this phone is very fairly priced... paying extra for the extended battery is nothing. as far as the extended being a necessity, definately a must... i have had mine on ALL DAY with moderate usage and STILL show full battery of bars. ill keep the standard charged for a backup!

the phone feels more complete with it as well... just look at the pics, it looks much better with the extended battery!

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