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Best prepaid cell phonesBy Sindre Lia, 31 May 2008
Check out the best prepaid cell phones available from AT&T Wireless and Virgin Mobile, including models from Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung and Kyocera.

Sony Ericsson W580i    Similar models »
Score: 66% When: September 2007 Worth: $80 - $180 Carrier: AT&T
The slick little slider with the disco lights is the last slider on AT&T's lineup. Is this music phone you'll want to give a shake, or should you skip it?
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Sony Ericsson W580i
Nokia 6555    Similar models »
Score: 54% When: September 2007 Worth: $50 - $175 Carrier: AT&T
Nokia says their stylish multimedia flip phone can do a lot of fancy things. But was the multimedia experience at all worthwhile?
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Nokia 6555
Samsung SGH-a737    Similar models »
Score: 49% When: October 2007 Worth: $80 - $100 Carrier: AT&T
AT&T's new A737 slider features some nice tweaks to AT&T's standard menus and design. Were they enough to make up for some shortcomings?
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Samsung SGH-a737
Kyocera Cyclops    Similar models »
Score: 48% When: November 2006 Worth: $50 Carrier: Virgin Mobile
The basic clamshell from pre-pay carrier Virgin Mobile boasts a sporty white-and-red look with a 1.3-megapixel camera and a speakerphone. Is the Cyclops worth a second glance?
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Kyocera Cyclops
Samsung Slash    Similar models »
Score: 35% When: May 2008 Worth: $80 Carrier: Virgin Mobile
We slide open the Samsung Slash, Samsung's first phone on Virgin Mobile. Is this the phone the prepaid set has been waiting for?
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Samsung Slash
Best Multimedia phones
Name Score Price Carrier
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Sony Ericsson W760 72% $360Unlocked
Samsung Instinct 72% $230Sprint
LG Chocolate 3 71% $100Verizon Wireless
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 70% $50T-Mobile
LG Muziq 67% $150Sprint
Nokia 5610 XpressMusic 67% $100T-Mobile
LG VX8550 Chocolate 66% $100Verizon Wireless
Sony Ericsson W580i 66% $80AT&T
LG Decoy VX8610 65% $180Verizon Wireless
Helio Fin 64% $125Helio
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