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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
I got my 10 and 11 year old boys Bell pay-as-you go phones. They have an unlimited text plan with free local calling from 3 to 7 in the evenings and every weekend. I think it costs $30.00 or something a month. I forget what the rate per minute of phone calls made during peak hours but, it is just subtracted from that monthly payment until the money is all spent.
You can up the plan once in a while if you want them to be able to down load games. Just do it for a month and then go back to your basic plan.
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That is a great idea. I think 11 is a bit young. My daughter got one when she was 14 and it worked out fine. The biggest concern for the younger age is they lose the phone or drop it 50 times. If it is a pay-as-go and they lose it then you can say "Well, that experiment failed." Then wait until they are older.
One thing I did with my daughter was explain how much it would cost to replace. That she would be paying at least $100 to replace it. Which at the time was a few months allowance. That got her attention.