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Tweens, cell phones

You’ve seen (and heard) the cell-savvy teenagers talking and texting day and night, their frenzied thumbwork interrupted by an occasional ringtone blast from Kanye West. Now the tweens want theirs, too.

With come-ons like Hannah Montana ringtones, sleek phones in candy colors and parent-friendly calling plans, the steady stream of “I have to have one!” can become unstoppable.

How young is too young? It might be younger than you think.