Keep Phones Just for Phone Stuff

Smartphones are an absolute menace. The temptation to keep looking at something on your phone is strong. Social media, internet, apps .... Well, I've decided I need to restrict my phone to just phone stuff.

Phone stuff allowed:

  • Making telephone calls
  • Sending text messages (also LINE and Teams)
  • Checking the time (because I don't use a watch)
  • Timer, stopwatch and alarms.
  • Checking the weather
  • Security things (Authenticators, banking app payment confirmations, etc.)
  • Taking photos
  • Emergency uses are fine too!

Phone stuff not allowed (not before 19:00 anyway):

  • Mobile internet
  • Apps like YouTube
  • Apps like Discord