housemate and I are sick of smartphone AI and spyware!! looking for cheap, refurbished cellphones from the 00s
- the problem: all models we have found run on 2G, which is rapidly being phased out by all US carriers
- desired features: basic call and text functionality, durability, physical buttons, fits in pocket
May I point you towards a somewhat recent Pixel (6, 7, 8) so you can replace the OS with GrapheneOS? You can find verified unlocked phones on swappa.com and the process to upgrade the OS is fool proof on GrapheneOS.org.
You’ll get state of the art privacy and a full featured phone.
not interested in downloading apps or connecting to the web, but will look into it, thank you!
There’s plenty of useful offline apps in the F-Droid store, and you don’t need to create an account (I don’t think there’s an option to do so).
oooooh thank you