Going NoPhone
Contents
- 1 Making phone calls
- 2 Otherwise communicating with family and friends
- 3 Keeping track of contacts
- 4 Keeping track of events
- 5 Taking notes
- 6 Keeping track of time
- 7 Maps and navigation
- 8 Needing light
- 9 Photography
- 10 Listening to music on the go
- 11 General tips and tricks
- 12 LibrePlanet people who have gone NoPhone
Almost all cellphones are full of proprietary software and have other anti-features, like being tyrant devices. According to Replicant there is currently no ideal smartphone in terms of privacy, security or freedom. Even less-than-ideal devices can be too expensive for many. This article is meant to help people who are considering going (or maybe have to go) NoPhone.
Making phone calls
Leverage phones in places where you spend most of your time
Make use of landline phones that may already be available in your home, at work, school, university, etc.
Know where there are phones available to you for gratis use
- If you have a bank account, there may be a public phone at a branch that you can use.
Know where there are payphones in your area
- Some shopping malls may have pay phones
- Some libraries have pay phones
Otherwise communicating with family and friends
Keeping track of contacts
Keeping track of events
Taking notes
Keeping track of time
Maps and navigation
Needing light
Photography
Listening to music on the go
General tips and tricks
LibrePlanet people who have gone NoPhone
Here are testimonials from people who have gone NoPhone.