| The time has come and your teenager has asked for | | | | prepaid cell phone, the phone comes loaded with a |
| one but you're not sure if you should supply one or | | | | set number of minutes when you buy it. You add |
| not. No were not talking about a car. This is the | | | | more calling minutes as you need them. There's no |
| digital age we mean the cellular phone. Perhaps no | | | | annual contract or monthly bills to worry about. |
| other decision has caused so much alarm and grief | | | | Phone features are something you should really look |
| (aside from a credit card) then if you should give | | | | for when deciding on what prepaid cellular phone |
| your teenage their own cellular phone. The cellular | | | | provider to use. Some of the free features you |
| phone companies would advocate for allowing your | | | | should look for include the following: |
| teenage the use of a cell phone. And certainly there | | | | FREE Roaming |
| is merit to that suggestion. After all teenagers can | | | | FREE Long Distance |
| use the cell phone in times of emergency such as | | | | FREE Voice Mail |
| breaking down on the side of the road or needing a | | | | FREE 3-Way Calling |
| ride home. Don't forget that nearly half of today's | | | | FREE Call Forwarding |
| teenagers already have a cell phone. Leaving your | | | | FREE Caller ID |
| teenager without one could affect their cool factor | | | | FREE International Calling to over 50 countries |
| with their friends and other teenagers. There | | | | FREE Incoming Text Messaging |
| probably exist many other emergency situations in | | | | NO Activation Fee |
| which your loved one would need a cell phone. | | | | NO Programming Fee |
| Unfortunately many teenagers seem to think there is | | | | NO Monthly Bill |
| always a crisis going on and ultimately end up using | | | | NO Credit Checks |
| their cell phone for almost everything to include calling | | | | NO CONTRACTS |
| and text messaging their friends in no time flat. They | | | | NO TAXES |
| may even call you every once in a while. This can | | | | We hope this information has been helpful in your |
| result in their using all of the minutes allowed in the | | | | decision on whether or not to purchase a cell phone |
| cheap, just for emergencies calling plan you selected | | | | for your teenager. Now you only have to worry |
| before the month is halfway over. | | | | about the cellular phone accessories that they want |
| For this reason many parents are advocate the use | | | | to get for their new prepaid cellular phone. |
| of prepaid cellular phones for teenagers. With a | | | | |