I think I'm fair with most phones but after a terrible LG for my wife why did I ever get this phone?Well I went in for VErizon's early upgrade hoping to make some profit. See I had just received a Motorola e815 (a couple months before) as a replacement for a Motorola v710 and so the e815 was practically free and new. I sold it and got this LG making a nice profit, but little did I know, I was practically selling my soul... the phone's mp3 player was pretty nice but other than that... what a waste. I got echo in the receiver several times, low-low-low (very poor) reception even in generally good areas. Furthermore the phones battery life really isn't to great.Listen if you have to have an LG or a phone that carries MP3 buttons on the exterior casing... go ahead and waste your money or do what I did... take the stinking LG throw it on a certain bidding site for $199.99 and buy a MOTOROLA e815 which by far has the best reception on Verizon's network in my opinion, even better than the razr. When it come sto clarity and reception my three last Motorolas have all been better than this (v265, v710 and 3815) and that is why I am now in my office with my trusty e815 back in its case.