If the new dumb phones also came with Google Family Link for tracking then it would be a win. But they don’t. As a parent, having the ability to track my kids when I know they’re heading to or from somewhere is a big deal. And no, it’s not an issue of trust.
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yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Get the kids a dumb phone instead. Calls and texts are more than enough in an emergency
underthesign@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Give them a phone with no play store or browser. If they get apks over mms or adb I think they’ve earned them
progandy@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
I’d argue that is still an issue of trust, but maybe more concerning society / the local neighborhood.
VerdantSporeSeasoning@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
When I went to price it out at the store, the line for a dumb phone was going to cost $30/mo more than a smart phone. It was dumb.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
So get them a smartphone plan and slap the SIM in their dumbphone?