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I think the solution to the problem is moderation, not prohibition. I believe there are some plans that still charge per text message or put a cap on them. Force her to pay for her text messages and she will probably start using them more wisely.

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I know someone that got her 14 year-old neice a cell phone for her birthday. She was going to pay for it. The bill for the first month was over $100 because of all the text messages. Needless to say the 14 year-old didn't have the money to pay for it. My friend then told her she wouldn't pay for the text messages any longer. Next month the bill was even higher and she had to eventually cancel the phone.

Girls (and boys) at that age don't really know where money comes from, so how can you expect them to be responsible for something like that. They know that someone else will eventually pay for it.

And to answer your question about where they use it 4_2. They use it at school...all day long. Their friends are in another class and they spend all their time text messaging each other hoping that the teacher doesn't see them.