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.
You can try adding terms like “accessibility device” or similar to your web search terms. Ditto seems like a good option if you can source it. It looks discontinued.
Your next option may be to use the screenless fitness trackers and deny permission to fitness data if thats possible on your phone. Razer nabu possibly?
Maybe try searching for remote control couples toys, some of those apps should have this functionality though it may or my not be an acceptable solution at/for work