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Is it time for your kid's first cell phone?

Published August 8, 2016
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(WJBK) - As parents start thinking about back to school, there may be a big question worth considering they haven't thought of -- is it time to get your kid a cell phone?

The average age kids are getting their first phone is now at 10 years old. Jamie Watt from AT&T joins us for this Tech Talk to tell us more about the technology in phones these days, and other technologies that can be used to keep track of your kids' whereabouts. 

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