I added our 11 yr son to the family plan. Unlimited texting is mandatory - he got 500+ text messages the first weekend alone from his friends welcoming him to freedom
He rarely talks on the phone. Our carrier is Sprint (one of the few that have coverage at our home) and his phone is the LG Rumor. I figured I'd get the phone over summer in hopes that when middle school starts in September it won't be a big deal. He's already "over" the phone thing and refuses to take it to baseball & football practice cause the coaches dont't allow them. I'm not worried about my son - he's a natural born rule follower. My daughter will be an entirely different story...