first mobile phone for a 9yr old girl

[MPwannadecentincome]

9yr old daughter is asking for a mobile for 'emergency use'.

Any recommendations for a suitable first phone? We'd probably get it on PAYG.

OH wants to get her an iphone as her cousin in America has got their 9yr daughter one - I told her no way.

[FiveTimes]

Samsung E1360 in pink


FM radio
Bluetooth®
polyphonic ring tones
pay as you go:
from £19.00 + £10 top up


Orange website.

Cheap enough to lose

[TheFaQQer]

Skypephone from 3.

Don't bother with any credit, just tell her to Skype you in an emergency - problem solved.

[voodooflux]

Get her one of these: http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4...-/Product.html

Should live up to whatever a 9 year old can throw at it.

[FiveTimes]

Get her one of these: http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4...-/Product.html

Should live up to whatever a 9 year old can throw at it.

not exactly cool for a 9 year old girl

[voodooflux]

not exactly cool for a 9 year old girl

But better than having to replace their broken phone every few weeks

[FiveTimes]

But better than having to replace their broken phone every few weeks

replace every couple weeks... you mean birthday || christmas ?

[voodooflux]

replace every couple weeks... you mean birthday || christmas ?

It would be mighty suspicious if they only "broke" their phones in the run up to a birthday / christmas. You'd have to give them credit for trying though

[TheFaQQer]

not exactly cool for a 9 year old girl

Who cares about cool - if she wants a cool one, then she needs to come up with a better argument than "it's for emergencies", IMHO.

I'm already looking forward to these discussions with my children.

[cojak]

not exactly cool for a 9 year old girl

Tell her Lara Croft swears by it...