Greetings, I need MFA and a few other things for work. I’d like to swap to a dumb phone on my off times. I don’t want to constantly swap out a SIM as it eventually damages the card itself.

What are my options? And is there a dumb phone you recommended?

  • Joe@discuss.tchncs.de
    4·
    26 days ago

    I have a second SIM card for my phone number (for a tiny fee) … I need to direct where SMS go, but it rings on both.

    You could probably also setup call forwarding from your work phone to your personal dumb phone - there will likely be an extra per-call cost.

  • Bags@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    26 days ago

    Can you talk with the IT team?
    I was able to switch my MFA to a Yubikey.
    They rolled out the MFA policy quite recently and I immediately sent an email like “Hello. I do not have a smartphone. What are my options?”
    They also had the option for SMS verification, but I had been looking at getting a Yubikey for myself anyway so might as well get work to pay for it.

      • Pika@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        26 days ago

        I mean, that’s on the IT department in most countries. Like if you don’t have a smart phone, you don’t have a smart phone. If they want it for the job usually they would need to either provide an alternative or provide the device.

    • LAN_Mower@lemmybefree.netOP
      2·
      25 days ago

      My goal is minimalism. I’m not sure if I will stick to it. But I want a distraction free life. No ads. No TV. No time durdling on my cell phone. No corporate overlords.

      My wife and I realized how distracting a phone can be and I just want some good quality time away from it. But I work in tech in tech need authenticatorsamd on-call functionality. I want to separate my work and personal life as much as I can.

      • warmaster@lemmy.world
        1·
        24 days ago

        Get a Pixel, put Grapheme OS on it. Set up a work profile. The work profile can be turned off manually or on a schedule, blocking any app within it including Google and any other stuff.

        On your personal profile, use only Fdroid & Accrescent for your basic needs.

        That’s it.

        • LAN_Mower@lemmybefree.netOP
          1·
          24 days ago

          The problem I have is pixels are really expensive. I just use base model phones. I know the used market is a thing. But really I just don’t want as many distractions at times.