NO SMARTPHONES FOR KIDS UNDER 11 JJ J

EE advises primary age children be limited to calls and texts

- PIERS MUCKLE JOHN

PARENTS should not purchase smartphones for children under the age of 11, one of Britain's largest network providers has warned.

The EE advice recommends primary school kids n are not given smartphones with access to the internet and social media sites but "limited capability devices" which only allow texts and calls.

When children aged 16 or below are given phones, the company advises enabling parental control features and, if under 13, restricting access to social media.