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[Mod] Functional Mobile - Cell Phone as an Independent Object - a Sims 4 Mod (Patreon)

Published:
2025-10-20 00:38:02
Edited:
2026-04-21 20:54:58
Imported:
2026-06
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IF YOU WANT TO TRY THIS OUT, you need the Toolbox version 1.179.6 or more recent.Make sure to remove any previous version of it that you might have.

Check 🔗 Mod Hound for Last Updated dates

To avoid confusion, please Check out the 🔗mod description HERE.

REGARDING PHONE RE-TEXTURES AND REMODELS

Compatible BUT you must do one thing:

If you are using any CC / mod that re-models the VISUALS of the game's phone object, DO NOT put the file "Lumpinou_FunctionalMobilePhone_Model_REMOVE_IF_USING_RECOLOR" in your Mods folder.

Why? This file overrides the phone model to make the default state look like a "screen off" phone.CC mods that remodel the visuals of the phone object also override this model. So,LEAVE OUT THIS FILE if you use these types of CC.

It's FINE to! This mod will still work perfectly! The only difference will be the phone might not have a "screen off" look while not in use, depending on what remodel of the phone object you're using.

AND: CC makers: if you wish, you can integrate for the "screen off" look, so that your cc has it and then this mod can call to it. It's easy. I put 🔗instructions in the mod's description page for any phone re-modeller interested.

DOWNLOAD & Installation:

1 - remove files from previous versions, if any

2 - REQUIRED: Lumpinou's Toolbox Library-Mod, version 1.179.6 or more recent. Put it into your mods folder or one subfolder, NO DEEPER.

3 - extract the zip file below and grab the extracted .package file(s), and put them into your mods folder or one subfolder.

The main file s,"FunctionalMobilePhone" and "FunctionalMobilePhone_Charger", are necessary.

The two "Landline" files are optional

The file with "model" in the name is optional for compatibility reasons, read more about it in compatibility section).

************ NEED HELP? Check info & links in this post. If they don't answer your question, contact me on Discord, or here.

Find Index of All Mods here.

🔗 Lumpinou_FunctionalMobile.zip

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Comments

Wendy Hubble

Going to try this independently in my mod test save. I've been wanting a mod that does this forever!

Tenechia White

Hello, I found the phone charger, but I can't find the phone. How do I find it? Thank you.

lumpinou
>>191484522

Hi, from your sim clicking themselves go to 'phone management' then 'purchase mobile phone'

Sam D.

I'm unreasonably excited for this!

TAWANNA PARKER

I am sooo stoked right now... This is so dope of a mod and I haven't even played with it yet. I've been hoping someone would create a mod like this to add to simrealest bills mod. So excited right now... Had to post twice lol

Tiffany Crystal

*LOVE* this. I'm on vacation starting today, and I'm gonna be simming my butt off. can't wait to see how my runaway sims deal with this new development :D

Sinsa

omg you are the best!

Aurélie Gauthier

Hello, when I add it, it just keeps making my game stay on the loading screen. When I take it out my game works. :(

lumpinou
>>192309012

Hi, sounds like an installation problem, can help you with it on the discord 😃

Mia

What is the name of the object again, i can't find it in build mode lol.

lumpinou

Hi, to buy a phone, click your sim and go in the phone menu

Mia

Also, uhh another stupid question. I had a phone override, and i wanted to know if i can find a way to have it replace the phone. Because it glitches when i take it out.

lumpinou

No worries! See compatibility section - if you use a phone override, remove my model file

Mia

ah ok thank u lol i removed both of those thinking it'll fix it. ty! love ur mods btw!

Simgraphy

Will this mod be available on CF too once public?

lele1102

hey i keep getting a last exception error installing this mod. I used the up to date toolbox and put it in the mods folder extracted it , im not sure why when i remove it the error goes away. I really do want to try this mod you created.

lumpinou
>>192812400

Hi first check your Toolbox versions then if still not finding the problem we can find it for you on the discord

lumpinou

Hi, dunno yet. There is the extra problem of half the files being optional - CF is very not practical with handling optional files

Kelly-Marie

I keep getting a last exception no matter what, ive no idea what's going wrong with it.

Tyesha McAskill

hey I love your mods. I just installed your mod and I keep getting a last exception. I really don't know what the problem is.

Rasheedah Crosby

I can't find the updated toolbox link it keeps sending me to the old one

syria thompson

so everytime i put this mod in my game never load my household

lumpinou
>>193470403

Hi, that would be an installation problem, check that you have the right toolbox version and no duplicate

syria thompson
>>193470403

hey so i fixed the problem new problem omg nothing is showing up when i click on preg/family nothing is showing up

SailorGoon

I got an exception and it says its from you mobile phone, dies it need to be updated?

lumpinou
>>193716487

Hi, I'd need to see the error report to inform. Regarding last update date, check under the 'important edit' section of the download post (since it's an early access mod) ; for public mods the best way to check that is mod Hound

RoyalBeeCreating (edited)

Comment edits

2026-09-14 06:00 Would it be possible to add a functional alarm clock system to it? That would be so cool!!
2025-11-18 00:27

Sabbysims

hi I cannot find the cellphone, its not in my inventory.

lumpinou

I like the idea I'll think about implementations

Katia

Would like to see a version using the regular EA phones. Would like to use the snooping features in my game.

lumpinou

Hi, what do you mean exactly 'using the regular ea phones'? Am a bit confused because this uses the same phone as the game

Katia

The one that is available to all sims. Located on the UI next to the notebook. I'm might be a little bit confused as well. I just saw a photo with a mobile phone on the sim inventory so I assumed the mobile phone is needed in order to use the features of the mod.

SantiagoCL

Nice, sometimes i would like to have more battery time, it is almost forgotten in charge battery every day

Jack Lohman

Hi! I have run into a problem with the parental controls feature not clearing properly. My current sim was given his phone as a child, so parental controls were enabled. Upon aging up to Teen, I had his mom use the interaction to disable them, as she was about to die of old age and he'd need full access to the phone system as the only remaining sim in the household (his father was already an elder when he was born and died a few days later). However, controls remain enabled, locking out important items (notably the entire Home menu, which almost got him killed when a fire started while cooking since he couldn't call the fire department) Choosing to opt out of the system did not fix the issue. To regain full phone access I had to remove the mod, load and save with it gone to clear the mod's data, then put it back in. The new phone purchased after doing this is properly unlocked and gives full access. If you want to follow up on this feel free to ping me on discord - I'm not posting this there because I'm on a friend's computer and can't get on there atm. You know me there as Jaylow7

lumpinou
>>194691584

Hi, did you make sure you have the very latest files as this had a fix some time ago

lumpinou

Hi, you can make battery last 4 days or turn off battery drain altogether in settings

Lovedoki

Hi, I'm having some issues with the functional mobile mod. Whenever i put it in my game i get stuck on an infinite loading screen when loading into a household. I removed my phone overrides and placed the model file back in and it still has this issue. The toolbox mod is also up to date. I hope you can help me, thank you!

lumpinou

Hi, you might have a broken mod which is interfering with Toolbox, the most commonly known is helenae preference plus which is broken in and off itself. What zee it is we can help you find it on the discord by checking file logs

Tiffany Crystal

So, first: I adore you and your mods. Is there any way you can make it so teen sims who live independently are able to buy a phone of their own? x_x I like to start with teens in rags to riches, but they have no parents to ask for a phone from, and the landline phone doesn't let the sim interact with certain "apps" x_x.

lumpinou

Hi, this was already done as far as I remember, make sure you have the latest version and lemme know

Tiffany Crystal

*facepalms forever* I downloaded the update. and then never unzipped it. Ignore me, please. Carry on being great~

lumpinou

This happens to all of us once in a while aha. Lemme know if it works out once on the latest!

Vanessa Reado

Just wanted to let you know this Mod is interferring with the event. It messes up the UI for the quests

lumpinou

Hi, this mod doesn't have any UI elements, have you tried with only it installed and nothing else?

Vanessa Reado

No I just pulled it for now. Thought that would be simpler since its just short term. I can try that and see, I can say it works with all my other mods in the folder and I have a lot

Nyla Jones

I can see the phone charger and other cc but I don't have the option to purchase phone

lumpinou

Hi, if the pine menu is not showing on adults for example, there's an installation problem - probably something related to the scripts not being able to be read

Nyla Jones

Hi I removed it and redownloaded multiple times still not working :(

lumpinou

If you're on discord we can check your setup there

Nyla Jones

Yes! How do I get in contact with you

Nyla Jones

Thank you I sent a message on your mod support chat

epimythia

Question! If I assign EVERY in-game Sim to use this system, will unplayed Sims autonomously ever put their phones down? Or will they always keep them on themselves (unless asked if the phone can be borrowed)?

lumpinou

Hi, Sims who have never been played all have phone access, and Sims who have been played but are not currently being played and have a phone will have their phone in inventory so it doesn't disappear, HOWEVER I could still make it pretend that some of them don't as in 'oh sorry mate forgot it at home' or such. What are you envisioning?

epimythia

I was curious about it from an angle of like, can my Sim visit a (unplayed) Sim's house, find their phone on the table, and snoop for information? Or is that kind of interaction only available to played Sims who are manually instructed to put down their phones?

lumpinou

Ah gotcha, yea they wouldn't put in on the table if not played I think. The difficulty is ensuring that their phone doesn't disappear during their unplayed time - there are however several approaches that could be taken here, from a 'ask for phone to snoop but pretending to need to use it for legitimate reasons' type interaction to other systems

epimythia

Gotcha! Thanks so much for answering, and for releasing such a neat mod :)

Veronique Duguay

Silly question, but I've literally had my male, married Sim out all day and night, flirting with other women, trying to kiss, messaging women on the dating app, sending private messages in social bunny, but when his wife snooped on his phone it said she found nothing incriminating. I wanted to generate drama with this phone, lol. What exactly does he have to do to have something incriminating to be found?

lumpinou

Hi, if there is an actual affair happening, it will reveal that. There's no tracking for social bunny and cupid corner in terms of how they areby default but I could add that to the game and the mod. Another request that's come a few times is to make a standalone 'snooping' function (one which doesn't require to use the phone object mod) so that's also in the plans

Katia

I used to think the strictest parent in existence was my sweet, lovable mama, but my two teenage daughters have it tougher than I ever did. No matter what they say or do to get permission for a phone, the answer has been a resounding “no” every single time. Now they’re plotting like secret agents, wondering if they can smuggle a phone past their mother’s radar—and maybe if caught, they might just end up with a grounding sentence longer than a Netflix series?.