Downgrade to a simpler phone

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Tired of having a fancy cellphone with all the bells and whistles that are confusing to use? Want a phone that makes a call, takes a call, snaps a few pictures and sends text messages, but nothing else? Yes, me too.

I’ve discovered many, many features on my cellphone that I either do not use, cannot use or will not use. The “location finder” that will pinpoint where I am is a bit scary. The ability to surf the internet and read email via a phone is lost for me if I can’t even read the screen. A phone with a “digital wallet” that keeps credit card info and allows purchases right from the phone is risky. And do I really want a “health” feature that stores my data?

I’m on the hunt, therefore, for a simple phone that is used for basic communication. Does this mark me as “old,” no longer wanting to deal with all the fancy features of a phone? No. Many in the younger generations are burned out on the fancy (expensive) smartphones and being on social media for too many hours every day. They’re opting for what they call the cheaper “dumb” phones that have only basic features and use cheaper data plans.

That’s not to say all of the non-smartphones will be suitable. There’s the problem, on many of them, with the keyboard where three letters are assigned to each key. To type a “c” in a text message, you need to hit the key three times. Others, however, have the QWERTY keyboard just like a computer. And some of those phones do have internet access and email.

If you’d like to consider leaving the world of fancy, expensive cellphones behind, make a list of the features you absolutely need to have, and there’s sure to be a minimalist phone just for you.

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