Best Cheap Mobile Phones

Need a phone? Want it cheap? There are nowadays plenty of good phones to choose from. And, no, an iPhone isn't one of them. They hold their value so well that even a battered old one will cost more than these phones. We've focused on Android phones here, as well as Nokia's latest budget Windows device.

The plain truth is that there's not much room for the "feature phone" any more, unless you're looking to spend well under £50. Most of these phones are better bought as pay as you go deals rather than on a contract - even on the cheapest contracts you can often snag a mid-range phone rather than the basic - but great - entry level ones on show here.