What is the definition of a 'brick' or 'simple' phone? 

This is a mobile phone that has: 

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- No access to the internet: no search engines or App Store.*

- No camera: so children cannot be filmed or photographed against their wishes during the school day.

- Calls and text only: for contacting friends and family on the journey to and from school.

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*Some simple phones have very basic internet browsers. A call-and-text only SIM card ensures this can't be used because they don't connect to the internet via wifi and some can be blocked in parental controls.

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They're significantly cheaper to buy and run than a smartphone: handsets cost as little as £17 and call-and-text-only SIM cards are available for £4 per month. 

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