| Mobiles are now a major part of people's lives, but | | | | avoid paying for any additional features that you |
| what should mobiles for teens offer? | | | | simply do not want or need. |
| Five years ago a survey found that 89 per cent of | | | | Read the Contract |
| teenagers aged between 13 and 19 living Sydney and | | | | Obviously things may not always be as they appear |
| Melbourne teens owned mobiles, a number no doubt | | | | so make sure you read over the contract that is if |
| climbing from that time to 2009. This same survey | | | | you decide to go for a mobile phone plan thoroughly |
| also found that up to 68 per cent of the | | | | for any fine print. Check all details before you sign up, |
| respondents didn't hold to any type of budget or | | | | which includes any hidden fees or charges that take |
| phone planning scheme, leaving many to assume that | | | | effect for late payments or if you use extra |
| they had no clue of just how much they were | | | | services. You will also want to look into if the |
| spending on calls or text messages every day. | | | | contract is variable or fixed (also useful for loans |
| The survey by Newspoll also found that once the | | | | experience for teens) and if it isn't a fixed-term |
| credit expired or ran out, 21 per cent of the time it | | | | mobile phones plan, then can you take advantage of |
| was the parents that would pay for new credit. More | | | | any special offers that arise during the time of your |
| recent research has indicated that this hasn't | | | | contract? |
| improved over time, which presents in a major issue | | | | Customer Service Assistance |
| whenever looking for the best mobiles for your | | | | What you also need to consider when picking |
| teens. | | | | between mobiles for your teen, what level of service |
| However, this shouldn't discourage you altogether | | | | coverage does the service provider offer? You will |
| when deciding between different mobiles for your | | | | want to make sure that the handset has maximum |
| teen with mobiles now being perhaps one of the | | | | coverage, so check to see just how far the |
| most prevalent items in Australian society for many | | | | geographical service goes. Moreover, make sure to |
| people crucial part of Australian society. Furthermore, | | | | ask about their customer service centres and their |
| owning and being accountable for a mobile phone | | | | hours, it is wise to accept 24 hours 7 days access in |
| could be the first opportunity a teen will have with | | | | case of emergencies. |
| dealing with debt and provides a good method to get | | | | Know what teen usage habits |
| them ready for more key responsibilities in the future | | | | All mobiles service providers provide numerous styles |
| such as personal loans. | | | | of calls and text deals and benefits, such as unlimited |
| What features of a mobile are appropriate for a teen | | | | texts and internet usage. These contracts can help |
| user? Well, sometimes simple is key. | | | | you save a significant amount of money as you need |
| Make a list | | | | only to outline when the mobile user will make the |
| Compile a list of all the functions and features you | | | | majority of their calls and to what numbers and |
| would need to be happy with the handset and the | | | | direct the bulk of call and text during this time frame. |
| service provider. Keep to this list. If you are buying | | | | Of course, there is a variety of tips and tricks to |
| in-store you will encounter a salesperson doing their | | | | looking for the right mobile plan or handset for |
| upmost to convince you to get the most modern | | | | anyone as based on usage requirements, features |
| device for your teen's first mobile experience. While | | | | and budget. The best factor to remember is to |
| very useful if you don't know what you want but if | | | | know what you want from your phone and your |
| you go in with your clear list of features ,you should | | | | budget, and keep with it. |