Dumb phones aren’t private. When asked how they compare to smartphones the interviewee says that the restriction on having apps might improve a users privacy through their behavior.
Do not turn to dumb phones for privacy unless you’re willing to treat everything you ever say over text or voice as actionable information that will be used by intelligence services.
I cannot stay in that mindset for more than a few minutes and I need significant preparation in order to do so.
Unencrypted voice and text are available to anyone with a satellite dish. Unencrypted voice and text are available to anyone with access to the lawful intercept functionality of the American cellular and internet backbone.
If you need to use a dumb phone to improve your mental health or change your coping mechanisms that’s fine, but recognize that it’s not making you more private.
Dumb phones aren’t private. When asked how they compare to smartphones the interviewee says that the restriction on having apps might improve a users privacy through their behavior.
Do not turn to dumb phones for privacy unless you’re willing to treat everything you ever say over text or voice as actionable information that will be used by intelligence services.
I cannot stay in that mindset for more than a few minutes and I need significant preparation in order to do so.
Unencrypted voice and text are available to anyone with a satellite dish. Unencrypted voice and text are available to anyone with access to the lawful intercept functionality of the American cellular and internet backbone.
If you need to use a dumb phone to improve your mental health or change your coping mechanisms that’s fine, but recognize that it’s not making you more private.