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Re:Why I Use a Dumbphone in 2025 (and Why You Should Too) by binarymax on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @05:09AM (#44178665)
I’ve thought about this, because I’ve been meaning to make the switch. The solution isn’t that hard, just keep the smartphone in your desk drawer and use it for OTPs and banking apps. It’s annoying to have two phones and two numbers, but it can be done.
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Re:Why I Use a Dumbphone in 2025 (and Why You Should Too) by ale42 on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @05:11AM (#44178677)
Why do you even need a number on the smartphone? It can just work over wifi without SIM card. When you need an SMS to activate an app, you receive it on the dumbphone and type in the auth code on the "smart" one.
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Re:Why I Use a Dumbphone in 2025 (and Why You Should Too) by nalinidash on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @05:16AM (#44178710)
All UPI apps here(in India) register to bank in an automated way using Sim verification.It is baked to the app,you can't do the verification manually.
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Re:Why I Use a Dumbphone in 2025 (and Why You Should Too) by lrvick on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @05:26AM (#44178785)
You do not even need it for OTPs and banking apps. Even if employees tell you it is, they are always wrong in my experience.

That QR code you are always shown when you setup an OTP? It usually uses the TOTP algorithm supported by a dozen password managers or hardware keychain devices that will generate codes for you on demand without a phone.

Say you do not have a compatible phone and the app requirement can be waived by a manager.

Not had a smartphone in 5 years. It is never a blocker.

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Re:Why I Use a Dumbphone in 2025 (and Why You Should Too) by zihotki on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @06:04AM (#44179065)
Or they will simply give a corporate one to you and tell to use it and carry it during working hours
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Re:Why I Use a Dumbphone in 2025 (and Why You Should Too) by lrvick on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @06:12AM (#44179124)
Many employers have tried. I activate it, throw it in a drawer to let the battery die never to be turned on again.

People quickly find I am reachable at my desk and otherwise am always driving, in a shower, swimming, in a theater, it has a dead battery, every single time. Even in leadership roles.

My time away from my desk is my time, and people learn to respect that, and even empower some of them to do the same.

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