I have never owned a smartphone. For the last six years I have not owned any kind of cell-phone, period. For the past four years I have used an Ipod touch so th

I have never owned a smartphone. For the last six years I have not owned any kind of cell-phone, period. For the past four years I have used an Ipod touch so that I can make VOIP calls and check the web if there is wifi around. Despite what you might think, not having a phone is pretty liberating. If I get lost then it is up to me to find my way. This has lead to some super scary situations driving to and from the Oakland airport. Every time people ask me if they can give me a call on my cell phone I have to explain to them that I don't have a cell phone and that I use an Ipod instead, which can be awkward. I have had a few situations where people came up to me and desperately begged me for the use of my phone because they lost theirs or were presumably experiencing some kind of emergency. Now I know from experience that people will not believe you if you tell them that you don't have a phone in that context. If you go without a phone you will quickly learn that people have completely abandoned the concept of meeting at a place at a certain time and planning it a day or two in advance. Also people look super stupid when they are glued to their phones, especially in the car. I do scoff at those people and it feels good. Anyway, I will probably be getting a dumb-phone soon. You need one for two-step authentication and many other services nowadays. And also it is much easier to just provide a number when people ask for your cell number rather than explaining stuff to them.