Blackberry Torch 9800...

[Support Monkey]

Get a Dell streak apart from the fact its the size of a Kindle its brilliant,

[FiveTimes]

like most berry's the odd battery pull is required to restart BBMessenger etc.

download blackberry quickpull and schedule it to reset every day at a specific time. This should avoid the need to pull the battery.

[d000hg]

Linky

Aww, so it doesn't double as a torch?

[KpMrJ]

download blackberry quickpull and schedule it to reset every day at a specific time. This should avoid the need to pull the battery.

I do have quickpull installed too. Although not used the scheduled
part.

As for pre-paid. It is an option on 'most' networks now, for example T-Mobile is contract only. I'd check with your network provider & then seek the best deal to purchase.