Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Dumbphone with Whattsapp and mobile hot-spot?

  • 15-01-2025 02:13PM
    #1
    monkeyactive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭


    HI

    Looking into a dumbphone to curtail a social media / phone addiction.

    Has to have whattsapp and mobile hot-spot facility.

    Is there such a thing?

    Thanks



Comments

  • #2
    HBC08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭HBC08


    I can't help with your query but fair play for thinking about this.

    Social media/ phone addiction isn't spoken about enough.In 20 years time people will probably look back on this and question how was it as acceptable as it is.



  • #3
    monkeyactive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭monkeyactive


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123058400#Comment_123058400

    Thanks , I've actually found what I was looking for too. A dumbphone with whattsapp and hotspot, loading other apps is particularly complicated involves a seperate PC program so if I'm tempted I'll have a few hurdles to cross.

    I'm particularly bad , I can't watch a movie now without checking my phone randomly.



  • #4
    MickH503
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 551 ✭✭✭MickH503


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123060438#Comment_123060438

    What phone did you find? Sounds interesting



  • #5
    tv3tg4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭tv3tg4


    Good idea.

    I would not mind a dumb phone with hotspot.

    Any idea of a suitable phone?



  • #6
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    I had to change my phone over a month ago and did not need bells and whistles and went for a Dora senior citizen's model and has WhatsApp.

    Trying to limit the things i want on it and might have to remove YouTube as all these things i watch on laptop or tv.



  • Advertisement
  • #7
    monkeyactive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭monkeyactive


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123075234#Comment_123075234

    Narrowed it down to

    Ttfone 970

    Quin f21 pro

    Koyocera digno 701kc/702kc

    AGM M7

    Not Really dumbphones as have android but significantly less appealing to waste time browsing on their small screens with physical buttons.

    Also the apps can be fully deleted with some free debloating software

    I've not pulled trigger yet but AGM M7 looks like the one for me.



Advertisement