What Makes a Qin Different
Most kosher phones give you a fixed app list. The Qin line is where we can have a conversation about it instead.
Both handsets are browser free. Neither has an app store. What differs from the rest of the range is that the app set is a decision rather than a given, which is why the F21 listing asks you to specify the apps you want. That flexibility is the reason the Qin costs more than a comparable Fig or TCL, and it is also why it is the wrong phone for someone who wants the decision made for them.
Qin F21 Compared to Qin F30
· Kosher Qin F21, $350: The custom one. Browser free, includes a base app set, and any app can be considered for addition. Includes hotspot. The listing asks you to specify which apps you want.
· Qin F30 Kosher, $300: The ready-made one. 64 GB, 5 MP rear and 2 MP front cameras, full touch keyboard, voice to text and T9, long lasting battery, Android Auto for Waze. Ships with Gmail, Uber, HebDate, smartlist, weather and Waze. Video playback capped at two minutes.
· Carrier: Both offer Selectel Verizon, AT&T H2O and T-Mobile at checkout. The F30 listing states it is unlocked and works on Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.
· Who each suits: Take the F30 if the listed app set covers you. Take the F21 if it does not, or if you need a hotspot.
Custom App Lists on the F21
The F21 is configured to order, which changes how you buy it. Instead of choosing a phone and accepting its apps, you write down what you need and we tell you what is possible.
Some requests we can accommodate. Some we cannot, and we will say so rather than take the order and disappoint you. What never changes is the wall itself: browser free, no app store, no way for the user to install anything after the fact. The hotspot is the feature that most often decides this purchase, because a laptop on a job site or on the road has no other route to a connection on a kosher setup.
Who the Qin Suits
Business owners and self-employed tradesmen who need email, a hotspot and navigation in one device and cannot make a flip phone stretch that far. Drivers who want Waze and Uber on a phone small enough to pocket. People who tried a fixed app list and found the one thing they needed was not on it.
It is not a student phone and it is not a first phone. For those, start at talk only or the $129 TCL Flip. It is also worth noting that the Qin sits in our less restricted collection rather than among the approved handsets, because the flexibility that makes it useful is the same flexibility a certifying body will not put its name to.
Ordering a Qin With Your App List
1. Write down the apps you genuinely use. Be specific and be short.
2. Call 732-886-0200 or send the list through our contact form.
3. We tell you which are possible on the F21, and whether the F30's ready-made list already covers you for $50 less.
4. You choose the model and carrier, and we build the configuration.
5. We confirm exactly what is on the phone in writing, activate it, port your number and ship it working.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the Qin F21 and the Qin F30?
The F30 at $300 ships with a fixed app list: Gmail, Uber, HebDate, smartlist, weather and Waze. The F21 at $350 is configured to order, includes a hotspot, and its listing asks you to specify the apps you want. Buy the F30 if its list covers you.
Does the Qin have a hotspot?
The Kosher Qin F21 includes hotspot. That is usually the deciding feature for people who need a laptop connected on the road or on a site.
Can the Qin browse the internet?
No. Both handsets are browser free, meaning there is no browser in the software and no app store to install one from.
Does the Qin F30 have Gmail?
Yes. The F30 ships with Gmail, Uber, HebDate, smartlist, weather and Waze, and supports Android Auto so navigation can run on your car's screen.
Is the Qin a flip phone?
No. It is a compact touchscreen with a physical keypad below it, which is a shape nothing else in our range uses. If you want a flip, see kosher flip phones.
Can I ask for a specific app to be added?
On the F21, yes, and that is what it is designed for. Send us the list before you order and we will tell you honestly what is and is not possible.
Does the Qin play video?
The F30 caps video playback at two minutes. There is no video streaming on either handset.
Which carrier works with a Qin?
Both offer Selectel Verizon at $15 a month, AT&T H2O at $20 and T-Mobile Ultra at $20. The F30 listing states it is unlocked and works on Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. We confirm the pairing before activating.
Closing CTA
Send us the app list you actually need and we will tell you which Qin fits. Call 848-226-1102 or use our contact form.
