divin_gurl
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I'm not going to read everyone's answer, so this may be a duplicate...
WHEN YOU CAN PAY FOR IT BY YOUR SELF. Any kid that is living at home still with parents w/o a job should only have a prepaid plan so there are no overages. Parents hould make their children get a job to pay for this phone as well. |
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snowriver
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When you get old enough to pay for one , yourself..... |
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Reanna
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16 |
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candy
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i got one when i was 7 so i will say 7 or 8 |
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foxwoman172000
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In my opinion when you are old enough to pay the phone bills. |
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morrowynd
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So called latch key kids should have one and kids who baby sit or in some other way have unsupervised responsibilities. |
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saramah66
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it all depends why they need it for!
if they are going to be ashouldand they must reach parents they shoud have access to a cell but other wireasonst for the heck of it is no good reson. |
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yourgporyourhp
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It depends on what you're going to use it for. I got mine when I was 16, it was more of a leash for my mom than anything else. I had been spemding a lot of time away from home and my parents were getting fed up with not being able to get ahold of me. If not for that, I probably wouldn't have gotten one until I moved out of state to go to college. |
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bearklektor
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That depends on how mature you are. I think someone as young as 10 or 11 could have a phone if it is needed to communicte with a single working parent or for emergencies/safety reasons. But it should not be abused and just used for talking to friends whenever and wherever the child wants. If you are under 14 yrs old I say use a pay as you go for minutes- not a contract(family plan) because you would abuse the use of it. If you have to pay for minutes out of chore money or babysitting money then you will be more responsible with it. Once you are old enough to work a regular job then I would go with a calling plan (contract) Don't forget your cell phone etiquette. |
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Quiet
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Any age would be fine, I think. |
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suede1690
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18 months |
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KARA GURL
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at least 12 because then it's time to let children start talking on the phone with their friends and who ever else they want to. |
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Sir Chyver
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Nowadays,I thought babies shot out with them hooked. |
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L.A confidential
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any age over 5 as long as they know how to pick up and dial
also very good that they learn at an early age because emergencies can happen at anytime ... |
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pabstman
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I'm about to turn 30 and have never had one. If I had a kid, I wouldn't give them one. |
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vixiixiv
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depends on how responsible you are... I think most about 9 and up can handle them on a pre-paid type plan... WITH insurance for lost phone..... |
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nina
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when u have working papers & could pay 4 it. |
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Wolfbane
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high school, or once u start driving. If your not going anywhere alone its pointless to have one. |
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rhaydenyahoo
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when you can pay for the bill your self ! |
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juicyporkchop80
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when you are old enough to pay for it yourself and have a job.............18 |
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aseelkaradsheh1992
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13 |
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BobcatChick
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12 or 13...in jr high. |
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bgooden28
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my daughter is 6 and owns one
she is very responsible with it
i keep record of every call made,received and duration on the internet account
she mainly only talks to me and her mother |
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ASHESLYNN812
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It depends on if the person is mature enough to understand the responsibility of having the cell phone. |
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Adam D.
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Depends on the situation, I have seen 8 year olds with cell's befor because that is the only way one parent can get a hold ofthem .. if they are divorced, My brother wants one and he is not going to get one untill he is older the 10 or shows he can be resopnsible with one.... I was 18 when I got my cell so it just depends... |
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♥ Cal's Chica ♥
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When you start driving. |
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treeof knowledge
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It depends on the child and who is paying and what the primary use will be. e.g. an 8 yr, old might have one so that his parent knows where he is to be picked up from school, like when the schedule changes or he is late or early getting back from a field trip.
I believe that teens 15 (working papers capable) and older
should earn and pay for their own. |
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glaredog_77
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Cellphones are a waste of time and money, especially the ones with all those "cool" features that are supposed to be free. If all that crap in them is supposed to be free, then WHY THE HELL ARE YOU PAYING 70 FRIGGIN DOLLARS A MONTH FOR THE STUPID THING!?!?!?! All they are are glorified walkie-talkies that allow you to dial who you want to talk to and the only reason to EVER have a cellphone is in case of ABSOLUTE emergency, like to report a car accident or you were dumb enough not to feul your car up before a long trip and are out of gas because you paid that 70 dollars on your shiney new cellphone instead of putting it towards the gas for the trip. |
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terryminehart
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when you are responsible enough to get a job and pay for it yourself. my daughter bought my granddaughter a cell phone at the age of 11yrs and she lost it in about a month.
terry |
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badd
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when your parents decide your old enough to go to the mall with friends |
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lickmysac
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6 |
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Tapert
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I saw a few other comments mention prepaid and I think it is def the best way to go if you are thinking of getting your kid a cell phone - to me its the only way a parent, rather a contract/company, are in control. If you do decide to put your kids on a prepaid network, I really advise doing the work because while the deals can be great, you need to also make sure the network itself is a good one and that the phone options work for both parent and child. I'm a prepaid customer myself so it was no-brainer that with my daughter turning 13 during December and me promising her a phone, I would naturally bring her onto my network, but with a few less options. First off, I have an unlimited use plan and I felt she didn't need that kind of option so instead of paying the $45 I pay, I pay $30 a month for her so its a combinded $75 with Straight Talk. She has 1,000 minutes and texts and while some might think that is too many, I find she has been very responsible with it so far and I don't think she can burn through it in one month - either way, the monthly renewal will not kick in till the next month so there is a def way to add some parental control. The phone itself is the BEST way to exert some control because while my daughter LOVES my Samsung Smart Phone, there was no way I was going to get her a $200+ phone at her age and I was lucky that company I chose had some better priced options. You can't let the kid dictate the terms is how I feel.
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