I got this phone today after my own phone had to be sent in for repairs. I don't know the cost, as it is a loaner. I should note that my normal phone is a LG Shine Plus, an android touch smart phone, which I base my judgements on / compare it to.

First off, the screen is easily half the size of my other phone, making facebook and other small print hard to read (I assume, since it isn't working on this phone)

Next, it is not touch. I know some people prefer it this way, but I thiink touch screens are much easier to navigate. You don't have to scroll through every option on the tiny screen, just touch what you want.

Small keyboard- my Shine has a slide out keyboard,more than double the one on the bold. . The keys are's that much bigger, but they are SPACED OUT. the BBB's keys are touching eachother; I have to type really slow so i don't mess up.

Everything on screen just looks old, nothing fancy. The layout looks like my very first cell phone years ago, very basic.

Apps are not as easily accessed.

So enough of why I don't like it, here are some things I like

Small in overall size

The telus people told me that it compresses data well (I am a nerd)
This means that you can use it alot and you will use less data, therefore you will be less likely to go over your limits

So many ringtones! None are popular music or anything, but Blackberry has put every variation of the beep, ring and chime on there, as well as those standard ringtones like Bach's Fugue in D minor.

It doesn't have a trackball. Everyone I know that has a phone that has one has lost at least one. The new Bold has a sensor, which you just slide your finger over. You definitly get used to it fast.

All in all, I was not impressed. With all the hype, I really expected more. I will definitly stick with my touch Android