I made the decision many years ago that I wasn't going to be able to keep up with all technology, and that mobile / cell phones was going to be an area I ignore

I made the decision many years ago that I wasn't going to be able to keep up with all technology, and that mobile / cell phones was going to be an area I ignored. I need a phone that makes phone calls and sms - anything else is superflous to my needs. Boy, did I not see Smart phones coming! Why didn't I choose 'newspapers' as my 'safe to ignore' technology?