I got my first mobile at 17 when I got my Ps, basically because I had the freedom to be out driving & my parents wanted to make sure I could contact them should anything happen while I was out. I was the first at my school to have one, a bit different to now!! My parents paid the bills, but I was very responsible with it, only making calls in an absolute emergency which meant never LOL! I think the difference there was that there were no others with mobiles at the time so it wasn't a great concern with how much I'd spend on it anyway.

We're not anywhere near that stage yet, but just wanted to say this was when I got mine & what the deal was.