What is the cheapest unlocked touch screen mobile phone ?

Robert7578

I rarely use a phone and I dont even keep one on all the time, I do need one to have for emergencies though, I have used an Alcatel 5033X which cost £5 used ! but it is now dead as I spilled water on it . 

These can still be had on Ebay for £10 / 20 

Is this still the cheapest option ?

Frozen_up_north

Argos have some very low cost phones, the cheapest of which appear to be "Vodafone" and require a £10 top up voucher in addition to the phone cost, but at least they appear to be 4G phones for £12 (plus £10).

Beware that many of the cheaper phones from Argos seem to be 2G only, and that is obsolete technology.

twopenny

SIM free Nokia £13.50
And it comes with a case.
https://www.argos.co.uk/search/sim-free-nokia/?clickOrigin=searchbar:search:auto:nokia:sim+free+nokia 

Apologies, I searched for SIM free and didn't realise the Vodafone one had snuck in.
The SIM free is £24. It's 4g.

My old second hand one still works fine for calls and texts on 2g. That won't be forever though.

knightstyle

Tesco do a cheap phone, 4G and dual sim,   £24.  Plus £10 off if you top up online!   Not touch screen but still a decent phone for £13.

IMO Dash 4G Mini.    Buy an online top-up voucher with this phone and we’ll give you £10 off.

glennevis

Frozen_up_north said:

Argos have some very low cost phones, the cheapest of which appear to be "Vodafone" and require a £10 top up voucher in addition to the phone cost, but at least they appear to be 4G phones for £12 (plus £10).

Beware that many of the cheaper phones from Argos seem to be 2G only, and that is obsolete technology.

My neighbour bought one of these last month when they switched off 2G here.

It's 4G unlocked to all networks but doesn't have a touchscreen so no use for the OP.

It doesn't require a £10 topup 'cos it works with your existing SIM. There's a Vodafone SIM in the box which I assume would give you £10 the advertised credit (not used). However it is very small so no use if you have fat fingers.

PHK

It's worthwhile stating that it has been illegal to lock phones to a network for about five years. 

Any phone you buy from a shop will be able to take a SIM from any network. 

20122013

if you need a charger/ adaptar and a cable, worth checking whether it comes with the phone, as nowadays you have to buy them separately. 

ballyblack

UNLOCKED Touch screen £40 +£10- top up

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hmd-arc-64gb-4gb-4g-android-go-smartphone-ps3999-ps10-top-up-4787504

ButterCheese

By all means get a new one that's cheap and suits your needs, but I would not buy a used one.  My past 3 phones have been used (excellent condition) but either the screen or the battery or both have failed far quicker than if they were new.  So I ended up paying 50% price for soemthing that lasted 50% of the life of a new one