I'm sorry, but IMO the 6133 is too good of a phone for a 6th grader, nothing against your child. Its a good phone but it scratches easily and its definitely not something you would want to lose or have stolen, plus I think most of the features would go unused (music player, EDGE etc. etc.). I would go for the RAZR because it is a solid phone and it still has the "cool" factor, it also has the most obvious features a kid might want...camera, games, good texting abilities. Again, please don't take offense, I'm saying that your child it one bit like or not like this its just my personal opinion about what would work best. A V195 would be a good choice as wel.