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Basic service to call 911 or Mom and Dad.

There seems to be no consensus on how old kids should be before they receive their first cell phone. I know some parents who've given their six-year-olds a cell phone, while other parents hold off at least until age 10. Whatever age is appropriate for that first device, young users don't necessarily need high-end smartphones that will rack up data charges (at least, not yet they don't.) Devices that provide simple calling and text messaging functions, as well as a few games, should be more than enough to make the youngest cell phone owners happy. Phones in this list should be less than $20 (or free) on contract, and can easily be added to a family plan for a minimal extra monthly cost. These devices are also smaller, which should work better for kids' smaller hands.

AT&T
Samsung Rugby II
buy it

Sprint
Kyocera DuraCore
buy it

T-Mobile
Samsung Gravity Txt
buy it

Verizon
Pantech Jest II
buy it

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