.

It’s a speed bump for your mind.

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The next step forward is a Callback

No social media, no browser * + no work or email apps

No data selling – Commodore x Sailfish OS puts privacy first

Touchscreen disabled † – an end to doomscrolling

Unique dome LED notifications – no more screen wake-ups

Runs 99% of Android apps  (without Android)

Flip closure + T9-style texting adds mindful friction to usage

Audiophile grade HD Audio , FM Radio , SIDs, + IEM earphones

Worldwide network compatibility

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Mark your calendar

Pre-orders flip live 30th June 10:00 CEST

Commodore Callback 8020: ProtoPET White

This pure, metallic white shell with cool blue highlights celebrates our original spirit and your new digital life through a clean, calm, minimal design. Like every model, its engraved logo lets the five dome LED light shine through, so you can disconnect from the cloud and reconnect with the crowd.

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Commodore Callback 8020: ProtoPET White

Commodore Callback 8020: SX Silver

Commodore Callback 8020: BASIC Beige

Commodore Callback 8020: Starlight Edition

Commodore Callback 8020: Founders Edition

Get The Message

WhatsApp. SMS. Signal. Telegram. WeChat. Even iMessage.‡

All at the speed of predictive text input.

A Proven Approach

Smartphones are designed to be mindlessly seamless. Callback is built around a simple research-backed finding: remove features designed to pull you back in, and reintroduce physical friction. It’s a speed bump for the mind.

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A 2025 PNAS Nexus study found that blocking online access reduced phone use and improved attention, mental health, and well-being .

Social Notworking

In 2025 Pew Research found 45% of teens say they spend too much time on social media and have actively tried to cut back . Studies like Hunt et al., 2018 show limiting it can reduce loneliness and depression.

We turned these principles into a phone you can live with every day. And like a great multi-tool, when you’re done using it, you snap it shut – a deliberate endpoint instead of another invitation to scroll.

From there, the VFD style front screen shows only time, battery, signal. And if you choose, our Dome-LED notification system is built not to draw you back to a screen.

Close the phone. Open your life.

“I love the digital minimalism angle. There are lots of people that need a complete, no-option break. Simplicity can be good.”

- Leonard Tramiel, son of Commodore Founder Jack Tramiel

Privacy First. Big Data Last.

Linux Based: Encrypted + no hidden data sharing

Private not Profit: No monetizing your data

Zero Friction : No sign-ins required, just turn on

Callback’s custom software was developed with Jolla, the legendary ex-Nokia engineering team behind Europe’s independent, Sailfish OS.

What happens on Callback, stays on Callback. Finally, a phone that minds its own flippin’ business.

Learn more about Sailfish OS

Log out. Tune in.

Callback may be designed to help you spend less time staring at a screen, but when you need to capture something, it makes it count. The 48MP Sony rear camera includes flash and intelligent autofocus, while the autofocus front-facing camera keeps video calls clear.

For music, Callback goes properly old school in the best possible way. Its audiophile-grade DAC supports HD audio and lossless files, with HQ IEM earphones included in the box.

Even better, its audio heritage runs deep, using DAC chips from ESS and Cirrus Logic – companies with strong Commodore connections. ESS, for example, created the speech synthesis in Commodore games like Ghostbusters and Impossible Mission. That’s why the phone is packed with Commodore SID ringtones .

And when you want more music without algorithms, accounts, or another monthly subscription, just launch the built-in FM radio . Unlimited songs in your pocket.

Everything You Want

Runs 99% of Android apps in Linux. Maps. Music. Messages. Rideshare. Camera. Retro Camcorder. Mindful Games. QR code scanner. Podcasts. Voice notes. Calendar. Even Commodore 64 Ultimate remote control.

With Nothing You Don't

No social media. No browser.* No toxic hypnotic algorithmic apps designed by teams of scientists to keep you hooked. No system AI. No email. No Slack/Teams/etc. When you're not at work, you're not...

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