Super User BASSclary Posted August 22, 2012 Super User Posted August 22, 2012 All im saying is, they will get made fun of for a 14 y/o having a phone designed for a 6 year old. Nobody likes to get made fun of, it would just be easier on them. Like stated above, teen years, especially for middle school can be bad enough as a kid. Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted August 22, 2012 Super User Posted August 22, 2012 All im saying is, they will get made fun of for a 14 y/o having a phone designed for a 6 year old. Nobody likes to get made fun of, it would just be easier on them. Like stated above, teen years, especially for middle school can be bad enough as a kid. I believe it's actually a phone designed for a 14 year old, a phone designed for a 6 year old would have elmo on it and giggle when you press the buttons. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 Just looked it up. That thing is overpriced. Those dorky kid phones start at $50! My son's Samsung has a slide out qwerty keyboard, color screen, and anything he needs, and it looks like any other function phone. I think it was $5 after purchasing 200 minutes. Comes with triple minutes for life. Add in the buy 60 get 60 free, and it's $20 for 240 minutes. That lasts him 3-4 months. And that's with his mother texting him constantly. Quote
Daddyodo Posted August 23, 2012 Author Posted August 23, 2012 Get one of the real old ones, with the backpack and cord, like this. Love It, I am going to tell my daughter, "if you can can fit this in your pocket you can have a cell phone! Quote
Daddyodo Posted August 23, 2012 Author Posted August 23, 2012 Embarrassment as a parenting tool.... Straight up setting boundaries, and educating your child about the PRIVILEGE it is to have the phone is an easier route. Worked for me. I agree. Working on the concept of it being a privilege to have one. Quote
Daddyodo Posted August 23, 2012 Author Posted August 23, 2012 Just looked it up. That thing is overpriced. Those dorky kid phones start at $50! My son's Samsung has a slide out qwerty keyboard, color screen, and anything he needs, and it looks like any other function phone. I think it was $5 after purchasing 200 minutes. Comes with triple minutes for life. Add in the buy 60 get 60 free, and it's $20 for 240 minutes. That lasts him 3-4 months. And that's with his mother texting him constantly. Who is the carrier? Quote
Super User J Francho Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 Privileges can be taken away. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 Who is the carrier? Tracfone. Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 im 33 years old and all i have is a tracfone. All i need it for is to make phone calls, which i dont do a lot of. More so keep it in case of an emergency or something. im not a big fan of phones as it is. for as little as i use it, its not worth it for me to get a smart phone and have a plan and all that. i probably spend less than 200 dollars a year on minutes, and i get double minutes... Quote
Super User J Francho Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 I used one up until a year ago. From a business standpoint, it was the cheapest to operate. Quote
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