Re: teenager and cell phones?
I don't see a problem here. She isn't going to co-sign. You aren't going to co-sign. So, he can't get a phone w/contract, right? End of (that) story.
The previous poster's idea of a pre-paid cell may be a good way to go. Two victories can be had: 1) He gets a phone and the independence of being able to use minutes and add them himself, etc. 2) He learns responsibility because when he runs low on minutes, he'll have to buy more.
Some kids will not want some of the cheapest pre-paid phones and I don't blame them. However, certain carriers, Alltel and Virgin come to mind, have some nice, stylish phones for a reasonable price and offer a few different plan/payment schemes.
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