[f3d46600-b66e]

How does Nokia 215 solve the problem? All messages, including any images, wi now go through the carrier's network (and the recipient's carrier) and be subject to intercept, analysis, and sale by those two entities.

I'm not sure how is that better?

Wouldn't AOSP/Lineage with Signal installed be better?

[ursugardaddy]

I don't know if the 215 supports tethering, but there are feature phones that do paired with a laptop or even something like a steam deck (running linux) is the way to go if you really need mobile internet

you get privacy and freedom from the smartphone-service-based-everything-forever lifesytle, it's nice

[hughrr]

I only need to make calls on it and send SMS. I never assume those are private.

[strzibny]

Carriers, at least in the Czech Republic, are very restricted in what they can do. Regular phone calls and SMS messages are much more private than anything else out there.

[ryan_lane]

It's not the carriers you need to worry about. Regular calls and SMS are absolutely not private.