Top Best 10 Cheap Unlocked Phones in December 2021

I purchased this phone, along with Mint Mobile plan for my son and couldn't be happier!! The phone works great!! For the price, the quality is awesome. Easy to navigate. Stays charged and lots of storage!! Highly recommend.

All the hype from Nokia was true. Not having to buy a screen protector or gel cover, a real bonus.

Excellent vocal sound since the 1990s. I highly recommend Nokia phones. I am purchasing this at the moment

This Android 11 phone has the best battery life I have ever seen. It is strong on battery life. This is where it excels the most. It is capable of running many apps. It does not have wireless charging or 5G wifi. It uses 2.4 Wifi and 4G Data. Great for Strava!

Nokia G20: I like the product, especially the battery is good. Good job Nokia. I gave Five stars. I would recommend it to a friend.

I am very disappointed with this product and I would like all my money back. I would be glad to share the details with the manufacturer. I hate writing bad reviews but I have multiple screenshots where this phone never has service. I can rarely make a phone call with this phone.....I'll be asking for a full refund.

The phone is very sleek, I am enjoying all the features on this phone and finding all the extras like night vision camera oh yeah.

My previous phone was also a Moto G7 Power, about two years old. This phone is a good replacement and just a bit larger than my older one. I have only one complaint with it, but since I use this feature multiple times a day it's important. The fingerprint sensor that I use to unlock the phone and use to " log in" to many apps is on the side of the phone and much narrower than the round sensor on the back of the old phone. The old sensor recognized my fingerprints nearly 100% of the time. This phone recognizes my print the first time about a third of the time. I have reset the fingerprint setting twice now in order to make it more responsive, but it still doesn't work that well. That is my only complaint. If you don't lock your phone use the fingerprint sensor to "log in" you will have no problem. If you do, go the for the model lower.

I only use phones for the basics.

Texts/calls, emails, Youtube, music/podcasts.

In this regard, it works fine.

I loathe gaming on phones, besides the time killing card game/tower defense game.

It seems to run older more demanding 3D games fine, but like I said, I'm not a good judge of gaming on phones.

It's a bit tall, was very weird at first, never had a phone with this form factor. Also, it was hard to find a protective case.

I don't like the edge detection stuff. It's very sensitive and annoying, almost always have trouble with it.

The camera is nothing special.

Not a photographer, just record things on occasion, maybe take a few pics.

Pics are nice, video is meh.

Why do I like this phone so much then?

The battery life is the main winner:

My goodness, you can almost go two full days with the thing.

As long as you don't leave Youtube on at night [playing sleep music or audiobooks], you can safely go a day without charging it.

For the price, I have been very happy with the battery life, compared to older budget phones.

This was considered a spurge purchase to me, and I feel it was worth it.

That's all I want, just keep going for me phone.

At budget price, I've seen nothing like it.

Web surfing is smooth enough, and the default 32GB storage is great, haven't had much storage issues, considering my usage.

I'm just very happy with this phone, and this will be the standard to any other phone I own afterwords.

I mean it's a cheap phone so I should say you get what you pay for but they could've done slightly better than this. Apparently the hardware was a bit of a downgrade from the 2020 edition. The battery life is amazing, but at times has struggled to run multiple apps i.e. Spotify running in the background while playing Pokemon Go. I had to get this phone as a holdover while waiting for the new ones to come out in the next few months. If you are on a tight budget then this phone is perfect but if your goal is a solid quality phone without breaking the bank, then I would go up to around the 400 dollar range.

It is a great phone for the price. The battery will last all day, and the screen is really good, of course not compared to today's flagships but you know you should be expecting that when you get a mid-range device. Camera is pretty good, could use a bit more digital image stabilization but once again that's something you get on flagships and not on mid-range so I will overall say this is a 4 out of 5 device and this is my second one I've purchased. Now for those that don't know Motorola is owned by Lenovo, after briefly being owned by Google so they learned some things and it seems like they're doing a great job.

I am using it for over a month now. Very clean home screen; mostly default apps. Motorola usually does not put many of their own apps on these phones and makes them heavy.

Decent camera quality. Don't get overwhelmed with a 48 MP rear camera and start comparing it with Samsung A32 or similar phones. But have general AI settings (Auto smile capture, Shot optimization, etc.) in it which makes the camera useful for amateurs. Also includes regular photo features for Motorola (portrait, night vision, cinematograph, live filter, etc.). But the 8 MP front camera is a little disappointing, although it has a group selfie option.

The best feature is the battery. With heavy use on social media (capturing and uploading almost 100 pictures), watching 11.5-2 hour video and web browsing, it gave me about 40 hours of usage. Best value for the price.

This phone is easily the BEST budget android phone it has everything you need with nothing you don't need I always buy the g power phones and this one is the best yes

-great qquality

-amazing value

-LONG battery life

On that battery life I use my phone all day long sometimes constantly playing games , browsing the internt and social media , sending texts , and calling for long periods of time and this phones easily lasts 24 hours on a full charge usually more ,you could probably get 2-3 days if you used it as normal it is a very useful feature. Also all the usual camera fingerprint sensor and screen are very good , lacking tho is the speakers and I'm just talking about watching videos or movies and what not they could be a willed more powerful and maybe off another one for that full sterio experience , they actually calling speaker is great

I really like this phone, the picture quality is excellent

Not the beat phone. I purchased an unlocked Motorola g play and sym card but have to purchase another sym card because I had to change the phone number changed

An excellent phone. It is well put together, and cheap for a 2021 phone. It has the feel of a galaxy. Big 6.5" screen and nice colors for the ones that watches videos and sports.

The first cellphone I purchased started experiencing difficulties, so I returned it. This one has been great so far. I love how you use the cellphone for 3 days without charging it. I usually purchase Apple products only but I am glad I purchased this cellphone. I purchased the cellphone due to the reviews. I am having difficulties finding a cover for the cellphone due to it being a new product. I will find one soon. Great cellphone. No disappointment here.

This phone was a godsend because my other phone broke and I needed a replacement quickly. The assistant at the store was so kind and attentive. She made the process really easy and gave me peace of mind by describing the return policy and giving warranty options. I am definitely coming back to Best buy and would like to give a compliment to the assistant that helped me that day. Thank you so much!

I purchased this phone two months ago and it is okay overall i am a iphone person but i needed a device until my next payday and this device has definitely been a life saver. The memory is great i have 130 apps on it currently. I only rate 4 stars due to the durability. When i bought the phone it felt heavy and seemed really durable. But already my screen is cracked and now i a im starting to have glitching issues after only dropping it one time. Yes its my fault but the device was not high enough from the ground to now be totally shattered. im purchasing

a new device ASAP especially when i had a screen protector on it as well!! overall reliable fast network unlocked and dual sim.

I really LOVE my 2021 motog7play

It's fast, a little larger then the previous product but not to big I can't fit it I'm my pocket or use a phone stand. Becareful ordering an accessories or the case and screen cover because if you don't specify the 2021 version it won't be the right size cuz again it's different size it's a little bit larger.

The only complaint that I would have is that anytime I try to move my thumb from right to left it goes back to the previous page that it was on so it's been very very hard to get used to that there's no back button

Getting used to a few new features from my other Motorola phone. The clerk almost laughed at how old it was. He encouraged me to accept the changes, but kept a few like the bottom buttons so I wouldn't be totally lost. Runs on. I had an additional memory card that helps functions. I love the fingerprint feature. I haven't been able to figure out how to adjust the camera zoom on the selfie mode. Will go back to the geek squad for assistance.

I am very very happy with my new Samsung Galaxy A42 5g. It's really a nice phone, but was disappointed because the day after i seen it was on sale at another store for $100 less.

I got to Best Buy looking for a phone for a family member, and this is what I picked: Samsung - Galaxy A42 5G 128GB (Unlocked) - Black with dual sim capability. Interestingly, I picked it up from the "open box" section, but still looked great and intact. I will recommend this to any family member or friend.

Great phone for the price, only negative i have to say about it is that the touch screen responce is a little slower then my previous phone (galaxy s8)

Powerful phone at a reasonable price. Initially, I had a lot of confusion about buying this phone but took it to try and if not worthy would have definitely returned back. The reality is this phone is astonishing. The wider screen is definitely great to view any videos/movies. I don't download much, so 64 GB is really a lot of space for me. The standard Apps don't take too much space and hence I'm left out with a lot of space. No heating issues like other phones which I had in the past. Absoultely worth the price for budget lovers.

Bought this Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 128GB unlocked cell phone at Best Buy. The cell phone worked great the first 2 weeks.

Took a short flight from Ft. Lauderdale Airport to BWI airport.

Instead of setting Airplane Mode, I turned off the cell phone completely so as to save energy on my battery.

Tried to turn it on again at arrival at BWI airport but the phone was completely dead. Could not restart it or even show any signs of recharging. The screen was completely black (dead). Excellent Best Buy Service for replacing this bad cell phone.

I don't like iPhones. My nephew is a diehard Apple fan. He used my Galaxy S10. Now he wants an android. I bought this so he can try it out. He LOVES IT. He will use it for a few months to make sure it's what he wants before he purchase the Galaxy S21 or the FOLD.

Paired easily with his RAV4

The old Samsung phone was successfully transferred to the new Samsung phone and throughout this process, service was excellent and now my new phone works wonders compared to my old model.

This new phone and my upgraded AT&T account now allows easy internet access and so far no problems connecting to many apps and so all the best for the excellent service and phone is great.

Phone has decent hardware specs, is fast enough for my needs. Not very good signal strength though - no 5G inside my home and non-5G signal only 1-2 bars (previous phone, same carrier, non-5G, had better). 5G outside home in same locations could be anywhere from 1-5 bars. Music streaming (outside and with several different apps) randomly and regularly stops. I'm guessing this is due to poor signal, have tried numerous potential fixes found online but no improvement. (Again, previous almost never did this.) Some of this may be carrier related but seems random. Not a fan of the Samsung add-ons to phones, not as bad as they used to be but still too much. Netflix came preinstalled and can't be uninstalled. This is just annoying, doesn't make me want to use the app.

I was weary of getting this G20 phone for my husband since it is using a Mediatek CPU instead of Qualcomm CPU in Nokia 5.4. the performance of this phone is great and the screen resolution is excellent. The only drawback is that it supports only 2.4G wifi connection, which is no big deal for us (5G reception is spotty in our house). Only time will tell how this phone will hold up for the long run, for now I am happy with my choice.

I purchased this phone, along with Mint Mobile plan for my son and couldn't be happier!! The phone works great!! For the price, the quality is awesome. Easy to navigate. Stays charged and lots of storage!! Highly recommend.

I do not like this phone but it might be because I am used to LG phones. I don't like that you are solely dependent upon sliding the screen to go back. I know that sounds strange but I like back buttons. This phone does not have that. I also don't like the sound when playing music, not loud enough or have enough bass. When taking photos or selfies it comes out grannie sometimes. It's okay for a emergency phone or if you want something inexpensive for now it's ok but once I get settled, I will trade in.

All the hype from Nokia was true. Not having to buy a screen protector or gel cover, a real bonus.

This Nokia smartphone is better in terms of hardware quality as compared to apple iphones( My family owns 3 iPhones 13). I’m very happy with my purchase.

It was great budget under $200 and it runs smoothly

Bought TWO of these cause theres such great reviews and great specs so i got one for me and one for my husband mine is so slow it has a lot of weird little ticks takes forever to load everything doesnt download messages right wish i never wouldve bought this phone. Dont make the same mistake i did cause its too late for me to return it now.

It is garbage. I was laughed at and chastized becasuse the price was aggregious, and the people at best buy know thst most of all.

Great phone for the price. A few things I wish it had that it doesn't need but would make it a 5 star phone to me.

Comes with Android 10 currently. I expect Android 11 to not count against the 2 system upgrades, and if it does, might not ever buy another Nokia. However, true all Android manufacturers still stink as far as this goes. Will see how Nokia does, if they meet my expectations or not but they won't be worse than Motorola anyway.

The phone lacks 5GHz wifi and wifi ac, always on display is half baked as tap or blink on, a loud and obnoxious startup sound that can't be disabled in settings, and it doesn't need an Android assistant dedicated button (would be nice to repurpose that). One thing I'm spoiled with on Samsung phones is an amazing power save mode that can easily double battery life at a minimum. This phone only has the standard Android one

Double sim was what I need for a reasonable price. Easy to use, big screen. Works perfectly. Good product.

Nice phone, but when you're sending or receiving a text, there is no time marked, holding the phone with your cheek, it's very easy to hit the mute button often and numbers beeping often. It has some good features, but I doubt I'll ever buy another Nokia...it's not worth $385 and Best Buy's return policy hasn't helped. It will be a long time before I purchase anything else from them!

So far the Nokia has been shutting down randomly and rebooting with no real assistance on line as to why its doing this.. after taking with friend with a similar Nokia phone, he said his does the same thing. Pretty irritating as this was a gift for my daughter.

I was not expecting a whole lot from a phone that costs under $200 but I was surprised by the quality of this phone. Bought it for someone who needed an unlocked phone with basic features but this surpassed my expectations and I had to disable some features to make it simple for the user.

Quality good for the price- after using an iPhone it is almost impossible for any other phone to please you with camera quality- but great value for price!

I got these for my Uncle and Aunty, I guess they are happy with it cos I got no complaints from them

Best Buy stores Ive visited dont keep this unit (or any other Nokias) powered on, so that you cannot see the laughable quality of the camera for yourself. I was forced to purchase this blind without trying, and now will face a $50 return fee. The camera is bad. Real bad. Otherwise the phone is decent, but this camera is like a kids toy. Every shot is blurry. One pro is that because it's so slow and cheap, it uses hardly any battery

not the phones fault be my service provider would not activate the phone because I did not buy it from them it was a gift but had to return it because of the reason stated

By far the best purchase I made this month!

A Best Buy sales rep recommended this cell phone!

Because of it's very reasonable price, I was very skeptical!

Well, the saying, 'you get what you pay for' is not always true!

We have already purchased the same exact phone for another family member!

It's super easy to use & does lots of the highly over-priced cell phones out there do, for a huge fraction of the price!

A 'MUST HAVE' as a backup, emergency phone as well!

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Nice phone for the price. Haven't tested it yet but I'm hoping this one doesn't disappoint.

The cellphone js ok if you are juat using it for a while or for something basic. But if you need sometime robust, durable, of much value and versatile then this ia not for you. Good for the elserly as they don't really do a lot with phones. If you are that kind of person it can last you a while. I love the finger print feature and the fact that it has a long battery life

The product works great. It does have some overheating issues and occasionally it freezes up but nothing too bad.

This is a good mobile phone it does what it is supposed to do, nothing fancy.

Good for a non expensive phone, easy to use for older peope and have the enough apps and capabilities than expensive phones

Great phone, my dad has no troubles using it, and is by far the easiest time he's had using a smart phone.

This is a decent quality phone for someone looking to make calls and send basic texts.

I have been a dedicated flip phone user my whole life, but, given the cancellation of 1G-3G networks, had to upgrade my 1G flip phone to something 4G. Interestingly, I learned that, while this phone texts over 4G/LTE networks, it still makes calls on 3G. You can change this by going into settings and turning on VoLTE (Voice over LTE), which will change the calling network to LTE. This may be critical when all the 3G networks are shut down (in Feb. 2022?) but currently has not made a big difference for me.

Be aware that this phone only works with networks that use SIM cards (i.e. not Verizon). I switched to Cricket when I got this phone, and it's been working fine.

Pros:

- Good sound quality (even speaker phone is okay)

- Head phone jack is nice and works well

- Good screen size and visibility

- Texts are shown as a messaging dialogue rather than individual messages (which is what my very old phone did)

- Camera is okay? Better than my last phone, but that's not saying much

Cons:

- The whole unit is fairly lightweight. Some people may love this; I feel that it indicates cheaper, less sturdy quality. I haven't had it long enough to assess durability

- Number pad is a little small, but manageable

- It does not have a simple way of capitalizing a word in the middle of a sentence (or at the beginning of a new one) while using the predictive text. Obviously, this can be dealt with, but it's annoying.

- The apps it comes with are not deletable.

- My biggest complaint is that there are many features that are difficult to find, not intuitive, and not in the instruction guide. Examples:

- Voicemail. You have to press and hold "1" while on the home screen.

- Turn on T9/predictive text. Go to "Settings," click the left button for more settings, then scroll down to "Predictive Text."

- Volume. Same process as predictive text. But if you want to turn it to vibrate, "Settings" > "Personalization" > "Sounds."

- Search among contacts (rather than just scrolling down). Press the # key when you're in your contacts.

- When you turn on "VoLTE," it changes the timestamp on all of your incoming texts (for me it was three hours ahead of Eastern time, but this might change based on time zone?). This is frustrating because all your outgoing texts are timestamped with your correct time. So your message dialogue is organized with all of the incoming texts before the outgoing. Very awkward. I haven't found a workaround other than turning off VoLTE until I need it.

Overall, I like the phone. It's basic and easy and functional. I haven't used many of the other features (radio, music, internet connectivity, apps) and probably won't, so I cannot attest to their quality or ease of use. The snake game is an entertaining throw-back to the 90s Microsoft game, but it's just annoying enough to try to play on the phone that I won't get too distracted by it. So, yay?

One more note. Best Buy charges a $45 restocking fee on phones once the box is opened. But they also provide the IMEI number (your phone's identity ID) on the order slip (at least when I ordered for in-store pickup). They call it the "HW ID." Most phone service providers have a way to enter the IMEI in their site to see if the phone will be compatible. So you can do that without opening the box, saving you a $45 fee if your provider tells you they won't accept the phone.

Had to get a GSM phone due to CDMA phase out. This was relatively inexpensive, and does talk and text well (it can also do data, but I didn't need data).

Built in Apps can't be deleted, but can be re-arranged. I put the ones I use (talk, text, calendar, etc.) on the home screen, and moved the junk ones (games, Facebook, etc.) to screen three, where I never see them.

Date displays in international format (day, month, year) instead of US format (month, day, year), and can't be changed.

Time stamp on incoming texts is off by one hour, and my be a carrier issue.

so far so good, great vacation from the smart phone! small, light, makes and receives calls and text messages. it's not a full keyboard so you don't get sucked into constant texting.

If you just need a simple phone without the need for all of the bells and whistles, this works. It uses old-style texting, I have not gotten the internet to work yet, and the screen is not a touch screen as indicated in the specs, but calling works and the blue tooth works. I got it as a backup because of how frequently I manage to break my smartphones, but as soon as I can manage to get another smart phone this will go into the drawer until the next time I break my phone.

i guess the phone was ok, but sprint said it wouldn't work on their network even thought sprint and t-mobile are the same company now. i should have stayed with at&t

Be aware that if you buy this phone and try to return it best buy will charge you $45 to return it. They mine as well say no returns. Online site said restocking fee of up to $45. They should get rid of the term up to. Phone was not strong enough to reach the tower even with 4 bars. Would not recommend this phone or best buy. They lost my business for life.

Needed a “dumb” phone for the kids to contact us. No internet, which is what we wanted. Works great, but the audio is a bit tinny. Won’t break the bank if they break it.

I';m a computer/phone dinosaur but two of the persons in the Daly City store, Gabe Paulos, and Stephen Rance, were very helpful in guiding me on how to use the phone.........you should tell them that....

The product is very good and easy to use. I will always promote this product and recommend it to family members and friends.

Love it! Best phone for the price. It could hold its own with phones 4× the cost! It came with a charging cord, protective case, glass shield, and ear phones. I have to admit I had to watch you tube to utilize all the newer functions but once I did it was easy!

I use this phone just for doordash and it's been acceptable. Definite pro is it's long battery life. I run doordash and Spotify for 8 hours and it still has power after the shift. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a budget friendly phone.

I love how easy it is to use this phone. I'm a big Samsung or Motorola lover so I was surprised at how close this phone is to either one of those brands.

This was a very likeable phone. It came with so many perks in the box. Blu came through for me. I will suggest to someone that wants a phone without all of the bells and whistles to purchase this Blu device!

impressed with this phone! Got out of the Apple ecosystem finally and thought this would be a major downgrade, but I'm impressed so far!

Not a bad phone. A little high on price though. Easy to operate

Love Blu, but this is not what I expected. Like it of course. Just need to learn more as techs advances and improve

Got this phone as a secondary phone for work, my original intent was a Motorola unit for the same price but there were no available. So ended getting this one instead. Been looking at the Blu phones for a while and took a leap of faith.

I started with Android with the Samsung Momentum and the HTC EVO, move to iPhone (no regrets there) and well when this time come I wanted a simple phone for work. This unit fits the bill. cameras are okay with good light and both front and back have a flash (I can't thing of any phone with a build in flash on the front as most of them use the display for that). One cool feature is the face recognition, Yes a $100 phone with that feature. And it seems to work as it should, Is not the iPhone one that projects dots on your face but it will not work if light is wrong.

So far the unit works as promised, I am using one of the dual sim ports with Mint Mobile (runs on T-Mobile) and the signal has been good, heck even when using Android Auto (this feature sucks compared to CarPlay from Apple, but that is on Google). The phone call quality was far superior, Maybe has to do with T-Mobile service in the area, will see when I get my AT&T sim to my actual line.

The fact that the phone includes a cover and a glass screen protector as pluses. and the Twilight cover is really good looking. but the rubber case and the plastic feel is a bit disappointing (but hey is a $100 phone).

The Screen for a 720X1440 screen is not bad. and looks actually good. Not perfect but good.

I bought this phone for my sister in law i liked it because you can put two sim card it is unlocked

I bought it for my twelve year old son as his first phone. So far, so good and I dont have to worry about it getting broken or lost because of the price. It comes with a cover and a girilla glass.

Very best android cellphone for the price, if you must have an emergency phone or a spare cellphone while you get your desired flagship, get this one, comes with a phone heavy duty case and two screen protectors glass tempered. Dual nano SIM card and compatible.

You go into this phone not thinking its going to be top of the line. It does the basic functions of calling texting and running simple apps. The screen protector that comes with the phone lifts up a bit on the edges. Doesn't completely flatten on the screen. It also takes a slight more pressure with your fingers when trying to use the touch screen and having the screen protector on. But for 80 bucks, thats what i got it for, its an OK phone.

I bought a Blu phone from Best Buy, and was told that it would work with T-Mobile. But it doesn;t, as confirmed by another Best Buy staff member. He said to try AT&T. I did, and the phone is now working.

Constantly unintentionally turning on the camera and taking photos and movies of the inside of my pocket, but then again, I have not read the manual, which was very difficult to find. The website referred to in the Quick Start Guide did not work, and the phone is actually a G5 not a V5.

Pretty good phone for the price! Decent display, everything looks good on screen. Call quality is good. Reasonably fast, and comes with a decent amount of memory. Battery life is good. Camera is fair, it'll take a reasonable picture, but I wouldn't use this as my main camera.+

The only drawback I found is that it's kind of heavy and bulky feeling compared to other phones of a similar size. It's much thicker than a couple other brands of similar size phones I've had.

Overall, a good choice if you're looking for a lower cost phone.