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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.

1. 1
   Hotel My Phone▲127

   Borrow a friend's phone & use it as your own.

   2014 · hotelmyphone.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Too Embarrassed to Ask - Could you go a day without your phone?▲61

   Easier said than done

   2016 · recode.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Too Embarrassed to Ask - The Best Tech for Stress-free Summer Travel▲76

   Why is in-flight Wi-Fi so terrible?

   2016 · recode.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Just Hang▲69

   Sometimes all we need is to go offline and just hang

   2016 · letsjusthang.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NOPHONEZONE▲117

   Share how long you can last without using your phone

   2015 · nophonezone.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NOPE | Can't Right Now▲210

   Save yourself from distracting coworkers. Call your phone

   2017 · nopebutton.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shush!▲63

   Turns off your phone's ringer for a specified period of time

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Feather▲70

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

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   one elsewhere▲118

   Don’t touch. Stay focused.

   Jan 2026 · oneelsewhere.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GigSky▲121

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

    2014 · gigsky.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · fuffr.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GTFO: Get The Flight Out▲73

    App for spontaneous travelers

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pop! Handset▲56

    Lose the wire and free your phone

    2014 · nativeunion.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Endaga▲106

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

    2014 · endaga.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Knowroaming▲73

    Never worry about roaming charges again

    2014 · knowroaming.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Airfoil▲120

    Turn your old phone into a wireless music system like Sonos

    2014 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BreakTime▲68

    Gives you a break by locking your device

    2015 · breaktimeapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Beacon▲204

    Signal your availability and hang with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Block▲88

    Break away from your phone

    2016 · meetblock.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Panic Button▲88

    Turns your mobile phone into a secret alarm

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bail Me Out▲120

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

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Forget Me▲108

    Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

    2014 · semji.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cell Breaker▲80

    Get out of your cell phone contract without paying huge fee

    2014 · cellbreaker.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The NoPhone Air▲132

    The least advanced NoPhone ever

    2016 · thenophone.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →