Reply #18: You'd be suprised by how much they get used.

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One of the reasons why this story is actually front page news here in the UK.

Kids see their older siblings and their friends texting, taking pictures and phoning each other on mobiles and of course they want one themselves. And of course the parents often give it to them "in case of emergency" or for another similar reason. Children are I think one of the big mobile phone markets in the UK, particularly for accessories such as ringtones and covers. I'm quite used to seeing schoolchildren glued to their handsets texting each other constantly and generally using every possible gimmick their phone has to offer.