[off-topic] Dumb mobile phones

M S R Wood msrwood at gmail.com
Mon Jan 1 11:53:06 AWST 2024


I don't want a smart phone, but I have reluctantly decided it is time
for me to get a moblle phone. The main reason is to receive codes from
banks and other organisations who think this is the best/only method
of two-factor authentication. I only expect to make outgoing calls in
a emergency (e.g. car breakdown), and will hardly ever send texts.

So my ideal phone would be voice calls and text only - no internet, no
apps, no camera, no torch, no music. It would have keys/buttons rather
than a touchscreen, and a display in muted colours - preferably text
only, rather than icons. That's probably impossible to find nowadays,
but is there anything that comes close?

I'm also looking for a low cost, pre-paid phone plan, where unused
credit lasts as long as possible,

Any recommendations?

Margaret


More information about the Off-topic mailing list