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Ten Bargaining Points To Use To Talk Your Parents Into Buying You The iPhone

 

 

The iPhone is on your must-have list. No... it IS your must-have list.  Why?  Because the iPhone will walk your dog, do your laundry, pull last month's pizza out from under your bed, and that's just the beginning.  Okay, maybe it won't do all that, but we've got deets to give your parents so they'll throw their hands in the air and say, "Bring me my wallet. I'll get you the cell phone."

1. It will support Wi-Fi around the world -- perfect for getting in touch via email with Mom and Day when you head off to Paris on that student exchange program next semester.

2. Maps are excellent for studying geography!  When you get bored waiting for your parents to pick you up, you can play around and find out where Uganda is.

3. It's cheaper than a computer!

4. With easy Google access, and a word document program at your fingertips, you can write your English essays no matter where you are. 

5. The calendar is ready to go; anyone can send you an event and you'll be notified immediately (you won't have any more excuses as to why you can't go visit you-know-who).

6. Your exact whereabouts can be tracked in real-time -- no more guessing where you are!

7. Places your parents don't want you to visit online (including sites that have songs with xxx lyrics) can be blocked with Parental Controls.

8. With a single touch, you can access 21 different language keyboards (even in Chinese!), which will help you with your foreign language class.

9. All those photos Mom and Dad keep forgetting to take of you while you grow up -- well, now you can get your friends to take them on your  iPhone... and make the memories for your slacko parents!

10. You'll have the coolest Parents on the block!

What not to say:
1.) I can play tons of games.
2.) I can text my friends 24/7.
3.) I can become even more obsessed with MySpace, Twitter and Plurk.
4.) I can leave my phone at my friends house, so when you track me, you'll think I'm still there.
5.) I can probably figure out how to turn off the Parental Controls.

Your parents want what's best for you, and you know what's best for you is an iPhone.  So get busy talking the deets, baby!

BY MANDY F. ON 8/7/2008 3:15:00 PM 45 COMMENTS

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45 READER COMMENTS

well i am gonna try to work on just getting a phone first even if it's not a iPhone!!!!!!!

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how can i convince my parents to buy me a cell phone? every single one of my friends has one, i am going into 8th grade and i dont!!1 and my sis got one in the summer before 10th grade!!! and i dont wanna wait that long!!!! wahhh i have cried about this for sooo long help me!!!

megabegabyte on 8/7/2008 3:32:04 PM

well i am gonna try to work on just getting a phone first even if it's not a iPhone!!!!!!!

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how can i convince my parents to buy me a cell phone? every single one of my friends has one, i am going into 8th grade and i dont!!1 and my sis got one in the summer before 10th grade!!! and i dont wanna wait that long!!!! wahhh i have cried about this for sooo long help me!!!

megabegabyte on 8/7/2008 3:38:29 PM

thank you! the earlest i can probably get a phone is christmas Cry , but thnk you so much anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dancer135 on 8/7/2008 3:53:50 PM

Megabegabyte-
I didn't get my cell phone until I started high school, even though all my friends had one. Trust me, you won't die from not having a cell. I was able to wait, and since your sister didn't get one until 10th grade, you might not either. Just try to talk to your parents about getting one, but do not say you need it because everyone else has one because thatwill not work. Hope I helped!

Alli Lu on 8/7/2008 3:56:00 PM

i know wta u mean!! i want 1 soooooooooo bad! every1 in my grade has 1!!! but m mom said maby for my b-day so yay!!!! im not gonna sk 4 anything else. at all

ads04 on 8/7/2008 4:27:44 PM

I got a cellie!! its prtty cute! but my parents would NVER BUy my a i phone b/c the plan's expensive and the service isnt that great. I think there UBER cute tho!♥

Endurancebabe18 on 8/7/2008 4:35:41 PM

HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


NIGEL LIPHGOE (sp?) IS REALLY ANOYING

ESC123 on 8/7/2008 4:56:36 PM

That's making me want it more... but I already have an expensive iPod, and I don't really like asking my parents for things, so... I'd rather just get the enV.

oochrissumzzoo on 8/7/2008 5:15:30 PM

Poor u!

pink cat on 8/7/2008 5:40:25 PM

megabegabyte--
ok. here's how i got my phone (and if i hadnt done this i probably wouldnt have a phone 2day, my 'rents r sooooo cheap):

•say all the stuff about how i can call in case of emergency, blah blah blah but THEN if its too much say u will get a PREPAID plan. i have one and its not the gr8est but better thn nuttin. with a prepaid plan, u can get a phone 4 as little as $10 and then all u do is have 2 buy minutes, which u can pay 4 urself (they r like on a gift card sorta that u can buy in the phone section of walmart and really anywhere like that). no bill, they dont know ur credit card #, its great!!! (my parents love it!!)

luv2shop112 on 8/7/2008 6:08:16 PM

ya'll know that yer parents aren't gonna buy u that new frikin phone...........i mean come on.

nirvanaluver on 8/7/2008 7:19:43 PM

***mod**

MyChEmIcAlRoMaNcE1995 on 8/7/2008 9:55:55 PM

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what happened to my comment?

MyChEmIcAlRoMaNcE1995 on 8/7/2008 9:57:27 PM

uhh megabegabyte-
if you want a phone ABSOLUTLEY DO NOT SAY " BUT EVERYONE ELSE HAD ONE!" it will just launh the rents into a whole spill abotu if how your friends were jumping off a brigde would you do that blah blah blah yadah yaddah yaddah. the do not tips on here were pretty good and they were all true. but i really like verizon caus eit had better plans plus i live out in the country so i don't have wifi anyway. Smile

lexingtondancer on 8/7/2008 10:24:24 PM

I couldn't get the iphone anyway. Its only good for AT&T i only have verizon where i live

pirates13 on 8/7/2008 11:33:17 PM

omg well I already have the iPod touch wich I am writing this cmmnt from but I bought it with my money but I still want the iphone how do I convince them to get me it now but I wuld get a discount cuz my dad works 4 AT&T but my friend has verizon and I want verizon but if I do get verizon my mom gets a discount from them cuz the hospital she works at has a plan with verizon but if I get verizon I want either the dare or the instinct sone1 plz help me decide

njjlover3000 on 8/8/2008 1:56:35 AM

I WANT an iphone! My parents are cancelling my old phone, and they're thinking about MAYBE getting me a new one after they cancel it, so maybe they'll actually get me this one! But we're sorta low on money, so maybe not...

ineedmuzic17 on 8/8/2008 9:59:14 AM

my parents will NEVER get me that.

marym19 on 8/8/2008 10:36:24 AM

I got mi first celly when I was eight . &Im getting a new one for my birthday this month .

SoftlipzLeo on 8/8/2008 10:43:53 AM

I have an iphone and it is totall awesome, but we have a problam with the wifi. I got one last christmas.

Girly Girl on 8/8/2008 2:06:36 PM

MOdd♥♥♥♥
my doesntt know wat is side bags what kind of celeb has GOOD side bangs?
|THANKS!


 


Hey Girl look at Ashley Tisdale's! *Cara T*

LdyStarr on 8/8/2008 2:49:53 PM

i already have the iTouch, so i don't need this.

people: get the itouch! they are wayyyyy cheaper since you don't have to pay for a plan. its the exact same thing as the phone just there is more GB (which means it holds even MORE things!), no phone and no camera. its basicly the same thing.

you'll love it. internet, itunes on it, an app store to get games, email right on it. and there is a note pad thing where you can type then send it to your email and print it out on your computer! perfect for if the computer is already taken. its like a mini computer and you won't need a pda if you have one. i love my itouch! its the best thing EVER!

hollicrombie. on 8/8/2008 6:38:03 PM

i don't need or want an iphone or a cell phone at all.

girscouts2664 on 8/8/2008 7:45:50 PM

it sounds cool....but i already have a cell....i mite have to wait a few years!!!!

then it won't be cool any more!!! man...

acoustic_girl1395 on 8/8/2008 8:56:34 PM

Alli Lu and luv2shop112,

Thanks so much for the great ideas! Do you think it would work if I wrote my parents an essay trying to persuade them of all the good things about having a cell phone?

You guys are a big help. I am going to try your ideas right now!

megabegabyte on 8/9/2008 5:09:25 PM

megabegabyte~
if you want a phone you should start out by asking for something that isnt as expensive as an iphone also you should ask you parents to make you a deal like if you get into honor roll or something like that all for first half of the year then you can get a phone for christmas or something

swimmingduckie on 8/11/2008 7:05:14 PM

MOD:
what would u suggest for a 11 yr old boy-girl bday party?

♥♪♫♥♫ I♥Charlie

~iheartcharlie~ on 8/11/2008 10:03:12 PM

I have had two phones so far. It's prepaid, has camera, photo & text messaging,Calculater, calender, alarm and world clock, notepad, and it was made by verizon wireless. The card's name is INpulse and I had a phone before just like it but it was silver, not blue. YAH! My other phone got washed ☺ whoops, hee hee. I left it in my pocket. I had my first one from my easter present and then i had to use bday money to buy my blue one. It rocx, but it has no minutes on it ( figures huh). If u want a phone, write an essay, but im the only child living at home so begging and pleading worked for me! Also if u have money tell them you'll buy ur own minutes or split the cost of the phone with them!☺ Good luck getting ur phones girls!

~iheartcharlie~ on 8/11/2008 10:19:34 PM

MOD-i really like this guy and i think he likes me. should i tell him that i like him?!







Hey Girl! Definitely let him know how you feel! If you don't he's never going to know. Maybe he likes you too and is waiting for you to tell him! Hugs&Kisses ~Sibei~

madee09 on 8/12/2008 4:10:07 PM

mod,

I'm not sure how to get my hair cut nor school! I have wavy hair but straighten it if I want to, I have layers, it's about 5 inches below my sholder. What would look cute? I have blonde hair btw. Tell me how to get it cut asap, please!!!!! (:

hollicrombie. on 8/13/2008 7:16:07 PM

all of these reasons make me want an iPhone even tho i want a different one

shoppingdiva618 on 8/15/2008 5:28:49 PM

hollicrombie.
cut your hair 2 about shoulder length,maybe 1 inch below ur shoulder.btw brown highlights mite look good in ur hair depending what shade of blonde it is.

Lil' Hottie on 8/20/2008 4:36:10 PM

I have a pink Razr -- I got it from my parents for my 11th birthday. It is about a year-and-a-half old. Maybe I'll get a new one for Christmas when I'm 13, I dunno. I don't really need an iPhone because I have a computer, iPod, and a cellphone, but they do look pretty darn cool! Plus my current cell phone works fine. Smile

ShopperSoccerGurl on 8/23/2008 2:38:30 PM

MOD!!! (or someone who can help!!)
I have Verizon, but I still want the I-phone. Can you have Verizon AND the Iphone or do you have to completly switch carries to get it??!! Please Help!!




Right now the Iphone has a contract exclusively with AT&T which means you need AT&T to have the iphone.  It may change eventually but as of now you need AT&T. 

MrsNickJonas4ever on 8/30/2008 1:41:54 PM

hollicrombie.
yeah. im going to get the i-touch. bc i would have to switch carriers and everything...way to much work. But yeah, they are THE SAME EXACT THING. ANd i think im going to like the touch better. But yeah. Smile

MrsNickJonas4ever on 8/30/2008 4:42:38 PM

This made me laugh. I have been trying for a Phone for awhile now and if I get a phone, I told my parents I want a nice one... lol. I know that is picky, but they said 16 and I might just wait. Because in two years there will probably be better phones then the iPhone. My parents said I could pick out any phone I wanted then. That works for me!

greengirl228 on 8/31/2008 10:06:20 PM

my dad gave me his old iphone so yay!

socca chica on 9/2/2008 9:11:28 PM

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ok plz help me!! i really want a myspace becuz all my frenns have them and it seems really cool. ive asked my parents a million time becuz they have blocked it on the computer. i dont know why they won't let me have one! im going to keep my profile private so only my friends can c it so wats the problem? im 14 and i think im old enough to have one. how can i get my parents to let me have one?SmileSmile
thanks mods!!

 

Hey babes, what if you actually show them the site and show them how everything can be privatized? You could also set your mom up with one so that she can check in on your profile from time to time. xoxo JANA

trackstar on 9/3/2008 7:20:39 PM

haha i laughed at this cuz i have a voyager witch is verizon's iphone its the same thing except that the touch screen opens up to a keyboard. SO for my parents they wouldn't get my bro and me a cell and so we were gonna buy ones ourselves and my dad didn't want that so i was talking to my friend on the house phone and my dad handed me a box and i read the writing on it and it was the voyager! i was SO happy

cutiepie970 on 10/26/2008 9:40:00 PM

lol. These are great talking points. I already have an iPhone 3G.

juicygirl101 on 11/11/2008 8:09:40 PM

my dad said if i win valedictorian, he will get me an ipod touch. yeah!!!!!!

marym19 on 1/17/2009 10:49:02 AM

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I REALLY REALLY want the Iphone, but i dont think my parents will buy it for me. I already have a cell phone and have had it for a year, but i want the Iphone SOOOOO badly!!!!!!!! how can i convince my parents to buy me one?????













Hey Chick,







Aside from our article http://www.girlslife.com/post/2008/08/07/Ten-Bargaining-Points-To-Use-To-Talk-Your-Parents-Into-Buying-You-The-iPhone.aspx

I would just speak to them and let them know that you understand how they might see buying you an iphone not a big deal since you already have a cell.  Let them know that you are willing to work for it, do extra chores and help out a lot and see if your all your added responsibility around the house will påy off.

 

 

XO Lori


lori S.

PINKIEprincess on 2/14/2009 9:01:51 PM

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I REALLY REALLY REALLY want an iphone, and i convinced my mom to get me one, but my dad says no :-(
I even offered to pay for it and work off the monthly bill doing chores around the house but my dad still says no! How do i convince him to get me the iphone??
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP MEEEE!!!!

 

 

 

Hey babes,

 

 

It sounds like you've done almost everything you can.  Maybe chat with your mom one on one and ask her what she thinks will convince your dad.  Sounds like your offer with chores was really going in the right direction, maybe talk to your mom and give it some time before bringing the issue up again.


 

 

Xo Lori

lori S.

PINKIEprincess on 4/16/2009 5:00:32 PM

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okay so i REALLY REALLY REALLY want the iPhone and a convinced my mom but i cant convince my dad :-(
I even offered to pay for it and do chores to work off the monthly bill but my daddy still says no!
how do i convince him
PLEEEEEAAAAAAAASSSSsEEEEEEEEEE HELP MEEEEE!!!










Hey Girl, The bill for that phone is super high! Maybe you can get a different phone first- a pre paid, and take care of that to show your dad that you are responsible. xo Annemarie
Annemarie D.

PINKIEprincess on 4/16/2009 10:51:20 PM

MODDD i already have a cell phone, and i've had it for a lil over a year but my dad just still says no!







Hey Babes, Like I said before, an iPhone is serious money (I dont even have one!) so maybe just hold on till your dad is a lil more comfortable. xo Annemarie
Annemarie D.

PINKIEprincess on 4/16/2009 11:02:53 PM


    

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