I'd go Samsung.
I am on Sprint ( customer service is BADDDD)and had a Kyocera 2345 that was old and on the verge of junk. They talked me into a Sanyo 8200 by telling me how much better it would be and the better reception I would get because a higher $ phone would work better. Well, the 8200 drops more calls and cuts out more than the junk 2345 did. I don't care about all the bells and whistles, I just want a phone that will work. Does anyone have any input on this?

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