I received this phone as a hand-me-down from my brother when he bought a new camera phone. I've been very, very pleased with this phone.This is not a flashy, feature-laden multi-device. It's a simple, well-executed *phone*. No camera, kludgy texting, no photos. But if you're just looking for a basic, no-frills, reliable phone, this is a good option. They're available used for very reasonable sums, too.Some of my favorite features:Quick dialing - To dial, you just start typing in the person's name. For example, if I want to call my friend Steven, I just start typing 7-8- and it's pulled up his name and is ready to call his primary phone number. This is, hands down, the slickest way to access a number I've ever run across.Hands-free answering - If I'm busy with my hands (working in a muddy yard, for example) and expecting a call, I can plug in a headset and wait for the call with the phone safely stashed in a pocket. When the call comes in, instead of ringing, the phone asks if I want to answer. I say, "Yes" and the call connects. Helps keep the phone clean and dry. I don't recommend talking and driving, but if you do, this can help you keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel.One-button access to Silent Mode - To put the phone in silent mode, all I have to do is press the up directional button for a couple of seconds. Ditto to get out of silent mode. Quick and easy!Loud ring tones - Several of the ring tones are nice and loud, and actually sound like a phone. I never have problems hearing this phone when it's in a pocket or a bag, or even in the pack on the back of my bicycle!Tip calculator - You can enter the amount of your bill and the percentage you want to tip, and it will calculate your tip. Once you've entered the bill and calculated the tip, it will calculate a split so you can share the bill with your friends. Useful if you're bad at math (I am!).I have never encountered reliability problems with this phone. I have used it continuously for 2 years and have never had any software glitches, freezes, or random shut-downs. I've dropped it several times without any break.The speaker/receiver on this phone is interesting. Unlike other phones I've had, this isn't a ring of holes, it's a single, elongated hole, which, for best results, you have to line up with the center of your ear. That took some getting used to, but the result is very good sound quality and a very quiet phone. The people standing around me in a quiet room don't have to listen to my mother talking at the top of her voice.Battery life could be better, but I think that's true of all phones! My battery has been in continuous use for about 3 years, and is still doing pretty good. After a full charge, I can talk for about 1.5 hours continuously. I can then get another half hour out of it after I let the battery cool down again. I don't talk a lot, so I only charge the phone every two or three days. This is not the phone for the busy executive who talks all day, but it's more than good enough for those of us who do most of our talking face-to-face.I think the only serious draw-back to this phone is that you can't use A/C power to make calls. If you have a call active, the phone operates from the battery and will not charge. That's a major drawback that I hope Kyocera has resolved in their newer models.While this phone isn't Razr-small, it's easy to slip into a pocket. The shape is easy to hold and easy to use. The buttons are nicely sized and well-spaced, and the display is bright and clear. There's nothing flash about this phone - it's conservative and utilitarian without looking or fealing cheap.The phone has a very useable alarm clock, but it's buried down in the Tools menu. It's good for the occasional reminder or for traveling, but I wouldn't use it for every day.In addition to the tip calculator (discussed above), there's a regular calculator, but it's a bit kludgy. Okay for occasional use, but if you do a lot of that, carry a separate calculator. There's also a timer and a stopwatch, if you need those sorts of things once in a while.There's no games, but I've never gotten much use out of cellphone games, anyway. I don't count that as a loss.Overall, I'd have no qualms about recommending this phone to anyone who wants a reliable, easy-to-use phone at a reasonable price (look on Ebay) and isn't too worried about having hours-long conversations.