WWYD? Phone question about teens

[2littleprincesses]

My odd got a talk and text phone for Christmas 2 years ago (6th grade). She had to carry around her phone and her iPod (uses camera on iPod and uses it for school). Now she will get an iPhone for Christmas-probably a 5 or 5s.

My ydd will be getting a phone this Christmas (6th grade). We have a iPhone 4s that was my dh's that she could use, but I know my odd will be upset since she had a talk and text phone for 2 years.

Currently we pay $10 a month for the talk and text phone and it would be more for the iPhone. But I don't know if we can keep the $10 talk and text price for a new number.

WWYD?

 

[Lolsmum]

Honestly, I would likely give ydd the old iPhone. It's just how life works sometimes. You weren't in the position of having an old iPhone when odd got her phone, you are now. This is unless the cost difference is huge.

My son is already upset that his little sister will likely get a better phone than he will, and neither has one yet!

 

[HM]

Give younger daughter the older daughters phone with that phone number. Give older daughter a new phone and phone number. My DD used her Dads old phone and still has his old number with no problems.

 

[MSSANDRA]

If you are ok with your younger DD having internet access, I would give her the iphone. I agree, it is just the way it works sometimes and technology changes so fast that two years makes a huge difference in phones, and society changes so much that social norms are not always the same just a few year later. DS22 got his first phone in 6th grade. A very very basic talk only phone. DS8 and in 2nd grade is likely to have a phone well before that and of course it will need text. Will not allow media access for quite a few years, but it will certainly be much more complex that older DS first phone.

 

[pixiewings71]

We got DD18 and DD14 iPhones at the same time. Actually just about a month ago, the deal was that DD18 would buy her phone and we would see what we could get for DD14, turned out we got DD14 a 32 gig iPhone 5c for free so she got it. Our plan price is exactly the same that we had before so with the free phone we went for it. DD18 doesn't hold anything against her sister for getting a smart phone before she did, she's actually really happy for her because she knew DD14 wanted one so bad. lol DD18 got herself an iPhone 5S, 64 gig.
I would just give your ydd the iPhone.

 

[Kenny1113]

If you are ok with your younger DD having internet access, I would give her the iphone. I agree, it is just the way it works sometimes and technology changes so fast that two years makes a huge difference in phones, and society changes so much that social norms are not always the same just a few year later. DS22 got his first phone in 6th grade. A very very basic talk only phone. DS8 and in 2nd grade is likely to have a phone well before that and of course it will need text. Will not allow media access for quite a few years, but it will certainly be much more complex that older DS first phone.

Safari can be turned off on the iPhone. I have done this with DS's phone.

 

[2littleprincesses]

Thanks! I think I am going to try to see if we can get a new talk/text phone and keep the number (move that number to ydd) and then buy a iPhone for odd. I am hoping that I could keep the $10 a month for the talk/text phone. Do you think we can? We have Verizon. Thanks

 

[Mama Steph]

Safari can be turned off on the iPhone. I have done this with DS's phone.

Can you explain how this is done? I'd like my teenagers to have an iPhone and be able to use wifi but not have data access. Currently they each have a talk/text phone as well as an iPod that they use for everything else. I'd rather them be able to simplify.

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[HM]

Thanks! I think I am going to try to see if we can get a new talk/text phone and keep the number (move that number to ydd) and then buy a iPhone for odd. I am hoping that I could keep the $10 a month for the talk/text phone. Do you think we can? We have Verizon. Thanks

Never hurts to ask.
Or, do a search online for your question.

 

[lauradis]

My odd got a talk and text phone for Christmas 2 years ago (6th grade). She had to carry around her phone and her iPod (uses camera on iPod and uses it for school). Now she will get an iPhone for Christmas-probably a 5 or 5s.

My ydd will be getting a phone this Christmas (6th grade). We have a iPhone 4s that was my dh's that she could use, but I know my odd will be upset since she had a talk and text phone for 2 years.

Currently we pay $10 a month for the talk and text phone and it would be more for the iPhone. But I don't know if we can keep the $10 talk and text price for a new number.

WWYD?

Give ydd the used Iphone, get odd newer Iphone.

If odd says anything about it tell her technology changes alot over 2yrs and if we had a used Iphone when you where in 6th grade we would have given it to you too.

My question is why do you think odd would be so selfish to not want her younger sister to have an Iphone?????

 

[wenrob]

Can you explain how this is done? I'd like my teenagers to have an iPhone and be able to use wifi but not have data access. Currently they each have a talk/text phone as well as an iPod that they use for everything else. I'd rather them be able to simplify.

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Go to setting>Cellular >toggle Data to off. Next go to General >Restrictions>toggle on, create a passcode>scroll down to privacy>Cellular Data Use>Select: Do not allow changes
This will allow them access to the Internet with WiFi but will restrict data use. You can also go in and only allow certain websites or block certain websites.

That said, may I suggest trying to teach them responsible data use? I have seen where people restrict data for their kids and then when the do allow it, the kids go way overboard. It may be easier to ease them into data, set limits etc. so they get used to reigning themselves in.

Give ydd the used Iphone, get odd newer Iphone.

If odd says anything about it tell her technology changes alot over 2yrs and if we had a used Iphone when you where in 6th grade we would have given it to you too.

My question is why do you think odd would be so selfish to not want her younger sister to have an Iphone?????

I agree with the first part, my kids are nine years apart and the younger ones have gotten things/privileges sometimes sooner than the other did, simply because times have changed or I realized that I could have done with the older sooner in hindsight.

The second part however, I disagree with. It's not about selfishness. If you've never been the older child it's kind of hard to understand. I remember being so angry that I had to wait until I was thirteen to get my ears pierced and my sister at eleven was allowed to get them that same year. What most likely happened is my stepmom came to the same realizations that I did, I could have done it sooner and would have been okay. As the oldest you tend to be the test subject, lol. When you're young you kind of feel like, "how come you trusted her but you didn't trust me?" Those feelings are valid IMO but if you sit down and explain to the kid why it's different and it doesn't reflect on them, they'll get it.