LATEST ON HER PARENTS. >>> NOW TO THE RETRO TECHNOLOGY HITTING GEN-Z AND MILLENNIALS THAT MIGHT HELP IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. FLIP PHONES ARE HOT RIGHT NOW. BECKY WORLEY JOINS US WITH THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF USING ONE. GOOD MORNING, BECKY. AH, YOU GOT ONE. GOOD MORNING. >> Reporter: YEAH, GOOD MORNING FROM THE '90s, ROBIN. [ LAUGHTER ] EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN. PEOPLE ARE GOING ON SMARTPHONE DETOXES USING ONE OF THESE, COLLEGE KIDS ARE PRAISING THEM ONLINE, MILLENNIALS AND GEN-Z PROFESSIONALS ARE TRYING THEM OUT MAKING FLIP PHONES THE ULTIMATE STATEMENT ON MENTAL HEALTH. THE HBO SERIES "HACKS" SHOWS A ECONOMY LEN YALG IN SEARCH OF A NEW PHONE. >> SO LIKE AN UPGRADE? >> NO, DOWNGRADE. I JUST NEED A PHONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO EMAIL, INTERNET, SOCIAL MEDIA, JUST LIKE A DUMB PHONE, BASICALLY LIKE A BRICK. >> Reporter: LIKE A FLIP PHONE. IT'S A NEW WAY TO UNPLUG FROM SMARTPHONES AND MAKE LIFE SIMPLER AND IT'S TRENDING BIG TIME. THIS COLLEGE STUDENT SHARED ONLINE HOW SHE SWITCHED TO A FLIP PHONE PART TIME. >> WE REALIZE THAT EVERY SINGLE PROBLEM WE HAVE ON A NIGHT OUT, EVERYTHING THAT LEADS TO US CRYING AND HAVING A BAD TIME STEMS FROM OUR PHONE. >> Rep >> THIS SHOWS GEN-Z UNDERSTANDS THE IMPACT TECHNOLOGY IS HAVING ON THEIR LIVES AND KNOWN HAVING GROWN UP IN THE TIME OF SMARTPHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA HASN'T BEEN GOOD FOR THEIR MENTAL HITT. >> Reporter: A 23-YEAR-OLD NEWS REPORTER EXPERIENCED WITH A WEEK ON A FLIP PHONE. >> I THINK I WANTED TO GAIN I GUESS A SENSE OF JUST BEING MORE CONNECTED WITH PIE FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND JUST WANTED TO CUT DOWN ON SCREEN TIME. >> Reporter: THIS MAN WENT 20 DAYS WITHOUT IT. >> YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW MUCH YOU USE YOUR iPHONE. >> Reporter: FIOLA HAD SIMILAR WITHDRAWAL. >> I EXPERIENCED A LOT OF FOMO DURING PIE FIRST 24 HOURS ON MY FLIP PHONE. >> Reporter: THEN THE UPSIDES KICKED IN. >> I FELT LIKE ALL THE THINGS I WAS PUTTING ASIDE FOR A VERY LONG TIME, I HAD THE ABILITY TO DO ONCE I GOT RID OF MY PHONE. I DEFINITELY READ A LOT MORE BOOK. >> IT FELT LIKE MY DAY WAS MORE BORING BECAUSE I HAD LESS SUPERFICIAL DOPAMINE TO FILL IT WITH. BUT THAT WAS OVERWHELMINGLY TRUMPED BY LIKE THIS IDEA OF PEACE AND QUIET. I DIDN'T FEEL THE URGE TO CONSTANTLY DRENCH MY BRAIN IN STIMULATION. >> Reporter: AS GEN-Z AND MILLENNIALS REBEL AGAINST TECH WILL FLIP PHONES OVERTAKE SMARTPHONE SALES ANY TIME SOON? I DOUBT IT. BUT THEY SAY THEY DO PLAN TO GO BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN BOTH TO MANAGE SCREEN TIME. >> I STILL DO NEED TO USE MY iPHONE FROM TIME TO TIME FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT FOR THE REST OF IT, YEAH, I'LL BE USING THIS FLIP PHONE ALMOST ENTIRELY MAINLY SO I CAN SHUT ON PEOPLE LIKE THAT. >> Reporter: SHUTTING THE CLAM SHELL OF THE FLIP PHONE IS SO WEIRDLY SATISFYING BUT THE REALITY IS MOST OF US ARE STICKING WITH OUR SMARTPHONES. THE INCREDIBLE RESEARCHER IN THE PIECE SAID IT BEST, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT SMARTPHONES ARE A TOOL WE USE, NOT A TOOL THAT USES US, ROBIN. >> YES, WELL SAID. WE ALL LOVE THE SNAP. WE WERE ALL RELATING GOING BACK TO THE '90s. YOU SAY YOU HAVE A TRICK THAT HELPS KEEP YOU FROM DOOM SCROLLING. >> Reporter: YEAH, YOU KNOW, JUST PICKING UP MY PHONE MINDLESSLY SO I'VE MADE A LOCK SCREEN THAT HAS A PROMPT. MINE SAYS PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN OR BE STILL AND IT HAS REALLY HELPED AND MADE ME FEEL LESS FRAZZLED. IF IT DOESN'T, I'M