{"id":24775,"date":"2016-09-03T13:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-09-03T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/do-your-homework-if-back-to-school-means-a-first-phone-for-your-child\/"},"modified":"2016-09-03T14:45:42","modified_gmt":"2016-09-03T07:45:42","slug":"do-your-homework-if-back-to-school-means-a-first-phone-for-your-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/do-your-homework-if-back-to-school-means-a-first-phone-for-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Do your homework if \u2018back to school\u2019 means a first phone for your child"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nWhat\u2019s the right handset for someone going to high school, what controls should be put in place \u2013 and will teachers even allow it? Here\u2019s the lowdownBuying a mobile phone for someone starting secondary school is a minefield \u2013 and not just financially. Some parents will argue that no child of 11 needs a phone; others that it is essential. And with the vast choice of handsets and deals on offer \u2013 from pay as you go to contracts and sim-only \u2013 the choice is bewildering, with the cost of getting it wrong surprisingly high.Below we list what we think are the best deals \u2013 with a word of warning before you get your wallet out. If you are planning to send your son or daughter to school with one of the latest smartphones, think again. Of the thousands of mobiles stolen every month, as many as two-thirds are taken from children aged 13-16. Buy your child the latest iPhone and the chances are they will no longer have it at the end of the first week. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2016\/sep\/03\/first-mobile-phone-child-right-handset-high-school\" target=\"_blank\">Do your homework if \u2018back to school\u2019 means a first phone for your child<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; What\u2019s the right handset for someone going to high school, what controls should be put&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-6rB","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":32803,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/broadband-and-mobile-phone-deals-in-france\/","url_meta":{"origin":24775,"position":0},"title":"Broadband and Mobile Phone Deals in France","date":"November 4, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Most internet service providers in France offer broadband internet and mobile phone package deals, but in rural areas the choice is limited.\r \r Source : french-property.com\r Read more...Broadband and Mobile Phone Deals in France","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":48914,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/recent-deals-for-tuesday-march-21\/","url_meta":{"origin":24775,"position":1},"title":"RECENT DEALS for Tuesday, March 21","date":"March 21, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Ellerslie office building A 1477sq m office on a 2032sq m site at 2 Kalmia St, Ellerslie, Auckland, marketed by Gareth Fraser, Greg Goldfinch and Simon Child of Colliers International, has sold at auction for $5.4m, representing...\r \r Source : nzherald.co.nz\/Property\r Read more...RECENT DEALS for Tuesday, March 21","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":170556,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/first-time-buyers-enjoy-biggest-choice-of-low-deposit-mortgages-in-uk-since-2008\/","url_meta":{"origin":24775,"position":2},"title":"First-time buyers enjoy biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages in UK since 2008","date":"February 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"\r More than 500 deals now offer 95% loans as banks and building societies loosen their borrowing rulesWould-be first-time buyers have the biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for at least 18 years, new data shows, suggesting that 2026 is looking positive for those trying to get a foot on the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":137471,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-mortgage-rates-rollercoaster-is-the-price-to-pay-for-cheap-short-term-deals\/","url_meta":{"origin":24775,"position":3},"title":"UK mortgage rates rollercoaster is the price to pay for cheap, short-term deals","date":"June 21, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Borrowers who made a short-term choice after the 2008 banking crisis were lucky \u2013 current borrowers have been equally unluckyAs mortgage lending rates surge to levels not seen since the banking crisis, some borrowers are wondering whether there is something to be said for the certainty of fixing the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":171844,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tracker-mortgages-are-back-but-is-one-the-right-choice-for-you\/","url_meta":{"origin":24775,"position":4},"title":"\u2018Tracker mortgages are back\u2019 \u2013 but is one the right choice for you?","date":"May 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"\r The uncertain interest rate outlook is making tracker deals popular again. 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