I went from iPhone to dumb phone to no phone (and learnt this)

A couple of months ago my iPhone broke, and I couldn't afford to replace it. Instead of buying a cheap android, I bought a basic little Nokia, and what happened since I could never have expected.
I was just like everyone else, taking my smartphone around with me, everywhere I went. Like it was attached to my body. I would also fill every spare minute scrolling or watching something. But never in a million years did I think I would be where I am now. Not USING A PHONE AT ALL!
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 KZbin 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.

[@antjdavenport]

Born in 88, as a millennial I've gone full circle. Remember when feature phones like Nokia 3310 were amazing and cutting edge. Then Smartphones came out. We had no idea how much they were gonna change the world. We all obsessed in the "theres an app for that" days of the early 2010s. Now im utterly sick to death of it and am going back to a feature phone. Social media and smartphones are screwing us up big time. We need that boredom that comes from waiting in line for a couple of minutes or sitting in traffic. Far too much of these little dopamine hits are rewiring our brains. Im 35 now and trying to train my brain to be like it used to be after years of smartphone abuse. Im pleased to see a lot of Gen Z starting to fight back against all this digital addiction.

[@DarbyWilcock]

Hi Anthony, yeah I was born in 1995 so I was in school when I saw the iphone come out and by the end of high school so many had iphones or atleast an ipod touch. I would hate to be a teenager in school now with social media and judgement of others, be what it is nowadays. It is nice seeing a small miniority of people fight back. It's definitely a start and most people seem to be better off saying no to these things.

[@DarbyWilcock]

At least we can make changes like these to take back control and look after ourselves. My concern is the increase of things being mandatory that relieves us of control and has us under more surveillance. P.s. also you were a younger man before mobile phones and the internet probably a more free time with less responsibilities. I’m sure it was a better time 😂👍🏻

[@scottgould6590]

I for one have taken the first step. I deleted facebook at the end of Easter. And the more time I spend away from it, the more Im thinking I may never go back.

[@Saroku1000]

I am a smartphone user but I dont take out my phone every time I need to wait 10-20 Minutes. Sounds like this is a personal habbit problem you created by starting to take your phone out everytime you need to wait a few minutes, not a problem the phone itself makes you to create. You can have those times of boredom while owning a smartphone. Just get used to not take it out everytime you have nothing to do. At first you may need self control, but once you get used to it, you will naturally not take your phone out every time.

[@ashleybaxter8790]

I am currently trying to decide between the TCL Flip Pro and the Alcatel Go Flip V myself...I am tired of my touchscreen issues w/my MotoOne, the low battery life and the brightness level needing to get messed with everytime I go inside, outside, if it's cloudy out, etc but definitely want a better keyboard too...keep making mistakes multiple times a day cuz the letters are too close together...

[@markusmath3421]

born in 2000. I remember how obsessed I was with the iPhone when I was like 10/11. I completely resent it now, I want to make a switch to a dumb phone for sure lol. Sure I could delete all social media on my iPhone but I don't really trust myself to stick with it to be honest.

[@DarbyWilcock]

Hi Mark, if you think you can't trust yourself then you can always try a dumbphone, they are fairly cheap so you can always go back if you need to but try at least 30 days if you can. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@Applecitylightkiwi]

Hi mark ever heard of a lite phone ? This mightbbe more suitable for you since youre gen z, hope it helps

[@kko9329]

What did you end up doing mate?

[@gtk25]

that's exactly how i feel, i tried to delete it many times from my normal phone but it just doesn't work. i'll definitely buy a dumbphone (it looks way more cool also)

[@ondrovysilenosti]

@@Applecitylightkiwi i havnt ever hold it in my hand, but isnt it like extremly overpriced?

[@Eric-qi9us]

I have a flip phone which doesn't have any wifi capabilities, just text and calls, and I've been living with it my whole life. Everything's working around smartphones, especially when you're living in a city. But I'm still alive and living fine. I never checked the weather. People think there's something wrong with me. They think my decision to not have a smartphone is pointless. But I know that I'm better off not having a distraction machine rather than spending hours scrolling tiktok and instagrams every day. I'm very confident & pround with my decision and I'm planning to keep it that way.

[@dp456iloveneonisomuch]

Good

[@brynne77]

Good for you, Eric. I have a flip phone too. I also have a land line and plan on keeping it. Today people seem to have no idea how to live without a Smartphone.

[@Eric-qi9us]

@@brynne77 So true. I think most people don't even use their smartphone as a "phone" anyways. They use it as a social media scroll device that you can get yourself distracted anywhere 24/7.

[@brynne77]

@@Eric-qi9us You may be right about that, that many might use it as a social media scroll device. As for me, I never did get online with my Smartphone so I never understood the urge people had to get online with it. I did text on mine a lot, though. That got addictive. I eventually got over that. Right now I'm responding to this using my laptop.

[@radioweebdx7680]

No one really needs a mobile phone, everyone has been tricked into needing one. And you don't.

[@jcdom3841]

Hey, do you have a mobile phone/just use a landline?

[@radioweebdx7680]

@@jcdom3841 Use the landline

[@jarredclarke5789]

I’m 43 and have owned a dumb phone since 2001, never owned a smartphone. I know I will get addicted so chose to stay away.

[@sherazmirza1433]

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[@brynne77]

I read much of the comment section and I may have all of you beat. I have a flip phone. I don't get online with my phone like many do. I use it to make phone calls. I don't even text. I get my email and get online on my laptop at my house. Many don't know what to think of me since I don't text but I"m proud of not being a texter. Much less addictive.

[@RBR-lo2ei]

The older I get, the more I realize I don't really need a phone. I certainly don't need one with me 24/7. I can see a day in the future where I may decide to ditch all phones but my landline. yeah, that's right! I have a landline!

[@DarbyWilcock]

A landline. A LANDLINE! Bless you 😂 you’ll probably find what I have found what is as much as I enjoyed the dumb phone or should I say lack of phone altogether. The simple things like banking, parking, maps weather. As well as WhatsApp and the impromptu google search, is just not worth going without. Simply just by making the phone as minimal and non distracting as possible suits me. But if you still fancy the landline, go for it 👍🏻

[@RBR-lo2ei]

@@DarbyWilcock Hey! Stop making fun of my landline! 😤For the time being I have a dumbphone rotation (variety of dumbphones from very, very old to more current 4G versions) but most calls I make and receive are still on the landline. 😄

[@DarbyWilcock]

Haha good for you dude, someone needs to keep up the tradition of the good old fashioned landline 👍🏻😂

[@brynne77]

@@RBR-lo2ei Just so you know, I have a land line, too, and I love it :) Hang onto your landline. All these fools who are making fun of you know will really regret it if they don't have one and one day lose their cell phones.

[@Chris-uk.]

they want that smartphone in your head to take over you, i ditched it all in 2008, on the verge of ditching the net altogether with this sht going on, i always leave my dumb phone at home too, i don't want a phone either, as they ruin relationships.

[@Coverswithchords1]

I was one of the first to walk around here with a mobile phone and looked at strange by people. Now I don't use a cellphone any more and people look strange at me.

[@TheTuareg]

I got sick and tired of social media. Absolute nonsense. So I use my Pixel 5a for communication with real people, navigation, online banking, music and other tools apps.

[@DarbyWilcock]

Nice, thats what my new iphone is like right now

[@worldofnuance]

This video was really well done and I like how it incorporates elements of storytelling to make your point. I think I need to get a dumb phone now myself! On a side note, I found your KZbin channel after hearing you and your wife on Ramit Sethi's podcast. I just wanted to say that money isn't the only measure of a good creator. Great storytelling and creative expression are worthy metrics to consider too, and you've got both! Hope you take this comment as a reminder that you have achieved something here on KZbin! Cheers man.

[@DarbyWilcock]

Thank you that means a lot, and you are completely right, I do need to bare all that in mind when evaluating myself. I'm really happy you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@adiosgringo8200]

I have never owned any cell phones. I am either at home or at work where I have a land line. If I am anywhere else, I do not want to be disturbed by people. All it takes is a little bit of pre-planning to determine how to get to a location or.... heaven forbid, reading a map. I still tell people, meet me at address x\y @ a specific time if I must connect with a person. One day I may own a regular mobile phone for emergency situations, but so far, I've gotten this far in my life (60 yrs old) without a cell phone, why change it.

[@AmyLouiseArt]

I couldn't help but laugh at the estimated revenue bit at 0:13. This is literally me 😂breaking things and hoping my non existent YT revenue will pay for repairs! I really enjoy watching your videos Darby, you are a great content creator!

[@DarbyWilcock]

Haha yes, reality hurts 😂. Thank you for watching Amy I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@MICHAEL-wg2lh]

I'm 35 got two little ones 4 and 6 years , I've been threatening to get rid of my ball and chain sorry " smart phone " for years now , I am right on the edge of doing it as the amount of times I have heard my little ones calling my name to show me something and I was watching some meaningless KZbin vid is unreal tbh I feel guilty and I realise life goes quickly and I want to enjoy as much time with them as possible before they grow lol , I have like you been leaving my phone in the house for the past few month's on certain days and it feels great in a mad way , I am fine with just having a use of the laptop in the evening , I am a map addict I admit so that's one thing I can't live without 😅 I do a lot of cycling so i am figuring to just use my bike portable nav when needed and a brick phone for emergencys ect anyway great video and you have a real low key funny way about you mate keep it up , 🙏 here's to a smart phone less future 😂

[@DarbyWilcock]

Hi Michael, I can relate to your story a lot I have 2 children (1 and 2 years old) and I too get caught in those moments of being distracted by KZbin. I am glad you are taking a brick phone with you whilst cycling ( you cannot go for a bike ride without a way to contact for emergencies). Thank you for watching the video, I'm glad you enjoyed it, I appreciate that. I will let you in on a secret though, I have recently bought a smartphone again and in my next video I'll be talking about why I got one and how I am using it differently to before. 👍🏻

[@bonnaudangelinisoren6416]

Bought a dumb phone, it's been a week now and I am not regretting AT ALL. If you want to test it and think you can't because of any reason, give it a try. If you plan it well (transfer your data, passwords authentification and accounts to your computer) it will be okay and you definitely feel a bit better, more alive than before.

[@DIYLEVEL99]

I get crazy of people texting me on 10 different apps

[@user-jf8jz1lf9m]

I bought a Nokia feature phone when I had to get a screen replaced. All was great until I was drunk and the tubes had finished. I'd also just moved house and was unsure what transport went to my new location. I walked up Oxford Street looking at each bus stop for ideas. Then I got off somewhere I thought was near and then followed the road signs to my location. Took a fair while but it was like being back in the 90s :-)

[@sethbessinger2025]

Cool vid! I haven’t used social media, ever. I’m watching KZbin for 5 hours a day, though. 95% of the time, it’s on my phone. I like that I can move around and watch the same video, but all this time is just being sucked away.

[@DarbyWilcock]

That's impressive to never have used social media, I promise with all the pressure you may or may not feel, it really is not worth it. It does sound however that the time you spend not on social is just all on KZbin and you are right, KZbin can be equally unhealthy.

[@larperdoodle]

Many phones have a way to set time limits on certain apps. I've set myself a limit of 30 minutes a day. And while I do often end up giving myself extensions, it has definitely reduced the overall usage.

[@RolandKoller90]

KZbin is social media buddy 😂

[@Lawdylawdy651]

That’s 76 days a year you spend on KZbin. They have become an immoral business and in my opinion as harmful as tobacco companies. I’m 5 hours a day too so I’ve ordered a dumb phone and look forward to getting my life back. Shame KZbin - you’ve lost what made you great.

[@NEXC]

nice content bro, underrated af!

[@DarbyWilcock]

Thank you very much, appreciate that a lot 👍🏻

[@shekarsharma9709]

I don't use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other social Media. I do use WhatsApp for work and family. KZbin to watch movies, series....... I don't think I am addicted to anything....

[@DarbyWilcock]

The problem with tech is the word 'addiction' is something we still aren't comfortable with. I think a lot of people who we would call 'addicted' to their phones, social media, etc. wouldn't believe they are addicted.

[@designatedvirus9195]

Nailed it brdr

[@detecta]

i feel like im addicted to youtube kinda

[@SmudgyRules]

Some people only have a phone for everything, no PC. But sure, if you have a computer at home for the heavy lifting, what you carry with you doesn’t need to be that full-featured at all. Most stuff can wait until you get back. It’s just a pity that some services force you to use QR etc so you get stuck.

[@Quitsocmed]

I just bought an iPhone 8 and I’m liking the size of it because I have small hands. It also reminds me of older iPhone models and on top of that it reduced my media consumption because watching a movie, playing games, scrolling on social media is not that enticing compared to using my larger screen size phone. I have no problem with contacting my friends and family because I can still download messaging apps and text them when I need to. Plus it has good camera too compared to dumb phones.

[@MysticFogGarden]

I still own a land line, with answering machine....ooooooo ooooo

[@DarbyWilcock]

OLD SCHOOL 😂

[@thelthrythquezada8397]

Yes, I LOOOVE accidentally forgetting to bring my phone. I have the Light Phone 2, I don't plan on getting a new/another smart phone.

[@quchi7232]

Here's an idea. Buy a smartphone and set it to grayscale if you wanna use your phone less. It worked on me and I only get to charge my phone ever 2-3 days lol.

[@DarbyWilcock]

Greyscale, thats interesting, I can imagine that would definitely deter me to be on my phone less. Plus it would give your phone a nice old school vibe what I like the sound of. Thank you for watching the video 👍🏻😊

[@googoo554]

Thanks for sharing this

[@mrlightwriter]

That's what I've done for a week now, and it made me reduce the usage of the phone of about 23%. I think I'll keep the greyscale mode indefinitely.

[@deslow7411]

The only problem is that I don't know if they support bank verification apps. We don't have paper versions in my country anymore.

[@wetokebitcoins1769]

internet is good, social media is bad

[@DarbyWilcock]

👍🏻

[@user-vz6tj9je4t]

Great video - I'm a phone addict - difficult to consider this!

[@DarbyWilcock]

Hi David, this is a little drastic but baby steps can be made with turning a few notifications, deleting a few apps. It's all about make those distractions less visible and less intrusive in your life. I have a video talking about these things coming soon 😉👍🏻 P.S. thank you so much for watching.

[@matt-dhc-2]

I'm so intrigued by dumb phones, I want to switch but I need a smart phone for work and all the authenticators that I use on a daily basis

[@joemendoza8422]

i think smartphones are fine a person who wants to go to a dumb phone or no phone just needs more self control over what they do in their day to day. instead of going on tik tok or youtube when your bored just sit there in your own thoughts or fidget with something

[@Peter-mj6lz]

That’s telling a alcoholic that being around alcohol is fine they just need to control it. There are statistics that the smartphone has altered our cognitive abilities. I think the internet is a powerful and useful tool but we are not taking it’s addictive side as seriously as we should. We probably would when we begin to see the long term consequences of over stimulation from the internet. Imo the internet is good but needs an off switch, like everything else. The smartphone eliminates the off switch.

[@trmp9923]

Why are people no longer even discussing this, just 7 or 8 years ago it was a hot topic but now it's completely acceptable to be on your phone for 12 hours a day. And yes it is like alcohol for alcoholics, plus we don't know the long term effects. Have they truly looked into the negative effects.. take someone who's never used a smart phone and then someone who uses one all the time.. What changes have occurred in the brain. ​@@Peter-mj6lz

[@AwesomenessJourney]

Banking apps make trips to the bank necessary. WhatsApp for work and personal life are a requirement here. If you can lock down your phone, rip out KZbin, block streaming apps and social media then it's a lot less addictive

[@user-ti6ef7jd3l]

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!

[@06howea1]

Nokia 105 4G nice I used the same thing for 2 years!

[@thenormalone6753]

Id recommend that you get like a old and cheap iPhone. Just for music, calls and WhatsApp. Like a Se from 2016 that isn’t supported anymore but that’s still working

[@DarbyWilcock]

I’ve heard a lot of people say that. It’s not a bad idea

[@dibrentley7915]

Im old but I made a conscious choice to use technology on my terms. I generally dont take my phone with me everywhere I go, mostly i take it when im going on a long drive so I can stream spotify or make a phone call. I think phones have become too intrusive in our lives and they make us waste a lot of time. I dont know how one would do banking without a phone now though considering they text you passcodes.

[@suobset]

I use a Nokia + iPad combo as a gen Z person....sometimes I need the smart stuff for school, but other times the iPad is off in my backpack and I am using the Nokia as the main. My specific Nokia also has Hotspot and 4G capabilities, but the browser is really bad. I use the Hotspot to connect my iPad when needed, otherwise just go with the Nokia. It already is such a cumbersome process that I only do it when absolutely necessary (which actually works) :)

[@DarbyWilcock]

What was it that made a gen z like yourself use a Nokia instead of what everyone else your age is using?

[@Applecitylightkiwi]

In the netherlands almost anything is digital, its almost a non negotiable to not bring a phone, eventhough i bring my blackberry almost anywhere in some cases, the sms verification ( which i hate the most ), doing groceries, or even buy some food at restaurant, most of the cases you cant even pay with cash they will decline and tell you to leave

[@happyiglu]

Bring your wallet? I get your point but I mean there must be physical alternatives?

[@HoutPateta]

I'm from India and was born in 2000. Earlier I used to suggest my family members to use smartphone and always used to state its features and functions. Earlier they used to resist it. But now everyone started using Andriod devices. It's strange that I have moved to dumb phone and they are addicted to smartphone especially WhatsApp. Luckily my dumbphone has WhatsApp so I just use it to view message. I dont type on it just call the person instead. For KZbin and Mails I use computer.

[@supremepenguin656]

What kind of dumb phone you got?

[@yes_noa]

Which dumbphone are you using?

[@HoutPateta]

@@yes_noa I use "Reliance Jio" as my network provider that's why I bought Jio Phone 1. It's cheap. Plans are less expensive. But Performance sucks.

[@Nanagos]

What dumbphone has whatsapp? 🤔 Nice profile picture+name btw 😅

[@HoutPateta]

​@@yes_noa apologise for late reply. I use JioPhone 1. Jio is network company like AT&T in India. So they make phones too. But for sometime I have been using Galaxy S21.

[@mlhspot]

Nice video brother, how did you drive without the phone GPS ?

[@DarbyWilcock]

Well my life is very mundane and everything I need is within a 15 minute drive. Whenever we want to go out for the day we use my wife’s phone for gps

[@mlhspot]

@@DarbyWilcock oh okay

[@thevalleyofdisappointment]

You cannot get buy without a some way to receive a text nowadays. Every other app seems to log you out every other day the force you to receive a text to get signed back in

[@haroldbetterson1877]

Have you started using it yet?

[@TenForceFalls]

I still have my phone with my at all times but I have been call forwarding to my landline to help put it away.

[@DarbyWilcock]

Do you feel that helps

[@TenForceFalls]

Absolutely, and if I want a free phone out of work it has to be a smartphone for 2fa sadly. It also helps that Verizon has rules that allow me to only forward friends and family.

[@scheichi2000]

You've lost me at "less cheese" 😂

[@theboredengineer2947]

I need my usual smartphone for banking/ewallet, uber and the occasional food delivery. I have a dumb flip phone for 2 years and I've never been happier.

[@DarbyWilcock]

Nice, you’re right smartphones are needed for all those things my new iPhone now, is like that with no social media

[@albertoftasmania]

Why not go into a bank or just do banking on your computer, and use a card/cash?

[@DarbyWilcock]

A lot of online purchases require mobile banking confirmation.

[@albertoftasmania]

@@DarbyWilcock Ah right, I've never had that.

[@lazargazikalovic5563]

What nokia is it?

[@railerswim]

Unfortunately i need multifactor auth apps for everything now. Especially for work. So I'm stuck having to use a smartphone

[@clarknapasindayao7524]

I want to know which Nokia is that and do they sell them in the US?

[@DarbyWilcock]

I don’t exactly what it’s called but you can find these on the internet the exact one is irrelevant

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

I made my iPhone into a dumb phone and now I hardly ever pick it up. Most of the time I forget to take it with me when I leave the house.

[@DarbyWilcock]

Isn't it odd how that happens? Clearly its not a coincidence. When we go from having all of this convenience and power with smartphones to just something basic, the NEED to have them on us all the time just goes away. Thank you for watching btw 😊👍🏻

[@IMStrick_]

What steps did you take to make your iPhone into a dumb phone? Thanks!

[@nawaal4452]

@@IMStrick_ Not him, but this is what I do: - Delete all social apps, youtube etc - Set a black background and lock screen - Download a site blocker, block distracting websites

[@its_me5939]

@@nawaal4452 Do you use KZbin via your laptop? I'm highly addicted to YT and I want to leave this.....but m just here for some study lectures....

[@DarbyWilcock]

@IMStrick, I didn't turn my iPhone into a dumb phone, my iPhone just broke. However I did delete everything off my home screen, turned off nearly all notifications and stopped using social media before it broke. I Also blacked my home screen and lock screen like @Nawaal.

[@darryldonnelly5363]

I do 2 days a week where i don't use my phone at all i turn it off and put it away until the next day

[@Saroku1000]

I think switching to dumb phones is for people who lost/lack self control, so making the smartphone unaccessible to them is the last resort for them to get rid of their bad habbits. Giving responsibility over their own bad habbits/lack of self control away and saying that its all the smartphones fault is just not the right approach and objectively not true.

[@DarbyWilcock]

I made a video recently about self discipline because I see a lot of people share that belief of taking something away as a bad thing. In Homer’s odyssey, Odysseus asked his men to strap him to the mast of his ship because he knew the sirens call was too strong. The lesson here is even the strongest of wills still have to battle with self control, urges, desires and distractions. Putting a smartphone away and using a dumb phone is a sign of weakness it’s an understanding of how self discipline actually works. It’s healthy.

[@shirleyswaine4701]

Looks like you're in the UK. I neither have, nor want a spy phone (check out what the acronym S.M.A.R.T. stands for) but I listen to audiobooks all the time on my mp3 - and it costs nothing because I download them from my local i.e. south west, library website. Wherever you are there should be the same facility.

[@jayd2204]

nice video

[@DarbyWilcock]

Thank you for watching Jay, glad you liked the video 👍🏻

[@mukam3]

you should be able to check weather on nokia 105

[@StratosAsa]

Nokia connecting people!!

[@thatspiritualhumane]

I went from owning literally 2-4 phones at a time to almost no phone these days. I do own a phone but never use it !

[@adnanbezerra6014]

man. as soon as I get married, I'm going to bloody yeet my smartphone onto the Sun or something. at this point I almost purely hate it, but keep using bc of work and girlfriend

[@damirhi9833]

thx for video

[@DarbyWilcock]

Thanks for watching Damir, I'm glad you liked it 😊

[@sifodz4822]

Is ipod good option ?

[@TheLunablackheart]

There is something you didn't cover tho: How annoying it is for the people around you that you have a phone with very limited capability. I used a basic Nokia for a few months and I found myself kind of getting fazed out of my friendship groups - not on purpose, but we all rely on everyone to be independently capable of checking in on plans made in Messenger, and so I would literally be unaware of plans that were being made off the cuff, and causing annoyance to almost everyone around me for not being able to be as independent (the reality of a dumb phone is no maps, no bank app on the go, no music, no Lime or Uber) and instead relying on others more. I do wonder how irritating your wife ACTUALLY found it that she had to be responsible for your lack of phone - not to mention you leaving home without it considering your children. Anyway, definitely an angle I was interested in seeing here (or in any dumb phone video) that I haven't seen covered yet. I kind of feel like you need to all make the switch in your friendgroup to dumb phones, or have no friends that are trying to maintain friendship.

[@alok_giri]

What about type c connector

[@wild_cub_times]

This is so good except here I literally can't live whiteout any apps. I cant login to things that require my bank stuff. I'm literally stuck in another city (If I were alone rn I'd be stuck, or risk a 80€ fine) bc, I broke my phone in another city that I travelled into by a train. Other than that, there's not really much else in there. Just convenient stuff too, like my google calendar. And wait.. I can't login to google whiteout no phone no more...

[@nekominorinya2569]

I barely need my phone, my weekly hours of use from this thing are usually about 2h. I wish i could simply google without having this brick on me all the time. Also scanning qr codes is needed for so many things as covid showed us, its just so annoying to have the phone with me all the time, but i cant leave it at home either because people need to call me or sometimes i want to listen to music in the car. It would be nice if didnt had to take it everywhere i go

[@parkerwonser]

Epic. I have sonim xp5s. Best phone ive ever owned

[@DarbyWilcock]

What do you like about it?

[@thomasireson7431]

I’ve been using an XP5s since February! It’s a chunky thing but even as a heavy texter the battery still lasts 3 days. I love that all the basics work right since it’s based on AOSP. Group chats, sending photos/videos, calls, setting alarms, host spot, etc. all work correctly. The internet browser is even workable in a pinch. Called for a tow once and they required I put my info in via a link. Did not work well on the KaiOS phone I had at the time. I use an older LG V35 to play Spotify in the car, Garmin GPS for navigation, Canon PowerShot (or an SLR/DSLR of choice for photos), and I keep my socials on an older tablet at home. It’s a situation that works well for me (distractions with ADHD are hard) but I do miss having them all in one place sometimes.

[@francohic]

what exact model of nokia is that?

[@DarbyWilcock]

I think it’s a 105. I bought it because it was the cheapest phone at Argos 😂

[@paulrose319]

You can do most things on your laptop

[@rayoflight62]

I don't do social networks, those are dumb. But I need to message family, use banking and health apps. So I have a smartphone, but it sees little use...

[@DarbyWilcock]

That’s smart, good for you 👍🏻

[@nf8740]

I only use KZbin for learning things

[@DarbyWilcock]

KZbin is amazing for learning many things. Personally I use it a lot for entertainment but also use it for podcasts and other educational stuff as well. 👍🏻

[@icyjaam]

Loved this

[@DarbyWilcock]

Thank you, glad you liked the video 👍🏻

[@AZZPAC]

What nokia Like in this video can use Spotify music & a banking app Would a Nokia 106 be able to use it as using my phone less would be great

[@KevinKevin-wm2se]

Heaven is a dumb phone.No Google Harrassment

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

I have Never Used a Smartphone . Why would you want to be Spied on ?

[@DarbyWilcock]

If your getting on by without one then keep going 👍🏻

[@futuristicentity2417]

Switch to Samsung they got water proof Smartphones which the only real damage would be the USB Type C but will eventually dry out I would recommend a water proof phone case to prevent accidents like this.

[@DocCypher]

Unfortunately there are some careers that have to have one. Mine being one of them but I now use the work phone as a smart phone and my personal cell is just a call and text device. That said leaving cyber space and keeping in the realm of a tool and not a daily convenience has been nice over the last few years.

[@TheTyrial86]

I think smartphones have become obsolete for 90% of regular people with smart watches being a thing. But that's just me.

[@markbouma2099]

Does anyone know a good dumb phone that has or can have Google Maps, Spotify and bluetooth?

[@ajc4327]

What model is this phone?

[@DarbyWilcock]

Honestly? I’m not quite sure. It was the cheapest one they had at Argos 😂

[@ajc4327]

Answered my own question about 5 minutes after posting and forgot to take comment down 😅 it’s a Nokia 105 (it appears there may be a couple of versions) but the 105 on Amazon is this one :)

[@bnsyphotography2104]

I’m 23, and my idea is, keep my iPhone, upgrade it to the latest, but it will only be used to play games, use gps and check banking and emails. Nothing else.

[@aspopulvera9130]

Feature phones are a luxury here and there's this text warfare where teenagers here back then uses virus message to spam them on the sender's intended target and some unlucky phone got knocked out to recover they had to remove the messages on other phones that are resistant

[@Ostnizdasht206]

I've never cared about phones. I'd rather use that money to upgrade my PC or something.

[@kathyhenry2362]

I am sure your children are benefiting !

[@fincarosa]

1. Photos 2. Music Why i need a phone

[@danalmont8340]

How could someone with little kids not walk around with a camera in their pocket?

[@DarbyWilcock]

Haha, good point, that's what my wifes phones for 😉😂

[@SchlumiBenLuschi]

Well, one could always take an _actual camera_ instead of a tiny sensor phone "camera" that has its output mangled to "all sliders to 11" to cover up how mediocre it really is

[@riffdex]

Next month: Negative phone

[@leedullleedulllee]

My only problem would be not having Spotify

[@DarbyWilcock]

Yeah Spotify is nice to have

[@mrlightwriter]

You can always download the music you like into your phone. I know, it's not as practical, but it is a possibility nonetheless.

[@Chris-uk.]

phoneless is the way to go with this sht going on.

[@ariadhikarayendra5111]

I could probably move to a feature phone with whatsapp

[@amiraseri]

You should give Jelly 2 (by Unihertz) a try.

[@DarbyWilcock]

I’m assuming that’s a phone. Is it any good?

[@amiraseri]

@@DarbyWilcock I like using it, a mini android phone meaning you still have your maps, Spotify, podcasts

[@DarbyWilcock]

Oh that’s handy. Tbh that’s kind of what my smartphone now is like. No social media at all

[@davinadavina1331]

the police told me to give them my phone number. i said i dont own a phone. they said give them a number of someone close and i dont remember numbers. so they arrested me for not cooperating. the charges are resisting arrest without violence. that was my only charge. all because i dont own a phone and dont care about anyones number to their phone. this was all over writing a trespass warrant. because i hit the floor with my fist breaking my hand a few places. im schizophrenic and im on disability for it.

[@sneeds]

buy a case

[@DarbyWilcock]

Haha too late now. I don’t like bulky cases and I’m generally really good with looking after my phone 👍🏻😂

[@dm4life579]

Amor Fati brother

[@switchau9165]

i actually just started using keyboard phone…..

[@DarbyWilcock]

What’s that, like a blackberry?

[@Hooman88634]

For me this is not ideal, coz u still have a laptop, and ofcourse, you're partners devices, so, technically, you still have "somthing" to mess with.

[@TheLP197]

yeah I love that Nokia Phone ! because its great for lets say doing illicit Business ;)

[@DarbyWilcock]

Is this a confession? 😉😂

[@TheLP197]

@@DarbyWilcock my lawyer Saul Goodman has instructed me to say no comment

[@DarbyWilcock]

😂😂😂

[@RoxyJones532]

sooo i have a nokia and my only other choice is a landline. I'm a kid sooo

[@DarbyWilcock]

If your young and interested in using social media less then you must be a very mature and smart kid. 👍🏻

[@charithyasas2281]

My iPhone is kinda like a dumb phone which has small number of apps for distractions I only have KZbin, WhatsApp and Spotify

[@DarbyWilcock]

Same, good for you Charith. Don’t get sucked back in 👍🏻

[@AlmightyPyro]

I need a dumb phone that can do whatsapp and google maps and i’m good.

[@bravestarr19]

I am using the Nokia 105 till my Xaoimi f30 gets here, its a. kosher phone with no internet, only apps it has is waze and uber. I hate the Nokia 105 lol..such a ugly looking phone. I am smartphone free for 7 months now and will never go back! We don't need smartphones, civilization did fine without them for a very very long time

[@NinjaRunningWild]

Frizz-Ease. Seriously. It’ll help.

[@DarbyWilcock]

Haha, what you trying to say? 😂 I’ve cut it all off now you cheeky git so no need 😊👍🏻

[@NinjaRunningWild]

@@DarbyWilcock Congrats. But I don’t keep up with your personal affairs so how would I know? At least it's solved. 👍

[@bravestarr19]

And yes..its a bad thing if a phone makes you feel 'complete' lol..fuck smartphones!

[@FrankyFlint]

I'd use a legacy phone if I didn't need the apps my bank force me to use to protect my account, and if my coworkers didn't use WhatsApp

[@DarbyWilcock]

Those things are really important you’re right, we do need those apps.