Being the mean mom
My son has been wanting a RAZR phone for about a month now. He currently has a pay-as-you-go cell phone from VirginMobile, which I think is ideal, especially because he mainly sends text messages. He pays for his text messages each month, and keeps just a few minutes of actual talk time available on the phone. This method runs him around $6 per month. But like I mentioned before, he wants a RAZR.
He came in to talk to me about it for the second time recently, wanting to know why I would not let him get one. He said that they are only a dollar, and that he doesn’t get it. I explained that I didn’t want to sign a contract, and that even though the phone might be only a dollar, it would be years of paying. He then explained how if he had Verizon instead, he could text and call his friends and my husband for free, since they are on Verizon.
I told him again that I wasn’t comfortable with signing a contract for him, but to go and do research and see if he could get more information. My thinking is that since he wants the phone, he should do the research. And there could very easily be something that I’ve overlooked that would make me change my mind. But for now, I’m being the mean mom.
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February 9th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Go Mean Mom go! Contracts for cell phones make as much sense as a contract with a restaurant! You don’t sign a two-year deal for something when you can get the same thing somewhere else without a binding agreement. Making him responsible for what he wants will serve him better in the long run…whether he likes it or not! Mean Moms Unite!!
February 9th, 2008 at 9:02 am
I can tell you this about Verizon’s contract plans – you’ll never find one for $6 per month!
February 9th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Show him how much the phone sells for, retail, and ask why they charge only a dollar! They *do* get their money back and then some! Like CFO says, above, $6/month is a pretty sweet deal.
February 9th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
My 10 year old is driving me crazy for a cel phone. She can’t understand that the problem is the monthly bill & not the cost of the phone. $6 a month is a great deal even if it is mainly for text messages.
February 9th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Hi – we have Verizon and adding the kids line (since your hubby has it) is only $9.99 a month (plus taxes about $12). There is unlimited txt, nights and weekends and calling all verizon users. I believe it is called the friends and family program.
If he is willing to fork the difference over, maybe consider it.
February 10th, 2008 at 7:51 am
There’s nothing wrong with being the mean mom – I remember as a kid getting fixated on things that i really didn’t need (it was just cool).
February 10th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
We have the Razr, and we use a pay as you go plan with T-mobile. Just a thought. :) Not that you should give in though, but there is an option.
February 11th, 2008 at 5:55 am
As Aimee said, there’s no reason why he couldn’t have the RAZR on a pay as you go plan. He might need to save up for it, and/or buy a reconditioned phone. But if he really wants one, he’d be willing to do that, right?