Problem buying the iPhone 5

[Hyudryu]

I was trying to pre-order the iPhone 5, but they required a deposit of 500$? I'm under 18, so I got one of my parents to order it for me, and we tried ordering under their name, credit card, and SSN. I searched online and many people are encountering this isuse when starting a new line for AT&T. The people said that they have no credit or bad credit, but my parents said that our family's credit is flawless. Is there any way I can prove that our credit is good and buy the iPhone 5 without the 500$ security deposit? 

Thanks guys!

[youngjm ACE - Professor]

Their systems determine this and from what we hear this cannot be overridden.

[xenigo]

So pay the $500.  They'll refund the deposit after a year of consistent payments.  These are the steps to building credit, and becoming independent from your parents.  I had to jump through similar hoops when I was your age, and within a few years I was getting pre-approvals for Amex Gold cards.

Better to start early.

[Hyudryu]

Yeah that's the problem, I have 300$ saved up, and I have to buy the iPhone for 199$ + the tax and one time activation fee, and my parents pay for half of the bill. I dont have an extra 500$ to pay.

[xenigo]

I understand.  These are the pitfalls of independence.  When I was your age I got a job at a pizza chain scrubbing dishes, making $4.90 an hour... and then got a job at Staples making $8.00 an hour.  The world was my oyster at that point.

I suggest gainful employment.    Living under your parents roof, your job will afford you the ability to purchase all kinds of modern luxuries...

[youngjm ACE - Professor]

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Hyudryu wrote:
Yeah that's the problem, I have 300$ saved up, and I have to buy the iPhone for 199$ + the tax and one time activation fee, and my parents pay for half of the bill. I dont have an extra 500$ to pay.

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It is a great lesson in life.  Not every price is as it appears.........  Do your research and make appropriate choices!