I’ve never been crazy about talking on the telephone, so except for emergencies/traveling on public trans. and calling cabs, etc, there’s no reason for me to use it.
It drives me nuts to be in the grocery store or on the street and hear people on their phones - sometimes talking about pretty personal stuff; and seeing people drive poorly because they’re wrapped up in a phone conversation that could surely wait.
I think we’re all going nuts.
I just use mine for immediate contact as in ‘yes, no, later, bye’ I don’t get into a gabfest.