I guess it depends on what she wants to use the phone for. The intercept works fine for text messaging and phone calls. It's a decent midrange phone. If she wants a power house phone though, the Epic is a must have. Really it just comes down to what type of user she is, what she is looking to get out of her phone. My wife was debating between the two she is going with the Epic. In my mind, if your going to upgrade and hold on to your phone for 2 years, might as well get the coolest phone you can get, but it all depends