This is a great article and very complete. it's true that deciding what kind of phone to get my teen son was a challange. Really there a lot of different options out there and he is only 13... I don't want him stuck to his cellphone all day. He is not allow to have it on during class and I think that's a good rule. I got him a Tracfone for xmas for only $14.99, it's a great start up phone and also the pay as you go teachs him to control his expenses, you should see him, so cute checking his minutes. Great start up phone indeed.