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| Youngsters 'reliant on mobiles' | Youngsters 'reliant on mobiles' |
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| More than nine out of 10 12-year-olds in the UK now have a mobile phone, a survey has suggested. | More than nine out of 10 12-year-olds in the UK now have a mobile phone, a survey has suggested. |
| Almost 80% of the young people who took part in the research said they felt safer having a mobile and that they had a better social life as a result. | Almost 80% of the young people who took part in the research said they felt safer having a mobile and that they had a better social life as a result. |
| On average, they send or receive up to 10 text messages a day - three times more than their parents. | On average, they send or receive up to 10 text messages a day - three times more than their parents. |
| The Mobile Life Survey, commissioned by Carphone Warehouse, quizzed 1,250 people aged 11 to 17. | The Mobile Life Survey, commissioned by Carphone Warehouse, quizzed 1,250 people aged 11 to 17. |
| Three-quarters of youngsters have had their phone bought for them by their parents, while half have their calls paid for by their parents. | Three-quarters of youngsters have had their phone bought for them by their parents, while half have their calls paid for by their parents. |
| The survey found that most parents (71%) believed mobiles were a useful way to keep track of their offspring. | The survey found that most parents (71%) believed mobiles were a useful way to keep track of their offspring. |
| However, only a third of 13 to 16-year-olds thought it was reasonable for parents to use mobiles for this reason. |