'Dumb phones’ have no apps or internet. For the 'overwhelmed and overstimulated,' is low-tech the answer?
Is a basic flip phone better for your mental health? Why some are downgrading their devices to tune out techno stress.
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6 best dumb phones for downgrading down to the basics
GPS, and basic web browsing too, it’s a great entry into the world of brick phones. If you’re someone who frequently forgets to charge their phone, Nokia’s 8210 is perfect. This dumb phone ...
Wired19d
How to Turn Your Smartphone Into a Dumb Phone
But there’s no need to buy a new device to achieve dumb-phone zen; by installing some apps and tweaking some of your phone’s settings, you can slow the data deluge and reclaim some brain cycles.
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Buying a first mobile phone: best dumb phones and smartphones for kids
Calls to put age restrictions on smartphones by those who believe they are harmful to children has led to a rise in interest in 'dumb' phones – basic handsets that allow kids to contact you in ...
Phys.org21d
Should you give your child a 'dumb' phone? They may not be the answer to fears over kids' social media use
Phones available include a remake of noughties classic the Nokia 3210, or new designs such as the recently released Barbie flip phone. But handing children a "dumb phone" seems to be as much ...
Yorkshire Evening Post23d
Feature phones: Why I've brought my daughter a ‘dumb phone’ for secondary school - and not a smartphone
A mum who “always thought” she’d send her daughter to secondary school with a smartphone has explained why she has opted to buy her a ‘dumb phone’ instead. Did you know with a Digital ...
Sydney Morning Herald22d
As a Gen Z wanting to get off social media, I lived for a week using a ‘dumb phone’
It’s an anti-social-media movement being driven by Gen Zers: the rebirth of the “dumb phone”. Daniel Cash uses a dumb phone. For one week, I decided to try living with one to experience ...
The Star20d
Should you give your child a ‘dumb’ phone?
Parents concerned about the possible dangers smartphone use might have for their children are turning to “dumb phones”. These are the brick-shaped or flip phones today’s parents might have ...
The Conversation22d
Should you give your child a ‘dumb’ phone? They aren’t the answer to fears over kids’ social media use
Parents concerned about the possible dangers smartphone use might have for their children are turning to “dumb phones”. These are the brick-shaped or flip phones today’s parents might have ...