I Switched to a Dumb Phone

Studies show that excessive smartphone use can lead to anxiety, depression, and decreased life satisfaction. By switching to dumb phones ...

A month ago I crushed my smart phone and switched to a dumb phone. My life has changed so drastically but one of the biggest changes I ...

I was worried that this would be impossible, because the dumb phone can never really have its own terms: It is “dumb” relative to something else ...

Dumbphones, also known as simplephones or featurephones, are having a moment. The mobile devices are limited to basic functions like making ...

About a year ago I traded in my iPhone and upgraded to a Light Phone, better known as a dumb phone. Let me tell you, it truly is dumb: but I ...

Some screen junkies are ditching their smartphones for dumb phones that cut out the juicy apps that keep users' eyes locked on screen.

The monthly plans are for $5, $10, $25, and $40. Also, they let you change your plan twice during the billing cycle. For $10 a month per phone, ...

One advantage of dumb phones is their long battery life, which can be beneficial for those who want to reduce distractions from social media and ...

The so-called dumbphone has returned to vogue in 2024. Think the Motorola Razr, sleek for its time but an anachronism now with its number pad ...

So selecting a dumb phone leaves you with $2,744 extra versus the smartphone. If you make $70,000 per year, that's an extra paycheck – two weeks ...

Then, his smartphone broke down. He switched to one of his old Nokia phones for the time being, but this temporary solution turned out to be ...

A resurgence in dumb phones in the U.S. may be tied to concerns about the mental health impact of smartphones, especially among younger ...

1 year with a dumb phone · Tracking my usage with the screen time function on my phone · Putting time limits on my phone and the apps I was using ...

My latest smart/dumb phone experiment; The case for ditching your smartphone; Your physical health is a spiritual issue ; I don't have games on ...

My hand-wringing to go minimal is well documented here and here. And I'll admit, for years, switching to a dumb phone felt like an idle threat.

... smartphones, the move to downgrade can be profound. Jacobs finds that one of the remarkable things about his dumbphone is that “It's just a ...

... switch to dumb phones. One of them said his ex-smart phone did everything it did before, except exchange texts and phone calls. Using his ...

Dumbphones are having a moment. These mobile devices are limited to basic functions like making phone calls and sending text messages, ...

So what's it like to switch to a phone “designed to be used as little as possible”? The first week, I kept pulling it out of my pocket as the ...

I've done various things in the past to try and change my relationship to my phone. I've removed the apps (only to be punished by the algorithms ...