Recommendation for dumb phone that ONLY makes and receives calls/texts
I'm trying to find a phone where I don't have to worry about anything but my cell provider/government from collecting data on me (I realize I can't avoid the aforementioned if I have SIM). I have other methods of secure communication, I just need something for less privacy-minded family to be able to reach me in case of emergency.
This isn't about self-control with social media either, I just want a small device that is cheap (~=<$100) and can do the simple parts of a phone. From my own research it seems like the only options are either infested with Google shit (cheap android phones), Facebook shit (Nokia phones), or are $300+. I know about alternative OSes as well, I just don't really care to track down a smartphone that can run them when I don't want something in the smartphone form-factor to begin with.
Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks!
Posted Oct 10, 2025, 7:14 PM UTC