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.”

Boredom doesn't exists. It is a negative connotation for "the mind is free". the most creativity comes out when we are "bored".

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..

I bet you are watching this on your smartphone

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

I use a dumb phone (more like 3) and I use social media and other stuff on my computer

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

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 👍

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.

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.

After watching this video via my Nokia 2780, I immediately subscribed! I am typing this comment via the Nokia keypad. Haha. 😃

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

Absolutely love the editing you do in your videos. You mix education with comedy. ;P

I like your video. I agree it's boredom that we try to change and the change becomes a great distraction. Thank you.

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.

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 😁

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.

Great! video. Thank you!!

Great GREAT video! Underrated.

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.

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.

Dude, thank you so much for making this video! I really appreciate the insights that you shared--like really. Could you shoot me a link to the phone you bought?

Your video is good I'm surprised you dont have a bigger following!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.).^^

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!

Excellent 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.

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 KZfaq/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/KZfaq/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

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 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!

Excellent channel. Subbed!

To be honest I switched for an only One day 😊and I'm So Happy of my decision

my smartphone broke by a accidental fall so now i use a feature phone and my pc as a alternative

Nice vid and topic. I don’t call it a dumb phone but rather a wise phone. 👍

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 KZfaq! 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!!

Great video 📹 👍

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?

Great vid. I just got a dumb phone and ama try this switch. Hope i kinda succeed.

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.

I can’t stand Facebook or social media anyway. I just watch KZfaq and learn.

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 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.

Photos and music. A phone with a good camera and ability to play music are essential to me

Load some podcasts onto a memory card OR use the built in radio when wearing headphones.

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.

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.

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.

the only issue i had with using my old blackberry (basically a dumbphone now) is the lack of uber :( since I'm a student and don't have a car, having the app is basically a necessity for my transport. So the best way for me was literally delete every app on my iPhone except Uber and Google Maps and banking.

It is not the smartphone that is the problem but what apps you install on it. I remember the days when we only had landlines or GSM's for calling and texting. In general I was better off: but an app for parking, the banking app, etcetera. Sometimes I need to install something on my phone to connect to the broker's website where I buy and sell shares and options. I hate my phone spying on me.

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 KZfaq songs into mp3 for your smartphone to make a playlist).

You are right sir people are over using smartphone

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.

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.

Hair cut? Nice! I bought a used dumb phone last week. Still need to take the plunge tho-

The only Social media I use is the fediverse and KZfaq, and I could easily drop both, but I don't really talk to anyone at all outside of that

This sounds crazy, but I'm getting bored of my smartphone. I don't want to use it anymore. That's my reasoning for getting a dumb phone. Plus I don't need it. It's just one big inconvenience in my life.

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.

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.

7:02 "I'm basically phone less"😂😂😂😂😂

Turning it on 😂that’s hilarious 😅

I’m also interested in the idea of quitting smart phone but I couldn’t for one reason: payment.

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

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.

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 KZfaq Little time for sosmed...

every time i watch these i feel like im badly addicted yet soundcloud youtube and discord is my only social media

Dumb phones are best ..... Fucking awesome it feels to get rid off this toxic social media

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 go everywhere with dumb phone.

Had a Samsung 3309 for the last 11 years. Have to move up to a 4G number because they're turning off 3G here in Oz. And I have zero social media crapola. I don't text. Make about three, maybe four calls a month. Only gets turned on to make a call, and sits next to the computer until needed. Don't own a TV either.

Need 1 badly!

You are great

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

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 KZfaq sometimes 😂

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

The man thing for me is Smart Phones are just Too Big, Chunky and Heavy (200 grams now in average, thats ridiculous)

I'm always carrying smartphone and dumb phone..one to connect and other to make call😁

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.

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.

Just ordered Nokia 230 😂💜

Feel like breaking out my old banana phone just for the heck of it now 😂

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.

If they made a dumb phone with a good camera and maps I'd be sold lol

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!

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

I pretty much laboromised my new smart phone no Facebook or Twitter the only thing I use is KZfaq. For music and the odd video.

I did a similar thing last year but unfortunately google maps is a necessity for me 🙈

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 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)

Now the question is how do you use a gps if you have to go somewhere

0:30 True

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!

Please Release Nokia E71 and Nokia 2300

I am going for a cat s22 flip for the transition..

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.