Here’s the thing, I want to be able to know whenever my phone has an incoming call. I work in a small office with coworkers on constant meeting, so that means no loud phone alarms. I tried vibration mode, but it’s almost imperceptible inside my pockets that I have missed many important calls. I can excuse myself once I know there is a call incoming.
I don’t want smartwatches (they require a specific app from a specific developer to sync) as I don’t require all the functions or bother charging yet another device. Same goes for bluetooth headsets or earbuds - don’t want to wear them all day just for a call that comes once in a while.
What I ideally want is a low power device that syncs with the phone, and vibrates to let me know whenever there is an incoming call (or any event I think it is important). Nothing else. No fancy touchscreen or nada. If it’s a dumb device like the old nokias or casio watches, even better.
Is there a name for this? Am I overthinking this instead of just buying a cheapo smartband from aliexpress?
PS: Sorry if it’s inappropriate, couldn’t find a gadget related community to post that wasn’t company-specific.
Yes, I tried max intensity keeping it inside my pants. It was still too weak. What I’m doing now is to put my phone on desk next to the keyboard so I can awkwardly pickup the phone whenever it moves. Haven’t tried the vibration patterns though. I should do that tomorrow.
If it’s on your desk, you may also want to consider checking under accessibility in your device settings. You should be able to enable the setting to make your phone’s camera flash blink for notifications.
On my S23U it’s under Settings > Accessibility > Advanced Settings > Flash Notification.
Otherwise, all I can think of is a Fitbit. It requires an app but lasts a good week on a charge. It also tracks your sleep and fitness. One of the smaller models can be neat without leaving too much into the usual smart watch type stuff.