Our power supply company (BCH) is in the process of chancing to smart meters, but have not yet got to our house, but I have no objection as it uses very low power and only for a very brief time so I can’t see how it can do much damage, anyway, my TV is a 47” LED flatscreen (LG) and the remote that came with it, and I rarely use a cellphone,
I’m retired and have better things to do with my time than to spend it on the phone, (more fun on freepers)
As it is now, you pay the lowest rate for the base amount of power you use, a higher rate for an amount above the base, and the highest rate for usage above that. With the “Smart Meter” you will pay the lowest rate from 11:00 p.m. to probably 5:00 a.m., a higher rate from 5:00 a.m. to probably 10:00 a.m., and the highest rate from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Your electric bill is about to double or triple.