Top 5 cheapest pay-as-you-go mobile phones

If you need to replace a broken mobile phone, need a second mobile, a phone for the kids or simply fancy a change, then a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) mobile phone is the ideal way of getting connected without breaking the bank.

To help you decide which PAYG phone would suit you best, we’ve picked out five of the most popular models and highlighted some of their most appealing features.

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Nokia 1800: Cheap and cheerful

The Nokia 1800 is a no-nonsense PAYG phone with just two things in mind: calls and text messages.

However, Nokia adds that the phone’s “contemporary design” and “practical everyday features” - such as its music player - will make the mobile phone popular with anyone who needs a basic phone without the hassle and expense of a monthly contract.

Orange San Francisco: The budget smartphone

The Orange San Francisco smartphone caters for pay-as-you-go customers often overlooked by mainstream smartphone companies angling for contract customers.

For less than £100, the San Francisco gives you a touchscreen smartphone that’s as good as the iPhone 4 at surfing the internet and keeping up with friends on Facebook. It even runs on Google’s cutting-edge Android operating system - as used by HTC smartphones.

Other reasons to buy the Orange San Francisco include:

• Its 3.2Mp camera
• The remote email support
• Its slender bodywork.

Sony Ericsson Spiro: Music for peanuts

Music downloads and CDs are expensive, so the music-orientated Sony Ericsson Spiro helps you save a few pounds without sacrificing features.

For example, the phone has dedicated music buttons to help you find tracks quickly and easily. And if you hear a song you don’t recognise while out and about, the phone’s Track ID feature will find the track’s name, artist and even somewhere to buy or download it from.

But when you do need to make a call or send a text - perhaps to arrange a meeting place for that upcoming gig? - the phone has a useful slide-out keypad.

Read our guide to the best music mobile phones.

Nokia X3 Touch and Type: Touchscreen without the cost

Phones with touchscreens and physical keypads are usually reserved for pay-monthly customers, but the Nokia X3 Touch and Type breaks the mould by featuring both.

The combination means you can browse webpages by dragging your fingers across the screen - just like the Nokia N8 - and then tap out messages in record time using the physical keypad.

The phone’s also light enough to put in a shirt pocket, while the wide variety of bright colour options mean you can co-ordinate the phone with your outfit.

BlackBerry Curve 8520: A budget business phone

If you run a small business then the Curve 8520 on PAYG is ideal for keeping costs down, while also giving you remote access to your emails.

The phone can surf the internet over 3G connections and still includes many of the features also found on more expensive pay-monthly BlackBerry smartphones, including:

• BlackBerry Maps
• A camera
• Long-life battery.

Curve 8520(black) £70.00

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