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c/Meshcore · by IndigoGollum@lemmy.world · 22d

What would it take to replace my phone with a radio mesh?

Assuming i never had to call anyone more than a few miles from me anyway, how practical would it be to stop having a phone altogether and just use MeshCore or Meshtastic for short range communication? What troubles would i run into from not having a phone?

I figure i could even buy radios for people i need to talk to and with no phone bill this would pay for itself in about a year.

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litchralee@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 22d (1 reply)

Which precise use-cases are we talking about? A modern phone can do:

  • Short text messages, to individuals or groups
  • Voice calls, to individuals or groups, using the existing telephone network
  • Roaming across the world
  • GPS navigation and tracking
  • Data/Internet connectivity
IndigoGollum@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 22d

I already use a dumbphone that can:

  • call
  • text and a couple other things that i use other tools for, like keeping notes.

For GPS, i have a GPS. For Internet stuff i have a computer. Voice i would not mind doing without, i prefer to talk face to face or use text. Roaming is something my phone already cannot do.

slalomtic0s@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 13d (1 reply)

How willing are those people to a) charge another device and b) use another app?

How_do_I_computah@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 13d

C) leave Bluetooth on at all times

How_do_I_computah@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 13d

911 doesn't answer on the mesh.

newton@feddit.online · 1 pts · 3d (2 replies)

Ask this in your local countrys meshcore group, it depends on your location .

IndigoGollum@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1d (1 reply)

There isn't one, i'm pretty sure i'm the second person in my city to use this stuff. If i can replace my phone it won't happen overnight.

newton@feddit.online · 1 pts · 1d

Well you need 2 compagnios ,and 2 solar repeaters , there about +100 hardware devices, check the freq. Before you buy you're hardware