I ordered this phone despite all the mixed reviews. It''s a really nice phone. I like it. Call quality is great, texting is super easy. The internet capabilities could be taken up a notch, but nothing to complain about. The camera on the phone takes really good pictures if you hold perfectly still in a well lit area. A flash would''ve been nice. The touch screen is decently responsive not the smoothest, but is fine once you get used to it.I have this phone set up with T-mobile. I got everything working the first day with just the information that is provided on their website. Calls and texts worked as soon as I turned on the phone, but I had to do manual configurations for the internet.So far the battery life is really good. I''ve been talking on and off all day, browsing the internet, texting continuously, and listening to mp3s since early in the morning, and the battery isn''t even half way drained.I downloaded a new browser for the phone because the one that is pre-installed is too slow and cumbersome. Remember this is an international phone and has basic bare bones apps and features, but it allows for a lot of customization.There are LG headphones that come with the phone they have a pretty good sound quality, and so does the speaker that is on the phone, so your mp3s sound good.I use this phone for calls(imagine that), insane amounts of texting, and passing the time by looking stuff up online, playing little games, checking facebook, and watching youtube while in long lines.It''s not a mp3 player/digital camera replacement all in one device, it can handle those things but not well enough for me to put away my ipod, or start a photo collection with it.If you want a good phone with a couple of toys, bells, and whistles this phone could be for you. A lot of the negative reviews I''ve read are based on what the phone is lacking, but for this price I think it''s fine. If you need a 4G phone that does everything at lightning speed maybe you should think about speeding a few hundred on something else.