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by tristanj 14 days ago
I bought a cheap Android "dumbphone" specifically for going to the gym. I was constantly getting distracted responding to messages / browsing the internet while working out, so on this phone I only have my workout tracker and Spotify installed. I disabled the Chrome browser though an app restriction tool. The phone has a cheap data-only SIM. My regular phone stays in the car.

I noticed this made a huge difference, I'm much more focused on training and my gym sessions finish a lot faster.
1 comments
smokel 14 days ago
Do you swap SIM cards all the time? This seems to be the biggest blocking issue for me.

I tried switching phones once a week, which was heavenly. Might try that again, it requires some discipline.

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mrweasel 14 days ago
Apparently some phone companies can/will provide you with aux SIMs, which allows two phone to share a number, or so I've been lead to believe. I can't find a single provider here in Denmark that will issue me such a SIM. Kinda sad about that, because it would solve most of my issues.

I need a smartphone for a few things every so often, but most of the time a dumb phone is perfectly fine.

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tristanj 14 days ago
I do not, the gym phone has its own SIM. I have it running a cheap data-only eSIM from esimdb.com

If you need synchronized phone / text messages, I suggest Google Voice. When anyone rings your (free) Google Voice number, it will forward the call to multiple phone numbers. It will ring as a regular phone call, not as an app notification. However, text messages appear as app notifications.

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