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Best Low Cost Cell Phones For Web Surfing

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Introduction

Now that surfing the Web via cell phone is so easy, everyone wants to find a cell phone that makes the web accessible for reasonable cost. Finding a cell phone that can handle web surfing is not as hard as it looks. In fact, finding a reasonably priced cell phone that will do your web surfing and check your Email is the easy part. The hard part is choosing a plan to go with it that doesn’t charge you an arm and a leg for access to the Internet.

Motorola RAZR

The most popular model right now is the RAZR, made by Motorola. This light, stylish phone is thinner than a stack of credit cards. Its lightweight, technically appealing design has made it hugely appealing. It fits in a suit pocket without being obvious, or slides into the slim coin pocket of a purse.

The RAZR is one of the preferred models because of its large screen (well, large by mobile standards). Surfing the Internet using a cell phone has some challenges. Not many Web designers have started to design Web pages that work on both a regular sized screen and a mobile phone screen. That means that no matter how amazing your phone is, your web pages will still look funny on it.

This screen size issue is one of the many reasons that Apple’s iPhone is such an anticipated device. It has a wide screen viewing area that will be the first of its kind. This should make designing Web pages for viewing on mobile phones much easier. Unfortunately, this list is about reasonably priced mobile phone technology, and Apple’s phone will probably be priced over what most people consider affordable for a first phone.

Sidekick

If you’re a QWERTY enthusiast, then a Sidekick might work for you. When the device is closed, it looks and works like a standard mobile phone. When the device is flipped open, it looks like a regular, if miniature, hand-held computer – complete with keyboard. The screen is smaller then the one on the RAZR, but its wide screen orientation makes it easier to see your Email, instant messages and web sites.

ROKR

If you are surfing the web for online music, then another Motorola product might be the right one for you. This is the Motorola ROKR. The ROKR is the test phone developed by Cingular (now merged with AT&T), Motorola and Apple to see if you could integrate iTunes, web surfing and mobile phone seamlessly.

Not as attractive or feature-rich as the soon to be released iPhone, the ROKR works well as an entry-level music cell phone. It holds a 100 songs using iTunes web downloads as well as plenty of games, mp3 ring tones and other features. It’s one drawback is the built-in speaker. The speaker make your music sound fantastic, but it makes this phone slightly thicker that other Motorola phones.

Chocolat

Another mobile phone on the list that surfs the web well is the Chocolat. While the ROKR and the RAZR are both used mainly by Cingular/AT&T, Chocolat is used by Verizon. This phone is incredibly small and has a unique slide out feature, which appeals to gadget geeks everywhere. The screen leaves something to be desired in size, but the phone’s newer technology works efficiently online.

Summary

How did all of these phones make this list? That’s easy. The two best carriers for both surfing the Internet using your mobile phone and for accessing the Internet with your laptop using the phone as a modem are Cingular (now part of AT&T) and Verizon. Each of these carriers offer these mobile phones as part of the package for signing up with their service for little or no cost.

These “ freebies” make these high-end phones surprisingly affordable. With other carriers you might have to save up to afford these phones, but with the right plan and a little pre-shopping you can get them for free and be surfing the web on your mobile phone in style in no time. Why wouldn’t you take advantage of getting a screaming deal on the newest technology by shopping for your new phone at the same time your shopping for the new carrier?

I have included some links to the mobile phone carriers themselves, as well as some links were you can find these phones for low cost as a stand-alone item, in case you were happy with your current mobile phone carrier. Enjoy!

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Leslie Poston 5 years ago

wow! Any other hub writers know why that one picture of the chocolat phone became so large when I uploaded it?? holy cow.

meleahrebeccah 5 years ago

good stuff to know as I am considering updating / buying / needing a new cell phone!

ladybugpcp 5 years ago

Good reviews ... are these phones available on Verizon Wireless service?

Leslie Poston 5 years ago

the Chocolat is a Verizon exclusive

reverse cell-phone 4 years ago

I got a Motorola Razr which I love and hate. I love it for looking so cool and being so small. I hate it for the image quality (especially when taking pictures) and for being so complicated when sending SMS. I guess I still have not found the right cell phone. All the ones that have large hi-resolution displays are very big and heavy.

gpower2 4 years ago

Very good hub here Leslie. Great information.

Debbie Cook 4 years ago

I love having the ability to surf the web on my cell phone!

mobile phone gal 4 years ago

Nice hub, do you intend to provide any info on international carriers such as UK ?

skyflyer9 4 years ago

Good hub. More informative about Motorola cell phones. Really superb. I have a plan to purchase a new cell phone in near future instead of my old one. Surely it will be a Motorola product. Thanks for sharing the information. I like this hub and rated 5*. A similar informative site about Long Distance Conference Calls on http://www.conferencecallsforprofit.com/long-dista Please step into this site to find more information about Long Distance Conference Calls.

chau_tran1979 3 years ago

it is easy to get one

buy one , get one free

midges 3 years ago

i have a motorola razor phone and have access to the web, but it is really, really slow. can anyone tell me why, i mean we wait a lone time to pull up ebay and that is what i mostly use while i'm out and about. also, how do you use your cell phone to connect to the internet on your laptop pc

Bradders 3 years ago

I had a Nokia N95 and it broke, it turns out they're not waterproof and should definately not be taken surfing!

court 2 years ago

now i really want a sidekick

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