Techless
Wisephone II
A Samsung locked down by WiseOS. Modern hardware, curated tools, monthly fee.
Shipping Locked-down smartphones
$399 to $438 plus $14.99/mo WiseOS subscription (required), or $164.88/yr
$399 new for the A15, A16 or A17 build, plus a one-time $39 activation fee that Techless bills as a WiseOS software fee. Open-box tiers run $359 to $399 when they are in stock. Every Wisephone also needs a WiseOS subscription on top: $14.99/mo alongside your own carrier, or $164.88 a year.
- TypeSlab
- SoftwareCustom minimal OS
- Screen6.7" OLED
- Network4G / 5G
- Introduced 2024
Software and apps
- Operating system
- WiseOS: locked-down Android on Samsung Galaxy A-series hardware
- App store
- Curated apps
- Web browser
- No
- Unknown
- Sideloading
- No
- Yes
- Spotify
- Yes
- Podcasts
- Unknown
- Apple Music
- Unknown
- Your own MP3s
- Unknown
- RCS messaging
- Yes
- Group texts
- Unknown
- Android Auto
- NoWiseOS locks the phone to its own short list of apps.
- Maps
- Unknown
Hardware
- Form factor
- Slab (touch)
- Screen
- 1080 x 2340 FHD+ Super AMOLED at 90Hz. Samsung measures the panel at 6.7 inches corner to corner, or 6.5 once you allow for the rounded corners.
- Camera
- Yes
- Battery
- 5,000 mAh not user-replaceable
- USB-C
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- No
- Water and dust
- IP54
Connectivity
- Network
- 4G / 5GTechless publishes a band table for the A15 build that includes 2G and 3G, but US carriers have retired both, so in practice this is a 4G and 5G phone. The A16 build is listed as 5G and LTE only.
- VoLTE
- Unknown
- SIM
- Physical SIM + eSIM + microSDNano SIM, plus a microSD slot Techless rates to 1.5TB. Every order ships with a free Wisephone SIM card, also sold on its own for $15. Techless's eSIM guide says the A16 and A17 builds take eSIM profiles through Samsung's SIM manager; the A15 build does not.
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Yes
- Bands
- Techless publishes one table for the Wisephone II, not one per build: 2G 850/900/1800/1900; 3G 850/900/1700 (AWS)/1900/2100; 4G LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 (SA/NSA/sub-6). It omits the US bands 13, 14, 25, 30, 48 and 71 that Charity Mobile lists for the A16 hardware.
- Works on
- AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon
- Carriers
- AT&T, T-Mobile and postpaid Verizon (no prepaid, no NumberShare). Ting, Tello, US Mobile on Dark Star, Patriot Mobile and Charity Mobile are listed compatible; Mint, Cricket and Metro as likely. US Cellular is not supported, and Google Fi and Red Pocket are limited. Techless also sells its own plans at $24.99 to $69.99 a month, or $22.90 to $64.15 on an annual term.
Where to get one
- Regions
- United States
- Countries
- US only (Canada and Australia on a waitlist)
- Also sold at
- charitymobile.com (Wisephone II A16, promotional $299)
Notes
Techless layers WiseOS on Samsung hardware, and which Galaxy you get depends on stock, so check before you buy. Let the subscription lapse and the phone drops to emergency calls and texts; after 90 days Techless unenrolls it and wipes it.
Last updated September 16, 2026.
