If it wasn't for my bank being app only and my bus being a lot cheaper on the app,I'd probably give this a go. The trouble is now , with most things moving to digital, it's difficult to ditch. It is a shame because it means that some older people and people not comfortable with the technology get left behind.

I randomly yesterday just started thinking how much I use my phone, I’m 15, and well on my free time I’m usually on TikTok or other apps all the time.. and I think you have convinced me to just buy a cellphone so I can eat least make calls and texts and just use that on my daily basis! Thank you!

Love this Anitha!! So inspired by you not owning a smart phone for 4 years. One of my intentions for this year is to be more conscious of my phone usage.. im doing my best to be intentional with how i use it. I feel eo much better already spending less time behind the screens. I looked at my phone usage times the other day and it scared me how much time ive been wasting behind the screen. I havent had facebook in 3 years plus and it feels amazing! Ive learnt that the people who want to stay in touch with you will make the effort to do so :) id love to to back to those times when we didnt have smart phones and social media.

Cute and funny how at 17:15 you explain what a physical map was. Good points however, especially the creativity part. No boredom = no creativity.

Good on you well done, I haven’t had a smartphone for over a year now I love it

@anitha_kannan

Ай бұрын

hey there :D thankyou so much, thats really nice of you to say :) and wow amazing, GO YOU!! so proud of you for going 1 whole year without it!!! Im so impressed!!! its really rare to find people without a smartphone, so you should really know how awesome you are for making that choice :)

You would have loved the 80s. Nobody had a mobile phone except business people. It was a different time back then.

@dsrtsnw

5 ай бұрын

wish i was born in the 80s, this time just doesnt feel right

@anitha_kannan

5 ай бұрын

hey i thought about this more, youre definitely right, it seems like the 80s were the time!!!! its really nice to hear people like you guys feel the same, its really great!! 🌞

@emward6858

25 күн бұрын

It makes it harder living now , remembering how much better life was before smartphones

i think i’m really kinda jealous that people live without smartphones in our time. recently i got an ipod to listen to music so i don’t have to take my phone with me for that anymore. it already feels soooo free! i know i’m addicted but it feels so free when the battery is empty when i’m somewhere and i’m just free idk, or when the phone is at home but like turned off. it feels bad when it’s turned on but somewhere. haha it’s addiction idk and i ordered a little dumb phone and i’m considering using it to go somewhere sometimes to like test my ability to get somewhere without it, without train tracker etc. it’s so adventurous again haha ! and then i can call or send sms if i need to but i’m not like lost in the existential sauce of internet, but in the existential sauce of the moment. and it makes me emotional bc it feels so free, like when i was a kid without a smartphone… :( it’s so crazy how many people are addicted and do not consider to change something about it.. we are wasting our time energy focus life :( thanks for sharing anitha 🧡🧡 it’s sooo important

I deleted all social medias from my smartphone and it does the trick. I still have the google maps and Whatsapp for new routes and connecting with family. I only open KZread and other social medias when I'm on my personal laptop, which isn't used that much. but I don't really have a life that is full to the brim, I spend most of the days reading to be honest or cooking.

@anitha_kannan

4 ай бұрын

hey there :) this was really awesome to read, because it sounds like you are quite aware of phone usage and use it for the things that you really need in your life, sounds really healthy :D really proud of you! and reading and cooking are amazing thins to do, reading is truly incredible as you always will learn something, and cooking is excellent!!! i hope youre doing so well, really great to hear from someone like you :) sending you lots of love!!!

@SilentTrip

4 ай бұрын

​@anitha_kannan thank you for the kind reply, I was extremely sick for the past few days but I still want to manage my technology usage. what do you like to do in your free time?

Great video, thank you! What camera did you use to make this video on and do you do any social media for business purposes on your laptop?

im a young teen, and lately i've been noticing how i really am adicted to phone and social media (time limit isnt helping). i started watching bunch of videos where people share their experience of using a dumb phone, and i've got a desire to get myself one too. i bought yesterday a working dumbphone from thrift store for 6 dollars. im scared to tell my parents about it, and my desire to cut off that kind of "addiction". some of my friends know that somewhen i'll do it. i trully have this desire to stop using smartphone. but im not really ready for it. (ill make an update in spring or summer)

@verad9917

3 ай бұрын

Hey im feeling the same. Like I wanna do it so much but yet im scared of what people around me are goung to say?? But hey its our life not theirs! Lets do it!

@people1425musya

3 ай бұрын

@@verad9917 oh i forgot, an update: i did this experiment when spring holidays came. the experiment lasted for a week. it was actually cool and calm. but I didn't saw the point of continuing the experiment bc i was just sitting at house using my laptop to chat with friends, so that didn't kinda really help me get away from social medias. but i want to restart this experiment in the summer, im def ready for it. and NOBODY was judging me for my choice to use dumbphone, lol, this made me feel better.

@user87255

2 ай бұрын

⁠@@verad9917 hey I feel the same way sometimes, my family is actually really judgmental abt it they tell me to just “be normal” but if normal is staring at a screen for 5-8 hours a day then I’m okay with being insane 😭 at the end of the day we only have one life to live and all of that time wasted on our screens isn’t healthy or productive. I just ordered my flip phone today so I’m really excited to experience life offline and not be connected 24/7

@faithrotich9441

7 күн бұрын

@@verad9917 Im 21 and I also feel the same way too. Let me know how it’s going so far .

Here is this google map sentiment again, every video i’ve seen of basic phone users say they use paper maps and write down directions, I don’t get it! I’m thinking about switching to a basic phone but I’m not giving up the GPS, i’m going to buy one for the car. To me getting rid of the phone is more about getting back into life and away from social media, not giving up modern convenience. Have you ever thought about buying a GPS yourself? I can’t believe no one else seems to use one

4 years , wow. I did not own my own phone till I was 18 . Now I hide behind it all the time to avoid my surroundings. Eye contact . Anxiety . I focus on my screen when I'm in a elevator with ppl in it . I feel weird

@AllNaturalEverything

5 ай бұрын

I know The 🥴 Feeling!

@bklynoctorious498

5 ай бұрын

@cottoncandy5832 it gets a bit frustrating but, I'm working on it . Hopefully we can overcome this sooner then later .

@AllNaturalEverything

5 ай бұрын

@@bklynoctorious498 We Shall! 🫂

@anitha_kannan

5 ай бұрын

hey hey! thankyou for being so honest about how you use your phone to hide, i felt ad when i read this, because if i place myself in your shoes, i can really understand how you feel and why you hide behind the phone due to anxiety. i hope you are okay, just know lots of people do this and its not uncommon, i think with gradual exposure you can come out of this for sure, small steps and pushing yourself 😇😇

@JoseRamirez-ow5jd

Ай бұрын

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Tuning In! This February Will Make "2" years I've been without a vehicle. I utilize Public Transportation, Lyft, & Uber. I'm SAVING 💵🏧🏦on ⛽ fuel, NO VEHICLE INSURANCE, NO REPAIRS, NO INSPECTIONS, NO CAR NOTES, and No Buying Government Stickers each year. That's over $500 or MORE a month I don't have to dish out. 😊

@anitha_kannan

5 ай бұрын

wooooow, this was so inspiring to read, i am so so proud of you and find this very inspiring!! amazing that you have saved so much money and also helping the environment out!!! it must feel so good to save that much money, go you!!!! 😇 and 2 years of doing this- thats worth a celebration!!!!!

I still have a smartphone because i think the upsides for the modern worldare worth it, but although i still have the accounts active i left social media about 6? years ago besides youtube (some say it counts as social media others don´t), so i´m out of the loop quite a bit but people like to talk so sooner or later i end up knowing, its true that if you are not glued to your phone people will strike conversation with you especially old people they will tell you almost their entired life story in 5 minutes.

@roseebud

2 ай бұрын

😂old people are so cute

Salute 🫡 to you for doing that.

@anitha_kannan

5 ай бұрын

thankyou so so much :D and appreciate that you watched the video!!! hope you have a great day!

I need a smart phone to talk to family in Europe and to video chat. It’s all free too.

i would get rid of mine but i need it for google maps & work :/ but that being said i spend less than an hour a week using it.

It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, but the power you have in your fingertips is too crazy to give up, google maps for example, knowing when a certain train is coming, job related things etc. it’s too inconvenient to give up a smartphone

@anitha_kannan

5 ай бұрын

i completely understand what you mean, especially when you are working!! it is hard but definitely do-able, but i still get your side 😇😇

@Dylonysus

5 ай бұрын

I'm looking for a dumbphone or a dumbed down OS for my phone that includes maps because I also need GPS for my work , Just know there is a middle ground

I have been using a dumb phone for two weeks and I'm having withdrawals. If I can find a better dumb phone with tools I really need I'd buy it.

@verad9917

3 ай бұрын

Do you consider buying an ipad or tablet? Maybe that could be a good solution.

@jamiejames1261

2 ай бұрын

Jelly Star might be a solid choice for you. Smart but very small (but useable)

Without a smart phone I wouldn’t be watching this. Is this your last video or should I keep my smartphone?😂

if the goal of not having a smartphone is being more productive, dont count with me

Don't u need a smartphone in ur job?

@anitha_kannan

Ай бұрын

hey! i dont work at the moment, but when i did work, i used to only have the dumbphone, and i was able to do fine with it :) and none of my jobs required me to have a smartphone :D

Do anybody want to accept Jesus christ as your your your want to give you love and joy and happiness and salvation and eternal life if u confess your sins

That’s amazing! I am really inspired by you, I remember back in high school I could not look at my phone for days too and I miss that feeling. At least I don’t have social media anymore and I feel so much less stressed. Thank you for another great video. 🤍

@anitha_kannan

5 ай бұрын

hey lovely! 😇 thankyou so much for your beautiful words and for watching!! and im so proud of you for not having social media, thats incredible, you should really know how amazing that is, because it is up there in my eyes!! and so so good that you feel less stressed, amazing!! sending you so much love!!