Comment by jotapapel on 19/07/2024 at 19:54 UTC

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On a side note: I think what is more appealing to me about services like this is the possibility of using old phones with modern web tools. One can still find old nokia phones that can make calls and send sms, connecting new web-bases services to those devices could bring a new breath of life to a wide range of devices.

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Comment by tomtau at 19/07/2024 at 23:43 UTC

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Yeah, I'm thinking the same. The main limitations are the web browser capabilities on older devices and the fact that their root certificate stores weren't being updated, so they may refuse TLS connections if the service uses a certificate from Let's Encrypt etc.