If you like the simple life stick with the flip phone. This is not a bad phone, specially considering the price, the battery life is not great but with smart phones that is a given. The multitude of functions that these phones performs is amazing, usually at a sacrifice for privacy and the more apps you download the slower the phone gets. The manual is not much help, specially if this is your first smart phone. The sound for calls is good and clear, for me that is important.

I took me a month to figure out most of what the phone can do. some functions that require internet connection are done with WIFI access unless you have unlimited data from your carrier, this is true for GPS navigation, the program has to download maps as you go. Some of the better apps cost money, the free ones are basic and you have to give up privacy and see commercials.

As a phone it gives you the option of storing a lot of information with your contacts, which you have the option to back up thru your carrier or g-mail. The more expensive phones can cost 5 or 6 times what this one cost, or sign a contract, which I wasn't about to do. I like the freedom of changing carrier if I'm not satisfied with the service, off course you would have to unlock your phone to use it with someone else, which I'm not sure you can do with this one. If you are thinking of that possibility get one that is unlocked. I think that if you buy a phone you should be able to do what you want with it.

I give this phone 4 stars because I don't have major issues with it, but it's not perfect. The screen sensitivity is not as responsive some times and you have to press several times. The power button has to be pressed several times to be turned on or off. As far as some frivolous functions such as videos, games and music, they eat up battery, you would have to charge the phone daily, for stand by for calls it could last 2 or 3 days with out charging. I'm not sorry I bought it, I would recommend it with caution.
If you like the simple life stick with the flip phone. This is not a bad phone, specially considering the price, the battery life is not great but with smart phones that is a given. The multitude of functions that these phones performs is amazing, usually at a sacrifice for privacy and the more apps you download the slower the phone gets. The manual is not much help, specially if this is your first smart phone. The sound for calls is good and clear, for me that is important. I took me a month to figure out most of what the phone can do. some functions that require internet connection are done with WIFI access unless you have unlimited data from your carrier, this is true for GPS navigation, the program has to download maps as you go. Some of the better apps cost money, the free ones are basic and you have to give up privacy and see commercials. As a phone it gives you the option of storing a lot of information with your contacts, which you have the option to back up thru your carrier or g-mail. The more expensive phones can cost 5 or 6 times what this one cost, or sign a contract, which I wasn't about to do. I like the freedom of changing carrier if I'm not satisfied with the service, off course you would have to unlock your phone to use it with someone else, which I'm not sure you can do with this one. If you are thinking of that possibility get one that is unlocked. I think that if you buy a phone you should be able to do what you want with it. I give this phone 4 stars because I don't have major issues with it, but it's not perfect. The screen sensitivity is not as responsive some times and you have to press several times. The power button has to be pressed several times to be turned on or off. As far as some frivolous functions such as videos, games and music, they eat up battery, you would have to charge the phone daily, for stand by for calls it could last 2 or 3 days with out charging. I'm not sorry I bought it, I would recommend it with caution.