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Best $50 cell phonesBy Sindre Lia, 14 February 2009
There are more free phones out there than we can count, but if you're ready to spend up to $50 on a new cell phone, we'll point you in the right direction.

Nokia 5310 XpressMusic    Similar models »
Score: 70% When: May 2008 Worth: $Free Carrier: T-Mobile
In our in-depth Nokia 5310 review, Philip Berne lets you know exactly why this is one of Nokia's best cell phones to date.
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Nokia 5310 XpressMusic
Samsung Rant    Similar models »
Score: 68% When: October 2008 Worth: $50 - $100 Carrier: Sprint
Haven't we seen this phone before? Check out our Samsung Rant review and see why this Sprint phone isn't like the phones it so resembles.
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Samsung Rant
Helio Fin    Similar models »
Score: 64% When: August 2007 Worth: $30 Carrier: Helio
Helio pumps some serious multimedia and messaging into this slimmest clamshell, but can the thin shell and flat keys keep up with all the features?
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Helio Fin
LG enV2    Similar models »
Score: 60% When: April 2008 Worth: $50 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
LG has updated their popular enV with a classier look in a slimmer package. Did they finally win us over?
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LG enV2
Sony Ericsson W350    Similar models »
Score: 59% When: June 2008 Worth: $Free Carrier: AT&T
Sony Ericsson's Walkman phone for the masses gets a walkthrough. Check out our in-depth Sony Ericsson W350 review.
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Sony Ericsson W350
Samsung Propel    Similar models »
Score: 56% When: October 2008 Worth: $50 - $100 Carrier: AT&T
We slide open the newest consumer QWERTY phone in our Samsung Propel review. Has AT&T entered the square-QWERTY phone market with a splash?
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Samsung Propel
Samsung Gravity    Similar models »
Score: 54% When: November 2008 Worth: $50 Carrier: T-Mobile
Can T-Mobile's new QWERTY messaging phone compete with our favorite phone of the year, the nearly-identical Samsung Rant? Find out in our in-depth Samsung Gravity review.
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Samsung Gravity
Verizon Wireless Blitz    Similar models »
Score: 51% When: August 2008 Worth: $50 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Check out our Verizon Wireless Blitz review, where we slide open the large, full-QWERTY keyboard and wonder where things went wrong.
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Verizon Wireless Blitz
Best Cell Phones
Name Score Price Carrier
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Nokia N86 82% $500Unlocked
Samsung Moment 78% $180Sprint
Motorola Cliq 76% $200T-Mobile
Sony Ericsson W995 73% $500Unlocked
Nokia 5800 73% $320Unlocked
LG enV Touch 72% $100Verizon Wireless
Nokia Surge 71% $80AT&T
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 70% $1T-Mobile
LG Versa 70% $200Verizon Wireless
LG Chocolate 3 69% $80Verizon Wireless
LG Lotus 69% $100Sprint
Sony Ericsson C905 68% $180AT&T
Samsung Impression 68% $200AT&T Wireless
LG enV3 68% $80Verizon Wireless
Samsung Instinct HD 68% $250Sprint
Samsung Memoir 66% $200T-Mobile
Motorola RAZR VE20 64% $100Sprint
LG Rumor2 64% $30Sprint
T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 64% $250T-Mobile
Samsung Behold 63% $80T-Mobile
Sanyo Katana Eclipse 63% $50Sprint
Samsung Solstice 63% $100AT&T
Samsung Reclaim 63% $50Sprint
Motorola Krave ZN4 62% $180Verizon Wireless
Nokia 7205 62% $100Verizon Wireless
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