Great looking phone. I was scared when purchasing because of the reviews. But I purchased because of the price, my hubby wanted another rugged phone and it specifically says it is compatible with Verizon wireless network. It is compatible. It is NOT FUNCTIONAL! It started off great transferring apps and such. But Phone makes calls SOMETIMES and sends messages sometimes. Phone receives my calls only sometimes. It will not receive any messages.. all in all. Trust your gut. Go with a brand you already know. Because this is not it.