Posted 29 November 2011 - 07:22 AM
Color me dated, but I'm using a Rumor2. I'm one of those crackpots that doesn't believe in "buying" phones and instead do the dinosaur move of waiting 2 years for my contract to come close to expiring, and re-up and get the free phone discount. Unfortunately the credit they give you, is by no means what it used to be so I may have to actually buy a phone in the future! But I'm off topic.
I use the Rumor2 for what the two basic functions of a phone (IMO) for making and receiving phone calls, and for text messaging. I had previously used its internet capabilities but it was dated in actually utilizing it for anything other than reading sports websites, so I couldn't justify the $15.00 a month for internet capability. Its slide out keyboard is the tops! And surprisingly I have dropped this badboy a ton of times, with the battery flying out every time, and it still is intact. I have my phone on 24-7 and I have yet to replace the battery and it holds a charge for a good 3 days before I have to plug it in. Definitely not the end all be all of phones out there, but if you are limiting yourselves to a small service plan (minimum minutes and texting) this is a hardy phone. I may even use my 2 year "free phone" and just find a refabbed Rumor2 to take.