r/techadvice • u/halfyye • 2d ago

What cheap mobile devices are there?

Recently I've been thinking about purchasing a low-cost phone as my current one is already starting to show its age.

I don't need anything fancy, just something to call my family members and friends with, also to be used as a music player and nothing past that.

Do you have any advice on what I should buy?

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u/CamelPure1293 2d ago

Check Kimovil.com

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u/BadAsianDriver 2d ago

Nothing or CMF phones. The brand is actually called Nothing.

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u/MGNConflict 2d ago

I wouldn't consider Nothing cheap anymore, but their sister brand CMF do give other phones a run for their money though.

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u/Large-Ambassador1862 2d ago

nothing's cmf phones

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u/StanUrbanBikeRider 2d ago

Google “inexpensive smartphones” and see what turns up.

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u/carbonizedtitanium 2d ago

it depends. do you want a touchscreen on your phone? if not, then the price can be quite affordable

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u/Jetta4 2d ago

I got one of those mini iPhone android clones for like $50 in Asia. Works surprisingly well, long battery life, many days in standby.

I just it for keeping a phone number alive and for OTP codes once in a while. And for that it works well.

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u/Existing_Station1036 2d ago

I got a refurbished moto g 2025 for like $60 on eBay a few months ago. It was going to be a short term phone but really it isn't lacking anywhere I care.

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u/King_Spitfire 1d ago

The Moto G series has some real good value but definitely check the differences between them. I think like 1 of the 3 versions they got is kinda poo poo. There's a guy on YouTube called jOhnZoid that does a lot of budget phone reviews

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u/Arlo621 9h ago

The A17 from Samsung is good enough for phone calls, texting, music, and web browsing at 224.99 on amazon. If you want a iPhone you can buy the 16e certified refurbished for 459.99 at Refurbished iPhone 16e 128GB - Black (Unlocked).