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I want to ditch the smart phone. I still need to be able to receive group texts for work purposes. Anybody recommend something decent?

I want to ditch the smart phone. I still need to be able to receive group texts for work purposes. Anybody recommend something decent?

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getting harder to find. Try a cheap flip phone but be prepared to have a copy of the koran installed on it...like alcatel phone.

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Alcatel is very likely to have backdoors.

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Almost impossible. I considered making a company completely around old phone functions. Specifically call, text and email. Can't download apps.

I figured if I want this others will as well.

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XDA is great. I say go with google free lineage OS. Still technically a smartphone but without any apps its pretty bare bones.

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I wanted to do this with an old Nokia, but alas the cell towers no longer support the protocol.

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I gave it a go with a Blu dumbphone. It is difficult to work with text and would recommend a keyboard, which basically means smartphone.

Experiment #2 in progress is a mobian pine phone, and I have not used that in anger yet.

I would be interested if you post your experience.

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Going to give this one a go. 👍🏻 I use tello for my cell service. Hoping this works

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We need Linux phones.

Android is the problem. Completely anti consumer spy platforms