I picked the LG TU500 phone up on a steal when it first became offered on Rogers Wireless in Canada. Canada only had two official 3G phones, the A706 (relatively common) and this. I thought I'd be different and snag the TU500. I was pleasantly surprised, even though the A706 is much sleeker and the camera is better. But as per my comments above, this has some secret powers, especially decent battery life which is usually a no-go on any 3G phone.

I have never had the phone crash, or had any distortion in calls, had a call drop, or anything of that sort. People love to complain about LG+GSM, but honestly, this thing is a surprisingly unheralded trooper.

Definitely recommended, even though it looks like it's from 2005!