Five Things To Consider When Buying A Cell Phone For Your Child (NAPSA)—Ata time whencell phones are a “must have” on most 6.96% 11.3% @ The parent pays the child's bill. parents’ back-to-school “to-do” lists, and with so many models to choose from, it can be a challenge to know where to look and what to look for when trying to find a cell phone that suits your kids’ needs and a plan that doesn’t break the bank. According to a recent Lets Talk.com survey, although nearly 67 percent of adults consider GPS capability to be the most important OThe child pays the bill, or the phone gets taken away y 13.08% 18.26% OThe child's phone is part of the family plan, and the parent pays the family bill OThe child's phone is part of the family plan, and the child pays for his/her portion. a Other —— 54.78% timers, which record how much time was spent on calls; the Pantech C3 is a great choice. Location, location, location. parents believe kids would rank text messagingastheir top feature. If you want to be able to track your child via the cell phone, make sure it comes with a location feature. This is slightly different than GPS. You'll be able to receive middle ground,” said Joni Blecher, cell phonelocation. added feature on a child’s cell phone, nearly the same percent of “The good newsis now there’s a a text alerting you of yourchild’s LetsTalk.com Editorial Director. “Kids can get a cell phone that offers text messaging, while parents can rest assured that many Prepaid plans can keep bills manageable.It’s true: Pre- GPS.” phoneis essentially out of service until either the start of the next month or until the account is of these phones also come with Consider these tips when buy- ing your child’s first cell phone: Phones that give kids a sense of security. Make sure it is 911 enabled, which means even if there’s no service, the phone can still place calls to emergency personnel. Most phones already have this, but it doesn’t hurt to double-check. paid plans tend to haveslightly higher per-minute costs. However, once the minutes are used, the cell replenished. Either way, you won’t encounter bill shock at month’s end. A durable cell phone has longevity. Look for a model with rubberized casing or a rubberlike finish on the outside. These cell phones tend to be better equipped Cell phones that monitor to handle the wear and tear of amount of time a child spends Motorola V365. Check out www.LetsTalk.com/ themselves. To monitor the making cell phone calls weekly or monthly, select a phone with call daily usage; check out kids for more information. the
