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What age do you think kids/teens should get a smartphone?

Assuming they don’t ‘need’ one at any point - e.g. they don’t travel to school by themselves, and only meet with friends at their/your house, etc., so there’s no need for you to be able to contact them directly.
MarineBob · 56-60, M
when they show responsibility and buy their own
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Zuese · 100+, M
When they can pay for it
Nobody needs a smart phone. So when they can buy it themselves. Otherwise they get an old school flip for emergencies and such.
Jammy · 51-55, M
My boys 14-12 have my old IPhones but strictly with wifi, can they text. No phone number. Basically IPods.
NeloAngelo · 26-30, M
Pfft. There gettin a cheap windows phone n only if they take care of it do they get a better one
SW-User
Not until they can show they can be responsible to handle that kind of thing
AbbyCiara · 26-30, C
Depends on the kid.
SiB9898 · F
Agreed. @AbbyCiara
ScrewThisImDone · 26-30, F
I only got a flip phone at 11 because I had to start walking to and from school. If I’d been able to take the bus, I’m not sure when I would’ve gotten one...
But anyway, it’s really more of a game thing I can text with than a phone at this point...
SiB9898 · F
I get it in that situation. I have 14yr olds saying they want iPhones for Christmas but they don’t ‘need’ them so I don’t really want to go down that road yet. @ScrewThisImDone
CharlieZ · 70-79, M
On about 70 years old!
Lol!
MissSimpleMind · 36-40, F
Oh, I don't know... probably when you're comfortable with your child looking at pornography. Because that's what happens when you hand a teenager a pocket-size computer with unlimited access to everything.
MethDozer · M
Eh, 16. Before they can drive I see no reason they need a phone really.

 
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