Oddbean new post about login | logout Funny thing just happened. 12-YO daughter’s friend called on the land line we got just before the summer. Had to take a message, say she’d call her back when she gets home. Took me back 40 years. (She’s not getting a phone until 16, so the land line was my idea.)
Please tell me it's a rotary dial phone.
ha no, it’s a cordless, but only because the jack is in my office
I think it is wise to not give young kids cell phones, but when you do decide it would be nice to have a way to communicate with them, if don't want them wasting their time online or doing other crazy stuff, you can get a Gab phone. It looks like a smart phone but doesn't hook to the internet. It does calls, text (if you want), calendar, alarms, and other basic features. It is cheaper for the phone and the service than most phones. It is a good option if you want to protect your kid.