A decade back the now so-called budget phone was everything a user had in the name of mobile phone but with changing technology these budget phones have been pushed in some kind of oblivion. Today, smartphones rich in features and functionality, have become a sort of necessity. But even after the advent of these hi-tech gadgets the relevance of budget phones are still there. Budget phones are great for those who want to have a secondary phone for calling, SMS and FM radio etc. Below is the list of real budget phone below Rs 1000.

 

1. Nokia 1280

A very basic phone form Nokia with features like 1.4" screen, built-in FM radio, speaking Alarm clock and 8 hours of talk time. It weighs around 82 grams and come in three colors with price below Rs 1000. 

 

2. Spice M5005n

Spice M5005n is a budget phone which comes with 1.8" TFT display, dual-sim support, 0.3 MP camera, FM radio, Bluetooth, built-in torch, MP3 video player etc. The phone is priced at Rs 979

 

3. Intex Nano Y

Intex Nano Y offers basic multimedia features like music player, video player and FM radio. It offers 1.8-inch TFT screen, dual-sim support, rear VGA camera with video recording, torch light, BT and USB connectivity.

 

4. Karbonn K101

The phone features 1.8-inch LCD display, dual-sim support, built-in FM radio, BT, up to 4 hour of talk time and support external memory upto 4GB. The phone comes in dual-tone which offers a dash of style to this budget phone.

 

5. Lava Arc 11

The phone comes with 1.8-inch LCD display which is common across budget phone below Rs 1000. It also has a dual-sim support, LED troch, expandable memory upto 8GB and talk time up to 4 hrs.

 

Most of the phone mentioned here apart from Nokia offers additional features like large screen size, dual-sim support, and in some case expandable memory up to 8GB. But Nokia being a highly reputed brand the phone 1280 offers robust built and best value for money proposition.