our dystopian world / fb listening to phone mics
@GuerillaOntologist People just need to get phones they actually own. https://fossphones.com/ (Also available on the gemini network, if you want to avoid web browsers.)
Of course they come with a little pain, because they aren't funded by #bigtech. Most people want to trade privacy for convenience. "Give me convenience, or give me death!", as Jello Biafra observed in the '80s.
@lwriemen Unfortunately, the phones that can run linux are all waaaay out of my price range (currently using a samsung purchased new for $35 two years ago).
@GuerillaOntologist
True. The cheapest Linux option is still ~$150.
New Samsung $35 total? Smartphone? Subsidized by carrier?
@lwriemen yes "smart" and yes came bundled with AT&T pay-as-you-go plan.
@GuerillaOntologist On the Linux side, Purism is the only one I've seen offering pay as you go bundles. (Again, not as cheap for the phone, $60/mo for 12 mo.) They are also the only one I've seen offering service (AT&T network currently). Theirs is privacy focused (all phone numbers registered in their name).
@lwriemen Yeah, I have to be on AT&T because of my location. And the $30 a month I pay for service is about as much as I'm willing/able to pay.