Many Parents Say Kids Become Adults When Phone Cord Cut

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
It wasn't the phone plan. It was the wedding two
weeks ago that made Paula feel like she's achieved adult status,
thank you.

Speaker 2 (00:07):
But for Jared, probably like a job.

Speaker 1 (00:09):
He's already off his parents' phone plan on like forty
three percent of Gen z ers who are still on it,
according to a recent survey by Whistleout, a cell phone
and Internet planned comparison site.

Speaker 3 (00:18):
At least for me, I did because you know, you
kind of start generating your own income. It's kind of
a smart idea to take care of your own things.

Speaker 1 (00:25):
Anyways, I did find a few people, like college students
David and Barry, who are still hanging on. I mean,
I'm on the phone plan and AT and T survey
found that over seventy percent of Americans think coming off
the parental plan is the ultimate sign of adulting, something
David agrees with.

Speaker 2 (00:39):
In your own phone bill, owning more things, I guess.

Speaker 1 (00:43):
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