Please help!!! Buying an iPhone (hopefully)

[Vincent228]

Ok hi everyone! I'm 17 and have a job as a cashier I make alittle over $300 every 2 weeks. I want an iPhone sooo bad but I've been reading and even called the 800 number for AT&T and they also said you have to be 18 but I've been reading around here and there are some people that said they're AT&T store didn't care if they were under 18 and still let them buy the iPhone and plan. I want the iPhone 4 with the 74.99$ a month plan I will have the money to buy the iPhone ($199) and the money for the plan per month and the activation fee. I have a checkings and savings account and a visa debit card... I don't know if that helps with anything. Can some please help as to what I should do???!?!?

 

[184550]

Ok hi everyone! I'm 17 and have a job as a cashier I make alittle over $300 every 2 weeks. I want an iPhone sooo bad but I've been reading and even called the 800 number for AT&T and they also said you have to be 18 but I've been reading around here and there are some people that said they're AT&T store didn't care if they were under 18 and still let them buy the iPhone and plan. I want the iPhone 4 with the 74.99$ a month plan I will have the money to buy the iPhone ($199) and the money for the plan per month and the activation fee. I have a checkings and savings account and a visa debit card... I don't know if that helps with anything. Can some please help as to what I should do???!?!?

I believe with ATT you must 18 in order to sign the contract.

You also have to submit to a credit check.

Even if you manage to get past the first two items, you'll most likely be charged a rather large deposit fee as you'll have very little, if any, credit history.

 

[Lunarnova]

I'm sure AT&T is saying age of 18 because by law minors cannot legally sign or be held to a contract which is exactly what you would be doing by purchasing a phone for $199. Only way around it is to have a parent/relative add you to their plan.

 

[Resevdog]

Lunarova is correct. It's not an arbitrary rule, its a legal issue where contracts are concerned.