I also wouldn't have gotten a cell-phone but the rest of my family decided to go for a family plan so I basically ended up with a $20/month bill and roughly 1000 minutes to myself because no one else really uses theres. This was two years ago and my usage has gone up a lot but never the price. So for now, I'm satisfied. Hell, i'll prolly stay on the plan for as long as possible, maybe into my twenties (i'm 19 now) just cuz it's worked so nicely. I feel more comfortable on long trips in increasingly aging vehicles.