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Alcatel’s budget range of mobile phones, which is squarely aimed at people who are looking for no frills whatsoever. It’s the cost of paying a smart phone contract for just a month.

Exclusive to Virgin Media and described as being ‘dazzle pink’ colour, the slider phone is not exactly going to make an impression on your average nerd, but at £29.99 with 300 free texts when you top up with £10 credit, they are practically giving it away!

At that price, this phone is perfect for those weekends away at the festivals, when loosing the blackberry is a absolute nightmare; losing this in a pile of mud on the last day isn’t such a disaster!

The phone itself has a traditional keypad and full Qwerty keyboard, which is impressive given the price. This means you can hold it in the normal way, or flip it landscape to browse the Net or type long messages.

Unfortunately, it does not offer 3G, but it does have some social-networking features, an MP3 player, a radio and a extremely limited VGA camera.

Price £29.99