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24 alternatives to Too Embarrassed to Ask - How can I ditch my carrier and just use Wi-Fi?

The dream: Keep your phone in airplane mode, forever.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Too Embarrassed to Ask - How can I ditch my carrier and just use Wi-Fi? launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Sometimes all we need is to go offline and just hang

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Share how long you can last without using your phone

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Save yourself from distracting coworkers. Call your phone

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Feather▲70

    Blow to your phone!! ... play without touching the screen!

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Don’t touch. Stay focused.

    Jan 2026 · oneelsewhere.app · its alternatives →

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    GigSky▲121

    Say goodbye to roaming charges: 1 sim. 115x country carriers

    2014 · its alternatives →

  9. 9IB

    Hey! I know many people are addicted to their smartphones including me, so I built a way to actually use a dumbphone in today's world. You just connect your stuff like whatsapp, email, calendar etc. and can then access them through SMS or voice calling with an AI assistant. There are a lot of apps on smartphones that allow you to reduce screen time but they all require you to fight the desire to not delete them. Even if you are disciplined, it takes away energy from your life that could be used elsewhere. Moving to a dumbphone frees you completely since there is no way to get lost to the…

    2025 · lightfriend.ai · its alternatives →

  10. 10TA

    Try it out on your WiFi: https://tapchat.com I’ve always been shocked at the fact that it’s easier to chat with someone on the other side of the world than with someone who is on the exact same WiFi as you. I think that is a shame because WiFi networks are essentially a bunch of existing micro-communities which your phone already automatically connects to. Think about how many other people have used or will use the same WiFi as you at home, school, work, or in public; and so far it has been practically impossible to chat or share pictures with them. After leaving my job earlier…

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Endaga▲106

    Build your own cellular network. Just add power & internet.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Corner▲317

    The fastest way to book flights on your phone

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    2013 · github.hubspot.com · its alternatives →

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    Airfoil▲120

    Turn your old phone into a wireless music system like Sonos

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Beacon▲204

    Signal your availability and hang with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Block▲88

    Break away from your phone

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Turns your mobile phone into a secret alarm

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Escape bad dates or meetings w/ your iPhone or Apple Watch

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Instantly connect to a local Dude with a truck 🚛

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Forget Me▲108

    Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    The least advanced NoPhone ever

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    RingIt▲182

    Never lose your phone again

    Nov 2025 · ringit.app · its alternatives →

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    Lock your child's phone until they check-in

    2014 · its alternatives →

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