> Osamah Qatanani, a 23-year-old content strategist in New York City, carries both an iPhone and a basic flip phone and estimates his usage is split 50-50. He v

> Osamah Qatanani, a 23-year-old content strategist in New York City, carries both an iPhone and a basic flip phone and estimates his usage is split 50-50. He views his “dumb” phone purely as a means for his closest contacts to reach him. Mr. Qatanani, who already had an AT&T account for his iPhone, visited an AT&T store to add a $60 Alcatel Smartflip phone and its new line to his existing plan. He pays $30 a month for unlimited calls and texts, plus $1 toward the cost of the phone. Sounds logistically complicated — he has two phones, two phone numbers, and has to pay more for it? That means texting conversations with friends are in multiple threads, which would be a PITA for all involved. I can't imagine paying $30/mo (more than I pay for my iPhone's 2GB plan) for the privilege of adding a dumb phone.