I am going to go with a Verizon phone plan, anyone have a cheap dependable phone to suggest?

I am just buying my first real cell phone (yes, joining the 21st century) and I was wondering what phones people have purchased from Verizon that they liked. I don't need any fancy crap on the phone, just something sleek that is dependable. Please let me know what is the model# and all that, thanks in advance.