October 11th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Trends | No Comments »
Tiffany Morantes, 14, has a cell phone. Sort of.
Her small, silver and light-blue Samsung is in her mother’s possession for a few days of “probation” because Tiffany didn’t obey the rules.
She’s supposed to get in touch with her mom every day after school.
“I’m supposed to call. I forget a lot,” Tiffany said. “She’s always calling me to see if I’m OK.”
Tiffany has been allowed to use the phone on weekdays for necessities only, such as checking in with her mom and dad, as well as on weekends, when minutes are cheaper, for chatting with friends. More …
