If you have tween and teen children like me, I am sure you hear lots of wants for a new cell phone. Right now I have two daughters that would LOVE to have a cell phone, especially with school starting. For some phone plans, to have 2 additional lines for my two oldest daughters could be a little costly. This would be especially true if I put them on a plan that was not unlimited. I know how much I text and use the internet on my SmartPhone, I can’t imagine the damage that my daughters could do in just one month of playing with a phone.
So this Wednesday I had a Meet and Greet at my local MetroPCS store with 3 wonderful ladies and my daughter Hailey to talk about the Metro PCS plans, the phones and also about the advantages of our children using cell phones. My meeting with them was really fun and I appreciate the information I was given from each of these ladies on all the topics we covered. Thanks Moriah, Noelle and Chantille for the fun little coffee break! I learned quite a few things that I didn’t know about the MetroPCS services.
At my meet and greet, one of the phones we discussed was the Samsung Admire. This is a brand new phone that is coming out to MetroPCS that has been created for those with a budget and geared towards students. This Samsung Admire is operated with the Android operating system that allows access to a large number of applications, including social media and games for the Android Market. .The Samsung Admire comes equipped with midrange specs including an 800MHz CPU, 3.5-inch HVGA display, 3.2 megapixel camera and Android operating system already pre-loaded. This phone is perfect for the first time smartphone users!
Today, things have definitely changed since I was a child. When I was in high school, I thought it was cool to have a pager. Now if you are in junior high or high school, it is cool to have your own cell phone, especially a smart phone that has access to the internet. With our children having phones, we have access to them at all times. With the GPS features in some of these newer phones, we have the options to find out just where our children are located! There are quite a few apps for cell phones that you can use to “Request a Check-In” from another user which means that parents can request a check in from their child to see just exactly where they are at. This is just one advantage of course!
Right now MetroPCS is having a Back To School Now promo that you might want to take advantage of. If you are in the market for a new cell phone, they are currently offering some awesome bargains on some of their most popular cell phones. With the promotion, you can save $50 instantly on the Huawi M835, LG Optimus M, Kyocera Torino and the Samsung Freeform III. If you are looking for something more fancy, you can save $100 on the Samsung Galaxy Indulge.
What I like about MetroPCS is that they offer unlimited plans starting at only $40 per month with NO CONTRACTS. I don’t know about you, but $40 per month for a cell phone with an unlimited plan sounds pretty affordable to me!
To find out more about MetroPCS, please visit: https://www.metropcs.com.
Disclosure – I received a cool new cell phone to review by the manufacturer or representing PR agency in exchange for this post. These opinions expressed are my own opinions and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.
Lindsay says
I’ve been battling with myself over when our kids should get cell phones (I know I’m a bit ahead of myself with a toddler) and this kind of plan would be great. I know a lot of carriers are dropping their unlimited plans or they are about a $100 per month. This sounds great!
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy says
OMG, I totally remember the days when a pager made you cool! Man, how times have changed.
Melinda-LooKWhatMomFound..and Dad too! says
the boy’s been asking when he could have a phone, I’m not looking forward to these days again
Lynsey @MoscatoMom says
I have a Tween and LITERALLY every single friend of hers has their own cell phone… I was like the last hold out LOL I too remember the PAGER days – and I think I got one when I turned like FIFTEEN… not TWELVE!
Christa @ Little BGCG says
I’ve never heard of them before! I love unlimited plans with NO contracts. Contracts can be SUCH a pain in the butt!
Nichol says
They sound perfect for those with tweens and teens. I like you thought it was totally hip to have a pager. My son is only 9 but constantly asks when he’ll be able to have a phone.
Dee @ Cocktails with Mom says
My son is a pre-teen and he’s been hinting around about the idea of having one. These days most kids have them at a very early age. I am still debating and OH, how I remember those Pager days lol.
Beeb Ashcroft says
These comments are making me laugh! When I was about 10 I really wanted to get a fax machine because they were so cool. Oh, how times change! LOL!
My fiance has an Android phone and he really likes it.
1stopmom says
Oh man pagers, that seems so long ago. My kids don’t understand how we used those back in the day!
I agree about how much times have changed and I more peace of minds when I know my kids have a cell phone them. My 17 year old has had one since she was around 11.
{Not Quite} Susie Homemaker says
I love these types of phones! My teenage brother had one but broke it {he has a tendency to do that} so I’ll have to recommend that new Samsung to him, it sounds great!
Stacy Thomas says
Wow this is cool! it’s good that cell phone promos are now available.. my kids are kind of asking me to buy them cell phones.. and now i know where to buy them. thank you! 🙂