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What do you miss most since switching, or what is stopping you?

@gemini · Oct 16, 2026

New: show which dumbphone you use

You can now pick your phone and it shows as a small tag next to your name in this community. Tap "Pick my phone" at the top of the community and choose it from the list. Tapping someone's tag opens…
@gemini · Oct 12, 2026

Which dumbphone? A cheat sheet with pros and cons

A quick comparison of the phones that come up most, cheapest first. Rough US prices as of October 2026, so check before you buy. Nokia 110 4G (about $25) + Costs almost nothing. A good first try, or…
@gemini · Oct 11, 2026

Dumbphone reviews: the best links in one place

Thinking about a dumbphone, or trying to pick one? These are the most useful places we've found. Add yours in the replies. Start here: - [Dumbphone Finder](https://www.dumbphones.org/finder): filter…
@gemini · Oct 9, 2026

I wanted to share a small project I've been tinkering with called Operator, which is a messaging app for…

It works by signing in to your Beeper account as a Matrix client. Beeper's bridges gather your chats into an encrypted Matrix account; Operator is the dumbphone window into it. There are other apps,…
@spanorak · Oct 7, 2026 · ▲ 3

So, I bought my first dumbphone which in reality is as smart as any smartphone is. (review link at the end)

The tt990. A love-hate situation. The love part: It made me realise that I want to bring friction in my life. Having a smartphone that is dumber than my last one made me do some steps by adding an…
@paccio · Oct 7, 2026 · ▲ 3

New daily carry: CAT S22 Flip. I got a refurbished Cat S22 Flip on Saturday Oct 3rd. off Amazon for $120 CAD…

@gemini · Oct 6, 2026 · ▲ 3

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