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The music situation would be a dealbreaker. I would use a basic iPhone and keep your Spotify active, id also use it for the calendar because I rely on mine for work.

I wish to contribute with some constructive criticism if that is something you would like to read: I think that perhaps the title of the video betrayed what was actually in it. I think a lot of people are looking for ideas of what the set up would look like and maybe see some examples. During this video, I personally did not get that. I heard a lot of things you might want to do but I did not see what you meant by that. Maybe next time you can have pages already filled out so the viewers can see instead of having blank pages with ideas. I also think some of the thoughts you have were a little too dragged out. Perhaps a more straightforward approach may work better. Hope you keep going honing your craft, I can tell this is something that you are interested in doing.

my only apps are the communication app and just a few more!

It's not a dumb phone! It's still an Internet device - still! the phone calls move over Voice over IP (short for *Internet* Protocol) so you were running away from the apps, but you're still dealing with smartphone with specific applications, but the quality is still garabe if you're using it for voice.

I feel like my life was and can be happier when i wasnt so plugged into being online stuff like tik tok and instagram etc are addicting so is youtube, but i miss just going to the library like when i was 16 when i had a dumb phone and using limited time online and checking out books/dvds, and i miss specifically entertainment and making memories without having to stream or having to go on instagram

you sould try buying an mp3 player to listen to music :)

The GPS point is brilliant - most people forget that Google Maps is not only unnecessary, but also often makes you a less observant, and less safe driver. And if you're planning a bigger trip or to a new place, you can look up the route at home first, and jot down the important points! To Millienials or Gen X, this is probably common sense, but to Gen Z like me, it's easy to forget how people did things before smartphones.

Thoughtful video thank you. Can’t you achieve the almost exact result by keeping your smartphone and simply not having an IG or X account, not having tons of apps? My thought is the iPhone is fine. It’s all the apps and social media accounts that distract us.

i CANNOT WAIT to get my flip phone activated. we were not meant to have access to social media and computer screens 24/7. i’m tired of constant internet access giving me brain rot. There’s so much information we’re intaking 24/7 and it really worsens my anxiety

I was a really fast texter back in the day when all phones were dumb-phones, i frequently miss that old keyboard because I make so many typos with my smartphone.

Remember when getting lost was an adventure? Ohh the 90s

LOL driving in Boston is the only reason she feels she would need an iPhone. Cause we don't want you knowing where you're going.

Nice experiment! And I love that you can express your observations in sun easy language.

Switching to a dumb phone tomorrow!

How is everyone listening to music without their phone? In the gym or walks? In your car? While you’re cleaning your house? I want to do this but haven’t worked though this part yet

I still have a smartphone but I've uninstalled my social medias. The only thing on there I can't let go of is CZcams, funny enough. I find avoiding multi-tasking is really helping me have hobbies again. I still don't think I create more than I consume but I go outside every day - even when I have work - and I do create sometimes~!

It's funny, people watching and asking for this were probably born in the 2000s. If you do not want to use a smartphone, just go back to the 90s and 80s, and how people did things back then. GPS, BLuetooth, Digital Calendars and whatnot are all inventions of the last 20 some years. USE YOUR BRAINS PEOPLE IT WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE MUCH BETTER THAN LOOKING AT A PHONE SCREEN EXPECTING ANSWERS.

the nice thing is that now you can turn your iphone into a "dumb" phone by using assistive access. So you can have a good quality phone and five or less basic apps set up (camera, phone, photos, music, message) on it if you like. It's wonderful for seniors or people with addictions to phones.

I have laptop but in every day life you can’t use it outside .. other than that we use for banks and cards .. how to do it with out a smartphone

got a flip coming in a few days ,that and a laptop are going to be my jam

I have a cheap smartphone. 5 yrs ago I uninstalled all social media apps, and all other apps I could except gps and camera. I can also still get my wife's texts and I can still pay bills and bank stuff. Other than that, I've gotten very comfortable not ever thinking about a phone unless it rings.. 5 years later. Lower blood pressure, more exercise, less stress and more time to spend doing the things that are most important in life.very happy with things.

God you are so sexy. Great channel

Does your husband have to use the last name "Manack"?

Loving your channel! Greetings from a Brazilian from Paraguay 🇵🇾 🇧🇷 ❤

I miss old fashioned land lines. I know that sounds crazy but I had a better life back then.

Would you ever consider using the phone Cat S22? Its a smart flip phone around $60 - what ive read, its a slow phone so not instant like iphones and less features im wanting to switch to it, but i have to use my phone to clock in and do all that for work, so I have to put it on pause myself, but you could try using that for a video idea maybe C:

Yeaaaa Ashton going great

I'm 26 and I did this for 3 years (1 year where I had no phone at all) and sadly got convinced to getting a smartphone as half my family live across the world and said they missed me! But otherwise there's literally no negative things to be said about it. I took part in conversations with people more, read all of the time, had less time to compare, and more time to just be with my self and thoughts...plus physical tickets for everything and asking people for directions are fun! The world becomes more vibrant. Glad to see someone else enjoying this different way of life too! Books to read on embracing the silence and slower life: - Silence by Erling Kagge - A book of Silence by Sara Maitland - Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise - Exhausted: An A-Z for the Weary - The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age

I sooooo want to get to this place!! I'm 40 so I started without phones in general and didn't have a smart phone until late in my 20's. Although I know I was much more ignorant at the time, the constant barrage of information feels like it's slowly melting my brain away and I'd love to go back! Tried the "Light Phone" for a bit but doing Real Estate the maps were atrocious and using the ipad for directions derailed the whole process. Would love any insight from any professionals who made using a dumb phone work when you need maps constantly

I think we wind up relying on smart phones for things we could have planned ahead of time. Your example with the tunnel illustrates that. And sometimes cities are just poorly planned and even a smart phone may not help you. This has happened to both my husband and I when traveling and we both have smart phones. Back in the day, I would print directions from Mapquest and if I got lost, I would stop and try to get my bearings and ask other people.

When I grew up with 'dumb' phones, people used it primarily for communicating with friends and family. Now, you use it to watch strangers and people you don't have a relationship with anymore. It's so bizarre. Social media has gone from 'a place for friends' to a public stage. I don't like it.

Honestly the only thing I use myphone for now since ive transitioned to a healtheir lifestyle. (Aiming for 10k steps Minimum even if im sick or injured from lifting, watching calories, eating healthier, etc) Is youtube for white noise or sleeping to relaxing sounds at night. And I think dumb phones being able to access youtube and Discord to keep up with my best friends of 9+ years would suit me better than the $1450 USD S23 Ultra I "thought" I needed . No hate to the people who buy expensive phones btw, if yall can use the capabilities, more power to you, I love seeing crazy shit come out of "made by phone" on yt and stuff. Im just not on my phone as much anymore since focusing on my health and fitness goals. Like I love being more active outside and talking more. So as long as I can have acess to my YT premium videos and Discord to talk to my best friends I think Ill be fine with a tougher phone over a Premium phone for my needs now.

How are you uploading from a stupid phone? How are you replying from a stupid phone? All you are doing is moving one phone addiction and replacing it with a laptop addiction to do all the things above

Let's discuss how you are lying

Very insightful video! These are issues that may cause me to reconsider quitting iphone. Thank you for sharing.

I was a pro at T9 texting. I could send a whole paragraph not looking.

6:17 map! Everyone should learn to read a map. Get a compass too.

Landlines, though considered "obsolete," are much more common than is known. If one is elderly, they are the link to health care -- even during blackouts, when they don't need recharging, and they have their own electricity supply.

On the topic of music: you could think about getting or reusing an mp3 player or iPod and intentionally creating a music library with the music you enjoy. This would make you be able to listen to specific songs when you feel like it and also (if your car allows it) plug it into your car to listen to whatever playlist you want. For me music is really important and also out and about I enjoy listening to music to pass the time on train rides or sometimes while waiting on something

I don’t like the QR code menus in restaurants, it’s silly. They do it in Malaysia too and I didn’t like it.

i use a hybrid model, for the office i carry both smart phone and a flip phone but as soon as I reach home I switch off my smartphone and only use dumb phone, this helps me add additional time of 5 hours on other activities.

I really want to get a flip phone sooo bad, so many look at me like I'm weird for it. Overall, for years when I go out, I keep my phone away. Like when I go to a boardwalk, I don't keep my phone on me. I'm going to get a "dumb phone", no matter what anyone thinks. ❤

How do you go about with 2FA? Sometimes they do not offer a text option.

Get an ipod for music

The one thing I want a dumb phone for is I really don’t like being forced to use AI on smartphones… Another reason is that I have been hacked a few times

Lmao... read the bible?

Such an important video for our time. Very helpful. Wow… the questions alone are scary! Frightening how we’ve changed. This information helps tip the balance back to simpler tech and richer living. 👍🏼

Ashton, beautiful Ashton 😍

Good idea. I wish I could have a dumb phone with only these simple things? Bluetooth 5.2, Spotify, internal 128gb storage,4g network and WiFi that's all. The best phone manufacturer would be Nokia.