Active Digital – A Tech Company on a Mission to Create Safer SIM and Device Options for your Family
Parenthood comes with a million and one worries – and that’s before you introduce mobile phones and social media into the pot. There are some scary figures out there, with a quarter of three- and four-year-olds in the UK now own a smartphone, plus 38% of five- to seven-year-olds using social media.
However, although the bigger picture is complex, here at Active Digital, we want to focus on what we can in the here and now, especially for parents considering giving their child a device, for the first time. The aim is to provide a locked down SIM and alternative “non smart” devices for parents to limit some of the potential harms their children can encounter, while still staying connected.
Around the age of 12, when 97% of children have smartphones, according to UK watchdog Ofcom, they are also going through other changes, so it’s important to remember that this data is anecdotal. Experts have long emphasised that it’s not always accurate to draw a direct line between social media and phone use and increased mental health problems among young people.
Author, Jonathan Haidt, a US academic whose book The Anxious Generation has been cited as influencing No 10’s thinking on children and social media and told a national newspaper that the mobile phone ownership figures were “very disturbing”. At the same time, it’s totally understandable why parents might want their kids to have phones. Not only can they be useful for communication, tracking and education, but many won’t want their kids to feel left out from their peers, who also have phones.
Our Partnership with Internet Matters
We feel so strongly about this topic, which is why we have partnered with Internet Matters to help keep children and young people safe online in a digital world. Over the last year or so, we have talked to various other charitable organisations to understand people’s perceptions and taking into account their lived experiences. At Active Digital, we’ve pioneered the most reliable method to safeguard your child’s smartphone experience.
Children’s SIM – What’s on offer?
We are offered parents a locked down SIM card for calls, text and limited data for searching bus/train times etc; all packaged with a Nokia device. We are rethinking what phones for kids and teens should look like from the ground up. Equally, by taking a Nokia device from Year 5 or Year 6, children can slowly be introduced to the initiative of having a connected device, without all the social media noise.
As a tech organisation, we are not pulling away from what is happening and the growing evidence of the impact of widespread social media use among children. Some have warned that social media poses a “profound risk” to the mental health and wellbeing of children and teenagers, with the number of children and adolescents dealing with depression and anxiety having risen almost 30% in recent years.
Here’s what sets us apart:
Effortless Management with Simple SIM
Managing your account online is a breeze with our user-friendly online interface. No technical expertise required. Use our app to monitor data consumption in an easy and transparent way. Ask for a free demo to find out more.
Quality-Tested Pre-Loved iPhones
We know that providing new iPhones to children can be costly and there is also a risk that the child may accidentally lose or damage their phone. Therefore, you may like to explore our pre-loved selection of iPhones which have been approved and quality tested by our technical team. We always stock a range of preloved smartphones at prices that won’t break the bank. Quality and affordability combined. A brilliant way to set up your family securely with children’s SIM for a price and set-up that ticks all the boxes.
How we can help?
For individuals – talk to us about a children’s SIM and Nokia bundle offer by completing the form below.
If you are in an organisation, talk to us about running a webinar for your parent network in partnership with Internet Matters.
Does your school have an interest in the Nokia movement? Talk to us today.
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