Teenage phone envy

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Dd said she couldn't text that she was late as did not want her friends to see "crap" phone its Sony smartphone but not a iPhone or Samsung ! 2 yr Contract not due till April should I give in to peer pressure?

I think most posters have forgotten how brutal the early teenage years can be if you don’t fit in.

Can you do an early upgrade or buy an older model iPhone/Samsung from a reputable site? We’ve bought DS1 an iPhone for Christmas because he’ll be getting out to play when we move house and I do make sure he has the stuff that makes him fit in, because he’s autistic and has enough social anxiety as it is. I’m sure on here that makes me a shit mum, but I’ve been the kid that had fuck all and it’s shit.

If it makes her feel better tell her my 14 yr old D'S has no phone AT ALL!. Dur dur dur.

(Before I get flamed his school don't allow them and he talks to his friends in the evening via his laptop, he has actually never asked for a phone!)

Never buy a phone on contract it’s a rip off. Buy it outright and then get a cheap sim only contract.

Disagree with this actually. I did my sums and there was very little difference. Sim only isn't free!

I gave in to pressure but each time it was a joint Christmas and birthday present.

Just tell her to make sure she doesn't ever run late, so she has no need to text you whilst with her friends.

Is it an Xperia? Fucking loved mine-iPhones are overrated shit, Samsung are decent quality phones.

If you can afford it I would get her an upgrade These things matter at that age If she is generally well behaved and working well at school I would

I've a Samsung s7 and the battery is now dire only had it 8 months much over rated wouldn't entertain the idea

My DH loves to show off his basic £15 samsung. He doesn't feel the need for anything better. He says as long as he can make and receive calls that's all he needs.