no contract cellphones

No-contract options generally fall into two groups: preowned unlocked smartphones and new prepaid basic/flip phones. Some prepaid basic/flip phones are sold with a service plan included at purchase, while preowned unlocked smartphones are typically sold without a plan.

No-contract cellphones in these listings commonly support both GSM and CDMA network types and use 4G LTE; some listings also note 3G support.

Storage ranges shown run from about 16 GB on basic/flip phones up to 128 GB on smartphones. RAM examples in these listings are roughly 1 GB for basic/flip phones and about 4 GB for smartphones.

Preowned phones are inspected, cleaned, wiped of previous owner data, and tested to verify basic functionality; some cosmetic blemishes may remain. They are offered with a 90 Day Limited Warranty.

Flip phones shown advertise talk time up to about 14 hours. One example lists a non-universal lithium‑ion battery rated at 1850 mAh.

Unlocked smartphones in these listings commonly advertise biometric security such as facial recognition and fingerprint readers, along with standard device sensors used for authentication.