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Best Cell Phone Deals In September 2023

Cell phone deals are easy to find these days. Whether you're looking for unlocked phones, prepaid phones, or the best cheap phones worth buying, retailers have made it easier than ever to score cheap cell phone deals any time of the year.  

However, when shopping for cell phone deals it's important to first figure out what kind of deal you want. Sales generally fall into three categories: locked phones, prepaid phones, and those tied to a carrier. You'll pay more out of pocket for the former, but the other two options essentially tie you down to one carrier. 

To help you find the best sales, we're rounding up the best cell phone deals for every kind of user. From the latest iPhone 14 to the budget friendly Google Pixel 7, here are the best cell phone deals right now. (Also, make sure to check out the best AT&T phone deals, Verizon phone deals, and the best iPhone deals available right now.

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Motorola's Unlocked Moto G Stylus (2022) Mid-ranger Incredibly Drops Below $100

While many smartphone buyers nowadays probably wouldn't be caught dead considering a sub-$1,000 model, there are still plenty of people around who don't want fancy foldable designs, the latest and greatest processors, or the largest, sharpest, and smoothest screens, instead favoring affordability and basic day-to-day usability. That's where a bunch of Motorola's handsets come in, delivering excellent overall value at pretty much unrivaled prices in major markets like the US. But even by this brand's "normal" standards, last year's 4G LTE-only Moto G Stylus is impressively and unusually cheap right now, which is why you might want to hurry and pull the trigger as soon as possible.

Amazon is technically listing the pen-wielding device at a 29 percent discount from a $129.99 regular price at the time of this writing, but of course, that's not how much (or how little) the Moto G Stylus (2022) was originally made available for.

Instead, the budget-friendly 6.8-incher used to go for $299.99 back in the day, and compared to that, you're currently looking at saving a whopping $208.31 (or 69 percent). That's a remarkable and completely unprecedented markdown that's highly unlikely to be beaten anytime soon, especially with the phone looking set for imminent discontinuation.

While Motorola is still selling this thing (at a considerably higher price than Amazon), Best Buy doesn't appear to have it in stock anymore and may well never replenish its inventory before other retailers and the handset manufacturer itself inevitably follow suit.

At under a Benjamin, the Moto G Stylus (2022) could be the absolute best budget phone around right now (for its price), providing a way cheaper alternative to Samsung's pen-touting Galaxy S23 Ultra while packing a hefty 5,000mAh battery, 128 gigs of internal storage space, and a not-too-shabby triple rear-facing camera system composed of 50, 8, and 2MP shooters.

No, that MediaTek Helio G88 processor under this handset's hood is definitely not a screamer, but the extra-large IPS LCD screen offers both a nice resolution of 2460 x 1080 pixels and smooth 90Hz refresh rate technology, which is not something you can (simultaneously) get very easily in the sub-$200 segment, let alone the sub-$100 class of Android smartphones.

TCL's Sub-$200 5G Phone Comes To Amazon Unlocked

The $199.99 TCL 40 X 5G announced at this year's Mobile World Congress is now available unlocked on Amazon.

For the money, you get a device with pretty good specs, including some things you won't find on a lot of modern phones, like a microSD card slot, a headphone jack, and a charger in the box.

The TCL 40 X 5G has a 6.56-inch screen in a 20:9 aspect ratio with a 90Hz refresh rate, although the 1,612-by-720-pixel resolution is a bit low. This Android 13 device is

There's also a 5,000mAh battery on board that supports up to 18W fast charging and an 18W charger is in the box along with a USB-C cable. The company says it takes up to two and a half hours to fully charge.

On the back is a triple rear-camera system. There's a 50MP main shooter with autofocus, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth camera. The front-facing camera shoots 8MP pictures and is placed in a dip from the bezel into the top of the display. The front and rear cameras also capture video up to 1080p/30fps.

On the right side is a volume rocker and a power switch/fingerprint sensor. A USB-C port and a 3.5mm headphone jack can be found on the bottom of the TCL 40 X 5G. For wireless connectivity, you get support for Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1, but there is no NFC here.

The TCL 40 X 5G seems like an intriguing proposition for the price. If you're still looking for an Android phone on a budget, check out our picks for the best cheap phones.

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