To ditch smartphone

6 replies

blondieblonde · 27/07/2017 20:24

My phone has just broken and I'm considering getting a 'dumb phone' - a normal one like we had in the 90s with no internet etc. I'd then take a proper camera out with me to photograph the kids and my simple phone for texting. I'm kind of sick of being tempted to look at it all the time and how complicated it is.

Am I nuts?

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Dragonfree · 27/07/2017 22:12

Nope.

Do it, then throw the old one away whilst yelling " FREEDOM"

bet you'll last a month-

MrsMotherHen · 27/07/2017 22:13

no not nuts i have been tempted to do the same myself recently.

Ilovecoleslaw · 27/07/2017 22:15

I'm tempted too, but not sure how I'd cope with not reading mumsnet in my lunch break

moutonfou · 27/07/2017 22:19

I don't think I could be without things like Google Maps or, well, just Google. They're really handy.

Could you not just have a smartphone but not install the apps that are a problem for you e.g. Facebook/Whatsapp/whatever?

Timefortea99 · 27/07/2017 22:20

More and more people are doing this.

sadeyedladyofthelowlands63 · 27/07/2017 22:58

I don't have a smart phone and never have. I don't regret it at all (although my friends think it is hilarious).

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