There’s no question life was simpler (or at least quieter) before smartphones took over our lives.

One TikTokker is taking her back by switching her phone to “landline mode”!

What’s that?

It’s a custom setting that’s supposed to make your phone feel more like a landline or cell phone from the late ’90s.

Apps like Dumb Phone do it too, but the hack just uses your iPhone’s built-in “Focus” feature to put it in “Do Not Disturb” but your phone will still rings.

Here’s how to do it:

• Go to the “Focus” feature where you’d turn on “Do Not Disturb,” and look for a plus button that lets you create a “New Focus”…then choose “Custom” and give it a name like “Landline Mode.”
• Set it so it turns off alerts for everything except phone calls or if you don’t want to completely disconnect, you can let text messages come through, too.
• Turn the volume all the way UP and leave it somewhere in your home so if it rings, you’ll have to get up and answer it or let it go to voicemail (the “landline” part).

Once it’s set, you can toggle it on and off just like Do Not Disturb!

Android phones have similar options and should be able to do it, too.

Here’s her how-to video and here it is in action!