People before two years would recomend 3310 for the beginners as its had the basic ingredients for a mobilephone. It had a largest sale when it was launched in india and is considered as the phone. Its has all the features which a phone needs and the risk of damage in case of accidents are minimal. It worked even in extreme conditions such as at construction places, rainy seasons etc.. It had a good reciption and I never had a problem of switch off’s, cant recharge etc which many people complaint. For almost two years it didnt need any maintance and after that the battery may need to be changed as the talktime may go down. So many people asked me as if I am selling but I thought it a treasure and I gave it to by brother who is having a great time with it. Nokia has done a great job and it needs to follow the path in creating the future phones. krish