You're gonna get so many different responses to this question because everybody has different opinions and preferences about different brands. I personally prefer Samsungs. I think the best phone out right now, that doesn't have fancy features(camera,video,bluetooth etc.) is the Samsung E105. It's small, sleek, and stylish. It's got a great color screen and polyphonic ringtones (it also supports HIFI ringtones). Plus I believe Samsungs are really user friendly. Again...just my opinion.