I'm giving 2 stars because they at least had SOME right ideas.

What kills this phone is the interface, especially the "buttons" on the front.

You can't really see them until you turn it on and play with it, but there are buttons on the front around the circular wheel you see.  The wheel buttons and all those other buttons around it are VERY VERY SENSITIVE.  You don't need to "push" them, you just need to lightly touch them with your fingertip.

The phone is "locked" while closed, but to unlock it you just need to press a button on the side.  This means that if you attempt to store this phone in your pocket, all manner of crazy events are liable to occur as once the side button gets accidentally pressed, it opens Pandora's Box as after that, any random light touch on the face will push a button and cause something to happen.  Random dialing of people on your contact list or connections to the internet ought to be expected.

So don't store it in your pocket.

Better yet, just don't get this phone.  The super-sensitive buttons not only make it a game of Russian Roulette to keep the phone in your pocket, but it also makes it a little aggravating to navigate the menus, as lightly touching the wrong button will activate that button, sending you down the wrong menu path.  So even if you use a holster and are careful to not accidentally activate the phone, you'll then have to deal with a finnicky interface.

I was tempted enough to look into this phone when I saw the 5-star reviews.  However, I can't help but notice that if you examine some of these reviewers, at least some of them only seem to have reviewed Verizon products (with high ratings all around), which is mighty suspicious.
I'm giving 2 stars because they at least had SOME right ideas. What kills this phone is the interface, especially the "buttons" on the front. You can't really see them until you turn it on and play with it, but there are buttons on the front around the circular wheel you see. The wheel buttons and all those other buttons around it are VERY VERY SENSITIVE. You don't need to "push" them, you just need to lightly touch them with your fingertip. The phone is "locked" while closed, but to unlock it you just need to press a button on the side. This means that if you attempt to store this phone in your pocket, all manner of crazy events are liable to occur as once the side button gets accidentally pressed, it opens Pandora's Box as after that, any random light touch on the face will push a button and cause something to happen. Random dialing of people on your contact list or connections to the internet ought to be expected. So don't store it in your pocket. Better yet, just don't get this phone. The super-sensitive buttons not only make it a game of Russian Roulette to keep the phone in your pocket, but it also makes it a little aggravating to navigate the menus, as lightly touching the wrong button will activate that button, sending you down the wrong menu path. So even if you use a holster and are careful to not accidentally activate the phone, you'll then have to deal with a finnicky interface. I was tempted enough to look into this phone when I saw the 5-star reviews. However, I can't help but notice that if you examine some of these reviewers, at least some of them only seem to have reviewed Verizon products (with high ratings all around), which is mighty suspicious.