I'm 12 years old and how do I convince my dad to get me a new cell phone?

Question

Ive been torchuring my dad with questions and reasons why he needs to get me a cell phone and he just said heres my cell phone use it when im home and im like u need it if im out and u need to go somewhere for a emergency...DUH!

Answer 1

i don't think he trusts you, and badgering him will not change that

Answer 2

first of all you are tooooooo young to have a cell phone! My little brother is 12 and my parents said NO way. So you can keep on and on and on and on about a stupid cell phone I personally didnt get one until I got my permit and Drivers liecens because my parent felt like they needed to know where i was 24 hrs 7 days a week and now i have my own plan and everything if you want a cell phone that bad ask them to get you a prepaid phone it is just like a regular cell phone but instead you buy mintues for it on a little card and it is totally cheaper than a plan trust me that is what i did and i have 2 phones a work phone which my company pays for and then a prepais phone that i bought like they say GO PRE PAID!!!!! tell your parents if that is what you want to do and plus it will teach you how to save money and to be responsible! I hope that this helps make good choices!!!!!

Answer 3

you are a bit too young yet.........but you can try showing you are responsible by taking out the trash after supper, keep your room up and don't whine so much. You need to continue this all the time, not just until you get a phone ...and i think you need to try the pre-paid first to see how responsible you are. Perhaps mom and dad will give you an allowance for doing all those chores all the time to pay for the pre-pay.....good luck..think of other ways to help around the house without being asked.......it may pay off.

Answer 4

Ask him if there is anything that you can do to earn it . Tell him now that you are getting older and have more freedom , it would be nice to be able to touch base by calling home more often . Tell him it is the safe way to go. It keeps kids connected with their parents . Also suggest getting insurance on your cell ; I'd advise all kids to do that when they get a cell .

Answer 5

tell him that eventually it will become an inconvience for him to keep lending you his cell phone. And that what happens when you might stay longer at school(yesi know its summer, but figure something like a summer assignment). and when you're dad might be at work you might need to go somewhere because its summer. and tell him also that you're not irresponsible and the fact that he wont give you a cellphone makes you feel like he doesn't trust you (then make a case about how you're a good kid and that you only want the phone because you don't want them to worry while you're out and about)

Answer 6

save up enough money from your chores and buy yourself a GO phone or some other prepaid phone.... then when you can use it responsibly... say see Dad... I won't run your bill up sky high.

As a parent.. that is what we did with our 12 year old daughter. She used her money to purchase a pay by the minute phone and when she learned to budget her time on the phone and to use it truly for emergencies only. Or to stay within a certain minute plan per month, we bought her a phone. She has had one now for 8 months, and has yet to go over her allotted minutes.

Now if you go over your allotted minutes.. be prepared to pay your parents for the increase in the bill... its called welcome to becoming a responsible person. Try this tactic with your mom and dad and see if that works. This is better than torturing them, and will give you better results than whining for a phone..LOL because that really annoys us parents... and quite honestly we got used to that behavior when y'all were babies..LOL

This option, kinda shows your mature thinking... and they just might go for it... Good luck... Just remember if they go for it... keep up with your end of the bargin!!

Answer 7

Convince him that you'll only contact him with it, whenever you're supposed to contact him, like say for a ride home. that you'll be careful with it. tell him that Verizon offers one that is meant for kids. That them pay as you go types are basic enough for you and that they don't require a contract. Tell him you want to be able to call him or anyone else, in an Emergency. Tell him, he can take the price out of your allowance. Good luck! IF it helps any, some adults who live at home, have the same problem, and same need.

Answer 8

look, you are to young to need one, trust me, i am not that much older than you and i have a brother that is your age, you dont need a cell phone till you have a job and can help pay for one, iknow you dont want to hear this, but it is the truth. i just got mine, i used my dad's for 2 1/2 years (at home) when i wanted to call some one, and a few times he let me take it with me when i went on a trip or some where i might realy need one. now i can pay for my own so i have my own, if you can pay for it then give your dad the money and get one, but stop asking and asking forone, that will not get you any where.

Answer 9

well im 12 and im gettin 1 for mi next b-day but u should purposly get lost somewhere and then show ur dad that u wouldnt get lost if u could just call him to find out where he is or (someone in mi class did this 4 a screenname) have a whole bunch of ppl sign a petitiony thing sayin u should have a cellphone (tell ur dad 1st then say sumtin like if i get ... 50 ppl to sign this in 2 days then can i have a ppphone) and for mi classmate it worked but idk for u..

Answer 10

Your dad's money is not your's to spend. If you'd ever had a job (which I assume you haven't) you would understand that. If he doesn't want to spend the money that HE earned on something that he doesn't think you need, then deal with it. You're not always gonna get your own way. The fact that you're torturing him proves that you're not nearly responsible enough for your own phone yet. Get some walkie-talkies or something.

Answer 11

I lived w/o a cell phone when i was 12.