I've had my Tracfone for about 9 months. It has good battery-life between charges. The phone itself is compact and stylish. I also bought the optional adapter that plugs into my car cigarette lighter. Tracfone has a 'refer a friend' program that will give each of 100 free minutes if i refer you anytime before you activate the phone. All you have to do is send me an email asking for a referral.