I bought this phone when it first came out.  (10-12 years ago?  I'm not sure.)  When my contract expired, I kept the phone without upgrading because it worked so well and is nice and compact.  It still looks brand new.  A couple of years ago, I switched to an iPhone (love Apple!) but sold that phone within five months because I missed my LG VX8300 flip phone.  I've never looked back and haven't been enslaved to a contract since.