I am not the owner but I have a black one. You can got to walmart and but a black one for 100 bucks. This is the first time I have ever seen a purple one. It is a Samsung Straight Talk Slider phone and it takes a Straight talk card u can buy at walmart , a 30 dollar one and a 45 dollar card or u can use your credit or debit card over the phone to add anouther monthly card.