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We live in a fairly rural collection of houses (certainly as compared to my Houston suburban upbringing with concrete cul-de-sacs and flat, straight streets). There are no shoulders on the road which is also curvy and hilly. So when I’m walking, I switch sides of the road often depending on where the greatest visibility is. For that reason, I don’t let nine-year-old Amanda take off alone on her bike or on foot too much.
I’d like to, because I have all sorts of memories of my friend and I riding our bikes for hours. We played a game when we were a bit older (in junior high) called “try to get lost.” We’d just take random turns until we ended back on a street that was familiar to us in our well-mapped out master planned suburban community.
As I posted in the Cell Phone Experiment, Amanda and I have been trying out a cell phone for Kajeet. What exactly does a cell phone have to do with Creative Summer Days? you might be wondering. Well, it’s because of the security of the cell phone that I’ve allowed Amanda some freedom to either walk around the corner to see if her playmates our outside jumping on the trampoline, or to take the bike for a spin around the “block.” Knowing that I could ring her pink flip phone (which is cooler than mine, by the way) if she’s not back when I thought she’d be, allows me to set her free to test her wings of independence a bit.
Summer should be a time to explore–be it the backyard or the neighborhood. It troubles me that because of so much parental fear (or filled up and busy schedules) that kids aren’t free to just be kids playing creatively and independently in the great outdoors.
Another optional feature that Kajeet offers is GPS tracking to help you know where your child really is. It could be invaluable for safety, and it could also be useful for a little snooping. I had never heard of this, but recently read 
about the way the mom in Certain Girls used it to check up on her 13-year-old daughter. I like this aspect of safety as well.
Kajeet offers so many other benefits–you need to check their website out for yourself. It is a cell phone truly made for parents and kids. Each kid’s account has a virtual wallet which allows you put in a certain amount of money each month. If they text 2 much, they are out of luck. What’s even better is that you can override that feature to always let them send or receive calls from certain places (like home or your cell phone), so that even if they’ve used up their allotted minutes, they can still receive or make a call to you. You can also restrict calls from certain numbers. Depending on your child’s age and level of responsibility, you can customize it as much as you want–allowing them more or less freedom as you deem appropriate.
Would you like the chance to win one of five fantastic packages from Kajeet? Tell us why you want to win the kid/parent-friendly cell phone from kajeet. Use these questions as a guideline: What is the number one reason you’d like your child to have a cell phone? How do you think that having a cell-phone would improve your child’s or your family’s sense of well-being? If you are one of the 5 winners selected (U.S. only) this is what you’ll receive:
o 1 Sanyo Katana phone in various colors (pink, blue, black) – valued at $99 each
o $50 credit to be used towards talking, texting, ringtones, games, music, etc.
o 3 months’ free GPS Locator service
o And, of course, the amazing kajeet service, which includes:
o ContactManager (determines who kids call/receive calls and texts from)
o TimeManager (prevents classroom, practice and dinnertime distractions)
o WalletManager (helps teach kids financial responsibility as well as helps your family stay on-budget)
o FeatureManager (determines which features should be used and at what capacities. Also includes Vault, which stores any downloaded content, regardless of whether it’s deleted from the handheld device)
You can answer the question here in the comments or you can write your answer in your blog, and link it up here. If you blog about it, be sure to point your readers to this post, and then link up your post–not your main blog address–to this Mr. Linky.
You have until June 23 to post your response, either as a comment or a linked-up blog post (edit–please do not link to your blog unless you have put a post on there about it). They will be evaluated based on genuine need and desire for the product as well as creativity. The winners will be announced on June 24 with the others from Creative Summer Days.
kierra says
Great phone!! absoloutly love it and it would be great becuz…HELLO!!no contract!!
linda says
I would love to have this for my son. He likes to go over his friends house but never calls me like he is supposed to. If he had this; NO EXCUSE!!
Trisha Dowling says
we would love this, we trust our children, but its just a safety net to have of of these. my kids usually end up taking mine or my husbands phone when they go out. turning 13 next month is a big deal, so i think a phone would be a good idea.
Nathan Buria says
DUDES AND DUDETTES!!!! phones r a necesity for a teen
1. for security and protection 2. in this day and age teens need cells so PLEASE give me this phone
Alex says
I want to win because I think it looks really cool, and I need a new phone
sarah woods says
security comes to fmind at Columbine/Pearl where would be without these cell phones and valuable calls from students during the deadly school invasions. Thanks SW
Elizabeth Ray says
My kids both have a seizure disorder. Their meds usually keep things under control, but you never know. My daughter had a seizure 2 weeks ago at a crafts store. We were with her at the time, but she’s a teenager, and I want to allow her as much freedom as is reasonable. She does not want or need a regular cell phone, but this would be ideal – a fast way to contact me in an emergency.
Martha Champion says
Michael could get a phone and drive Hannah crazy!
Timothy Sternberg says
This is definitely something I am interested in.
Suzie Lockhart says
I would like to win because I have a six year old son with extreme anxiety. Even when he visits his dad on the weekends (which he loves to do), it doesn’t stop his anxiety and we would both feel more comfortable if he had a way to contact me anytime he wanted to.
lee says
Peace of mind, thanks for the technology.
Karen M says
Please enter me! I need to keep track of my son!
Crystal F says
This sounds so cool! My almost 8 yr. old daughter wants a cell phone so bad and she would love this. When my daughter stays the night at my moms, my mom won’t let her call home if she wants to come home (we’ve talked about this). If she had her own cell phone she could just go to the bathroom and call us so that we could go and get her. Thanks for the great giveaway!!
Auriette says
I’m the daughter. My mom is getting older and is “technologically challenged” so she’s never had a cell phone. I worry about her being alone now and this phone sounds like it has a lot of great options that would give me (and mom) some peace of mind.
Barbara Baker says
The number one reason I’d like my child to have a cell phone would be security of knowing where he’s at and since he is now 15 and in high-school; he is at that age where he and his friends like going to the mall, movies and so forth…it’d be nice to be able to get a hold of him when need be.
I think that having a cell-phone at my sons age will improve his sence of well-being in the sence that he feels trusted by my husband and I for him to have one. He would feel a lot more self confident knowing that there is trust built between him and ourselves.
This would be a wonderful gift for my son as he is already very trustworthy of having a cell-phone. I would love to give this to him for my confort as well.
Veronica Garrett says
I would like for my daughter to have a cell phone to give her a sense of security. Having one would help to lessen my anxiety because you can not be watching your children 24 7.
Catherine KingChuparkoff says
They grow up too quickly and this product can give a parent real peace of mind…
Tammy says
It has occurred to me that we must be the only family this side of the western hemisphere that does not have a cell phone plan. Could it be that I am the strictest mother in the world, and before we leave set down the rules, of what time I’ll be back for pick up, no ifs ands buts or extended time. I find that due to the fact that we don’t have mobile phones, I am unable to be flexible with our daughter if she has no way to contact me when she is out. When she goes to the movies with her friends, she is either unable to stay any longer to hang out, or has to borrow one of her friends phones to call me to let me know she’d like to visit with them a little longer. This would also be an affordable way to have this flexibility with her. $20.00 a month for a cell phone, would be a steal as I see it, one of the reasons we’ve never picked up a traditional cell phone plan is because of the cost.
kathy pease says
my son could really use this to keep n touch with me during the day count me in please 🙂
Jeanette Hamilton says
My 10 yr old has been making lots of new friends this year and has been very active in sports and other activities. I would like to be able to get ahold of her when she is not with me. Thank you!
Marilyn Higgins says
my grandson is at the age he needs one for safety. would love to win it for him
Joanne R says
My 15 year old son would LOVE this. He’s not old enough to drive yet and always has band practice and boy scout meetings. If he had his own phone (which I could still control) he’d feel more like a grown up and be able to call for rides home or whatever.
Charlene says
My two kids are at the ages where they are wanting to do more things, and go places without me. I think the cellphone would help my well being just knowing I could call them at any time, and they could call me. I would feel still conected to the kid even when I am not there. And they could feel like they had a little more freedom. Thanks.
Jeanine P says
My boys…that is why I want to win!
Carissa Gappy says
My daughter would love to have a phone like this, and it would allow me to still keep in control of her phone useage— yeah kjeet- great phones! 🙂
elena says
Very interesting product!
Samantha Pruitt says
this is such a great product to help kids learn to use cellphones.
Jennie B says
what a wonder product!
chris h says
i am not sure my youngster is ready for a regular cell phone, i’d love to try this out to see how it works
Wendy says
My son is 13 going on 33. He believes that I don’t need to know his wareabouts at all times. Of course he wants a cellphone, but to be honest he is to irresponsible with the minutes and texting. With the features this phone has to offer, not only would I have a piece of mind about his safety, but also with my bill. This phone is a parents dream come true :)!
Susan French says
My daughter will be walking to school for the first time now that she’s in middle school. We would monitor her progress toward school with the GPS service.
Julianne says
I think this is a wonderful idea. GPS has proven to save many lives now. The idea that I can locate my children if they were injured, lost, or kidnapped gives me a little more sanity.
Of course with teens, I think the text limiting will help teach children the gift of budgeting with consequences if they abuse it.
My older children have prepaid debit cards with much the same purpose. They are learning how to bank and keep on budget.
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!
Denise says
My kids could use this.
BobV says
Would love to give this to my granddaughter, enter me.
Donna Kozar says
My 10 year old daughter is begging me for a cell phone.
Renee says
I’d love to have this to both keep an eye on my son, while giving him more freedom as well.
Karin C. says
I would love to have the Kajeet cell phone for my grandchildren. They have moved out of state because their parents divorced. I can rarely speak to them. It is important to stay connected with people who love you. I want them to continuously know they are loved, and share their
thoughts and dreams.
JEWEL says
I have 3 grandkids and we live in a rural area so takes a load off the mind to know the kids have one
Pamela says
My tween daughter’s eleventh birthday is this summer and this would be the absolute perfect gift!!
She’s asked when she would be old enough for a cell phone and made a very good sales pitch for needing one over the past year. I’ve told her that when she’s doing more things on her own and shows responsibility by taking care of her things that we would get her one. She has done an amazing job of holding up her end of the bargain – her room is almost always tidy and only very rarely (mostly thanks to her 2 year old sister) has anything of her’s been lost or broken. She’s just starting to do more things on her own and, very sweetly, let me know having a Mom hanging around or meeting her at the door of her classes isn’t necessary (or cool).
Unfortunately, the economy lately has made our budget very tight (groceries for six induces a sticker shock coma:) and it’ll be very difficult for us to live up to our end of the bargain.
This phone would give her the freedom she wants and deserves and me the security and peace of mind I need.
Thanks for the contest and pick me, pick me!!! 🙂
Nan Campbell says
would love to keep in touch at all times
Tracy Ackroyd says
It would be a great way to keep track of what the teens are up to and to keep them safe.
Janet says
it’s a great idea and i would feel safer
Ed Nemmers says
My niece’s responsibilty would grow exponentially; already she is learning how to make wise decisions.
Kathy Conley says
I am not sure my 11 year old is ready for a traditional cell phone and would love to try this out to see how it works!
Tammy Kennedy says
Due to the fact I’m currently unemployed, we had to cancel all our cell phones. My daughter is going to cross country camp over 600 miles away.
I was going to get here a phone card, but I know that she and I would feel more safe if she had a cell phone. This is the 1st time she will have been away from the family and I’m so worried. I know she is a very smart teen but in to days society you have to worry no matter how old they are. Thank you for giving this poor mom a chance at being able to breath a little easier because her child is going to be away from home.
Julieh says
That would make me feel so much more secure with the kids.
Denise says
Very useful for keeping track of the kids.
John Deal says
This is great. You get a cellphone without the possibility 0f being put into bankruptcy.
phillip stacy says
I would like to have this phone for the kids so when they go out I know where they are.
Paula Harmon says
I’m the only one with a cell phone in our family, so when I take/leave one of my kids somewhere (4 kids), I give them my cell phone, then race home to be near the land line phone in case they call. It would be nice to have another phone so I can go on with my life when I need to, instead of sitting next to the plugged in phone at home!!! Lucky whoever gets this!!!
MARY G says
My son is 14 and had a cell phone because my husband and I both work and need him to be able to get ahold of us at all times. Unfortunately, his phone was in his back pack which was on the football sidelines during spring practice and now his phone does not work. I need to replace it but have no idea when I will be able to do this!! I would love to win this!!!
Charlotte Robbins says
ive never been able to purchase a cell phone so this would be a nice treat 🙂
kiyana says
I want my it for security reasons. I want my child to feel safe and that it is just a push of a button away!
Beverly M says
i would feel better with this type of phone
Rozie says
I really like the gps part; being able to know where someone is could actually save a life. Also I think it’s great that you can override the limit and have them still work on certain numbers even when the time has been used up. I still remember my son’s first (and last) cell phone bill – just under $300!
Michelle Rosborough says
For emergencies
Judy Y says
This is a great way to stay in contact with our kiddos….
Gayle Morgan says
like it – want it
R Hicks says
This is a good idea. My kids are all over the neighborhood and I can now zero in on them.
Phillip Fry says
Very cool!
jeanette malan says
daughter has been begging for a phone this would get her off my back
Valeen says
My daughter has type 1 diabetes which is very brittle. I want to allow her more freedom, but still worry that if she has trouble with her blood sugar I won’t be there. If she has her own cell phone, she can reach me instantly if she starts having trouble. Plus the GPS locator is a huge plus for me. If she does pass out, I can instantly locate her. This prize would give her so much more freedom and a chance to have a “normal” childhood! Thanks for the great contest!
Stephanie Adkins says
This is great for my nephew…he is nine and very responsible and his mom’s wants him to get a cellphone.
Pamela Hansen says
i feel this is a good starter phone for a youngster especially the gps tracking
sandra kao says
my older son will soon need to be able to reach me when he goes off to school
Tesa S. says
My son just turned 13, and he has a tendency to wander off and not call. He’s been begging for a cell phone for a few years now. He’d get one, if we won!
Michelle L. says
My 10-year-old son has been begging for a cell phone for the past 2 years. This phone would be good because of the parental settings.
Angela Young says
This would be great for my son.
Jennifer McLaughlin says
I would love to win this for my daughter.She is too young to get a normal cell phone but I would like her to have something in case of an emergency.This would definately make me feel alot better and I wouldn’t have to worry too much.I think this a great invention.Thank you for the contest with this great idea.
Caryn Bailey says
I think that of course the number one reason children should have cell phones is for emergencies. I also think the GPS feature is excellent since children can get turned around, confused, or forgetful.
Liz Cuellar says
for my grandson!
Liz Cuellar says
nice gift!
jan koontz says
just to cool
Eryn says
I’ve been struggling with the ‘cellphone for a preteen daughter’ issue for about a month now. She’s old enough that we send her just down the street to the library, to park at her school down the street and twice a week she walks home from school and is home for 15 minutes before we get home. Occasionally my husband and I will take a 10-minute walk around the block. The big issue here is that recently we disconnected the “land line” and went to cell phones. All was well and good, until I realized that without a phone at home, my daughter has no way to call out if she needs to, which promptly ended the walks. This world is a scary place, and the fear even creeps into the rural communities. A 3rd cell phone, or going back to a land line is going to be mandatory, and we just don’t have the budget to do it right now.
Secondly, my daughter’s best friend loves to have my daughter over for sleep overs, but the family has no phone. At all. This makes me so nervous about my daughter staying there, partially for medical reasons, partially for the 100 other fears a mother can worry about at 3am when her child isn’t home.
Lastly, this plan really appeals to me, partially for the GPS locator, but also very much for the fact that it could be lifelong lessons to a child, such as budgeting minutes/extras such as text messaging and games, as well as to follow rules about who she can call and who/when she can’t. Learning to work within a budget, and then being held accountable for it applies to almost every aspect of being an adult.
Thank you for the opportunity to win something that would help eradicate a lot of the stress in our lives, and sorry for the novel! I need a blog!
Kayce C says
No contacts!
Max says
thanks for the great prizes
Anthony Hedden says
My son would like this
Tia Carter says
i hope i win
James Jenkins says
my grandkids will love it
Elizabeth M. says
The only reason my kids need a cell phone is for security and peace of mind. I want to know they’re safe and I want them to know they’re safe.
Marci P says
We have three children. Our two boys will be in Middle School next year, our daughter in Elementary school. Both my husband and I work full time.
Last year, I was told by a good that the Middle School does not allow kids to call unless it’s an emergency.. however her daughter having her period at school was NOT considered an emergency. Hello?? That’s not an emergency to a 13 year old girl?
They expect your kids to have a cell phone. My how times have changed 🙁
dianne says
My 3 grandchildren need this for when they’re out by themselves. they need to keep in touch w/ us all so we feel safer!
Denyse says
Sometimes I’m not home in time to meet the bus and my kids have a 3/4 of a mile walk. I’d love for them to have a cell phone to call me and let me know they’re ok!
Regina Marlborough says
would love this 4 10 y/o son
mannequin says
I blogged. I said things that hurt very much to say but it is for my child and so it is good.
Thanks for the chance!
Diane says
Wow, a neat idea and a great way to know where your child is at all times.
Molly Capel says
I would love to win this for my 7 year old. He will be walking home from school next year, by himself, and this would put my mind at ease, knowing he can contact me whenever he needs to.
Angela says
My dad is a serious diabetic and he comes up often to help with Connor. I would love to have the phone to give to him when he is here.. plus then incase something happens I can find him.
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Melanie Wedge says
What an excellent product! My son would love his own cell phone and this one is perfect! I love being able to tell who calls and texts him. The GPS feature is also really great, now I can know where he is when he isn’t with me!!
Nikki Evans says
This would be great to win because my daughter is in a lot of activities and wants a cell phone but this would be a good test to see if we are really ready, well if she is ready to actually have one or it is just a toy she wants. THanks for the contest and the chance to win!
Karen says
Cell phone would be great for my daughter as she is involved in more activities
Heather J. says
My # 1 reason? My son has severe food allergies, and he’s only 6yrs old. He can’t read yet (but he’s learning) so he can’t decide for himself if a food is safe by reading the ingredient label. Most other adults are pretty clueless when it comes to what foods he can/can’t have. I’d love for him to have the ability to call me anytime/anywhere – on his own terms, and not waiting for the adult he’s with to call me – if he has questions about what he can eat while he’s away from home.
THAT’S how a kid-friendly cell phone would improve my family’s sense of well being.
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Ken Robinson says
The GPS would be handy for keeping track of alzheimer’s disease.
christine says
I would love for my Daughter to have one, especially in emergency’s But also has anyone tried to find a payphone lately!!!Come on not everyone has a Cell phone (Elderly and younger children, or can’t afford one) and when you find one, if you are lucky to find one, it is $.50 for first three minutes…. remember when our parents said, make sure you always have at least a dime in your pocket to call home!!! I guess I am aging myself:) Christine
PS: Even my spell checker does not know what a payphone is 🙂
tanyetta says
What is the number one reason you’d like your child to have a cell phone?
I would LOVE to win this phone for Lissette’s Nephew. If I’m chosen, I will give my prize to her.
How do you think that having a cell-phone would improve your child’s or your family’s sense of well-being?
Her nephew is going through a rough patch and I would love to be able to provide this phone to their family to keep in touch.
Here’s the entire story.
http://lisseted.blogspot.com/2008/06/kids-with-phones.html
If you pick me, the phone will go directly to Lissette and her family.
thank you again for such a great giveaway!
Donna Coughlin says
because sometimes cell phones get too complicated for the young
Jacob LaFountaine says
Some people just aren’t good with tech so the easier the phone is to use the more likely it is they actually carry and use it
Tanya Moyer says
I have a 10 yo girl that I’d love to be able to give a little more freedom to. We live in CA and I have a small fear of abductions. I’d love to be able to let her ride her bike farther and give her more freedom. Thanks for offering this – it’s a great giveaway!
~Tanya
the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com
Brandlyn says
This would be a great prize to have and incredibly useful.
Dan Riley says
I would actually use this for my wife, who is severely disabled.
julee says
We have a six pack of kiddos at our house. A cell phone would provide freedom and ease for both me and my children. To be able to let them out of my sight, knowing that we are only a text or ring away from each other. It would give us a feeling of security knowing that they can call to tell me they are leaving their friends, or they want to change their plans to go somewhere else…or for me to be able to get a hold of them and let them know I am leaving to pick up one of the siblings. I can’t think of a better way to communicate. I love the features offered by Kajeet and think they help protect our children from so many of the predators out there.
stampedwithgrace says
I have a 16 yo that is getting his license soon and I would like him to have a cell phone when he is driving alone. I think this would help him feel more comfortable in case something went wrong with the car 🙂
Kathy Scott says
Great concept. Thanks
Burton Bathrick says
great prize
Ann says
Shopping with my 8 yr. old is a nightmare. She is always wandering and I spend all my time chasing after her making shopping for I need impossible. This would make life so much easier…I would feel more secure, that’s for sure!
misty w says
Such a great idead. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
Hollie P. says
I would be the BEST Mom ever if I win this phone, plus it sounds like a great phone for kids! The features on this phone make it the perfect phone for my daughter, she is 10 going on 20, if you know what I mean! It will give her the independence she thinks she needs, plus it lets me put some controls on her phone usage. Of course, “ALL” her friends have a phone, and she is being so mistreated because we will not let her have one. It is more of a not needing to spend the extra money on a phone for her, than not wanting her to have a phone, so this would make us BOTH so HAPPY!!! Please pick us!!! 🙂
Frank Winter says
Have a great day.
Valerie Mitchell says
What a wonderful prize!
P. Adams says
My daughters wants a cell phone, I don’t want the high bills for too much texting or talking over minutes. Thanks for the giveaway!
Sandy F. says
i don’t have any children that are old enough to have a phone yet…but my sister does. i think this would really help the “battle of the cell” with her and my neice. all her friends have them. i think the Kajeet is a great compromise…she is able to get a phone and my sister can protect and watch over her at the same time. great product…thanks!!!!
hazel hunt says
my son really needs something like this.
Anne L. says
My oldest child received a Kajeet phone for Christmas and we’ve been really happy with it. The phone works great and looks like a regular cell phone, not a kiddie phone. However, the kid and parent friendly features definitely made this the right choice for us. My other child wants one too!
S Oliver says
This would be super nice.. I need it!
Rena says
I would like the cell phone for my husband. He is not into electronics (well, except for his turntable!) and this simple phone would be great for him to use when I need to get hold of him and he is at his favorite record store..driving the owner crazy! I think it would be simple enough for him to use.
Tammy Curry says
My 12 year old daugher really wants a cell phone, it isn’t her I don’t trust but the fact that she is 12 and boys are noticing her.She made this cell phone thing out of paper to carry in her back pocket trying to make me feel sorry for her and buy her one.It didn’t work.If we had this though I would let her have a cell phone.It is a very good idea.
Sandi Harrah says
My 13 year old is “the only kid in his class” without a cell phone. This would eliminate one reason for him to feel isolated this summer.
lorene desjardins says
my daughter has been begging for a phone and this one would be perfect for her
Sky says
I used to think that cell phones for kids were absolutely ridiculous. I thought that while being an elementary school librarian. Now that I’m a librarian at the public library, I think much differently. For some reason our town is an attraction to dangerous people for children. Just last week a man was arrested at the public library for being an unregistered sex offender. As my son grows, he’s 8, he wants more freedom. He’s like to ride his bike around the block, go across the street to play on the school playground…and he wants to do this with me tagging along! A cell phone would be wonderful for him to have…and give me peace of mind!
marybeth i. says
good for my daughter!
Kari Follett says
My son would love this!!!
lisa mazola says
This would be Great for my son
kerri says
very much needed at our homethe other day i had to pick up my daughter and she had gotten out of summer school early and left with her freind to get a ride home i sat and waited and was not aware besides the point it was lack of communication i think its her way of telling me to get her a cell phone
Lissete says
Whoops! Forgot to leave a comment! But I did post on my blog. Great giveaway!
Meredith Peters says
I’ve never had a cell phone. I’d like to join the club.
Anne D says
I could really use this.
djp says
i’d like to win this one
Mike Weisberg says
i want to win
Toni says
This would be perfect for us. My son will be going away to church camp for the first time this summer and he is also involved in soccer camp. I think this would be perfect for him to have so during the time he is away, especially at camp he has a way to call us daily and let us know he is okay and what he has done. Also that will give us the peace of mind that he can contact us the minute he needs us if something happens and with the stories in the news of kids getting lost on hikes it would be well welcomed so he could have it during hikes in the event something terrible like that happened to him. So please consider us for the cell phone giveaway as a mom making sure my son is safe and reachable is the most important thing!
Rosa Bartolucci says
Well I don’t have a cell and I always have to borrow my husbands to check on my kids.It will be so funny if they get to have a phone and I still have to use their dad’s
Bob W. says
My niece needs one.
Amanda Miller says
I first have to say I love these phones!
Second Our family could really use one because we are always on the go to the baseball park, to the soccer field, to the mall, Mom going this way, Dad going that way for work, and our oldest daughter is at the age of wanting a cell well I personally think is to young but I could get used to the idea of one of these, well anyways she could use one of these to keep in touch with use and her step-mom! Thanks
Julia Magrath says
My son’s been killin’ me, he’s begging for a cell phone so much!
ruben a nieto says
Number 1 reason for my son to have 1 would be soo he will quit bugging me about getting him a cellie, 2.would be so he can finally have a way to socialize with classmates after school of course and be able to swap numbers with new friends or classmates and also the GPS would come in handy also even though i dont let him wonder to far.
valerie mabrey says
I have three teenagers so that is the reason for needing it
Linda Ellis says
It would be so much easier for my son to check in or for us to find him sometimes when he forgets to come home on time. I worry about him constantly.
Sharon Jones says
for my wonderful granddaughter.,…THANKS 🙂
Melanie says
My son is only 5 so this is not for him, but I would give it to my neighbor. We’ve had some scary things happen in our neighborhood recently and my neighbor is concerned for her tween daughter who’s home for the summer. This would give her such peace of mind!
Anne D says
What a cool contest. Please enter me. Thanks Anne
lori williams says
I like the idea of this kind of phone…especially the gps aspect!
BlapherMJ says
I would definitely feel more comfortable if my daughter (age 9) had a cell phone. Kajeet phones are fantastic for kids. I hope I win this for her!
Evelyn says
this would be great for my son
Ally says
For me the #1 reson why I want to get her a phone is safety while playing at a friends house, or even at school…
It would actually effect our family dramaticlly because she would be able to play at friends more often and I would worry less (I am a parinoid parent) allowing me to relax a bit more, because I have a very hard time relaxing when she is not here at home.
tim brown says
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
clenna in NH says
This would be prefect. It would help us feel that my grandson could reach us in case of emergency. And I could reach him if I needed to get him quickly. I would feel so much more at ease knowing he was a dial-away.
Elena says
I have a 10 year old who I feel similarly about–I want to give her a little more freedom, but I need the reassurance that I can find her, and that she can contact us, when needed. This phone package would improve my well-being because I wouldn’t worry about her so much, and it would improve her well-being because I wouldn’t have to hover! 😉 Thanks for the contest!
Jason says
I would use this to be able to contact my son when he needs to be picked up from after school projects.
Susan C says
This would be great for my 7 year old grandson. He loses track of time, when he is playing with his friends. It would be great to call him with a reminder, without embarrassing him by tracking him down. This would help my grandson be more responsible and help us not worry so much.
Carrie says
I have 2 teens and the GPS tracking would be really nice.
Vicky Boackle says
thanks for the great prizes.
Steph Elias says
I’d like to have the kajeet phone for my son so I wont worry about him when he is out playing. You can never be to safe when it comes to your kids.
Paul Haddock says
My son wants a cell – I’m not ready for that, yet. I’d like him to have one for emergencies or when he’s at a friends house
Anson Young says
I wish I’d had this last year.
Kathy Scott says
School has only been out for a week and I am already hearing what can we do? Thanks for the chance.
Margaret Smith says
My son wants and needs a cell phone so bad….These Kajeet phones sound perfect for kids. I really have my fingers crossed on this prize. Thank you so much for offering this giveaway.
LINDA BEERS says
As my young son is growing up; I really need this
Pauline M says
My son really needs a phone, and I’ve been debating about getting a pay as you go phone to limit his usage, but a phone with a GPS would be great. It would really ease my mind to know that this is something I could use if ever the day came that he went missing.
Terra Heck says
This is something that would be great for my 10 year old son. It would give him more freedom, which he’d like and I’d feel more secure in letting him out of my sight more.
carol myring says
I AM DISABLED AND ON OXYGEN. I SELDOM GET OUT ALONE. BUT WITH THIS MAYBE MY FAMILY. WOULD NOT WORRY AS MUCH AND LET ME OUT ALONE MORE OFTEN LOL
melody is slurping life says
My 13 yo is a gift of God via adoption. He lives with fetal alcohol syndrome due to the behaviors of the woman who gave him birth. He needs an external brain to cue him to the norms of life. He cannot stop and think before acting or reacting. The fact that he would have a cell phone with him where ‘er he may wander…is priceless to me, mom.
Please enter me. Thank you.
Jill Myrick says
This would be so Perfect for my daughter.
Not only would it allow her to have her own phone but it will also allow me the knowledge that she is always safe.
I love the idea that it will also teach her responsibility. It will also help her to learn to budget her allowance so that she can keep using this phone.
Thank you so much for offering this wonderful giveaway.
I would LOVE to win !!
Suzanne B. (Crunchy Green Mom) says
I love the idea of having the control over a cell phone for my children. I am a single mom of six kids, I work in the same school district as my older children attend. (The three oldest are teens.)
I want to be able to get a hold of them, however, I don’t want the distraction of texting in class, or it getting taken away due to it ringing or beeping.
Letting them know that I can pick them up after school, or for them to go to soccer because I dropped off their uniform; would be wonderful. As of now, I have to call the office, let them know, and hope that the message gets to them in time.
With the two oldest being in high school together, it would be great to give it to one of them, and they can contact me if they need to.
This past year I had “Mom, I ripped my jeans”, “Mom, I have ROTC and I don’t have my uniform”, though the scariest, “Mom, they locked down the school because there is someone with a gun on campus.”
I want them to know that they got a hold of me, and that I am racing to the school to wait for them, if they feel safe, it will help calm them, and clear there head when an emergency truely arises.
This is a wonderful giveaway, thank you!
Gina Stratos says
In short, I need this because I have a 16 year old daughter. Enough said.
gkstratos @yahoo.com
Tonya Keener says
I’m a grown woman age 41 but my parents want me to have a cell phone for emergency purposes but I have never had one in my life nor can I afford one.
Tonya Woods says
Because my 11 yr. old daughter wants a cell phone of her own. And she would have one that she could use when her and her sister go to their dad’s.
Sonya Allstun says
I have heard about these phones really love the gps locator. My son could really use this he has this habit of not letting me know where hes is at LOL. I could feel alot better if he had a cell phone just in case of an emergency since he has so many allergies to things.
Jen says
Something like this phone would be perfect for my son. He has Aspergers and occasionaly has to deal with severe anxiety. Many times when he’s away from home (like at school or playing at a freinds house) something or other will make him so anxious that he’s unable to function normally. The only thing I can do to help him (short of going to pick him up) is to talk him through is anxiety over the phone. If we had a phone like this he would know that he always had a way to reach me. I think that in it’s self would help to relieve some of his anxiety. He could also send me a text message when he was needing me and then I could text me reassuranced back to him so that he didn’t have to stop whatever he was doing in order to make a phone call back to me.
Another issue with my son is that he’s a wanderer. Something like this with the GPS would be a real life saver in a worst case scenario situation.
Melissa Reeder says
This giveaway ROCKS! This phone would be perfect for my daughter who has been begging me for a pink cell phone. This is a cell phone that I would feel comfortable with her having. Thanks for sharing this cell phone with us!
tnchick says
Neat. My son wants a cell – I’m not ready for that, yet. I’d like him to have one for emergencies or when he’s at a friends house… but no other reason than that! It would be nice but hasn’t been a need, yet. The contact manager part of this is a HUGE plus!
DeafMom says
Now this sounds like a neat phone to have, especially for a tween. My daughter is hard of hearing and I’m deaf, and I’ve been searching for a phone that will allow her to call some friends and for us to text, without breaking the pocketbook. What really attracts me is the GPS feature– especially because she wants to ride her bike and I don’t like not knowing where she’s going. This would be a wonderful way to check to make sure I could find her.
I also like the ContactManager– it’s nice to be able to have control about who is calling in.
And a pink phone– good gosh, the daughter would be in heaven.
Corrie C says
because sometimes cell phones get too complicated for the young.
RefreshMom says
Finally! I’ve been waiting for someone to come up with a phone system that would do all of this! I love the idea of being able to block calls to or from certain numbers and limiting how much “time” they can use up. My kids are too small for anything like this yet (at 2 and 5 even a cool system like this really isn’t necessary). I’m glad to know it’s out there for when the time comes though.
Estelle Steenbergen says
This would be great for my young tween daughter. She started a new paper route in our neighborhood, and she’s been taking my cell for safety. It’d be nice if she could have her very own!
Louise Brouillette says
Such a good idea!
Allen Bivins says
My aunt is getting elderly and lives by her self about 40 miles away, and I think if she had trouble on the road , was angered in her home in the back room, or needed me during a storm with the electricity out. This phone would be a great thing to have.
Angel says
my son really needs something like this, and it gives me a peace of mind
Maja says
it helps out both sides
Ana says
it’s a great idea and i would feel safe
Adrienne Gordon says
i really think this is a great idea to let them have soem responsibility and ease my mind about where my kids are.
Tami says
This is definitely something I am interested in. My daughter wants a cell phone. I won’t let her have one. Part of me wants to get her one for emergencies, but the other part of me doesn’t trust the idea of her texting and talking freely without my ear nearby.