I agree with the previous poster a few pages up that you have a roommate that you don't know very much???? Hmmm

Anyways I actually got to trade my piece of crap touch phone for the wonderful bb pearl and though I'm in day one I LOVE it already. I have looked over it throughly cosmetically just so the scratches aren't too deep etc. Mine is with a sim card so I was able to make calls and hear the clarity, texting to my hubbies phone, which is HUGE for me as I text a lot and the touch did not allow the freedom the pearl allows. You know your likes and dislikes or at least I would think you do, and also what you look for in a phone go from there

good luck

lexi