Buying mobile phones for kids can be difficult. Every week, there are new mobile phones being released, and kids change their mind almost as quickly, over which phone they want. Plus there’s the elephant in the room – the cost.
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We recommend that children aged up to 15 years old, should consider using Pay As You Go instead of contract. It is very easy to keep track of your costs when you have to top up, whereas you can easily get carried away when you’re on a contract, because there are no cut off points. Contracts unfortunately, can run up costs very easily, and many children are unaware of their usage on a monthly basis.
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All of the below phones are Pay As You Go.
Mobile Phones Under £100
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Take it from us, your kids will love this phone. Available in either Pink or Black, this is ideal for girls or boys. The phone has a QWERTY keyboard meaning using the phone should be straight forward. The handset flips out the keyboard, meaning it can fold away with ease, much like a handheld games console.
Fully equipped with a 5MP camera, the Sony Ericsson X-10 Mini Pro is ideal for capturing all those moments we wish we had a camera for. The phone is navigated through the touchscreen, making this phone bang up to date and everything you will ever need.
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The Samsung Galaxy Y Smartphone is an easy to use touchscreen Android 2.3 mobile phone. The phone boasts fast browsing, and downloadable apps right at your fingertips. This Samsung phone has a 2MP camera, which also records videos and you needn’t worry about memory either, because it is equipped with a 32GB Microslot.
Your kids will never be bored again! The phone also has an array of games and even has an mp3 player and radio
Mobile Phones For Kids Under £200
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Everyone wants a Blackberry. It is the most popular phone brand in the world and they never disappoint. The Blackberry 8520 is available in many different colours including lilac, purple, black, blue and white.
The 8520 has a 2MP camera with 5x Zoom. Blackberry’s also come fully equipped with ‘BBM’ (Blackberry Messenger) which allows you to chat to your friends who also have a Blackberry – free of charge!
Blackberry’s are also great for emailing, and in particular social networking. Facebook, Twitter & Instagram are available at the touch of a button!
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HTC have definitely been the breakthrough brand of 2011 and 2010, with their phones winning awards and being some of the most sought after in the UK.
The HTC Explorer is a 2.3 Android smartphone, which is navigated by touchscreen. What makes HTC so popular are the Apps that are available. There are over 200,000 apps available, many of them are free and will keep you entertained.
The HTC Explorer also has a 3.2MP camera.
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