I bought a cell phone when I was 16 as well.

Apr 21, 2017
7:12:04am

jensen46 Contributor

I wanted one and there was no way my parents would pay for it. Of course this was pre-smartphone days, but still there is no way it should be illegal for a minor to buy a cell phone.

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16 year old daughter bought a cell phone and contract at T-mobile without our

JAGA97

4/20/17 3:24pm

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Dakota Cougar

4/20/17 3:25pm

"possible illegal activity which I don't want to discuss in detail. "

Zilog

4/20/17 3:31pm

It was a lame attempt at a joke.

Dakota Cougar

4/20/17 3:33pm

Sending someone pics or receiving and forwarding pics of someone else

Chester Copperpot

4/20/17 3:55pm

Sounds like a user problem

YIsForBrigham

4/20/17 3:26pm

Blaming T-Mobile for your daughter's decision is like me blaming pizza for being

byujacob

4/20/17 3:27pm

So you are fine with removing restrictions for minors and let them make good

JAGA97

4/20/17 3:36pm

Well that escalated quickly.

molodyets

4/20/17 3:41pm

I think he is saying control what you can control. What's done is done and

Chester Copperpot

4/20/17 3:49pm

100% agree. It's probably time we take care of the problem at

The Dude Abides

4/20/17 3:53pm

Oh and Taco Bell should not be allowed to serve fat people.

The Dude Abides

4/20/17 4:04pm

Is the guy 16? Because a 16 year old can't register a car or buy insurance.

JAGA97

4/20/17 4:06pm

Doesn't matter. They sold something that led to someone's ability to commit a crime. I thought you and I were on the

The Dude Abides

4/20/17 4:08pm

That was a pretty lame comparison.

RaggaeCoug

4/20/17 4:11pm

Ouch. Okay. Maybe this one is better. A guy buys a Betos breakfast burrito and gets sick so he

The Dude Abides

4/20/17 4:16pm

Chill.... I get where you are going, but these comparisons don't really

RaggaeCoug

4/20/17 4:18pm

T-mobile has no blame at all. It's almost assuredly a prepaid phone plan which can be sold to someone under 18

The Dude Abides

4/20/17 4:22pm

The point is it shouldnt be legal for t monile tonsell a device

CarolinaCoug

4/21/17 2:29pm

CC would like everyone to know that it shouldn't be legal for T-Mobile to sell

Pimpin4Paradise

4/21/17 2:42pm

CC's translator is the world's best! Rosetta stone ha..oh and bricks to spiders"

CarolinaCoug

4/21/17 2:55pm

I agree TDA needs to chill (cuz its a sensitive situation) but T-Mobile has no

4mack

4/20/17 4:23pm

If it's really a sensitive situation, I'll quit poking fun. I didn't get that vibe I guess.

The Dude Abides

4/20/17 4:29pm

Are we talking about "some guy" or minors?

CarolinaCoug

4/21/17 2:24pm

T-Moble should be held accountable the contract.

TheHop

4/20/17 3:55pm

You sure there wasn't an adult who helped her?

conetah

4/21/17 10:51am

They know they can't enter into a contract with a minor. How do you take blame

RaggaeCoug

4/20/17 4:10pm

Wrong.

ArchbishopMitty

4/21/17 3:32pm

Can a 16 year-old enter a legal contract?

Hang10

4/20/17 3:27pm

they don't have contract anymore

Nat Gas Man

4/20/17 3:33pm

They don't have term agreements, but they most certainly have contracts

Jesse Pinkman

4/20/17 3:35pm

a burner phone has no contract of any kind and is month to month prepaid

Nat Gas Man

4/20/17 3:38pm

She signed a contract.

JAGA97

4/20/17 3:40pm

that is an issue on a ton of fronts...there are internal rules as stated below

Nat Gas Man

4/20/17 3:42pm

What is the contract, what are the terms?

CougarVeteran

4/20/17 4:23pm

Buying anything for cash involves a contract

Jesse Pinkman

4/20/17 3:45pm

Jesse Pinkman

4/20/17 3:34pm

No. In all states you need to be 18 to sign for yourself. Under age signers require the signature of their guardian

theOnceler

4/20/17 3:34pm

See my post below. Yes, they can. But minor can void it.

CosmoK

4/20/17 3:47pm

My question is where did she get the money to make the purchase. Did she earn the money herself or did she steal it?

IceBlueCoug

4/20/17 3:41pm

T-Mobile runs a large risk entering contracts with kids.

CosmoK

4/20/17 3:47pm

I just got a great business idea for my daughter to pick up some summer cash. Thanks!

kccougar

4/20/17 3:53pm

I'd argue that non-contract remedies could be sought. . .

CosmoK

4/20/17 3:58pm

Best wishes to your daughter and you, I hope it ends fine. T-mobile has no fault

4mack

4/20/17 3:47pm

The hardware often is on installments/contract, right?

CosmoK

4/20/17 3:49pm

that is a contract from the wireless perspective at least

Nat Gas Man

4/20/17 3:52pm

Nope. It's on her and her parents.

macaroni

4/20/17 3:51pm

Have you considered that turning that phone over to the cops may expose you and

TaiJuan

4/20/17 4:12pm

I know you don't want to talk about it but will you tell me if I'm warm when I ask if the phone was

The Dude Abides

4/20/17 4:12pm

Now that made me literally laugh out loud....

RaggaeCoug

4/20/17 4:19pm

No. You can rest easy. An adult male tried to pick my daughter up at her work.

JAGA97

4/20/17 4:42pm

Scary stuff. I like the word "tried" in your comment. I'm glad he wasn't successful.

The Dude Abides

4/20/17 4:46pm

He also said adult,so an 18 year old tried to.pick up his 16 year old daughter?

CarolinaCoug

4/21/17 2:37pm

Seems like you are assuming it's an 18 year old. He never said how old he is.

Zilog

4/21/17 3:28pm

Doubt they can enforce a contract signed by a minor.

CougarThug

4/20/17 4:52pm

Did she use her own name or your name to buy the phone and sign the contract?

Gerald-DeGroot

4/20/17 5:05pm

I bought a cell phone when I was 16 as well.

jensen46

4/21/17 7:12am

Buying the phone itself is fine but I don't think a minor can sign a binding

Pasadena

4/21/17 7:56am

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BYUMizzou

4/21/17 8:08am

Exactly. That's what I meant by binding. Sorry if that wasn't clear

Pasadena

4/21/17 11:51am

if a parent wants to restrict their child from smartphone access...that should

ds7

4/22/17 8:55pm

Not to the point where it should be illegal for them to buy one.

jensen46

4/22/17 9:06pm

is unfettered internet access a child's right?

ds7

4/22/17 9:14pm

It's nobody's right.

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