It's becoming more excessive with every update, along with all the phonecalls. Definitely needs tuning for me. I wish we could just switch them off completely and give our Sims a timeout from them.
Definitely it’s way too much . Sometimes I yell at them to put the phone away 🫣
Do you have the Eco-Lifestyle expansion pack installed? The constant pulling out and tapping on the phone might be due to the N.A.P. (neighborhood action plan): "Fun-Loving community", which includes video gaming (which is available on the phone). Use the shift/click cheat on your mailbox to see, click on "instant repeal neighborhood action plan". If it's there, repeal it, get rid of it for that household. Your Sims won't be taking out their phones as much. I recommend repealing all of the N.A.P.s at every household you're playing (if you’re not directly playing Eco-Lifestyle), as they affect your gameplay. The N.A.P.s change every Sim week. I hope I have helped.
This is definitely not because of a NAP - it’s apparently a feature of the game that is super, insanely annoying. The sims aren’t even doing anything (nothing in their queue), they all just have insane phone addiction, even elders while they go jogging 🙄
