The best mobile phones for under £100

Spending under £100 on your next mobile phone or smartphone doesn’t mean restricting yourself to the most basic models.

£100 is now enough to give you the pick of the latest and greatest pay-as-you-go (PAYG) and contract mobile phones.

Pay-as-you-go mobile phones for under £100

Many PAYG mobile phones can be bought for under £100, though the vast majority only offer basic features for telephone calls and text messages.

Orange San Francisco

The Orange San Francisco smartphone features everything from mobile internet to photography for less than £100, well £99.

The smartphone runs Google’s increasingly popular Android operating system and also features:

• A 3in touchscreen
• Mobile internet over wi-fi and 3G connections
• A 3Mp camera
• Photo and music storage onto Micro SD memory cards
• Downloadable apps from Android Market.

San Francisco(grey) £0.00

600 min Unlimited texts

£26.00

T-Mobile Pulse Mini

The T-Mobile Pulse Mini is a good alternative phone. It costs £80 and comes with six months of free internet and unlimited texts when you top-up £10 each month.

The T-Mobile Pulse Mini’s other exciting features include:

• A 3.2Mp camera
• An MP3 player
• Integrated satellite navigation (satnav).

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Contract smartphones costing less than £100

Almost any of the latest mobile phones and smartphones can be bought on contract for under £100.

The majority come free on monthly contracts worth £25 or more. However, if you opt for a cheaper value monthly contracts you could be asked to pay a one-off fee of between £10 and £80 for your new phone.

Contract terms vary between mobile network operators, but most smartphones are available on 18 or 24-month deals.

Examples of mobiles and smartphones you could buy on contract for under £100 include:

HTC Desire

The HTC Desire smartphone runs on Android and features a huge 4.3in touchscreen.

Desire(black) £0.00

300 min 300 texts

£15.00

HTC Desire Z

The HTC Desire Z features a large touchscreen that slides up to reveal a spacious physical keypad.

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Samsung Galaxy S

The Samsung Galaxy S is a lightweight and thin smartphone that runs on Android.

Galaxy S(black) £0.00

50 min 250 texts

£16.50

BlackBerry Curve 3G

The BlackBerry Curve 3G manages emails and surfs the internet over a zippy 3G wireless connection.

Curve 3G(black) £99.90

0 min 0 texts

£0.00

Nokia N8

The Nokia N8 is a cameraphone with 12Mp lens and HDMI port for displaying images and videos on your TV.

N8(black) £0.00

600 min Unlimited texts

£36.00

Apple iPhone 4

The Apple iPhone 4 demands a one-off fee of up to £200 when bought on monthly contracts worth less than £60 or £70.

Older models - such as the iPhone 3GS - can be snapped up for under £100 if you compare mobile phone deals.

iPhone 4 (16GB)(black) £0.00

300 min Unlimited texts

£31.00

To find the perfect deal for you, compare mobile phone prices online.

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