There are hundreds of phones to choose from, all placed on a spectrum of prices. Some are highly expensive and come with fancy features while others are cheaper and more affordable. But are the cheaper phones worth the less money they cost? Despite their low costs, do they still offer good services and features that other phones that more high-tech simply charge more for?

There are many new phones on the market that are fancy and elegant. Of course one of the most popular phones on the market now is the Blackberry Bold 9700 which includes a touchpad and a large screen, as well as e-mail and Internet capabilities, making it ideal for the busy working man or woman. Its 32 GB of memory and its GPS services and Wi-Fi capabilities make it a high-priced and high-demand phone.

Similarly, the Palm Pre Plus is on the spectrum of higher priced phones, including a 3 megapixel camera, bluetooth, a touchscreen, 3G mobile hotspot, VZ navigator, and a QWERTY keyboard, as well as Palm webOS. Though pricey, the sleekness of the elegant phone makes it highly appealing to those who like fashionable and eye-pleasing devices. Another expensive but popular buy is the Droid Eris, which includes a touch screen, speech recognition, Skype mobile, and Wi-Fi. All of these phones are expensive, even with contracts, and have high termination fees, that would make getting out of the contract result in hundreds of dollars in fines.

However, inexpensive contract phones are just as sleek looking and equipped with features these days, making them worthy of the buy. The LG Rumor, for example, is a Sprint phone that is loaded with features and class. With its fancy slide-out key pad ideal for texting to its smartphone capabilities, such as Internet access, e-mail services, and 1.3 megapixel camera and video recorder, it is ideal for many uses.

Also, the Verizon Wireless CDM8975 is fairly affordable and comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera, bluetooth, family locator, removable memory, and V CAST music, making it perfect for families who need many phones on the plan. Though a lot cheaper than some of the pricey phones of today, this phone still contains many features that make it up-to-date and appealing.

The LG Lotus Elite is a lovely crimson phone with elegant floral patterns brocaded into its outer candy shell and it is equipped with music capabilities, touchscreen features, 3G speeds, and GPS navigation. Plus, it is much more affordable than some of the pricey phones, but still makes for a highly interactive and technologically advanced phoning experience.

The advantage of cheaper phones in contracts is that sometimes when signing onto a contract, these phones come without any charge at all to the buyer. Also, contracts might allow for phone upgrades after a certain amount of time or with renewal of the contract. However, this can become an ordeal for the customer if he or she wishes to terminate the contract. Often, this can result in tremendously high termination fees, particularly in the case of the more expensive phones. Additionally, the more expensive phones always come with a price tag no matter what, but of course, they offer more features. Really, though, all the phones share beauty and elegant faces and have many features in common.