Just go into Best Buy or any other store selling cell phones and tell them you’re looking for a Dumb Phone. That is the terminology I think they use to refer to a basic phone that just makes calls and may send text messages, but doesn’t access the Internet.

I run Calyx on a pixel 4. It's a treat.

For those who might be comparing the Wisephone and the Light Phone, here's a comparison page. It also compares with other similar phones.
https://techless.com/compare

We have a lot of previously-tech-challenged ladies here who have learned along with the rest of us. So take heart. You're in good company here. We want to help each other leave Big Tech and get back our lives.

MAKE WINDOWS 11 FASTER: REPLACE IT WITH LINUX! 😊

My experience with mint/cinnamon has been relatively easy on an old pentium pc, and i think a very important aspect if you’re just starting out is picking a commonly used version that has lots of help discussions/answers that apply.

On this Telegram channel, we teach you how to eliminate 'big tech' spying and abuses from your life, by learning to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System. Linux is the future, it is Digital Freedom!

Start your GNU/Linux journey today in our technology forums -> forums.jeff.pro

@Jeffrey_Peterson

"What's this Linux thing you keep talking about?"

Join the Jeff.pro channel for a Live Stream presentation as we talk about the most common questions you send us. Tonight, Feb. 16th, 2022 @ 8:00pm EST.

I am in the same boat, this group is amazing and very helpful. I have also been very nervous about making the change but I’m doing it slowly but surely. If it gets too much just step back for a minute and when ready just reach out and ask, the admin‘s on here are fabulous at responding to any questions you might have. You can do this! Love this community🤗

It is good to stay informed, this channel is the best I have found on the internet for that. Just this am I heard chatter that Firefox is Collaborating with Meta (Facebook) on targeting ads. So I just installed Brave Browser to My Mint Distro and put Firefox behind me..

Having suffered MS boot-up times approaching infinity, I’m now on Zorin 16 OS with the CAD and vector art systems I’ve needed for a decade but wouldn’t purchase and I’m digging into Python.

The entire evolution has been largely painless outside the Brother printer install that still doesn’t work. The best part… I am master of my own destiny, finally. That’s priceless.

i am dual boot macos / Ubuntu for 4 months now and honestly i realise i dont boot as much on macos than i did a while ago, im almost fully Ubuntu , except for that one app..once i fix my issue, will crush the disk and only install Ubuntu!

On this Telegram channel, we teach you how to eliminate 'big tech' spying and abuses from your life, by learning to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System. Linux is the future, it is Digital Freedom!

Start your GNU/Linux journey today in our technology forums -> forums.jeff.pro

Just finished switching over to Linux Mint Cinnamon on my main computer. Switched from Quicken to GnuCash for my personal accounting. Now have no Windows active on any of my three systems (desktop and two laptops). Next up is to replace my poor Galaxy S9+ phone with something deGoogled before it explodes from too many years of overcharging the battery.

Funny how much easier to switch than I expected—and how little I miss Windows.

On this channel, we help you learn how to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the GNU/Linux Operating System as a complete replacement to eliminate the spying and abuses of "big tech" O.S.'s like Microsoft Windows.

Linux is made available in numerous free "Distributions," or "Distros." One of the most popular websites in Linux World is Distro watch. At distrowatch.com Linux distributions are ranked by popularity, daily. They are provided along with breaking news about developments in the FOSS and Linux community.

Like many applications in the FOSS world, Distro watch is more practical than polished, but it is highly useful. For new and experienced Linux users, Distrowatch is a good site to bookmark and review often.

@Jeffrey_Peterson

Linux is so amazing, it has reengaged my enthusiasm for learning a new system. And within a few months of reviewing and testing. I’ve upgraded an old windows 7 to Linux Mint, setup a nas server with remote virtual machines using VPN. And setup a custom image to install Linux to as many hard drives as I want, speeding up the setup time of a new machine, or restore to my own personal image.

It just keeps getting more amazing as I expand this knowledge to family and friends. And hope to one day help others that just need it done for them, setup and go.

I have not had a class with JP Technology, but I recommend it for beginners @Jeffrey_Peterson.

Quick story if anyone needs more convincing that Windows STINKS. 😡 I'm forced to use Windows for my job. I'm trying to learn about Macros and VBA so that I can edit several hundred Word documents with content controls. Anyway, I posted a question on a Microsoft forum yesterday, and it reminded me how WONDERFUL, AWESOME, HELPFUL, AND KIND the people are HERE. The response I got was, and I quote, "This is not a free macro-writing service." 😒 I actually got scolded for asking a question. Grrrrrr. 😤 So once again, I'm very grateful for this channel and the climate of learning and helping that has been fostered and diligently protected here. 🥰