How to not get annoyed by this?

First of all, I'm not some spoiled brat. I get good grades and work very hard.Anyways, I've been in need of a new phone for the last 3 months. My parents have been back and fourth if they should switch carriers or not, and that went on for almost a year. But just two weeks ago they decided to stick with our current carrier. My parents did also find out that I could upgrade phones if I wanted. So I talked to them about this, and they told me to go see the free phones Verizon currently has listed. I saw that the Iphone 4 was listed free, with a 2 year agreement. Everyone in my family, except me and my Mother have used two year plans. I have just bought my phones on Ebay.com with my money. So I tell my parents, and now they're basically making up excuses as to why I shouldn't get it. Like one is, they don't want to feel locked in a binding contract because if they terminate it, they'll have to pay $350. So they told me to go look on ebay for a new iphone that was cheaper. I found one, that was a really good deal, and new. But they never acted on it, they just sat there and started at each other. I would honestly just pay the $500 or whatever for a new phone with Verizon, or heck, get my own plan, I really would. But the problem is, I don't have a dang job! I have been looking for one though, but no luck, I hope I can get one soon though. Oh yeah, my current phone is a Droid X. I've had it since summer of 2012. However, it doesn't call people, doesn't keep a charge and dies alot

How much for a used iPhone 4s?

How much would a used iPhone 4s be going for right now? Screen has had a protector on it since I got it so it doesn't have very many scratches and the corners of the have a few small scuffs and dents but nothing big. How much could I get for it?

Movie keeps pausing on iPhone 5?

Please help! I downloaded 2 movies from iTunes. I can watch them, but it keeps freezing literally every second! If not, 1-5 seconds throughout the entire movie. I keep on having to press play (and it barely plays until it freezes again!) It's so frustrating! But I also keep getting pop ups saying "storage almost full." I checked and it says I still have some GB left. Does this have to do anything with it? Why does it keep doing this and is there a way to stop it so I can watch the entire movie without it freezing? Please help! Thank you (p.s it is a 16 GB iPhone 5, barely have any photos, apps, etc…)

Good apps to take ACTUAL pictures with?

I have an iPhone 4, & I'm running out if room. Before I do I want to know if there are any apps to let you take ACTUAL pictures & they save to your camera roll, like basically another camera application but to take PHOTOS? My friend has one, & I want to know it but she won't tell me. Anything will help

Bose earbuds vs standard apple earbuds?

My boyfriend's birthday is coming up and I'm considering getting him Bose earbuds for his iphone/ipod. He already uses standard apple earbuds. The ones I'd be getting are $150 - they have where you can talk on the phone, skip songs, volume etc, an extension cord and an armband for an iPhone.

But they're $150. Are Bose worth it?

What to do with my iPhone after put on rice n charge?

Well my iPhone got drop on the toilet n I put it on rice for 2 to 3 days today's I charge it n it turn on but it has some letters on top n the apple sign… What should I do n what does this mean it does go all the way like it use to. Thanks for your help. Here some pictures.html? Src=www

What is happening with my iphone?

Okay, so I have an iphone 5s. I used it in the morning and it was working perfectly fine. I went to school came back home still it was working perfectly fine. An icon appeard in the settings, it was about updating the new ios 7.0.1. I wanted to install it but I had only 22% of battery and it was said that in order to install it it was needed 50% or to be conected to a charger, so i charged it.

I waited and minutes after I noticed that my iphone has gotten really hot as well as the charger.
At first there was an itunes icon. But I took of the charger cable. Turned off the iphone(completly) then turned it on again. After turning on there was this blue cracked screen and it won't turn on completly.(i don't think its the blue screen of death)

So what should I do now? Are there any chances that it will get back to the begging condition? Or is it broken?

Instagram profile won't load?

Everyone else's seems to be fine. I can't view my profile through my computer or my iPhone and I'm getting really frustrated. It just says can't refresh feed. I tried deleting the app and then reinstalling it, I tried turning my phone off. Nothing's working