- Ticketmaster: no idea, I haven't gone to those events since the 20th century. It does sound dystopian but also for most people, at most a very occasional thing, no reason to carry a smartphone every day. Especially if there is no cell service at those events, you don't need a phone per se.

- Parking: parking meters here take credit cards. They also take 1 dollar coins which are slightly bigger than quarters. I used to carry a few in my car for that purpose.

- EV charging: hmm ok, though sort of a niche use. There are some chargers near here but idk what it takes to use them. Maybe I'll check.

- Office building: I'm used to access cards, has that changed? Anyway if I need it for work, that's a work phone, not a personal phone, more or less. And it also sounds dystopian, if it requires cell service to work, or if you have to install a malware app.

- public transit: idk if it's even possible to pay with a phone here. They want us to use the Clipper card, clippercard.com.