Mobile phones for kids

[super_dad]

From the looks of things…I think most likely by next year…my girl would be asking for a handphone. Looks like by this age, having a phone is a must.

[super_dad]

Say…if you want to get a mobile phone…what would be a suitable one for kids? (in terms of ease of use, durability, low running cost…)

[jedamum]

super_dad:

Say....if you want to get a mobile phone...what would be a suitable one for kids? (in terms of ease of use, durability, low running cost...)

for mobile phone, i will get something basic...no fanciful design, no mms or extra features. heard that nokia is the most hardy among the ranges of handphone models, dunno how true.
for mobile plan, i will get the cheapest one....if there are options of either having more sms or having free incoming, i will go for free sms. didn't want free incoming so as to discourage dss from asking his friends to call him and he talk whole day without having to pay a single cent.

[phantom]

super_dad:

Say....if you want to get a mobile phone...what would be a suitable one for kids? (in terms of ease of use, durability, low running cost...)

I think one of the more important thing to take note is the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_radiation_and_health value of the phone. It is important not to damage the delicate brain of the kid , especially when they used it very regularly once they have a phone in hand.

[ChiefKiasu]

phantom:

I think one of the more important thing to take note is the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_radiation_and_health value of the phone. It is important not to damage the delicate brain of the kid , especially when they used it very regularly once they have a phone in hand.

Quite true. Lots of people think that little thing don't have that much power to do damage. But they forget the phone is also a transmitter that is able to transmit radio waves far enough to reach the base station which could be up to 500m away! The strange thing is the same people do not want to use wireless routers at home because of \"radiation\"... not realizing that the power emitted by the wireless router much lesser than that emitted by the mobile phone and has problems even going through walls.

[phantom]

ChiefKiasu:

phantom:

I think one of the more important thing to take note is the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_radiation_and_health value of the phone. It is important not to damage the delicate brain of the kid , especially when they used it very regularly once they have a phone in hand.

Quite true. Lots of people think that little thing don't have that much power to do damage. But they forget the phone is also a transmitter that is able to transmit radio waves far enough to reach the base station which could be up to 500m away! The strange thing is the same people do not want to use wireless routers at home because of \"radiation\"... not realizing that the power emitted by the wireless router much lesser than that emitted by the mobile phone and has problems even going through walls.

True, I tried the mobile phone to use minimally. When I used it too long, my head gets heated up, and sometime got headache.

When my wife was pregnant, she would forbid me from getting near her when I am holding a mobile phone.

[jedamum]

Check this out.

http://home.singtel.com/kidz/redpac.asp

[super_dad]

Hmm...this singtel deal, looks interesting. :?

[mstan]

Sorry to Nokia fans, but I've heard too many cases that Nokia phones no longer that good. It spoilts easily.. hangs easily, etc...


Maybe can consider Sony Ecrission or other cheaper brand for kids to use bah..

I hope my daughter can get to use the mobile next year but she dono how to use a phone yet. :roll:

[phantom]

mstan:

Sorry to Nokia fans, but I've heard too many cases that Nokia phones no longer that good. It spoilts easily.. hangs easily, etc...


Maybe can consider Sony Ecrission or other cheaper brand for kids to use bah..

I hope my daughter can get to use the mobile next year but she dono how to use a phone yet. :roll:

I think giving the kid our second hand phone is good enough. No need to get new one, I heard stories where phones get stolen in schools and kids purposely lose their phone to get new one.