I, too, was in the market for a phone.Every body just about that I deal with has att so I got on att.com and surfed around a bit. I ended up with a refurbished htc p4600. So far I like it. Screen goes horiz/verticle, has a slide out key board and the ability to use a touch screen key board does just about all that I want, just have to figure out the rest. I did have to sign up for two years but I would have anyways. It was free. The plan came with another line so I got the wife a samsung that has a slide out qwerty for just 9.99. It was a refurb too. She told me to get the squid one so I got him an LG VU I think it is touch screen and also refurb only 9.99 for the phone and 9.99 on the bill each month. Also got the unlimited text for 20 or 30. Quite handy And Internet on mine for 30 a mo. Total s out to about 150 a mo for the three lines.