My phone is definitely showing it’s age, about 5 years old now, battery doesn’t last more than 7ish hours. I’ve done research and if possible, I think I’d like to get the Fairphone. Does anyone have experience with it in the US? I know I’d have to import it, but using local carriers how well does it work?

  • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    3 days ago

    If I understand correctly, Fairphone themselves are going to be bringing their products to the United States, starting with their earbuds, not the phone yet, but as said, you can get it still from their partner, but I believe they at some point should have their phone as well available here.

    • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techOPEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Yeah, I’m happy for that but worried my current phone won’t make it until then. I wish they gave a date for when that’ll be happening

    • jcarax@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Man, I really hope they’re the manufacturing partner GrapheneOS is talking about, or they at least include Verizon support on future models. T-mobile just doesn’t do it for me out in the middle of the forest.

      • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        2 days ago

        How long ago did you check that? I know T-Mobile’s network has gotten a lot better.

        And they’re even launching that satellite service where you can get some small amounts of data through Starlink.

        • jcarax@beehaw.orgEnglish
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          2 days ago

          I did a stint on Mint Mobile for 2 months while I was experimenting with jmp.chat, ported back to US Mobile on Verizon last week. As a bonus, Graphene got Verizon’s visual voicemail working while I was away, still can’t get T-Mobile’s working without their crappy app.

          There are huuuuuuge gaps in T-Mobile in the north woods, which honestly, I’m kind of ok with since I’m looking to start using my phone mostly through KDE Connect. But visual voicemail has been a sticking point for me for awhile. Satellite is interesting to be sure, but it’s going to double my US Mobile bill at $10 for 2GB if I remember their pricing correctly. That’s not a huge deal, but for something with very limited capabilities at the moment… eh. Also, fuck Elon Musk.

          I’ll see what happens with Graphene’s phone, or if I give in and buy a Fairphone. I really want an SD card for music. I’m less than thrilled with DAPs, and might just get a Fairphone with a dongle running Lineage for that, while I continue using my Pixel 8 on Graphene as my phone for now. I’d love to merge the two, though.

          Also considering an Xperia to run Sailfish, but I’d have to go back to I think an Xperia 10 OG version to get band 13 and Verizon support. That’s a 6 year old phone, and only supports 512GB SD cards. Might actually be able to mount larger, especially in Sailfish, but… I’ll see if I can get one cheap maybe.