$200 with a two year contract
Pay as you go mobile phones can be activated without a contract for around $50 per month.
The pay as you go plan has a variety of different plans you may use. The cost for SMS varies with the Orange mobile phones. They are usually about $45 or so.
Orange Phones are made in UK.
Cell phones at AT&T can vary in price from just $20 for cheap, pre-paid handsets, to over $500 for unlocked handsets such as the Nokia Lumia 920 and iPhone 5. Contract phones can cost from $0.01 to over $50, depending on the contract price per month.
I am not aware of Sprint handing out free cell phones. You can contact your local Sprint store or the website to find what the contract rates and cost would be for a cell contract.
Do U have any no-contract phones with a camera?
Blackberry phones range from $49.99 to $99.99 with a two-year contract from Verizon. Without contract, they are $299.99 to $509.99.
The cost of the Samsung Smartphones tend in prices and also are cheaper if you get a contract or not. The average costs for these phones without a contract is $350.00.
Plans are dependent on which carrier you choose and the cost of the phones are often discounted with new contracts. In regards to rugged smart phones, you can choose a products such as an Otter Box which will prove impeccable protection to your phone, especially if you tend to drop your phone often. Smart Phones in general can range from free (with contract) to $300 (with contract) and much more if you have to purchase 1 because a phone has to be replaced prior to a new contract.
No cell phone contract phones typcially cost more out of pocket when you first begin. There aren't any deposits that you have to worry about so that is a plus. You can find these cell phones at any store that sells cell phones, like Wal-Mart, RadioShack and even Target.
The best cell phones are priced in two different ways. If you buy a cell phone with a carrier plan and minimum contract, the carrier will subsidize the cost of the phone and the cost to you will be around a few hundred dollars. If you buy the phone without a contract, you may be forced to pay upwards of 6 or 700 dollars.