Nokia 2360 Flip Is ₱2,790 in PH, but It Runs Only on 2G

At ₱2,790, the Nokia 2360 Flip is a low-cost flip phone aimed at parents, grandparents and young children in the Philippines. But it connects only over 2G. That means it works only where Smart or Globe still run a 2G signal, and the regulator has already said 2G will be switched off.

The ₱2,790 price and its listing on Nokia's official Shopee store were first reported by Manila Shaker on November 1. Here is what the phone does, and what the 2G-only design means for a buyer here.

What the Nokia 2360 Flip offers

The phone is a clamshell made by HMD, the company that sells Nokia-branded phones. According to HMD's product page, it is built for older users and children:

• SOS button. Hold it for three seconds and the phone calls a pre-set number and sends a text alert to up to five contacts. HMD notes it does not replace public emergency services.
• Family Assist. A free app (Android and iOS) lets a relative add contacts, set reminders, change the volume and set up the SOS key from their own phone. Setup runs over SMS, so the flip phone needs no data plan.
• School Mode and a Family PIN. School Mode limits the phone to the clock and emergency calls. Parents can also allow calls and texts only from approved numbers, and block the camera or games.
• Easy to read. Large icons, a loud speaker, and an outer screen that shows who is calling. Opening the phone answers a call and closing it hangs up.

Nokia 2360 Flip specs

All specs above are from HMD's spec sheet, which lists GSM 900/1800 as the only bands. There is no 3G or 4G.

Will a 2G-only phone work on Smart, Globe or DITO?

Check your SIM before you buy.

• DITO: no. DITO has no 2G network at all, the DICT said in a briefing reported by the Philippine News Agency. A DITO SIM will not get a signal in this phone.
• Smart and TNT: for now. PLDT, Smart's parent company, has delayed its 2G shutdown. Its chief operating officer Menardo Jimenez said 2G may stay on until at least the end of 2028, because some businesses, including some ATMs, still depend on it, as reported by Context.ph in April.
• Globe and TM: unclear. Globe and Smart agreed to work with the NTC and DICT on the 2G phase-out, according to the same DICT briefing. We found no published Globe date for switching off 2G.

Coverage is the other question. The NTC says 2G still matters most in rural areas where 4G has not arrived. Signal varies by place, so if you can, test the SIM in the home where the phone will be used.

What the NTC's 2G and 3G rules say

The phase-out is set by NTC Memorandum Circular No. 003-09-2025, signed on August 28, 2025:

• 3G must be fully switched off nationwide by December 31, 2026.
• 2G will be retired "under a different schedule", because regional bodies in Northern Mindanao, Central Visayas and Mindanao asked that basic service stay available where 2G is still the only signal. No 2G end date is set in the circular.
• Devices. The NTC said it would issue a separate guideline to phase out 2G and 3G devices. That guideline would stop new type approvals for phones that are mainly 2G or 3G, and bar their import and sale. We could not find that guideline published, so it is not clear how it applies to new 2G-only models like this one.

The government's other reason is scams. DICT Secretary Henry Aguda has said shutting down 2G would cut the use of IMSI catchers (fake cell towers that scammers use to send texts and capture phone data), according to the same PNA report. A phone that can only use 2G cannot move to a safer network. If a suspicious text reaches it, here is every way to report a scam text in the Philippines.

Is ₱2,790 still good value?

It depends on how long 2G lasts on your network. By our math, if Smart's 2G ran only until the end of 2028, the earliest date PLDT gave, the phone would be usable for about 26 months from November 2026. That works out to roughly ₱107 a month (₱2,790 ÷ 26). This assumes the phone is used on Smart or TNT, and it leaves out load costs.

For a longer-lasting option, a 4G phone costs more. The HMD Asha 305 launched here at ₱3,990 in July, ₱1,200 more than the Nokia 2360 Flip, and is a basic smartphone rather than a flip phone.

The Nokia 2360 Flip suits a buyer who wants a simple phone with an SOS key and remote setup, and who uses a Smart or TNT SIM where 2G signal is good. For anyone on DITO, or who wants a phone to last past 2028, a 4G model is the safer buy.