New mobile phone for son, advice please...

[saltdeanseagull1]

Hi, I have held off long enough and now feel the time is right to get my 11 year old his first mobile phone, problem is I have no idea what to get.

I dont know whether to get contract or pay as you go and do not want to spend a fortune each month.

I want him to have a basic phone that allows calls and texts but dont want to get such a shite one that he gets the piss taken out of him.

When it comes to phones and best place to them from and also best deals I have no idea where to start so thought I would put it out to the good peolple of NSC for advice... thanks.

 

[SWCspider-man]

If you can ignore them trying to tempt you with offers I've always found phones for you quite knowledgeable, then when you've found out what you want, go home and search for the cheapest deals, also Martin Lewis's website is good for money saving tips

 

[SWCspider-man]

Also of you were gonna go for a contract make sure it's capped, you don't need a surprise 500 quid bill because your sons discovered texting lol

 

[RM-Taylor]

Given his age, a pay as you go deal is best, most providers give unlimited texts now if you top up say 10 or 15 a month

 

[brunswick]

Hi, I have held off long enough and now feel the time is right to get my 11 year old his first mobile phone, problem is I have no idea what to get.

I want him to have a basic phone that allows calls and texts but dont want to get such a shite one that he gets the piss taken out of him.

grow and be a real man. tell him to carry a bit of radioactive nonsense is for fools, unless they "really need it." take him out in nature and teach him some stuff, get him involved in your life, what you do.

....or carry on submitting to toxicity in the culture around him? Your the dad, protect your son from this crap until he is older. give him 10p or a phone call if you want him to contact in emergencies.

he doesn't need it.

rant over.....and totally up to you what you do.....but i warn you, his head will be locked into it - away from the world and authenticity around him.

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Given his age, a pay as you go deal is best, most providers give unlimited texts now if you top up say 10 or 15 a month

I agree

 

[Titus]

Just ask him. Kids know everything.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Hi, I have held off long enough and now feel the time is right to get my 11 year old his first mobile phone, problem is I have no idea what to get.

I dont know whether to get contract or pay as you go and do not want to spend a fortune each month.

I want him to have a basic phone that allows calls and texts but dont want to get such a shite one that he gets the piss taken out of him.

When it comes to phones and best place to them from and also best deals I have no idea where to start so thought I would put it out to the good peolple of NSC for advice... thanks.

OK. We need a detailed psychological profile of your son before choosing the correct phone for him:

- How good is he at looking after his possessions?
- How good is he at being wise with money?
- How good is he at looking after himself in a fight?
- How trustworthy is he?
- How obsessive is he about technology?
- How popular is he?

 

[SWCspider-man]

I agree with [MENTION=144]goldstone[/MENTION]rapper,
If he breaks anything you buy him don't get him a touchscreen.

 

[albion534]

If you get a contract, just get Minutes and texts capped, and Internet if required, I was in the 02 shop the other day getting an iPhone and found them really helpful

 

[daveinprague]

Just ask him. Kids know everything.

Is the correct answer.

 

[SussexHoop]

Join Quidco, follow their link to O2 and get a 12 month SIM only deal, 900 minutes, unlimited texts, 300 O2 to O2 minutes for £21 a month and you can get £70 cash back which can be put towards the cost of a phone.

That deal runs out at midnight.

 

[gullshark]

Tariffs - Pay monthly - Pay as you go - Tesco Mobile

Tesco do contracts with spending caps, they piggyback off the O2 network so it might be what you are looking for.

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

got my daughter a Sony experion on tescoe mobile, the phone was
free and the contract £10 a month with Loadsa minutes and text and data which you can restrict but just dowload app Viba and she can text call
as much as she likes for free and they have a nice smart
phone which is not to big for a kid. My daughter loves it.

 

[saltdeanseagull1]

Thanks for all your advice. Having looked on line along with your comments have decided to go for this one from tesco

Samsung - Galaxy Y - Pay monthly - Mobile phones - Tesco Mobile

(hopefully link works) It is £10 pmonth Samsung Galaxy Y with 100mins, 500 text and 500mb. 24 mth contract. Looks good value for the money and Tesco allow me to cap the useage!!

 

[Mackenzie]

Tesco do some good deals on pay as you go......top up £10 and get £30 of credit.

 

[1066familyman]

OK. We need a detailed psychological profile of your son before choosing the correct phone for him:

- How good is he at looking after his possessions?
- How good is he at being wise with money?
- How good is he at looking after himself in a fight?
- How trustworthy is he?
- How obsessive is he about technology?
- How popular is he?

Brilliant questions. Answer these honestly and you'll be alright. If you conclude he still must have one, then ask him for advice on what models and go from there. I'll bet he'll want a blackberry as all his mates have one because of the free messaging thingy they have.

 

[StonehamPark]

Www.giffgaff.com
£10 payg gets you unlimited texts, uncapped Internet and 250 any network anytime minutes all without signing up to a contract, best possible deal.
Also go for a iPhone 3GS for about £100. With the unlimited Internet he can download all the apps he wants etc.
I promise you those 2 combined is your best bet.

 

[supaseagull]

blackberry curve. You'll have hours of piece and quiet!