Holiday Gift Guide 2005
18-25 year olds, just getting out on their own:
No matter how much parents of guardians try to instill good values among teens, everyone makes mistakes, especially financial ones, when they step out on their own. Who can resist all those temptations? Prepaid phones help this generation control their spending, while still providing access to phones and services all their friends will respect or even be jealous of.
There are a number of successful MVNOs targeting young, independent users, and now carriers are getting in on the game too, further expanding the number of choices. Additionally, even more youth-focused MVNOs will be launching around the holidays and early next year. We suggest holding off on joining one of the new MVNOs like Amp'd, ESPN Mobile or Helio until their service and handset have been tested. Instead we've opted for long-standing prepaid options.
Boost: Motorola i855 * |
Virgin Mobile: Kyocera Slider Sonic |
T-Mobile Prepaid: Motorola RAZR |
These prepaid handsets can be purchased through the carrier's website, company stores and many large retail chains.