Why does the average bachur in BMG (or any yeshiva for that matter) need a cell phone, even without texting capability?
There is a High School in Manhattan called Stuyvesant High School it is right by the World Trade Center. They banned Cell Phones, but some kids secretly had them
When 9/11 occured parents were frantic to know about their kids because its so close to the WTC. Those that had clandestine Cell phones were able to call their parents and also let friends use their phones to call their parents.
The school has since changed the policy and allowed kids to keep cell phones, but must turn them off