When should a kid have a cellphone?

Originally Posted by cc370z

All the time. Plus my store is located in a very very upscale part of town... There's Bentleys, Ferraris, Lamborghinis... parked in front of my store all day along. When little billy breaks his phone they just drop $600-$900 for a new phone like nothing. I've heard the kids literally say "if you ever want me to talk to you again, you'll buy my this phone." and parents do. If I ever said that to my pops growing up I would have been picking my self up off the floor.