The cheapest phones by far are Android ones ... going refurbished is an excellent option: both of my kids' phones are refurbs. Just be careful and check the small print carefully, because there ...

a cheap Android phone, or a Fire tablet are all good alternatives. The Wait Until 8th campaign, which advocates only giving kids smartphones once they reach the 8th grade, makes some good arguments.

and Great Value phones for under £200. A lot of kids want a glitzy iPhone, so Apple's cheapest may be the ticket. It's great for smaller hands with a 4.7-inch Retina HD display with 1,334 x 750-pixel ...

a cheap Android phone, or a Fire tablet are all good alternatives. The Wait Until 8th campaign, which advocates only giving kids smartphones once they reach the 8th grade, makes some good arguments.