Feb 13 2009
Never Give A Teenager A Cellphone
I am in a state of shock right now. I just opened my cellphone bill that is due April 1, and got the shock of my life. My bill for one month is $650 dollars. And 95 percent of it is courtesy of my teenage nieces. Talk about being in a state of shock. My jaw dropped when I saw how much I owed.
But I contacted my cell phone company and managed to get some excess charges removed. I also put up a block on my account that blocks the Internet. So no more talking to their friends on Facebook while they are not at home. And unfortunately no more sending or receiving messages with pictures. But that is life, I don’t have any sympathy for you.
Now I know that sounds cold, but I can’t apologize for speaking my mind. When they were given the phones, they were told that it was a privilege. And if they abused that privilege they could lose their phones. Now I am sure that they will have more than a few nasty words for me to mumble under their breath. But I don’t think you have any right to complain when you are not the one paying the bill. Or even contributing one red cent towards any bill in this house. When you have a job, and are paying your own bills, then and only then do you have the right to complain about anything. So, in the meantime mumble under your breath all you want to, it makes no difference to me.
So, just a word of caution to those parents considering giving their teenager a cellphone……..DON’T DO IT!!!! Say No, walk away, hell run away if you can. Just don’t give them a cellphone unless your prepared to pay a hefty bill for their foolishness.
You can give them one of those pay as you go phones. Tracfone is perfect. I gave my nephew one and my sister in law almost killed me until I explained it to her. It’s a basic phone with no fills. No contract and no monthly bill. When you need minutes you buy them. It’s a straightforward phone. They can text too but that’s it.
You tell ‘em, mom2six! I would have fallen right out of my chair after opening up that bill.
And, no, until you’re paying the bills, you can’t complain about dip!