I think the best cell phones without contracts are MetroPCS. Cricket is good also. Teen Mobile has pay as you go phones that are cheap in Wal-Mart. Consumer Cellular is a fairly new company that I would look into as they may have a good deal also.
cellularcountry.com has a huge section of used phones for AT&T their range is all excellent condition phones without locked in contract, which means you are free to use it how you need
Amazon.com sells cheap used cell phones. Older models as well as newer models can be found used and for discounted prices. Some used phones are not in working condition, or some phones are locked. eBay also offers phones for a cheap price.
Radio Shack does sell prepaid and contract cell phones. The store has some that are free after a 2 year contract, as well as prepaid phones for less than $40. Radio Shack has been doing a lot of advertising lately to increase their presence in the phone market.
There are some cell phones that do not require signing up for a contract. A pay as you go option would be best for you. These are available from most providers.
Absolutely! Many smart phones and droids and iphones do.
They can be, but they don't have to be. It would really depend what type of Cell Phone and when it was made. I have heard some cell phones cost more depending when they were made.
The benefits of no contract cell phones is that you never have to worry about a phone bill. You prepay and use that as you go along. If you run out of minutes you can purchase more at anytime and you never have to worry about hidden charges.
No contract cell phones are becoming far more popular. Some of the places that you can purchase them are at Walmart, Radio Shack, and even at some cell phone stores including AT&T and Verizon.
Some Cheap mobile phone plans with no contract include Net10, Family Mobile, Go Phone and Pay Lo for basic phones. Virgin Mobile and Boost offer cheap plans for smartphones.
Verison has pay as you go phones and services that are very cheap. Some of these services and phones also include data. They all also offer web surfing.
You can get free cell phones from certain companies, like AT&T, Verison, and Sprint, but you must sign up for some type of plan.
Not all cell phones are compatible with SIM cards. Some only work with a contract, and you need to unlock the phone before you can use a SIM card.