Teenagers displaying ‘problematic phone use’ more likely to be depressed
About one in five teenagers aged 16-18 display problematic behaviour with their phones, study finds
July 2024
‘Do you mind listening to that with headphones?’ How one little phrase revolutionised my commute
Hannah Ewens
Noisy devices are making public transport hell. But do passengers realise the pain they inflict, asks the author Hannah Ewens
Money hacks
Insurance, pets and phones: how to get the best deal on holiday costs
Know your cabin baggage limits, check insurance cover and roaming charges – and find someone to care for your cat
Ofcom to ban inflation-linked mid-contract price rises on phones, pay-TV and broadband
Mobile banking: alarm as fraudsters take over handsets and raid accounts
Pass notes
Head lice are everywhere. Are selfies to blame?
June 2024
‘We wanted to change the norm on smartphone use’: grassroots campaigners on a phone-free childhood
Most UK children have their own smartphone by the age of 11. But what if we didn’t give them one? A group of parents wants their kids to enjoy a phone-free childhood – and their numbers are growing
Plusnet mobile customers told to switch within weeks or lose number
BT Group-owned provider has already ditched its TV service and will become a broadband-only supplier
In the key of 5G: the ‘dimensionalist’ who wrote a symphony for 1,000 phones
Mobiles are usually hated at concert halls. But Huang Ruo wants Mancunians to start using theirs on the way in – and not stop. The Chinese-American explains why the sounds of rain and traffic are all part of the experience
May 2024
Concerts ruined by selfish people using their phones
Letters: Bren Pointer saysthe AmericanpianistKeith Jarrett was right to disallow photography during his performances. Plus letters from Barry and Joy Norman, Meirion Bowen and Joan Lewis
The Guardian view on phones in concert halls: what engages some enrages others
Ediitorial: While some feel that allowing live performances to be photographed or filmed adds to the buzz, others hate it
Live concerts have the power to delight – let’s try to forget about our phones
Martha Gill
All praise to a classical singer for last week’s rebellion against a sea of illuminated screens
April 2024
Top US mobile carriers fined $200m by FCC over illegal location-data sharing
T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint and AT&T say they will appeal against ‘excessive’ fines meted out by US regulator
The ‘boring phone’: stressed-out gen Z ditch smartphones for dumbphones
The feature-free phone, launched at Milan design week, is the latest device to tap into young people’s concerns about attention-harvesting and data privacy
US man returns from Europe to $143,000 T-Mobile bill for using phone overseas
Gigantic bill apparently reflected using 9.5 gigabytes of data on a phone that had not been set up for international roaming
March 2024
Council tax, broadband, and dental charges: how to weather the April price rises
There’s been some good news about inflation falling, but be warned: there are still big price hikes around the corner
Vodafone-Three merger could mean higher prices, UK watchdog warns
CMA plans in-depth investigation into deal that would create UK’s largest mobile phone operator
Reclaim your brain
‘I’m back!’: how Guardian readers reclaimed their brains and cut their screen times by 40%
It’s natural to freak out about kids and mobile phones. But a ban is not the solution
Zoe Williams
How long should it take to answer a Whatsapp? About a fortnight
