{"id":11395,"date":"2020-07-29T12:34:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T12:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/?p=11395"},"modified":"2024-01-17T14:24:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T14:24:06","slug":"how-to-buy-kids-a-new-phone-without-blowing-the-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/how-to-buy-kids-a-new-phone-without-blowing-the-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Buy Kids a New Phone Without Blowing the Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cMom, Dad, I REALLY need a new cell phhhooooonnnnnneeeeee\u2026\u201d your kid whines once again\u2026for the 417th<\/sup> time. Either your kid needs her first phone, she busted the old one, or she just isn\u2019t content with that flip phone anymore. Regardless, you realize that it really is time to buy your kid a new phone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But of course, you\u2019d rather not go into debt over this thing that will probably get used more for gaming and ridiculous picture taking (you know, the dog ears, cat face, and obscene amounts of glitter and stars \u2013 yeah, those pictures) than for an actual quality purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s time to get that new phone, but let\u2019s limit the damage shall we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a slew of options for how you can buy your kids new phones without blowing the budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Don\u2019t Buy Them One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How old is your kid? Do they really NEED a phone<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your kid is in a ton of after-school or weekend activities and needs to get hold of you on a regular basis, then sure, they should probably have a phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If, however, you drop them off at school, they have their school day, and then you pick them up again (at the same time every day), they really don\u2019t need a cell phone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you try to find a good deal on a brand-new phone just because your kid wants one, take a step back and ask yourself if the need is really there. If it\u2019s not, the answer is simple. Don\u2019t buy them one! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

100% savings! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now THAT\u2019S a BARGAIN! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Make Them Pay For It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kids will beg and plead with you for a phone. They\u2019ll even go as far as saying you\u2019re risking their safety by not getting them one (those kids\u2026they\u2019ll tell you anything as long as it gets them what they want!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reality though, do you know what those kids do once they get their cell phones? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to a recent SellCell survey<\/strong><\/a>, we do.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n