i need one which doesn't support 5g
The NoPhone
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#32I was a fan of this before it was cool
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#33(2014)
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#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
breaking the phone habit is imho one of the best things anybody can do these days. Phones often are an all-in-one coping mechanism for other issues: boredom, stress, loneliness, etc. One of the best things I ever did was get off all social media, force myself not to even pick up my phone except to respond to a call or text, and just confront the boredom. After a few minutes of no phone you find yourself actually doin…
Boredom, as they say, makes you creative. So you can of course use your phone to cope with boredom — install a couple of good drawing / painting apps, music creation apps, study-something apps. Use them when bored. Just stay away from the endorphin-pedal games which teach you nothing and are not a work of art to be experienced. With that, a conscious act of putting down your phone and looking around is important. You…
>Boredom, as they say, makes you creative.
I have never heard this maxim. Is it well known?
The Pet Shop Boys sang, I would never find myself feeling bored 'cause we were never being boring.
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#35So, it’s plastic waste.
30% carbon footprint, 0% features
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#36This is fun and all, but also incredibly sad. My fiancée previously complained that I was staring at my phone too much (and she was absolutely right). So, I decided to minimise it. Remove all apps and notifications, and kept it in a corner of the kitchen instead of in my pocket. Even though she has not increased her screen time, it is now obvious to me that SHE is staring to much into that screen. We are all phone ju…
That is the main reason I don't have a phone.
I know that I'm addicted to the internet and screens, and I know I'd be that guy compulsively picking up my phone every 30 seconds to see if something is going on. Doubly so if I were in a social situation where it was "easier" to stare at my phone than actually talk to humans.
I think of it a lot like a recovering alcoholic not wanting to go into a bar - it's just best to avoid the temptation altogether.
It can be inconvenient not have a phone from time to time, but overall I think my life is better without one.
Whenever I'm asked for my number and I explain I don't actually have a phone, literally every single person gushes "OMG, I wish I could get rid of mine!". That helps keeps me motivated to deal with the inconvenience. (Like people complaining about horrid hangovers to recovering alcoholics)
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#37Changed to a Nokia 225 a couple of weeks ago. Either when you do that, or delete everything on your smart phone and have nothing to do on it, you realise just how much time people around you look at their phones.
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#38I have one, with the SELFIE accessory.
Rock solid, never gave me any trouble. Works exactly as advertised.
It was on Kickstarter first, iirc. I laughed so hard that I bought one.
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#39I remember seeing this on Shark Tank years ago and didn't think much of it. Now I have a toddler who always goes after our phones so maybe this will be a good gift for him.
I'm sure he'll love it.
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#40There's a durability test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1riMzZ6CjUI . Seems like a solid device.
But... will it blend?