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.
Many PAYG mobile phones can be bought for under £100, though the vast majority only offer basic features for telephone calls and text messages.
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:
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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:
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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:
The HTC Desire smartphone runs on Android and features a huge 4.3in touchscreen.
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The HTC Desire Z features a large touchscreen that slides up to reveal a spacious physical keypad.
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The Samsung Galaxy S is a lightweight and thin smartphone that runs on Android.
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The BlackBerry Curve 3G manages emails and surfs the internet over a zippy 3G wireless connection.
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The Nokia N8 is a cameraphone with 12Mp lens and HDMI port for displaying images and videos on your TV.
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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 | 600 min Unlimited texts | £27.00![]() | ![]() |
To find the perfect deal for you, compare mobile phone prices online.
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