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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I second Tracfone. I purchased it online from Walmart. I got the non-smart phone. Cost me $20 and then loaded it with a $20 calling card that lasts 3 months. It’s a dollar per text or phone call so it’s really only for emergency and it’s very embarrassing for my 12 year old. My friend had a similar situation as you and she stopped cold turkey. Not even a basic phone. Also if it makes you feel better by brother had a similar issue growing up finally got out of it by getting involved in sports and is a highly specialized surgeon today. There is hope.[/quote]

This is the OP. I bought him a Tracfone. I bought him one like this: https://www.amazon.com/TracFone-LG-306G-Contract-Phone/dp/B00JG3M47E/ref=sr_1_19/144-1123252-8046824?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1517956445&sr=1-19&keywords=tracfone

It has no data plan. I bought him a 60 minute card, which equals 180 minutes. He used all the minutes in two days, then claimed the phone was "broken"!!! I finally realized there is a browser in the phone, and that he was able to access games through the browser, which explained why his minutes disappeared. So I took that phone away. He had it for 2 days.

What Tracfone did you buy that has no browser? It seems like all of them have a browser.

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Hi OP, I purchased the TracFone LG 109C from Walmart in October. There is a rudimentary browser on it but firstly it is terrible and my kid knows the cost of $1/min is too significant. If my child had pulled a stunt like using up $60 of phone credit in two days there would be a major reckoning. Like no computer or iPad for months and no play dates for months. I know you are a good parent but you really have to put your foot down. He needs to be knee deep in extra curriculars like my brother to get over his game addiction. He clearly has a sense of entitlement which is going to cause other problems in life. Nip this in the bud now.

I mentioned earlier how much my friend’s son had a similar issue. They got rid of the smartphone and then he was binging on the iPad so she hid it in an unsuspecting place and he found it! So she had to take it to work. It’s really had to be cold turkey for him. Yes it’s humiliating but he will be a better person for it. You gotta do what you gotta do and stop feeling sorry for him. [/quote]

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