How old were you when you got your first phone?
@futuresuperstar (45)
United States
July 1, 2009 10:18pm CST
How old were you when you got your first phone? My parents didn't get me a phone until I was late 13. I was one of the last people to get a phone and I was really embarressed when somebody asked me for my phone number? SO the question is how old were you when you got your first phone and was it a cheap one or a nice full keyboard phone?
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@andrewian13 (25)
• Philippines
13 Jun 12
My first phone was Nokia 3210. It's pretty big for my hands that time. My dad bought me that phone as a reward for having high grades during my 3rd grade.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
13 Jun 12
I was married when I got my first phone. It came with the apartment we rented. It was a regular phone with a finger dial. I remember calling my folks on it. Our phone at home was a wooden box with a crank on the side that you turned. Our home phone number was One long ring, and four short rings. When you wanted long distance you had to ring once to get the operator.
@Preciousgem (1182)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
I am 16 years old when i got my first phone, and the model of it was Alcatel, it is very small one and the charger was so big, actually it just an accident, because if ever my mother buy new cell phone, the old cellphone was always transfer to me, that days are more on the cell phone days.
@Mayuko (1268)
• United States
6 Jun 12
I got my first cell/mobile phone when I was 12 or 13. That was almost 10 years ago, so it didn't have a QWERTY keyboard because they weren't that prevalent then. I don't quite remember if it was a cheap or expensive phone.
@me123party (487)
• United States
13 Jun 12
dear
i was also 13.I felt the same way!It wasnt the best phone but hey a phones a phone.Everybody in my grade seemed to have a phone since 10 and i was really left out.I also felt bad when i had to ask my friends to let me borrow their phones because i didnt have one.I felt so bad!if i ever have children i would let them have a phone at 12 but with parental restrictions and then i would take the restrictions off at 13.
@Chikezie (385)
• Malaysia
9 Jun 12
I started using phone when I was 22years old. Though I know that I started late but I think it was when I felt I needed it most that I had to go for it. I did not go for it because my friends had it, but when I saw it necessity. So far it has been a very important tool for when.
@khayshenz (1384)
• United States
2 Jul 09
I was 17. They got it for me because I was going away for college and they thought that I needed it. It was simple - nothing fancy. That was 6 years ago!! I feel so old!
In those days, cell phones in high school were only for the high-class, reach kids who never had to work for anything. Times have changed! My cousin - she's as old as you - and she has a cell phone already!
Anyways, I still have the same number - and I'm not a proud owner of a blackberry curve. Times HAVE changed!
Hey, I worked for it!
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@puqimx (358)
• Malaysia
2 Jul 09
hello futuresuperstar........ i still remmber my first phone... my first phone is Nokia 3310.... that time i was 21 years old... hahahah... so late !!! i've bought my first phone using my scholarship!! i was happy to have one.. because all my friend have it.... after that im not embarrassing anymore... but i don't know where is the phone now...!!!! currently i using sony.....
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