I’ve been looking into potentially switching to an alternative smart phone, something like the Jolla phone with sailfish OS, the fairphone, etc. I think something like that would be excellent for what I want my smart phone to do, and I’m tired of the one I have. However from what I’ve read online, they don’t really seem to work well in the USA. I am on T mobile which seems to work better than other providers, but I was wondering if any of the fine people on Lemmy have actual experience they can share.
You already mentioned it but Fairphone + TMobile/Mint is a decent combo. The phone itself is fine with /e/. The only downside is the pictures/videos are not the greatest. I would recommend getting an actual camera/something a bit better if that is important to you.
I get the same coverage as my old stock android phone so its not a huge difference. I got the Fairphone 4 because the parts are easier to come by. They update the software ever month or so. No problems so far.