My parents wont let me get a cell phone, what should i do to try to convince them?

Question

My parents wont let me get a cell phone, what should i do to try to convince them?

Answer

Tell them that you may be stuck somewhere and have no way of contacting them. Im and I honestly dont feel safe w.o one. Payphones arent is frequent as they used to be and a cell phone could be a potential life saver. In this era to be wo a cell phone is suicide.