How to Tell my parents my phone broke

[Cupar19]

Hey guys,

So basically I have had the galaxy s6 now for a while, about 2 years and it had started to slow down and lag a bit, but was fine so I didn't even consider getting a new phone but then I went to turn it on and it won't, I tried charging it,but all it does is get really hot. My problem is I don't know how to tell my parents, especially as they bought me the phone for school so I could talk to my friends but also so they know I'm safe. As well as that modern phones are very expensive, and whilst I have about £200 saved up, that really isn't going to cut it for a decent phone and it was my birthday a month back where my parents already spent a lot of money on some peripherals for my computer. So I really don't know what to do, any suggestions.

 

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just tell them your phone died, there's no real way to sugarcoat this. Preferably do it sooner rather than later.

 

Also, 200 can get you a decent phone that should last until you can get a new one.

[Razor Blade]

Just tell them what happened....and don't try charging the phone anymore. Lithium batteries are no joke when they get hot enough to initiate a runaway reaction that is where you see stories of people's phones blowing up... and not in a getting a lot of calls/texts way.

 

They may want to get it repaired, or maybe they'll just buy another one for you. You won't know unless they know...you know?

[dalekphalm]

5 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

Hey guys,

So basically I have had the galaxy s6 now for a while, about 2 years and it had started to slow down and lag a bit, but was fine so I didn't even consider getting a new phone but then I went to turn it on and it won't, I tried charging it,but all it does is get really hot. My problem is I don't know how to tell my parents, especially as they bought me the phone for school so I could talk to my friends but also so they know I'm safe. As well as that modern phones are very expensive, and whilst I have about £200 saved up, that really isn't going to cut it for a decent phone and it was my birthday a month back where my parents already spent a lot of money on some peripherals for my computer. So I really don't know what to do, any suggestions.

 

I mean... you're making this significantly more complicated than it should be.

 

"Hey mom, hey dad, my phone won't turn on anymore. When I charge it, it get's really hot. I think it's dead and in need of replacement."

 

The end.

[Cupar19]

Ok thanks guys ill try tommorow as it's quite late now

[Yoinkerman]

So what aren't you telling us?

[Cupar19]

Just now, Yoinkerman said:

So what aren't you telling us?

???

[Crunchy Dragon]

3 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

???

Sounds like he's assuming that you were doing something that caused your phone to die that you don't want to tell your parents.

 

3 minutes ago, Yoinkerman said:

So what aren't you telling us?

You're probably reading into this a little too much...

[dalekphalm]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Sounds like he's assuming that you were doing something that caused your phone to die that you don't want to tell your parents.

 

You're probably reading into this a little too much...

I just assume the OP is very young and thus simply doesn't have the experience or maturity (no offense, not an insult) to know how to handle the situation.

[Yoinkerman]

Maybe.  But I was also a teenager once.

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, dalekphalm said:

I just assume the OP is very young and thus simply doesn't have the experience or maturity (no offense, not an insult) to know how to handle the situation.

That would make more sense. Again, no offense intended.

[TopHatProductions115]

1 hour ago, Cupar19 said:

Hey guys,

So basically I have had the galaxy s6 now for a while, about 2 years and it had started to slow down and lag a bit, but was fine so I didn't even consider getting a new phone but then I went to turn it on and it won't, I tried charging it,but all it does is get really hot. My problem is I don't know how to tell my parents, especially as they bought me the phone for school so I could talk to my friends but also so they know I'm safe. As well as that modern phones are very expensive, and whilst I have about £200 saved up, that really isn't going to cut it for a decent phone and it was my birthday a month back where my parents already spent a lot of money on some peripherals for my computer. So I really don't know what to do, any suggestions.

 

Just tell them it died. It's not like you can do anything to magically make it work again, and it's not like you purposefully broke it.

[Canada EH]

1 hour ago, Cupar19 said:

Hey guys,

So basically I have had the galaxy s6 now for a while, about 2 years and it had started to slow down and lag a bit, but was fine so I didn't even consider getting a new phone but then I went to turn it on and it won't, I tried charging it,but all it does is get really hot. My problem is I don't know how to tell my parents, especially as they bought me the phone for school so I could talk to my friends but also so they know I'm safe. As well as that modern phones are very expensive, and whilst I have about £200 saved up, that really isn't going to cut it for a decent phone and it was my birthday a month back where my parents already spent a lot of money on some peripherals for my computer. So I really don't know what to do, any suggestions.

 

Just buy an old $20 they are just as good for basics.

[Jtalk4456]

1 hour ago, Cupar19 said:

but also so they know I'm safe.

Meaning they want you to have a working phone. You didn't break it so just tell them the truth, it died. That's not your fault. 

[Cupar19]

Thx guys and btw I understand what you mean and don't take it as an insult, I'm going to tell them tomorrow as they won't be back until later

[Canada EH]

Safety First!

 

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?cp=1&searchType=search&st=unlocked cell phones&_dyncharset=UTF-8&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&nrp=&sp=%2Bcurrentprice skuidsaas&qp=category_facet%3DSAAS~All Unlocked Cell Phones~pcmcat311200050005&list=n&af=true&iht=y&usc=All Categories&ks=960&keys=keys

 

https://www.staples.com/Unlocked-Cell-Phones/cat_CL166921/7p38a?fids=&sr=true&sby=1&min=&max=&myStoreId=&deptFid=

 

https://www.newegg.com/Cell-Phones-Unlocked/SubCategory/ID-2961?Order=PRICE

 

 

 

 

 

[OneJutsuMan]

Try calling Samsung maybe they'll fix it bc it wasn't your fault.

And also 200$ can get you a nice Phone just buy one from AliExpress but first you should look at YouTube videos for budget Phones

[RyomaSJibenG]

hi mom/dad, my phone broke ._.

[Syntaxvgm]

"My phone broke"

200 can get a great used phone. I spent about that much (US) on a phone 2 and a half years ago, still using it haven't cared to upgrade. 

[Tsuki]

easy peazy.  man up and walk right up them and "mom, dad im gay, my phone wont turn on anymore, i think i need a new one."

[Guest]

Depending on your country, Moto g5 or g6 can be a very good option on the budget range.

[Shoob]

Budget and mid-range phones are now better than ever. You don't need to buy a flagship phone to get a good experience.

[Sauron]

11 hours ago, Cupar19 said:

I have about £200 saved up, that really isn't going to cut it for a decent phone

Yes it is, it's plenty in fact. Spending more than that doesn't really get you anything useful, just some flashy gimmicks. Besides, you could just buy a used s6 if that was good enough for you...

 

As for telling them, I don't see the problem - it seems it wasn't your fault and eventually they'll find out you're without a phone anyway.