I want a cell phone, but my dad says no!?

Question

I am 12 years old, but i do alot of extra activities. I really want a cell phone for christmas, but my dad thinks i am too young! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

your Dad is right !

Answer 2

My 13 year old has lost his phone, had it taken away in class, and now it has been stolen by a "friend." All of this happened in two months!!! Your father is not old-fashioned, just being sensible. Who is going to be responsible for the cell phone bill when you go over your minutes? If you are involved in after-school activities, you "may" need one.

Answer 3

Well, tell him your reasons for wanting a phone. Do you want one to fit in, or to call him in emergencies? Act responsible and ,ature--getting on your knees and begging is going to make your dad think you're too immature and irresponsible and you might lose it. I think Honey7 is wrong--he might think that you would not be smart enough to borrow someone's phone and irresponsible to go somewhere where you couldn't easily get in touch. Suggest to him that you get the same type, so that calling each other is free. Or he could get you a Disney phone, where he could keep track of you. Also, if you got a firefly, he would get to choose who you were and weren't allowed to call.

Answer 4

if you can raise $20 bucks virgin mobile often sells its oystr model phone for $19.99 at radio shack. best buy,circuit city wallmart ect. no credit checks no back ground checks!you'll need to buy a top up air time card from wallmart for another $20bucks but thats it! no questions asked plus if you pull this off your parents should be proud of your insite to ask questions get answers and follow thru!so get your butt a new phone now!!but get the phone first if you can't get ahold of the $40 bucks just spend $20 for the phone buy air time when u can afford to do so!! go online check out virgin mobile usa .com i have the slider sonic it plays movies!i have pixars cars! fast and the furious tokyo drift ect. also it plays music videos,as well as mp3s music downloads or music from my cd's!! and a digital camera and a video camera camcorder all for $99.00 bucks it's a steal!!! check out the entire line up!!

Answer 5

Maybe your dad can't afford one right now. As someone else said earlier, when you're old enough to get a job, you can pay monthly for one yourself.

Answer 6

for me i don't talk to my friends a lot on the phone, so i don't need one. i think your dad doesn't want to pay for the bill and the phone either. well that's what i think.

Answer 7

REALLY I GOT MY CELL PHONE WHEN I WAS 11! YOUR DAD NEEDS TO THINK IT OVER BECAUSE I GOT MINE WHEN I WAS AN ELEVEN AND I LOST BUT I GOT ANOTHER ONE BUT STILL UR DAD SHOULD GET U ONE!

Answer 8

It's simple, one night when you go out stay out late and make sure you're somewhere your parents can't get in touch with you. When they realize if you had a phone they would be able to reach you all the time they'll get you one.

Answer 9

Hey, I'm all for you having a cell phone as long as you are the one paying for it. When you can afford it, buy it.

Answer 10

tell him to look into the Disney phone line:
cool phone for you and an ability for him to look up on the computer your GPM location so he feels in control....

I am a dad myself and my daughter is getting that phone in a year or two (she is 10 now!)

Answer 11

you have to give your dad a concrete reason that your dad cant say no as an answer for you to have a cellphone.