Phone For 11 Year Old Girl!?

Question

Hey Everyone!

My daughter is turning 11 in 10 days and she is very good always helpful etc we moved here a few months ago and she misses her friends a lot but she has still got on with her life! My husband and I would like to reward her with a nice, good and expensive phone.

We were thinking on getting a N95 8GB or the IPhone but we think the IPhone isn't very good because you cant use it outside the country you have bought it from and I have the N95 8GB and i know she won't like having the same as her mother she will want something different! She doesn't know we are getting her a phone its more of a surprise!

Please can you give us some ideas of nice Phones and she also likes Pink too!

No rude comments saying she is spoiled or demanding she isn't.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Why do kids need cell phones, seriously? So they can run up bills while texting messages to their friends? A cell  phone is a toy to kids, We adults got along just fine without them when we were that age! Until the kid has a job and is old enough to pay for the bills themselves, they don't need a phone.

With that said, I would  get my child a phone for the issue of safety if deemed necessary. But the only calls they would be allowed to make are to me or their father. And it wouldn't be a 'suped' up phone where they could download music & what not, that is just another distraction from doing their school work.

Answer 2

Well I'm thirteen and I have a simple flip phone. It's a motorola v323, if you wanna look it up online. I like it, and there are a lot of cool covers you can get for it too. I got a pink and sparkly one. I think you can only buy the covers online. I got mine on eBay. So yeah, I think that's a good idea to get her a phone. I don't think that's spoiled or demanding. I was eleven when I got my cell phone and almost 2 years later it's still in great shape. I love pink too! And what did you mean she's helpful, do you have a new baby or something? Or did u mean just in general?

Answer 3

Getting a kid a phone is great, but getting a kid an expensive phone is just silly. No matter how responsible or perfect she is, she will drop it/wash it/damage it/lose it/have it stolen.

You can get great phones for under $100 that can play music and do all the fancy stuff kids like to do without shelling out a ton of money. Just look around the store for what is on sale. I am sure she would be just as happy with a cute little phone that texts and plays music.

Answer 4

A phone will lead to problems. My sister got a phone at a young age, and honestly it turned her into a s***k. She was texting boys way too much and it got her into a lot of trouble. It leads to sneaking out etc. Please don't get your 11 year old child a phone. It is irresponsible as a parent. If you must, get her the phone designed for a child only capable of making calls to and from mom and dad.  

Answer 5

I really think that since she likes pink you should give her a Pink Lg Venus its a touch screen slide hope that helps

Answer 6

Lol ... do not get your daughter a very expensive phone such as the Iphone ... even my husband broke his Iphone. I love mine, but it is definitly not suitable for an 11 year old....

I would suggest a Razor .. they come in pretty pink colors, but have an insurance option.  

Answer 7

I got a phone around that age am 13 now.

I like samsung's. I have a really nice purple slide up phone (samsung).

I don't think you should give your daughter a iphone at 11.

I think it would get damaged scratched. wait till she is 13 or 14 and get her a really nice phone like the iphone.

Get a her a descent one like on that's good for messaging (get it on a good network) and that has a camera and one that can play songs.

I think that would be a lovely gift for your daughter.

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katrina aged 13

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Answer 8

She is 11 years old, she doesn't need a phone.