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Best Budget Cell Phone Gift Ideas

Learn about our most unique and affordable cell phone gift ideas

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Oct. 12, 2009: Whether you’re seeking the perfect cell phone gift for the holidays or any occasion, this list helps you find some of the best and most unique items at budget prices.

These products can be yours for the budget price of approximately $50. We’ve selected some of the more interesting items for this list to help your gift stand apart from the rest.

1. Solar-Powered Bluetooth Headset With Noise Reduction

SolarVoice 908 solar-powered Bluetooth headset for cell phonesImage © i.Tech Dynamic
Following news about the Samsung Blue Earth solar-powered smartphone, 2009 brought us the first sun-charged Bluetooth headset with noise reduction for cell phones. It’s the SolarVoice 908.

2. Green Cell Phone Made of 80% Recyclable Materials

Samsung ReclaimImage © Samsung
The Samsung Reclaim green cell phone is like none other. This eco-friendly handset is made up of 80 percent recyclable materials and is designed with organic components and packaging.

3. In-Car Bluetooth Speakerphone With 18-Hour Battery

MOTOROKR T505Image © Motorola
The MOTOROKR T505 wirelessly connects your Bluetooth-enabled music cell phone with your car stereo. The T505 is rated to work for up to 18 hours on a single charge.

The Motorola T215 doubles that with a 36-hour battery rating. Both can be obtained for less from various vendors.

4. World’s First Carbon-Neutral Cell Phone

MOTO W233 RenewImage © Motorola
The MOTO W233 Renew is the world’s first cell phone crafted from recycled water bottle plastics.

Motorola also says this is the world’s first carbon-neutral phone. The Renew even features a very long-lasting, 9-hour battery.

5. Rugged Phone With Military-Grade Construction

Motorola Adventure V750Image © Motorola
Abuse the Motorola Adventure V750 all you want, Motorola says, because the military-grade flip phone will be able to take much of it. It also has an extra-loud speaker for combating busy streets.

6. Lightweight, 2.77-Ounce Cell Phone

Pantech C630 for AT&TImage © Pantech
The Pantech C630 for AT&T weighs in at a very lightweight 2.77 ounces, which makes it the lightest cell phone on About.com.

7. Touch Screen Phone With Bright LED Display

Samsung Impression A877Image © Samsung
Along with being an in-demand touch screen cell phone, the Samsung Impression A877 for AT&T features a bright LED display, 3D sound and advanced speech recognition.

Even grown-ups really want fun new toys for the holidays. We'll help you choose the best ones.

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