Why It’s Smart To Get A Dumb Phone - 7 Things You Should Know
What is a dumb phone and is it worth giving it ago. In this video I'll share what it's actually like to use one exclusively with no smartphone for 3 months. This is everything you need to know before buying one or turning your smartphone into a dumb phone.
After realizing there is more to life than just settling with what you’ve got and what is expected of you, I’m determined to help others in their 20s realize their own true potential and live a more passion-fuelled life by taking back control.
I’m going, to be honest with you I’m 27 years old, and achievement wise I don’t really have anything to show for myself, I entered the real world after college with no skills and no idea. I quickly discovered after bouncing from 1 minimum wage job to another that something is wrong.
Is this really what my life is going to be like?
But after seeing my wife quit Uni to pursue KZhead and start her own business, I saw that life wasn’t just about settling with what you’ve got but it's actually possible to create your own path.
After seeing what is possible of someone close to me, I’m determined to experience, learn and share to help others in their 20s realize their own true potential, take control and live a life to be proud of.
Boredom doesn't exists. It is a negative connotation for "the mind is free". the most creativity comes out when we are "bored".
I like that
I don’t understand why it’s seen as embarrassing for someone to pull out their “dumb phone” honestly. If they’re around my age or younger, I look at that and think “Wow. Going against the system. Pretty cool.”
Personally, I have never found a reason to buy a smartphone. Why? I have the internet on my computer and why should I pay for having it on a mobile phone with an unpractical, small display? Why is it for? Leaving aside that I would have to charge it every day like an idiot. (Only because of this reason, buying a smartphone would be like a journey to prehistoric times for me.) People buy it mainly to show off in front of others and because they have no deeper interests to fill their lives with. I just bought Nokia 2660 and it seems to be the best purchase of my life. It has everything I need (even the internet, which I can use in emergency situations, for example when I need to know the departure times of trains and buses) and the battery lasts about 20 days. It has a low-quality camera but I don't need it anyway because I have a Sony camera with 20x zoom.
@@cartouche7441 I loved reading that you're so right. I'm going to replace my S21 with my first-ever brick phone that I got when I was 10. I'm about to turn 21. It has a torch, no camera, and I'll be paying less than a quarter of what I'm paying a month now for my phone plan. I look forward to enjoying the small things in life.
well, it's an "american thing" to feel embarrassed if you pull out a flip phone or your text messages are green. haven'tg noticed tghat in my country or other EU countries. noone uses imessage, they use more whatsapp or viber and that's it. noone gives a shit what phone you are pulling from your pocket.
I quit the smartphone two months ago with a dumb phone and I say that it has been the best decision I have made. No more stress and I feel more productive and get more quality sleep and the best part is that I get to spend valuable time with my family. People look at me like if I was from another planet when I pull my dumb phone but who cares..
Jose that is an awesome attitude fair play dude. Even though others may judge you, I think your doing something awesome and reaping the rewards 👍🏻😊
I've been using an old Nokia 2720-a as my daily driver for about a year and it has honestly improved my attention span and productivity wildly. You can still undo boredom with a quick snake round (my highscore is 528 beat if you can) and it has 10 mb of memory which means i can fit a song in there and it has built-in radio it's great! Only issue i've had is that "society" expects you to have a smartphone by now and in school for example they wanted us to install an app to do an activity and I had to explain to the teacher that I was using a 2009 nugget
So what song is the magical song that is allowed to be on your phone that's the real question
@@PEPPACHICKEN The intro for the 80's british comedy "The young ones"
Great stuff! Can you tell how you feel about the so called slow Kai OS?
@@rob2662 I mean it's serviceable, definetly not ideal but you can use it and it has plenty of shortcuts that'll make it better as you get experience with it
@@rob2662 Kai OS is not worth it for the price. At this point, Android Go which is a slower and stripped down Android designed to run on lower hardwares is just a better alternative
I just got my dumbphone two days ago! I'm super excited. It was a small change because I'd already gotten rid of all social media and I only needed a phone that had the features I needed (GPS, calendar, etc). I'm still in the honeymoon phase, but I'm very excited to be "used to" the dumbphone. Nokia 2760 btw. $20 and has everything you need, highly recommend
Does the keypad work for texting?
@@RascallyMoon9 always! It takes a little longer to text. But is fun.
I use a dumb phone (more like 3) and I use social media and other stuff on my computer
Nice, thats a good arrangement because it means you are only using social media at certain times rather than all the time. 👍🏻
I have to be honest I don’t know some of the technical specifics you mentioned but that’s interesting about flip phones. People love them because they are cool to use. WhatsApp is so good compared to normal text and phone calls your right but I was able to get by using it
Same here I use laptop sold my smartphone only feature phone
@@DarbyWilcockusing a laptop with a feature phone is no different from using a smartphone alone. If people are so distracted by their smartphones, simply use it at night and turn the blue light filter which helps it's user fall asleep much easier, I tried this to reduce the use of my smartphone and......it actually works
Why do you feel the need to have 3 ?
I bet you are watching this on your smartphone
I'm 55 years old and remember times before the internet and phones. I managed to travel, study and work without any hassle. I have a smartphone and laptop for my job, but use a Nokia dumb phone the rest of the time. My only priority was call quality. A Nokia 8000 has 4g calling and is excellent 👍
People are shocked that we can get by with basic phones in todays age
Excellent! I have the same. Only a different Nokia 😄
Switched from an adroid to flip dumb phone 6 months ago will never go back. I feel more mental clarity, No Anxiety and I'm living life here and now.
Nice, good for you dude. I have gone back to a smartphone but it’s radically different. I feel much better off for it too 👍🏻
@@DarbyWilcock that is only temporary. I predict that you are back to downloading apps etc…. within a year. Until you get fed up again, and start all over again.
After watching this video via my Nokia 2780, I immediately subscribed! I am typing this comment via the Nokia keypad. Haha. 😃
Hahaha thats amazing 😂. It sounds like I was directly speaking to you lol. Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoy my other videos and whats coming soon 👍🏻
I did this a couple years ago and I’m so happy that more and more people are doing it. Gives me hope for the future.
Nice good for you dude and yeah it gives me hope to especially with how many people I have heard who have been trying this and feeling so much better for it like you and I 👍🏻
Your profile photo takes this hope for the future away.
@@St-hu3ommore creative than yours bruh
Absolutely love the editing you do in your videos. You mix education with comedy. ;P
I accidently broke my iPad around 4 months ago and I haven't got it repaired yet. I didn't realise until I broke it how much I was using it and how much time I was wasting! I've been so much more productive and happy since not using it. I have a really cheap phone so had pretty much everything on my iPad anyway. Great video Darby 😁
Thank you for watching Amy. You and I were put in the same position, if it wasn't for my phone breaking I would never have realised that I didn't 'need' my smart phone. The only problem is it's a shame it takes being forced into the situation to realise how life without it isn't bad.
Great video. I appreciate the positive spin you took on this idea. I feel like a lot of content about dumb phones & stuff have fear mongering & whatnot
While I applaud those who are able to live in the modern app-centric world without a smartphone, I think a smarter and more realistic solution would be to remove social media, streaming, games and other non-essential apps and turn off notifications for all remaining apps except phone and your default messaging app. This is what I've done and it's been amazing. I only get notified for phone calls and messages. Not even email. My iPhone is now a tool and no longer an entertainment device. If I need directions, I've got a maps app. If I need to access my money, I've got a banking app. If I want to watch a video, play a game or check my socials, I'll need my iPad. My iPhone doesn't do that anymore.
That’s exactly how I’m using my smartphone now. I’ve got a video on it 👍🏻 Thank you for watching btw
Hmm--I wonder has Apple or Google considered adding a setting in iOS and Android so the phone works more or less like a feature phone except for one app for messaging. That way, you get the benefits of a feature phone but with an optional settings change, you still have access to other apps installed on your phone.
@@Sacto1654 no, because their businessmodel is to get filthy rich from advertising. If you have no apps there is nothing much to advertise.
Great GREAT video! Underrated.
I like your video. I agree it's boredom that we try to change and the change becomes a great distraction. Thank you.
Thank you, I'm glad you liked the video 👍🏻
As someone who didn't have a smartphone until 3G shutdown forced my hand in the end of 2021 (and who switched to a smart phone with a flip phone factor a few days later), hearing a person talk about how phones are vital to banking and what do if you're bored without a smartphone is just so *wild* to me. I suppose it's hard to miss what you don't have. As for the embarrassment of having a flip phone in public - I had my old flip phone so long that it sort of went from an outdated relic to a novelty. And, of course, my current flip phone is definitely a novelty. Seeing people's eyes go wide when I show them that I have Instagram and Spotify on a flip phone is still fun. So is watching people watching me tweet via a T9 keypad.
Wow, good for you man, I've heard a few peoples stories about using these basic phones for so long. Flip phones definitely have a cool novelty factor to them. It's impressive that you still manage to do things you can do on smartphones on a flip phone.
This is why you *MUST* get a "dumb" phone that supports Voice over LTE (VoLTE). With many carriers turning off CDMA and GSM in favor of going all LTE, many older "dumb" phones may not work anymore on the cellphone network you use.
@@DarbyWilcock I like flip phones in the "Departed". Anyway, as a child I had different nokia, sony ericsson and siemens mobile phones, which are still cool and so divert in comparison to modern shovel-like smartphones. I have a small collection of them in mint condition, couple of them I use next to my smartphone (last year I bought iphone SE) since 2014.
There's no such thing as the embarrassment of using a classic phone in public. Using it doesn't matter! What matters is how confident you are about it! If you carry a classic phone with confidence and you don't care about how the rest are looking at you, some might grow an admiration for this and get curious about your lifestyle.
Yes that could happen but the fact is we do get embarrassed about a lot of things, especially depending on your culture. The reason why people are switching to classic phones is not because they look cool and want to be seen with them. Most people don’t want to stand out and get funny looks from people because they are not confident people.
Great! video. Thank you!!
Excellent video 😊
Due to my work specifics, I mostly need to have a smartphone, but I have never abandoned dumbphones and have a SIM specifically just for talking. Moreover, I have another SIM in a card-shaped mini phone in my wallet serving purely as a backup, it has a hardware killswitch so I don't worry about the battery self-discharging and getting damaged over time when not in use. Regarding the "internet" SIM, I think my dumbest decision was to migrate to eSIM. It heavily limited the amount of devices I can use that number on, and of course ruled out all dumbphones currently in existence. So, this weekend I'm migrating that number too back to a physical SIM. Time to regain the freedom of choice.
Something important to remember is that it doesn't have to be one way or the other, as you can use a smartphone and not also 'be used by it'; you can have a thought and not have it affect you, or think a thought and not feel the need to act on it, or have the ability to do something but not feel that you must do it; this is called mindfulness. We can have this amazing and useful technology, and at the same time have it not be to our detriment that we use it. Using a dumbphone is probably the best way to get to the point where using a smartphone will no longer be to your detriment.
You are completely right but mindfulness is a difficult practice that takes a lot of determination and patience what unfortunately is hard to come by and a lot of what we do on our phones conditions us to make us less mindful. Mindfulness is something I’m trying to incorporate more to my life. 👍🏻
That doesn't work. The will power we have, is very limited. Besides, this smartphone thing is becoming more addictive day by day. You need to throw them. We don't NEED it as he said in the video. Nice video by the way.
Great that you found what we have known as our lives. I am 62 years of age and grew up without computers, without portable telephones. I have known black-and-white television, yeah, TV was around. Radio was mid-wavelength and USW. We had musicassettes and 8-mm. film wind-up movie cameras. When I jobbed for some money as a cashier at a little supermarket I had every price in my head. I knew the phone numbers of dozens of people by heart. To call someone I dropped coins into a booth phone where there were also printed directories. My first cellphone I bought in 2008, a Nokia 1208. I should love to still be able to use it but as much as I know these models can’t be upgraded to 4G or 5G. I’m a mechanic and repair mechanical things. That’s satisfying. I pity the fools who fear that the end is nigh should their smartphone quit functioning. What a poor world is this? I find it wonderful that you got to this point.
I just got a Nokia 2720 V Flip yesterday and let me say this: way less bloatware than I thought. I have heard of lots of bloatware from KaiOS but this basic phone is nearly perfect! See you on the journey!
Great video mate! Thank you!
No, thank you for watching, glad you liked the video 👍🏻
Great video 📹 👍
I am very surprised to find more people doing this. I've been using my old Sony Ericsson Walkman W995 for several months now and I'm quite satisfied with the results: I feel like I waste less time on useless things and concentrate more. I chose the Sony Walkman because I love listening to music in my daily life. Excellent video! Congratulations!
Hi Ignacio, I’m like you, i was super surprised by how many people are interested in this. The ericssons were classic phones 😊👍🏻
Before I googled Sony Ericsson Walkman I thought you were using an actual walkman! Like a portable cassette player, LOL
@@DarbyWilcockthere's something worth mentioning, if a feature phone has Bluetooth a2dp, a shenanigan found on the totally of new smartphones these days, then carrying a smartphone is not necessary. Get a Nokia 106 4g, a pair of earbuds and a micro SD card loaded with mp3 tracks, that's all
Your video is good I'm surprised you dont have a bigger following!
Thanks Eric well it’s growing a lot faster now due to these videos so thank you 👍🏻
Walking and calling with a dumb phone also catch their attention, cause you barely see it. I miss these days, and I'm thinking. I might get 1 for work, it will also keep me away from social media. For work i only need, call,text and flashlight.
Excellent channel. Subbed!
Thank you very much, I’m glad you liked the video 👍🏻
This is somewhat the decision or change that I want to do at some point of my life. This one is like those things you KNOW will be good for you (like eating healthy, i.e.), altough not easy, but you are too afraid or lazy to actually do it lol.
Haha you're probably right. Just think of it as a fun little experiment.
I do the following to be on my phone less: In all situations where I'm usually bored without my phone, I pull out a cheap 7 inch tablet that I bought which has no internet connection and no useful apps except a PDF reader and loads of technical books. No fiction or such, just "Learn C++ in 6 weeks" or "Linux Kernel Programming", etc and I read one of those. Always makes me feel good afterwards because I feel like I was productive (and didn't trigger my social anxiety by just looking around on the train or bus and thinking to myself that everybody else surely thinks I'm weird because I don't look at a screen.).^^
Great vid. I just got a dumb phone and ama try this switch. Hope i kinda succeed.
It's sad how smartphones have affected people, the addiction to instant validation and responses is seriously damaging. There have been reports of kids harming themselves because they didn't get "likes" and attention. Whenever i see videos like this it confirms my decision to never get a smartphone, some people are amazed and confused about how i live without one. I have a "dumb" phone, that's enough for me, i really only use it to play music anyway. Don't be scared of boredom, it stimulates creativity and imagination.
Do you use Facebook or anything like that on your pc/laptop?
Nice vid and topic. I don’t call it a dumb phone but rather a wise phone. 👍
Haha I love that. No one will know what you are talking about 😂
Great video! Im intending to switch as well. However, many services now requite an app to get access. I.e. discount train tickets or caffe nero reward cards. How do you deal with this issue?
I find carrying a ridiculously out of date smartphone (Windows Phone, android 2.3 etc) actually works kinda well. No working store or online services, yet you still have a camera and a nice to use interface for the times you do need to make a call or send a text. Makes a somewhat nice balance if you don't want to go full basic!
I loved my windows phone I had 3 phones since it died due to a lack of support for the os
@@BobSaxon-ou7wwfor me, Android Go devices are the best choice, they offer tremendous battery life since they're now shipped with 5000 mAh battery
This is a great video and it really did make me think! I quit social media a few years back and it made me feel "free", but I started using it again for business reasons and now I'm using it way too often! I keep telling myself I need to have my phone to be able to check email/social media etc for my business or I watch KZhead/Netflix etc in the background on the phone when I'm doing other things like cleaning and all of those things are not necessary and add extra noise to my life... but I also read ebooks on the Kindle app or listen to audiobooks through Audible and podcasts/music through Spotify when driving/working out - so my question is, what do you do when you're driving/working out? Do you still listen to podcasts/music somehow? I'm considering "dumbing down my smartphone" instead, by removing all social media/KZhead/Netflix but keeping the educational apps like Kindle, Spotify, and Audible - but then I will always have the distraction/option of downloading everything again at the touch of a button Now that I'm typing this out, I definitely realise that I have an addiction to my phone haha
Haha 😂. It's funny when we type things out we realise things about ourselves. It's definitely worth asking yourself "do I need social media on my phone for business or can I just use it on the laptop etc." Smartphones are hugely convenient so we always have a ton of excuses ready if we do ever think about quitting. I've gone back to using the radio and cds in the car, don't get me wrong I would love to listen to audiobooks or podcasts and I occasionally ask my wife to borrow her phone for drives and runs but most of the time I have nothing. You can just download everything again but I still do think dumbing down our smartphones is the best and first step all of us can take to get the benefits I talk about in this video. Thanks for watching Kirsty.
@@DarbyWilcock yeah you're right about using the computer for social media/business I think I'll delete all the social media apps and games that aren't necessary and keep the books/podcast/bank apps and see how I go with that! Your videos deserve a lot more attention by the way! They would be helpful for a lot of people 😊
Thank you and good luck 👍🏻
@Kirsty Rebecca Fine Art regarding music, podcasts, audiobooks, KZhead, etc, I think the big thing is how you use them. You could just turn on a radio or play a CD, but if that isn't in any practical way different to how you listen to your phone, it doesn't matter. If you are constantly skipping tracks, searching for next video, or otherwise constantly actively interacting with your phone, you might look for more restrictive device for the job. There is a reason analog music is also getting a resurgence. Talked to someone who was passionate about music and spend hours listening to it, but skipped 80% of the songs after second chorus.
Load some podcasts onto a memory card OR use the built in radio when wearing headphones.
Hello, I have a smartphone and I also have a phone, what you call Dumbphone. I always use the Dumbphone on the street. I don't like using phones. At home I use a desktop computer and it is for work. And I've always done it. I grew up in the era when there were no telephones. For me, on the other hand, it is difficult for me to use smartphones, because they absorb your time and damage your eyesight considerably. For all those things I don't like them. It's so nice to go outside and just look at the dumbphone to see the time or use it to listen to music. When I have to wait for someone, I bring a music player and I start listening to music. And my player is very small, it uses a mini memory card. I'm glad that you no longer use your smartphone because you will get more out of your life in real time and outside.
There are a few important action people have to do. One. Remove their social media accounts. Two. Delete the apps on your phone. (Because social media is a killer. Also on webbrowser or other devices. So…unsubscribe first!) Overall a smartphone with just tool apps like navigation and banking is a incredibly handy device. It are the extra apps that make it addictive. Go outside. Into the sunlight. Breathe. Talk to people. Connect. Enjoy.
I just love that the young 'uns are falling in love with dumbphones. I spent half my life without any kind of cell phone and when I finally did get one, it was a barebones Nokia 5120 that couldn't even send texts. Could receive them, just not send and I used to pay for a carrier add-on that would text me the weather report every morning 😅I remember those mall kiosks that sold a bunch of different snap covers for Nokias, some even sold LED mods so you could change out your pea-green backlight to pink or blue. When I upgraded to a Nokia 3390, I had a flashing keypad mod that would trigger whenever I got a text or call. After that I had a Nokia 5125 with pink backlighting and a blue flashing Hello Kitty antenna. Those were the days lol. Smartphones weren't even a thing until I was in my mid-20s, I think going so long only having a PHONE phone kind of set my usage habits in stone so I don't really struggle with smartphone addiction. I have an iPhone 14 pro but I still prefer my computer for videos and I don't use any social media. I admit I'm extremely addicted to podcasts but that, the notes app, and always having a good camera on me are really the only things that keep me on a smartphone. But omg I'd sooooo ditch my iPhone in a nanosecond for a pink RAZR though. That was THE coolest phone ever, I'd be totally happy to lug around a notebook, camera, iPod, etc again if I could have a working pink RAZR.
Haha that’s funny. I would love to see everyone carry a backpack full of stuff that we now all have on our phones as convenient apps (music, notes, camera etc) that would be funny. I agree it’s nice to see people are interested in these things and it’s really surprised me 😊
I was born in the 80s , and I have to say life was so much better before smartphones . I remember getting my first phone back in 1999, and have watched it all evolve and had numerous phones , I too would love a pink Motorola RAZR phone again, also the smaller thinner Motorola krzr was also a great phone. I wish more than anything that today's limited amount of dumbphones were built to the same quality as they were many years ago
I quit social media at the end of 2020 and I do not miss them a bit. No, it wasn't difficult! One day I said to myself "That's it!" and that's what it was. I still own my smartphone for its camera, messages and KZhead! No, I don't take pictures to show them to other people, I take pictures for myself, to remember the places I have visited. I am a lot less angry than I used to be and I feel better now that noone knows what I do in my life! That social media trend was stupid in the first place and I'm happy to be past them!!
I used home phones for like 3 Year and I’m waiting for my new dumb phone to arrive this summer. I loved having a home phone but it made traveling really hard and they do take up a large amount of space.
I now going to deep through my drawers to see if I still have my old Sony Ericsson W595. One nice thing is that it can play MP3 and video files, but I am not sure whether Google Maps is still working.
I just need a messenger on my phone, the gaming is on my tablet and work is on my laptop, that's how I get around things.
I'm not addicted to my Moto G Power (2121 version), though I can't say the same about my PC and tablet. I did want a feature phone to use while using my e-bike as the Moto is a bit too long for most of my pant pockets. I can't find one that will run Google Maps fully. My 2 favorite weather apps probably would be ok. I am leaning towards the Unihertz Jelly Star. It is very pocket friendly, though has way more features than I really need and a bit more spendy then I was hoping to find. I just need to be able to run those 3 apps and have WiFi to check store ads in case I forgotten an item or two.
You are great
Turning it on 😂that’s hilarious 😅
Photos and music. A phone with a good camera and ability to play music are essential to me
Modern feature phones are freaking expensive! I'll need to find some way of getting my ol LG Extravert 2 back up and on the air if I want to get into the dumbphone scene.
This phone cost me £20 in dollars that’s about $27
@@DarbyWilcock Nice. I was looking into KaiOS phones and that's where I got shocked by the price of entry.
I haven’t heard of them but like I said you can get some real cheap ones
There's also the issue of older feature phones are getting useless because carriers are turning off CDMA and GSM digital cellular support in favor of Voice over LTE (VoLTE). VoLTE compliant feature phones are not as cheap as people think.
To be honest I switched for an only One day 😊and I'm So Happy of my decision
Hair cut? Nice! I bought a used dumb phone last week. Still need to take the plunge tho-
Haha yes, I cut it all off a couple of weeks ago, it was getting a bit impractical so I just went for it. Maybe just tell yourself you will try it out for 1 day and see how you get on. Best thing to do is once you switch, move your smart phone to somehwhere hard to reach.
7:02 "I'm basically phone less"😂😂😂😂😂
every time i watch these i feel like im badly addicted yet soundcloud youtube and discord is my only social media
There are worse apps to spend your time on. Don’t worry yourself, you are avoiding all the damaging ones.
@@DarbyWilcock yea i tried all of those once like tiktok n stuff but i just barely used them and went on youtube instead
Nice, even though KZhead is (kind of) a social media I think its very different and is more beneficial then harmful, but it does completely depend on how you use it.
I want to try this but im afraid it wont suite me i need insight timer for meditation and goodreads to keeptrack where i left in book
The only Social media I use is the fediverse and KZhead, and I could easily drop both, but I don't really talk to anyone at all outside of that
Here in my Indonesia it is very difficult to go back to feature phone since we recently are transtitioning from that feature phone to smartphone. Furthermore, many aspect from some goverment, Bank stuffs are being transfer into mobile app. What i do is i have only 1 (vero) which i open roughly once a week and other sosmeds are being accessed through web browser with notigs being TURNED OFF. I use my phone for Photography Writing Taking notes Schedules KZhead Little time for sosmed...
In nature with a smartphone is checking social media, without it checking nature😊❤
I just read a good tip: Take out the sim card but - Sim in the dumb phone. Done. (If you want to - you can still use your smartphone so etimes for photos, videos and music. Also, you can transform KZhead songs into mp3 for your smartphone to make a playlist).
Not a bad idea, the problem is, you now have 2 devices instead of one.
Rather than be thinking about boredom think about creativity as a motivator. I sometimes forget I have a phone and have forgotten to take it with me, it is amazing how little it rings and not a problem with texting. I now only rely on my laptop. We need to get people off of "smart" phones as they are not making people smart. How many hours are wasted when people are supposed to be working and clients are paying for a service when most of the time, I see people distracted by a large screen. My kids don't have a smart phone only a basic one to call when to collect from school and they are much happier and doing well socially and in school without them. I am flying alot and this gives me time to read and I use it as time for a break from my desk and computer but how many others around me are stuck to screens when travelling.
That’s lovely Nicholas, I’m glad your kids are getting on well with them too
I’ve found that the IPhone SE 3 is a good choice for those needing to stay connected but not be a smart phone prisoner. You get a decent camera, access to the Apple ecosystem system including FaceTime and can install any app that’s needed. It’s small and light so easy to carry. It’s got 5G so I can create a hotspot if I need to. What I don’t get is a beautiful big screen that makes it easy to spend hours on my phone. I make it a point just not to install social media apps on my phone and that works for me. Generally my phone spends most of the day in my pocket or on my desk.
I don’t have any social media apps or games ! I use my smartphone just for reading books and listening to music or podcasts. I don’t even take photos with it and is an iPhone 14 Pro 😂 The phone is on silent and all the notifications are on mute . No facebook, instagram, TikTok,Snapchat and so on . Yeah I use Reddit and KZhead sometimes 😂
Need 1 badly!
I’m also interested in the idea of quitting smart phone but I couldn’t for one reason: payment.
I have an iPhone 5 which today is almost a dumb phone since it can't run the latest apps. It can still do iMessage and take pictures, oh an music. Many people have tablets now. Do I really need a tablet AND an iPhone? A tablet is just going to sit there until you log into a wi-fi hotspot so I can catch up on spam when I'm at a hotel or metro station. If manufacturers start making feature phones that look modern, stylish and with a modest set of tools like a camera and maybe a basic browser for QR code scanning, I think people would buy it. Smartphone users would buy it for a backup or for their kids first phone.
I only allow myself to have my smartphone inside of the house, whenever I go outside I take my dumbphone, but I only really use my smartphone in the house while on the toilet, to listen music while sleeping and to sometimes stream movies or series to our TV.
Now my main problem is my computer, I'm still on my computer for most of the day.
i use a samsung keypad phone for the past 5 years.... i dont care about social media.... i am not a movie star i dont need thousands of followers... if i need to access internet i have my computer for that purpose
I ordered a dumb phone and see how it goes. It's discouraging though to see vids that claim how much better thrir lives are with dumbphones but still return to smart pnes after a week or a few months. It's like you don't mean what you say.We got pcs anyway so it's not like you miss that much using a dumb phone
If they made a dumb phone with a good camera and maps I'd be sold lol
There's one, i guess.
Seems a good option if you a kid or teenager and don't work. My work routine requires a smartphone, I also make bank transactions on the go with my phone in a daily basis. If your contry uses SMS instead of Telegram/Whatsapp/LINE this can be a solution. If you need it for communication basically to work you have to chose your job or the phone. This change is not to everyone.
Your right, Felipe. In fact what a lot of us seem to be doing (including me) we just restrict our smartphones and our selves to be healthier. And then carefully monitor the situation so we don’t slip into any bad habits 👍🏻
I don’t use Spotify or any other music streaming service; I hear all my music with the mp3 files that I downloaded in my old computer many years ago, and I synchronized them with my iPhone. And if I want new music, I download it from a Telegram bot.
The good old fashioned way 😂
+1 one for local music files, -1 for using Telegram’s closed service
@@gotoastalwhat’s wrong with Telegram? It’s a excellent app with tons of functions. If you know where I can get local music files, please let me know.
Hey can you share how to download songs via telegram
Actually, the so-called "dumb phone" is becoming the new smart phone. Smart, right? What's dumb is being controlled by a device in your pocket. And we don't need a parking app, just use your recorder app to say where you parked.
I can’t stand Facebook or social media anyway. I just watch KZhead and learn.
Honestly the only reason I kept a smartphone was because I'm in a group text with my friends. We use discord and I use whatsapp with my wife. Other than that i deleted Facebook a long time ago. I just deleted Reddit. I never had Twitter, instagram or snapchat. Its all about discipline. When I travel I have my tablet loaded with novels and comic books. If i want to take a break from reading I'll play some games on my steamdeck since i have access to my steam games and also the emulators for older games.
I would not consider WhatsApp to be social media considering it’s just messaging people you know
I bought one of these because I just wanted a basic phone and SMS capability. It appeared to be the simplest phone available. But the phone still has a heap of unwanted crap that just complicates simple operations. Games, radio, torch etc. I didn't want any of that! There are still too many buttons and you don't get a comprehensive user manual. So it's hit and miss, teach yourself! We are just supposed to know how to use everything electronic it seems!
Feel like breaking out my old banana phone just for the heck of it now 😂
There should be a smartphone with a tiny screen and a physical keyboard. You'll still have most of the features of a smartphone like online payment or listening to podcasts but it would be highly inconvenient to watch reels or waste time.
I had a smartwatch but I found it very distracting
Smart 🧠
I pretty much laboromised my new smart phone no Facebook or Twitter the only thing I use is KZhead. For music and the odd video.
The man thing for me is Smart Phones are just Too Big, Chunky and Heavy (200 grams now in average, thats ridiculous)
Dumb phones are best ..... Fucking awesome it feels to get rid off this toxic social media
Yes, that's why i might get 1. I just miss buttons, is also handy for work. For work i only need call text and flashlight.
0:30 True
I did a similar thing last year but unfortunately google maps is a necessity for me 🙈
i broke my phone screen cable and now i use my laptop a lot. it does an ok job of replacing my phone. not many games though (don't matter to me)
I got a dumb phone because I’m just starting high school/secondary school.and if I’m lost I can use my Nokia 105 4g if I need maps it’s good
Didn't you like go outiside shopping or smoking or for a short walk and forget your phone or did it like have 10% and you did not bother taking it around? It's really nice, although no memories saved obviously
I was just using my phone so infrequently that it didn’t even cross my mind to bring it whenever I left the house
Why do you have to have a dumb phone in the first place? I don't recall calling anyone. Is it just for sms authentication? Edit: Ohhh you actually mentioned that
I switch back and forth to smart and dumb every 6 months 😂
Now the question is how do you use a gps if you have to go somewhere
I am going for a cat s22 flip for the transition..
I don’t know what that is but it sounds cool 👍🏻😂
That’s what i just got… It’s massive
GPS? Banking? Shopping? Etc etc?
It's so nice! I'm a Japanese writer. My name is mikan oshidari（忍足みかん）! Due to my smartphone addiction, I switched to a dumb phone for my mental health. I'm publishing about it. I'm interested in the fact that dumb phones are slowly gaining attention again. I had a severe smartphone addiction. I even went to a psychiatrist! It's convenient, but it's not good for your mental health. Damphones are comfortable. People think it's a thing of the past and lame, but for me it's a cure-all for smartphone addiction! I think. I want the popularity of dumb phones to come back even more!
interesting! can you site the publication by any chance?
4:08 ooop what was that
I still use my Nokia 3410 iv had since new
I started with a dumb phone then went to a smartphone them went back to a dumb phone now that Im approaching my seventh year using a dumb phone and it was the bets decision I made.
Can you clone a sim so you can use your smartphone for Android Auto in the car and your dumb phone elsewhere?
I wouldn’t know, probably worth googling 👍🏻
@5:00 LMAOOO
I love leaving home without my phone. Might be wise to bring a dumb phone just in case.
I think it’s important to be able to get contacted in case of emergencies especially if you are going out for a while and have responsibilities
Good for you. I am almost 60, (nope, no dumb old bloke but I work in IT…:)) and lived without a portable phone for the biggest part of my life. Also outside. You will manage. Believe me.
I'm 47 years old and I never had a Smartphone hahahaha still with my old nokia ! No is just a trend 😂
Which phone is it? It looks so minimalistic.
Nokia 105 4G (2021) from the look of it