So as I posted before, this is totally his fault. But what I really wanted to say was that yes, you can read text messages. Parents can read their minor's texts as part of their control or whatever, at least with At&T

I wonder how many of the people who are saying "YDI for invading his privacy" are kids themselves. Kids, look at it from an adult's point of view: 1. You can very easily request transcripts from any cell phone provider as long as you are the primary account. You don't need to find the kid's phone, and you don't need a police warrant. If you're paying the bill, you're completely entitled to know how the money is being spent. Those transcripts show the phone number the messages are being sent to, who they are being received from, and when they are happening. 2. If you're not paying for it, you don't have the right to privacy. Period. If you're 15, your parents have MORE right to know if you're doing something potentially dangerous or stupid, than you have the right to keep them "out of your business." 3. If you REALLY feel that you're old enough to have sex, then you should be old enough to get a job and pay for your own cell phone. If you can't get a job because you're not old enough, chances are, you're too young for sex, too. When I was still under my parent's plan, they were very open about the fact that they read my texts and SHOWED me the transcripts. They did this to make sure I wasn't texting when I should have been paying attention in class. If I sent out any messages during school hours, they would shut off my phone. It wasn't an unfair agreement. To the OP: I say you tell your son that you can see every text that he ever sends. That'll straighten the little punk out. You should also talk to your provider to see if you can completely limit the amount of text messages sent and received. A lot of providers are able to shut off texting abilities until the next billing cycle once it gets to a certain limit. If not, make him pay for all the overages.

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Go 103! p.s. I'm 15 as well ... I believe in abstinence until marriage or close to it. Not all kids are like the OP's son, I promise. :)

The only way you'd be able to see the messages would be from the actual phone.. Not the bill? Because a while ago my parents tried to get a peek at my brothers texts, and everyone at AT&T said that once they're deleted from the phone, then they're gone. It'd take up wayyy too much space for them to hold onto every single text sent and recieved. Same for other moblie carriers. But then again I think when you sign up with a moblie carrier they can give you an option of text message print-out. Idk!

and your OP name is gangstalicious? doesn't make sense. and just because he's texting about sex doesn't mean he's having it. unless you've seen pictures. children reject or revel in who their parents are. so if you aren't having a lot of sex, your child will either a:) have a ton of sex or b:) have no sex. and you got option a bahaha.

what a load of crap. first off its invation of privacy even if you pay the bill its a phone that you have given to a family member. if this would be real the serve you right. but i think your son sould punish you then

shame on you for invading his life like that its not good that he is having sex but that is just downright wrong of you to do you should at least respect the boy enough to give him SOME privacy....

Isn't that a bit nosey? This is one of the times in a child's life when they need the MOST space.

wow. you read you kids messages? that is so low. honestly, its none of you buisness what hes saying. its like reading a girls diary, invasion of personal space. YDI. maybe next time you won't read your kids messages, and find out your relationship with your wife sucks.