Why I'm"Downgrading"My Phone
So to preface this is no easy task! I spent a good week researching phones because I wanted a device I could put maybe Whatsapp on if any apps at all. Plus finding a flip phone that did 4G, would work in the united states with my carrier and matched the aesthetic I like for my devices was difficult. There is no guarantee of me actually detoxing from social media consumption because of this but I figured it was worth a shot. Currently while I wait for the phone to arrive I am detoxing from my watch first as that is apart of the problem as well. Because I technically get most of my notifications twice with that and it makes me want to look more not to mention it being a distraction at work. I won't lie it is kind of hard but I am only about 2 days in. I plan to share more as i go about this but its probably gonna be a while lol.
I am still Keeping my iPhone btw because ultimately theres some stuff i cant get around not having it just will only be used for stuff i literally cannot do on my phone or ipad/computer.
💌 Brand: Kyocera
💵 Price: 92.22 (including shipping + taxes)
Purchased from: Ebay 🫡
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