Funny - in some ways I have the opposite. In my version:

The iPhone SE would be the one I use for calls, SMS, etc. It has the SIM card.

The Pixel 9a would be used for everything I don't need a data plan/SIM card (browsing etc).

My needs are a bit different from yours. I like to separate telephony and communication (i.e. WhatsApp, SMS) from everything else. This way, if I want quiet, I just turn that phone to airplane mode. I really don't want to get random pings while I'm doing "real" stuff on my phone.

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raw_anon_1111 a day ago | parent [-]

Or you could just turn on Do Not Disturb…

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BeetleB a day ago | parent [-]

More painful to manage turning it on/off than to simply leave it in my car.

Over the years, I've spent far too much time with different solutions for managing notifications, etc. Turns out simply keeping the older phone after buying a newer one was the easiest approach. No downsides so far. The old phone has the SIM card. The new one doesn't.

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raw_anon_1111 a day ago | parent [-]

Pulling down on control center and pressing “Do not disturb” is hard to manage?

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BeetleB a day ago | parent [-]

Looking at the phone, disabling the lock, swiping down, and pressing "Do not disturb" is a lot more than just not looking at the phone.

Also, that's only half of it. I have to move it out of "Do not disturb" at some point. Or set a timeline for it. Why should I when I just don't need to?

Also, it's been years since I used "Do not disturb". Does it show notification icons in the drawer on top? That's a definite no-no.

	▲	raw_anon_1111 a day ago \| parent [-]
		No notifications don’t show anywhere. And with focus modes with location based triggers, you can set it to turn DND on when you get home and it automatically turns off when you leave home.