[conflipper]

I would go to the sprint radio. that is also the same radio of the alltel diamond. so it should be good. telus radio on the diamond, i am having mixed results. I tend to have better reception, picking up EV easier anyways. Battery life, it is hard for me to tell because they are almost always connected to computer or to charger. So its hard for me to tell about battery life. Try going to a new radio though. if you have the same issue. I would say take your phone back to alltel for replacment.