How old should you be to get a cell phone?

Question

How old should you be to get a cell phone?
my mom says I have to wait till th grade to get one is she exaggerating or is that the right age?

Answer

I didnt have a cell phone until th grade. Im now and think that until you are driving yourself around fulltime you have no need for a cell phone. As it stands right now, your parents are driving you everywhere and you are not yet your own adult, able to make your own adult decisions. If all you want it for is to send texts to your friends, use pencil and paper. brbrA cell phone is an grownup toy, like cars and computers, and thus a rite of passage of sortsbrbrJust my .