i am going to get a new verizon account soon too. was looking at the phones but nothing too great. i really like the v60, cause that's all i need. i don't care about color screens or internet. i just need a small phone that rings and gets good reception. the v60 is still $200 on verizon's site though, so i might just get the old v120 for $30. my gf has one and i have no complaints about it either, except that it's kinda big. i will visit the local official verizon dealer and see what they will offer. maybe try a 3rd party dealer too as i heard they can get better deals.
i was also looking into different plans, thinking maybe a family plan for me and the gf, but they don't seem too great of a deal. $60 would get 400 mins shared between two lines, where as if we got individual plans, for $70/month total we'd get 400 mins each..