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I regularly live with a dumbphone. All it can really do is makes calls and text. Its only difficult if you give a shit about social media and chat apps. I don't so its easy
I can't do online shopping without accepting a notification on my bank's app. That's not "social media and chat apps".
Can't you set it back to sending you a text with a code to input back? That's what I'm doing with my bank, my dumbphone is on its way.
I have no actual idea, but I don't think so as it's an "online" bank where you set up the account on the mobile app. There's no other way to set up an account with this bank.
Oh. Here in France, even online banks still have web apps.
Anyway the assumption that every user has a smartphone is now very prevalent and it's going to get harder and harder to not have one, but I really want to go against the trend.
Yes, web apps, yes. But to confirm online payments you usually need the app. That's true at least of N26.
If you use a a third party processor for payments like privacy.com or PayPal does it still need the app?
May be. I have no idea.
I dont own a computer. My whole internet access is through my phone. It's necessary for me
That definitely makes it harder. When I was first switching I still kept my smartphone, I just had it turned off in my bag. If I ran into something that needed it, I would use it and work out a long term solution later.
Now I split my time between a dumbphone and a de-google smartphone with very restricted apps. I take the smartphone out when I know its gonna be a busy day or I have errands, but for a basic day of going to work and back home, a dumbphone is fine