Verizon Samsung Alias 2 U750 No Contract Dual-Flip e-Ink QWERTY Phone Black

I bought my Samsung Alias 2 in October 2009 when my previous phone stopped working. I chose it because (1) it's a Samsung, the brand with which I have consistently had the best luck and fewest problems, (2) it is a "flip-phone" design, which I prefer because the screen and keyboard are protected when not in use (usually in my purse or pocket) and I don't have to worry about "pocket dialing" someone unintentionally, and (3) I prefer an actual keyboard rather than a touch-screen keyboard. The reasons I LOVE this phone are all of the above PLUS... I rarely lose a call unless I am in an area that seems to be a notorious "dead zone" for everyone, the camera takes fantastic pictures, the available GPS application is so cheap and easy to use, I can access my online email, I keep several "must have" games (including Scrabble and Sudoku) on shortcuts for quickest access, mp3 capabilities, and of course... great TEXTING!!!! The list goes on. I don't particularly want or need a smart phone and I think that's because I've been so incredibly happy with THIS phone. I am on Amazon right now, looking for another one, because something seems to have gotten into the slot for the charger so I can't insert it to charge. I am heartbroken! :o( I am way past due for an upgrade with my carrier and could probably get a much more sophisticated phone with my upgrade, but I'm just not ready to part with my Alias 2!! Besides, I have never had trouble finding accessories for my Alias 2 on Amazon (near impossible through my carrier, who only seems to stock parts and accessories for the newer, fancier phones they would rather you buy!). Bottom line: LOVE LOVE LOVE MY SAMSUNG ALIAS 2!Additional note, added 8/16/12:I almost forgot one of the VERY BEST things about the Samsung Alias 2... NO "AUTO-CORRECT!!!!" When I get texts from some of my friends and relatives who have phones that are a little newer/fancier models, and the "auto-correct" has done anything BUT "correct" their text content, I just crack up. I'll never forget the time my sister texted me that she was going to "club" my mother! Lol! I don't even remember what she later told me she'd MEANT to type. I "locked" that text in my inbox and look at it whenever I need a laugh. Who decided to call those "SMART phones" anyway??

I purchased this phone from this seller for the reason of the high ratings for customer satisfaction, but I completely thing this place is awful. The shipping was under estimated and on top of that, the phone is faulty. It was under the lable "good condition" and is was said to have "minor scratches" but it does deserve that title.When I opened the box of the phone, it of course had the minor scratches as promised, but one of the outlets cover (like where you would charge the phone) was broken, AND on top of that, the back cover didn't close all the way which meant the battery falls out all the time.That was just the outside of the phone. When using the phone for the first few days, I found out that it would freeze up. It was completely unusable, and the only way to be able to use the phone was to take the battery out and power it back up in a few minutes. After a few months I found out that the phone would completely shut off if I closed it the wrong way which is annoying when I finally realize that my phone is off after a few hours and people are trying to get ahold of me.The charger that came with it (which was also promised) was extremely cheap and stopped working after a few weeks.I am not an avid phone user. I rarely take my phone with me, so it stays home about 95-90% of the time. I rarely use my phone too. I am not rough on it. It stays on the table, so I think the condition it is in is unacceptable. I payed around 74 dollars for it and never EVER would I have wasted my money on this.I have no idea how this company has had achieved such positive feed back. I am not dissatisfied with the phone, but the company that has sold the phone. The phone has been glitchy ever since I got it.

Note: The newer models of this phone make it considered as a smart phone, so Verizon will try to charge you more for most plans. I had found this out when I recommended it to someone I knew and they told me Verizon wanted to charge $80 a month for a pre-paid plan.I have had this phone for a couple of years and it has held up pretty well. The charger did not though, and broke after about a year of light use. It was very cheap, so I ended up getting Home Wall AC DC Travel House Battery Charger for Verizon Samsung Alias 2 U750 - Convoy SCH-U640 - FlipShot U900 Cell Phone - BestCellBuy Brand, which has worked just as well and shows no signs of falling apart.Pros:- Sturdy phone (I have not dropped it as much as the average person, but it barely has a scratch anyways)- Capabilities of most phones, such as video, music, games, and the internet- Ability to use the phone as a normal flip phone (flipping upwards) or as a texting phone (flipping on the side)- Keypad works well to make texting much faster- Camera works as expected (not too good, but not that bad)- Battery life is pretty decent; it lasts a few days if you use it a bit, and about a week if you do not use it muchCons:- Works sluggish when you have too much information stored (such as having a lot of text messages stored)- Keypad has three separate screens, requiring a button to be pressed to switch to a different keyset in a certain order (switching from letters to numbers, then numbers to symbols, then symbols to numbers, and then back to letters).- MP3 buttons on the front can be pressed when the phone in your pocket. This has resulted sometimes in my phone getting very hot because it is constantly on from these button presses. You have to use the "lock" button on the right side to prevent this from happening- Will constantly try to search for service if it is not in a service area, which wastes the battery very quickly (if you go to sleep with it on and it does this, it will drain almost all of a full battery)- Annoying low battery life sound that cannot be muted- Battery tends to get loose sometimes. The phone could be on but will turn off once you close it because the battery might be loose- The phone will sometimes get confused as to what side you flipped it on, so you could flip your phone to the side and it will think you flipped it upwards- Keypad gets hot pretty quickly if you are using it constantlyEven though there are a large amount of problems with the phone, it works pretty well once you know how it works. There might be a better phone that is similar, and with Verizon considering this a smart phone, you have a better chance of finding something better than this.