Gabb Wireless (Lehi, UT) a safe tech company advocates for less screen time for the Global Day of Unplugging (March 7-8), an initiative to unplug from devices for a full day and instead have more meaningful experiences with humans, not devices.
Lehi, Utah - March 6, 2025
Gabb announces its Second Annual Digital Detox taking place on March 7 and 8, 2025. It coincides with the Global Day of Unplugging, an initiative inviting businesses, families, schools, governments, and individuals nationwide to disconnect from digital distractions and reconnect with what matters most.
Gabb encourages participants are customize their detox by swapping devices to a safephone or alternative device, deleting apps, switching their screens to black and white, or designating phone-free periods throughout the day.
“Gabb’s mission has always been to help kids and families live beyond the screen,” said Lori Morency Kun, VP of Community Impact at Gabb. “Technology should serve us, not consume us. This detox is a chance for families, employees and communities to take a step back and reset their relationship with digital devices.”
To kick off the Digital Detox, Gabb recently hosted a 1995-themed party for its employees and members of the community to look back on a simpler time when technology, while widely used, was not all-consuming as it is today. The event highlighted and modeled activities and games for families commonly used in 1995 that are tied to devices and screens.
Morency Kun stated, "Gabb is company comprised of adults that are working on technology for kids. We all care about kids a great deal. And so for this second year of the Second Annual Digital Detox we wanted to take time to reset for ourselves, because we can't teach something that we don't know ourselves. It gives us a chance to reset our relationship with our devices. We want to be mindful that we want to create devices that are not so distracting, devices that play a role, but that don't consume the child. As a mom myself, I want to see my kids eyeballs when I interact with them. Time is precious. Childhood is precious. It's worth protecting."
Cooper Low, Influencer Relations Manager at Gabb, described to TechBuzz Gabb's philosophy regarding devices. "Gabb devices provide for kids an intentional use of the phone, meaning kids using the phone as a tool, rather than the phone using the kids as a tool to induce them to become addicted to it, to behave a certain way, to jump on a certain trend. Its a part of Gabb's mission to try to keep kids away from those dangers that arise when the phone starts to use us, instead of the other way around.
Kassie Kunz, a new employee at Gabb, described her experience with Gabb's digital detox survey that it sends to all employees and customers.
"I forwarded it to my family, my in-laws, to all my friends," stated Kunz. "It provides a bunch of options on how to unplug from our devices. For example, you can just make your phone's screen less addictive by changing the colors to black and white. You can set timers. You can delete apps."
Kunz added, "I'm really excited because back in September I deactivated a lot of my social media apps like Instagram and Facebook. It's March now, and I've had no desire to get those social medias back. I can access my photos later if I ever want to reactivate those accounts, but at this point I have no desire to to do so. It's so much more fun having interpersonal communication and strengthening relationships with my core people, instead of keeping up superficially with the thousands of social media 'friends.'"
Join the Movement
Gabb invites the public, along with its employees, to take part in this movement by signing up and committing to a digital detox.
Participants can officially opt-in by filling out Gabb's Digital Detox survey here: https://gabb.com/digital-detox/.
To foster community engagement, Gabb also encourages participants to invite friends and family to give it a try.
Why It Matters
Recent research continues to highlight the impact of excessive screen time on mental health, productivity and overall well-being. Gabb’s Digital Detox aligns with a growing movement to encourage mindful tech use and healthier digital habits.
See Utah's Social Harms website from Utah's Department of Health and Human Services.
What People Are Saying About Their Detox Last Year
“I’ve committed to being a more present husband and father. This was such a wonderful eye-opening experience for me.” - Taysom Hill, NFL Football Player
“While not having my phone, the time on my laptop was work time, and when my laptop was closed, I could actually disconnect and be very present!” - Sahana Kargi, Miss Utah Sweetheart Volunteer
“I’ve always supported Gabb and their movement, but now more than ever, I realize why it’s so important to disconnect and not have ties to social media or internet access.” - Gabb parent
For more details and resources to support your digital detox from devices, visit https://gabb.com/digital-detox/.
