Cellphone Responsibility

Iconoculture: Through its Off the Hook program, Cell-Phones-n-Plans offers teens hankering for cellphones a way to show parents they’re serious about cellular responsibilities. The free program includes prewritten e-mails teens can send to parents explaining that they understand cell responsibilities and a teen/parent contract stipulating things like allowed monthly minutes, phone etiquette, and required discussion of bills with parents.
Parents aren’t pushovers. Teens who honestly show willingness to shoulder responsibility for actions and bills stand a better chance of winning parents’ cellular rewards, while also picking up money-management skills. Teens have purchasing power, but Captain Mom still exerts some control. Include parents in the picture when targeting teens to reach both decision makers.
Off the Hook’s disconnected teens show parents they’re ready for cellphone responsibility [Iconoculture]