What can't you do without a smartphone in the UK or wherever you live? Specifically a smartphone, not just a phone number for SMS + calls.

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macintux a day ago | parent | next [-]

Not the person to whom you're responding, but for me, some of the heavy hitters:

- Real-time weather alerts (I spend a lot of time in a naked Jeep in the summer, it's helpful to know when rain is imminent)

- Work-related authentication

- Audiobooks

- High quality, always available camera with quick editing and instant sharing capabilities

- GPS tracking when I'm exploring

- Find restaurants, museums, hotels when I'm traveling

- Pay for nearly anything (credit cards are useful but more time-consuming, and pulling them out frequently is a minor friction point that I'm grateful to leave behind)

	▲	bean469 a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Although I do agree with some that you listed, I think that many do have alternatives: - Audiobooks can be listened on other devices besides smartphones - A dedicated camera is a very good option for taking high-quality photos fast, but I do agree that instant sharing is not a possibility - GPS tracking is available on many watches, even non-Smartwatches like the ones Garmin designs - You can pay with a credit / debit card via NFC - just as fast as with a smartphone - You can find restaurants and other places through maps, tourism centers, etc. Or there's a option for researching where to go before heading out
	▲	shepherdjerred a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		none of these are required, aside from the work example. You just find a phone useful Required would be “I can’t participate in society without a phone”, eg not being able to get healthcare or pay for things w/o a phone

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monegator a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Banks. Always banks. It is almost impossible to have a physical access token in my country.

	▲	gib444 a day ago \| parent [-]
		That's curious. What do you mean by /almost/ impossible? Slightly more inconvenient / would have to visit a branch one time? In the UK card readers are still widely supported by traditional banks. As is SMS for one time codes. People who think fintech banks are the only ones that exist might have a warped view on reality of course