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Pre-paid Cell Phone
You can set up the phones to top up automatically using your credit card when the balance gets low or you can buy prepaid cards that you enter into the ...
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- I just got Consumer Cellular after my contract with Verizon was up. You pay monthly for a set amount of minutes--I got 200 for $20. which is plenty for me--no complica...
- My hubby and I had a Virgin Mobile phone years ago and I absolutely loved it. It was easy to use and their customer service was great. My husband is using Trac phone n...
- We use TMobile. If you spend $100 on minutes initally, you are a Gold Member meaning you get 15% more minutes for the money and they will roll over as long as you buy...
Teens and Cell Phone Rules
Generally they only use the phone to talk during unlimited time anyway so it shouldn't be a problem. The other option that I have seen is a prepaid monthly ...
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- My thought is, why do young teens need cell phones?? Let there friends call your house phone. If they need a cell phone for a special outing occasionally they can borr...
- I have a 17 year old that has had a cell phone since he started high school. He just recently graduated and we never had any problems with the phone. I guess I was l...
- If you have already decided to do this, don't listen to the judgmental people who say they would never ever do this. I was probably one of them once, and then my daugh...
What's the Best Cell Phone Deal????
We haven't had a cell phone while in America. We..." ... You can also get them prepaid through Verizon & other mobile companies. Helpful? ...
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- Like one of the others to respond I have a Verizon family plan now, that I am very happy with, but I had a Tracfone prepaid when I lived in NY. If you are sure it wil...
- I agree with another poster: stay away from Sprint and Nextel. I do have a contract, and can't wait until it's up so that I can get rid of them!
- Only down fall that I have seen with prepaid is that the minutes can expire if not used up. Good Luck. Cassandra
Cell Phones and Providers
We do prepaid Virgin Mobile phones for our family. They have camera phones, phones with keypads and plain old phones. You can get them at Best Buy, Walmart, ...
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- Get insurance on the phone when you buy it. Not sure if T-Mobile has this option or not, but I know Sprint does. Insurance adds another $7 or so to your monthly bill,...
- We have had AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, and without a doubt, we will stick with Verizon! LG phones are the best as far as we are concerned and Verizon has the BEST rec...
- You can buy a phone off of ebay but you will not have the warrenty. The bonus is that you can shop around the carriers and find one you like without having to sign a ...
First Time Cell Phone User
Thanks to everyone's advice, I went with the T-Mobile Prepaid phone from Target. I'm very happy with it and it was easy to set up. Thanks everyone! ...
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- I am just like you :) I resisted cell phones until my daughter started Kinder (she's going into 3rd this year). I have been using a Motorola by TracFone, this is my se...
- If you are only planning on using it minimally, avoid contracts and all the extra fluff found with the major companies. I personally go through Sprint, but I am always...
- As long as you don't plan on leaving the Austin area, Criket is the cheapest for what you get. Be careful if signing up for one of their specials, though. When Criket ...
How Old Does a Child Need to Be to Have Their Own Cell Phone?
When my son was 14, he earned the money and bought himself a prepaid phone ( because we wouldn't). On two different occasions, the house was dialed, ...
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- I don't see a reason for a child to have a cell phone unless they are going places without you a lot. My oldest is 16, I just got him his first cell phone a few m...
- HI D., We got our son a cell phone this year when he turned 12 and we gave him texting. He went over his texting minuits (8,000.00) was his limit and he went over and...
- Hi D.! I have a 16 year old and she was about 12 when we gave her a cell phone. It was nice being able to get in touch with her whenever we needed, where ever she w...
Cell Phone
My 12 year old has a phone and he has been very good with it. We got him the Vigin Mobile prepaid phone and it has been wonderful. ...
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- My sister is 12 and has a cell phone. She just has a regular cell phone from Cingular, because it is cheaper for her to be added to my mom and dad's plan rather than ...
- My stepdad's niece and nephew (approx 10 and 12 in age) have a Firefly. It's a really neat phone. I copied and pasted a few of the specs for you: Fun for Kids: *...
- This cell phone thing really blows my mind. But that is because I guess my mind is still comparing times to when I was a kid. Boy, things change so fast! Anyway, w...
Anyone Ever Use TracFone?
Similiar to what others have said, we have a T-Mobile prepaid phone and it works great. We just got a basic model, so the phone wasn't even that expensive. ...
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- We use trakfone and are very happy with it. We don't have a good signal at our home, so just use it when we are out and about. I regular plan would be a lot more expe...
- I have had one for 3 yrs now and find it works just fine. To me it's a phone I don't need all the fancy music rings or the camera option so many others have. I have ...
- I have had T-Mobile (pre-paid) for 5 years now, and I love it! Before T-Mobile, I had TracFone, and hated it.
Cell Phone and Friends for Young Teen Boys
How absurd to give a child an expensive mobile phone. .... I would give him the choice, either he can have a prepaid phone, or no phone at all. ...
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- Hi K., I totally understand what you are saying. I got my son a cell phone in Junior High School because of sports. I love that he has one and he is very good at bei...
- I feel for you and your son. We went thrugh a similar experience with my daughter "needing" an authentic Cabbage Patch doll. The other little girls wouldn't let her ...
- A friend of mine told me about a plan they did for their son. He had to have 2 months paid in advance to them. Then he could have a cell phone on their plan. If he cou...
Phone or Not?
There is no reason he needs a phone- if it's for emergencies, then a prepaid phone with a $10 minute pack that HE pays for will do just fine [T-Mobile has a ...
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- I know I am really late in posting this, but I just couldn't help putting in my two cents - especially with two 12 yr olds in the house myself. My oldest 2 girls (now...
- I would make sure your 100% certain you want to get him one for good before you even let him know your considering the idea. At 11 yrs. old it's definately not necess...
- i have a few friends who got a free phone cause they get help from the state and they gave the phones to there 5 year old daughters to be able to call people on. i tho...
