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Has anyone else switched to a dumbphone? (leminal.space)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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I'm making my first post here on Leminal Space because I hear it's a better alternative to Reddit. One that's more privacy-oriented, less rage-baity, and less pro-corporate.

About 9 months ago, I made the switch from a smartphone to a flip phone, and boy did it make my life so much better. I've become less dependent on technology, and I've become more self-sufficent. Printing maps with MapQuest and MyOSMmatic have been quite a lot of fun. And I also feel smarter because "Googling things" have become much more inconvenient.

Carrying a notebook with me has also allowed me to draw more, and I also feel less distracted. Anyone else switched to a flip phone? If so, what are your ways to manage life without a smart phone?

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[–] 0 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Find me one with an unlimited hotspot plan, and I'll switch tomorrow. Literally, that is what my smartphone offers. Not the hotspot, but unlimitted data plan and the means to use it to the fullest on the phone itself?

Close enough that this is my bar to meet, even though I would rather switch to a separate e-Ink tablet, dumb-phone-with-hotspot, and steam-deck-or-similar, for EDC-or-close-to; I would probably carry just the tablet and phone most days, maybe just the phone and deck on others.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (3 children)

    As long as the phone has the ability to act as a hotspot (many dumphones do), the amount of data is up to the service plan you sign up for, not limited by the phone itself. I use Tello which offers unlimited data plans, but the plan I use only has 1 GB/mo (of which I use almost none). I guess you need to make sure the phone you buy is unlocked so you can shop around for the best service provider.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    I use closer to a terrabyte a month, and I am well-aware that it is a plan issue. That doesn't change the fact that the only any-number-of-mobile-devices/plan pairing that allows me to do what I want where I want is a smartphone. That includes downloading content for offline-viewing with minimal hassle.

    When my kids pay for their own phone service, maybe I'll go all-in on piracy instead, but in the mean-time, I'm exploiting that which I am already paying for, with a device I've had paid-off for years.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    OK? I was responding to your original statement "Find me one with an unlimited hotspot plan, and I’ll switch tomorrow." since that made it sound like you didn't have any other criteria.

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