Kids internet ban resurfaces three rings
- Throngsman
- 23 hours ago
- 1 min read
With the government hell-bent on stopping under sixteen year old children accessing the internet, children are pointing out they use their apps to monitor their friends have returned home safely.
'Apparently I'll need to use my minutes or text allowance to check if Billy got home ok,' said Jimmy, aged eight, 'and I need that to ensure I can call my mum if I'm stuck. So I'm going to use something I found on the internet - apparently people used to dial friends and hang up after three rings. With caller ID that should work and will be free,' he added.
Phone companies are looking into whether they can monetise this, as providing safety for kids isn't on the corporate dashboard.