I'm a millennial in my thirties and I had a phone like this when I was a teenager. Watching this reminds me of how manual everything was back then. Printing off directions to get places, using a phone like a phone, not having anything to distract you during moments of silence. In some ways we gained a lot from the smartphone era but I also feel like we lost a lot too. How many of us can truly be still anymore? How many of us have had our attention spans ruined because of it?
@@legicy_ cuz back then we dont go 24/7 on social media lol back then u can have 2gigs a month and still go YT (249/360p) and not get a sore eyes(displays are sub 360-80p back then)
I’m in my thirties as well and I think we can go back to the old days without an old flip phone, I have no social media besides you tube and I use a first gen iPhone SE and really only use it for work, my point is a little self discipline goes a long way
What sucks is that I was perfectly happy using a flip phone, even up until 2015, but I felt like there was this huge amount of pressure to get a smart phone, especially by other classmates who tended to relentlessly make fun of the fact that I didn't have an iPhone. Nowadays, with how easily accessible social media is, its only helped to devastate my mental health even further and I honestly wish I had never gotten one to begin with
@@mayravixx25 its apple predatory marketing dogma, even if u get a unihertz tank /S23Ultra they still gonna woo you when it was one of the heavyweight class in droid u nee to shut em up with what u can do better than em, coz aside being tiktoker etc socmed is sometimes toxic than useful, been there once , even my fb is mostly for fun vid and my hobby, nothing else
as a 24 year old in a third world country, it's puzzling to me how alien this piece of tech is to her. i grew up with these old phones and i can just start using it immediately as if it hasn't been years since i used one
Yeah, I have a flipphone, and a regular smartphone, I Just don't switch for flipphone, because of Pix (payment system) and for whatsapp groups (job, family, friends).
not going to lie. i miss the flip and slide era. everyone had a different phone very unique (sucked when we all had different chargers) but it was nice to see color, styles, and personalization. we have bricks now. i didnt realize how much times we loose with our smartphones. it was a simpler time. low key want to get a flip phone for week day use.
i grew up with them too but at this point i do NOT remember how to work that thing. i used to be a beast when texting but now i know it’ll take a solid minute for every word
I grew up with them lol even tho I'm much younger. Guess she's rich. Ain't no way my family could have afforded a smart phone in that era where it was new
I observed that a lot of Gen Zs and late millenials are starting to veer away from social media, even using dumb phones, I always see them at reddit r/dumbphones and r/digitalminimalism. Its nice to see that people are making this hectic world much simpler and focusing on things that really matter
I'm a 95 baby, so latest of the millenials, social media was a thrilling ride but now that so much time has passed i am realizing how much i miss the old days where my friends just called each other from our house phones
Idk why people are saying you’re dumb. You seem lovely and this video was fun to watch. People are acting like 5 hours is the absolute worst but I’ve seen people whose screen time goes into the 17+ hours range.
I used to spend hours doomscrolling, I have since deleted these apps and my phone screentime has dropped significantly but I do still spend a lot of time on TH-cam which I'd like to try to cut back on. I've entertained the idea of getting a feature phone to be more intentional with the devices I carry around so I am less likely to get sucked into the smartphone but one "requirement" I have is being able to use discord because I chat with my closest friends that way.
Well 5 hours is terrible, as a student that those 5 hours are time I should have studied or used for assigments but instead I wasted that time doing nothing on my phone
@@ambiarock590I hope you've already found your solution but if you haven't, there is a pretty good browser extension known as uphook basically strips TH-cam of all it's addictive qualities,no thumbnail,no recommended videos under the video you are currently watching forcing you to focus on what you are watching, it pretty much neuters TH-cam's addictiveness oh did I mention it removes TH-cam shorts? There are lots of great TH-cam videos about it if you need more research on it.
I'm Gen Z, my first phone was a flip phone - and oh my days, the way I used to type on that thing. The muscle memory was crazy, the texting definitely gets easier.
I used to have one too! My favorite one was a red one that my father had that slid out almost like a nintendo DS sorta style, but smaller of course it was pretty cool. I think the first phone I ever really "had" was my father's extra phone it was a broken Samsung from what I remember, but it had some great memories.
as someone who was born in 1988 it's so weird that these things are sooo new to you ^_^ I was 14 when I got my first cell phone and it was a Nokia 3310! a quite expensive, world famous, still works these days kind of badass phone. Then we got used to flips and later to smart phones, it was a lovely journey, I miss the diversity of shapes and forms and colors phones had in the early 2000s, today every single phone looks the exact same boring thing
Would u like to go back and start using a flip phone? I m a 20 year old Gen Z from India who's seriously looking forward to buying a Nokia flip phone ❤.
The youngins are taking a trip in our shoes and I can appreciate it. Do you know of Mr. Mobile? He has a series called "When Phones Were Fun" that spotlights all those unique and cool phone from the 90s and 2000s.
You're right about every single thing. I'm older and had a flip phone for years before smart phones came out. We all slowly became addicted no matter what age. Ppl get mad if you call it out which is so strange.
I'm seriously scared for my mental health. born in 1988, I had minor issues but then boom.. they introduced these smart phones and social media apps and my anxiety levels are through the roof
I've been using a flip phone for 3 years (since my freshman year, I'm a senior now). its honestly the most refreshing experience. when I'm out with friends, I never pull it out. I bring it along for music, to take videos/pictures, and keep in touch with my mom. other than that I've never felt more connected to people. Honestly, I'd do the same thing that my mom did with me, I'd buy them a flip phone. it's a really nice experience.
26 here, and I think my generation was at the weird cusp of Gen Y and Gen Z, hence got to experience using flip phones in the days(2007ish to 2011 before we even saw touch phones as norm). We put our bluetooth to more use for all the shady downloading of music, afraid of the internet bill if we ever open the Opera browser, the experience of watching "You belong with me" on tiny 1 inch TH-cam screen. That's why the release of flip is so nostalgic. It was a time we still had a phone, but due to limited functionality, we were still able to enjoy life back in the day without phones ruling our lives.
I was born in 99 and am only 3 years older then this girl but my first phone was a flip phone and I remember when the iPhone came out. I got my first cell phone in first grade though so I always have had a cell phone all my life. My parents were divorced and my mom wanted me to have a way to contact her so she bought me a cheap flip phone I had for years. I went through three flip phones before finally getting my first iPhone in 2012.
Exactly! I was born in 93 so when I was in 7th/8th grade sliding phones and flip phones were the rage. I would record the opening credits songs of my favourite Animes on my dads phone, tranfer mp3 music files through Bluetooth with my friends to avoid the internet bill and man the sms and mms culture lol. We made up short forms for so many words that i think it was a whole other language that we used for texting simply cuz it took so long to type. But it was fun all the same and we really became quite fast at texting using the number keys with practice. From 2007-2010 there were so many different kinds of phones just from a design perspective. Blackberry had its own unique style, I loved the sleek nokia 700 and the combination of the physical qwerty keyboard and the touch screen on the sliding nokia c6. When samsung released the first galaxy s1 I was in 11th grade. I think being the inbetween generation we experienced the complete evolution of mobile phones. I cant even tell you how happy i am to see the flip back in action.
we born between 96-99 are in the cusp of millennials and gen z so yep we saw some things changing by ourselves like i remember back in 2013/14 there was those sort of mix of ppl having basic phones and ppl who got their first smartphone for the first time
going to get my flip soon. no more rotting for me! self control is easier said than done! so glad that other ppl my age are feeling the same way i do because it seems like alot of people dont even question how much time they are just wasting! good luck girl. i feel like im really going to miss my notes app lol ive got to get a little pocket notebook maybe
How’s it been going for you? I bought one that’s coming in a month, and as excited as I am I’m nervous about everyone making fun of me. Have you experienced any of that? And what’s it like overall?
Great video! Back in the day we used to abbreviate words because text messages were expensive and there was no wifi. So the person we sent the message to had to practically decode it. It was both a time and money saver! Also if you learn the keys you can text without even looking at the screen ( especially useful for typing in class )
Great video! I have been living without a smartphone for more than 3 months now and I actually advise people if they want to try this - try it at least for a month. There are benefits that show later on and 1 week is not enough in my opinion to fully grasp the smartphone's influence on our lives.
Currently, a fulltime student and employee but get trapped in the no social life and using media to cope. I realize I've lost interest or my time span to do usual things because it's easier to scroll for enjoyment. I use to read ALOT. But now I pick up a book and within 15 minutes I'm back on my phone and lost interest. I recognize this & it's like drug recovery you don't go hang out in a trap house is you're a recovered addict. It's hard when my life is co dependant on this little phone. I just need a mental release tired of seeing drama and war or things about people that I'll never meet!
@@hearanecho Sorry, you are feeling this way! I understand completely, cause I was the same. I still have no social life but have returned to things I used to love like reading and photography, also I am more productive at work but generally what I love the most is the PEACE and quiet you have in your head. My anxiety is much more reduced and my worries too. I get so much less headaches, I am more calm and open to new people, and I handle much better difficult situations. I am using my laptop still to connect to social media and friends, but the laptop is not nearly as addictive as a smartphone. The smartphone brought me such craziness in my head and my everyday life just slipped away between scrolls. So I hope you get the courage to change things a bit and try living without a smartphone, I so highly recommend it!
An old Millennial here; kudos to you for giving this a go and holding yourself to it. I was sad hearing your dad's take on trying this out; he remembers a time when phones were for calling, texting, and playing "Snake", and we made it through (he doesn't look much older than me). Thank you for posting.
That Red out mode is the screen reader of the phone. Thank you for allowing me to hear that. I am actually a blind person that is actually wanting to try out a flip phone at some point, and you just made me realize that the phone that you purchased has accessibility. Thank you.
this is the first vid that i watched from you, and i like you! tbh, this really tells us that our lives depend on our phones because everything we need and do relies on it. i actually did detoxing way before and now i get so addicted that i'm older, idk why. thank you for this though, i now have to start being productive again after these past few months that i have been relapsing. 🙂
@@jarissa.eas someone who uses both smartphones and keypad phones, using a keypad phone as a daily driver is a very bad idea and I'll mention why smartphones are just more helpful in some cases 1. Bigger screen for convenient navigation 2. USB on the Go for mass file transfer 3. Nearby Share 4. Maps 5. Google Drive 6. Choice to choose any browser besides Google chrome 7. Screen Recorder with high quality audio 8. Fast charging technology 9. Long lasting batteries 10. Support for micro SD XC card up to 1 TB 11. Better cameras, even for entry level phones. The lack of screen recording is a big deal breaker for me and that's why I will never use feature phones as a daily driver
crazy that smartphones are supposed to be so useful but we've been programmes to only have instagram, snap and twitter on them. We rarely use them for something productive and when we do, its often secondary
The fact that you had 400 followers when you showed your channel and now you are close to 3000!! Loved the editing style of this video & it was really fun to watch!
It feels amazing to see people realize their mistake and trying to change rather than acting entitled even after exiting their childhood period Great respect
This is one of my favorite videos ever. The intro is actually one of the greatest things I've ever witnessed. The editing, the style, every transition, cut and piece of dialogue feels in place. The insight throughout the week is real and I enjoy how much of your personality leaks through the small interactions with the people around you. It's also a really smart concept given how addicting smartphones and social media has become. You've made me want to give up my phone or at least lower my screen time. I probably wont switch to a flip phone right away, maybe I'll just get an android or something. Honestly, great video and one of my personal favorites. I might be biased because I'm in it and helped you film it, but I don't care because I love this video. Great Job Jar Jar!
i recommend going into your phone's color filter settings and putting it on grayscale. without all those colors popping out at you it's soooooo much less addicting and you'll want to use it less. hope this helps
When you shared that video you recorded of your friends in the park using the flip phone my nostalgia hit x10! I just turned 26 a couple months ago and I've used all the Androids and iPhones you can think of and I truly miss just being completely disconnected from the online world. I deleted my social medias a few years ago but have developed a LARGE youtube addiction instead, which I guess is a little bit better but still not nowhere near where I want to be. I literally sold my iPhone today and want to buy the CAT S22 to be my main phone now. Still having the option to have Google Maps and Email when needed but to be completely turned off from wanting to procrastinate when I know I can be more present in the moment. Thank you for making this video Jarissa! God bless
Yeah. I, too, had flashback nostalgia. Oh, the video and audio quality.. It reminds me of the videos we used to record with our buddies when we hanging around. I'm sure today's generation will complain about the video/audio quality. But it's the best we have at the time, and we wouldn't have it any other way. We were pretty happy with it.
I just found you and already know that throughout your life, you are going to be ok. You have such deep introspection of yourself at this young age. Very impressive.
Ah, the nostalgia hits hard with these old flip phones from 2007-2010! Who else remembers the satisfying snap sound when you closed them shut? It's crazy how far technology has come since then, but there's something undeniably charming about these classic devices. They were durable, had excellent battery life, and texting with T9 was an art form! Who else misses the simplicity of just making calls and sending texts without all the distractions? These phones were iconic, and they definitely hold a special place in our hearts. Long live the flip phone era! 💖📞 #ThrowbackTech #FlipPhoneNostalgia"
Honestly, more young folks needs this challenge. I swear once you get used to the T9 keypad inputs, you would become a god when it comes to typing messages. There was a time when I could text complete replies without even looking down on my phone. GPS is something that is so ingrained in our lives nowadays that it would be the one thing I would wish more flip phones have. That being said, I'm glad you got positive points out of the experience and I do encourage more young people to try this out. Also, great choice on the flip phone!
Exactly! I am constantly saying how badly I miss T9 texting because I was SPEEDY with it and never even needed to look at the screen. I genuinely hate texting on touch screens with smartphone keypads. lol
@@JashanaC the closest you can get is switching to a T9 keypad on your smartphone. but there's something about the tactile nature of the physical buttons. but it also makes us sound like our elders who used to reminisce about older tech.
The issue with many folks is their lack of self-discipline. Take my coworker, for instance. He whips out his phone whenever he gets a chance, just to scroll through Instagram reels. What's really surprising is that he's in his fifties! You'd expect someone of his age to exercise a bit more restraint, but alas, that's not the case.
Having a really weird wholesome feeling watching your video, kind of like there is some hope beyond the mass social media era of our everyday devices ;-; I was born in 2001 and only had a brief experience with a 'simple' phone but im so down for using a flip phone today
I did this exact thing last year. Bought a flippy but used it for a month and then switched once and for all from my iPhone (smart phone) that I had had for 10 years to a “mid phone” called a uniherz titan slim. I will never go back to a smart phone, I am like the only person I know without one or social media and I am so much happier.
7:53 reminds me of those old say hi videos from the 2000s which makes me sad. I’m 15 and sometimes wish social media didn’t exist, I feel like I’d have so many more friends and a lot less competition between girls
I'm 29, flip phones were still being used when I was in middle school and I remember still getting that phantom feeling thinking my phone was vibrating. Also, the more you use the phone the easier it will be to text quicker. Most of us were able to text quickly without looking, that was the best way to text in class without getting caught. I love that you did this little experiment and I'm surprised you were able to do it for a week. I would have the hardest time going back to a flip phone, or even just the full keyboard phones.
I'm a gen'Xr impressed by your patience and dedication to this experience. People have been trying to "downgrade to dumbphones" for years as you've probably seen here on youtube. As a former Blackberry user I'm really surprised that full QWERTY messaging "dumbphones" don't exist. I mean if they're gonna still have flip phones (not counting smart flip phones..) why not have QWERTY physical keyboards again? That would help bridge the gap for people like you that want to use this tech but need to communicate much faster. A Blackberry would have been so much better for this experiment. Unfortunately, they are no longer supported. (
I find it funny how hard it is for her to adapt to something else, I remember us all being able to txt pretty quick with the keypads back in the day lol. Also blows my mind this generation that grew up with technology has so little understanding of the technology they use.
It's just her. Flip phones were still very popular when she was growing up. I'm only a few years older than her and everyone definitely knew how to use it
I am one year older and still had 3 keypad phones. I was quick at texting and most definitely knew how to create new contacts and add music. Tbh I do not mean it in a mean way but she was lucky and got the privilege to have earlier access than the majority to touch screen phones. I am happy that more and more people realize how dependent we are on our phones.
I’m only 20 and it was so funny seeing her struggle to figure it out since I had my fair share of experience with flip phones when I was younger lol, I guess it all just depends on how you grew up, regardless of your age 🙂
One of the best TH-cam videos I’ve watched in a lonnnngg time. I thought about switching to a flip phone earlier this year but I chickened out 😭. Your video especially the end puts a lot of things into perspective and you did such a great job!!! I think seeing that it’s not impossible to do things without an i phone is really comforting and I’m gonna try writing out directions instead of relying on maps.
Greetings from Germany I am using a dumb Phone (also Nokia) for 8 Months now, mostly because i got to addicted to my smartphone (daily usage beetween 6 and 8 hours) For me it wasnt such a deal breaking thing: i am 34 years old and got my first smartphone in 2013 when i was allready a grown up man, so using a nugget was just a travel back in my youth again :D Nice Video, stay healthy!
i've actually went a year without my phone and some months without devices, people would be having a group convo and the suddenly it's over and they go on their phones. i would just sit and watch them and then i would try to start a new conversation and everyone would just ignore me and still would be on their phones. when i finally got my phone back i feel like i became a lot slower with focusing/getting tasks done bc i was getting a notification/ i would want to check my phone. also sometimes i needed it for class and it made things easier to submit work. I think people are 100% more productive without phones, but at the same time we need them for certain parts of production. oh and it was harder for me to get in contact with someone bc i obviously had to ask to borrow a phone.i think the only part we should deduct or take a bit away is social media/games an entertainment on phones. it just wastes our time, and we could be making more fulfilling memories in our lives.
I grew up with a flip phone, and then used palm pilots for quite awhile, so smart phones were not my foundational devices. It was really cool to watch someone else have that experience now in 2023 and to hear how it changed your focus, your mental health, and how you did everyday things. I think it's really cool that you did this experiment, but even more than that, thank you for sharing it! It was a treat to follow along.
I am a gen z, 21 year old, I grew up using my parents flip phones just to play games on it when I was a kid. And got my first flip phone when I went to middle school, boy glad I was no stranger to that awesome thing. Really loved my flip phone. It really boggled my mind how students at middle school had smartphones as their first phone. I know mine was cooler. Because I wasn’t distracted, and the students were.
i’ve been using the nokia 2780 since the end of last year and I honestly never want to go back to a smartphone. yeah it can be annoying to use and the ‘dumbphones’ currnetly available kinda suck in quality but being free from the deliberately addictive smartphone is honestly such an amazing feeling
What flip phone are you using? Is it your second phone or your main one? Can you listen to music and use whatsapp? Sorry in advance but im a curious gal (:
So I switched from my iPhone 13 mini which I still have at home and will occasionally take it with me if it's for something I really need (very rarely happens). I only have my SIM card and phone service in my Nokia 2780 flip (same one she has in the video) so it is my main phone; but you can use the phones hotspot to give service to other devices in a pinch. It has a music player but I use an iPod so I don't really use it for that, and no it doesn't have WhatsApp. Most dumb phones dont have WhatsApp but some do, especially the android based ones@@user-q018
for heavy duty google u still need droid ( like a micro laptop) for aything else than gaming and social meida ur good to go on 2780( just hope they dont screw the kaios v whastapp api, as they did already each tie they update the kaios)
yeah but kinda the point of a dumbphone is to get away from google services lol, but they do have dumbphones that run android if you really need it, but i'd prefer to use my laptop/tablet at home for that anyways. and yeah for kaios 3.0/3.1 there's no whatsapp, although the fact that theyre owned by facebook (meta) is very unappealing to me so i've never used it anyways@@sargera1
Your editing is incredible. I’m not just saying this to be nice. That’s a huge talent. People will pay so much for that type of talent. I wish you luck 🍀
Love to see this kind of video from a girl was born into a generatin so DEEPPLY sucked up by phones. I had myself a similar experience, when i lost my phone while being in Uni and i was then stuck for a whole week with no phone, location or whatever. Despite the bad incident, i still really think that changed my thoughts on internet and social-media forever. Great to see you did too!
I miss the flip phone life I would love to go back to it But it sucks when you need it for work,e-mails,paying for things, communicating with people in many ways etc
Im going to buy a flip phone soon, i dont have a bad addiction compared to my peers, however i feel like it makes me less creative. I used to be a creative kid, and now im just boring. Getting a flip phone to keep me off of social media, and let me live a little more :) Ill update if i remember too once i get it and if i download youtube on it
Good video if you're willing to go to quite an extreme. For people who don't quite want to go that far - you can also consider uninstalling your biggest time waster apps, or simply setting a timer whenever you use a time waster app, and so forth. Personally not being able to quickly search something up or check and reply to emails trumps any potential productivity boost I might get from switching back to a dumb phone. But hey, different strokes for different folks...
Wow! The quality of this video is so good, the editing, the skits, so on point, also considering the channel size…congrats! Hope you’ll channel will grow big as it deserves to 😊
I´m waiting to buy myself exactly this model, a Nokia 2780. I'm 32, so I grew up using flip phones, so I'm well acquainted with the slow, cumbersome typing, as well as the extremely limited app experience. I love every aspect of this video, from the slow typing anguish, to the no-gps. It really does remind me how simple things were back then, and sometimes how truly bloated and unnecessary the phone experience is now (which you summarized perfectly at the end). Most of what you explained is, in fact, the reason why I'm looking to move away from a smartphone. Some things that have helped me while using a smartphone. Just delete all social media. That'll reduce your time on-screen inmensly. Social media makes you feel like you need to be connected, but that's just a feeling, and being connected just drains a lot of time from your day. Pointless endeavor, imo. TH-cam on your cellphone is also distracting, so I take it off. Every smartphone app I use is mostly productivity-based, and music streaming platforms. Everything else is taken out.
I'm 22 and also grew up with flip phones. The slow cumbersome typing stopped being slow when you developed a muscle memory for the buttons. My mom wasn’t happy about the phone bill back then, I used to text a lot as a kid :D
I liked the video when you had to hitch a ride with Darius because I actually love the fact that it forced you to reach out to another human being when you would’ve left and driven home alone! And that it was so time consuming that you would’ve rathered not type which gives you more to say in person. Not having a phone as less helpful as it is, it’s so special how much it forces you to rely on the real world. 😊
I have been waiting for a flip phone with a 5MP camera and decent amount of ram to remove myself from the smart phone era. YES this was the best ad lol.
me almost 30 and having flip phones as a kid, texting without looking is so much easier and faster when you get a hang of it hahaha this is so trippy to watch someone experience this for the first time however, I do love Gen-Z and how they challenge their perspective to better themselves!
Physical keypad is so cool, I remember back then I could type a text message while the phone in my pocket and I'm sure 100% there's no typo all the time I do that
I am actually two years younger than you (2004) and while I have never had a flip phone, my first phone (2018 - december, 2021) was a keypad phone with limited functions. I noticed a similar phenomenon among other people with smartphones during this time. We rely on smart phones for way too many things and it has become a real issue. Phones went from a simple communication device to entertainment, clocks, timers, bus tickets, credit cards, cameras, tiny computers, etc. This in itself isn't necessarily a bad thing but we find we can no longer do basic things without it and the current world isn't exactly helping. I have seen some posters for events where you have to scan a QR code just to get all the details, your issue with the bus ticket was just another example. I love having a smartphone but sometimes I miss my old phone.
I feel like i have an addiction to my phone, i spend like 17 hours a day, but I also feel i cant have a flip phone because all the things i actually need the phone for, loved the video btw❤❤
The cool thing about the feature phones is battery life! I’m glad I don’t have an addiction to my phone like many, I’m sure the difference shocked you seeing the people around you. all my Olivia Rodrigo fans, stand up!
Is so weird to me that this is so new to you bc I'm also 21 and I grew up watching my relatives using flip phones (and other types of "keyboard phones") all the time till the mid 2010s...my mom even used to lend me hers so I could play games on it, so I was kinda surprised to see you struggling with the keyboard haha. But it's also really cool to watch your progress and this is a really relaxing video as a whole, I loved your channel!! Keep up with the great content :)
I didn't have a smart phone over the Sumer so I reverted back to a button phone and boy on boy was it fun to be back. I was shouting all summer "reject modernity and embrace tradition! " still have this stance
Nice sharing ! That phone does have google maps, but no turn-by-turn directions.There is voice typing on that phone. And the USB-C port joke was BURNNNNNN!!!
This exact model phone (even the color!) has been my full time phone for 9 of the past 10 months (dated someone for a month who refused to text/call instead of using a messaging app), and I have loved it! I keep a Galaxy S10e around as a camera, but everything else I use the Nokia for. It's not for everyone, but for a specific kind of person it's a really good idea. Plus it has google maps! How many other dumbphones have that?
"From here on out, I'm going to be more mindful about screentime." Spoken like a true addict after a relapse. This was nothing more than a content opportunity.
I loved the random brand little tiny rectangle phones! One I had was like a little iPod. It had play and skip buttons on the edges and could download music.
im 15 and have a nokia 2660 flip as my main and only phone. i was honestly quite shocked when you showed how high tech yours was compared to mine. mine doesnt have youtube, the capacity to transfer music, or even have wifi for it. plus the user interface is completely different. its still pretty funny whenever i see people try to figure it out, especially the typing. thank gosh for my predictive text
why is it the small channels that have so much value and quality??? this is such a good video oh my god!! phones are severely addictive and i wish they weren't. I've been wanting to do my own separation from the internet for a while now (very hard to do, rip). anyways before i blabber on, great video, very entertaining to watch, you have yourself a new sub! :)
Hi I'm a new sub! Ive been so tired of my phone addiction lately and ur video rly inspires me to try this out. Mostly because i want to find more connection with people and be more present, aware, and grateful with what's around me. I'm 25 and grew up with keypad phones but i feel like i would be just as awkward re-learning how to use one again 😅. I think ur such a lovely person and i love your editing style ❤
Thanks for the video! I'm getting the same Nokia phone (but in hot pink, a la Motorola Razr circa 2006) to give this challenge a go! I am mostly thinking I will miss tap-to-pay on my phone, Google maps directions, and Spotify. But I wanna get this screen addiction out of my liiiiife, and see how I feel without continual access to the internet wherever I go.
I'm kinda tempted on getting a flip phone like that but I think I would go with something that runs android. That way I can still use stuff like google maps, spotify and uber if I ever need it, but it still keeps me out of social media because it would be just too much work to use it in such a tiny screen without a touch keyboard.
Born in 97… got my first flip phone back in 2007 and have since had a variety of flips, slide ups, keyboard and brick phones. It used to feel exciting to get a new phone back in those days. Now they are all the same…. Miss the variety!
you nailed some solid points ...at my work, theres 7 of us guys, at lunch time ............ 1 guy reads his daily newspaper,actual newspaper .........everyone else has headphones & glued to there phone after 3 minutes of sitting down. That awkwardness you mentioned, nobody wants to chance that, so the phone os their safe zone. .and since I got tired of being the only one not reading or listening to something, I began bringing my headphones to lunch, so I too go silent after 5 minates or so. kinda sucks. socializing is extremly limited.
This is so good. I'm not sure if there's a QWERTY keyboard phone that's being sold right now but that would have been an easier transition for you. Otherwise, this is really a great idea. I can't believe how much time has passed when we are lost in scrolling through our social media accounts.
Just found your channel looking for reviews on this phone! I'm 27 and need that digital detox. My Samsung folder 2 just stopped working in Australia as we have shut off 3g (rip) and cannot bear to go back to a smartphone. Loved your commitment to the process and the wellbeing aspect of it all! Really enjoyed this video.
I feel like you would've done well with a "feature" phone, they're like flip phones but with full running Android, so you can use maps, scan qr codes, Spotify, etc. But it is still annoying and almost impossible to comfortably use any type of social media or video streaming apps on it like you would on a smartphone, which is the goal anyways.
I recommend turning off all notifications, even red dots, for all destructive apps. I only have Telegram, Messages, banking apps, language learning apps, and email red dots. That's it. It didn't help with the fill problem, but it at least helped me check my phone less often. So, I also think about switching to a dumb phone.
this is hilarious to me. turning 25 this month. it's crazy how just 4 years make such a difference in how you interact with technology that came before the first smartphones
Enjoyed this video. I think its nice to think of how life used to be before these phones took over our lives. People used to talk more. Phones have made us more separated in real life while "connecting" us on the web lol
I'm surprised by how antique flip phones seem to everyone. like I'm 18 and my first phone was a flip phone. it's really not that old and it used to be totally normal for me. also side note I think the whole trend with "phones are evil and you should limit your media use" isn't necessarily a good thing. the problem isn't social media, it's how you decide to use it. if you find yourself developing bad habits, then sure you might want to stay away from it. the content I consume makes me feel mostly good and inspired because I choose what I do online. if social media makes you feel worse, then maybe the problem is with how you use your time there. follow people that motivate you, not influencers that make effortless content. also, delete tiktok, it's a plague :)
it's like saying to an alcoholic something like "oh just grab one beer at a pub, it's no big deal" when you can manage without any alcohol. We don't really NEED these phones, how do I know.. I'm 35.. I had a home computer and not even a cellphone as a kid.. as a teen I had a flip phone and a laptop. I got maybe a bit more bored at coffee shops etc because I could not distract myself with a phone and some social media app like Instagram. but other than that.... it wasn't so bad. My mental health has been going downhill ever since they introduced iPhones and apps.. for real. I'm now bombarded with "information" and ads and notifications, there is no peace. People expect me to always be reachable, I'm afraid of taking a shower in case someone might need me. Some actually think you are "angry at them" or dead if you don't respond within 15 minutes. Like "oh I'll just block her then.." 😂 gurl, I was shaving my goddamn legs and even brushed my teeth! Should I now not practice self care.
and it's not even just online buddies or my mom but like DOCTORS getting pissed off because I didn't pick up! oh my God, when I was a kid it was normal to walk around town with no phone at all. You literally called someone when you got home.
This is so refreshing and funny and interesting to see! I am a millenial and I grew up with a keypad phone and let me tell you... we text faster with keypad phones than with qwerty phones! Also, i think most of our flip phones, you can take selfie if you open the camera and flip it down. you can see your self at the back screen :)
Good thing about the typing on physiucal button is that I used to type a message under the desk to avoid my teacher all the time back then, and I got the messages right almost everytime cause I remember all the buttons
I remember my first phone was a Sony Ericsson T68. I loooved it. I got so used to texting, I didn't really look at phone it was just muscle memory. My brothers phone was way cooler though, he had a Samsung SCH x590 with a rotating camera!! So you could actually take what we call now, selfies. I think my last "dumb phone" was the Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman. It was such a fun phone!! I used to make themes for those type of phones, and give them out at school via infra red. My friends last "dumb phone" was also really cool, it was a limited edition Motorola razr Dolce & Cabbana phone. One of my other friends, was OBSESSED with raising the amount of times you open and close your phone, there was like a code you could enter and see a bunch of diagnostics including a counter for opening/closing your phone. So she would just nonstop open and close her phone lmao. It sounded so funny when your friend said "so this is what kids did back in... 2010s?" Hahah... nooo.. a bit further back than that ;)
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The most surprising thing is that the camera is actually not that bad.
It is bad, come on now.
@@faguetto compared to my old Motorola razr from like 15+ years ago this is super crisp
That’s what I was saying. Where was this camera quality on my flip phone in 2006? 😂
Flip phones have come a long way
it is bad but still beutiful
I'm a millennial in my thirties and I had a phone like this when I was a teenager. Watching this reminds me of how manual everything was back then. Printing off directions to get places, using a phone like a phone, not having anything to distract you during moments of silence. In some ways we gained a lot from the smartphone era but I also feel like we lost a lot too. How many of us can truly be still anymore? How many of us have had our attention spans ruined because of it?
lol 'using a phone like a phone', so true
@@legicy_ cuz back then we dont go 24/7 on social media lol
back then u can have 2gigs a month and still go YT (249/360p) and not get a sore eyes(displays are sub 360-80p back then)
I’m in my thirties as well and I think we can go back to the old days without an old flip phone, I have no social media besides you tube and I use a first gen iPhone SE and really only use it for work, my point is a little self discipline goes a long way
What sucks is that I was perfectly happy using a flip phone, even up until 2015, but I felt like there was this huge amount of pressure to get a smart phone, especially by other classmates who tended to relentlessly make fun of the fact that I didn't have an iPhone. Nowadays, with how easily accessible social media is, its only helped to devastate my mental health even further and I honestly wish I had never gotten one to begin with
@@mayravixx25 its apple predatory marketing dogma, even if u get a unihertz tank /S23Ultra they still gonna woo you
when it was one of the heavyweight class in droid
u nee to shut em up with what u can do better than em, coz aside being tiktoker etc socmed is sometimes toxic than useful,
been there once , even my fb is mostly for fun vid and my hobby, nothing else
as a 24 year old in a third world country, it's puzzling to me how alien this piece of tech is to her. i grew up with these old phones and i can just start using it immediately as if it hasn't been years since i used one
Yeah, I have a flipphone, and a regular smartphone, I Just don't switch for flipphone, because of Pix (payment system) and for whatsapp groups (job, family, friends).
im a few years younger than this woman and she treats the phone like it's vintage 😭😭
I'm 24 too, my first phone was a Nokia 6600 when I was 10, and owning a flip phone or slide phone during that time was such a luxury.
this isnt about u 😂
this isnt about u 😂
not going to lie. i miss the flip and slide era. everyone had a different phone very unique (sucked when we all had different chargers) but it was nice to see color, styles, and personalization. we have bricks now. i didnt realize how much times we loose with our smartphones. it was a simpler time. low key want to get a flip phone for week day use.
I agree. Phones were so much better years ago. They are so dull now. Society is ruined
same!!
Yes, charger struggle was real! 😂
@@emward6858this is exactly how dramatic I am
I would love a sidekick with android support
I'm only 25 and I feel SUPER old watching her figuring out a flip phone! I have to remember that not everyone grew up with phones like these.
I grew up with one and I still don't understand how they work lol. Although I can't figure out smart tvs either so maybe I'm just stupid
I grew up with the phone like this but honestly it’s been so long I don’t think I’d be able to use one either without some instructions
Don’t worry me too and I’m younger than her😂
i grew up with them too but at this point i do NOT remember how to work that thing. i used to be a beast when texting but now i know it’ll take a solid minute for every word
I grew up with them lol even tho I'm much younger. Guess she's rich. Ain't no way my family could have afforded a smart phone in that era where it was new
I observed that a lot of Gen Zs and late millenials are starting to veer away from social media, even using dumb phones, I always see them at reddit r/dumbphones and r/digitalminimalism. Its nice to see that people are making this hectic world much simpler and focusing on things that really matter
I'm a 95 baby, so latest of the millenials, social media was a thrilling ride but now that so much time has passed i am realizing how much i miss the old days where my friends just called each other from our house phones
Idk why people are saying you’re dumb. You seem lovely and this video was fun to watch. People are acting like 5 hours is the absolute worst but I’ve seen people whose screen time goes into the 17+ hours range.
I used to spend hours doomscrolling, I have since deleted these apps and my phone screentime has dropped significantly but I do still spend a lot of time on TH-cam which I'd like to try to cut back on. I've entertained the idea of getting a feature phone to be more intentional with the devices I carry around so I am less likely to get sucked into the smartphone but one "requirement" I have is being able to use discord because I chat with my closest friends that way.
Well 5 hours is terrible, as a student that those 5 hours are time I should have studied or used for assigments but instead I wasted that time doing nothing on my phone
@@ambiarock590I hope you've already found your solution but if you haven't, there is a pretty good browser extension known as uphook basically strips TH-cam of all it's addictive qualities,no thumbnail,no recommended videos under the video you are currently watching forcing you to focus on what you are watching, it pretty much neuters TH-cam's addictiveness oh did I mention it removes TH-cam shorts?
There are lots of great TH-cam videos about it if you need more research on it.
I'm Gen Z, my first phone was a flip phone - and oh my days, the way I used to type on that thing. The muscle memory was crazy, the texting definitely gets easier.
I grew up with one back when I was 13-14 but im 21 now with technology kind of miss those days
Do you guys text with the phone by your side not looking at it? I miss that feature!
I used to have one too! My favorite one was a red one that my father had that slid out almost like a nintendo DS sorta style, but smaller of course it was pretty cool. I think the first phone I ever really "had" was my father's extra phone it was a broken Samsung from what I remember, but it had some great memories.
as someone who was born in 1988 it's so weird that these things are sooo new to you ^_^ I was 14 when I got my first cell phone and it was a Nokia 3310! a quite expensive, world famous, still works these days kind of badass phone. Then we got used to flips and later to smart phones, it was a lovely journey, I miss the diversity of shapes and forms and colors phones had in the early 2000s, today every single phone looks the exact same boring thing
up till a decade a go u can get a distinguishing feat a bit on a droid , esp when htc n sony ericsson was still around on droids
Would u like to go back and start using a flip phone? I m a 20 year old Gen Z from India who's seriously looking forward to buying a Nokia flip phone ❤.
my dad had one of those
The youngins are taking a trip in our shoes and I can appreciate it. Do you know of Mr. Mobile? He has a series called "When Phones Were Fun" that spotlights all those unique and cool phone from the 90s and 2000s.
@@stupid8911 thanks for recommending that series, I'm definitely gonna watch it :)
You're right about every single thing. I'm older and had a flip phone for years before smart phones came out. We all slowly became addicted no matter what age. Ppl get mad if you call it out which is so strange.
I'm seriously scared for my mental health. born in 1988, I had minor issues but then boom.. they introduced these smart phones and social media apps and my anxiety levels are through the roof
I had my flip phone until 2016, kinda weird some gen z didn't grow up with one
I've been using a flip phone for 3 years (since my freshman year, I'm a senior now). its honestly the most refreshing experience. when I'm out with friends, I never pull it out. I bring it along for music, to take videos/pictures, and keep in touch with my mom. other than that I've never felt more connected to people. Honestly, I'd do the same thing that my mom did with me, I'd buy them a flip phone. it's a really nice experience.
How do you play music on your flip phone? What phone do you have?
26 here, and I think my generation was at the weird cusp of Gen Y and Gen Z, hence got to experience using flip phones in the days(2007ish to 2011 before we even saw touch phones as norm). We put our bluetooth to more use for all the shady downloading of music, afraid of the internet bill if we ever open the Opera browser, the experience of watching "You belong with me" on tiny 1 inch TH-cam screen. That's why the release of flip is so nostalgic. It was a time we still had a phone, but due to limited functionality, we were still able to enjoy life back in the day without phones ruling our lives.
বাঙালি মানুষ জন। 2007 ও দিন গুলো! একটা নেবো জন্যে এখানে। এই মডেল টা ভারতে পাওয়া যায় না। ২৬ আমার ও। দক্ষিণ দিনাজপুর। আপনি?
I was born in 99 and am only 3 years older then this girl but my first phone was a flip phone and I remember when the iPhone came out. I got my first cell phone in first grade though so I always have had a cell phone all my life. My parents were divorced and my mom wanted me to have a way to contact her so she bought me a cheap flip phone I had for years. I went through three flip phones before finally getting my first iPhone in 2012.
Exactly! I was born in 93 so when I was in 7th/8th grade sliding phones and flip phones were the rage. I would record the opening credits songs of my favourite Animes on my dads phone, tranfer mp3 music files through Bluetooth with my friends to avoid the internet bill and man the sms and mms culture lol. We made up short forms for so many words that i think it was a whole other language that we used for texting simply cuz it took so long to type. But it was fun all the same and we really became quite fast at texting using the number keys with practice. From 2007-2010 there were so many different kinds of phones just from a design perspective. Blackberry had its own unique style, I loved the sleek nokia 700 and the combination of the physical qwerty keyboard and the touch screen on the sliding nokia c6. When samsung released the first galaxy s1 I was in 11th grade. I think being the inbetween generation we experienced the complete evolution of mobile phones. I cant even tell you how happy i am to see the flip back in action.
we born between 96-99 are in the cusp of millennials and gen z so yep we saw some things changing by ourselves like i remember back in 2013/14 there was those sort of mix of ppl having basic phones and ppl who got their first smartphone for the first time
Im 25 in April, I can relate and this video made me feel old 😂
going to get my flip soon. no more rotting for me! self control is easier said than done! so glad that other ppl my age are feeling the same way i do because it seems like alot of people dont even question how much time they are just wasting! good luck girl. i feel like im really going to miss my notes app lol ive got to get a little pocket notebook maybe
thre some nice specced flipper droid too ( samsung w2018)
The sad thing is, here in India, not 1% of the young generation is getting aware about this 😭😭😭. Imma get my Nokia soon!!!
I have an ipad (for drawing and stuff, had it way before my current phone), so the notes aren’t a concern for me. They are really great though 😊
How’s it been going for you? I bought one that’s coming in a month, and as excited as I am I’m nervous about everyone making fun of me. Have you experienced any of that? And what’s it like overall?
@@bustedwaterpipe Hi how are you? what phone did you get?
As someone who was born in the late 1900s , seeing this brings so much joy and the nostalgia is hitting me good :") , precious precious memory
Sameee
aside t9 manual on this phone lol
Sir, do u use a flip phone or a smartphone?
Lmao the late 1900s😅😭 bro stopp
Dam my birth year is 1995.. but wording it as "late 1900s" sounds like BC lol made my back hurt
Great video! Back in the day we used to abbreviate words because text messages were expensive and there was no wifi. So the person we sent the message to had to practically decode it. It was both a time and money saver! Also if you learn the keys you can text without even looking at the screen ( especially useful for typing in class )
I remember 20 years ago in the UK it was 50p to make a call. And around 12p to send a text
Great video! I have been living without a smartphone for more than 3 months now and I actually advise people if they want to try this - try it at least for a month. There are benefits that show later on and 1 week is not enough in my opinion to fully grasp the smartphone's influence on our lives.
Currently, a fulltime student and employee but get trapped in the no social life and using media to cope. I realize I've lost interest or my time span to do usual things because it's easier to scroll for enjoyment. I use to read ALOT. But now I pick up a book and within 15 minutes I'm back on my phone and lost interest. I recognize this & it's like drug recovery you don't go hang out in a trap house is you're a recovered addict. It's hard when my life is co dependant on this little phone. I just need a mental release tired of seeing drama and war or things about people that I'll never meet!
@@hearanecho Sorry, you are feeling this way! I understand completely, cause I was the same. I still have no social life but have returned to things I used to love like reading and photography, also I am more productive at work but generally what I love the most is the PEACE and quiet you have in your head. My anxiety is much more reduced and my worries too. I get so much less headaches, I am more calm and open to new people, and I handle much better difficult situations. I am using my laptop still to connect to social media and friends, but the laptop is not nearly as addictive as a smartphone. The smartphone brought me such craziness in my head and my everyday life just slipped away between scrolls. So I hope you get the courage to change things a bit and try living without a smartphone, I so highly recommend it!
An old Millennial here; kudos to you for giving this a go and holding yourself to it. I was sad hearing your dad's take on trying this out; he remembers a time when phones were for calling, texting, and playing "Snake", and we made it through (he doesn't look much older than me). Thank you for posting.
Yeah, sounds like the dad has a problem, too.
That Red out mode is the screen reader of the phone. Thank you for allowing me to hear that. I am actually a blind person that is actually wanting to try out a flip phone at some point, and you just made me realize that the phone that you purchased has accessibility. Thank you.
this is the first vid that i watched from you, and i like you! tbh, this really tells us that our lives depend on our phones because everything we need and do relies on it. i actually did detoxing way before and now i get so addicted that i'm older, idk why. thank you for this though, i now have to start being productive again after these past few months that i have been relapsing. 🙂
AHH thanks for watching !! I’m glad you liked the video :)))))
@@jarissa.eas someone who uses both smartphones and keypad phones, using a keypad phone as a daily driver is a very bad idea and I'll mention why smartphones are just more helpful in some cases
1. Bigger screen for convenient navigation
2. USB on the Go for mass file transfer
3. Nearby Share
4. Maps
5. Google Drive
6. Choice to choose any browser besides Google chrome
7. Screen Recorder with high quality audio
8. Fast charging technology
9. Long lasting batteries
10. Support for micro SD XC card up to 1 TB
11. Better cameras, even for entry level phones.
The lack of screen recording is a big deal breaker for me and that's why I will never use feature phones as a daily driver
can this phone connect to a 5g wifi??
crazy that smartphones are supposed to be so useful but we've been programmes to only have instagram, snap and twitter on them. We rarely use them for something productive and when we do, its often secondary
The fact that you had 400 followers when you showed your channel and now you are close to 3000!!
Loved the editing style of this video & it was really fun to watch!
It feels amazing to see people realize their mistake and trying to change rather than acting entitled even after exiting their childhood period
Great respect
This is one of my favorite videos ever. The intro is actually one of the greatest things I've ever witnessed. The editing, the style, every transition, cut and piece of dialogue feels in place. The insight throughout the week is real and I enjoy how much of your personality leaks through the small interactions with the people around you. It's also a really smart concept given how addicting smartphones and social media has become. You've made me want to give up my phone or at least lower my screen time. I probably wont switch to a flip phone right away, maybe I'll just get an android or something. Honestly, great video and one of my personal favorites. I might be biased because I'm in it and helped you film it, but I don't care because I love this video. Great Job Jar Jar!
You really think we don't have the distractions on Android? Lol! Same social media as Apple phones 😂
@@LadyReese these iPhone people think everyone on Android is stuck in 2010 or something hahaha
i recommend going into your phone's color filter settings and putting it on grayscale. without all those colors popping out at you it's soooooo much less addicting and you'll want to use it less. hope this helps
When you shared that video you recorded of your friends in the park using the flip phone my nostalgia hit x10!
I just turned 26 a couple months ago and I've used all the Androids and iPhones you can think of and I truly miss just being completely disconnected from the online world.
I deleted my social medias a few years ago but have developed a LARGE youtube addiction instead, which I guess is a little bit better but still not nowhere near where I want to be.
I literally sold my iPhone today and want to buy the CAT S22 to be my main phone now. Still having the option to have Google Maps and Email when needed but to be completely turned off from wanting to procrastinate when I know I can be more present in the moment.
Thank you for making this video Jarissa! God bless
Yeah. I, too, had flashback nostalgia. Oh, the video and audio quality.. It reminds me of the videos we used to record with our buddies when we hanging around. I'm sure today's generation will complain about the video/audio quality. But it's the best we have at the time, and we wouldn't have it any other way. We were pretty happy with it.
ive heard good things about the cat s22, whats it like?
I just got this phone too :)
I just found you and already know that throughout your life, you are going to be ok. You have such deep introspection of yourself at this young age. Very impressive.
Ah, the nostalgia hits hard with these old flip phones from 2007-2010! Who else remembers the satisfying snap sound when you closed them shut? It's crazy how far technology has come since then, but there's something undeniably charming about these classic devices. They were durable, had excellent battery life, and texting with T9 was an art form! Who else misses the simplicity of just making calls and sending texts without all the distractions? These phones were iconic, and they definitely hold a special place in our hearts. Long live the flip phone era! 💖📞 #ThrowbackTech #FlipPhoneNostalgia"
Yes such a simpler time. And some flip phones had great style , different colours, patterns etc
Fun fact im watching this on a flip phone
Can I ask which one? Would you recommend it?
What the name of ur flip phone
U mean samsung flip? 😂
R we talking like z flip? Or like 2005 flip?
All the people doubting you and tinking you mean some weird thousand dollar phone. I myself am using a regular one.
“If everything every day is the same… why are you filling your day with nothing?” 14:30
Brilliantly phrased! Great video.
Honestly, more young folks needs this challenge. I swear once you get used to the T9 keypad inputs, you would become a god when it comes to typing messages. There was a time when I could text complete replies without even looking down on my phone. GPS is something that is so ingrained in our lives nowadays that it would be the one thing I would wish more flip phones have. That being said, I'm glad you got positive points out of the experience and I do encourage more young people to try this out. Also, great choice on the flip phone!
Exactly! I am constantly saying how badly I miss T9 texting because I was SPEEDY with it and never even needed to look at the screen. I genuinely hate texting on touch screens with smartphone keypads. lol
@@JashanaC the closest you can get is switching to a T9 keypad on your smartphone. but there's something about the tactile nature of the physical buttons. but it also makes us sound like our elders who used to reminisce about older tech.
@@41tinman41 haha right like my dad being all, "I used to have to get up off the couch to change the channel on the tv!" 😆
@@JashanaC or my auntie going "back in my day, we had to use paper road maps! none of that GPS nonsense, they're never correct anyways!"
The issue with many folks is their lack of self-discipline. Take my coworker, for instance. He whips out his phone whenever he gets a chance, just to scroll through Instagram reels. What's really surprising is that he's in his fifties! You'd expect someone of his age to exercise a bit more restraint, but alas, that's not the case.
I agree. Self-Discipline is key.
Having a really weird wholesome feeling watching your video, kind of like there is some hope beyond the mass social media era of our everyday devices ;-; I was born in 2001 and only had a brief experience with a 'simple' phone but im so down for using a flip phone today
I did this exact thing last year. Bought a flippy but used it for a month and then switched once and for all from my iPhone (smart phone) that I had had for 10 years to a “mid phone” called a uniherz titan slim. I will never go back to a smart phone, I am like the only person I know without one or social media and I am so much happier.
titan is a tank wkkwkw , prob need a 33w to go daily on fast juice, its a homage to priv2
7:53 reminds me of those old say hi videos from the 2000s which makes me sad. I’m 15 and sometimes wish social media didn’t exist, I feel like I’d have so many more friends and a lot less competition between girls
I'm 29, flip phones were still being used when I was in middle school and I remember still getting that phantom feeling thinking my phone was vibrating. Also, the more you use the phone the easier it will be to text quicker. Most of us were able to text quickly without looking, that was the best way to text in class without getting caught. I love that you did this little experiment and I'm surprised you were able to do it for a week. I would have the hardest time going back to a flip phone, or even just the full keyboard phones.
I'm a gen'Xr impressed by your patience and dedication to this experience. People have been trying to "downgrade to dumbphones" for years as you've probably seen here on youtube. As a former Blackberry user I'm really surprised that full QWERTY messaging "dumbphones" don't exist. I mean if they're gonna still have flip phones (not counting smart flip phones..) why not have QWERTY physical keyboards again? That would help bridge the gap for people like you that want to use this tech but need to communicate much faster. A Blackberry would have been so much better for this experiment. Unfortunately, they are no longer supported. (
I find it funny how hard it is for her to adapt to something else, I remember us all being able to txt pretty quick with the keypads back in the day lol. Also blows my mind this generation that grew up with technology has so little understanding of the technology they use.
It's just her. Flip phones were still very popular when she was growing up. I'm only a few years older than her and everyone definitely knew how to use it
I am one year older and still had 3 keypad phones. I was quick at texting and most definitely knew how to create new contacts and add music. Tbh I do not mean it in a mean way but she was lucky and got the privilege to have earlier access than the majority to touch screen phones. I am happy that more and more people realize how dependent we are on our phones.
I’m only 20 and it was so funny seeing her struggle to figure it out since I had my fair share of experience with flip phones when I was younger lol, I guess it all just depends on how you grew up, regardless of your age 🙂
One of the best TH-cam videos I’ve watched in a lonnnngg time. I thought about switching to a flip phone earlier this year but I chickened out 😭. Your video especially the end puts a lot of things into perspective and you did such a great job!!!
I think seeing that it’s not impossible to do things without an i phone is really comforting and I’m gonna try writing out directions instead of relying on maps.
Greetings from Germany
I am using a dumb Phone (also Nokia) for 8 Months now, mostly because i got to addicted to my smartphone (daily usage beetween 6 and 8 hours)
For me it wasnt such a deal breaking thing: i am 34 years old and got my first smartphone in 2013 when i was allready a grown up man, so using a nugget was just a travel back in my youth again :D
Nice Video, stay healthy!
thats amazing!!
i've actually went a year without my phone and some months without devices, people would be having a group convo and the suddenly it's over and they go on their phones. i would just sit and watch them and then i would try to start a new conversation and everyone would just ignore me and still would be on their phones. when i finally got my phone back i feel like i became a lot slower with focusing/getting tasks done bc i was getting a notification/ i would want to check my phone. also sometimes i needed it for class and it made things easier to submit work. I think people are 100% more productive without phones, but at the same time we need them for certain parts of production. oh and it was harder for me to get in contact with someone bc i obviously had to ask to borrow a phone.i think the only part we should deduct or take a bit away is social media/games an entertainment on phones. it just wastes our time, and we could be making more fulfilling memories in our lives.
STOPPPP I LOVW THIS, THE EDITING AND EVERYTHING IS AMAZEINH
AH THANK YOU
I grew up with a flip phone, and then used palm pilots for quite awhile, so smart phones were not my foundational devices. It was really cool to watch someone else have that experience now in 2023 and to hear how it changed your focus, your mental health, and how you did everyday things. I think it's really cool that you did this experiment, but even more than that, thank you for sharing it! It was a treat to follow along.
this is probably my most favorite video, some cinematic scenes, helpful video, its got it all great job, this is an amazing video
I am a gen z, 21 year old, I grew up using my parents flip phones just to play games on it when I was a kid. And got my first flip phone when I went to middle school, boy glad I was no stranger to that awesome thing. Really loved my flip phone. It really boggled my mind how students at middle school had smartphones as their first phone. I know mine was cooler. Because I wasn’t distracted, and the students were.
i’ve been using the nokia 2780 since the end of last year and I honestly never want to go back to a smartphone. yeah it can be annoying to use and the ‘dumbphones’ currnetly available kinda suck in quality but being free from the deliberately addictive smartphone is honestly such an amazing feeling
if anyone has any questions about using it let me know and i’d be happy to answer :) i support the dumbphone movement!!
What flip phone are you using? Is it your second phone or your main one? Can you listen to music and use whatsapp? Sorry in advance but im a curious gal (:
So I switched from my iPhone 13 mini which I still have at home and will occasionally take it with me if it's for something I really need (very rarely happens). I only have my SIM card and phone service in my Nokia 2780 flip (same one she has in the video) so it is my main phone; but you can use the phones hotspot to give service to other devices in a pinch. It has a music player but I use an iPod so I don't really use it for that, and no it doesn't have WhatsApp. Most dumb phones dont have WhatsApp but some do, especially the android based ones@@user-q018
for heavy duty google u still need droid ( like a micro laptop) for aything else than gaming and social meida ur good to go on 2780( just hope they dont screw the kaios v whastapp api, as they did already each tie they update the kaios)
yeah but kinda the point of a dumbphone is to get away from google services lol, but they do have dumbphones that run android if you really need it, but i'd prefer to use my laptop/tablet at home for that anyways. and yeah for kaios 3.0/3.1 there's no whatsapp, although the fact that theyre owned by facebook (meta) is very unappealing to me so i've never used it anyways@@sargera1
My screen time was passing 12 hours, and now I’m just with 2 hours your video is like a motivation for me thankss❤
Your editing is incredible. I’m not just saying this to be nice. That’s a huge talent. People will pay so much for that type of talent. I wish you luck 🍀
I'm an older gen z ('98), but I've never had a flip phone, only the usual "brick" ones. Sony ericsson k510i with a joystick was actually a lot of fun
@Kittylolll12277 I was talking about the shape. Didn't really know how to call it 😅
I miss using flip phones. Your editing looks good!
I love how she had the ability to make flip phone kinda fun
Love to see this kind of video from a girl was born into a generatin so DEEPPLY sucked up by phones. I had myself a similar experience, when i lost my phone while being in Uni and i was then stuck for a whole week with no phone, location or whatever. Despite the bad incident, i still really think that changed my thoughts on internet and social-media forever. Great to see you did too!
I'm so glad to see similarities in thoughts about phone usage, being a genz myself, it makes me hopeful
I miss the flip phone life I would love to go back to it
But it sucks when you need it for work,e-mails,paying for things, communicating with people in many ways etc
Im going to buy a flip phone soon, i dont have a bad addiction compared to my peers, however i feel like it makes me less creative. I used to be a creative kid, and now im just boring. Getting a flip phone to keep me off of social media, and let me live a little more :)
Ill update if i remember too once i get it and if i download youtube on it
This gives me inspiration to get a flip phone too!! Best wishes with your journey.
Good video if you're willing to go to quite an extreme. For people who don't quite want to go that far - you can also consider uninstalling your biggest time waster apps, or simply setting a timer whenever you use a time waster app, and so forth. Personally not being able to quickly search something up or check and reply to emails trumps any potential productivity boost I might get from switching back to a dumb phone. But hey, different strokes for different folks...
Wow! The quality of this video is so good, the editing, the skits, so on point, also considering the channel size…congrats! Hope you’ll channel will grow big as it deserves to 😊
I´m waiting to buy myself exactly this model, a Nokia 2780. I'm 32, so I grew up using flip phones, so I'm well acquainted with the slow, cumbersome typing, as well as the extremely limited app experience.
I love every aspect of this video, from the slow typing anguish, to the no-gps. It really does remind me how simple things were back then, and sometimes how truly bloated and unnecessary the phone experience is now (which you summarized perfectly at the end). Most of what you explained is, in fact, the reason why I'm looking to move away from a smartphone.
Some things that have helped me while using a smartphone. Just delete all social media. That'll reduce your time on-screen inmensly. Social media makes you feel like you need to be connected, but that's just a feeling, and being connected just drains a lot of time from your day. Pointless endeavor, imo. TH-cam on your cellphone is also distracting, so I take it off. Every smartphone app I use is mostly productivity-based, and music streaming platforms. Everything else is taken out.
I'm 22 and also grew up with flip phones. The slow cumbersome typing stopped being slow when you developed a muscle memory for the buttons. My mom wasn’t happy about the phone bill back then, I used to text a lot as a kid :D
I liked the video when you had to hitch a ride with Darius because I actually love the fact that it forced you to reach out to another human being when you would’ve left and driven home alone! And that it was so time consuming that you would’ve rathered not type which gives you more to say in person. Not having a phone as less helpful as it is, it’s so special how much it forces you to rely on the real world. 😊
I have been waiting for a flip phone with a 5MP camera and decent amount of ram to remove myself from the smart phone era. YES this was the best ad lol.
i’m 21 and my first phone was a flip phone. it’s so interesting to see how new it is to you! it’s a very cool experiment (:
me almost 30 and having flip phones as a kid, texting without looking is so much easier and faster when you get a hang of it hahaha this is so trippy to watch someone experience this for the first time however, I do love Gen-Z and how they challenge their perspective to better themselves!
Same
perks of having a flip phone is that nobody is interested on stealing that
Physical keypad is so cool, I remember back then I could type a text message while the phone in my pocket and I'm sure 100% there's no typo all the time I do that
I am actually two years younger than you (2004) and while I have never had a flip phone, my first phone (2018 - december, 2021) was a keypad phone with limited functions. I noticed a similar phenomenon among other people with smartphones during this time. We rely on smart phones for way too many things and it has become a real issue. Phones went from a simple communication device to entertainment, clocks, timers, bus tickets, credit cards, cameras, tiny computers, etc.
This in itself isn't necessarily a bad thing but we find we can no longer do basic things without it and the current world isn't exactly helping. I have seen some posters for events where you have to scan a QR code just to get all the details, your issue with the bus ticket was just another example.
I love having a smartphone but sometimes I miss my old phone.
i’m 19 but did have a flip phone when i was younger (it was pink and i loved it) and this is making me wanting to switch back 😭
I feel like i have an addiction to my phone, i spend like 17 hours a day, but I also feel i cant have a flip phone because all the things i actually need the phone for, loved the video btw❤❤
The cool thing about the feature phones is battery life! I’m glad I don’t have an addiction to my phone like many, I’m sure the difference shocked you seeing the people around you. all my Olivia Rodrigo fans, stand up!
Is so weird to me that this is so new to you bc I'm also 21 and I grew up watching my relatives using flip phones (and other types of "keyboard phones") all the time till the mid 2010s...my mom even used to lend me hers so I could play games on it, so I was kinda surprised to see you struggling with the keyboard haha. But it's also really cool to watch your progress and this is a really relaxing video as a whole, I loved your channel!! Keep up with the great content :)
loveee the intro! it's giving the highschool teenager drama vibes 😍
I didn't have a smart phone over the Sumer so I reverted back to a button phone and boy on boy was it fun to be back. I was shouting all summer "reject modernity and embrace tradition! " still have this stance
Loved this experiment. Had valuable lessons. The part that hit me was when you said "this is what we are doing with our lives".
Nice sharing ! That phone does have google maps, but no turn-by-turn directions.There is voice typing on that phone. And the USB-C port joke was BURNNNNNN!!!
This exact model phone (even the color!) has been my full time phone for 9 of the past 10 months (dated someone for a month who refused to text/call instead of using a messaging app), and I have loved it! I keep a Galaxy S10e around as a camera, but everything else I use the Nokia for. It's not for everyone, but for a specific kind of person it's a really good idea. Plus it has google maps! How many other dumbphones have that?
"From here on out, I'm going to be more mindful about screentime."
Spoken like a true addict after a relapse. This was nothing more than a content opportunity.
I loved the random brand little tiny rectangle phones! One I had was like a little iPod. It had play and skip buttons on the edges and could download music.
im 15 and have a nokia 2660 flip as my main and only phone. i was honestly quite shocked when you showed how high tech yours was compared to mine. mine doesnt have youtube, the capacity to transfer music, or even have wifi for it. plus the user interface is completely different.
its still pretty funny whenever i see people try to figure it out, especially the typing. thank gosh for my predictive text
why is it the small channels that have so much value and quality??? this is such a good video oh my god!! phones are severely addictive and i wish they weren't. I've been wanting to do my own separation from the internet for a while now (very hard to do, rip). anyways before i blabber on, great video, very entertaining to watch, you have yourself a new sub! :)
Hi I'm a new sub! Ive been so tired of my phone addiction lately and ur video rly inspires me to try this out. Mostly because i want to find more connection with people and be more present, aware, and grateful with what's around me. I'm 25 and grew up with keypad phones but i feel like i would be just as awkward re-learning how to use one again 😅. I think ur such a lovely person and i love your editing style ❤
I’ve legit been thinking of getting a slide phone again just to quit mindlessly scrolling
cool
Thanks for the video! I'm getting the same Nokia phone (but in hot pink, a la Motorola Razr circa 2006) to give this challenge a go! I am mostly thinking I will miss tap-to-pay on my phone, Google maps directions, and Spotify. But I wanna get this screen addiction out of my liiiiife, and see how I feel without continual access to the internet wherever I go.
I'm kinda tempted on getting a flip phone like that but I think I would go with something that runs android. That way I can still use stuff like google maps, spotify and uber if I ever need it, but it still keeps me out of social media because it would be just too much work to use it in such a tiny screen without a touch keyboard.
Great option,Jesus Loves you ❤️🔥✝️
Born in 97… got my first flip phone back in 2007 and have since had a variety of flips, slide ups, keyboard and brick phones. It used to feel exciting to get a new phone back in those days. Now they are all the same…. Miss the variety!
Its so crazy how we actually do need our smart phones for daily conveniences. I do pray we'll all be done with social media at some point at least.
you nailed some solid points ...at my work, theres 7 of us guys, at lunch time ............ 1 guy reads his daily newspaper,actual newspaper .........everyone else has headphones & glued to there phone after 3 minutes of sitting down. That awkwardness you mentioned, nobody wants to chance that, so the phone os their safe zone. .and since I got tired of being the only one not reading or listening to something, I began bringing my headphones to lunch, so I too go silent after 5 minates or so. kinda sucks. socializing is extremly limited.
This is so good. I'm not sure if there's a QWERTY keyboard phone that's being sold right now but that would have been an easier transition for you. Otherwise, this is really a great idea. I can't believe how much time has passed when we are lost in scrolling through our social media accounts.
Just found your channel looking for reviews on this phone! I'm 27 and need that digital detox. My Samsung folder 2 just stopped working in Australia as we have shut off 3g (rip) and cannot bear to go back to a smartphone. Loved your commitment to the process and the wellbeing aspect of it all! Really enjoyed this video.
I feel like you would've done well with a "feature" phone, they're like flip phones but with full running Android, so you can use maps, scan qr codes, Spotify, etc. But it is still annoying and almost impossible to comfortably use any type of social media or video streaming apps on it like you would on a smartphone, which is the goal anyways.
This! I have one and it has kept me off socials for over a year
@@JillianTurmanWiseCongratulations!
@@weird-guy A simple solution: U can always download ur fav songs' MP3s.
I recommend turning off all notifications, even red dots, for all destructive apps. I only have Telegram, Messages, banking apps, language learning apps, and email red dots. That's it.
It didn't help with the fill problem, but it at least helped me check my phone less often. So, I also think about switching to a dumb phone.
That’s insane that you can go on TH-cam on your flip phone! We couldn’t do all of that back in the day
this is hilarious to me. turning 25 this month. it's crazy how just 4 years make such a difference in how you interact with technology that came before the first smartphones
Enjoyed this video. I think its nice to think of how life used to be before these phones took over our lives. People used to talk more. Phones have made us more separated in real life while "connecting" us on the web lol
Thanks for such an extensive vlog. You have highlighted the importance of "silence" in daily life.
I'm surprised by how antique flip phones seem to everyone. like I'm 18 and my first phone was a flip phone. it's really not that old and it used to be totally normal for me.
also side note I think the whole trend with "phones are evil and you should limit your media use" isn't necessarily a good thing. the problem isn't social media, it's how you decide to use it. if you find yourself developing bad habits, then sure you might want to stay away from it. the content I consume makes me feel mostly good and inspired because I choose what I do online. if social media makes you feel worse, then maybe the problem is with how you use your time there.
follow people that motivate you, not influencers that make effortless content. also, delete tiktok, it's a plague :)
it's like saying to an alcoholic something like "oh just grab one beer at a pub, it's no big deal" when you can manage without any alcohol. We don't really NEED these phones, how do I know.. I'm 35.. I had a home computer and not even a cellphone as a kid.. as a teen I had a flip phone and a laptop. I got maybe a bit more bored at coffee shops etc because I could not distract myself with a phone and some social media app like Instagram. but other than that.... it wasn't so bad. My mental health has been going downhill ever since they introduced iPhones and apps.. for real. I'm now bombarded with "information" and ads and notifications, there is no peace. People expect me to always be reachable, I'm afraid of taking a shower in case someone might need me. Some actually think you are "angry at them" or dead if you don't respond within 15 minutes. Like "oh I'll just block her then.." 😂 gurl, I was shaving my goddamn legs and even brushed my teeth! Should I now not practice self care.
and it's not even just online buddies or my mom but like DOCTORS getting pissed off because I didn't pick up! oh my God, when I was a kid it was normal to walk around town with no phone at all. You literally called someone when you got home.
This is so refreshing and funny and interesting to see! I am a millenial and I grew up with a keypad phone and let me tell you... we text faster with keypad phones than with qwerty phones! Also, i think most of our flip phones, you can take selfie if you open the camera and flip it down. you can see your self at the back screen :)
Good thing about the typing on physiucal button is that I used to type a message under the desk to avoid my teacher all the time back then, and I got the messages right almost everytime cause I remember all the buttons
This video was so heart-warming and wholesome 😭 Loved the ending reflections and pictures!
I was born 2006 and I know how to use a Nokia perfectly
So real I love these type of phones 😭
I remember my first phone was a Sony Ericsson T68. I loooved it. I got so used to texting, I didn't really look at phone it was just muscle memory. My brothers phone was way cooler though, he had a Samsung SCH x590 with a rotating camera!! So you could actually take what we call now, selfies. I think my last "dumb phone" was the Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman. It was such a fun phone!! I used to make themes for those type of phones, and give them out at school via infra red. My friends last "dumb phone" was also really cool, it was a limited edition Motorola razr Dolce & Cabbana phone. One of my other friends, was OBSESSED with raising the amount of times you open and close your phone, there was like a code you could enter and see a bunch of diagnostics including a counter for opening/closing your phone. So she would just nonstop open and close her phone lmao. It sounded so funny when your friend said "so this is what kids did back in... 2010s?" Hahah... nooo.. a bit further back than that ;)
Lol it's kinda weird seeing ppl struggle with this type of phone. My parents haven't given me a smartphone yet so I've been using a phone like this.
this is a really fun experiment! I think everyone should do this like once a month for a week to detox from your phone