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Business

Is the flip phone back? Why some


people are switching to
dumbphones
Adults and teens go back to basics with devices that only
talk and text

Nisha Patel · CBC News · Posted: Jun 17, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated:
June 18

Want less smartphone distraction - how about a dumbphone?


3 months ago
Duration1:59

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When Leigh Tynan agreed to get her 13-year-old daughter a cellphone, she
didn't want it to become a distraction.

"When there's a smartphone or screen, you don't practise guitar, you don't read
a book, you don't just be bored," she said. So instead of the very popular
iPhone, she settled on a TCL Flip phone, with a key feature: no access to social
media.

"I just thought I really don't feel comfortable with her being online all the time....
I'm trying to protect her from it for as long as possible."

WATCH | Flip phones have new appeal:

Phones with limited functions finding a 'digital detox' market


3 months ago
Duration5:19
Dumbphones are having a moment. These mobile devices are limited to basic
functions like making phone calls and sending text messages, and often can’t
connect to the internet.
While dumbphones have long been popular with seniors and tradespeople,
there's fresh demand from parents trying to protect their children from the
distracting features of smartphones. The durability and cost are also
appealing: The majority of dumbphones sell for less than $100.

Some Gen Z and millennial users are also making the switch as they try to
digitally detox from a constantly connected world.

 Going old school: Ottawa teen flips the script on smartphones

"The smartphone is not a source of enjoyment anymore," said Pascal Forget, a


tech columnist in Montreal. "It used to be fun, but now they're addicted to it, so
they want to go back to simpler times using a simpler device."

Kristen Campbell switched to a 'dumbphone' and said it made her feel calmer
and happier. (Submitted by Kristen Campbell)
Dumbphone users such as Kristen Campbell who have taken the leap say the
results are worth it.

Campbell said she came to the realization that the amount of time she was
spending scrolling her phone was a problem, and she got a lot of joy out of
deleting her social media accounts.

"I'm still reachable, but I live my life in the place where I am at that moment
rather than constantly being mentally elsewhere," she said. "I just felt a lot
calmer and a lot happier."

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