US NewsDialing in on Cell Phone Bans in High SchoolSavePrintJeremy Sandbergreporter11/8/2018|Updated: 11/15/2018Like it or not teenagers are carrying cell phones. They are on their phone at the mall, on the bus, and in many cases, at school. According to 2015 numbers from Pew Research, 73 percent of teens have access to a smartphone. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.