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Has anyone else switched to a dumbphone? (leminal.space)

submitted 1 month ago by LarryBetraitor@leminal.space 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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[-] LarryBetraitor@leminal.space 5 points 1 month ago

Isn't the Punkt phone overpriced (In the case where you pay lots of money for a phone that does less. My Sonim XP3-Plus)? How well does it work with T-Mobile? Is it better to ditch T-Mobile entirely? (Gonna be difficult, my family likes the deal bundle too much.) And how hard is it to De-Google a Sonim XP3-Plus?

Also, I have to take a Kyocera Digno 902kc with me to work. My Sonim XP3-Plus doesn't let me install APKs, meaning I can't use the Aegis Authenticator app to log into work. And I can't use my Japanese 902kc to make calls or texts, so I have to take my Sonim XP3-Plus with me to work, too.

Obviously, the Punkt phone can't install apps, and I am REQUIRED to have an authenticator app to log into work. What would be the best way to go about this?

[-] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Ask your job to buy you a phone. That's what I did at my last job.

[-] _deleted_@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

I am REQUIRED to have an authenticator app to log into work

Do they pay you an allowance to install their app on your private phone? I was using a Nokia 2720 and my employer gave me a hardware token.

[-] LarryBetraitor@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago

No. They want me to install the Microsoft Authenticator app. I use Aegis, >:3

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

It is expensive for what it is but it's really the only option I'm aware of that keeps things simple and has Signal (or anything other than normal SMS and calling). Not sure what cell provider it works with. I also know nothing about the Sonim.

As far as a smart phone goes for your authenticator you could put Lineage on a Hisense A9 phone. It's an eink smartphone

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