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Re: Extra phone, was Anyone else using GrapheneOS ?

  • Subject: Re: Extra phone, was Anyone else using GrapheneOS ?
  • From: Dianne Skoll <dianne [ at ] skoll [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:43:20 -0400
On Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:16:27 -0400
Nash JC - NCF via linux <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote:

> We found a use-case for a 3rd phone between 2 people. This is a
> Umidigi G9 tablet that has dual SIM slots. It's an 11" tablet.

:) My partner and I have one cellphone between the two of us.  He does
not want one.

When I travel, I take a laptop along.  That's my home base for doing
anything important and the phone is just for a bit of mobile Web
browsing, calls and SMS.  Yes, a laptop is more cumbersome than a
tablet, but I don't take it with me when I walk around... I leave it
in the hotel.  It's an ancient crappy Lenovo with a LUKS-encrypted disk,
so I'm not too worried about it going missing from the hotel room.

And if I'm travelling as a tourist and want nice pictures, I use a
real Canon digital camera.  Better than any mobile device camera,
though a lot more cumbersome.  I also don't use AirBNB, and hotels
always have a proper phone number and are usually responsive over
email.

€20 for a 30-day SIM is a very good deal.  I paid a lot more than that
in Amsterdam, but was probably ripped off. :( However, it did have
unlimited data rather than a cap.

Regards,

Dianne.

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