Dumb Phones Aren't As Private As You Think #dumbphone #minimaltech #techlore - Tai

Tai — Tue, 26 May 2026 11:18:53 GMT

"Dumb phones" are simply an option, especially if you don't want a device that has any camera (depending on the exact model). However, ironically most don't have any form of robust UX for receiving meaningful system updates, so the security could be weaker.

It boils down to threat modeling/what the goals are, and dumb phones might be a viable option if used as a burner phone/only to receive SMS verification codes (when creating new online accounts, & other VOIP options are all blocked; or for online accounts that only offer SMS as their most secure format of 2FA and also don't accept VOIP numbers).

Dumb Phones Aren't As Private As You Think #dumbphone #minimaltech #techlore - bjb :devuannew: :emacs:

bjb :devuannew: :emacs: — Mon, 25 May 2026 20:32:58 GMT

@henry

At least you can plausibly refuse to install work-mandated sw on it.