The Motorola Quantico is a rugged midrange phone that doesn't offer too many surprises, but it makes it up in reliability.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AWS 1700/2100, Up to 348 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.2 oz

Despite some drawbacks in design, more-advanced features like video recording and an FM radio make the midgrade Nokia 2720 Fold better than average for those looking to augment basic services.

GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band) / GSM 900/1800 (Dual Band), 300 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 3.2 oz

Despite some drawbacks in design, more-advanced features like video recording and an FM radio make the midgrade Nokia 2720 Fold better than average for those looking to augment basic services.

GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band), 180 min, With digital camera, 3.19 oz

Despite some drawbacks in design, more-advanced features like video recording and an FM radio make the midgrade Nokia 2720 Fold better than average for those looking to augment basic services.

GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band), 300 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 3.2 oz

As one of the more affordably priced handsets from the company, the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition is a good value, offering road warriors a midlevel device with decent navigation skills and the freedom of an unlocked phone.

WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 540 min, 3.8 oz

If you can live with the phone's basic features, the M750 is a decent starter touch-screen handset for MetroPCS.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AWS 1700/2100, Up to 360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 0.2 lbs

The Nokia 2320 is an ideal phone for occasional callers who need minimal features and a user-friendly design.

GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band), 210 min, 2.81 oz

The Nokia N97 Mini is a more stable and better designed device than the bigger N97, but its Achilles' heel remains as the confusing user interface keeps it behind today's leading touch-screen smartphones.

WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 430 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.9 oz

Though the price might be off-putting to many, the Nokia E72 is a well-designed and full-featured messaging smartphone for business users.

WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 570 min, 4.5 oz

The Motorola Brute i680 isn't pretty or flashy, but it delivers on call quality and its design should withstand the elements.

350 min, With digital camera / digital player, 5.6 oz

Though light on features, the Samsung Stunt SCH-r100 is easy to operate. The addition of Bluetooth, speakerphone, and voice commands make it a serviceable entry-level phone, though call quality could be clearer.

198 min, With digital player, 2.6 oz

While not a major overhaul, the Palm Pixi Plus adds built-in Wi-Fi and gives customers making the jump from a feature phone to a smartphone even more functionality without breaking the bank.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 312 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.3 oz

The Palm Pre Plus earns its place as the top WebOS device, improving on the Pre with a better design and performance, and upgraded features. Verizon customers looking for a versatile smartphone to balance their personal and work lives will be well-served by the Pre Plus.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 330 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.9 oz

The LG Lotus Elite's stylish design, healthy feature set, and excellent performance makes it a great messaging phone choice for Sprint customers.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 354 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.76 oz

The Motorola Crush is far from a smartphone, but it puts midrange features and a functional touch screen at an affordable price.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 258 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz

Offering both power and style, the LG Expo is one of the best smartphones for business users on the market today.

With digital camera, 0.1 lbs

The LG Helix could be a great basic phone, but it suffers from call quality issues.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 300 min, With digital camera, 3 oz

The LG Helix could be a great basic phone, but it suffers from call quality issues.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 300 min, With digital camera, 3 oz

Some design issues aside, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a great value for Sprint customers looking for an entry-level smartphone.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.7 oz

Some design issues aside, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a great value for Sprint customers looking for an entry-level smartphone.

CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.7 oz

It doesn't have all the features we'd like, but the Nexus One greatly enhances the Google Android family with a fast processor, good call quality, and improved voice control features. What's more, we love that all versions of the phone will be unlocked.

WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 420 min, With digital camera / digital player, 130 g

It doesn't have all the features we'd like, but the Nexus One greatly enhances the Google Android family with a fast processor, good call quality, and improved voice control features. What's more, we love that all versions of the phone will be unlocked.

WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 600 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.6 oz

Though Web browsing is not its forte, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 is one of the most powerful and best messaging smartphones in AT&T's lineup.

WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.3 oz

Consumer Cellular is a no-contract MVNO that specializes in senior-friendly phones and services.

The Cricket MSGM8 is a decent starter messaging phone with a few design flaws.

With digital camera