Thanks to everyone that contributed here. I think I am going to go out and get the phone. That means I need to get T-mobile as well so will be switching from Sprint to T-mobile. T-mobile doesn't require you to sign a contract which works out perfectly. If the day ever comes that the N900 will be history and one of the other providers has a phone I like, switching will be easy. Sprint service works very poorly in my Queens NY home. It's not bad in general, but I happen to live in a total Sprint dead spot.