get a T-Mobile Sidekick. Its a cool little phone, has a keypad so u can type stuff, like a 2 way. You cna sue the phone, go on the internet, use AIM, your own email, text message, and other things. its a real good phone, real low price plan. i got a plan for like 50-60 a month. the phone is about 200 dollars.
or a nextel. but only if you and your buddies get em 2, so u can chirp em .