using a flip phone for a week

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  • Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
  • I used a flip phone for a week

    I've had a flip phone for a little while now but I really wanted to see what it would be like to just use it for a week in the modern world we live in. watch to see my day to day life with the pros and cons of using it as well as how I am implementing it in my life now!

    thank you so much for watching (it really means a lot)

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Комментарии • 126

  • @krazzyrahul8092
    @krazzyrahul8092 Год назад +131

    Its the apps we are addicted to. I did the same. I took my sim card and put it in a keypad phone which had only texting and calling and a music player. No camera or internet. Deleted social media. And when i want to take pictures i use my smart phone which basically at this point is just a camera for me. It really helped. I feel happier now ❤❤❤❤

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  Год назад +11

      that is such a smart idea - glad to hear that it has worked out for you!

    • @krazzyrahul8092
      @krazzyrahul8092 Год назад +1

      @@serafinaa Thank you so much ✨

    • @babyXelle
      @babyXelle 11 месяцев назад +2

      I wish I could delete social media that easy 😭 I have to physically lock my smartphone away even tho my service is on a flip phone 😂

    • @_borntoshine
      @_borntoshine 9 месяцев назад

      Awsome idea😍I will also use this method

  • @lyledeevore1389
    @lyledeevore1389 Год назад +120

    I ran three businesses utilizing a flip phone from 2009 to 2018 and only bought a smart phone in 2019 right before the pandemic. My employees ridiculed me for having an outdated piece of technology but the really enjoyed Paydays when they would text my flip phone after I paid them extra for for their hard work!!!

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  Год назад +6

      hahhaa i love this!

    • @arkreate
      @arkreate Год назад +1

      can i ask what flip phone you used? i’m looking to buy one for long term :)

    • @lyledeevore1389
      @lyledeevore1389 Год назад +2

      @@arkreate it was an LG Vx3200.

    • @arkreate
      @arkreate Год назад

      @@lyledeevore1389 thanks :)

    • @Oh-That-Guy-Again
      @Oh-That-Guy-Again 3 месяца назад

      @@arkreate Look at Nokia, they have some new ones with 4G. (2G or 3G will go away over time.)

  • @greyskykisses
    @greyskykisses Год назад +55

    i just bought a flip phone today and im so excited lmaooooo

  • @pinkavyek
    @pinkavyek Год назад +38

    Seriously been considering doing this, I've been doing my best to keep away from social media for the past 2 years and I've been wanting to fully distance myself from distractions entirely so I can be more productive and focus more time on myself alongside my hobbies. Thanks for the video, it was very well made and I enjoyed it a lot ^^

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  Год назад +3

      thank you so much for watching!

  • @ModelA
    @ModelA 11 месяцев назад +17

    I used a flip phone (Motorola V3xx) exclusively until just recently when the wireless carriers discontinued the 3G service and forced me into a new smartphone. I miss how I could go a whole week on one battery charge. I miss the clear audio quality. Most of all, I miss the small size and ease of pocket carry. But I have to admit, this GPS navigation stuff is awesome.

  • @mehzabin4494
    @mehzabin4494 9 месяцев назад +15

    With this content, you're setting the bar high!! The editing, ideas and everything you used to make this ughh really appreciative!!!

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  8 месяцев назад

      wait that means a lot to me, thank you for this!

  • @Ianlee1977
    @Ianlee1977 8 месяцев назад +14

    The experience i had is not exactly getting a dumbphone but having my phone becoming one. It was a month when i didn't pay my phone bill and the telcos decided to suspend my data plan. So even though i had my smartphone, none of the apps could work without a wifi connection. So unless i connected to a public wifi or work wifi, i was pretty much off the grid and i have to admit, looking back, it was liberating AF. No calls, no messages, no picking up my phone just to look at an app. It was freeing to the point that i could focus on my book / kindle when i'm on the subway ride home. Right now i'm thinking of buying a flip phone and just doing a detox for a few months.

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  7 месяцев назад

      thanks for sharing!

  • @rainy5517
    @rainy5517 Год назад +8

    I LOVE your editing. It's fresh and just makes the story more interesting

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  Год назад +2

      wow thank you this means more than you know to me!

  • @SpaceXplorer13
    @SpaceXplorer13 9 месяцев назад +5

    I was addicted to using my phone, so I didn't replace it with a flip phone, but I did try to use every single analog substitute that I can find. So far it just means basically every phone thing strictly on my PC, and a dedicated camera for photography.

  • @createcontently
    @createcontently Год назад +13

    Let's go! This video is 🔥! Great story and editing! Keep up the amazing work!

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  Год назад

      thank you james!! keep up the good work too

  • @dianajly
    @dianajly 11 месяцев назад +3

    I genuinely enjoyed watching this video! Keep up the great work, Serafina!

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  11 месяцев назад

      thank you so much that means a lot

  • @rattsjcfanpage01
    @rattsjcfanpage01 10 месяцев назад +9

    I’m buying a new flip phone soon

  • @AuziFilms
    @AuziFilms Год назад +9

    Surf this video is sooo good, I have feeling it's going to blow up in some time!

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  Год назад +2

      thanks for always supporting me auzi - appreciate you

  • @thelthrythquezada8397
    @thelthrythquezada8397 9 месяцев назад +3

    Girl, the silence!!! I made the switch a while back, and when I go for walks or drive to work or back sometimes I just want to be in my own thoughts. This whole tech boom was fun cause it was "new" back in in the last 30-20 years, but i can do with out it. I miss having a house phone and getting a call. The one good thing about tech is texting, back in the day we had to leave a message on the answering machine, so leaving a text now "hey call me back when you get this is cool" but then it made us feel obligated to reply back right away. I don't even anymore, Ill get to you when I get to you.

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  9 месяцев назад +1

      i love this !!

  • @ikalorano
    @ikalorano Год назад +6

    Thankyou for sharing your candid experience ❤️.

  • @edwardleecaliforniausa
    @edwardleecaliforniausa Год назад +4

    Good morning happy Monday morning and welcome back so happy you posted yesterday and I hope you having amazing day today and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter

  • @aflodesigns
    @aflodesigns 7 месяцев назад +3

    writting the directions down hahahahha.man that brings back memories

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  7 месяцев назад

      hahhaha it was fun!

  • @CaeleyMcCormick-h7m
    @CaeleyMcCormick-h7m Год назад +4

    GO SURF! You teach me so much, I miss you!

  • @gmaxxxx
    @gmaxxxx Год назад +5

    Another banger 🔥 she doesn’t miss

  • @dakshk3982
    @dakshk3982 Год назад +4

    love your content!

  • @ソク
    @ソク 5 месяцев назад +1

    using a keypad phone is amazing! like u can literally throw it off the roof and it will still work perfectly without a single scratch!! dumbphones are chad!!

  • @Aaaa-y4b4o
    @Aaaa-y4b4o 2 месяца назад +2

    Great experiment :)

  • @isaiahtano
    @isaiahtano Год назад +3

    THIS IS SO SICK SERF

  • @soo5985
    @soo5985 Месяц назад +1

    Great video.

  • @ambiarock590
    @ambiarock590 10 месяцев назад +1

    I've debated doing this for a bit of time now. I've done one good thing along these lines which is delete social media apps and letting myself be bored in public. I wanna fully commit to the experiment at some point

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  10 месяцев назад

      i totally reccommend it if you can!

  • @kristinegargiulo4535
    @kristinegargiulo4535 Год назад +2

    my favorite youtuber 🩷

  • @Phionerulz
    @Phionerulz Год назад +4

    This is about to be viral

  • @oliviaemerzian5160
    @oliviaemerzian5160 Год назад +4

    This editing serf 😮so good

  • @veronicachic
    @veronicachic 11 месяцев назад +4

    do you not use a computer or desktop? you can also get a gps device for your car

  • @Oh-That-Guy-Again
    @Oh-That-Guy-Again 3 месяца назад +1

    Good! I hate walking zombies with smartphones. Calling and being called and some texting is often enough. You can put some apps on your computer and work at them once a day. Live in the moment. (Oh, and i knew 2 people who died in traffic using their smartphones. Don't let that happen to you!)

  • @OndrejChannel
    @OndrejChannel Год назад +2

    I would have only one problem with that: no podcasts. Otherwise, I would be fine.
    Good job! :)

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  Год назад

      that was for sure a challenge for me!

  • @MickiMinach
    @MickiMinach 11 месяцев назад

    Watching you go about your day after the flip phone experiment, I'm surprised you already have good habits. You wake up early to workout and work on projects / do productive things. I think you can trust yourself with a smartphone and enjoy some downtime with social media once in a while

  • @JoshAllenbuffalo
    @JoshAllenbuffalo 4 месяца назад +1

    Im using the kyocera flip phone with the orange button on the side

  • @VanChef
    @VanChef Год назад +2

    This is awesome!

  • @_borntoshine
    @_borntoshine 9 месяцев назад +1

    You did the great job❤

  • @ToyElizabeth05
    @ToyElizabeth05 6 месяцев назад

    I tried but the most important thing is for me is being connected to my family, in terms of security with the gps or something and the digital wallet

  • @lyledeevore1389
    @lyledeevore1389 Год назад +6

    I have a buddy that develops video games for EA Sports and he was telling me almost all of their new hires out of university opt for a flip phone over smart phone.

  • @borisdasgupta2170
    @borisdasgupta2170 7 месяцев назад

    Ah i know it might be too late now but for driving u can always use Garmin GPS
    Edit: and if u want to hear music u can use ipod classic. Ofc u have to adapt yourself to the beautiful sound of mother nature but sometimes yeah u can use an ipod or a walkman. Do it the classic way

  • @hawaiifiles
    @hawaiifiles 2 месяца назад

    You can go flip phone only with most tasks as a lot of the stuff on a smartphone can be duplicated on a computer including calling. Just do the social media stuff at home on the computer only.... at home. Flip phone for being out and about. That works.

  • @babyXelle
    @babyXelle 11 месяцев назад +1

    I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max, but my service is on a flip phone and it’s wonderful, I only have access to social media during certain times of the day, and most of the day I don’t even pay attention to my flip phone(why would I there’s nothing on it) 😂 I feel like everyone needs a dumb phone it really helps with focus and mental clarity

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  11 месяцев назад

      for sure helps with mental clarity - love that you have one!

  • @kimberlywood522
    @kimberlywood522 8 месяцев назад +1

    I may have missed it what exactly is this flip phone called? I use a nokia 2780 for my daily driver ❤ love the no smart phone 🎉

  • @RBT_DATOS
    @RBT_DATOS Год назад +3

    Are you still using it, do you recommend one, to leave Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and just use WhatsApp?

  • @SefesLP
    @SefesLP 11 месяцев назад

    hi there, i just stumbled across this video while searching up my old sony ericsson phone and thought why not going all the way back to it ? atm im using a xiaomi Qin F22 Pro, it is like a dumbphone, but with gps, android and a decent specs.
    so did you think this is still a good idea to try this even when i grew up with this kind of phones ?

  • @ArchitPatel-tr3yj
    @ArchitPatel-tr3yj Год назад +1

    Hey! Love your videos. I was wonder why you haven’t been posting lately. Also on a random note, you seem pretty tall. What’s your height. Anyways I am glad that you have the self control to pull of this challenge.

  • @Nicholearcher26
    @Nicholearcher26 9 месяцев назад

    Buying a flip phone changed my life ❤ it’s a big adjustment but it helps. Mine doesn’t have gps or anything but I use browser for almost everything like that. I have unlimited talk and text and 2 gb data monthly for $20.

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  9 месяцев назад

      I love to hear this!

  • @53af00d
    @53af00d 6 месяцев назад +2

    Next step, you gotta make music more meaningful and intentional by getting a discman

  • @avaseymour5471
    @avaseymour5471 Год назад +1

    HIII I MISSED YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

  • @mzitskigrl
    @mzitskigrl 5 дней назад +1

    what phone is this?

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  2 дня назад +1

      it's an etalk flip phone from verizon

  • @mirabailey
    @mirabailey Год назад

    omg ur so underrated

  • @Waltaere
    @Waltaere Год назад

    Serafinaaa 😃

  • @therandomchannel-o9c
    @therandomchannel-o9c 8 месяцев назад

    what kind of phone is that

  • @TheIntrovertcore
    @TheIntrovertcore 4 месяца назад

    I spent time productively when I was a flip phone user😂..

  • @subhajitpaul3026
    @subhajitpaul3026 7 месяцев назад

    Don't flip phones come with alarm clock?

  • @ElyaGetter
    @ElyaGetter 10 месяцев назад +2

    hi

  • @rattsjcfanpage01
    @rattsjcfanpage01 10 месяцев назад +1

    I wouldn’t use a QR code, period!

  • @JakubKlubkoSmejkal
    @JakubKlubkoSmejkal 9 месяцев назад

    5 minutes to write 2 sentences :-D back on high school I, I mean me and all of my classmates, we could type those 160 characters within seconds. AndEvenWeWereSavingCharactersForNotUsingSpaces :-D
    I don't think it is necessary to get that far back to quit using smartphone, just quit using it for social media and block as many notifications as possible to disturb you as little as possible. Then you reach the state when you use the phone only when you need it not when the phone wants you to use it. I did this recently and I feel so much more free.

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  9 месяцев назад

      thank you for sharing - love to hear it

  • @MushtaqAhmed-c8l
    @MushtaqAhmed-c8l 6 месяцев назад

    Everyone so addicted to smartphone

  • @Patrick1985McMahon
    @Patrick1985McMahon 5 месяцев назад

    you can install music on your flip phone.

  • @sebastiensoroush859
    @sebastiensoroush859 11 месяцев назад +3

    Try the Cat s22. It’s a flip phone with android on it. Very limited still but you get get the authenticators and gps on it without being too smart.

  • @kinshuk_8
    @kinshuk_8 6 месяцев назад

    i want to use flip phone so bad but am a graphic designer how can i ? i can't open laptop for small things any suggestion anyone🙄

  • @ソク
    @ソク 5 месяцев назад

    how did u use whatsapp without scanning the qr code?

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  5 месяцев назад

      that was the issue...ended up having to call IT for help lol

  • @Monica-jq4gy
    @Monica-jq4gy 6 месяцев назад

    love

  • @MEGATestberichte
    @MEGATestberichte Год назад

    I completely try to not use apps and also disable any pushes! Too much distraction with useless news and infos designed to trigger you a lot.

  • @AriaRosee
    @AriaRosee 3 месяца назад

    I am 13 and I would love to have a flip phone instead because I am constantly feeling like I am spending to much time on my phone and my attention span is getting worse. But I know that with school and stuff I would need my phone for the bus and texting my parents easily so I am not sure about it

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  3 месяца назад

      yes it’s definitely a push & a pull because w/ the modern age a phone seems to be required in a lot of places! I use my flip phone here n there still :)

  • @kristinegargiulo7479
    @kristinegargiulo7479 Год назад +1

    Excellant. Miss and LOVE YOU

  • @zainabalghazaly628
    @zainabalghazaly628 Год назад

    Clockless phone much more epic.. sgt legend.. fuh, one of the oldest building.. phone sony ericsson,phone blackberry

  • @2377miller
    @2377miller Год назад

    What flip phone was it?

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  Год назад +1

      it is an etalk flip phone from verizon

    • @2377miller
      @2377miller Год назад

      @@serafinaa Cool, thanks. I might get that.

  • @Blahajisgod
    @Blahajisgod 8 месяцев назад

    my advice for music is to get a portable radio

  • @autumnp4920
    @autumnp4920 2 месяца назад

    5:36

  • @mlrpala
    @mlrpala Год назад

    What flip phone do you have?

    • @ale3eeeee
      @ale3eeeee Год назад

      I think it's an alcatel

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  Год назад

      it is a Kazuna eTalk from verizon !

  • @jameslopez3450
    @jameslopez3450 Год назад

    San Diego

  • @veshuee003
    @veshuee003 Год назад +2

    oh shit, i'm old.

  • @Sofiavrchannel
    @Sofiavrchannel 8 месяцев назад

    I have pink 2660 Nokia flip phone

  • @ZakirKaiser10
    @ZakirKaiser10 6 месяцев назад

    I wonder how they video this ????

  • @JoseRamirez-ow5jd
    @JoseRamirez-ow5jd 7 месяцев назад +2

    Do anybody want to accept Jesus christ as your savior he want to give you love and joy and happiness and salvation and eternal life if u confess your sins

  • @JoseRamirez-y6j
    @JoseRamirez-y6j 11 месяцев назад +4

    Do anybody want to accept Jesus christ as your savior he want to give you love peace and happiness and joy, and happiness and salvation and eternal life if u confess your sins

    • @JoseRamirez-y6j
      @JoseRamirez-y6j 11 месяцев назад +1

      Repeat after me Jesus christ I recognize that I'm a sinner I want you to forgive me for my sin and write my name in the book of life in the name of the father the son in the holy spirit amen pray to keep the connection with God fasting to let all the desire of the flesh die reading the Bible because God talk to us different ways and form by reading the Bible and going to church because the word of God comes from hearing it u do this four and the holy spirit will do the rest

  • @leevi._.
    @leevi._. Год назад +1

    But you are using your airpods on multiple occasions throughout the video

    • @serafinaa
      @serafinaa  Год назад +1

      i was editing videos off my computer