@jamesvandyne I'm starting by distancing myself and then gradually separating the critical parts of my computerised life from both the smartphone industrial complex and the associated internet over-dependency.

My approach is to get a new phone (had the 2020 SE since it was new) but not treat it as a "phone" per se. Instead it's my handheld computer, and will eventually be a spare phone number that could be useful for work if the need arises. My primary mobile phone number will be for a less capable device — if I could even get rid of that and only have a home number, I'd consider it an absolute success.

I'm going to use this set-up as part of a plan to gradually leave all but MB insofar as social media goes. I like Gregory's set-up a lot, and am keen to end up in a similar situation.