Sorry to hear about your troubles. Money worries are evil, aren't they? :-( Agree with what some of the other members have said; taking your daughter's phone away sounds like a good idea. I wasn't allowed a phone until I was 16 and then I had to pay for it myself - as a result I never spend more than £10 a month on it. Also, shop around for a good deal - I get 300 free texts a month with Orange as long as I top up a tenner each month. I guess your daughter may need her phone for safety issues too though so it can be a tough one. Pay-as-you-go does mean there are no nasty surprises though! (Plus, you can have a top-up swipecard for yourself as well as your daughter having one so if you're worried she can't get in touch with you due to a lack of credit then you can top it up for her).

Oh dear me, I do babble on!!! :-)

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Student on the Access to Health Studies course at Somerset College 2008/09!!