Nigerians are returning to basic, non-Android 'feature phones' due to the crushing costs of mobile data and airtime,
June 22, 2026
By Elizabeth Adegbesan
In an unexpected twist across Africa’s largest mobile market, a quiet revolution is happening in reverse.
Millions of Nigerian consumers are locking away their sleek, internet-connected Android smartphones.
Instead, they are returning to basic, non-Android ‘feature phones’ due to the crushing costs of mobile data and airtime, Economy&Lifestyle discovered.
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