Yo people boost is for people who dosen't use their cell phones a lot. For .20 cents a minute and .10 cents N&W; i say its pretty cheap compared to other pre-paid phone companies. Example : T-mobile 25cents a minute and so is cingular and 7-eleven. So i say boost is a great Deal and $1.50 for unlimited walkie talkie for a day which is basically 7 minutes so i say its pretty cheap.The best thing is The phones can play out Ringtones out loud!!!!So u can get ur favorite song from a nextel dealer and play it out :D