The best cheap phones offer insane value these days, and more often than not, iPhones are a non-starter for anyone looking to buy on a budget. Thanks to these 5 Prime Day deals, that's not the case right now.

As if dumb phones aren’t already cheap, some are getting a deeper discount with Amazon’s Big Deal Days event that kicks off October 8, 2024. Even in advance of the sale, there are bargains on this type of simplified phone, which is typically priced under $100 (cell carriers typically make most of their money on your monthly service fee.)

Amazon Prime Day technically only lasts two days, but deals start many days — if not weeks — before and linger for a few days after the event ends every year. If you were caught up with plans the last two days and didn't get a chance to shop this October Prime Day,