Is a Dumb Phones paired with Smartphone possible?
from LAN_Mower@lemmybefree.net to privacy@lemmy.ml on 08 Oct 16:02
https://lemmybefree.net/post/2532316

Greetings, I need MFA and a few other things for work. I’d like to swap to a dumb phone on my off times. I don’t want to constantly swap out a SIM as it eventually damages the card itself.

What are my options? And is there a dumb phone you recommended?

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[deleted] on 08 Oct 16:21 next collapse

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Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 08 Oct 16:30 next collapse

HMD has released in India a semi-intelligent phone, the HMD Touch 4G, for (the equivalent to) 40€.

Bags@piefed.social on 08 Oct 16:52 next collapse

Can you talk with the IT team?
I was able to switch my MFA to a Yubikey.
They rolled out the MFA policy quite recently and I immediately sent an email like “Hello. I do not have a smartphone. What are my options?"
They also had the option for SMS verification, but I had been looking at getting a Yubikey for myself anyway so might as well get work to pay for it.

LAN_Mower@lemmybefree.net on 08 Oct 21:27 collapse

Did. They were not very helpful on that.

Pika@sh.itjust.works on 08 Oct 21:41 collapse

I mean, that’s on the IT department in most countries. Like if you don’t have a smart phone, you don’t have a smart phone. If they want it for the job usually they would need to either provide an alternative or provide the device.

HubertManne@piefed.social on 08 Oct 17:57 next collapse

do you call much. tracfone its easy to pick up cards or up your minutes online. their unlimited is fine to but honestly I find the minutes more useful as I don’t even like being on the phone.

jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de on 08 Oct 19:13 next collapse

I have a second SIM card for my phone number (for a tiny fee) … I need to direct where SMS go, but it rings on both.

You could probably also setup call forwarding from your work phone to your personal dumb phone - there will likely be an extra per-call cost.

warmaster@lemmy.world on 09 Oct 02:05 next collapse

If you tell me what you want to achieve, I might be able to help you.

LAN_Mower@lemmybefree.net on 09 Oct 12:17 collapse

My goal is minimalism. I’m not sure if I will stick to it. But I want a distraction free life. No ads. No TV. No time durdling on my cell phone. No corporate overlords.

My wife and I realized how distracting a phone can be and I just want some good quality time away from it. But I work in tech in tech need authenticatorsamd on-call functionality. I want to separate my work and personal life as much as I can.

warmaster@lemmy.world on 10 Oct 17:17 collapse

Get a Pixel, put Grapheme OS on it. Set up a work profile. The work profile can be turned off manually or on a schedule, blocking any app within it including Google and any other stuff.

On your personal profile, use only Fdroid & Accrescent for your basic needs.

That’s it.

LAN_Mower@lemmybefree.net on 10 Oct 17:30 collapse

The problem I have is pixels are really expensive. I just use base model phones. I know the used market is a thing. But really I just don’t want as many distractions at times.

RheumatoidArthritis@mander.xyz on 21 Oct 20:28 collapse

Put the sim in a dumbphone and share internet to smartphone over wifi or bluetooth when needed