NoPhone

{{Short description|Manufacturer of imitation phones}} {{Use American English|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox company | name = NoPhone | type = Privately held company | founded = {{start date and age|2014|10|14}} | products = NoPhone Air, NoPhone Original, NoPhone Zero, NoPhone Selfie | website = {{url|https://www.thenophone.com/}} }} '''NoPhone''' is a company that manufactures a plastic object that resembles a smartphone. It was created as part of the backlash against smartphone addiction.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/2-creatives-made-plastic-slab-ease-your-smartphone-addiction-and-it-sold-crazy-174563/|title=These Creatives Made a Plastic Slab to Ease Smartphone Addiction, and It Sold Like Crazy|access-date=2017-06-12|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-nophone-a-fake-phone-to-help-you-talk-to-people/|title=The noPhone: A fake phone to help you talk to people|work=CNET|access-date=2017-06-12|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-nophone-the-plastic-slab-for-that-special-someone/|title=The NoPhone: A plastic slab for that special someone with special needs|work=CNET|access-date=2017-06-12|language=en}}</ref> The company manufactures four different types, the NoPhone, NoPhone Zero, NoPhone Air, and NoPhone Selfie.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vocativ.com/360940/nophone-air/|title=Cure Your Smartphone Addiction With The NoPhone Air|date=2016-09-20|work=Vocativ|access-date=2017-06-12|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dispatchweekly.com/2016/09/nophone-air-newest-iphone-aimed-digital-addicts/|title=NoPhone Air: the Latest iPhone Aimed at Cellphone Addicts - Dispatch Weekly|last=Geddes|first=Tanya|date=2016-09-21|work=Dispatch Weekly|access-date=2017-06-12|language=en-US}}</ref> The solid bricks of plastic are marketed as being "completely toilet-bowl resistant."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/nophone-creators-plastic-phone-replica-beat-phone-addiction/story?id=38226300|title='NoPhone' Creators Believe Their Plastic Phone Replica Will Help Beat 'Phone Addiction'|date=2016-04-07|website=ABC News|access-date=2017-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/theres-kickstarter-nophone-phone-literally-does-no-211066|title=There's a Kickstarter for NoPhone, a phone that literally does nothing|date=2014-10-28|access-date=2017-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/28/nophone-kickstarter_n_6057294.html|title=This Fake Phone Helps You Focus On Real Life|last=Hall|first=Katy|date=2014-10-28|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2017-06-12|language=en-US}}</ref> The NoPhone was created in 2014 by Van Gould, Ingmar Larsen, and Ben Langeveld.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/nophone-discount-offer/|title=The 'phone' that does absolutely nothing gets price cut in limited-time offer|date=2015-02-16|work=Digital Trends|access-date=2017-06-12|language=en-US}}</ref> Larsen told ABC News:

<blockquote>"We wanted to make people aware of their addiction by creating a product that can be used for their addiction. It works as a placebo."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/fake-smartphone-designed-comfort-technology-addicts/story?id=25050976|title=The Fix for Your Phone Addiction? A Fake Plastic Phone|date=2014-08-20|website=ABC News|access-date=2017-06-12}}</ref></blockquote>

In 2016, the company pitched the product on the ABC TV program ''Shark Tank'', but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://2paragraphs.com/2016/04/nophone-plastic-cell-phone-on-shark-tank-toilet-bowl-resistant/|title=NoPhone – Plastic Cell Phone on Shark Tank Toilet Bowl Resistant|website=2paragraphs.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-12}}</ref>

The NoPhone was developed by The NoPhone Team from New York. Crowdfunding via the Kickstarter.com site was used to finance the project. The requirement was US$5,000; however, with the participation of 915 people, more than $18,000 was raised within a month.<ref name="CHIP Online">{{cite web|access-date=2015-10-01|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002142719/http://www.chip.de/news/NoPhone-Telefon-ohne-Funktionen-verkauft-sich-bestens_73712066.html|date=2014-10-31|publisher=CHIP Online|title=NoPhone: Telefon ohne Funktionen verkauft sich bestens|url=http://www.chip.de/news/NoPhone-Telefon-ohne-Funktionen-verkauft-sich-bestens_73712066.html}}</ref>

==See also== *Brick ==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== *{{official website|https://www.thenophone.com}}

Category:2014 establishments in the United States