10 cheapest feature phones of 2021

Push-button telephone can be bought for only 600 rubles. If you are looking for just such models - the cheapest, take a look at our rating. We have collected the most affordable mobile phones that you can easily buy in Russia. There are those that are great for seniors and first graders.
 
  Name
  Rating
  Nomination
1 Itel it2173 4.60
Full set. The most affordable with bluetooth
2 F+ F196 4.59
The most reliable
3 Digma LINX C170 4.47
The best in terms of price-quality ratio. The easiest
4 Inoi 99 4.15
The cheapest
5 BQ 1848 Step+ 4.10
Cheapest with color screen
6 texetTM-120 4.10
Audio recording of conversations
7 BQ 2438 ART L+ 4.05
The biggest screen
8 texetTM-122 4.00
9 Alcatel 1066D 3.80
The most popular
10 Strike A11 3.00

The cheapest push-button phones are suitable for simple tasks: only making calls and receiving SMS messages. Sometimes such devices are bought for the elderly, but not every maximum budget mobile phone is suitable for a person with reduced hearing, vision and hand tremors. Even inexpensive mobile phones are suitable for elementary school students: they can call, and if the child loses, it’s not as pitiful as if it were a smartphone or a more expensive dialer.

What are the characteristics of the cheapest push-button phones

The cheapest push-button phone in 2021, which is available for purchase in Russia, costs less than 600 rubles. He and other similar devices have the following average characteristics:

  1. Black and white screen. Often come across inexpensive options with a color display.
  2. Screen diagonal 1.44 inches or 1.77 inches. The first option is not very convenient - even the phone number does not fit completely on the screen.
  3. 600 mAh battery. Usually this is enough for 2-3 days of moderate use of the phone. In our rating there are models that can live a week without a charger.
  4. No charger included. Not all models are equipped with a power adapter, many have only a USB cable.
  5. 16 or 32 MB built-in memory. This is only enough to store SMS and a small contact book. But many models support memory cards, and now you can store pictures and music on it.
  6. Additional functions: radio, call recording, flashlight, MP3 player. Despite the lowest possible price, some mobile phones are endowed with a very wide additional functionality.
  7. Paid services in the menu. Many phones are cheap and excellent in quality, but paid services are sewn into their menu, the subscription to which is carried out with one click.

Is there a variety of models in the low price segment

The segment of the cheapest cell phones is mainly represented by Russian brands, which are produced in Chinese factories. it BQ, Digma, Inoi, texet. There is also an option from a Chinese manufacturer Itel and model from french Alcatel. To make it easier for you to find the cheapest and best feature phone, we have compiled a rating. Here are the most budget options, among which there are very interesting in terms of quality and characteristics.

Top 10. Strike A11

Rating (2022): 3.00
Accounted for 10 reviews from resources: Yandex Market
  • Average price: 1059 rubles.
  • Country Russia
  • Screen: 1.44 inches, 96x68, monochrome
  • Chipset: unknown
  • Memory: 32 MB, memory card
  • Battery: 600 mAh
  • Weight: 65g

One of the lightest push-button phones, which is also one of the most budgetary. You can buy it for one thousand rubles, and for this money you will get a mobile phone with a small black and white screen, enough memory to make the device perform well its main purpose - calls. The Russian manufacturer, in order to fit into the low price category, was forced to reduce the screen to 1.44 inches diagonally. Strike A11 is suitable for people without vision problems, but for those who have them, it is better to choose a device a little more expensive with a larger display. Another important problem of this model is that it has a weak battery, not enough even for a day.

Pros and cons
  • Small and light
  • Low price
  • The screen is too small - even the phone number does not fit
  • Battery drains quickly

Top 9. Alcatel 1066D

Rating (2022): 3.80
Accounted for 31 feedback from resources: Yandex.Market, Citylink, Otzovik
The most popular

This cell phone is interested in more than any other from the lowest price segment. Popularity data is taken from the Yandex.Wordstat service.

  • Average price: 1428 rubles.
  • Country: France
  • Screen: 1.8 inch, 160x128 color TFT
  • Chipset: unknown
  • Memory: 4 MB, memory card
  • Battery: 400 mAh
  • Weight: 63g

One of the most popular push-button phones among inexpensive ones. And also this is the most expensive option in the top of the most budget models. At the same time, users are dissatisfied with many things: the font is small, the buttons are inconvenient due to their compact size, the battery runs out quickly - just a couple of hours of work, and the phone already requires a portion of electric current.But there is an auto-recording of conversations, a flashlight, a slot for a memory card. Visually beautiful, there is even a camera. It is very weak, but you can contrive to photograph the schedule in a readable form. There is even a headset in the kit, but the reviews say that it is of poor quality, and it is better to use another one.

Pros and cons
  • I have a camera
  • Headset included
  • Very weak battery
  • small font

Top 8. texetTM-122

Rating (2022): 4.00
  • Average price: 1090 rubles.
  • Country Russia
  • Screen: 1.77 inches, 160x128, color
  • Chipset: unknown
  • Memory: 32 MB, memory card
  • Battery: 600 mAh
  • Weight: 63g

One of the cheapest push-button phones with a 1.77-inch screen, good resolution and color display. Other characteristics are typical for inexpensive devices: a battery that lasts for several days, support for memory cards, light weight and compact size. The phone is sold in only one body color - black. There are no detailed reviews for this model yet, since it was released in 2021, but in general, users are satisfied. The main function - to call - this cell performs. The buttons are comfortable enough. There is a radio and MP3 player, as well as a headphone jack. The battery is removable, like most of its peers, so in which case you can replace it with a new one.

Pros and cons
  • Relatively convenient screen size
  • Good screen resolution
  • There is a USB cable included
  • No power adapter included
  • Not tested by time

Top 7. BQ 2438 ART L+

Rating (2022): 4.05
The biggest screen

The only push-button phone in the top of the most inexpensive, which has a screen with a diagonal of 2.4 inches. For other models, the diagonal reaches 1.8 inches maximum.

  • Average price: 990 rubles.
  • Country Russia
  • Screen: 2.4 inches, 320×240, color
  • Chipset: unknown
  • Memory: 32 MB, memory card
  • Battery: 1000 mAh
  • Weight: 72g

This phone has the largest screen among inexpensive models. The device costs less than a thousand rubles, and at the same time it boasts a 2.4-inch display with a fairly high resolution, as well as a battery with a capacity of as much as 1000 mAh. The phone is slightly heavier and larger than its peers for the price, but you get much more convenient control: more information fits on the screen, and the battery life is not less than that of models with smaller displays. The reviews are dissatisfied with the complexity of the menu: there are three of them, they have an illogical structure and paid services are sewn in, which are activated by accidental pressing. It can also happen that the phone just breaks after a few months of use.

Pros and cons
  • big screen
  • good resolution
  • Holds a charge for a long time
  • Inconvenient menu
  • Paid services in the menu
  • May break after a few months of use

Top 6. texetTM-120

Rating (2022): 4.10
Accounted for 18 reviews from resources: DNS
Audio recording of conversations

One of the cheapest mobile phones with the function of audio recording of conversations. Suitable as a working device for calls.

  • Average price: 993 rubles.
  • Country Russia
  • Screen: 1.44 inches, 68x96, monochrome
  • Chipset: unknown
  • Memory: 16 MB
  • Battery: 600 mAh
  • Weight: 58g

A cheap phone with a black and white screen, light weight and compact size. The display is low resolution and has been compared in reviews to a Tamagotchi screen. But the buttons are comfortable, there is a radio, a player, and even the ability to make and save audio recordings of calls. There is also a flashlight.There is no charger included - the manufacturer had to save a lot to fit into the lowest price segment. The reviews praise the battery life - despite its compact size and small battery, its resource is enough for a week. If you need a phone only for calls, for example, as a work device or for a first grader to school, this teXet is quite suitable.

Pros and cons
  • Low weight
  • Holds a charge for a long time
  • There is an audio recording of calls
  • No charger included
  • Screen is not color
  • small screen

Top 5. BQ 1848 Step+

Rating (2022): 4.10
Accounted for 52 feedback from resources: Yandex Market
Cheapest with color screen

The most inexpensive mobile phone with a color screen. The closest model in terms of cost also with a color picture on the screen costs 19% more.

  • Average price: 830 rubles.
  • Country Russia
  • Screen: 1.77 inches, 160x128, color
  • Chipset: unknown
  • Memory: 32 MB, memory card
  • Battery: 600 mAh
  • Weight: 70 g

If you were looking for the cheapest push-button phone, but that it had a not too small screen, then this model would be the best choice. The device from the Russian brand is made in a Chinese factory, there are some quality problems, but for this money everything is acceptable. The device calls well and can receive SMS. The manufacturer offers a huge selection of colors, and it is surprising that for an amount of up to 1000 rubles you can choose the tone of the case to your taste. The reviews are satisfied with the low cost, appearance and small size. The device is quite suitable for older people, the only thing is that it will have to be charged more often than more expensive models, and the screen is not as large as devices with a price 2-4 times higher.

Pros and cons
  • Suitable for the elderly
  • Small and handy
  • Large selection of colors
  • No shortcut keys
  • There are paid services in games
  • Cover is hard to remove

Top 4. Inoi 99

Rating (2022): 4.15
The cheapest

This phone has the lowest price. Other models are at least 40% more expensive than this.

  • Average price: 590 rubles.
  • Country Russia
  • Screen: 1.44 inches, 160x128, monochrome
  • Chipset: Spreadtrum SC6531E
  • Memory: 32 MB, memory card
  • Battery: 600 mAh
  • Weight: 75g

The 2021 model is fresh, which is a good thing. But it's bad that it has not yet been tested by time. In order for this push-button phone to receive the title of the cheapest, the manufacturer had to abandon the color screen, installing a monochrome one here. The screen is small, and it will be inconvenient for a person with low vision to use such a cell phone. The battery, despite the low price, is quite capacious and holds a charge well. The reviews are dissatisfied with the ill-conceived menu - it is absolutely illogical, and in order to find the desired setting, you have to dig for five minutes. Marriages often occur, and it is best to carefully check the device for performance before buying.

Pros and cons
  • Current model in 2021
  • Have a flashlight
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Not tested by time
  • Marriages come across
  • Screen is not color

Top 3. Digma LINX C170

Rating (2022): 4.47
Accounted for 33 feedback from resources: DNS, Yandex.Market, Svyaznoy
The best in terms of price-quality ratio

The most successful push-button phone for your money. It works stably, holds a charge well, and the screen size is larger than that of its peers. At the same time, the device has a radio, player, call recording, black list.

The easiest

This phone weighs only 48 grams, while other models from the ranking of the cheapest weigh 58 grams or more.

  • Average price: 1249 rubles.
  • Country: Russia (produced in China)
  • Screen: 1.77 inches, 160x128, color TN
  • Chipset: Spreadtrum SC6531
  • Memory: 32 MB, memory card
  • Battery: 600 mAh
  • Weight: 48g

One of the most successful phones with a low price. It costs twice as much as the cheapest option, but is still considered ultra-budget. The device boasts a screen diagonal increased to 1.77 inches, a color matrix and the lowest weight. The phone weighs only 48 grams, and if you need an almost weightless device for calls and receiving SMS, this Digma will be the best solution for your money. Despite the low price, this cell phone has a radio, and it works even without connecting headphones. There is an MP3 player - if you connect a memory card with recorded tracks, you can listen to music. Other features include a blacklist and call recording.

Pros and cons
  • Wide functionality
  • Little weight
  • Has radio and MP3 player
  • Paid services are built into the menu
  • Non-switchable large inscription on the screen "Insert SIM 2"

Top 2. F+ F196

Rating (2022): 4.59
Accounted for 230 reviews from resources: Eldorado, Svyaznoy, Otzovik, Yandex.Market, Ozon
The most reliable

Cheap cell phone with stable performance. There are no complaints about sudden breakdowns and software bugs in the reviews.

  • Average price: 1190 rubles.
  • Country Russia
  • Screen: 1.77 inches, 160x128, color
  • Chipset: unknown
  • Memory: 32 MB, memory card
  • Battery: 600 mAh
  • Weight: 62g

One of the cheapest push-button phones that has a bluetooth module. Thanks to this, it is convenient to transfer data to a cellular phone.The rest of the characteristics are quite usual for a device priced at about 1000 rubles: a small color screen, only 32 MB of internal memory and a battery that is enough to keep the phone working for several days. The reviews say that the device is not suitable for the elderly and children: there are subscriptions to various paid services in the menu, and they are activated with one sloppy click. The gadget performs its functions perfectly: it receives calls, writes and sends SMS, it does not turn off without permission in the middle of a conversation.

Pros and cons
  • There is a bluetooth module
  • good call
  • Paid services in the menu
  • No vibration motor

Top 1. Itel it2173

Rating (2022): 4.60
Accounted for 9 reviews from resources: Yandex Market
Full set

One of the few push-button phones cheaper than 1000 rubles, which comes with not just a USB cable, but a full-fledged charger with a cable and an adapter.

The most affordable with bluetooth

The cheapest phone with a bluetooth module. The next most expensive model with Bluetooth is 20% more expensive.

  • Average price: 990 rubles.
  • Country: China
  • Screen: 1.77 inch, 160x128 color TFT
  • Chipset: Spreadtrum SC6531E
  • Memory: 32 MB, memory card
  • Battery: 1000 mAh
  • Weight: unknown

Cheap model with a separate button to turn on the flashlight. The device costs less than a thousand rubles, and it has typical characteristics for the lower price range. But the battery capacity is surprising - as much as 1000 mAh, while competitors at the same price usually have a 600 mAh battery. Thanks to this, the phone is able to work longer without recharging. The device also has a bluetooth module, and this is also very rare.The standard memory capacity is 32 MB, but you can insert a memory card up to 32 GB. Peers from an inexpensive price segment support, as a rule, flash drives up to 16 GB. In the reviews, users say that they are completely satisfied with the purchase - it fully justifies its money. The kit includes a charger.

Pros and cons
  • There is a charger in the kit
  • Loud noise
  • Stable work
  • Battery lasts less than expected - three days on calls
  • Contact name length limited to 10 characters
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  1. Valery
    BQ also has cool push-button phones, the same BQ Bobber, which is protected from water and still floats in the water, I always take it with me, because I’m going fishing for a week, I don’t need a smartphone there

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