The Kyocera Marbl is the third phone I've had in six years with VM.The Marbl phone is available for under $15 at the big box discount stores. The VM plan I'm on requires a minimum "top up" of $15 every three months. If you don't use up $15 of talk time in three months, it rolls over. (But in three months you need to "top up" again - regardless of how many minutes you have left.) Right now I have about $300 worth of minutes remaining - so you can see my phone doesn't get a lot of use.The Marbl looks good - it's thin, sleek and lightweight. The features, including screen savers and wallpaper are cartoonish and juvenile. However, I don't use it much and the price is right - I can cope.I was excited when I found VM was at last offering inexpensive flip phones with their plan. (There were always problems tossing the non-closing variety in my bag, since I'm not inclined to set the keyboard lock.)The biggest issue with the Marbl seems to be the battery life. I carry the phone, but rarely make calls. The battery on this brand new phone lasts about 5 days; of course, that time will decrease as the phone ages. But at these prices it's hard not to just think of this as a disposable phone.If I used a cell phone regularly it would certainly be worth investing in a more substantial phone with greater battery life.For an ultra cheap phone on an ultra cheap plan - it's not bad! If you want to have a cell phone, but rarely use it, this is a great deal.