> It is nearly impossible to live without a phone, There's a whole continuum. Other than 2FA, text messaging is easy to get rid of. You still use it to make

> It is nearly impossible to live without a phone, There's a whole continuum. Other than 2FA, text messaging is easy to get rid of. You still use it to make calls, so yeah, they can track you that way. You can keep the phone off most of the time, though. People close to me know that they're more likely to reach me by calling my home phone. What else does one really need a phone for? Navigation? Do what I did: Get another phone that never has a SIM card and use an offline app. Camera? The same. But really, life is very doable without a camera to begin with! The only reason I need a phone is 2FA.