Samsung SPH-A740 (Sprint)

Pros: Reception is actual very good. No dropped or missed calls yet.

Cons: Could use more personalized options. You have to stick to their standard options.

Summary: I've been one of the biggest critics of Samsung cell phones. I've had 2 previous phones made by Samsung and none of them last more than 3 months. Reception quality and features were totally lacking. I totally shattered the screen on my old Toshiba phone and I was totally against buying this phone. But at the time it was my ONLY option. It was the only one that had all the features that I wanted in my price range. Boy,was I surprised. The camera's zoom feature is excellent. The camera takes better pictures than my old Toshiba. The reception quality is rather very good. In my apartment I had ALOT of issues with reception quality with my 3 previous phones. This new Samsung handles it like a champ!! Which was shocking to me!! Even at work,I've had reception issues. But none so far with this phone. I LOVE the big LCD screen on the front of the phone. Very bright,clear colors. The things this phone really lacks is more options to personalize your phone. I'm not to crazy about the flimsy,little antenna either but it does the job. Also,the buttons on the left side of the phone are just too sensitive. Everytime I grab my phone,I hit those buttons. It just gets annoying hearing that noise that I just hit a button!!!