Going old school: Ottawa teen flips the script on smartphones
For some, the very idea of ditching their smartphone might seem impossibe, but for MacNeil, a Grade 11 student at École secondaire publique De La Salle, it was necessary.
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![Gavin MacNeil recently went old school, swapping his smartphone for a flip phone (that's a phone that only has a keypad for those under the age of 35). A teenager with a phone held to his ear.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7190538.1714579498!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/gavin-macneil-1-may-24.jpg)
For some, the very idea of ditching their smartphone might seem impossibe, but for MacNeil, a Grade 11 student at École secondaire publique De La Salle, it was necessary.