Do you struggle to stay connected with your kids? My adult stepson needs a cheap wireless plan that he can afford, so we can stay connected.
Staying connected with with my 21-year-old stepson, Bubba, has always been a challenge. It just isn’t a priority for him, especially given his Asperger’s. (Can any of you relate?)
A few months ago, Bubba, decided to move halfway across the country to Virginia. (It must have looked closer to Texas on a map.) During this time of being on his own, as he struggled to find a job and learn to live with new people (all on his own), we just couldn’t stay connected as much as we would’ve liked. Then again, he is an adult. He can make his own decisions on optional activities – like eating, sleeping, and showering. {{sigh}}
Our frustration at staying connected with Bubba, especially living so far way, is that he would run out of minutes on his cell phone and not purchase more. Plus, he doesn’t like to talk on the phone anyway — texting and emailing is the type of communication he prefers. (Look up Asperger’s) But, he will communicate with us via Facebook or email; however, his computer is down half the time, overloaded with viruses.
Since Bubba is out on his own, he needs a cheap wireless plan that he can afford, not have to watch minutes, and can connect to the Internet. I’ve been seeing commercials on the Walmart Family Mobile Plan and checked it out.
I discovered that Walmart Family Mobile Plan offers affordable unlimited Talk, Tex & Web for $39.88 a month! No contract is required! Bubba should be able to afford that!
I purchased the T-Mobile Concord smartphone for $79.88 through Walmart Family Mobile.
The Concord smartphone has a touchscreen and is Wi-Fi capable with real web browsing — good for job searching when the computer is down! {{hint, hint, Bubba}}
The activation kit is $25, and you can either activate the phone at home through the online account management site or in the store.
This month, we will be trying out the Concord smartphone powered by T-Mobile. Stay tuned and follow me on Twitter to see if we can stay connected to Bubba better!
Check out my photo album on Google+ to see more. Also, see how #FamilyMobileSaves other families.
Can any of you relate to the frustration of staying connected with your older kids? We can’t be the only ones, right?
Walmart’s Family Mobile Plan was featured in the Back to School issue of LiveSoFab Digital Magazine – Check it out!
