Just Cancelled My Phone Plan—Will I Regret This?

[mouakter13]

I finally did it—I cancelled my phone plan after years of debating whether I could actually live without a traditional mobile number. Part of me feels free, but another part is low-key panicking. Was this a genius move toward digital minimalism, or am I about to face a wave of inconvenient reality checks? Without a SIM card, I’m now relying entirely on Wi-Fi for calls, texts, and navigation, which feels both liberating and slightly reckless. I’m already noticing little friction points—like not being able to verify my identity special database via SMS or call a friend while out and about—but I’m determined to make this experiment work. Has anyone else gone down this road?

The financial savings were a huge motivator (goodbye, $80/month!), but the real goal was reclaiming my attention. I was tired of feeling like a 24/7 customer service rep for my own life—always on call, always expected to respond immediately. Now, if someone needs me, they can email, DM me on Signal, or (gasp) wait until I’m near Wi-Fi. The first few days were strange—phantom vibration syndrome is real—but now, the silence feels luxurious. That said, I know emergencies happen. I’m keeping an old backup phone with a prepaid SIM in my bag just in case, but so far, I haven’t needed it.