I've never paid more than $40 for a smartphone, and have always used a pay as you go service that costs under $50/month. Right now I'm using some LG thing I got two years ago, and it works o.k. - just doesn't have the storage to handle more than a few apps. I just prefer working at a computer so much more, where I can actually create content instead of just consuming it.

I'd love to go phone-free but it's amazing how many businesses have made that impossible. AirBnB won't even let you manage your home-rental business through the computer any more. If you don't have a smartphone you can't create an account.