So I'm thinking of trying a 1 year contract w/ Verizon and getting an LG VX9800. I'm not paying the price for it out of the store and have not seen but one on eBay. Have any of you guys owned one or seen them for sale? What are your impressions?

I'm also thinking of going with a 1 yr. contract w/ Nextel and an i860 because of the free incoming calls they offer and the fact that I'm planning on selling stuff online. Hmmm. Which would you choose?

I plan on using whatever phone I buy as a primary source of communication but I don't want to pay huge overages everytime I turn on the phone. I know Verizon has a huge network and in a time of Disaster, Nextel's walkie talkie feature will work even when you cannot call out or recieve calls. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.