Reply #6: I've had mine for about two months

[johnnie]

I wouldn't get the $99 3G phone they are currently selling (and trying to unload). Rumor has it that they will have an 8 gig 3GS out before the end of the year for the same price. Plus you get no video camera ability with the 3G.

I originally got the 3G one and took it back the next day and spent the extra 100 bucks for the 3GS 16 gig model.

So far I really like it. Not the best phone out there, but makes up for it with versatility. Of course you add an extra 30 bucks a month for data use on top of the phone plan, but I don't mind. There are a lot of free apps out there that are worth getting and most of the paid apps are fairly cheap.

I've really have had no problems with connectivity, but in places I can't get reception I just turn off 3G service and use E service and it works fine. That's really only at work. I work at NASA and all of the satellites in our facility seem to do something to 3G reception.

Honestly, it is the coolest thing I have gotten since I bought my first computer.

My only complaint is that Apple is a very frustrating company and prohibits certain functions that should be available. For example, they have a cable you can get so you can hook your Iphone up to the TV, but it has to be there's and it only works in the Ipod mode. They don't let it work with games and other apps, but people who "jailbreak" their phones can do it. I bought a different brand cable and when I plugged it in it said something like "This product does not work with the Iphone, switch to airplane mode?", I chose no and it worked anyway...so far. Also two radios that are supposed to be for ipods show the same message, but they work anyway.

I say go for it, it is a really handy device.