System and method for discouraging inappropriate use of a mobile device

A mobile device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• program code configured to be executed on the at least one processor, the program code causing the processor of the mobile device to monitor the operational status of the mobile device and detect if a change occurs in the operational status of the mobile device, to generate status change data responsive to detecting an operational status change of the mobile device, and to transmit the status change data over a network.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium;
• and
• program code stored on the computer readable storage medium and configured to be executed by a processor to cause the processor to monitor the operational status of a mobile device and detect if a change occurs in the operational status of the mobile device, to generate status change information responsive to detecting an operational status change of the mobile device, and to communicate the status change data over a network.