AT&T Mobile Safety Study, Results On Mobile Behavior And How Parents Can Take Charge
By: Jasmyne Humble
Updated: June 28, 2012
AT&T conducted
a mobile safety study that highlights concerns and to bring awareness to
certain issues.
Director of news relations for the
According to
The AT&T Mobile Safety study:
The average age a child is given their first phone
is 12.1; the average age for a child's first smartphone is 13.8, among those
with a phone.
48 percent of children ages 12-14 have ridden in a vehicle
with someone who was texting while driving. Among those ages 15-17, the
percentage of teens who have ridden with a driver who was texting increases to
64 percent.
One in four teens ages 15-17 have received mean or
bullying text messages (compared to nearly one in five reported by both 8- to
11- and 12- to 14-year-olds).
More than half of teens ages 15-17 know someone who
has received a sexual message or picture over their phone (compared to 39
percent among those aged 12-14).
58 percent of parents say that their mobile phone
provider offers tools or resources for parents to address issues like overages,
safety, security and monitoring. One in seven is not sure whether they have
access to these services.
For more information, visit www.att.com/familysafety
