I got this phone for only $10 after thanksgiving last year, and i think i got my money outta it! It works very nice! Here are teh pros and cons for this phone.Pros:-flashlight-small-amazing battery life-great storage-good games-great menu-and a lot more!cons:-the buttons are hard to press, because they are all in a line-like many other people said, it does turn off about once a month, and all you have to do is take out the battery, then put it back in. The phone is good as new.-there is no camera, but thats not to bad- its a black and white screen, not colorBut overall, I think this phone is very nice. There are a few problems, but nothing really big that should prevent someone from buying this phone.This year after thanksgiving, a store has the Kyocera Oystr for $10, so I'm getting that. I've read reviews on it and there have been a few problems with battery life, but I'll see when I get it. And I can always return it if its really bad and go back to the shorty. I would stay with the shorty, but i really want a flip phone and color.The Virgin mobile service is great too, I love it. My dad reccomended it to me last year when I got the phone. $20 every 3 months? It doesn't get much better than that! I'll follow up with what happens with the shorty and he oystr after I get it!