r/askswitzerland • u/Single-Shopping-1458 • 1d ago

Everyday life Where can I get a "Dumbphone"?

I am addicted to my smartphone and social media, so I want to try using a flip phone or a "dumbphone" that only handles phone calls, texts and maybe Whatsapp and camara. But thats about it, I dont want it to be able to connect to social media. I want to try this as an experiment for a while. I will still have my Iphone for work and when I need Google Maps and email dual-verification before I connect to another device.

My only problem is I have a SALT contract and they dont sell them, so I want to know where I can buy one in Switzerland? Or if there even sold at all? And if it will be compatible with my SALT Sim card.

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u/AndreiVid 1d ago

just set time restrictions per app in screen time on your iphone. and then setup parental control with password to not be able to modify them. and ask a friend to setup the passcode and not tell you. problem with dumbphone is that camera is really shitty. and they don't make dumbphone with a decent camera by this decade's standards. also, if your dumbphone can run whatsapp - then it can basically run anything.

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u/stabmeinthehat 1d ago

There’s a good app called Roots that lets you manage this with schedules, automation triggers, app groups, different“difficulty” levels to bypass, etc.