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My kids mom basically stole his cell phone

rudeguy

rudeguy

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I got my son a phone for his birthday last year. He is 11 and has diabetes. He travels a lot, so I figured it would be a good thing for him to have a phone. He has had it almost a year now and with the exception of one month, he has been great with it. I have 1500 minutes that I never touch. We each have 5 people we can call for free and thats about the extent of our voice use.

Well today I found out that his mom has been using his phone. Not only that, her boyfriend has too. I text to find out what my balance is and yep...$120. My bill is never over $40 a month. I called his mom on it and she said that she would pay me for it when she gets her tax refund. Money is tight as it is and now I have to pay for her and her boyfriend's phone calls? Grrrr.

The thing that pisses me off the most is that they didn't ask. I could have changed my plan around to save some money. But they just started using the thing like they owned it. I never saw this coming. I wouldn't ever dream that they would do this...
 
Bummer dude.

You could consider switching him to prepaid since you know that his mom and her bf are just going to fuck off with the phone. Hope this works out.
 
Originally posted by: rudeguy
I got my son a phone for his birthday last year. He is 11 and has diabetes. He travels a lot, so I figured it would be a good thing for him to have a phone. He has had it almost a year now and with the exception of one month, he has been great with it. I have 1500 minutes that I never touch. We each have 5 people we can call for free and thats about the extent of our voice use.

Well today I found out that his mom has been using his phone. Not only that, her boyfriend has too. I text to find out what my balance is and yep...$120. My bill is never over $40 a month. I called his mom on it and she said that she would pay me for it when she gets her tax refund. Money is tight as it is and now I have to pay for her and her boyfriend's phone calls? Grrrr.

The thing that pisses me off the most is that they didn't ask. I could have changed my plan around to save some money. But they just started using the thing like they owned it. I never saw this coming. I wouldn't ever dream that they would do this...
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Obligatory 11-year-old doesn't need a cell phone.

But seriously, he doesn't need a cell phone.
 
What about those phones where you can only dial like 5 numbers...
I remember Verizon had this before called the Migo.


Maybe too restrictive for your son?
 
Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Originally posted by: rudeguy
I got my son a phone for his birthday last year. He is 11 and has diabetes. He travels a lot, so I figured it would be a good thing for him to have a phone. He has had it almost a year now and with the exception of one month, he has been great with it. I have 1500 minutes that I never touch. We each have 5 people we can call for free and thats about the extent of our voice use.

Well today I found out that his mom has been using his phone. Not only that, her boyfriend has too. I text to find out what my balance is and yep...$120. My bill is never over $40 a month. I called his mom on it and she said that she would pay me for it when she gets her tax refund. Money is tight as it is and now I have to pay for her and her boyfriend's phone calls? Grrrr.

The thing that pisses me off the most is that they didn't ask. I could have changed my plan around to save some money. But they just started using the thing like they owned it. I never saw this coming. I wouldn't ever dream that they would do this...
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Obligatory 11-year-old doesn't need a cell phone.

But seriously, he doesn't need a cell phone.
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It makes it so we can text and talk for free. Its been great!

I seriously never even considered his mom would do this. I talked with him in depth about not running up the bill. I never never never thought his mom would do this.....


I am such a dumbass.
 
Get your son one of those children's cell phones that only allow the child to call a limited set of numbers (911, you, his mom, etc)
That way his mom can't use it...

Tell your son that's all he gets until he learns to stand up to his POS mother and hang on to his damn cell phone 😛


Oops, beaten to it
 
Originally posted by: dbk
What about those phones where you can only dial like 5 numbers...
I remember Verizon had this before called the Migo.


Maybe too restrictive for your son?
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He has an Ericsson 580i. Its his mp3 player, camera, video game platform...

I could have made every damn one of their calls free if I had known in advance. Why wouldn't you even call and ask?????
 
Originally posted by: rudeguy
Originally posted by: dbk
What about those phones where you can only dial like 5 numbers...
I remember Verizon had this before called the Migo.


Maybe too restrictive for your son?
Click to expand...

He has an Ericsson 580i. Its his mp3 player, camera, video game platform...

I could have made every damn one of their calls free if I had known in advance. Why wouldn't you even call and ask?????
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she's seflish and stupid?

seriously, im divorced from someone and this is the exact behavior i would expect of her if i had given our kids a cell phone.

good luck getting that "tax refund" money
it will be gone before she even gets it, and paying you your share of the phone bill wont be any part of it :-/
 
Originally posted by: rudeguy
Originally posted by: dbk
What about those phones where you can only dial like 5 numbers...
I remember Verizon had this before called the Migo.


Maybe too restrictive for your son?
Click to expand...

He has an Ericsson 580i. Its his mp3 player, camera, video game platform...

I could have made every damn one of their calls free if I had known in advance. Why wouldn't you even call and ask?????
Click to expand...

And he's 11? I could ramble on about parents spoiling their children and overcompensating but I won't.

If you're truly worried about his medical health and he needs a phone on him 24/7 for that reason, then get him a 911 phone.

Just sayin'.
 
Originally posted by: xSauronx

she's seflish and stupid?

seriously, im divorced from someone and this is the exact behavior i would expect of her if i had given our kids a cell phone.

good luck getting that "tax refund" money
it will be gone before she even gets it, and paying you your share of the phone bill wont be any part of it :-/
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The shitty part is that if I cancel it, I won't have any way to talk to him. Him having this phone is USUALLY cheaper than a prepaid.

I am such a dumbass...
 
Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Originally posted by: rudeguy
Originally posted by: dbk
What about those phones where you can only dial like 5 numbers...
I remember Verizon had this before called the Migo.


Maybe too restrictive for your son?
Click to expand...

He has an Ericsson 580i. Its his mp3 player, camera, video game platform...

I could have made every damn one of their calls free if I had known in advance. Why wouldn't you even call and ask?????
Click to expand...

And he's 11? I could ramble on about parents spoiling their children and overcompensating but I won't.

If you're truly worried about his medical health and he needs a phone on him 24/7 for that reason, then get him a 911 phone.

Just sayin'.
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Buy him a DS or a PSP as well.
 
Originally posted by: SmoochyTX


And he's 11? I could ramble on about parents spoiling their children and overcompensating but I won't.

If you're truly worried about his medical health and he needs a phone on him 24/7 for that reason, then get him a 911 phone.

Just sayin'.
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The phone was free, his service is usually ~$12/month. I don't see how that is spoiling him. If I had gotten him the BlackBerry that he wanted, then yes.
 
Originally posted by: rudeguy
Originally posted by: xSauronx

she's seflish and stupid?

seriously, im divorced from someone and this is the exact behavior i would expect of her if i had given our kids a cell phone.

good luck getting that "tax refund" money
it will be gone before she even gets it, and paying you your share of the phone bill wont be any part of it :-/
Click to expand...

The shitty part is that if I cancel it, I won't have any way to talk to him. Him having this phone is USUALLY cheaper than a prepaid.

I am such a dumbass...
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So you're only worried about the money.

 
Originally posted by: rudeguy
Originally posted by: xSauronx

she's seflish and stupid?

seriously, im divorced from someone and this is the exact behavior i would expect of her if i had given our kids a cell phone.

good luck getting that "tax refund" money
it will be gone before she even gets it, and paying you your share of the phone bill wont be any part of it :-/
Click to expand...

The shitty part is that if I cancel it, I won't have any way to talk to him. Him having this phone is USUALLY cheaper than a prepaid.

I am such a dumbass...
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so am i sometimes. im visiting my kids next week, so i sent some presents to their mother and asked if shed hang on to them so i could get them with the kids and kinda have a late christmas.

she said sure...and had them open them all anyway, and never told her what was from me, or my family, when the opened it.

id like to kill her with fire, to be really honest...and that bitch owes me money i will *never* see, i just know it.
 
Originally posted by: dbk
Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Originally posted by: rudeguy
Originally posted by: dbk
What about those phones where you can only dial like 5 numbers...
I remember Verizon had this before called the Migo.


Maybe too restrictive for your son?
Click to expand...

He has an Ericsson 580i. Its his mp3 player, camera, video game platform...

I could have made every damn one of their calls free if I had known in advance. Why wouldn't you even call and ask?????
Click to expand...

And he's 11? I could ramble on about parents spoiling their children and overcompensating but I won't.

If you're truly worried about his medical health and he needs a phone on him 24/7 for that reason, then get him a 911 phone.

Just sayin'.
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Buy him a DS or a PSP as well.
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Exactly. He should have one of those on him at all times as well. Heaven help our children if they can't game and listen to their music whenever they want.
 
Wow, what the hell is wrong with some of the people here? Ohh boy.. he's 11 and he spoiled because he has a cellphone!!

I mean seriously WTF... did everyone over here grow up without electricity, food, and clean running water...
The OP stated that it was so they could talk to each other? How the hell is that spoiling him.

Originally posted by: zeruty
Get your son one of those children's cell phones that only allow the child to call a limited set of numbers (911, you, his mom, etc)
That way his mom can't use it...

Tell your son that's all he gets until he learns to stand up to his POS mother and hang on to his damn cell phone 😛


Oops, beaten to it
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Now thats a good suggestion.
 
You should really find a way to stay in touch with him. However you cannot allow his mother to do this.

Find another way.

 
Originally posted by: tranceport
You should really find a way to stay in touch with him. However you cannot allow his mother to do this.

Find another way.
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Is choking a bitch an acceptable solution?
 
Originally posted by: mAdMaLuDaWg
Wow, what the hell is wrong with some of the people here? Ohh boy.. he's 11 and he spoiled because he has a cellphone!!

I mean seriously WTF... did everyone over here grow up without electricity, food, and clean running water...
The OP stated that it was so they could talk to each other? How the hell is that spoiling him.

Originally posted by: zeruty
Get your son one of those children's cell phones that only allow the child to call a limited set of numbers (911, you, his mom, etc)
That way his mom can't use it...

Tell your son that's all he gets until he learns to stand up to his POS mother and hang on to his damn cell phone 😛


Oops, beaten to it
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Now thats a good suggestion.
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Learn to read. I said that he was spoiled because he doesn't need a cell phone to play music on or play games on. He only needs to talk on it. A 911 phone would accomplish that and keep the money-grubbing Mommy from taking advantage of it.

Would it make him cool among his 11-year-old peers? Who cares. If it's for medical purposes and to talk to his father that's really all that matters.
 
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