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911 Only: Phones for young kids that are more for parents' piece of mind.

Over the weekend, I attended a birthday party for a 7-year-old who received her first cell phone. While I don't agree with the idea of giving a phone to a kid that young, you may feel differently. If you're the type of parent who wants your kid to be able to reach you — or if you want to be able to reach your kid yourself — when urgent needs arise, then these handsets are a good place to start. These phones are likely going to be free if tacked onto a Family Plan, but shouldn't cost more than a few bucks if there is a price tag. They are also a bit on the smaller side to better match the smaller hands that will be using them.

AT&T
Pantech Breeze III
buy it

Sprint
Sanyo Vero
buy it

T-Mobile
Samsung SGH-T259
buy it

Verizon
LG Octane
buy it

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