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punkt.ch
Company blog · punkt.ch/en/inspiration/essayshardwaresecurity
punkt.ch is the company blog at punkt.ch, writing about hardware and security. Since 2015, 55 different Hacker News readers have linked it 66 times, most often “Punkt MP02 4G Mobile Phone”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-01-28, and you can follow it by feed.
Sometimes recommended · 9 of 40 sampled comments recommend it?
Why HN links it
HN readers mostly suggest Punkt's MP01 and MP02 minimalist phones as alternatives in dumbphone threads, citing their design, Signal support and simple talk-and-text use.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 40 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Punkt. is a Swiss design-led consumer technology company that make products which aim to simplify lives and create a healthy work life balance.
Most-linked posts?
- Punkt MP02 4G Mobile Phone25 people · 26 mentions · first linked 2018-09-17
- Punkt MC03 Smartphone5 people · 5 mentions · first linked 2026-01-02
- The Punkt MP02 phone now supports Signal via Pigeon app4 people · 5 mentions · first linked 2021-04-08
- The Punkt MP02 mobile phone4 people · 4 mentions · first linked 2018-07-30
- Punkt MP01 Mobile Phone3 people · 4 mentions · first linked 2015-10-06
- /products/mp02-4g-minimalist-phone2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2026-01-02
- /2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2026-01-02
What Hacker News says?
There's still quite a range of "dumb" phones available. A concern of mine is always: can I sync it to my computer. As far as my research went, you don't get that, at least with entry level phones from Nokia (105/106). That's especially annoying as it wouldn't require much effort. On a pretty different note, I'm surprised nobody ever mentioned Punkt phones [1,2] on HN. From a design standpoint, also taking durability…
Comment linking /en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
on “Palm – The best small phone for minimalists, athletes, and kids”Submitted Punkt MP01 Mobile Phone as a story · 23 points
HN discussionYou use vCard. https://www.punkt.ch/repofiles/14440-MP02%20backing%20up%20c...
Comment linking /repofiles/14440-MP02%20backing%20up%20contacts%20EN%20DE%20IT.pdf
on “Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now' [video]”Submitted Punkt. Unveils MC03 Smartphone as a story · 12 points
HN discussionHere you go: https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
Comment linking /en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
on “Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now' [video]”Submitted Technology creates an illusion of control that risks robbing us of meaning as a story · 5 points
HN discussionPunkt's MP02 supports Signal. https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
Comment linking /en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
on “A Simple open-source Phone programmable with Arduino”Submitted Punkt MP02 4G Mobile Phone as a story · 4 points
HN discussionIt runs Android AOSP - the open source version of Android without Google services. Punkt patched many critical bugs in the month after initial release of the MP02 in December. https://www.punkt.ch/en/inspiration/news/s/mp02-software-upd...
Comment linking /en/inspiration/news/s/mp02-software-update
on “Ask HN: What is the best “dumb” phone?”Submitted The Punkt MP02 phone now supports Signal via Pigeon app as a story · 3 points
HN discussionPunkt MP01 https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp01-mobile-phone/ Punkt MP02 https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/ Light Phone https://www.thelightphone.com Light Phone 2 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/light-phone-2 Nokia 3310 https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_int/nokia-3310
Comment linking /en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
on “Ask HN: What is the best “dumb” phone?”Submitted Punkt MP02 4G mobile phone as a story · 3 points
HN discussionNothing compares to the Punkt MP01 and MP02 IMO. I've had the MP01 for years and it's fantastic, the only issue has been with service and I imagine that would be resolved with the MP02 and 4g. https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/ There's also the Lightphone and forthcoming Lightphone II. That being said, these won't really address privacy concerns per se. They don't support signal or other encrypte…
Comment linking /en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
on “Ask HN: What is the best “dumb” phone?”Submitted The Signal compatible dumbphone Punkt MP02 as a story · 2 points
HN discussionFor a while I was tempted to get a minimalist phone like the Punkt MP02 [0] or Mudita Pure [1], but in the end I could not give up on: - A camera (to snap pictures of our kids) - A map for navigation - Authentication apps for banking There seem to be a few success stories in the comments. I'd be curious to hear how they made up for the missing features I listed... [0] https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-…
Comment linking /en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
on “My experiment in phonelessness was a failure, and it also changed my life”Submitted Pigeon is Signal-compatible on Punkt Phone as a story · 2 points
HN discussion> minimalist phone that isn't cheap If anyone wants a great deal for a 99$ leather case https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/lcase2-mp02-leather-case/
Comment linking /en/products/lcase2-mp02-leather-case/
on “MuditaOS: An open-source, e-ink mobile OS”Submitted Pigeon: A signal client for a minimalist phone as a story · 2 points
HN discussionNot exactly what you mentioned, but the Punkt MP02 has support for SMS and Signal I believe. https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
Comment linking /en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
on “Off the Grid Messenger”Submitted MP02 Minimalist 4G Mobile Phone as a story · 2 points
HN discussionPunkt MP02 might meet your needs. https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
Comment linking /en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
on “Notkia: Linux phone in the shape of Nokia, with LoRa + WiFI + BT connectivity”Submitted The Punkt MP02 mobile phone as a story · 2 points
HN discussionIn addition to being a security hazard, lots of countries (e.g. Canada) are phasing out or have already removed their 2G networks. Fortunately they have announced a 4G model coming soon which I am keeping my eye on: https://www.punkt.ch/en/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
Comment linking /en/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
on “Ask HN: What “dumbphones” are available and viable in the US?”Submitted Punkt. MC03 Sovereign Smartphone Made in Europe as a story · 1 points
HN discussionHas anybody mentioned the Punkt MP-01? https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp01-mobile-phone/ I've had it for 2-3 years now and it's been pretty great. Granted service can be kinda spotty because it's 2G and I'm not sure how much longer it will be viable when 2G is phased out. It's also very expensive compared to dumb alternatives but I don't know of any other phone on the market that is so clean in terms of physical d…
Comment linking /en/products/mp01-mobile-phone/
on “Ask HN: What “dumbphones” are available and viable in the US?”Submitted Punkt MC03 Smartphone as a story · 1 points
HN discussionIf you want to go fancy, the Punkt MP02 should do that at some point soon: https://www.punkt.ch/en/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/
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on “Ask HN: What “dumbphones” are available and viable in the US?”Submitted Tech Combinations as a story · 1 points
HN discussionYou might try this. I can’t vouch for it but the concept seems interesting to me. https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/ It’s a small candy bar phone but maybe not square enough to fit in your wallet.
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on “Living Like It's 99, No Social Media, No Smartphone”Submitted Punkt MC02: Swiss Privacy, ApostrophyOS as a story · 1 points
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