I bought this phone after my Samsung slider wouldn't hold it's charge anylonger. I did a lot of research before buying a new phone. I was unable to get a free phone or trade up to get a better phone because my contract wasn't due to renew until almost 9 months later. I needed to get a phone that was going to last until I could renew my contract.

I paid a lot for this phone....when said and done I paid $300 but it has been well worth it for me!

The keyboard is wonderful. I hated having to push the same button over and over again to just get 1 word typed. With this phone, texting is fast and simple....