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S. Koreans start using cellphones at age 10.4: poll
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Koreans begin to use mobile phones at the age of 10.4, with nine out of 10 elementary and secondary students in the nation possessing one, a recent survey showed Friday.
According to the survey conducted by Dankook University's medical school between Aug. 22-26, 91 percent of 6,052 elementary, middle and high school students nationwide were using their own cell phones.
Among the respondents, about 96 percent of middle and high school students and 82.7 percent elementary students owned one, said Rep. Kim Choon-jin of the Democratic Party, who jointly conducted the survey.
Their monthly phone bill was 27,290 won (US$23) on average, the survey noted.
Regarding the cell phone ban on campuses, slightly less than half of elementary students said the policy is needed, while the majority of middle and high school students were against it.
The ban on using mobile phones on campus has sparked debate between school officials and students, with teachers heavily favoring the policy as a tool to control students during class. In January, the state rights panel said banning students from using cell phones during non-school hours infringes upon students' freedom of communication and privacy.
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Koreans begin to use mobile phones at the age of 10.4, with nine out of 10 elementary and secondary students in the nation possessing one, a recent survey showed Friday.
According to the survey conducted by Dankook University's medical school between Aug. 22-26, 91 percent of 6,052 elementary, middle and high school students nationwide were using their own cell phones.
Among the respondents, about 96 percent of middle and high school students and 82.7 percent elementary students owned one, said Rep. Kim Choon-jin of the Democratic Party, who jointly conducted the survey.
Their monthly phone bill was 27,290 won (US$23) on average, the survey noted.
Regarding the cell phone ban on campuses, slightly less than half of elementary students said the policy is needed, while the majority of middle and high school students were against it.
The ban on using mobile phones on campus has sparked debate between school officials and students, with teachers heavily favoring the policy as a tool to control students during class. In January, the state rights panel said banning students from using cell phones during non-school hours infringes upon students' freedom of communication and privacy.
