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No phones, no problem: Utah’s youngest kids say state cellphone ban is a social ‘equalizer’

By high school, many kids are allowed to have phones, but the discretion varies more for younger kids. Now, there’s no pressure if you don’t have one.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lauren Andrews with her sons Jake and Tyler at Lehi Junior High School on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Jake said Utah's cellphone ban feels "less embarrassing" for kids like him who don't have one.