Cell Phones, convincing parents? Options

[asphyxiated_cata...]

I am trying to get my parents to let me have a cell phone, but they say I can't have one until I am 16 (I am almost 15) and can drive. I get really mad because when ever I approach them about it in a nice, professional way they are just like "you don't need one" and the argument is over. I am always using my friend's phone to call people because I DON'T HAVE ONE. And I tried explaining to my parents that my friends were getting mad at me because I was using their minutes and they just told me to give them a dollar for every call. So anyway here is my question: Do you guys have any ideas for ways I can convince my parents to let me get a cell phone, or reasons that I need one?

[docsgirl]

I didn't get a cell phone until I was 16. I don’t see why you would really need a cell phone unless you need it to keep in contact with your parents while you away from home. But if you want it to keep in contact with your friends you have a house phone that you can use. Cell phones are privileges not something you must have. Personally i think its horrible small children(around the age of 10) are getting cell phones, unless it is extremely needed cell phones should be given out when the child is going out more (driving) or show the maturity for one.

And don’t trick your parents into getting you one, that’s kinda scary. They need to trust you. They aren’t keeping you from having a cell phone because they want your life to be miserable- they will give you one when they feel you are ready. Just be grateful when they do finally give you one.

[pandamonium]

I didn't get a cell phone until I was 16. I don’t see why you would really need a cell phone unless you need it to keep in contact with your parents while you away from home. But if you want it to keep in contact with your friends you have a house phone that you can use. Cell phones are privileges not something you must have. Personally i think its horrible small children(around the age of 10) are getting cell phones, unless it is extremely needed cell phones should be given out when the child is going out more (driving) or show the maturity for one.

And don’t trick your parents into getting you one, that’s kinda scary. They need to trust you. They aren’t keeping you from having a cell phone because they want your life to be miserable- they will give you one when they feel you are ready. Just be grateful when they do finally give you one.

Sorry but i think your wrong, i got my first cell phone when i was 13 and it was a necessity especially around this age, i think at this generation everybody should have a cell phone at 13 so that your parent can keep track of you.

But i dunno your situation cause maybe your parents can't afford one at the moment, if they cant they can always buy you the prepaid ones, they are good cause they are cheap and you can put it money anytime. You should get the pantech from cingular its really really small and its only 40 bucks i think. But think about way which you can show your parents it doesnt always have to be expensive. prepaid is the way to go, lots of my classmates in my senior class had prepaid phones cause they simple dont need phones, they just do it to let their parents know where they are. The most that they spend is 20 bucks a month. Maybe you should print out a webpage from a mobile prepaid plan and just say hey mom dad take 5 minutes read this. Be nice about it, i am sure they will consider giving you one. Or you can always save up for one.

Here is a picture of the Pantech C300



I looked it up on Cingular and its $99 for a prepaid plan, you can maybe save up for a phone and then buy it yourself, you wont even need your parents to help you with anything, well maybe just the money. but there are so many solutions. If you go to walmart they will for sure have a selection of really good prepaid phones. But prepaid is the way to go in your situation.