The title is a little misleading I suppose since I got a coupon for a free phone and had to pay just the 9.99 shipping costs. Anyway, this is a decent phone with a lot of features built in to it.
First, what I don't like about the phone:
The address book is terrible compared to what I am used to. You cannot store multiple numbers per name and you cannot edit the entry when viewing the address book. This can be annoying. For example, I have to have three separate entries for my Wife... Home, Work and Mobile, that takes up 3 of the available slots. Good thing it has the capability of storing a lot of numbers! One tip on this... What I do is put 1 period after the name for Home, 2 periods after the name for Work and 3 periods after the name for Mobile. I also do not like having to reset the alarm every time it goes off. Would be nice if it just reset itself and went off the next day without having to turn it back on again. Another thing I do not like is the backlight. I really wish there was an option to control this... I like having it on 'all the time' while charging or in a call. The backlight on this phone shuts off rather quickly which is annoying when I have to press buttons while in a call and I can't see what I am pressing until it's already done.

OK, now for the good stuff! The clarity is very good compared to other phones I have had, however I have had some problems when I am too close to computer speakers. The size is great because you can put it in your pocket and not really even know its there... this is also one of the lightest phones I have ever had. I also like the ability to have 'Profiles'. Profiles make it easy to change the actions of the phone when a message is received or a call comes in, etc. I have several setups which include Loud, Silent, Discreet, Beeper and Normal. I use Silent at movies and meetings because it makes NO noises, I use discreet when out to dinner, etc. and Loud when I am at the bar or in a noisy location. I'm sure you get the idea.

Some general comments:
This phone has the ability to use 'screen savers' which can be either sent over the internet or via pc data cable using a program such as LogoManager (which is REALLY slick). You can also change the 'Operator Logo' which is displayed when the phone is in standby mode (unless the screensaver comes on). Note: Some service providers block the Operator Logo from displaying. I have VoiceStream and it works fine for me. I'm not much into playing games on a mobile phone, but it has three if that's your thing. Snake II, Space Impact and Bantumi. There are probably other reviews here that go into more detail about games, and since I don't play them I can't really give my 'epinion' on that feature.

Recommended: Yes