When parents make rules, kids can get creative in order to follow the rules while still getting what they want.

This teenager was desperate to have his first cellphone, but he couldn’t said he couldn’t get one until his brother needed a new phone.

So, he found a way to speed up the process.

Read the story below for all the details.

You can’t have a phone until your brother needs a new phone

This happened about 20 years ago.

I desperately wanted a cellphone.

I did not have one at the time.

Their parents had a rule as to when he can have a phone.

In a family of 4, my older brother had our sole cell phone line at the time.

He needed it more for some reason.

My parents had an arbitrary rule:

I couldn’t have a phone until my brother needed a new phone.

He found a way to make that happen sooner.

I’m not sure if there was a deal at the time such as get 2 lines or a family plan and save money, but that was the rule.

My brother’s phone was perfectly fine… until I broke it.

I got my Nokia phone soon afterwards.

Whoa! I’m kind of surprised that worked!

Let’s check out the comments of other people on Reddit.

This person shares their honest opinion.

While this person is wondering if the parents knew what he did.

This user says their Nokia was very durable.

Well played, says this person.

Finally, this person’s kids did the same thing.

He technically followed the rules.

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