South Korea wants teens to hang up mobile phones

Iria · Dec 15, 2006, 07:23 PM

Source: Reuters
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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is trying to stop teenagers ringing up massive mobile phone bills with new rules that let parents control just how long the handsets are used.

Phone bill angst is rife in South Korea, where data from mobile service operators show that four out of five people own a handset and at least six out of ten school-age children have one.

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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	South Korea wants teens to hang up mobile phones Source: Reuters _________ SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is trying to stop teenagers ringing up massive mobile phone bills with new rules that let parents control just how long the handsets are used. Phone bill angst is rife in South Korea, where data from mobile service operators show that four out of five people own a handset and at least six out of ten school-age children have one.