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What would it take to replace my phone with a radio mesh? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago by IndigoGollum@lemmy.world to c/Meshcore@feddit.org
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Assuming i never had to call anyone more than a few miles from me anyway, how practical would it be to stop having a phone altogether and just use MeshCore or Meshtastic for short range communication? What troubles would i run into from not having a phone?

I figure i could even buy radios for people i need to talk to and with no phone bill this would pay for itself in about a year.

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[–] IndigoGollum@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I already use a dumbphone that can:

  • call
  • text and a couple other things that i use other tools for, like keeping notes.

For GPS, i have a GPS. For Internet stuff i have a computer. Voice i would not mind doing without, i prefer to talk face to face or use text. Roaming is something my phone already cannot do.