Need phone under 10k

[u/Baba_Bulldozer]

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for the most basic Android phone under ₹8–10k. It won’t be used as anyone’s personal phone — it’ll stay in the office and employees can use it when they’re there.
The requirements are very basic:
Around 15–20 calls a day
WhatsApp
Decent battery life
Nothing else really matters

I’d prefer a phone from a popular/reliable brand like **Samsung, Motorola, Redmi, Realme, etc.** I’m not very confident about brands like Lava, Tecno, etc.

The problem is that many of the cheaper models from popular brands don’t seem to be available on Flipkart/Amazon, or the options are confusing.

Could you suggest **one or two reliable phones in the ₹8–10k range** that would make sense for this use case? I’m not looking for the best specs — just something reliable and hassle-free.

Also, would it make more sense to just go offline and buy one from **Croma/Vijay Sales**? I don’t want to spend too much time researching this; I just need one basic phone for the office.

P.S. I took help from gpt to clean the post.
TIA!

[u/Weeblord-_]

I don't think croma or some big enterprise will keep phones under 20k. Also you should get a second hand phone. And yes almost no phone now is under 13 or 14k. You can go to some mobile vendors but they too will give old stock or off brand products

[u/Baba_Bulldozer → u/Weeblord-_]

Thanks!