In addition to blocking phone idles during certain walkstyles, they have also been disabled for many other situations and specific Sims including:

• While in Granite Falls, Selvadorada, Magic HQ, Batuu, Sixam, Sylvan Glade, Forgotten Grotto
• Police Station Criminals, Jungle Adventure Skeletons, Bonehilda, Scarecrow, Flower Bunny, Night Stalker, Yamachan, Guidry the Ghost, Temperance, Father Winter,  Strangerville Hermit, Greg the Werewolf
• Ghosts
• Vampires in their Dark Form
• Aliens not in their Disguise
• Sims with the Technophobe Lifestyle
• Werewolves in their Beast Form.
• Sims grounded from the phone that have Medium to High responsibility.
• Sims caught breaking their grounding

The game normally gives Teens twice the chance to use their phone while walking, this boost has also been given to the following Sims:

• Sims with Techie Lifestyle
• Sims with the Geek or Outgoing Traits
• Sims with the Phone Fanatic Fame Quirk

Elders are half as likely to use their phone.