Over the weekend a press release announced the HOP 1800 which is a rather ugly prepaid $10 phone that did not have a display screen. This budget phone will be sold in retail outlets. It set me wondering why anyone would pay $10 for a phone with no display screen, no camera, and no SIM card. There are at least two better deals - both $10 or less and sold by AT&T via their web site. Both are brand name models (Nokia and Pantech), include a SIM card and one has a camera.

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