This is pretty common i think. 20 years ago when i was at school phones had to be turned off at the gate and not turned back on until you left, a 3310's text m

This is pretty common i think. 20 years ago when i was at school phones had to be turned off at the gate and not turned back on until you left, a 3310's text message ringtone meant someone was getting suspended. Some small exceptions were made... If you stayed late for sports practise you could turn them on outside the locker rooms to call for a lift ect... From what i understand from my nieces / nephews the rule is still in place at the same school.