The return of 'dumbphones'

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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This Light Phone thing is pretty epic. Suck it Google.

[–]Shoah_Kahn 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Wanna go back... I'm one of the few with a phone that has a keyboard (Blackberry Key2).

[–]LarrySwinger2 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Neato. I'm using the Classic, and I own a couple more BlackBerries. I use the Priv as well, that's my Android phone.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Btw: Anyone using a ham radio?

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I tried once, but I ate it before I figured it out.

[–]tyranicaloverlord 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I would buy an old school Nokia in a heart beat.

I am big on tech, but I hate smart phones and how they are being used against us.

[–]Rusty_Foster 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Aunt Peggy can't figure out her iPhone because she is retarded, give her a dumb phone because it is easier to use and she doesn't need apps.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The Linux smartphone seems like a good idea, but last I checked, usability wasn't great, so yeah this is another option.

Does it listen 24/7 though?

[–]tiny-brown-mug 0 insightful - 1 fun0 insightful - 0 fun1 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Dumb phones are neat. I've got a cute, old 2g phone I'd love to use again. There's some modern dumb phones that are nice (Light Phone 2).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JegLmtOfJpE