I was a little bit nervous about buying the sidekick after reading so many bad reviews on the phone, but I decided that the positives would outweigh the negatives.

When it comes to calling, the phone has good voice quality. I did not have a problem getting used to holding the phone to my face, but if that is a problem, a hands free earbud is included with the phone. Dialing is only a problem while driving. The scrolling keyboard is not easy to use and the regular keyboard is not easy to navigate while driving. If the number that you want to call is in the recent calls list, then there is not problem finding it and dialing. It might have been better if the company had added voice activated dialing to the phone for convenience.

I haven't had any problems with the web on my phone. There are times when you can't get a signal for it (I didn't have one the entire time I was on a major highway), but the websites load much faster than other reviews on the website would have you believe. It works maybe at dial up speed or a little slower, but that depends on the signal. AIM is great on this phone along with the text messaging features.

If you want to protect the phone from scratches, you can buy a "Skin" for it which would cover the major areas of the phone like the display.

The camera on the phone is nothing compared to my LG6000. I don't think that the camera is useful at all. The pictures are grainy and have little contrast. The flash on the camera does not help to lighten the picture up. I don't think it is even useful for getting spur of the moment shots.

As another reviewer said, if you want to have an alarm on your phone, you have to download time traveler for 5 dollars.



Link: The T-Mobile Sidekick II