This small, good looking phone is replacing my old LG4500. Tried the LG8300 and was not satisfied at all. The 870 has excellent sound quality, a good speakerphone and great colors. Ringtones that came with the phone left much to be desired but I was quickly, and cheaply, able to add the ones I wanted. Starts up immediately where my 4500 you had to hold down the start button for several seconds. Cons included small, light text when test messaging and the external screen does not stay lit but several others I tried didn't either.

All in all, a good buy.