If you are into the latest gizmos, this may not be for you, but some of us just want a dependable means of communication, something durable, and something we can touch and feel that has a solid, secure presence, and when we put it to our ear has loudness and clarity, doesn't garble, doesn't drop calls, fits the bill.This phone does all this, and I would rate it as the best BASIC phone I have ever had. I am not much for all of the extended data features such as email (even though it has it), internet access (even though it has it), and I don't like typing messages with chicklet sized keys anyway (even though this phone will do it). I don't care much about games or most types of extended application services (even though it will do a lot of those as well).This phone shows the best signal strength of any I have ever had, has the loudest and clearest call quality, has a great big handsfree speaker with an actual 'speaker' button so I don't have to fumble around figuring out how to use it. The 'rocker' key in the center is re-programmable so that you can customize its operation to almost any menu choice.The feel of the phone is comfortable and non-slip. Some people have complained about the size, but it's not really much bigger (1/4" in height) than most other basic flip-phones I have owned (about five of them), and still fits nicely where all those did. It does weigh more, but to me the weight is comforting, not an annoyance.I also do a lot of motorcycle touring, and I use GPS's all the time, so I subscribed to that service, picking the Garmin application. It operates very well and has the same features found on a lot of GPS's - it will speak the turns, find nearest food and gas, etc., although you probably don't want to watch it much on that small display.The long talk and standby time is also helpful if you are on the road for a couple of days, with the extended battery I estimate it would last a week on standby if you didn't use it to much.All in all, if you want a PHONE, I would recommend this one. I have also ordered my first Bluetooth device to go with this, I'll let you know how that turns out...