https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:40:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551221 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:58:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 551221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the pay as you go phone idea. I was going to say to leave one of yours but that's an even better idea. I would definitely leave something though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551158 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:39:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 551158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: around here it actually is quite expensive to add a home line (limited providers). They market it as $10 with a package but there are a ton of taxes which make it over $25/month. </p> <p>@Bao: that's true. I will look at Walmart to see if I could get a free phone and a few bucks in minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551155 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:37:53 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 551155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd leave a phone for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551154 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:37:14 +0000 Bao 551154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I just looked some pre-paid phones up and they are pretty reasonable, and you can buy the minutes as you need them. Turn the phone on when she is there, but give her the rule it can only be used in an emergency, or for you to get a hold of her. Then turn it off once you get home. A basic talk only phone would be all you would need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551143 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:33:29 +0000 mrbee 551143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get a home line. A cable phone is pretty cheap these days... and a home line is a must when you need to reach your babysitter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551141 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:33:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 551141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: yes I guess this is an option as well if we just wanted her to immediately call 911 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551140 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:32:23 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 551140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can keep your phone locked and it can still call 911 if that helps :) (but you probably want her to be able to call you). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551132 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:29:01 +0000 Grace 551132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd leave a phone. If she needed to call 911, I wouldn't want her to waste time running next door. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551126 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:25:07 +0000 prettylizy 551126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave one of your cell phones and just turn off the 'screen lock' while she is there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551124 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:25:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 551124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: yes I mean our bank accounts have another password needed and the App Store requires passwords but things like photos and Facebook I am not sure I can lock down further </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551121 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:23:39 +0000 Bao 551121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave one of your cell phones, at least that is what we would do if we were (and probably will be), in that situation sometime. Just make sure there is nothing on there you don't want her to see ;)<br /> ETA: or what about one of those cheap pre-pay phones and she can only turn it on in an emergency? Buy like 25 minutes for it or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-house-phone-babysitter-doesnt-have-a-cell#post-551118 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:22:18 +0000 T.H.O.U. 551118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As you may remember we are having our next door neighbor come watch our daughter while she's sleeping so we can go to the gym. However since she is only 12 she doesn't have a cell phone and we don't have a house line. </p> <p>I guess we have a few options:<br /> 1) ask her to bring one of her parents but I don't know that they have a house line either<br /> 2) leave her one of our cells (I guess give her the pass code?)<br /> 3) leave nothing. She can run home next door if she needs something. </p>