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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43965516

It is worth noting that both the hardware and software of Fairphone is heavily dependent on a Chinese company T2Mobile.

For those looking to avoid both US and Chinese companies, then the Jolla phone is the way to go.

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 15 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

From my research, the phone part of the "phone" doesn't work very well. Which is a pretty big caveat.

[–] aegg@europe.pub 2 points 2 hours ago

Where did you get that from? I have been using one for the past 6 months without any calling issues.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 7 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I have one. It has no issues with calling, video, ect...

It works in the states as well. And all apps too. I guess my only complaint is parts are getting hard to come by for fairphone 4. Which is why i bought the phone, to be repairable.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 8 points 4 hours ago

We were discussing Jolla, not fairphone

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 8 points 4 hours ago

Oh wait sorry for some reason the interface didnt load the first comment. I dodnt see the context. Woops!

[–] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

That’s the main thing you’re buying it for…

[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

Well, are you? I can’t remember the last conversation I had over phone.

[–] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 5 points 5 hours ago

Yes. Especially with work, although not necessarily with my personal phone, it does happen.

Also, it’s a 650 Euro, £562, device….i don’t want to buy it and some parts don’t work.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I'm on the phone all day. Believe it or not some people are different from you 🤯

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Goes both ways, I'd be happy if more calls would simply fail midway.

"What a shame, better write an e-mail."

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Goes both ways

No one was arguing the other way...

"What a shame, better write an e-mail."

Ah yeah, I love writing emails back and forth for 5 days to do what could be accomplished in a 5 minute phone call.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

We clearly have different communication partners. Most of the issues of mine are solved by them thinking about it. Writing an e-mail forces them to.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

WTF is a "communication partner"?

Anything you email me gets lots in a sea of bullshit imploding in my inbox. Just send me a text if it's not urgent or doesn't require discussion or you just don't like me.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 points 2 hours ago

Well the way you write I'm not surprised people don't like you.

[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 1 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I'm with you - I'd pay extra for a phone that doesn't take calls just so I can force everyone to just send it as a text.

[–] baronvonj@piefed.social 3 points 3 hours ago

could you not just get a data-only SIM?

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago

Just delete all your phone apps and then you won't get anymore phone calls. Bing bang boom.