I need help convincing my dad about a cellphone...i'm being very reasonable?

Question

Ok, so on T-Mobile.com i found a prepaid cellphone for $50.00 that also comes with 60 free minutes of airtime. It's only available online, not in stores. I have a $70 dollars right now, but i would need a credit card to purchase it and give the money back then. When i told my dad, i started my sentence with:
"I was on Tmobile.com and i saw this really cheap prepaid phone, and..."
and then he just cuts me off with: "Don't need it. I mean, why would you need a cell phone? You don't have anybody to call, and you would be irresponsible."

I was going to explain him all the good things about having a cell phone, and how i need one to communicate with him and my mom, because we don't even have cell phones yet, and this is the 21st century. I don't know what he thinks is gonna happen if i get a cell phone, but he's just contradicting everything i say. First i say i want to be a singer, or a surgeon, and he's just like no no no, those jobs aren't good. HE'S SO UNFAIR!

I don't whine or beg, and i was being completely rational. God it's not even his money. The other thing that bugs me is that if i want to be a singer or a surgeon, he can't tell me it's a bad job, because Plastic Surgery, OB/GYN, or cardiovascular Surgery are NOT BAD FIELDS!

My mom thinks it would be fine. She would want one herself, but no, she can't get one because it's "too expensive"

oh ya, or orthopedic surgeon, one of those four.

it's prepaid, so i buy minutes when i have money and i wan/need them.

Answer 1

ok to all u peeps who write the longest answers in the history of long answers, STOP!!! she just wants to know what she should do about the phone, NOT HER LIFE!!! and she doesnt need a newspaper article to read either!!! ok well u should definatley stick to not begging, otherwise ur dad'll think ur still a kid. try giving him all the good points about geting a phone. and make sure u let him know that there are things that can go wrong too, to make it seem like you've thought all of this through. hope this helps!

P.S. those really are very good careers!!!

Answer 2

You should try sitting your mom and dad down and really spilling your heart out. I think it is good for kids to have a cell phone IF they are responsible enough. You sound like a very smart responsible girl, and they should let you get one. I got my Brother a "Firefly" phone just in case something happens. Crazy things are happening in this world today and its better to be safe than sorry. So you should talk to your mom and dad about a "Firefly" that's a real good phone for a teenager. And if he thinks its gonna be a problem about you calling alot of people on the phone, he can program it at the store. But try doing alot around the house, and make sure you get good grades every time. And your dad might let you have it. Good luck.

Answer 3

Well first off you can get a nice phone for 20 bucks, they have nice Virgin Mobile phones for 20 bucks at walmart.com and virginmobile.com

You can tell him that if you are to get out of something early you can call him or your mom to tell them so they can come get you or if you get stranded somewhere you can call them or if something bad happens you can call them..Here are two examples

Last night I had a class that was suppose to be from 4pm-9:30pm and it ended up ending at 8PM, my cell was out of minutes and there was no phone in the building so I had to sit there till 9:30PM and by 8:30 everyone was gone and pretty much all the lights were out so it was really creepy.

Not long ago they had a case on Americas most wanted about two teen girls who were abducted by gun point and forced into the woods and the man who took them raped them then went out to a bush near the van to use the bathroom, one of the girls had a cell phone and used it to text message her mom and tell her where she and her friend were and what was happening. The police arrived not long after and the girls survived but if that girl had not had a cell phone both her and her friend would of likely been shot and killed.

Answer 4

You have $70 now, which means you can make the initial payment of the phone and shipping & handling fees, plus pay for some extra minutes. But cellphones are a continued expense, so how do you intend to pay for the upkeep? Maybe he feels that you haven't thought it all the way through, that you are only considering the positive aspects of having the cellphone and not the negative ones. He sounds reluctant to allow you to place yourself into a situation that you haven't fully considered which he might have to bail you out of eventually, even if you are using some responsibility in starting out by using your own money.

Answer 5

If you want a pre-paid phone without a credit card they have them for $20 at Wal-Mart and the minutes are the cheapest around. They also sell pre-paid phones for companies there, so you could probably find the one you want from T-Mobile, or Cingular or whoever. Ask your dad if he would be ok with you doing that, so that he wouldn't be responsible for it.

Depending on your age (can you drive?) you could just go get it yourself. If not, eventually I am sure your parents will go shopping at Wal-Mart (who doesn't?) and you could pull them over to the display and show them, and even have a sales rep tell them about it. At most Wal-Marts I have been to it's next to where they develop film in the electronics department.

Good luck honey, and I think you do sound very reasonable but remember that your dad probably wants to pretend you are still his 5 year old little princess who's never going to grow up, you just have to show him you are growing up no matter what!!!

Answer 6

no he's no longer being unreasonable he in simple terms ares approximately and needs to be sure everthing is cool and that the little ones mothers and dads would be residing house so as that no longer something can pass incorrect. in simple terms relax slightly thats how mothers and dads are and whilst u have little ones u will comprehend. i never understood why my mom did what she did to me as a young person untill i had a newborn of my own. you're yourr dads existence and international so he will do all he can to maintain u secure and shop u on the the main suitable option music he needs no longer something yet stable issues for u. a be certain does all they are able to to maintain there newborn out of hassle and trys to make it so u dont get harm in existence. nicely wish all is going nicely have exciting at your sleep over

Answer 7

Okay... 1. Be kind to anyone around you mostly your parents.(dont try too hard or else you'll blow it) 2.clean around the house once in a while(dont let your parents tell you) 3.If you say"well then ill give you a dollar!" (SURE THATLL WORK FOR 5 YEAR OLD BUT ADULTS...NO!) 4.make some kind of deal...if your parents are into that kind of stuff.5. list all the posotive facts! 6.(i dont have one either but if i keep my grades up..yay!sorry i was just being a retrd(by the way..im a girl

Answer 8

how old r u?...if ur in high school then ya u should have one but if ur still in public shool then no, do all ur friends have cell's? tell him that if he ever needs u when ur not home he can call u and get in touch with u when ever he wants, and thats good like if mabey ur out with ur friends and something happens to u and ur friends then u have a phone to call for help.... so hopefully that will get him to think about it.. and mabey u can pull the "but everyone has one" trick lol....good luck

Answer 9

Use the old what if im out sum where and i need to call you in an emergancy. Tell him that you are feeling left out as all your friends want to ring you and you are upset if that doesnt work just get it its ur money chik <3

Answer 10

Maybe your dad thinks of them as a "fad" because these days it seems like everyone needs a cell phone. I have one but I rarely use it.

If you want one, maybe you should get a job first..owning one can be very expensive.