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Review: The Minimal Phone wants you to hate phones, and it works (9to5google.com)
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crossposted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31014032

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30999335

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"Dumbphone" price: $500

Edit: Years ago my phone broke and didn't feel like spending money on a new one so I purchased a prepaid $20 candy bar style dumbphone and used it for 6 months.

The only reason I ended up buying a smartphone was FOMO. Not necessarily because I needed one but because I felt like I was missing out on "things".

In truth, I don't know if I really was. I've had this smartphone for 5 years and I'm wondering what I'll do when this one dies.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

It's a lot of money, but the point of the dumbphone community (as outlined in the sidebox) is not about money but about regaining control of one's life.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Very cool. If it was $120 I’d have ordered it already.

Note to future self on ebay.

this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2025
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This community is oriented for people who prefer either so-called "dumbphones" or "feature phones" in order to regain control of their life.

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