my daughter took the cell phone bill to this kid Friday who basically just blew her off and said "well you never said you didn't have a text plan."
This other kid isn't someone she hangs out with - it's just someone that she's in drama with. My daughter doesn't even have her phone number to try to talk to her parents. I've told her that it's her responsibility to either get this child to contribute to the bill, find out how to get ahold of her parents and talk to them to see if they'll contribute, or just pay the bill. She's 16 and she knew when she got the cell phone that it was her responsibility to pay her portion of the bill. She knew when she got the phone that we didn't have a text plan and that if she ever did any text messaging what the fees were as well as what fees are for downloading things onto the phone.
My husband told her that we're not bailing her out because she has to learn responsibility and keep to her end of the agreement. She does have the option of doing extra chores around the house to earn the money she has to pay back if she chooses to do this.