6 Months Without a Smartphone & How I Switched to a Flip Phone (Nokia 2720 Flip)

I switched to a flip phone 6 months ago and I'm not turning back! I share how I have adapted to not having a smart phone, and why my life has been better since I've eliminated my Samsung phone for a Nokia 2720 flip phone. I took on this challenge in July 2021, and to this day I am still using my flip phone, with no withdrawals. It's worth noting that I am a student, so I do not need a smart phone for my job (we will find out what happens once I graduate). Of course you will realise that most of the tools I used on my phone, I simply use on my laptop now - but this has prevented access to things when I am out and about e.g. hiking, meeting friends or going on holiday. So I feel the benefit of this more when I am not at home.
Have you ever considered ditching your smart phone?
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I'll probably make some follow-up videos about this - I could even do a Q&A about life with a flip phone if you are interested or have loads of questions.
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[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Have you ever tried giving up your smart phone for a period of time? How did it go for you?😎

[@thomasgood3472]

I've never had one. Don't use crappy social media at all.

[@issataysissemali3203]

I did back in 2015 (My highschool years). I gave it up not volunteerly (I basically fried my smartphone), but it was still fine. At that time I was using my old Sony Ericsson z550i for a year, and I didn't have much of an issues with that, because I still could access messengers through my cheap-ass asus tablet. But now it would be a bit harder, because I have close friends abroad, and don't really want to give up a telegram and its convenience of instant messaging. I've gotta get rid of twitter though. It is very toxic and annoying most of the time (But regardless of that I spend a ton of time using it🤦‍♂)

[@iamworldian]

I never used smartphone before.if i need it i borrow it from my mom.

[@whitneyfjohnson]

No I never did it before that's very good

[@Miles_Away]

I have like hundreds of audio CD's with me of rock bands. But it's been like 5 years since I bought one. Now if I lose my phone I m gonna go with a keypad phone

[@shannonmacri4646]

I agree with you 100%. I gave up my smart phone over 5 months ago, because I was wasting too much time on it. I had headaches and text neck from staring at my smart phone so much. I was dizzy too. I now only use a very basic cell phone. I feel so much better and more free. My brain feels younger,fresher and more alert without a smart phone. I will never go back to a smart phone. No matter what!

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

I completely agree Shannon!

[@positivevibesveda]

which one did you switch to?

[@brynne77]

Good for you, Shannon!! I wish more people would do this.

[@rahulpchowdhury3458]

Wish i could do the same

[@reachingout9285]

Im trying to get one where I can simply switch the sim cards have you found one that allows you to do that

[@mupples3231]

Thanks for the video. It makes me think about how great it was to be a teenager in the 1990's before social media.

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@cawheeler27]

I agree, I went to high school in the early to mid 2000s. When I graduated, Facebook was still exclusive to college students. I feel bad for younger people who never got to experience life without social media, smartphones and the internet. Many of them have been addicted to screens since they were toddlers, it's just so sad.

[@mitch5387]

It seems like a magical time the 90s.....take me back.

[@amabla975]

being a teenager in the 80s was even better 🥰

[@dive2drive314]

I love watching older movies that don't have smart phones... for some reason it was just so much better before them and social media

[@ashishpatel350]

unplugging yourself from the matrix is refreshing.

[@ted458]

It's so cool to hear about people who have a sort of "awakening" after switching from a smartphone to a "dumb" phone. When you see people now with their noses buried in their phones oblivious to what's going on around them do you sometimes think that they don't realize what they're missing?

[@tomgl6684]

Hey Ted, Speaking as someone who completely gets why someone would someone would switch to using a basic phone, I don't use social media that much. I use KZbin, if that counts but my twitter posting history is blank and I can't remember the last time I checked Facebook. That said, a few years ago my mother lost the use of her legs. Doing so has meant she is regularly in and out of hospitals for weeks at a time because of pressure sores etc - most recently a broken kneecap. WhatsApp has been great for being able to keep in touch with her and send her nice photos to cheer her up without disturbing other patients with constant phone calls (though we did speak by phone too). I was messaging her like this one evening as I walked the 30 seconds from gym to supermarket when some older gentleman walks past with his bike and moans "why's everyone on their phones these days?!" I didn't bother telling this monumentally pompous prig I'd rather be using a phone in public than talking to myself. When smartphones can do just about everything, it means that every person using one could be using it for anything from frivolous, to serious, to important, to critical matters. And, by the way, if I'd been using a "dumb phone" (the term is feature phone) with WhatsApp like the one in this video, that guy would still have seen me using my phone in public, "oblivious" as you put it, as if people can't alternate between paying attention to their surroundings and then typing the next line of their message. I've seen your sentiment come up a lot over the years and while I'm sure you see it as a lamenting of a time when everyone was much happier and engaged with their surroundings, the truth of it is phones are technology: they can be used for productivity, for joy, for stress relief or, yes, be a waste of time. And when you see someone "staring" at one in public, you have literally no idea what's on that screen. So how about being a bit less judgemental?

[@ted458]

@@tomgl6684 Hi Tom. Thank you for the reply. I'm sorry to hear about your Mom's health issues. You make some valid points in your response but I think that we are talking about two different things. The fact that you saw the guy with his bicycle means that you were not oblivious to your surroundings. Have you not ever had to move out of the way of someone who had their nose buried in their phone to keep them from running into you? Have you never seen someone so engrossed in their phone that they walk right in front of a car? It's not judgemental to say that these people are oblivious to their surroundings. It is a simple observation. If they really need to be that focused on their phone for an important reason such as checking on a relative they should take a moment to stop in a safe place to do what they need to do. But most of the time that is not the case. I just did a simple search for "people waste time on their phone" and there is article after article about studies showing that most people are just goofing around on their phones scrolling social media or playing games. The point of my original post was not so much about the typo of phone but that it is great to see some people having an awakening and recognizing their addiction to their phone. I don't see anything judgemental about that. It's no different than saying it's great to see an alcoholic or a drug addict get sober and realize what they've been missing out on. I feel like I also need to point out here that when you say "I've seen your sentiment come up a lot over the years and while I'm sure you see it as a lamenting of a time when everyone was much happier and engaged with their surroundings," that I think you got the wrong impression about me. I feel like you have the impression that I'm some grouchy unhappy person who's angry that everyone is on their phone (like the old guy with the bicycle). I'm not like that at all. I'm a "happy go lucky" optimistic person. I enjoy interacting with other people and sometimes there is less opportunity for that when so many people are using their phones but I never walk around complaining to myself about people on phones. 😉 To end on humorous note, my old flip phone will no longer work since my provider shut off 2G and 3G so now I have to get a new phone... hmph... Maybe I'll get a smartphone... Thank you again for your reply Tom. I appreciate the opportunity for a friendly discussion.

[@tomgl6684]

@@ted458 And you seem to have missed my point: that a device that can do anything means you have no idea what has kept the other person so engrossed. That person you think is oblivious to the world around them? Maybe even the one who bumps into someone? They could be scrolling Instagram or they could be working out something to do with a poorly relative, a financial problem or something more serious. "Social media" is a very catch all term and while it's true I personally try to avoid most social media platforms, there is a whole gamut of human activity there that people could be using it for - frivolous or more serious. If you're worried about social media addiction, the answer is we need more talk around healthy limits and/or self imposed timeouts. If you think the issue is people not looking where they're going when using phones, we need to be talking about that too. We don't say how great it would be to get rid of cars because some people don't handle them properly when they're making an unnecessary two minute drive that they could have walked. It's just a very condescending approach. "It's great to see an alcoholic or drug addict get sober and realise what they've been missing out on". Seriously dude? People can drive cars when needed and enjoy long walks in the country. I walk the 20 minutes to work but drive out of town to get to see the folks at the other end of the country once a month and you'd have no idea that's where I was going from just seeing me behind the wheel. Similarly, that teenager behind the phone could be a smartphone addict filly living in the digital world - or they could have a far more active one than you or I ever would - even if they accidentally bump into someone when they're checking where their sports match is happening this weekend. Phones are a tool, they have uses and abuses. They are not crack cocaine. That's my point. Take care now.

[@ted458]

@@tomgl6684 I never made any claims to know what other people are doing on their phones. I also acknowledged that they may be doing an important task such as checking on a relative. I made a very reasonable point that if they can't do that task (whatever it might be) without walking into other people that they could simply take a moment to stop and complete the task. I am not concerned about social media addiction. It doesn't matter to me what people are doing on their phone. It's their business. However it is a safety concern for everyone when a person is so engrossed in their phone (or anything else) that they are a hazard to others. If you don't want to call that "oblivious" then call it something else. The specific term does not matter to me. I never suggested or implied that we should get rid of phones (or cars). I agree that phones are a tool. I recognize that they are not crack cocaine but it is well established that many people are addicted to them. When a person is able to overcome that it should be celebrated (which was the point of my original post). It is not condescending to recognize that.

[@emward6858]

@@tomgl6684I think you are being a bit too sensitive. I get sick of seeing everyone on their phones. But I grew up in the 90s before they got really popular. Life was very different then . I guess I see it as frustrating because it’s like people seem to never be in the moment . Years ago we didn’t need to constantly feel connected to others , we just made a call when we could find a phone or use the landline at home . Smartphones changed society simply because the phones do everything, there’s always something to be distracted by

[@_wouter52]

I made the switch over a year ago and everything you tell in this video was 100% my own experience too. Glad I'm not the only one driving around with a stickynote and listening to music from cd's I bought from the flea market :D

[@janverboven]

Nice ! We use only flip phones after a dark year of so-called smartphones, and it's like getting back to ourselves - I kind of feel sorry for the people who are so attached to that 'smartphone' device, because the are the opposite of human contact. ❤❤

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

It does sometimes feel that smartphones reduce social contact instead of increasing it - I notice this the most when I am in social situations and people use their phones instead of talking to one another.

[@danteerskine7678]

@@EllaCharlotteJones don't you think that using a flip phone with a laptop is the same as using a smartphone??? I sincerely don't get the points of all these digital detox videos when you can simply use a smartphone without any social media apps installed. As an Android user since Android 2.3 , I can tell you that I don't install social media except for KZbin which is a system App, besides that, smartphones don't consume my time at all. When a smartphone is brand new, there are no Pre installed social media on it, so why not use it that way???

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

@@danteerskine7678 Hey! For me I don't think so - having social media on a smartphone means you can access it at any point in your day, when you are out and about, socialising with friends, walking in nature. I mostly wanted to ensure that when I was out that I was being present, of course I still check social media on my laptop and it makes sense that it could be simply the same, but for me the reduced access from my pocket was the gamechanger! Thanks for watching :)

[@beas_spanish_class]

@@danteerskine7678 I totally agree with you. I don’t get this minimalist approach of using flip phones when a smartphone can be so useful these days. A smartphone is a distraction if the person decides so. I have an iPhone and I have no social media installed in it. I use the phone as gps, music, period tracker, to shop online, etc.

[@danteerskine7678]

@@beas_spanish_class indeed you can use a smartphone in a minimalist way. On the contrary of people praising Kai Os flip phones, Kai Os and Android are virtually the same Os, so I don't see the difference between them. Sometimes when you're searching for a precise location, you have to rely on your smartphone, when you have to take photos or shoot crystal clear videos, you have to rely on your smartphone, let's not forget about easy typing and smooth scrolling. That's not rocket science, smartphones are much more convenient to use.

[@user-ti6ef7jd3l]

A great digital detox. I'm a Japanese essayist. It's called Mikan Oshidari（忍足みかん🍊♥）. I have published a book called [I want to stop being a slave to my smartphone]. As the title says, I switched to a flip phone because of my smartphone addiction. It's all about mental health. Flip phones are comfortable.

[@commentbeast140]

I recently switched to the Nokia 3310 and its amazing! I do still have my smartphone which I keep in a desk at my room and I take it out like 2x a week for online banking and other stuff that nowadays requires smartphone, but other than that its dumbphone all the way and though it might sound as hyperbole... it actually IS positively life changing :)

[@pilmo6790]

do you still use it? how? 3g is no longer in service

[@norvtown9743]

​@@pilmo6790nokia has released a line of 'feature' phones, basically remakes of old classics to be operable with 4G, including the 3310! :)

[@rabbi.rahman]

I loved how you used a simple transition from holding the phone at your ear to removing it when you are inside your car, but when moving away from your ear, you are at your home. It looked cool to me

[@arahisuarez8888]

This is incredible. I feel the same way. I hate how smartphones have ruined my intimate moments, and i hate how people have normalize using the phone while having conversations.. we should pay attention with our eyes, body, mind.. people care more about live posting instead of really enjoying the company and connecting.

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

the way we use tech needs to change!

[@mjsubterra]

Gotta say Bravo! I'm worried for the younger generation who are glued to their smartphones, won't go any more because it's too negative, but I've gone back to feature phones because...I need my own time. I'm 65 btw, and have enjoyed the growth of tech from B/W tv's to now. Thanks for the video.

[@bpoolxantx15]

Brilliant....live this seeing a younger gen than me...going back to our days...keep up the good work....❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@RageClash]

I used to be a guy who used to spend literally more than 12 hours on social media then one day I realised this isn't the real me so, since past 5-6 years I have become a very private person TBH I like myself this way as I see people nowadays on their phones everytime rather than enjoying the moment. I also gave up on using smartphones for more than a year but we are soo dependent on smartphones nowadays just to do Everyday task I have to get back to it now I only use my Phone for work or for calls.

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

That is an amazing improvement! You should be really proud of yourself for reducing your screen time

[@barryburton7755]

Light the reply

[@imposingmedicine1925]

We were so productive without social media, now we have become so much addicted to these things. Even though we want to break we are not able to. Thank you a lot for posting such video, I will also try to remove these bad addictions from my life. Life was so good when there were no such gadgets, now not even kids come to play outside due to smartphones

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Thanks for watching - you share an excellent point, I have barely seen life without smartphones

[@nimkal]

I will not allow my future kids to own a smartphone at too early of an age, as I want them to focus on sports and education. A dumbphone could be an option for them until of age. However for me, I have taught myself how to not rely on social media at all and going to a dumb phone would only hinder my ability to do tasks and be productive in my lifestyle. I do need to refer to my laptop every time I need to look up cooking recipes, dictionary word meanings, scientific research, weight training strategies. I do not need to carry a camera around with me when I want to take pictures. I do need to carry around an old mp3 player with outdated music and bad sound quality whenever I go for a run or train at the gym, especially when I have Bluetooth good quality headphones for music details. I do need a computer to be looking at KZbin videos such as this one. I also do need to be typing like a turtle when communicating with others. The list goes on and on. Just work on your mindset, and learn to free yourself from social media, by realizing it is not an important aspect of your life. Only then will you learn to focus on the right things in life, while still owning a great tool in your pocket to only accelerate you with your tasks and daily life.

[@Atheria444]

Back in the 1980s-90s in Los Angeles I used a Thomas Guide to find my way around. They were great!

[@shunketsuchannel]

I am also a CD person, having physical media imo feels the safest and the best. 2000s technology is still my favourite! Even until now I can't finish my library of PS3 and PSP games, portable consoles and mp3 players are my favourite form of entertainment as I prefer offline entertainment so that I don't have to always find wifi and depend on good signals.

[@yagneshmakwana88]

your vlog is really interesting!! nice work

[@CSmith-gb1sl]

Good for you! I have never had a smart phone, it's sad that there is nothing out there to simply make & receive phone calls.

[@lillatoth4214]

Hi Ella, Considering how much time is wasted by using my smartphone, I am constantly about getting rid of it. On the other hand, I cannot imagine my long walks without my favourite podcasts. I wish I could find a dumb phone with a google play function. The modern dump phones appear to me quite basic. I remember clearly that 15 years ago the dump phones were so multifunctional, and had lots of capacity whereas these days it is not the case. Keep up the good work! You seem to me extremely nice and knowledgable :).

[@wydx120]

Why not download the podcast episodes in batches from your computer and upload them to your phone from time to time in advance to listening to them? The Nokia 5710 XpressAudio could be great for you if you're willing to do that

[@keeshy]

The Light Phone is a "dumb" phone with a podcast function

[@toussaintlouverture9666]

@@keeshy the thing I hate about feature phone is the memory limitation. Even Kai OS doesn't support micro SD XC card

[@Joy-it7us]

There’s the LG Wine Smart. It’s a flip phone the runs on android but social media apps don’t even work well so you could just not download them. Maybe try looking into that phone. There’s also the LG ice cream smart which is almost the same but comes in pastel pink and blue if you like colors like that.

[@Lisse...]

You could look into the samsung galaxy folder 2, or the qin f21 pro, f22, f22 pro. They are smart dumb phones, or dumb smart phones. However you want to look at it 😉

[@rivershouse1]

My phone just broke and I think I’m finally ready to downgrade and just as the dread of not having strata almost dissuaded me from the idea, I saw this and realised I can buy myself a flip phone and ask my paternal unit to splurge on a garmin for me (finally). Genius, genius!!

[@leinadsalgado]

I recently got a flip phone too, I still have a smartphone, but I only pick it up when I really need to (which is rarely). Life is just better with a basic phone

[@madlyarnab]

Lovely, informative and amazing video!! Even I am planning to switch to basic dumb phones, because with a smartphone, I waste so much of my time doing nothing more than scrolling Facebook, reacting to people's posts, scrolling news, feeling bored and then repeating the same. Moreover I never loved the smartphone concept, but few mandatory apps like payments, maps and all kept me hooked. Thanks for the video! Loved it ♥️♥️♥️

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Thanks for watching !!

[@flower2724]

Thank you for this video! It really addressed a lot of my concerns

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

You are welcome!

[@jonaw.2153]

Honestly thinking about switching to a 2720, KaiOS really makes it a great phone for the modern day without being as overbearing as a smartphone

[@paulwright9106]

I have NEVER had withdrawals over a smart phone , never owned one or interested in owning one !

[@dani_isla]

Great video Ella!💗

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Thanks dani!!

[@yooperlooper]

Kudos to you!! I started on a flip phone and liked it then moved to a smart phone mainly because I broke my Nikon camera and wanted a decent replacement that didn't cost $500, but ended up loving the texting on the smart phone. But I am really fast on the old T9 style texting and I don 't do social media on my phone so I'm thinking of going back to my flip. I grew up on the lowest of low-tech so I'm totally used to stick shifts in cars, typewriters, dial phones and not being a slave to tech-toys.

[@guitarnotator]

Cool 😎 video! My smartphone is half packing up and I'm thinking of getting a Nokia 800 tough next. I only want what's app to talk to my friends in the states. Maps be helpful too, but The rest can be done on my laptop!

[@remyfan]

I am inspired to make the change to flip phone because of this video. Thanks for the inspiration! :)

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

You are so welcome!

[@paulwhent1370]

I really enjoyed this I'm starting to switch and I'm a little older just been weighing it up to what's important and it was the maps that you covered

[@AkhtarReviews]

I really wasn't expecting you to pull out a CD collection. 😄

[@tb100875]

That's great. Love the video. I'm switching to a flip phone too. 👍🙂

[@nfnfjfjjnfbdjdb7596]

Truly amazing!💗👍👍

[@kathyfallon7278]

I had a similar experience with driving earlier this year. I was in Atlanta (where I grew up) and my data wasn't working, meaning I had to find free wifi to mootch off whenever I wanted to put an address into Maps. It forced me to actually pay attention to the road signs and...you know what....it was an adventure. I gained a lot of confidence and was even able to get around the notorious Atlanta airport and surrounding area. It just took some making mistakes, turning around and trying again, and then I learned. It was pretty freeing, actually.

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Yes!! It is a great idea to do in the area you live in, as it seems ridiculous to use GPS anytime you need to go anywhere, even if it is just 5 minutes down the road

[@shyamala.kishori]

This is so inspiring! Thank you! I just subscribed 🙂

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Excited for you to join the community here!

[@syndeybinch]

MAJOR RESPECT about the maps dude that seems like it would be a Huge challenge for me b honestly that maybe be more insensitive to try

[@nedo_tpo]

Awesome video. I have a flip phone too, Alcatel 3025X. But I think I'm gonna change it for this Nokia that you have. Smartphones are doing a lot of distraction, and kinda reducing social contact among people. Almost everyone walks today with earphones in ears and face glued on the smartphone screen. It's little bit scaring. Thanks again for the video. Kindest regards from Croatia. ;)

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Thanks for watching! It is quite scary how smart phones have changed the way we function and socialise

[@chris-t.-hannity]

that opening clack was elite 🔥 🔥 🔥 💯

[@ashtonwomack]

Congrats on 6 months! I'm with you on the road signs, who knew? 😂

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Right?!! It seems like they are pretty useless to most people, but I rely on them a lot!

[@SoTaSpEaK]

I want to not have a phone at all. Life was good with a pager. That was 20 years ago. Unfortunately, my “plan of escape” with my smartphone has been halted due to the industry I work in. I’m always having to use my phone. I’ll continue to watch your vids. I believe they will give me ideas to tactfully ween myself off the phone while not affecting my business.

[@bassamalfons]

thank you for sharing your experience ❤️

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

No problem 😊

[@MrWadimann]

You have taken the best decision of replacing your smart phone with the flip phone. It will definitely save your time and do something productive .Good Luck to you !! I have been looking for the same 4g flip phone here in my count but it is not available :(

[@seafarer9553]

Great clip! Have had very similar thoughts.

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

You should give it a go!

[@RavenWaters27]

Not related but your voice is soothing! Keep up the good work.

[@CheezyDibbles]

a really good idea, i've been thinking about the same and would definitely do it now...

[@GalacticForceMedia]

Deleted my Facebook profile years ago. The only thing I find myself on is KZbin. I will say it’s a relief to not have to see all of the gossip and drama being created by friends (and people I don’t even know!)

[@PandemiaGamer_]

Muchas felicidades por tu dedicación, y gran video

[@astrocslopes863]

Congrats on an important step to intentional living :)

[@RyanCara]

I was recently thinking of switching to a flip phone! This has been very convincing :)

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Definitely give it a try! I live at university, but I've kept my smart phone back at my family home just in case I decide to switch back (or any of my family need a new phone)- it doesn't have to be a permanent decision

[@shannonmacri4646]

Did you ever switch to a flip phone? Curious.

[@bronzedragon18]

Congrats and I too agree!

[@60sec_ital_les]

Very good, my compliments. I also switched to a flip phone for 1,5 years in 2015 coz I was addicted to smartphone… 8 years ago! 😱

[@mystory-z7884]

How nostalgic. I can still remember the time when I was using a keypad phone and scrolling on Facebook was a struggle. But it was a fun experience. I can even reply fast without looking at the keyboard while talking to my classmates. I want to buy a flip phone keypad soon.

[@endofdayzfitnessu.k2126]

Buy it now mother trucker

[@samueldegrey7718]

For me it was kind of a reverse pipeline- I started navigating around without my smartphone... and then switched to a flip phone a few yeas later. Best decision ever

[@BumblingFool912]

Other day my samsung s9+ finally kicked the bucket due a rather battered use history! This video really helped me wanna run more in the direction of a this phone as I was torn between the 2720 and the iconic banana phone 8110!!! Thanks for your insight and putting together a great vid too :)

[@chatnoir9426]

My beloved s9+ also died recently after 5 years. I went with the 2720 for my downgrade as the texting function on the matrix phone looks pretty impractical. I like the 2780 but can't get them in the UK sadly. What model did you go for in the end? I really thought I'd have more withdrawl symptoms from lack of smartphone but its been incredibly peaceful and liberating so far.

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Thanks for watching!

[@BumblingFool912]

@@EllaCharlotteJones Thanks again for the brill video - hope you're good :D

[@music-4-life]

Smart! I start to do this with an apple watch as it have maps, music(even offline) and querty keyboard. The result is simply WAW.

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

That is a great idea!

[@user-mb7cn6ph2e]

I enjoyed this young ladys review very informative I'm going to buy one tomrrow

[@MostafaAhmedAhmed81]

Leaving smartphone for a regular phone feels freedom and liberation. I tried this for short amounts of time mainly in vacations. However, smartphone for me is for productivity. It’s an essential part of my life. I quit social networks years ago, and I can stay for a long time in transportation without looking in my phone unless there something important. Maybe quitting social networks altogether is the key. Still does not give the freedom of dump phones, but it achieves the goal while keeping the benefits of a smartphone.

[@williamweiland8163]

Watching this on my iPhone 14 pro at 3:48 in the morning, considering the switch and day dreaming (night? morning?) about how it’ll solve all my problems and change my life

[@kavilwagh]

YESS, I see myself doing this in some months. Best idea

[@issiewizzie]

bless you good work

[@akashhalder6833]

Yo sup, nice video

[@HeDoesNotRow]

I have a similar setup. Nokia 2720 + Garmin Watch + MP3 player. I still have my smartphone around the house to sync my Garmin and keep services like Signal and banking alive, but it never leaves the house with me. And I don't miss it at all.

[@hoomanAdnan]

Great attempt! BTW I've ditched fb, Insta without using dumb phone from 2020 :-) Love from Bangladesh😇

[@rosalindgatto9630]

Thank you for this! I've been thinking of downgrading since my I need to replace my smartphone soon. Did you notice yourself being less distracted once you got your flip phone? One of my considerations is having something that doesn't suck up all my focus and free time like my Iphone tends to do.

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

I have definitely noticed I am much less distracted, especially in my own thoughts and processing things. Also I find I do every day tasks without needing some kind of input or distraction

[@xfontan66]

I have own a Samsung Galaxy for 4 years now and will go back to old fashion phones like this. The only thing preventing me to change was instagram but if I can put pics from my laptop than everything is fine. Thanks for the video

[@chester14rw]

this made me so happy

[@aldo6532]

Awesome video! Fyi in case you're still using this phone.. the keyboard actually has predictive text! Just cycle through the cases with (either star or hash, I don't remember now 😅) and you'll get to Predictive, which is much faster to type with!

[@granjmy]

I just learned that there are now flip phones that make wifi calls and also voice text. That amazes me!

[@nikki_renee]

I have the Samsung note 9 and hate that its consuming my time. I have kids and another on the way and hate social media. So i plan to get the Nokia 2760 Flip and im honestly excited. ❤

[@withintheether]

well done!!!

[@novis34]

Good for you 👍

[@steven3379]

I just switched to a new Kyocera Dura XE on AT&T, I just activated it today, so far so good! 700.00 less than my last phone, a LG - G8 ThinQ.

[@J_321Ignition]

I daydream about going back to a flip phone but I’m a mad texter. Also, a smartphone is very helpful when traveling. But, I do keep a flip phone for local trips. Btw, nice stick shift car!

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Yeah I think its a great idea to spend time away from smartphones if you know you won't need it - as a type of break occasionally. Haha in the UK manual cars is the norm :)

[@franciscovega2042]

This is very cool.

[@abderrahmendhokkar]

good luck with your nokia phone, i am really intrested about this phones

[@B.B.Digital_Forest]

I bought a Nokia T20 tablet so I wouldn't keep using my smartphone. But I didn't like using it for social media. Most of all, I grew tired of reading documents and watching videos on its small screen. Now I use my smartphone mostly as a phone. I still connect it to my Bluetooth amplifier to listen to online music. Although nowadays I play it during dinner, to listen to work by Klaus Schulze or Takashi Kokubo. Relaxing atmospheric music. I want to make the transition back to CDs but my collection is nowhere big enough. At least now I'm more comfortable reading documents and watching KZbin videos off my tablet. And my phone stays where I know I can find it.

[@shahrukhkhan9595]

Very nice vlog❤❤❤

[@fhmmst]

Yep! Couldn't agree more.❤👍

[@juan_s8507]

I have been thinking about this challenge, but here, in Argentina, its too difficult to find flip phones or dumb phone or that type of phone, i'm hopping to someday get one and feel the experience 💪.

[@florenciatuccillo9431]

I'm thinking of buying a flip phone and some of the concerns you brought up here are really valid. Like I cannot survive without gooogle maps 🙃 I get lost so easily. And also music! Bc I'm totally a CDs girl too but my car no longer has a CD slot. Anyways I still want a flip phone, but I'll have to make sure to find one where I can download spotify and Google maps. thank you for sharing your experience!

[@sarahall5237]

Thnxxxxx you for this video!!! I’m really want to do this step! And do a detox off my smartphone cause I feel so bad in my life, health and brain 😢

[@AsadK5.0]

Shifting to analog life is very strange at first but slowly you get used to it and realize how peaceful it is.

[@kaniel_outis1]

It’s how we used to live

[@timeout61]

Good for you. I am serious going to do this just fine the right phone 👍🙂

[@TeaCiel]

Yay for Cds!

[@JustAZillennial]

I got my first car around 18 or 19. I hated modern cars, and I loved the look of the older cop cars, so I bought a Mercury Grand Marquis. I was happy to find that it could hold a few CDs at once, and I loved to rotate them and switch them out. I'm now 26 and wanted a pickup truck to be my next car, but this video reminded me that I would most likely be sacrificing my disc drive if I do that, so I think I'll stick with the same make I already have. Also, switching to a flip phone isn't going to be a problem for me since I was already using it with no problem at 18.

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

I'll be sad when my car doesn't have a CD player for sure

[@titiojack]

Girl, congratulations on your video. It's really great to be able to ''get out of the social bubble''. I also intend to focus on my minimalism kit and give up the internet a little (in general). Personally, I don't like music streaming like Spotify, I prefer Deezer because its quality is superior, although I still have my music downloaded (I currently have around 680 songs on my sd card). I own CDs and LPs too and enjoy listening to them more than digitally. Anyway, I bought a mini cell phone just to live in minimalism, but I want to try with the dumbphones. It's a SOYES XS16, it's small, compact, I can listen to my music, podcasts, play extremely lite and casual games. It serves me very well so far. I installed a Minimalist Launcher and left only what was necessary on the home screen. Well, I don't want to make the comment longer than what is already there, besides, great video, you gained another subscriber. Big hugs from Brazil! ;)

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment! I loved reading about how you are adapting your tech for your needs

[@linkbaden]

Good video, nice to see young girls wanna switch off the smartphone. With good alternatives. Especially the watch for running. Keep it up!

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Thanks!

[@SHUBHAM_675R]

My Love and appreciation for you cuz you use literal CD's instead of Bluetooth , USB, aux ❤️❤️❤️😀

[@theboredengineer2947]

I have the same exact phone and im typing this comment from my flip phone. I keep this phone everytime i need a social media break as it has made my panic attacks worse.

[@felixplutonlibre8984]

Thank you from France

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

No worries!

[@nathzz1906]

I'm also contemplating the idea of ditching my smartphone. I've watched a bunch of KZbin videos, and so far only you mentioned strava and how the watch could help overcoming not having a smartphone. However, if you don't have a smartphone how do you upload your workouts? Could you share your experience with that switch?

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

I sync my watch to my laptop by plugging it in - I don't spend too much time on strava I just like looking at my own map and data

[@dive2drive314]

I have a lot of respect for anyone who decides to get rid of their 'smart' phone, for a multitude of reasons. I am grateful I have never made that leap from a flip phone, and never had a job or anything that required me to have one, thank goodness.

[@diegorodriguez7979]

Excellent!

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Thanks for watching!

[@takemetoyonk]

For education: most phones including this one has Predictive Texting mode. You hit # or something while typing to switch modes and you only need to tap a letter once to spell words.

[@daiichidoku]

i got my first 2820 back in 2020, my second a year or so later, and tomorrow i will be getting the cat s22 flip. only $100 cdn, where it used to be $200 cdn a couple years ago. love the 2820, but looking forward to the better specs of the s22 while retaining what i love about 4g flips

[@pradeepkhatana6160]

Nice ❤

[@RobR386]

Keypad texting is easy, before smartphones I started with the Nokia 5110, also had a couple of flip phones, they were Motorola's in particular the V220, it had T9 predictive texting, I was really quick with those types of keypads.

[@EllaCharlotteJones]

Yep with a bit of practice your typing will speed up!

[@orindae1032]

I use a flip but I also have a cheap 40$ smartphone that I do not use as a phone but as a small travel tablet, I have all my music and podcasts pre-downloaded onto it and even some pre-downloaded games.

[@whitneyfjohnson]

I used to have a flip phone myself before smartphone came out and it's not bad at all and you have to take a break from social media from time to time