# Low Cost Mobile Phones **URL:** \ **Category:** android identity\ **Tags:** android\ **Created:** [August 2, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/low-cost-mobile-phones/202 "2021-08-02T10:39:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![admin](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/admin/32/38_2.png) [@admin](https://discuss.88.io/u/admin)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/low-cost-mobile-phones/202/1 "2021-08-02T10:39:27Z")
Smart Phones that can capture GNSS, Wifi, Bluetooth signals etc. have dropped substantially in price. Instead of using some custom hardware solution, it is normally cheapest just to get a "supermarket" phone as a data collection device: 1. [AU$39 as of 2021-08-02](https://discuss.88.io/t/au-39-android-phones/202/2) 2. [AU$47 as of 2023-04-23](https://discuss.88.io/t/low-cost-android-phones/202/3) 3. [AU$39 as of 2024-07-09](https://discuss.88.io/t/low-cost-mobile-phones/202/4) 4. [AU$59 as of 2026-02-09](https://discuss.88.io/t/low-cost-mobile-phones/202/5) Phone listed above which are released within the last 2 years are capable of running [Entity Agent](https://entityagent.com). If you cannot afford new phones or want to reuse an old phone then most phones no more than 10 years old are probably OK. [Pagers](https://discuss.88.io/t/private-cyberspace/355#pagers-9) may be cheaper providing a very limited Personal Console but NOT they recommended in locations with cell phone coverage. ---
**Author:** ![admin](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/admin/32/38_2.png) [@admin](https://discuss.88.io/u/admin)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/low-cost-mobile-phones/202/2 "2021-08-02T10:40:54Z")
# AU$39 on 2021-08-02 ## Telstra Essential Smart 2 4GX 1. Android 9 Go 2. 1G RAM 3. Bluetooth 4. WiFi 5. GPS receiver 6. 4G cell network ![aud39_phone](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9b379508027116c62f9b5a8d4bb8d24f6bbd61b7.png) ---
**Author:** ![admin](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/admin/32/38_2.png) [@admin](https://discuss.88.io/u/admin)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/low-cost-mobile-phones/202/3 "2023-03-05T07:36:50Z")
# AU$47 on 2023-04-23 ## Optus X Start 3 - [Optus X Start 3 - ZTE AUSTRALIA](https://ztemobiles.com.au/optus-x-start-3/) ![au47_230423](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/2/258390390e631c2c56c3fc0c096a713a1b3837fd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![admin](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/admin/32/38_2.png) [@admin](https://discuss.88.io/u/admin)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/low-cost-mobile-phones/202/4 "2024-07-09T02:22:45Z")
# AU$39 on 2024-07-09 ## Telstra Essential Smart 2.1 - [Telstra Essential Smart 2.1 - ZTE AUSTRALIA](https://ztemobiles.com.au/telstra-essential-smart-2-1/) ![coles](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0ff76b8761b164a94749181f2106e40f4199a69a.png) Despite the current high inflation, there are still 3 Android phones under AU$50 on 2024-07-09 - $39 - Telstra Smart - Android 11 - $49 - Optus X Sight 2 - Android 11 - $49 - Voda V Lote 4G - Android 11 Note Android R is the same as Android 11 ---
**Author:** ![admin](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/admin/32/38_2.png) [@admin](https://discuss.88.io/u/admin)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/low-cost-mobile-phones/202/5 "2026-02-09T00:22:45Z")
# AU$59 on 2026-04-02 Optus X Start 5 4G Smartphone - Android 15 (Go) - CPU Octa-core - 2GB RAM (+2GB extended) - 6in Screen ## 1. Woolworths ![phone1](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f5490c8422d2f1839133d287f54f831d13466354.png) ## 2. Kmart ![phone](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/9/93494c38a2d47d7078092fe63ada9073df086aca.jpeg)