You do not have to be a monk
Personal: a Nokia, rugged, or flip with PAYG.
Work / tools: the old smartphone, Wi‑Fi or a cheap data SIM, not in the same pocket.
Rules that keep it from collapsing
- Different rooms at night. The rectangle charges in the kitchen. The brick charges by the bed.
- No social apps on the work phone — or at least log out. If Instagram is on the “work” device, you did not split anything.
- 2FA lives on the laptop or the work phone in a drawer, not as an excuse to unlock the feed. How to switch.
- WhatsApp on desktop or work hours only. WhatsApp page.
When one phone is enough
If your job does not require apps, skip this page. Buy one 4G handset. Read why switch. Do fourteen days.
When two phones is a stall
Buying a Light Phone and keeping an iPhone in the same jacket is a more expensive scroll. The test: which device do you pick up in a queue? That one is your real phone.
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