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18th August 2014
08:30am BST
My battery went, there wasn't any coverage, I forgot, didn't have any credit left... chances are you've used at least one of these excuses over the years.
Frustrated at the fact that her son Bradley was repeatedly ignoring her calls, Sharon Standifird decided to set up an app entitled "Ignore no More" which meant that in order for Bradley to use his phone, he had no choice but to answer her calls.
“It takes away texting, it takes away the gaming, it takes away calling their friends,” she told ABC affiliate KTRK-TV. “The child will always be able to call 911.”
The app gives a parent the option to lock the child's phone which causes the screen to go blank. With one tap, the child then gets a list of pre-approved contacts, and they must call one to get a password to unlock the phone.
Sharon's son Bradley said that he thought the app was a good idea for others but not for him. However, Sharon says that he responds to her calls and texts "a whole lot quicker than he used to".
Ignore No More is currently available for Android phones but Sharon says an iPhone version is in the works. It might prove popular for parents but we can't see teenagers being too happy about this one!
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