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My phone is an ereader now

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327 points wonger_ | 4 comments | 31 Aug 25 02:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.522s | source
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nesk_ ◴[31 Aug 25 09:54 UTC] No.45081917[source]▶
I've been searching for dumb phones these last weeks to avoid using my phone too much. But it comes with issues:

- my bank requires a smartphone

- whatsapp desktop requires a smartphone too

This smartphone could be an alternative: no videos, you can still use third party applications, perfect for reading.

Thank you for sharing!

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1. dotancohen ◴[31 Aug 25 12:39 UTC] No.45082732[source]▶

  > whatsapp desktop requires a smartphone too
Just so you know, I don't use WhatsApp and find that today, everyone knows Telegram and many already have it installed. Moving to Telegram is completely feasible.

The Telegram desktop app does not require an active smartphone.

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2. nesk_ ◴[31 Aug 25 13:12 UTC] No.45082905[source]▶
I totally agree with you, but asking my friends to move to Telegram isn't easy. And multiplying the channels is a complex thing. Nowadays I have iMessage, Messenger, WhatsApp—I deliberately omit Slack and Discord—and sometimes I wonder "where is the discussion with friend X?"
3. jonathantf2 ◴[31 Aug 25 13:38 UTC] No.45083078[source]▶
not in Europe - everybody uses WA here, work group chats, friends, parents, etc. My dad sometimes uses iMessage because he can’t see the difference between the icons but apart from that you’d get strange looks if you mentioned Telegram/Signal etc
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4. AlexeyBelov ◴[02 Sep 25 04:00 UTC] No.45099011[source]▶
Depends on where in Europe :)

Some parts use Telegram by and large.