Looking for the right phone for my 14 year old 9th grade son?

Question

I am hoping anyone out there can give me there likes or dislikes on the phone's out there for a teenager I could use all the advice on picking the best one there are so many of them we cant decide need help.

Answer 1

I have three daughters, 12, 17 and 22, and they all have phones.  We went with Cricket, because it's cheap and don't ever have to worry about minutes or text going over our plan limitations.  However, Cricket can be limited in service (their coverage isn't the best) and features (things like picture messages and internet), so you have to decide how much you're going to offer your son.

My recommendation is to get him something that is sturdy and cheap enough to replace if broken, lost or stolen.  Find out from your son what features he covets in his friend's phones, too, to see what kind of "competitive" style he's expecting.  That's all part of being a young boy, right?  Have to impress your friends.  I remember looking for just the right pair of tennis shoes...

Anyway, if you need to find out what others are saying about specific models that your phone company offers, try Epinions.com.  Just put in the model of phone and you'll see real user opinions.  I use it all the time.  The other site, that even has a "cell phone finder" is C|Net.  Just go to cnet.com and click on the Reviews tab.  The link for the cell phone finder is on the left.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Cool ones:

sidekick

iphone

okay ones:

razor

bad ones:

the one that just flip

the one that has NO camera

the one that has bad graphics

Answer 3

The best one is the one he pays for himself.

Answer 4

Sony Ericsson W580i

I have it...it's awesome! Mine is pink but they come in different colors like grey and blueish. The camera is great, it holds a ton of music, has bluetooth, it works great for me and I text and talk ALOT on my phone. Hope i helped!

Answer 5

Unless it's a surprise, I suggest taking him out to pick out his own phone :] Then you and he can compromise and you'll both be happy!

Answer 6

samsung alias or the LG enV 2

Answer 7

something durable

a company with good local coverage

moterolas and nokias i find the best!  Skip the extras like mp3 and camera and the batterty last longer.

Answer 8

Well get him a camera phone.. Or iphone.. Mayb a sidekick LX that's what im using atm. and im 15

Answer 9

I got my  14 year old daughter a virgin mobile one.  they have many different plans you can choose from with no contract.  She has a phone that flips on the side to text and that rates are resonable at 25 dollars a month with 200 anytime minutes and 5000 night and weekend minutes