AIBU to not replace phone

[Mumworried1]

Ds 12 lost his iPhone 2 weeks ago, he has also lost his yearly bus pass which was on his phone but that I can get a refund.
oh thinks he should save up his pocket money then buy himself a new phone but this will take months. He gets £10 a week for context.
This is actually the second phone he has lost in 2 years.
my son is asking for a contract phone and will pay £20 out of his pocket money for it but his dad says no as he needs to learn his lesson.
I have found some second hand phones for around £60, my son is desperate for me to buy one and he will give me his pocket money each week he says But his dad is very against this.
my son has been crying, he says he’s bored as he usually watches YouTube on the bus to and from school and he also can’t msg his friends.
What would you all do in this situation.
unreasonable to buy new phone now?

Yer I mean my oh, not sure if he has content insurance on the house his house

I thought he was a 12 year old?! He has a house?!

Check YOUR home contents insurance.

I would replace his phone, but with a cheap Android which can be picked up for peanuts.

No 12yr old needs an iPhone.

@Swiftie1878 when I say he I am talking about my partner it’s his house he pays the insurance if there is any which I don’t think he (my oh) has any

What about you? Do you have insurance on your house?

I would get him a cheap second hand one that will do until he has saved up to buy new. I know it's easy to say he has to do without but my DD really would need one for her bus pass etc, and missing out on communication with friends is a big deal at that age.

replace it with something doesn’t have to be the best but phones are for safety you’ll wish he had a phone if he goes out or goes missing

Maybe but I don’t think the bullying her son will endure for having a dumb phone is worth it

Was also going to post this, are you sure it’s not bullying?