Same here - Consumer Cellular for $18.00 per month and it’s never out of my purse except to call the power company when all the power goes off - which happens a lot here!!! A LOT!
It’s in my purse for emergencies on the road. Never had any cell phone until we moved and traveled from one coast to the other. I think I used it then to let our family know when we’d arrive.
We’ll have relatives here for Easter dinner and I can see it now - all sitting in the living room with smart phones in hands within 10 minutes of arriving! With “growls” from me and no one paying attention!
Put a basket in the hall, and tell folks that it is a non electronic holiday. Have games and things to do.