All news on the topic: Mobile phones

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Should mobile phones be banned in Parliament? Take our poll and have your say
Tory MPs sat glued to their mobile phones in the Commons on the same day ministers ordered pupils to get off theirs. Has the time come to ban such devices in Parliament?
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Tory MPs glued to mobile phones on day ministers tell pupils to get off theirs
Conservative MPs sat checking their mobile phones in the Commons just hours after ministers announced a clampdown on devices in classrooms over fears they're a distraction
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Mobile phones to be banned in schools - full plan with rules for teachers too
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has told headteachers that mobile phone use should be prohibited throughout the entire school day, including break and lunchtimes
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'Time traveller' spotted in crowd using smartphone at Mike Tyson boxing fight
A 'time traveller' theory has been doing the rounds on social media, with some fans convinced a spectator at Mike Tyson's 1995 bout against Peter McNeeley was recording the fight on a smartphone
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O2 will give you up to £250 with selected iPhone, Samsung and Google smartphones
O2 customers can bag a prepaid Mastercard with up to £250 when buying a range of handsets
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This unlimited SIM deal will avoid 2024 mobile price hikes
Retailers including Sky, Tesco, O2 and EE are upping prices to fit in line with inflation, but we have found a cheaper alternative with this contract-free SIM deal
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Cunning text scam sweeping UK as expert shares simple trick to protect yourself
Fraudsters know no bounds when it comes to the lengths they will go to to scam vulnerable people out of thousands. The Mirror hears from two experts about the latest swindle and how to avoid it
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Millions of broadband and mobile customers hit with up to 8.8% price rises
Under current rules, telecom companies are allowed to increase prices mid-contract in line with inflation, plus up to 3.9% extra on top of this - but Ofcom wants to eventually ban this
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Millions of O2 and Virgin customers to be hit with price hikes of up to 8.8%
Virgin Media customers will see their bills increase by 8.8%, while O2 customers will see the same rise but only on the airtime part of their mobile plan
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'Sound app could train the brain to tune out tinnitus noises in your head'
The debilitating impact of tinnitus can be improved in just weeks via a life-changing smartphone app that could help patients to simply tune out the noises in their head
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SIM backed by Martin Lewis' MSE team launches for £4.50 a month
There's a hidden part of the deal that lets users claim the saving amount in cashback
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Love Island's Billy Brown shares secret way Islanders can message each other
Love Island 2022 star Billy Brown has revealed that there is a secret way that Islanders can message each other undetected on their villa mobiles
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'My son will hate me but he's not getting a smartphone until he's at least 16'
Mirror columnist Polly Hudson says even the most careful parent, certain they're monitoring their child's mobile, can be fooled
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Woman rips top off in court as she's sentenced for stealing phone in McDonald's
The female defendant left lawyers and staff not knowing where to look as she took her top off at Swansea magistrates court after being sentenced for stealing a phone from a customer in McDonalds
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Surprise iPhone 15 Pro price update finally makes Apple's smartphone affordable
Want the new iPhone Pro but feel it’s too expensive? An updated plan from one provider just made this Apple device far more affordable.
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Warning broadband and mobile customers face £500 exit fees or monthly bill hikes
Under current rules, broadband and mobile companies are allowed to increase prices mid-contract in line with inflation, plus up to 3.9% extra on top of this
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Martin Lewis warns anyone paying over £7 for key bill is being 'ripped off'
In the MSE newsletter, Martin explained how existing mobile customers of EE, Three, Vodafone and more saw 14% to 17% hikes in their bills last year and further hikes of 8% are set again this April
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Stunning new smartphone could convince UK Android fans foldables are the future
Honor has just announced the UK launch of its mind-bogglingly thin Magic V2 and it could make foldables feel a little less flabby.
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Should Under 16s be banned from using smartphones and social media - poll
Research shows that nearly all parents think social media and the internet have a negative impact on the mental health of young people, yet most children in the UK still have their own smartphone by the time they turn 12
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Doctor names three phone habits that are 'killing your brain'
Doctors have issued warnings to mobile phone users, as there are some habits that many of us do every day which are 'killing' our brains and making us more stressed
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Under 16s should be banned from having mobile phones, Tory MP demands
Tory MP Miriam Cates raised the case of 14-year-old Mia Janin, who is believed to have taken her own life, after claims she was cyber-bullied emerged at an inquest
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If your iPhone or Samsung Galaxy is on this list, it's worth more than you think
There's good news for millions of smartphone owners with the latest stats showing some devices are holding onto their value far better than before.
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Royals all took same behind-the-scenes photo at Coronation - despite phone ban
There was a little-known ban on mobile phones at King Charles' coronation last May, but the Royal Family all managed to snap the same behind-the-scenes photo
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Brits told to wait one week before getting new phone ahead of price announcement
The majority of mobile phone deals have a clause in their contracts which allows providers to increase monthly payments each April by 3.9% plus the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) or Retail Price Index rate (RPI)
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All the bills set to go up in 2024 including council tax and TV licence
Next year millions are set for another rise to day to day household bills - the Mirror has rounded up all the bills which are all set to see a rise and how much they could rise by