I bought my 9 year old son this phone for Christmas, since I am of the opinion that one should at this age is not all the advantages (or disadvantages in this case) use of a smartphone. The phone looks great, like a real smartphone, but is probably just a feature phone. It can make calls (;)), SMSsen, MMSsen, the Internet (either regularly, one can but simply off by the Internet data of his mobile service provider just changed something, or via Wi-Fi), play music, has a radio, and a camera (not AF). Games are pre-installed, and as with any provider you can of course also here fall into a money pit if you buy playing loan (but you usually do not do so;)) The phone has no play goals, because it does not work with Android. But you can on the Internet at Gameloft games buy (because they are cheaper), but unfortunately only just specific to this system (not particularly large selection). All in all, you have to know what you expect from a mobile phone. For a 9-year-old to learn how to use an own mobile phone I really think this model is sufficient and he was very happy about it.