>>1869281I bought this phone around a year ago after having no phone for quite a while.
If I could have no cell phone, I would. I write emails and letters to my friends and family regularly. However it does put a strain on my parents (im young) when they want to know how I am or what I am up to. There have been multiple instances of my family reaching out to my friends to find out where I am when in reality I couldn't receive their calls/texts because the phone runs on a 2G network. I don't have any need for social media or distracting apps/games so it works well for simple communication. People at college did find me extremely strange for having it though and it drew a lot of attention to me from my peers, just because it was different than the norm. Oh and for directions I usually look them up on my computer to get a rough idea if I am unsure of where I am going, but now I realized I am fully capable myself of finding places just by reading signs/maps/asking people which way to go. Maps on smartphones takes away the responsibility and skill of navigation that we are all capable of and robs us of the adventure of becoming lost and then found through the process. Overall, my friends understand but my family wants me to have a smartphone. It wouldn't change the fact that I am a bad communicator to begin with. They are also necessary for your life if your job requires it.
