Best budget phone 2024: The top cheap smartphones in the UK, as tested and reviewed by us
Looking to save money on your next smartphone? These are the best budget phones to buy in the UK, fully tested by our team of experts
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Virgin Mobile 7.2Mbit/s Mobile Broadband review
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Virgin's upgraded mobile broadband is good value and easy to use, but better deals with higher monthly download limits are available.
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£15 inc VAT
LG InTouch Max GW620 review
Mobile phonesA good first effort from LG, but the GW620 is already out of date thanks to Android 1.5, and the comfortable keyboard can't make up for its poor performance.
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£270 inc VAT
Motorola Milestone review
Mobile phonesWhile the design may be a matter of taste, good battery life and a QWERTY keyboard don't make up for a plain Android experience and clunky design
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£423 inc VAT
Vodafone Vodafone 360 review
Mobile phonesDespite great hardware and contact aggregation, the H1's LiMo operating system doesn't have the application support of its rivals.
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Amazon Kindle 2 review
eReaders Mobile phonesKindle ties you into Amazon's proprietary format, but the hardware is good and you can buy books from practically anywhere.
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£155 inc VAT
Motorola Dext review
Mobile phonesA large, heavy phone with a full QWERTY keyboard, the Dext isn't as slick as HTC's Hero.
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ViewSonic VTV35 review
Mobile phones MP3 playersA simple portable TV player; the lack of media file playback is offset by its low price.
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£66 inc VAT
Mio Navman Moov Spirit 500 Traffic review
Mobile phones Sat navA feature-packed satnav, but the touchscreen can be unresponsive. It's also quite expensive and there are better-value alternatives.
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£200 inc VAT
Sony Reader Pocket Edition review
eReaders Mobile phonesWith little improvement over the original model and lots of missing features, the Pocket Edition isn't Sony's best Reader.
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£160 inc VAT
LG GT505 review
Mobile phonesLG's hardware has potential, but the GT505 is hamstrung by a lack of bundled applications and external memory.
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£460 on £20-per-month, 18-month contract from Orange; £460 inc VAT SIM-free from Handtec