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The recent dock sharing post surprised me because of how many people had the Phone app in the dock.

I personally open it maybe once a month if I have to call a number I don’t have in my phone and if I call anyone I know it’s just through the Messages app since it’s all right there on the contact. Because of this I haven’t had the phone app on my dock for years.

Am I generally alone in this or were non Phone app users just not very present in that thread?

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[–] freeingfrancis@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The Phone app to me is like a fire extinguisher: I don’t use it every day but when I do, it’s usually an emergency and I wanna make sure it’s where I left it.

[–] xnwkac@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Making calls through the Messages app is like sending messages through the Telephone app

[–] MyLifeInThe6@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
[–] Atom800@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use the phone often, maybe daily, but it’s. It in my dock. I have several apps that supersede the phone

[–] glytxh@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It’s called a phone

I don’t use it for that purpose often, but that’s still primarily what I see it as.

[–] xCTG27@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It’s down there but I don’t use it often, but if I need to make a call, it’s a lot faster than trying to find it in a folder or searching for it.

https://preview.redd.it/6iaft5mp0x2c1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04c2b927588d6cba6d42b148ffaa3035adfd9d7d

[–] Kilo_Juliett@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

My dock has remained the same for like 10 years.

phone, messages, signal (this spot has changed), settings.

I just like having the core functions of the phone always there.

[–] ActualExpert7584@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

iPhone 7 is slow enough you can’t search a contact with spotlight and it instantly comes up.

[–] simpletonclass@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

All this comment section really does is show username age. “Looking to dial a number is exhausting that’s why it’s always docked.” Bro swipe down search phone.

[–] Chazay@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I use it daily. It's quicker to open the phone app and tap a speed dial contact than any other option(besides widgets but that's ugly IMO).

[–] sharksfan707@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Phone, Maps, and Messages are the apps in my dock and will be for the foreseeable future.

[–] No-Business3541@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Nope, Bose connector because I switch a lot between three devices during the day, WhatsApp, Firefox, and Bitwarden for my passwords.

[–] BitcoinMD@alien.top 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Anyone who doesn’t do phone calls should rethink that. You get instant feedback, there is no written record, and you don’t have to awkwardly look at someone’s face.

[–] Magnetoreception@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I still do phone calls just not through the Phone app

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