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Re:I'm 24, but I used a Nokia 'dumbphone' for the whole 2010s by roywiggins on Sunday January 07, 2024 @08:36PM (#38907249)
Lots of people want or need to be reachable, even if they're not making a lot of calls. And having a dumbphone might actually be cheaper than a landline these days?
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Re:I'm 24, but I used a Nokia 'dumbphone' for the whole 2010s by dangus on Sunday January 07, 2024 @08:40PM (#38907276)
Having a smartphone is also cheaper than a land line.
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Re:I'm 24, but I used a Nokia 'dumbphone' for the whole 2010s by thfuran on Sunday January 07, 2024 @08:44PM (#38907310)
But not cheaper than a dumb phone.
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Re:I'm 24, but I used a Nokia 'dumbphone' for the whole 2010s by dangus on Sunday January 07, 2024 @08:57PM (#38907402)
Technically, any plan that works on a dumb phone works on a smart phone. You don’t have to purchase cellular data.
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Re:I'm 24, but I used a Nokia 'dumbphone' for the whole 2010s by thfuran on Sunday January 07, 2024 @10:51PM (#38908044)
But you still have to buy the phone.
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