Holiday Gift Guide 2014
Voice
For users who need to make voice calls only and don't need data or apps.Everyone knows someone who eschews smartphones and other connected devices. They'll carry a mobile phone, but have little interest in using it for anything other than making phone calls when necessary. They don't need apps, YouTube, or high-tech cameras. They'd also rather avoid paying high monthly fees for services they don't need or want. That's why a simple voice phone is best. The fact of the matter is it doesn't get any cheaper than this. Voice-only phones on a prepaid plan may cost just $5 or $10 per month for a minimal number of minutes and messages.
Messaging
Reserved for those who like to type on real buttons.There are still people out there who want to be able to press real keys when they compose a message. Messaging devices — or those with dedicated physical keyboards — are just a notch above simple voice phones in terms of cost and features. There are few such phones available these days. The recommendations below have keyboards, don't require expensive data plans, run proprietary operating systems and a limited number of simple apps. They might not be exciting, but at least they're inexpensive messaging machines.
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