The cheapest mobile phone in the uk? Asda launches a £5 phone

Asda has launched what's claimed to be the UK's cheapest mobile phone - just £5 on a pay-as-you-go deal. And, unlike other low-cost phones, there's no minimum top-up charge.

The phone, which is available on the T-Mobile network, is the Alcatel 1010. As you'd expect for the price, this is a basic feature phone that can't handle the internet or games, but can make and receive calls and texts. It has a 1.45-inch colour screen with keypad, and comes with FM radio and MP3, but just 3Mb memory. It comes in black or two shades of red, and at 59 grams, weighs less than the latest iPhone.

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