# Anyone here live without a smartphone? Is it even possible nowadays? **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [August 18, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141 "2026-08-18T19:40:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/dika/32/9061_2.png) [@Dika](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Dika)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/1 "2026-08-18T19:40:11Z")
My husband is an old fashioned guy, suggests living without a phone. Just having a button phone. But is that viable nowadays? What if I have to go to the library each time I want to access internet? My laptop hasn’t got a connection. Maybe I should get one…what if I’m stuck going out without internet to check things or Google maps? It sounds appealing living without a smartphone but is it possible? Anyone of you live like that with just a button phone? ---
**Author:** ![anon80779285](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon80779285](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon80779285)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/2 "2026-08-18T19:42:02Z")
It’s possible but not very sensible. Like you say, maps is very handy ---
**Author:** ![yinyang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/yinyang/32/14062_2.png) [@yinyang](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/yinyang)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/3 "2026-08-18T19:48:25Z")
I don’t believe living life without a smartphone is possible with the exception of elderly folks of whom have never used a computer before. ---
**Author:** ![77nick77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/77nick77/32/147_2.png) [@77nick77](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/77nick77)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/4 "2026-08-18T20:33:20Z")
Just Google Maps is enough to make it worth it for me. When I first started driving in 1978 I used to need a paper map to go anywhere further than 5 miles away. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Hope](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/mr_hope/32/7092_2.png) [@Mr\_Hope](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mr_Hope)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/5 "2026-08-18T20:41:50Z")
I had only a dumbphone for a while, but I had a desktop that I could use for internet so that’s how I made it work. Now I have a smart and a dumbphone with twin simcard. But the nokia dumbphone is buggy as heck. The same thing happened with my previous dumbphone, suddenly it stops receiving texts and calls and I have to turn the power off and on to get it working again. Both were nokias. Nokia used to be the best, but now they are totally crap. I will replace my dumbphone with another brand at some point. Never nokia again. ---
**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/6 "2026-08-18T21:46:46Z")
No it’s not really possible for me at least. I need my smartphone ---
**Author:** ![Jabrown1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/jabrown1/32/15923_2.png) [@Jabrown1](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Jabrown1)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/7 "2026-08-19T02:17:12Z")
I haven’t had a cell phone in roughly 8 years.. its better I think nobody disturbs me when im not home.. I have a landline no voice mail haha ---
**Author:** ![firemonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/firemonkey/32/1229_2.png) [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/8 "2026-08-19T15:12:11Z")
Just a senior phone. Can’t get the swiping right with a smartphone. ---
**Author:** ![mouse1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@mouse1977](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/mouse1977)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/9 "2026-08-19T15:20:36Z")
Hi Dika, I find my phone invaluable… How come your husband doesn’t? I would keep it and just say that you only go online here and there to use the forum which is better than counseling ---
**Author:** ![MatQuasar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/matquasar/32/16337_2.png) [@MatQuasar](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/MatQuasar)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/10 "2026-08-19T15:31:18Z")
I still need smartphone because my family members want to contact me through instant messaging app. This is the main reason. I think only after 2015 I started switching from my favorite clam shell button phone to Android smartphone. Before using WhatsApp, I remember we use MMS to send picture. ---
**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/11 "2026-08-19T16:08:29Z")
How old are you @MatQuasar? If you don’t mind me asking ---
**Author:** ![MatQuasar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/matquasar/32/16337_2.png) [@MatQuasar](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/MatQuasar)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/12 "2026-08-19T16:16:31Z")
I am 49 year old, I used my first Nokia phone since around 2001 . ---
**Author:** ![Dika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/dika/32/9061_2.png) [@Dika](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Dika)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/13 "2026-08-19T17:14:33Z")
I still use it to come on here but now keep it by my laptop in living room. I use button phone for my main phone. Hubby’s old fashioned with phones, he also has button phone and uses his smartphone only for business. ---
**Author:** ![Milk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/milk/32/12267_2.png) [@Milk](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Milk)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/anyone-here-live-without-a-smartphone-is-it-even-possible-nowadays/8141/14 "2026-08-19T17:38:03Z")
I have no tv,wi fi,only radio and 30gb on sim.I need smartphone but don’t like it ..