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minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·1 year agoA law saying phone companies can’t open a contract for a kid without a parent present?
minus-squareroofuskitlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoIn most US states kids under 18 can’t be held to a contract so nobody would give one to them anyway.
minus-squareangrystegolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoI think that’s what doublejay1999 is talking about. Look out for the hidden /s.
minus-squareTheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoEven then, they can go to a dollar store and buy a sim card for super cheap.
A law saying phone companies can’t open a contract for a kid without a parent present?
In most US states kids under 18 can’t be held to a contract so nobody would give one to them anyway.
I think that’s what doublejay1999 is talking about. Look out for the hidden /s.
:-o
Even then, they can go to a dollar store and buy a sim card for super cheap.