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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 3 days ago

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

Note to future self on ebay.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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 3 days 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.

this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2025
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Smartphones dominate the world. But have we become smarter by using them?

This community is oriented for people who prefer either so-called "dumbphones" or "feature phones" in order to regain control of their life.

Here is a very simple set of rules to follow:

  1. Don't be rude to others.
  2. Don't harass or shame somebody for not being hardcore dumbphones fan. Everybody does it his own way.
  3. Keep this community simple: discussions must be dumbphone or smartphone-oriented, not about dogs or food.

All in all, enjoy your time here :D

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