Friday, 25 July 2008

Second phone keeps young lovers connected.

Several youngsters now own two cellphones – one for parents, the other for that special girl or boy.
It may come as a surprise to those parents who think their teens are finally under control because they are not overshooting their cellphone budgets on a monthly basis. However,, teens are always a steep ahead, and the latest trend is to maintain two separate cell phones – one which their parents have given them for regular communication. And then, there’s the second phone, usually gifted by significant other.
Though it sounds like an expensive proposition, incoming is usually free, and at a very nominal monthly rental, a girl and be accessible to her boy friend at any time without her parents catching on.
Service providers are crashing in on the trend and many of them have even come up with schemes specifically catering on these youngsters. Ranging from free SMSs to minimum charges for that one special number you call often.
A cheaper option is just to buy a separate SIM which can be inserted into the phone when a couple wants to talk without parents catching on. In fact, the grey market is flooded with Korean models that feature dual sim have now become a hit with student community as one can swap between numbers easily.

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