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Best phone for 14 year old
Posted on 1/5/24 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 1/5/24 at 1:35 pm
Can y’all give me some ideas what I should get him? I don’t want him to have an iPhone just yet. Just need to be able to get in touch with him
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Posted on 1/5/24 at 1:40 pm to Duffnshank
14 years old and does not have any form of communication device? That seems very late to me.
Get him an IPhone, if you are one of those parents... IPhones can be controlled and restricted better than any other phone out there.
Get him an IPhone, if you are one of those parents... IPhones can be controlled and restricted better than any other phone out there.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 2:44 pm to Roy Curado
I agree. You can turn on or off any feature you choose.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 3:03 pm to Duffnshank
Phone with calling and texting only. No internet or social media.
https://gabb.com/
Works off the verizon network.
https://gabb.com/
Works off the verizon network.
This post was edited on 1/5/24 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 1/5/24 at 4:36 pm to Duffnshank
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I don’t want him to have an iPhone just yet.
Why not? You can get a 3-5 year old model refurbished for under $200.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 4:41 pm to junkfunky
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Why not?
Because he's the parent. That's why.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 5:50 pm to Duffnshank
The way kids are these days, if he doesn't have an iPhone he's going to be stuffed in a locker.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 8:54 pm to junkfunky
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You can get a 3-5 year old model refurbished for under $200.
Walmart has 2022 IPhone SE 3rd Gen iPhones for $149. The iPhones unlock after 60 days if you buy one of the Verizon carriers like Straight Talk or Tracfone. You can buy theStraight Talk iPhone & activate it on Tracfone for $15 a month for the 60 days.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 8:17 am to Twincam
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The way kids are these days, if he doesn't have an iPhone he's going to be stuffed in a locker.
I showed this post to my pre-teen middle schooler and he said, "No dad. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard."
This post was edited on 1/6/24 at 8:20 am
Posted on 1/6/24 at 12:31 pm to Lonnie Utah
No teenager yet but our kids have a gabb watch and it’s great
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:10 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Whats great about an iphone if parent also has an iphone, being able to know where he's at at all times....
Unless he intentionally leaves the phone behind, or at a friends house while they go to a party, etc....
Yes I know its to early for that, but its coming...
Ive got a 14 year old & think mom got him a phone at 6......
Unless he intentionally leaves the phone behind, or at a friends house while they go to a party, etc....
Yes I know its to early for that, but its coming...
Ive got a 14 year old & think mom got him a phone at 6......
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:28 pm to slater
Gabb phone does that also. It’s completely locked down
Posted on 1/6/24 at 7:38 pm to Lonnie Utah
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I showed this post to my pre-teen middle schooler and he said, "No dad. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard."
iPhone's are at an all time high with pre-teens and teenagers. There's story after story coming out of kids being bullied for having the wrong color bubble. I don't agree with it, just something that's come up the past couple of years.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 8:09 pm to Duffnshank
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Can y’all give me some ideas what I should get him? I don’t want him to have an iPhone just yet. Just need to be able to get in touch with him
My son is 14 and has an iPhone SE. He needed something because he travels a lot of with marching band, scouts, and sports. It's reasonably durable and if he breaks it, it's not terribly expensive to repair/replace. iPhones have great limiting features.
He earned some freedom, made some mistakes and got to see most of his phone icons greyed out. I can set his screen time so he doesn't get to live on it. I'm no Apple fanboy, but it's a great phone for teens.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 8:51 pm to Lonnie Utah
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Because he's the parent. That's why.
They do the same thing as an android, genius. I was just curious if it was a cost issue, ma'am.
ETA:
OP literally alludes to this.
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I don’t want him to have an iPhone just yet.
Your reading comprehension is garbage.
This post was edited on 1/6/24 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:05 pm to junkfunky
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They do the same thing as an android, genius. I was just curious if it was a cost issue, ma'am.
IPhone, android, rotary dial. It doesn't matter what kind of phone it is. Your kids, your decision.
Posted on 1/8/24 at 9:28 am to Duffnshank
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14 year old
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Just need to be able to get in touch with him
Man just get an iPhone. In high school or damn close. Get the boy a decent phone so he can also talk to his friends. If you get a cheap android phone, it's going to break and you'll end up having to buy yet another phone. You can find a iPhone that's a couple models old and it wont been too bad on the wallet.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 2:10 pm to BlackPot
Smart phones and social media are messing up an entire generation of kids and you have multiple people in here urging the OP to do the same to his 14 year old.
My guess is they are the types to want every kid to have one because they gave theirs one and dont want to feel like they are being a bad parent.
Facebook had to change their name to Meta bc a whistleblower spoke out about their knowledge of how bad this stuff is for everyone but especially kids. What more do people need to see?
My guess is they are the types to want every kid to have one because they gave theirs one and dont want to feel like they are being a bad parent.
Facebook had to change their name to Meta bc a whistleblower spoke out about their knowledge of how bad this stuff is for everyone but especially kids. What more do people need to see?
Posted on 1/13/24 at 6:10 pm to Duffnshank
Posted on 1/14/24 at 3:33 am to Twincam
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The way kids are these days, if he doesn't have an iPhone he's going to be stuffed in a locker.
Man, what a dumbass thing to say. iPhone owners are truly a cult.
This post was edited on 1/14/24 at 3:40 am
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