christmas present for the boyfriend! Options

[transcendentalis...]

i'm getting my boyfriend a cell phone for christmas (though i'll probably be getting it to him awhile after just because i really want to make sure it's what he'd want). he's had his for a little more than a year and it is hellish old and dysfunctional to the max... and the battery and cover and everything just pop right off when you drop it.

he just uses his phone mainly for talking, so a long talk time would be nice. and of course, it has to be at least somewhat aesthetically pleasing. he likes flip phones or swivel ones more than others. his carrier is t-mobile.

any suggestions? post pictures if you'd like :)
it doesn't need to be a smartphone or anything flashy. basic and classic is good

at the moment, i'm thinking

Samsung SGH-E730

and let's try and keep costs to $450 or less!
tytyty

the brother and my boyfriend are going to make me broke, haha.. i'm limiting myself to $600 for both of them put together, and i'm buying my older brother at least two pairs of jeans and either a sweater or shoes. i dunno yet!

[MissHygienic]

God, they're all wretched. The first one has a battery life that lasts no more than 6 hours, and the other two are very poor quality. I wish I had actual recommendations for you, but I haven't had good experiences with T-Mobile phones. My boyfriend has a BlackBerry that he's rather happy with, but I only text and rarely call people, so I saw no need to get one for myself.