Kid sends 14,528 text messages in one month
And you thought your kids were addicted to text messaging. Have you heard about this Californian teen who sent 14,528 text messages in one month? OMG!
And you thought your kids were addicted to text messaging. Have you heard about this Californian teen who sent 14,528 text messages in one month? OMG!
Thirteen year-old Reina Hardesty’s father wasn’t "LOL" when he read last month’s AT&T cell phone bill. The 440-page statement listed an incredible 14,528 text messages sent in one month.
Um, that works out to be about 484 text messages a day, on average. Yes, a day.
Fortunately, the Hardesty family has a $30/month unlimited texting plan or else this AT&T bill would have been nearly $3,000.
According to a U.S.-based Nielsen study, the average number of monthly texts for a 13- to 17-year-old teen is about 1,742.
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My daughter is the same as well. She is 14 with her first phone and so far in three week she has hit 11696 text messages. She is also on a pay as you go plan with unlimited text for $15/ month. I am so glad these options are there, however it just shows that kids today would rather text than talk. They can say whatever they want without the fear of what someone may done in front of them.
The problem with that, is that without face to face communication, the words are quite often misunderstood, and fights can take place, that would not have happened if the conversation had taken place face to face. It feels safe, when it is texting, it is not ok, for several reasons, including one person saying things, they would not otherwise say, because they are being pressured into saying it. It has happened at my local high school, and ended up with an after school fight between students, all because the first person said things they did not mean, but were made to feel that they had to by the people they were with. These were nice kids, good friends, and they ended up in a fight because of text messaging. My personal kids gave up on texting because of it, and now use full proper English while face booking and email, all on their own.
It is time to put a face back into communication – convenience it not all that it is cracked up to be.
12,000 is a lot of text messages. Are you concerned at all?
I'm just curious, not trying to sound judgemental or harsh
That is certainly a poor way for any teenager to spend their time.
This kid has WAYYYY to much time on her hands.
Wow! $30/mo for unlt txt msgs is expensive. Telus in Canada only charges UNLT TXT msgs for only $15/mo. For $20 you get unlt txt and unlt web browsing on cell phs.
That seems like such a waste of time…arent there more productive things to be done, such as studying?
Who cares how little it costs … she/they should all get out and see what happens outside their cosy little text world. Who knows they might find they enjoy outside life.
Thats unbelievable! I actually know someone who found out that their provider's unlimited texting is actually only 2000 per day, and they found out at their 2000th message in one day!!!
Wowwww, and I thought I was bad. I use up 50-100 messages per day. Thats about 3000 per month. Sure am glad I have unlimited! But wow, this girl is amazing! I'd like to see a list of how many texts I have each month.
Uh oh, guess which family is going to have a major increase in their texting charges the next time this service comes up for renewal? No company likes to lose money the way this telecommunications company just did…
No matter the age i'm 24 i used to do double that. On rogars (in canada) i payed $20 unlt everything (txt,brw,pic txt ect) so how you ask. My msn, facebook,hotmail all come to my cell by text. So With all the tech now a days everything moved into something that always on hand…. a cellphone. So we know that the cell phone will be around for years cuz its always on hand.
Its not that she has too much time on her hands. Im 17 and i send about 10 000 a month, but im always busy and never at home alot. Cells are convienent to send a little message to someone
That is chump change i send 15000 strong a week!!! and i am only 15… they have alot to learn about texting. It is an art in its self, some say it is quality I say it is quantity!
So when exactly did she have time for school, sleep, or eating etc? The kid is addicted to texting. I wonder how she is handling the widrawal?
well what i think is its a waste of time and parents r responsible forit .. this is the first reason why children spoil theirselves .. noboddy is there to ask them .. what u r doing .. anyways .. parents should make a habit of saying NO to somethings for teenagers ..
thats actually pathetic maybe you should go out and hang out with friends instead of sitting there texting constantly. texting should be used for, "hey, whats up lets hang out" and "party at this persons house". no relationship can be sustained over texting and people need to stop relying on it. try living a little.
I've said it over and over, people nowadays have no business being parents because they let their children do whatever the heck they want without any consequences. So, that's why these kids have absolutely no parameters from which to judge their actions. Regardless of the fact that their wireless plan had unlimited texting, parents need to set boundaries for their children on little things to teach them responsibility so that they'll be better equipped to deal with the larger issues that will inevitably come their way later in life. Things are really different nowadays. MOST teens have no sense of responsibility or taking ownership of their actions.
Why all the weirdos posting? Also, texting that much is sad and pathetic. When you're with friends and you're texting other people… your socializing priorities need to be fixed.