Motorola TalkAbout T2282 Cell Phone

This Motorola Talkabout T2282 is not my ideal cell phone. Previously I was the owner of a Sony ZM-200 cell phone (the one Tom Cruise used in Jerry Maguire). Initially I based my cell phone purchase on battery life. Fortunately, switching to the Motorola Talkabout has allowed me to go at least 48 hours without charging my phone and still receive battery power. The phone is quite pretty and presents a nice piece of of technological equiptment. One negative to many other phones on the market is that they are so minute that dialing numbers and navigating through procedures can be very difficult. The Motorola does do a nice job of keeping the keypad large, however navigation is not as simple as it appears. Although the man who sold me the phone said it was incredibly user friendly, I beg to differ. Being a teenager of the 21st century, keeping in touch with friends is necessary to an avid social life. I have now owned the phone for three months, and still don't have the time or patience to accomplish the tedious task of programming friends into my cell phone. I do however have my parents name in there so I can identify their incoming calls. Reception on this phone for me is sub-par, but I guess that is also in part due to my carrier service. All in all- there are better choices for cell phones. I recommend a product by Nokia or Sony. Bottom Line- this pohne is low priced for a reason.