Sony Ericsson W58oi and LG Chocolate). In recent years, they've been reimagined as digital detox tools, and industry stalwart Nokia recently jumped on the dumb phone trend by releasing a modern ...

This basic model — known as a “dumb phone” these days — could only be used for calls and texts. No apps, no internet, no (or, at least, fewer) distractions. “I became overwhelmed and ...