I've heard so many people comment on the poor reception of these newer phones. If I want to take pictures, I'll use my digital camera. If I want to play games, I'll use my Gameboy. A phone is for talking! In the remote areas of South Georgia, nothing beats the reception of a tried and true Motorola StarTAC. I'm keeping mine as long as it last. I've had it for 5 years and it still works as good as the day I bought it. I've only replaced the batteries once. Alltel is has tried to convince me I need another phone with the updated technology. NO WAY! The only issue now is, Alltel will not activate any more non-GPS phones on their network. I wonder just how long this StarTAC will last? The next best phone would be a Motorola V60s, which Alltel will still activate on their network.