I have had this phone for about 5 months now. While I like the compact size, the phone has not held up well. I use an average of 2000-2500 minutes a month. So, battery life and talk time are the two most important things I look for in a phone. The battery life has droppped off significantly. The phone used to go 2 to 3 days and now requires nightly charging. You should also know that the back of the flip part is where the SIM card is kept. The SIM card is covered by a durable plastic cover. The cover comes off way to easily! It hasn't broken, or gotten lost, but it doesn't stay in place well either.Just recently I have been having a lot of difficulty when placing calls. Frequently the talk channel never sets up. So, I can hear the answering party, but they never hear me. I also get complaints from people I'm calling that they are hearing a lot of static in the call. (I can't say that it's always the phone, it may be the coverage area).For a cheaper, medium duty phone, I would still recommend this model. For someone that depends on consistent high quality from their phone for heavy use, I would caution that this phone may disappoint you.