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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 - Amp'd, Boost and Virgin Mobile have all proven themselves as reliable and desirable carriers. However most the national carriers offer prepaid service, further expanding the number of trustworthy choices.

Amp'd: Motorola RAZR V3m Find out more Buy this phone	Boost: Motorola i875 * Find out more Buy this phone
Virgin Mobile: Kyocera Cyclops Find out more This phone is not yet available from our sales partners.

* Boost is available in most, but not all states

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