Cell Phone Contract | Compact 2020

Cell Phone Contract

Calling & Texting

 No calls or text after 9:00pm or before 7:30am.

 Answer the phone when it is Mom or Dad - ALWAYS.

 Verify the caller or texter – Do not respond to numbers you do not know.

 If a “friend” sends you a mean message, take a deep breath and turn off

your phone. Talk to them the next day, face to face about it. Never say

anything in a text or email that you wouldn’t say face to face.

 Mom and dad may review texts and email anytime without warning.

 Keep cell phone on when out with friends so Mom or Dad can reach you if

needed.

 Be Respectful - both to the people you are texting and those around you.

 Be Careful - assume that even private text can become public.

Cameras

 Ask permission - Before you snap someone’s picture, take a video, or

forward something, ask if it’s Okay.

Apps and Downloads

 Mom and Dad must approve apps and downloads.

 Parental controls are enabled to filter out age appropriate content, restrict

downloads, and prevent in-app purchases.

Posting

 Be selective - NOT impulsive.

 Be safe - Never broadcast your location.

 Never write or forward a photo, or anything in a text or email, that you

would not want forwarded to everyone in your school, church, principal

and parents.

 Never post your cell phone number or broadcast it beyond your friends.

Other

 Your phone has limited Data – No downloading apps, streaming music

(Pandora, Spotify) or Movies (Netflix, etc.) when not connected to WiFi.

 I will alert mom or dad when I receive suspicious or alarming phone calls

or text messages from people I do not know.

 If you have any question; ask mom or dad. We are here to help.

Terms

I understand having a cell phone is a privilege, and if I fail to adhere to this

contract, my cell phone privilege may be revoked.

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Child’s Signature & Date Mom & Dad Signature & Date