Which Phone Should I Get?

I need to get a new cell phone. It gets hot almost as soon as I open the phone to talk, and it's been unreliable for the last few months.

This is only the second phone I've had in over ten years. I don't like having to update my hardware a lot. As long as it works, I'm satisfied. My current phone is so old, it doesn't even have a camera.

Me, troglodyte. I leave the cutting edge to Greg.

Living in the boonies, I'm kind of limited as to phones that will get reception. A friend of mine has an I-phone, but he couldn't make calls from here. I know the Verizon phones work, so I'll be going back to them. But which one?

Anyone know anything about that new phone, HTC Droid Incredible? It has more bells and whistles than my old 10 speed, Betsy. :groan: More stuff to learn. I don't think my brain can hold any more information.

The next time Greg gets into town, we'll stop by the phone store and check them out. Does anyone have any advice on phones? Is there any you recommend--or not recommend?

I would love something that has a reading app on it. I seem to spend so much time waiting without benefit of a book, it would be nice to have a cell phone that could pull double duty.

My other techy wish is for a netbook, but I can wait for that. The cell phone is a necessity. Aside from email, it's my only form of communication to the outside world.

But I'm as lost as newborn with all the options available. I have no idea where to start. Help please.

I need a good workhorse phone. What phone do you use?