Im 13 years old and i have this phone. I received it in july 2004 for a gift. This was my first cell phone (and still is). If your looking for a pure phone, then this is the phone for you. I never drop any calls and there is almost always full service. The battery life is so-so but i charge mine a lot. It's small and sharp looking. I text a lot so its nice having ems. The only downside as with every verizon phone is that it has no games. Overall if your looking for a phone for talking or for SMS this is the phone for you.