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I didn’t have a cell phone until I was 17, but still used the house phone to call and talk to friends. A house phone a parent can always listen in to conversations but still respect the child’s privacy. The child also knows that they can be listened in on and that their privacy is restricted.

The child may also learn about making social effort to keep in touch rather than relying on a beacon to ping them about social events.