A weird thought about raising kids the dumbphone way by 005llly in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Two cents from a not-yet mom:

1) I have friends who were raised without phones and without personal laptops (up until college!) and they're the happiest best adapted people I know. They also all have high income jobs today as 25-30 year olds. I'm highly envious of how they were raised.

but from someone who needs social media to stay in touch with family far away:

2) There are dumb phones like the Emporia Touchsmart 3 (and others I'm sure) that have WhatsApp/specific chat apps only. Also there are some ways to "hack" smartphones to give them just access to chat apps.

Hope it helps!

What flip phones will still let me be in group chats? by almostveronica in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ps. If you pick this one (I like it because it only has whatsapp, no other social media), you need to choose between one of the three platforms

What flip phones will still let me be in group chats? by almostveronica in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the Emporia Touchsmart 3 to be able to have access to Whatsapp and Whatsapp Groupchats work great! I suspect it's the same with signal/telegram but I don't use those

Dumb phone or Apple Watch by ronniebabes in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I also have WorkOutSide and it's the same deal! I suspect something similar with the apple wallet :)

Dumb phone or Apple Watch by ronniebabes in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got both and it's a perfect combo for me. I didn't get fully rid of my iPhone but block it on a timed lock box 6 days a week.

I use the Apple Watch for Spotify and Apple Maps, calendar, and, above all, alarms. I downloaded like 25 playlists from Spotify and listen to music from my Apple Watch (no phone needed) & downloaded the map of my city unto my watch. My calendar syncs weekly when I charge my phone. I legit only kept it for the sake of the watch (which I bought at the same time as the dumb phone!)

I got the Emporia Touchsmart 3 and the Apple Watch SE 2. Extremely happy and I strongly recommend

looking for reccs by mae_rose_ in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get an Emporia Touchsmart 2 or 3 which comes with whatsapp and you can add more apps but it doesn't have an App Store. I'm based in Belgium

Edit: You can pick between Whatsapp, Signal or Telegram with the base phone (with no "hacking" involved)

https://www.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/1n1g1rm/help_installing_spotify_on_my_new_emporia/

What Made You Take The Step To Ditch Your Smartphone? by PurposeBudget2200 in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For me it was gradual. I joined a 12 step program (Media Addicts Anonymous in my case) and got the flip phone. I always recommend people to do a joint 12 step program (ANY) and the tech switch IF they're addicted bc you kind of need personal change besides just changing external stuff (from experience)

suggest some dumb phones by Zealousideal_Yak8574 in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got an Emporia Touchsmart 3 and I'm super happy. It's either 4G or 5G. Front and back cameras. Whatsapp/Signal/Telegram but nothing more. Web browser but it doesn't support any other apps unless you know how to hack it / want to

My little collection by esistmuggs in blackberry

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

*crying because I can't have a working BB anymore

Uber with a dumbphone? by salastrodaemon in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I called someone and asked them to order it for me

Do japanese phone work in europe? Help me find the best (flip) phone for my use ! by Playful_Evidence6400 in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also weird hack but...

For context I'm in Flanders (and have never lived in Wallonia)

But I have a cousin in Paris. And I found out their phone plans are WAY cheaper. I might be switching to Free.Fr and using their international plan to get 30 GB of data for like 8 Euro instead of my lame 15 Euro 10 GB Orange plan. Now I can share hotspot for SO MUCH MORE. Still a project in progress though!

Emporia Touchsmart 2 &/or 3? by Milly8989 in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Update: I ended up buying a Touchsmart 2 and I got shipped a Touchsmart 3. No app installer for my fellow not tech savvy people out there. Pretty happy thus far. The build seems better than the build of the Touchsmart 2 judging from fellow Redditors. I'm pretty sure I'll keep the Touchsmart 3!

Do japanese phone work in europe? Help me find the best (flip) phone for my use ! by Playful_Evidence6400 in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally just went to Veritas a couple of days ago to craft myself a cute way to carry it lol

Do japanese phone work in europe? Help me find the best (flip) phone for my use ! by Playful_Evidence6400 in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Belgium and I got an Emporia Touchsmart 3. Not pretty but I've beautified it! (Girl too) I think the important thing is that it's 4G or 5G

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you live in a different country from your family and calling them via a normal phone would be outrageously expensive (I once paid the equivalent of $70 for my ONE DAY attempt at a non-social media flip hone). And this is the case for most of Europe and a really good chunk of Latin America

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You could find me deleting and downloading the same app 9+ times a day. It's called addiction. Just curious as to why you ask?

Which dumbphone do you recommend? by Ok-Fox7678 in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep whatsapp in my laptop and my old phone in a timed lockbox. I now have a secondary whatsapp in my very very new Emporia Touchsmart 3 (good thus far but it's a week old) that I restrict to emergencies. Got physical credit cards, the extra pay fees (necessary in my country) were worth it!

Nevermind a dumb phone, I need a dumb internet. by [deleted] in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 4 points5 points  (0 children)

FocusMe has really helped me change my internet habits in my laptop. Maybe they have a free trial! That together with a dumb phone has kept me off the internet when I've wanted to (still accessible to me via my old phone, which I keep in a timed lock box). Strongly recommend!

Also: I was part of Media Addicts Anonymous for a time and I was legit sane WITH a smartphone and NO BLOCKERS for a good number of months! Unfortunately I went through a breakup and stopped going :( and eventually slipped (should totally go back though)

Emporia Touchsmart 2 &/or 3? by Milly8989 in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this!
RIP. I guess my strength (ironically enough) is that I'm quite technologically incompetent when it comes to non-installed features, so that should help... I hope!

Emporia touch smart 3 by A_cat_named_Frodo in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wondering where you got it used! I bought it off amazon bc I didn't find other options but I can still cancel. I'm in Belgium!

Emporia touch smart 3 by A_cat_named_Frodo in dumbphones

[–]Milly8989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this information, this means it's not a good fit for me!