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What would it take to replace my phone with a radio mesh? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago by to c/meshtastic@mander.xyz
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50312445

Assuming i never had to call anyone more than a few miles from me anyway, how practical would it be to stop having a phone altogether and just use MeshCore or Meshtastic for short range communication? What troubles would i run into from not having a phone?

I figure i could even buy radios for people i need to talk to and with no phone bill this would pay for itself in about a year.

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[–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child)

I want this to be possible.

It's not...

Deal with the fact you need a phone to be a functional part of modern society.

Or go off grid, and give up most modern conveniences of staying connected to friends, family, and the world at large.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    It’s not… Deal with the fact you need a phone to be a functional part of modern society.

    Talking with people on the other side of the planet in real time didn't used to be possible either. Submission to a king used to be required to be a functional part of society. Lots of things are impossible until people make them possible. That's the whole point of things like Meshtastic to begin with. People like OP, trying crazy things and making mistakes and figuring stuff out, are the vanguard who make these changes possible.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 weeks ago

    Unless the status quo changes, the OP has the two options I outlined. This isn't rude or mean, it is reality.

    Not only is two factor authentication popular in every major platform its adoption is increasing...

    Your examples are actually the opposite of what is happening here. A more accurate example would be someone still trying to use a horse in a modern city. In a limited situation and location, you may do it to a very small success. But you will give up almost all functionality in a modern society.

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