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If you want a phone, start small. My sister got a FREE phone from Verizon. Heck when I was in middle school, I had this phone <br /> <br /> <img src="http://asset3.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/p/2005/414firefly300x453.jpg"><br /> <br /> It's middle school. You onlu need a phone for emergencies. If I was the only kid without a cell phone, I wouldn't care. I didn't get one until I was 16, and it only because I went to school at 6:30 and came home at 4:00, and sometimes I left school early to hand around and my mom wanted to know where you are.<br /> <br /> Honestly, if you NEED a phone, go get a cheap/ free one. You do <b> NOT</b> need a Iphone. My dad uses an Iphone and that's because he's the operating chief of a 1 million square foot building.<br /> <br /> You're in middle school. You don't need it. <br /> <br /> I may be coming off harsh, but I don't like how all of a sudden kids now get the same perks we did after having to wait most of our lives for. I remember seeing iPhones come out when I was in high school, and only a handful of kids in the whole grade had it. Now you can't see a class from middle school without a good 20 iphones.
Update from earlier. Talked to my dad, he says that he pays $67 a month for his iPhone and he has to continue paying that much for three years.<br /> <br /> He says the same thing I said earlier: "phones are for people with jobs"<br /> <br /> By "jobs" we don't mean dog-walking or mowing lawns here and there, we mean like a steady job that you know you'll have long term (like.. years). My dad, for example, is a truck driver and has been driving trucks for like 20-30 years.
My aunt bought a 2G and has never paid for data can connects to the internet. She pays for minutes and texts only.<br /> <br /> I thought of another great idea. Get an iPod touch. They can get most of the apps available for iPhone. You can even text and talk on the newer ones.
<i>I don't think you would have to pay for data and they would still be able to connect to wi-fi.</i><br /> <br /> Nope, iPhone won't allow you to connect to the internet if you aren't paying for it's service. Internet use is considered "using monthly data limit"
My first phone was a phone you bought a card for just for emergencies. I used email and the land-line for everything else. <br /> <br /> If you really want an iPhone, you could go on eBay and buy a used older model. I don't think you would have to pay for data and they would still be able to connect to wi-fi.<br /> <br />
This is gonna come off as a bit crass, but... no. Don't get it, it's a big money-funnel.<br /> <br /> I don't know what pre-middleschooler makes "like $50 a month", but they cost way more than that, a couple hundred at least.<br /> You don't need an iPhone to be "cool" or whatever, and when you get older and see all these little kids with iPhones (I'm 21, so I'm not <i>that</i> old), you just realize how silly it looks.<br /> <br /> To sum it up, if you have a source of income, save your money for later on, you will be glad you saved it when you want to buy a car when you're older, or want to buy some new shoes or whatever. iPhones (and other phones) are for people with jobs (I'm talking like.. jobs like McDonalds, working at the grocery store, etc), and they do <b>not</b> cost "like $50 a month". <br /> <br /> Whatever way you get your iPhone and whatever plan you get into, they <b>will</b> charge you until you've paid off the price of the iPhone (iPhone4S is currently <b>$649.99</b>), which is around $735.00 with tax. You can get the iPhone "for free" or whatever on certain plans, and pay how much they charge you per month or whatever.. but no matter what you do, even if you don't want to use the iPhone anymore, they <b>will charge you $735.00 or the amount that you owe them</b> until you have paid it off <b>completely</b>.<br /> <br /> Trust me, my sister is dealing with this stuff right now. She doesn't have a job and thought it would be the smartest idea ever to get a phone.. and now she has bill collectors harassing her for $700.<br /> <br /> I've called my dad to ask him what he pays for his iPhone, I will let you know how much he pays when he returns my call.<br /> <br /> <b>EDIT:</b> I asked my buddy how much he pays for his iPhone, he says $70 a month. Still waiting for a reply from my dad.
My parents pay around 300$ for mine and I'm not kidding
You dont need to start with one of the most expensive and newest phones out there, Iphones require the data package and are very expensive, its not cheap to keep up with the bills if you dont have a job or any reliable source of money. Also since it is your first cell phone, speaking from experience, it is easy to break them when you arent used to the habit of having one. Especially iPhones because of the touch screen, they are quite fragile. I broke my first phones, ones that were hardy, because I wasnt used having them enough to be responsible about it. My first phone was a simple flip phone from virgin mobile, prepaid, when I was 11. Something cheaper like that may warm your parents up to the idea as well :) Jumping into smartphones right away may have you dissapointed if it drops out of your pocket and breaks, or it falls out on the bus and you lose it (speaking from experience) some of the cheaper flip phones are hardier and less expensive so your parents wouldnt get too mad at you if something does happen to it
To be honest with you, I got my first cell phone when I was in 11th grade; about 17 years old and it was just a standard old fashioned flip phone that solely makes and receives calls. I'm 18 now and still have it. It's one of those trac phones that you pay as you use. You know...those little minute cards? It's pretty convenient because you're only paying for what you're using.<br /> Now a monthly bill like you stated, how are you going to keep paying for that? I'm not at all questioning your responsibility, but you might want to think about how you're going to continue to pay a monthly bill if you don't have a job. Personally, I'd say to wait for your parent's approval - but that's just me.<br /> A lot of middle schoolers really don't NEED a cellphone unless it's just to call home or whatever after school to arrange plans. A phone shouldn't make you more or less popular.
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