BudgetPhone is an independent buying guide for people who want a good phone without paying flagship prices. We cover new unlocked budget Android phones and Apple’s lower-priced current iPhones, and our guides also explain when a refurbished phone is the better buy. Our current guides cover the US market: US models, prices and carriers.
Who runs it
BudgetPhone is edited by SpringWang, who researches the catalog, writes the guides and answers corrections. Our guides are research-based: we read manufacturer specifications, support policies, carrier information and independent test results, and we cite them on every page. We do not claim hands-on testing we have not done. See how we choose.
What we do not do
- We do not sell phones, take payment for placement or accept free devices in exchange for coverage.
- We do not invent prices, discounts, test scores or reviews.
How the site is funded
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