The firm's UK mobile head says the decision is down to parental choice and safe internet browsing is paramount.
, which also says children should be careful when sharing pictures and social networking.
The same report - Childwise Monitor 2023 - found that 8% of five and six-year-olds own their own phone, and 8% have access to a family member's or friend's, while for seven and eight-year olds, those figures are 43% and 23% respectively.
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