I had a dumb phone until around 2011 and I really miss not staring at my phone all of the time. The only thing that gives me pause is my family sending links via text. I’ve tried other ways to limit screen time but if it’s there I’m gonna use it.

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    Oof, yeah. The 3310s are basically bricks now with so many carriers discontinuing 3G service. Nokia makes a couple of 4G feature phones, the 225, the 6300, and the 2780 Flip. The 225 runs S30, the 6300 and 2780 run KaiOS so they have some app support like a web browser, but functionality is very limited. And you won’t get good photos out of any of them.

    If you’re looking for privacy, look into the Fairphone. If you’re looking for a feature-rich phone that will force you to use it a lot less, look into Sunbeam. They run a stripped-down variant of Android with only the most basic functions.

    I got a Unihertz Titan Pocket earlier this year, I highly recommend those too, though they run Android 11 so if you are serious about privacy you’ll probably want to do some degoogling. Its camera is… okay.

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      Question about Unihertz phone, does the model you’re using support phone call recording? It’s usually an option inside Phone > Settings along blocking numbers, but some android phones simply don’t have it enabled.

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        I didn’t know, so I went and looked. There is indeed an option to record calls.

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          Thanks. These phones look interesting in case I have to upgrade.

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      Thanks for the response and recommendations. Does the Titan offer any music streaming options? (Or music players, failing that)

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        It’s an android, so yes. Spotify, Deezer, YT Music are all options.

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          Oh right! Haha, sorry I thought it was the Titan that ran the stripped down version of android. :) my mistake