Can windows phone be considered as a basic phone?

I'm a no-smartphone person. But i need Emails, BBM,and maybe whatsapp. I find the rest to be distraction.

I currently roll around with a Blackberry 9900, but it does not sync with my Outlook.com contacts and calendar and was looking for a better alternative.

Can Windows phone be a good replacement?

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