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convince my parents to let me have texting, any ideas?!

I am trying to convince my parents to let me have texting, any ideas?!

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Answer #1

all phones have texting on them you dont have to buy it to active it but it cost money if you dont have a txt plan anywhere form 1 cen to 75 cents + depend on cellphone compoaney google yout cellphone people and with lts say att texting rate then it will tell you how much they are so l

Answer #2

offer to pay some of the cost

Answer #3

yeah but my friend was kidnapped and they thought she didnt have a phone.. her life was saved because she txted the police department since she couldnt talk on the phone. this is a very extreme case tho

Answer #4

I am on their side; I think texting is dumb and a waste of money. The phone is not a freakin telegraph; it meant to talk on not type on.

Answer #5

just say you will pay half or something like that

Answer #6

I will be responsible and not over-text - pay my part - let you review anytime you ask…Take care !!

Answer #7

you need to offer something up to im trying to get texting to you need to tell them what they want to hear even if it involves paying half the cost or not texting in school -remember you need to act your age though

Answer #8

offer to pay half or smthin

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