I just purchased the Motorola v60i (not the V60c, although they are very similar) and I couldn't be happier with a phone. My service is through Verizon in the Minneapolis, MN area.

I had been using a Samsung through Sprint PCS, but in the last few months had been suffering from poor battery life and reception in part of the city. I believe it was a combination of Sprint PCS and the phone.

The price tag on Motorola was $200 with a $50 mail in rebate. That is more than I would typically want to pay for a phone, but I am now a "power user" and was willing to pay for reception. I don't know the details (and am not going to copy and paste from their web site) but the sales person mentioned that this phone has a new chip technology that makes it the best sounding phone on the market. I believe it. Most people tell me that their aren't issues on either end of the line regardless of battery level.

I also wanted a phone that was small enough to easily carry around. I am not big on the belt clip, so I found myself without my phone often because I didn't want to carry it. This thing is so tiny it easily fits in my pocket, yet is solid when opened. It has a good weight to it.

As for the features--- it has them all. More rings than I need, a very easy to use navigation system, a web browser (addicting!), and I really like the external caller ID/clock.

Battery life has been solid, I use it an hour or two a day and charge it every night. So far no problems with running out of juice.

Take a look at this phone if you are shopping for a new one. They are always on display at the cellular stores. Its performance matches its look!

Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 200