Do any of you know how much I absolutely despise cell phones? I mean, honestly, I find them to be perhaps the biggest downfall of simple politeness in recent memory. I have railed about how much these things suck for years on end now. I called every single one of my friends a "trendy b*tch" if they all of a sudden had a cell phone. But do you know what sucks even more than cell phones?

Not having one when you get a flat tire on the highway.

Back in November, I got a flat tire on the way to work. I remember feeling absolutely helpless at that point in time, you know, as if God had decided to mock me after 4 years of whining about cell phones. I could almost see him beckoning to me: "Now you see Matt, the dark side shall always triumph when it comes to new annoying technological gadgets that allow people to be even ruder."

The next day I went out in search of a phone. I didn't need anything that wonderful or new or hyped up on technology. It's a phone, something meant to call people with. I found this phone on sale while I was in the Verizon Wireless store and despite my knowledge of "free phone" offers, I ended up purchasing this phone to go along with my calling plan.

I really like the small design of the phone, mostly because it's not too small. You see some of these people walking around with what looks like a microchip in their hand, that just isn't for me. Not to mention I think the whole "flip phone" thing just tries way too hard to look important. So while it's not big and bulky, it's not so small you can very easily lose it either.

The clarity on this phone is excellent. I've never had a problem hearing the other party, and while the clarity has varied depending on where I am, I have been able to hear everything just fine. This is helped by the fact that the battery seems to be very strong with this phone. It doesn't take anytime at all to charge it, and once charged, you can easily talk for 2-3 hours without needing to charge it in between.

It comes with 5 games, although the only two that really interest me are poker and blackjack. The others just aren't very fun at all. But then again, if you want a cell phone with cool games, this is probably the last thing you would buy. In addition, there is a generous speed dial bank, and there is a voice dial option, which I have not attempted to use yet.

There are some drawbacks to this phone. For one, it's small design and even smaller buttons doesn't favor someone like me with decent sized hands and fingers. And while one other reviewer mentioned that it's hard to hear, I find this phone to be either too loud or too soft, with no real happy medium. While this doesn't truly concern me (as I don't get many incoming calls, because I don't feel the need to have a phone plastered to my head 24 hours a day), it may be something to think about if you're in the market for a new phone.

All in all though, I'm extremely satisfied with this phone. It's really everything I wanted (small, reliable, clear tone), which granted wasn't much. So for you cell phone junkies, this is probably not the phone for you. But if you're like me, and just want something to be able to make a quick phone call or for emergencies, then I highly recommend this phone.



Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 50.00