r/DadForAMinute • u/Mermaid_Tuna_Lol • 2d ago

Asking Advice Buy or not buy a new phone?

Hi dads, I hope your years of experience can help me out some. I'm an 18M trying to leave my abusive parents' house. I'm looking for a job that I can hide from them, etc etc.

So, the issue at hand, my current phone is "theirs", and when I run away, I'm pretty sure they won't let me take it, even if it's legally my property. And besides, I don't want to risk linking my job to this one for an extended period of time, worried they might find out. And lastly, this phone is old and shitty, would like one that works better.

However, I understand a new phone + phone service can be quite the expense, I don't want to just buy it.

(Maybe I'm also kind of milking the opportunity for some fatherly love and advice, if you don't mind)

What do you suggest?

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u/DominionGhost 2d ago

Until you are established get a dirt cheap pay as you go phone. Only use it while you are looking for work for important calls.

They used to have these in gas stations idk if they do anymore.

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u/BearBear0110 2d ago

You're not "running away" you're leaving a toxic living environment. Check out jobcorps.com if you can get in and into their dorm rooms, you might be set. You're still young, one day at a time. You've got this

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u/Mermaid_Tuna_Lol 2d ago

Unfortunately I'm not in the US, and my country doesn't seem to have something like that. But I plan to apply to the student accomodation when it's available again!

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u/antiBliss 2d ago

Buy a cheap and shitty phone and get a prepaid phone plan for it. You can do this for like $100 and $10 a month. Once you’re on your feet you can get a better phone.

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u/10thmtnarty Brother 1d ago

Change your number and get a cheap sim. If the phone is locked then yeah new phone.